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[[Newcomb (world)|Newcomb]] is a poor, non-industrial hellworld with one small moon, located on the [[Rim Main]] within [[Banasdan Subsector]] of the [[Solomani Rim Sector|Solomani Rim]]. The system is a member of the {{Imperium}}.
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{{World summary |name= Newcomb |trade=Hi}}
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{{World summary ImDs|sector= Solomani Rim |subsector=Banasdan}}
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* It is located on the [[Rim Main]].
  
Newcomb is a marginally habitable, mostly empty world. The majority of the planet’s population lives in '''Circle City''', a small provincial town. The planet is also home to an Imperial prison that doubles as a mining camp. Originally established to house [[Solomani]] guerrillas and terrorists, the facility now handles common criminals who are forced to labor in the mines.
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== Description (Planetology) ==
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It is a non-industrial hellworld with one small moon. '''Newcomb''' is a marginally habitable, mostly empty world.  
  
 
{{GURPS Worlds paragraph |hex=2913|name=Newcomb|alg=Imperial|gtStarport=Class II|gtBase=|gtDiameter=4200|gtGravity=0.44|gtAtmosphere=Thin oxygen-nitrogen (Tainted)|gtHydro=12|gtClimate=Hot|gtPopulation=57,000|gtGovernment=Representative Democracy|gtCL=2|gtTL=6|gtWTN=2.5}}
 
{{GURPS Worlds paragraph |hex=2913|name=Newcomb|alg=Imperial|gtStarport=Class II|gtBase=|gtDiameter=4200|gtGravity=0.44|gtAtmosphere=Thin oxygen-nitrogen (Tainted)|gtHydro=12|gtClimate=Hot|gtPopulation=57,000|gtGovernment=Representative Democracy|gtCL=2|gtTL=6|gtWTN=2.5}}
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== History & Background (Dossier) ==
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'''Newcomb''' is a poor, non-industrial hellworld with one small moon, located on the [[Rim Main]] within [[Banasdan Subsector]] of the [[Solomani Rim Sector|Solomani Rim]]. The system is a member of the {{Imperium}}.
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The majority of the planet’s population lives in '''Circle City''', a small provincial town. The planet is also home to an Imperial prison that doubles as a mining camp. Originally established to house [[Solomani]] guerrillas and terrorists, the facility now handles common criminals who are forced to labor in the mines.
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== References & Contributors (Sources) ==
 
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Revision as of 20:09, 5 August 2015

Newcomb/Banasdan (Solomani Rim 2913)
Classic Era (1116)
D541443-6
StarportD Poor: No Construction, Minor Repair, Unrefined fuel
Size5 Medium (8,000 km, 0.40g - 0.57g)
Atmosphere4 Thin (tainted)
Hydrographics1 Dry World 10%
Population4 Moderate (50 thousand)
Government4 Representative Democracy
Law3 Low Law (no automatic weapons)
Tech Level6 Pre-Stellar (nuclear)
See also UWP
System Details
Primary K1 V M4 V
Planetoid Belts 0
Gas Giants 2

Newcomb is a high-population world with a billion or more sophonts in population size.

Description (Planetology)

It is a non-industrial hellworld with one small moon. Newcomb is a marginally habitable, mostly empty world.

IISS GURPS Astrographics Survey

2913 Newcomb (Imperial)

Starport: Class II.

Diameter: 4,200 miles (6,700 km). Gravity: 0.44g.
Atmosphere: Thin oxygen-nitrogen (Tainted).
Hydrographics: 12%.
Climate: Hot.
Population: 57,000.
Government: Representative Democracy.
Control Level: 2.
Tech Level: 6.
World Trade Number: 2.5.

History & Background (Dossier)

Newcomb is a poor, non-industrial hellworld with one small moon, located on the Rim Main within Banasdan Subsector of the Solomani Rim. The system is a member of the Imperium.

The majority of the planet’s population lives in Circle City, a small provincial town. The planet is also home to an Imperial prison that doubles as a mining camp. Originally established to house Solomani guerrillas and terrorists, the facility now handles common criminals who are forced to labor in the mines.

References & Contributors (Sources)

This list of sources was used by the Traveller Wiki Editorial Team and individual contributors to compose this article. Copyrighted material is used under license from Mongoose Publishing or by permission of the author. The page history lists all of the contributions.