Bowles (world)

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Bowles/Iselle (Ustral Quadrant 2619)
Classic Era (1116)	A7B49A6–D Starport A Excellent: Starship Construction, Overhaul, Refined fuel Size 7 Medium (11,200 km, 0.70g - 0.94g) Atmosphere B Exotic (corrosive) Hydrographics 4 Wet World 40% Population 9 High (9 billion) Government A Charismatic Dictator Law 6 Moderate Law (no firearms except shotguns) Tech Level D Average Stellar (holo data)
See also	UWP
System Details
Primary	G8 V M4 V
Planetoid Belts	2
Gas Giants	5

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Bowles is an industrial, high-population fluidic world with a billion or more sophonts.

• A fluid world has an oceanic geography consisting of heavily contaminated water or a substance such as ammonia, methane, hydrocarbons, or other exotic liquid.
• As an industrial world, this planet has well-developed manufacturing and processing industries. Manufactured goods are a major export item.
• The world serves as the subsector capital with the significant extra trade and prestige associated with that role.
• It is a member of the Solomani Confederation in the Iselle Subsector of Ustral Quadrant Sector.

• This world-system has a Naval Base, usually associated with military starships, which may be located on or off-world.
• This world has a colony at Umak (Ustral Quadrant Sector, Iselle Subsector 2920)

Description (Astrography & Planetology)

No information yet available.

Bowles has two stars in the star system.

Bowles
	Type	Category		Mass (Sol)	Temperature (K)	Luminosity
	G8 V	Main Sequence (Dwarf)		0.94	5380 - 5480	0.80528
	Unit	Diameter	Safe Distance	Habitable Zone	Jump Shadow	M-Drive Limit
	AU	0.0085	0.0744	0.87 - 1.54	0.85	8.5
	Orbit #	*	*	3	2	7
	Remarks		None
Bowles
	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		None

System Data

System:

• 5 Gas Giants
• 2 Planetoid Belts
• 6 Other Worlds

Mainworld Data

Bowles has an Importance rating of 4 (Important).

• Importance Extension- 4
  • (The Importance Extension (Ix) ranks worlds within a region. It governs the locations of capitals and trade routes. )

Mainworld Atmosphere

Bowles has a Corrosive Atmosphere and possesses a concentrated gas mix or unusual temperature which requires the use of a Hostile Environment Suit or Vacc Suit. TL–9 or more advanced survival gear is required to settle this world.

Mainworld Geography & Topography

No information yet available

Mainworld Map

No information yet available

Native Lifeforms

No information yet available

History & Background (Dossier)

No information yet available.

Imperial Landed Nobility

This world is a member of the Solomani Confederation and has no Landed Nobility.

World Starport

Bowles has a Class A Starport, an excellent quality installation which includes all the expected amenities including refined fuel for starships, brokerage services for passengers and cargo, and a variety of ship provisions. There is a shipyard capable of doing annual maintenance, overhauls and other kinds of repair, and construction of both starships and non-starships. Most ports of this classification have both a Highport and a Downport.

World Technology Level

Bowles possesses a Technology Level of TL–13 or TL-D in Hexadecimal Notation.

• Common Communication technologies for this TL include: Holovideo recorders.
• Common Power Generation technologies for this TL include: Miniature super-batteries, prototype collectors, advanced fusion plants.
• Common Transportation technologies for this TL include:
  • Land, Water & Air: Personal G-Tubes and advanced gravcraft.
  • Space: Advanced interplanetary spacecraft (System Craft).
  • FTL: Jump Drive-4.

World Government

Bowles is governed by a Charismatic Dictatorship. Charismatic governments justify their ability to rule by simply asserting their right to rule. Charismatic dictatorships are typically young governments, coming as a recent change, and rely on the leader(s) to supply head of government.

World Law Level

Bowles has a Law Level of 6.

• All firearms except shotguns prohibited

World Military

No information yet available

World Economy

Economics: ( J 8 G +3 )

• Resources-J (Extremely abundant)
  • (Resources are any materials available for processing and exploitation. They include natural resources, minerals, ores, metals, energy sources, biological assets, and any other materials of limited availability.)
• Labor-8 (Hundreds of millions)
  • (Labor is the workforce available for the processing and exploitation of Resources.)
• Infrastructure-G (Very comprehensive)
  • (Infrastructure is the established technical structures that support exploitation of resources. Infrastructure includes roads, power grids, communications, and factories.)
• Efficiency- +3 (Improved)
  • (Efficiency reflects the current economic system, and includes sensible legal procedures, appropriate tariffs, customs promoting a balanced work ethic, rewards for merit, and social structures which match ability and job. Negative Efficiency is worse. Efficiency at -1 or less turn the RUs available negative: the Inefficiencies are so destructive as to make the economy a net drain. Such barriers represent a welfare state; cultural influences which do not value wealth, even physical limitations. On the other hand, since some economies have positive efficiencies: positive multipliers increasing available RU. )
• Economic Extension- 46
  • (The Economic Extension (Ex) is the strength of a world economy and provides basic insights into the economy’s structure and capabilities.)
• Resource Units- 7296
  • (The world's budget.)

Trade Data

• Fl-Fluid Hydrographics (in place of water)
• Hi-High Population
• In-Industrialized
• Cp-Subsector Capital

World Demographics

Humaniti, population 100%

World Culture

Culture: [ 8 D 4 C ]

• Homogeneity-8 (Discordant)
  • (Homogeneity is a measure of the degree to which members of society hold common beliefs. Members of very homogeneous cultures are in strong agreement on the fundamentals of society (usually basic rights, religion, and methods of interaction). Members of non-homogeneous cultures hold many different beliefs on the fundamentals of society.)
• Acceptance-D (Very Xenophilic)
  • (Acceptance is the degree of xenophobia ( or xenophilia ) in the culture. High Acceptance is evidenced by friendliness to outsiders and offworlders; Low Acceptance is characterized by fear or rejection of outsiders.)
• Strangeness-4 (Somewhat distinct)
  • (Strangeness is the degree of difference from the norms of interstellar society. High Strangeness is evidenced by unusual or outwardly incomprehensible actions, statements, or responses in the course daily activity. Low Strangeness reflects activities close to interstellar norms.)
• Symbols-C (Very abstract)
  • (Symbols used by the culture may range from the concrete (idols; totems; statuary) to the abstract (symbolized belief systems; group affiliations).)

World Language/s

• Anglic
• Vilani (language)

Urbanization

No information yet available

World Infrastructure

Bowles possesses very comprehensive infrastructure

Historical Data

No information yet available

World Timeline

No information yet available

UWP Listing

A7B49A6–D

• Starport-A (Excellent)
• Size-7 (11,200 km)
• Atmosphere-B (Corrosive)
• Hydrosphere-4 (40%)
• Population-9 (app. 5,000,000,000)
• Government Type-A (Charismatic Dictator)
• Law Level-6 (All firearms except shotguns prohibited)
• Tehnology Level-D (Above Average Imperial)

References & Contributors (Sources)

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• Peter G. Celella, James Holden. Solomani & Aslan (Digest Group Publications, 1991), TBD. (named but no further data)
• Andy Slack, David Thomas, David L. Pulver. Alien Races 2 (Steve Jackson Games, 1999), TBD. (dotmap provided)
• Traveller Wiki Editorial Team
• Author & Contributor: IISS Junior Administrator and Master Astrographer Ensign Phillips
• Author & Contributor: Joshua Bell (Solomani and Aslan Dotmap Reconstruction)
• Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology Maksim-Smelchak of the Ministry of Science