Zypher (world)
| Zypher/Zhemi (Daibei 0122) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Classic Era (1116) | C78A646-A
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| See also | UWP | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| System Details | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Primary | K3 V | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Planetoid Belts | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gas Giants | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Zypher is a rich, nonindustrial water world, which has 90% or more of its surface covered in an ocean of water.
- The inhabitants of this world live on the roughly 10% of exposed land mass, in underwater colonies, on city ships, or similar arrangements.
- It has high-grade living conditions and life on this world is much admired by off-worlders.
- This is a rich world with a prosperous and thriving world economy.
- As a nonindustrial world, it requires extensive imports of outside technology to maintain a modern, star-faring society. The need to import most manufactured and high technology goods drives the price of these goods up in the open market.
- It is a member of the Third Imperium in the Zhemi Subsector of Daibei Sector in the Domain of Ilelish.
Description (Astrography & Planetology)[edit]
This world is part of the Amoretti Group.
Zypher has a solitary primary star. Zypher 
Type Category Mass (Sol) Temperature (K) Luminosity K3 V Main Sequence 0.78 4600 - 4830 0.41911 Unit Diameter Safe Distance Habitable Zone Jump Shadow M-Drive Limit AU 0.007 0.0537 0.65 - 1.18 0.7 7 Orbit # * * 3 2 6 Remarks None
System Data[edit]
System:
- # of Gas Giants: 2
- # of Planetoid Belts: 0
- # of Other Worlds: 5
System Importance (Ix)[edit]
This world has an Importance Extension (Ix): of 1 (Ordinary).
- (The Importance Extension (Ix) ranks worlds within a region. It governs the locations of capitals and trade routes.)
Mainworld Data[edit]
No information yet available.
Mainworld Size (S)[edit]
This world is a Meso World between 10,400km and 12,000km in diameter. The world has a standard gravity between 0.7G and 0.9G. The horizon will appear about 4.7km away.
Mainworld Atmosphere (A)[edit]
This world has a pressure of 1.50 to 2.49 atmospheres. A Dense Atmosphere requires no survival gear although it may be hard on sophonts not accustomed to it.
Mainworld Hydrosphere (H)[edit]
This world has 95-100% of its surface covered by liquid water with only a few islands and archipelagos. Wilderness refueling is possible. Such worlds are Water Worlds or Ocean Worlds.
Mainworld Geography & Topography[edit]
No information yet available.
Mainworld Map[edit]
No information yet available.
Native Lifeforms[edit]
No information yet available.
History & Background (Dossier)[edit]
No information yet available.
Imperial Landed Nobility (N)[edit]
This world, as a member world of the Third Imperium, holds the estates of two members of the Imperial Nobility, who are charged with overseeing the world.
World Starport (Sp)[edit]
This world has a Class C Starport, an average quality installation which includes amenities including unrefined fuel for starships, some brokerage services for passengers and cargo, and a variety of ship provisions. There is a shipyard capable of doing maintenance and other kinds of repair. Ports of this classification generally have only a downport, unless this is a trade port or system with an hostile environment mainworld.
- The Starport Authority employee population is approximately 335 sophonts.
World Population (P)[edit]
This world has a population of 1,000,000 sophonts (millions).
- This is a Nonindustrial World, too small to support the complete chain of production of most goods from start to finish.
- This world has a population of approximately 2,000,000 sophonts.
World Demographics[edit]
- Humaniti, population >= 95%
- Other sophonts <= 5%. Many of these are Virushi, whose homeworld is in a neighbouring subsector and who are adapted to dense atmospheres.
World Government (G)[edit]
This world is governed by a Representative Democracy where government leadership is by representatives elected by eligible voters. What determines an eligible voter varies. The representatives determine policy, including selecting members of the bureaucracy. There can be referenda, votes by eligible voters on specific subjects.
World Law Level (L)[edit]
This world has a moderate level with laws covering many areas of government and interaction. These laws are simple enough that most people can act as their own advocate, though for serious issues a professional is recommended. Law enforcement officials will be present, but not in great numbers. All firearms except shotguns, and anything more destructive, are typically regulated or prohibited.
World Technology Level (TL)[edit]
This world possesses a Technology Level of TL–10 or TL-A in Hexadecimal Notation.
- Common Communication technologies for this TL include: Holovision, Personal Global Communications, and advanced Translators.
- Common Power Generation technologies for this TL include: Increasingly advanced fusion plants and advanced fuel cells.
- Common Transportation technologies for this TL include:
- Land & Water: Grav belts and maturing gravcraft.
- Air: Greatly improved hybrid grav-aircraft.
- Space: Improved interplanetary spacecraft (System Craft).
- FTL: Jump Drive-1.
World Military[edit]
This world has a Battalion Equivalent figure of 15.
- This equates to approximately 7,500 sophonts under arms in an active or reserve capacity.
World Economy (Ex)[edit]
This world's economic measurements are: A55+1
- Resources: A Abundant
- Labor: 5 Hundreds of thousands
- Infrastructure: 5 Limited
- Efficiency: 1 Average
- Economic Extension: 21
- Resource Units 250
Trade Data[edit]
Trade Classifications for this world:
- Ni-Non-Industrial World
- Ri-Rich World
- Wa-Water World
Trade Lines with other worlds:
- This world has a yellow line feeder route with the nearby world of Shinnar.
- This world is not connected to the Express Boat Network for this polity.
World Culture (Cx)[edit]
This world's cultural characteristics are: 5749
- Homogeneity: 5 Harmonious
- Acceptance: 7 Aloof
- Strangeness: 4 Somewhat distinct
- Symbols: 9 Somewhat abstract
World Language/s[edit]
Urbanization[edit]
No information yet available.
World Infrastructure[edit]
This world possesses limited infrastructure.
Historical Data[edit]
No information yet available.
World Timeline[edit]
No information yet available.
UWP Listing[edit]
UWP: C78A646-A
- Starport: C Routine
- Size: 7 11,200km
- Atmosphere: 8 Dense Atmosphere
- Hydrosphere: A Water World
- Population: 6 Millions
- Government Type: 4 Representative Democracy
- Law Level: 6 All firearms except shotguns prohibited
- Technology Level: A Interstellar community
References & Contributors (Sources)[edit]
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- Jim Cunningham, John Harshman, J. Andrew Keith, Marc W. Miller, Gordon Sheridan. Atlas of the Imperium (Game Designers Workshop, 1984), TBD.
- Gary L. Thomas. "Daibei Sector: Library and Map." The Travellers' Digest 15 (1989): 22-25.
- James Holden, Joe D. Fugate Sr., Terrance McInnes. Vilani & Vargr (Digest Group Publications, 1990), TBD. (dotmap provided)
- Peter G. Celella, James Holden. Solomani & Aslan (Digest Group Publications, 1991), TBD. (dotmap provided)
- Dave Nilsen. Survival Margin (Game Designers Workshop, 1993), TBD.
- Jon F. Zeigler. Rim of Fire (Steve Jackson Games, 2000), TBD.
- David L. Pulver. Solomani (Mongoose Publishing, 2012), TBD.
- Traveller Wiki Editorial Team
- Author & Contributor: IISS Junior Administrator and Master Astrographer Ensign Phillips
- Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology Maksim-Smelchak of the Ministry of Science
- ↑ "Jump Map API" and map location from Travellermap.com