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|name= {{World|Foelen|Spinward Marches|Jewell|1401}}  
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|name= {{World|Foelen|Spinward Marches|Jewell|1401}}  
 
  |era=Milieu 1116
 
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}} {{Zhodani world name|name=Tlaqril}}
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|uc    = B638665-8
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|popc  = 9
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== Astrography & Planetology ==  
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|zonec = amber
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Despite a very thin atmosphere and chilly climates, Foelen has a well developed ecosystem. Foelen is 80% covered in oceans, with little land that is particularly habitable; low-lying areas are swampy whilst most inland regions are steep and rocky. There are some regions suitable for major land-dwelling habitation but most of the population dwell in the coastal areas or the seas themselves.
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|alg    = ZhIN
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|class  = Ni / Co Da / O:1103 Chok4 Dolp2
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|trade  = ni
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|bases  = -
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|primary = K0 V
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|belts  = 1
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|GGcount = 0
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}}
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{{World summary |name= Foelen|trade= Ni}}
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{{World summary ZhIN|sector= Spinward Marches|subsector= Jewell}}
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{{World summary comment|trade= Co}}
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{{World summary comment|trade= Da}}
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* It is a member of the [[Riverland Cluster]].
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* It is directly controlled by [[Clan (SM 1103) (world)|Clan]].
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* {{Zhodani world name|name= Tlaqril}}
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* It is the [[homeworld]] of the [[Chokari]].
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* Around 20% of the population consists of [[Dolphin]]s.
  
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Around 20% of the 9 million or so inhabitants are intelligent [[Dolphin]]s, whilst another 40% belong to a non-humanoid minor race called the [[Chokari]]. The remainder are mostly humans of Zhodani extraction
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== Description ([[Astrography]] & [[Planetology]]) ==
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=== Stars ===
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'''Foelen''' has a solitary primary star.
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* It is an orange main sequence.
  
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[[File:Solitary K Type.jpg|300 px]]
 
{{MonostellarSystem
 
{{MonostellarSystem
 
|name          = Foelen
 
|name          = Foelen
 
|primary        = K0 V   
 
|primary        = K0 V   
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|PrimaryNotes  = None
 
}}
 
}}
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{{GURPS Worlds paragraph |hex=1401 |gtZone= |name=Foelen |alg=Zhodani |gtStarport=Class IV |gtBase= |gtDiameter=6277 |gtGravity= |gtAtmosphere=Very thin oxygen-nitrogen |gtHydro=83 |gtClimate=Very Cold |gtPopulation=9,476,000 |gtGovernment=Impersonal bureaucracy ([[Riverland Council]]) |gtCL=2 |gtTL=8 |gtWTN=4
 
