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* [[Shrieker]]s, a native [[sophont]] species, have recently been discovered to inhabit the world. | * [[Shrieker]]s, a native [[sophont]] species, have recently been discovered to inhabit the world. | ||
| − | * Scout Service personnel are studying the race. The world's UWP won't be updated until more is known. | + | * Scout Service personnel are studying the race. The world's UWP social details won't be updated until more is known about them. |
==== Linguistic Topography ==== | ==== Linguistic Topography ==== | ||
Revision as of 22:44, 30 June 2024
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| Classic Era (1116) | E532000-0
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| See also | UWP | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Primary | K5 III D | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Planetoid Belts | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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567-908 is a poor, barren world with no overt population, government, or law level.
- This world could be populated if anyone had an inclination to do so...
- It is a Non-Aligned world dominated by indigenous Sophonts located in the District 268 Subsector of Spinward Marches Sector.
- It is the homeworld of the Shriekers.
- 567-908 is a member of the Spinward Main.
- Some published charts erroneously name this world as 567-809. [2]
Astrography & Planetology
Stars
567-908 is a binary star system.
- The primary is a turbulent orange giant named Laragii.
- The secondary is a white dwarf stellar remnant named Shasharshi.
System
The worlds of the system have been surveyed. They consist of:
- The mainworld.
- x7 secondary rocky worlds.
- x1 planetoid belt.
Important planets within the system include:
- Ilgud (7.14 AU) -- Hot
- Denuli AKA Shvreeyiyi (19.55 AU) -- Thin atmosphere, 20% hydrosphere
- Uamdar (41.37 AU) -- Cold
Mainworld Data
Skipped over in the First Survey and barely charted in the Second, 567-908 remained a backwater just outside the borders of the Imperium. The planet is divided into two major landforms, a desert continent that stretches across half the planet, and a huge mountain range surrounding a single large ocean. While technically habitable, the planet's very thin oxygen-nitrogen atmosphere and constant, unpredictable volcanism make the world unappealing for colonization.
Until the discovery of its native sentient species, it was considered one of the most useless pieces of real estate in the Spinward Marches.
Mainworld Size (S)
567-908 is a Meso World between 7,200km and 8,800km in diameter. The world has a standard gravity between 0.4G and 0.57G. The horizon will appear about 4km away.
Mainworld Atmosphere (A)
567-908 has a pressure of 0.10 to 0.42 atmospheres. The very thin pressures require a respirator or Oxygen Mask. TL–5 or more advanced survival gear is required to settle this world.
Mainworld Hydrosphere (H)
567-908 has 15-25% of its surface covered by liquid water or ice. There may be a few small seas. Wilderness refueling is possible. Water for the inhabitants needs to be imported and extensively recycled. These worlds are Hell Worlds or Poor Worlds depending on their atmosphere.
Mainworld Geography and Topography
No centrally held map of the world exists within AAB Library Data records.
(Blank map, predominantly dry world.)
Native Sophont: Shriekers
The Shriekers are a nomadic race ruled by a class of priests. They live in the last Shrieker city, The Great Retreat.
- They know their world as Shvreeyiyi.
Their location in the system presents questions. The primary star hasn't been in its current phase long enough to evolve Native Intelligent Life; the hypothesis therefore is that the Shriekers are descended from an ancient colony. The source world is unknown; it is possible that the homeworld was in the inner system, which burnt to cinders millions of years ago when the star began expanding.
History & Background (Dossier)
567-908 is the homeworld of the intelligent race known as the Shriekers, and as a result the Scout Service is building a new base to study them, after their discovery by a Mora businessman named Kafka Thingvellir in 1110.[3]
The discovery of Denuli crystals on the world in the late 400s produced a rush to mine these gemstones. The rush was checked by the Scout Service and Naasirka.
World Starport (St)
567-908 has a Class E Starport, a frontier quality installation with few expected amenities. There is unrefined fuel for starships and a limited variety of ship provisions. There is no shipyard of any kind, but there may be parts and technical support for doing minor services and repair. Ports of this classification generally consist of a downport.
World Population (P)
567-908 is a Barren World with no sophont population. It may still possess lifeforms.
- Shriekers, a native sophont species, have recently been discovered to inhabit the world.
- Scout Service personnel are studying the race. The world's UWP social details won't be updated until more is known about them.
Linguistic Topography
- Yiirabarhi, a family of languages spoken by the Shriekers.
World Technology Level (T)
567-908 is believed to possesses a Tech Level of TL–0.
- The world is not thought to have a technological base.
World Government (G)
567-908 is believed to have no government or ruling authority.
World Law (L)
567-908 is believed to have no law level. No laws are known to be enforced.
Trade Data
- Importance: -3 (very unimportant)
World Economy
- Resources: 2 (very scarce)
- Labor: 0 (undetermined)
- Infrastructure: 0 (non-existent)
- Efficiency: -5 (extremely poor)
World Culture
- Heterogenity: 0 (undetermined)
- Acceptance: 0 (undetermined)
- Strangeness: 0 (undetermined)
- Symbols: 0 (undetermined)
World Timeline
- 300-420: the First Survey charts the system.
- 480: Mtume Denuli accidentally finds "gemstones" (later known as Denuli Crystals) on the world.
- 995-1065: the Second Survey charts the system.
- 1065: the Second Survey is published.
Later Eras
In later eras the system's name is changed in survey databases.
It is designated Shvreeyiyi in 1201, then Denuli in 1248, then reverts back to Shvreeyiyi.
References & Contributors (Sources)
- Marc Miller. The Spinward Marches (Game Designers Workshop, 1979), 18-19.
- Marc Miller. The Spinward Marches Campaign (Game Designers Workshop, 1985), 18-19.
- Marc Miller. Imperial Encyclopedia (Game Designers Workshop, 1987), 94-100. (UWP only)
- Rob Caswell. "Domain of Deneb: Sector Data." MegaTraveller Journal 3 (1992): 47-58. (UWP only)
- Dave Nilsen. The Regency Sourcebook (Game Designers Workshop, 1995), 48-49.
- Martin Dougherty, Neil Frier. Behind the Claw (Steve Jackson Games, 1998), 73-74.
- Steve Jackson, Loren Wiseman. Alien Races 4 (Steve Jackson Games, 2001), 107-108.
- Shawn Havranek "Denuli Today" JTAS Online (May 22, 2001)
- Shawn Havranek, Loren Wiseman. Planetary Survey 2: Denuli (Steve Jackson Games, 2001), 3.
- Martin Dougherty. Bowman Arm (Avenger Enterprises, 2006), 11.
- Mike West. The Spinward States (Avenger Enterprises, 2008), 110. (UWP only)
- Martin Dougherty. The Spinward Marches (Mongoose Publishing, 2008), .
- Martin Dougherty. Behind the Claw (Mongoose Publishing, 2019), 123-127. (UWP only)
- ↑ "Jump Map API" and map location from Travellermap.com
- ↑ Steve Jackson, Loren Wiseman. Alien Races 4 (Steve Jackson Games, 2001), 114.
- ↑ Martin Dougherty, Neil Frier. Behind the Claw (Steve Jackson Games, 1998), 74.
