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== Description (Astrography & Planetology) == | == Description (Astrography & Planetology) == | ||
| − | It is a non-industrial hellworld with one small moon. | + | It is a non-industrial [[hellworld]] with one small [[moon]]. ''Newcomb'' is a marginally habitable, mostly empty world. |
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| − | {{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 | ||
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== History & Background (Dossier) == | == 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 Sector|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. | 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) == | == References & Contributors (Sources) == | ||
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Revision as of 04:19, 4 October 2017
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| Classic Era (1116) | D541443-6
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| See also | UWP | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Primary | K1 V M4 V | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Planetoid Belts | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gas Giants | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Jump map from Travellermap.com [1]
Newcomb is a poor, nonindustrial hellworld with a population struggling to survive in an inhospitable environment.
- Hellworlds often offer daily, and sometimes even hourly, life-threatening situations to their inhabitants. Survivors often develop intense survival skills and tend to be grim realists.
- It requires extensive imports of outside technology to maintain a modern, star-faring society.
- A Prison World, exile camp, or prison camp for criminals or other exiles is located upon this world in addition to other points of interest.
- It is a member of the Third Imperium in the Banasdan Subsector of Solomani Rim Sector in the Domain of Sol.
- It is located on the Rim Main.
Description (Astrography & Planetology)
It is a non-industrial hellworld with one small moon. Newcomb is a marginally habitable, mostly empty world.
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Type | Category | Mass (Sol) | Temperature (K) | Luminosity | |
| K1 V | Main Sequence (Dwarf) | 0.86 | 5100 - 5170 | 0.58985 | ||
| Unit | Diameter | Safe Distance | Habitable Zone | Jump Shadow | M-Drive Limit | |
| AU | 0.0074 | 0.0637 | 0.76 - 1.36 | 0.74 | 7.4 | |
| Orbit # | * | * | 3 | 2 | 6 | |
| Remarks | ||||||
| Newcomb | ||||||
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Type | Category | Mass (Sol) | Temperature (K) | Luminosity | |
| M4 V | Main Sequence (Dwarf) | 0.23 | 3110 - 3210 | 0.00584 | ||
| Unit | Diameter | Safe Distance | Habitable Zone | Jump Shadow | M-Drive Limit | |
| AU | 0.0025 | 0.0063 | 0.08 - 0.16 | 0.25 | 2.5 | |
| Orbit # | * | * | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Remarks | ||||||
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.
Local Nobility
Newcomb, as a member world of the Third Imperium has a member of the Imperial Landed Nobility who acts as an Imperial representative to the world.
References & Contributors (Sources)
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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.
- Classic Traveller Argon Gambit/Death Station
- Classic Traveller Adventure 8 Prison Planet
- GURPS Traveller: Rim of Fire
- Mongoose Traveller: Solomani Rim
- ↑ "Jump Map API" and map location from Travellermap.com