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}}
 
  
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== History ==
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=== System Data ===
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[[Foelen (world)|Foelen]] is a part of the [[Riverland Cluster]]. The population of Foelen is overseen by {{WorldS| Clan (SM 1103)|Spinward Marches|1402}}.  
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The worlds of the [[system]] have been surveyed. They consist of:
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* The [[mainworld]].
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* x12 secondary [[world|rocky worlds]].
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* x1 [[planetoid belt]].
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=== Mainworld Data ===
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Despite a very thin atmosphere and chilly climates, Foelen has a well developed ecosystem.
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==== [[Planetary Size|Mainworld Size]] (S) ====
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{{WorldSize|name= Foelen|Size= 6}}
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==== [[Atmosphere|Mainworld Atmosphere]] (A) ====
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{{WorldAtmo|name= Foelen|Atmosphere= 3}}
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* It experiences [[Celsius|low temperatures]].
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==== [[Hydrosphere|Mainworld Hydrosphere]] (H) ====
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{{WorldHydro|name= Foelen|Hydrosphere= 8}}
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[[File:Cold World 06c.jpg|600 px]]
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==== Mainworld Geography and Topography ====
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No centrally held map of the world exists within [[Argushiigi Admegulasha Bilanidin|AAB]] [[Library Data]] records.
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[[File:Blank World Map Watery.png|500 px]] <br> (''Blank map, predominantly watery world''.)
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== History & Background (Dossier) ==
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[[File:Comp-Prog-Dav-R-Deitrick-Starter-Trav-Page-16 16-July-2018a.jpg|right]]
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Foelen is 80% covered in oceans, with little land that is particularly habitable; low-lying areas are swampy and often frost or ice covered, whilst most inland regions are cold, steep, and rocky. There are some regions suitable for major land-dwelling habitation but most of the population dwell in the coastal areas or within the seas themselves.
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=== [[Starport|World Starport]] (Sp) ===
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{{Starport|name= Foelen |Starport= B}}
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=== World Population (P) ===
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{{WorldPop|name= Foelen|multiplier= 9|Population= 6}}
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* Around 40% of the population (approximately 3.6 million individuals) are a native [[non-humanoid]] [[minor race]] called the [[Chokari]].
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** The Chokari appear to be an artificial race, created from [[Terran]] [[Dolphin]]s through experimentation by the [[Ancients]].
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* About 20% of the population (approximately 2 million individuals) are [[uplift]]ed [[Terran]] [[Dolphin]]s. These are apparently Dolphins uplifted by the Ancients, independently of the much later [[Solomani]] uplift program.
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* The remainder are mostly humans of [[Zhodani]] extraction.
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[[File:Dolphin Liz Danforth 1980 JTAS06 p38.jpg|300 px|right]]
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==== Linguistic Topography ====
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The following [[language]]s are most commonly heard:
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* [[Dolphin]] and [[Chokari]] languages.
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* ''[[Zdetl]]'', the language of the [[Zhodani]] and the [[Zhodani Consulate]].
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==== Urbanization ====
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The Zhodani capital of Foelen is Bizentia. It is in many ways typical of Zhodani cities but has few facilities for travellers, as Foelen is dedicated more to scientific research than to trade. Bizentia is one of the few Zhodani settlements where Chokari also live and work. The Chokari here are the Selona tribe, who have decided to embrace the benefits of the alien occupation. The starport is situated a short distance from Bizentia.
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Kalesh is the largest Chokari city. The buildings are made from a white marble-like substance and are constructed to sleek designs.
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=== World Technology Level (T) ===
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{{WorldTech|name= Foelen|WorldTech= 8}}
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=== World Government (G) ===
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{{WorldGov|name= Foelen|Government= 6}}
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This world is governed by the authorities on [[Clan (SM 1103) (world)|Clan]].
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=== World Law (L) ===
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{{WorldLaw|name= Foelen|Law= 5}}
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=== Trade Data ===
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* Importance:    -1 (unimportant)
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=== World Economy ===
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* Resources:      9 (moderate)
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* Labor:          5 (hundreds of thousands)
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* Infrastructure: 3 (very limited)
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* Efficiency:    -3 (poor)
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=== World Culture ===
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* Heterogenity: 4 (harmonious)
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* Acceptance:  5 (very aloof)
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* Strangeness:  3 (somewhat typical)
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* Symbols:      6 (somewhat concrete)
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==== World Timeline ====
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Major events that have affected this world and the wider region that it lies within:
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* [[0|The Year 0]]: the [[Third Imperium]] is founded.
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* [[100s|189]]: the [[Zhodani]] first encounter the Chokari on Foelen, but dismiss them as a primitive species.
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* [[300]]-[[420]]: the {{Imperial}} [[First Survey]] charts the system.
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* [[589]]-[[604]]: [[First Frontier War]].
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* [[604]]-[[622]]: the [[Civil War]].
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* [[615]]-[[620]]: [[Second Frontier War]].
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* [[624]]: the [[Express Boat Network]] is established.
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* [[852]]: Zhodani scientists discover that the Chokari are fully intelligent, and more importantly, have strong psionic abilities.
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* [[800s|853]]: the Zhodani occupy Foelen to study the Chokari further.
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* [[979]]-[[986]]: [[Third Frontier War]].
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* [[995]]-[[1065]]: the {{Imperial}} [[Second Survey]] charts the system.
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* [[1065]]: the [[Second Survey]] is published. Information about the system becomes widely available.
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* [[1082]]-[[1084]]: [[Fourth Frontier War]], also known as the ''False War''.
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* [[1107]]-[[1110]]: [[Fifth Frontier War]].
  
