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|S5= [[J. Andrew Keith]], [[John Harshman]], [[Marc Miller]]. {{CT}} ''[[Vargr (Alien Module)|Alien Module 3 Vargr]]'', ([[Game Designers Workshop]], 1984), IBC. (Sector named but no further data) | |S5= [[J. Andrew Keith]], [[John Harshman]], [[Marc Miller]]. {{CT}} ''[[Vargr (Alien Module)|Alien Module 3 Vargr]]'', ([[Game Designers Workshop]], 1984), IBC. (Sector named but no further data) | ||
|S6= {{Ludography cite|name= Vilani & Vargr |page= pages 11, 48, 49}} (Dot maps and charts showing the location of the world) | |S6= {{Ludography cite|name= Vilani & Vargr |page= pages 11, 48, 49}} (Dot maps and charts showing the location of the world) | ||
| − | |S7 | + | |S7= [[James Holden]], [[Philip Athans]], [[Mike Mikesh]] & [[David Riddell]]. {{TDref|18}} in Article: "[[Corridor Sector]] Data/Library", (1990), pages 33-34. |
| − | + | |S8= {{Ludography cite|name= Solomani & Aslan |page= page 50}} (Dot map showing the location of the world) | |
|S9= [[David Burden]]. "Contact: Lancians" ''[[Alien Realms (fanzine)|Alien Realms]]'', (1992), Volume 2 Issue 2, pages 8-13 (via {{HIWG}}). | |S9= [[David Burden]]. "Contact: Lancians" ''[[Alien Realms (fanzine)|Alien Realms]]'', (1992), Volume 2 Issue 2, pages 8-13 (via {{HIWG}}). | ||
|S10= {{Ludography cite|name= Signal-GK 04|article=Contact: Lancians|page= pages 4-7}} (The [[Lancian]]s) | |S10= {{Ludography cite|name= Signal-GK 04|article=Contact: Lancians|page= pages 4-7}} (The [[Lancian]]s) | ||
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|S13= {{Ludography cite|name= Encyclopaedia Dagudashaag|page= pages 212-213}} (The [[Lancian]]s) | |S13= {{Ludography cite|name= Encyclopaedia Dagudashaag|page= pages 212-213}} (The [[Lancian]]s) | ||
|S14= Author & Contributor: [[David Riddell]]. (Extensive development of the sector) | |S14= Author & Contributor: [[David Riddell]]. (Extensive development of the sector) | ||
| − | |S15= A full list of contributors ''[[ | + | |S15= A full list of contributors ''[[Corridor_Sector/meta|can be found here]]''. |
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Jump map from Travellermap.com [1]
Above is a preindustrial world with a moderate population of over a hundred million, but not yet a billion sophonts.
- As a preindustrial world, this planet cannot yet manufacture enough high-technology resources to support a modern, star-faring society. Having to import most manufactured and high tech goods drives the price up for these items at this world.
- It is a member of the Third Imperium in the Sashrakusha Subsector of Corridor Sector in the Domain of Vland.
- It lies within the Lancian Cultural Region.
- This world has a colony at Emm.
Description (Astrography & Planetology)
Above has a solitary primary star.
- It is a red main sequence.
Above has a solitary primary star. Above 
Type Category Mass (Sol) Temperature (K) Luminosity M3 V Main Sequence (Dwarf) 0.37 3270 - 3430 0.03081 Unit Diameter Safe Distance Habitable Zone Jump Shadow M-Drive Limit AU 0.0034 0.0146 0.18 - 0.35 0.34 3.4 Orbit # * * 0 1 5 Remarks None
History & Background (Dossier)
No information yet available.
Local Nobility
Above, 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.
Trade Data
- Importance: X (very unimportant)
World Economy
- Resources: X (descriptor)
- Labor: 0 (none)
- Infrastructure: 1 (extremely limited)
- Efficiency: +1 (average)
World Culture
- Heterogenity: 0 (none)
- Acceptance: 0 (none)
- Strangeness: 0 (none)
- Symbols: 0 (none)
World Timeline
Major events that have affected this world and the wider region that it lies within:
- circa -250,000: the Ancients transplant humans onto the world of Kukhun.