 
=== Milieu 1120 ===
 
=== Milieu 1120 ===
 
Foelen has long been a contact world between the [[Vargr]] and the [[Zhodani]]. The major raids of [[1119]] came as a shock to the Zhodani and cost the lives of over 500,000 of their kind. Since then the world has gained the protection of a Consulate cruiser squadron; this gives the system its Amber Zone rating.
 
Foelen has long been a contact world between the [[Vargr]] and the [[Zhodani]]. The major raids of [[1119]] came as a shock to the Zhodani and cost the lives of over 500,000 of their kind. Since then the world has gained the protection of a Consulate cruiser squadron; this gives the system its Amber Zone rating.
  
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== References ==
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{{GURPS Worlds paragraph |hex=1401 |gtZone= |name=Foelen |alg=Zhodani |gtStarport=Class IV |gtBase= |gtDiameter=6277 |gtGravity= |gtAtmosphere=Very thin oxygen-nitrogen |gtHydro=83 |gtClimate=Very Cold |gtPopulation=9,476,000 |gtGovernment=Impersonal bureaucracy ([[Riverland Council]]) |gtCL=2 |gtTL=8 |gtWTN=4
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}}
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== References & Contributors (Sources) ==
 
{{Intermediate}}
 
{{Intermediate}}
 
{{Sources
 
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Latest revision as of 09:37, 15 July 2024

Alien Moon 230a-0.jpg
Foelen/Jewell (Spinward Marches 1401)
Classic Era (1116)
B638665-8
StarportB Good: Spacecraft Construction, Overhaul, Refined fuel
Size6 Medium (9,600 km, 0.60g - 0.81g)
Atmosphere3 Vacuum (very thin)
Hydrographics8 Wet World 80%
Population6 Moderate (9 million)
Government6 Captive Government/Colony
Law5 Moderate Law (no concealable weapons)
Tech Level8 Pre-Stellar (superconductors)
See also UWP
System Details
Primary K0 V
Planetoid Belts 1
Gas Giants 0
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Jump map from Travellermap.com [1]

Foelen is a nonindustrial world, that requires extensive imports of outside technology to maintain a modern, star-faring society.

  • In a technological universe, societies without industrial capability generally suffer as nearly all manufactured and high tech goods must be brought in at significant cost.
  • As a nonindustrial world, it requires extensive imports of outside technology to maintain a modern, star-faring society. The need to import most manufactured and high technology goods drives the price of these goods up in the open market.
  • It is a member of the Zhodani Consulate in the Province of Iadr Nsobl, in the Jewell Subsector of Spinward Marches Sector.

Description (Astrography & Planetology)[edit]

Stars[edit]

Foelen has a solitary primary star.

  • It is an orange main sequence.

Solitary K Type.jpg

Foelen has a solitary primary star.
Foelen
Solitary K Type.jpg Type Category Mass (Sol) Temperature (K) Luminosity
K0 V Main Sequence 0.88 5170 - 5270 0.63928
Unit Diameter Safe Distance Habitable Zone Jump Shadow M-Drive Limit
AU 0.0076 0.0663 0.78 - 1.4 0.76 7.6
Orbit #  *  * 3 2 6
Remarks None

System Data[edit]

The worlds of the system have been surveyed. They consist of:

Mainworld Data[edit]

Despite a very thin atmosphere and chilly climates, Foelen has a well developed ecosystem.

Mainworld Size (S)[edit]

Foelen is a Meso World between 8,800km and 10,400km in diameter. The world has a standard gravity between 0.6G and 0.8G. The horizon will appear about 4.4km away.

Mainworld Atmosphere (A)[edit]

Foelen 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)[edit]

Foelen has 75-85% of its surface covered by liquid water with a few large continents and extensive islands. Wilderness refueling is possible.

Cold World 06c.jpg

Mainworld Geography and Topography[edit]

No centrally held map of the world exists within AAB Library Data records.

Blank World Map Watery.png
(Blank map, predominantly watery world.)

History & Background (Dossier)[edit]

Comp-Prog-Dav-R-Deitrick-Starter-Trav-Page-16 16-July-2018a.jpg

Foelen is 80% covered in oceans, with little land that is particularly habitable; low-lying areas are swampy and often frost or ice covered, whilst most inland regions are cold, steep, and rocky. There are some regions suitable for major land-dwelling habitation but most of the population dwell in the coastal areas or within the seas themselves.

World Starport (Sp)[edit]

Foelen has a Class B Starport, a good 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 most kinds of repair, and construction of non-starships. Most ports of this classification have both a Highport and a Downport.

World Population (P)[edit]

Foelen has a population of 9,000,000 sophonts (millions).

  • This is a Nonindustrial World, too small to support the complete chain of production of most goods from start to finish.
  • Around 40% of the population (approximately 3.6 million individuals) are a native non-humanoid minor race called the Chokari.
    • The Chokari appear to be an artificial race, created from Terran Dolphins through experimentation by the Ancients.
  • About 20% of the population (approximately 2 million individuals) are uplifted Terran Dolphins. These are apparently Dolphins uplifted by the Ancients, independently of the much later Solomani uplift program.
  • The remainder are mostly humans of Zhodani extraction.
Dolphin Liz Danforth 1980 JTAS06 p38.jpg

Linguistic Topography[edit]

The following languages are most commonly heard:

Urbanization[edit]

The Zhodani capital of Foelen is Bizentia. It is in many ways typical of Zhodani cities but has few facilities for travellers, as Foelen is dedicated more to scientific research than to trade. Bizentia is one of the few Zhodani settlements where Chokari also live and work. The Chokari here are the Selona tribe, who have decided to embrace the benefits of the alien occupation. The starport is situated a short distance from Bizentia.

Kalesh is the largest Chokari city. The buildings are made from a white marble-like substance and are constructed to sleek designs.

World Technology Level (T)[edit]

Foelen possesses a Technology Level of TL–8.

  • Common Communication technologies for this TL include: Fiber optics, improved telephones, and satellite communication and data networks.
  • Common Power Generation technologies for this TL include: Improved geothermal and improved batteries.
  • Common Transportation technologies for this TL include:
    • Land: Advanced automobiles.
    • Water: Triphibians and early artificial gills.
    • Air: Improved helicopters and hypersonic jets.
    • Space: Space shuttles, early space stations, and improved interplanetary spacecraft (System Craft).

World Government (G)[edit]

Foelen has a Captive Government or Colony. The world is ruled by an external government, there is no self-rule. A colony or conquered area. The local government is an oligarchy appointed by, and answerable only to, the external government.

This world is governed by the authorities on Clan.

World Law (L)[edit]

Foelen has a moderate level with laws covering many areas of government and interaction. These laws are simple enough that most people can act as their own advocate, though for serious issues a professional is recommended. Law enforcement officials will be present, but not in great numbers. Personal concealable firearms, and anything more destructive, are typically regulated or prohibited.

Trade Data[edit]

  • Importance: -1 (unimportant)

World Economy[edit]

  • Resources: 9 (moderate)
  • Labor: 5 (hundreds of thousands)
  • Infrastructure: 3 (very limited)
  • Efficiency: -3 (poor)

World Culture[edit]

  • Heterogenity: 4 (harmonious)
  • Acceptance: 5 (very aloof)
  • Strangeness: 3 (somewhat typical)
  • Symbols: 6 (somewhat concrete)

World Timeline[edit]

Major events that have affected this world and the wider region that it lies within:

Milieu 1120[edit]

Foelen has long been a contact world between the Vargr and the Zhodani. The major raids of 1119 came as a shock to the Zhodani and cost the lives of over 500,000 of their kind. Since then the world has gained the protection of a Consulate cruiser squadron; this gives the system its Amber Zone rating.

IISS GURPS Astrographics Survey[edit]

1401 Foelen (Zhodani)

Starport: Class IV.

Diameter: 6,277 miles (10,000 km).
Atmosphere: Very thin oxygen-nitrogen.
Hydrographics: 83%.
Climate: Very Cold.
Population: 9,476,000.
Government: Impersonal bureaucracy (Riverland Council).
Control Level: 2.
Tech Level: 8.
World Trade Number: 4.

References & Contributors (Sources)[edit]

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.
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