- -9235: the Vilani discover jump drive technology, and over the centuries pioneers and settlers gradually spread across Charted Space. The Kukhunen culture acquires jump technology from these wanderers.
- circa -5400: the Vilani Consolidation Wars - the Kukhunen region is eventually conquered.
- -4045 to -2204: the Ziru Sirka claims and settles worlds across the region.
- -2404 to -2215: the Interstellar Wars.
- -2204 to -1776: the Rule of Man administers the worlds of the region.
- -1776 to 0: the Long Night. There is widespread regression within the area and some worlds become barren.
- circa -1700: the reemergent Kukhunen region gradually collapses into civil war.
- -1200: the Lancian movement rises to dominance on Kukhun and within Kukhunen space. Few ships are available throughout the period but limited contact is maintained.
- -143: the Lancians gain modern jump technology from Sylean traders and use it to establish the Lancian Confederation.
- The Year 0: the Third Imperium is founded. There are frictions with the Lancians.
- 76-84: the Vilani Pacification Campaign results in the absorbtion of the Confederation.
- 300-420: the Imperial First Survey charts the system.
- 604-622: the Civil War.
- 624: the Express Boat Network is established.
- 639: the Lancian Cultural Region is established.
- 995-1065: the Imperial Second Survey charts the system.
- 1065: the Second Survey is published. Information about the system becomes widely available.
References & Contributors (Sources)
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- John Harshman, Marc Miller, Loren Wiseman. Classic Traveller Supplement 8 Library Data (A-M), (Game Designers Workshop, 1981), various pages. (Library data entries)
- John Harshman, Marc Miller, Loren Wiseman. Classic Traveller Supplement 11 Library Data (N-Z), (Game Designers Workshop, 1982), various pages. (Library data entries)
- Jim Cunningham, John Harshman, J. Andrew Keith, Marc W. Miller, Gordon Sheridan. Atlas of the Imperium (Game Designers Workshop, 1984), page 13. (Chart locating the world)
- J. Andrew Keith, John Harshman, Marc Miller. Classic Traveller Alien Module 1 Aslan, (Game Designers Workshop, 1984), IBC. (Sector named but no further data)
- J. Andrew Keith, John Harshman, Marc Miller. Classic Traveller Alien Module 3 Vargr, (Game Designers Workshop, 1984), IBC. (Sector named but no further data)
- James Holden, Joe D. Fugate Sr., Terrance McInnes. Vilani & Vargr (Digest Group Publications, 1990), pages 11, 48, 49. (Dot maps and charts showing the location of the world)
- James Holden, Philip Athans, Mike Mikesh & David Riddell. Periodical: MegaTraveller Travellers' Digest No. 18 in Article: "Corridor Sector Data/Library", (1990), pages 33-34.
- Peter G. Celella, James Holden. Solomani & Aslan (Digest Group Publications, 1991), page 50. (Dot map showing the location of the world)
- David Burden. "Contact: Lancians" Alien Realms, (1992), Volume 2 Issue 2, pages 8-13 (via HIWG).
- Leighton Piper. "Contact: Lancians." Signal-GK 04 (1992): pages 4-7. (The Lancians)
- Marc Miller. T4 First Survey (Imperium Games, 1996), page 22. (World details circa the Year 0)
- Martin Dougherty. Bearers of the Flame (Avenger Enterprises, 2006), page 22. (World details circa the year 1248)
- Jae Campbell. Encyclopaedia Dagudashaag (Signal-GK, 2017), pages 212-213. (The Lancians)
- Author & Contributor: David Riddell. (Extensive development of the sector)
- A full list of contributors can be found here.
- ↑ "Jump Map API" and map location from Travellermap.com