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Revision as of 21:15, 25 July 2024
The County of Bellion is an astropolitical region within the Spinward Marches.
- It lies within Glisten Subsector
Description (Specifications)
The County of Bellion is an astropolitical area lying within Glisten Subsector of the Spinward Marches. It is closely associated with Imperial Nobility.
(Chart sourced from Traveller Map)
The Spinward Main
The county lies on Spinward Main, the arterial trade route within the Spinward Marches.
- It lies on the Glisten Arm.
High cargo capacity, low jump rating vessels laden with goods, commodities, and luxuries move along it, bound for the thriving markets of its member worlds.
The Glisten Arm
(Chart sourced from Traveller Map)
- Worlds on the Main are marked in green.
(Chart sourced from Traveller Map)
History & Background (Dossier)
Bellion and New Rome
New Rome was originally a secondary world in what was at the time called the Bellion System. It was forcibly settled in 86 using political exiles from the Imperium, with the selection of this unpromising world as their new home dictated by a vindictive Imperial admiral. When Bellion first expanded into space, their neighbors on New Rome were able to provide them with valuable technical assistance and became a privileged part of Bellion society. New Rome prospered and became the site of most of the system's heavy industry. Eventually the majority of the system's population lived on New Rome and the system was accordingly renamed to reflect that.
Bellion was originally settled by refugees from the fall of the Sindalian Empire in the -1400s. It regressed to pre-industrial technology, but was edging back towards TL–6 by the time it was contacted by the Scouts in 54. They placed it under administrative interdict, but around 82 Imperial traders (who were ignoring the interdict) gave Bellion's development a tremendous boost, and in 92 Bellion launched its first interplanetary craft. Contact with their neighbors on New Rome provided an additional boost of expertise and technical know-how, and the first jump-capable vessel stood ready in 98. The interdict was formally lifted three years later.
Bellion soon became a power in the immediate area, claiming sovereignty over several nearby worlds, most notably Aki and Glisten. The Imperium never accepted these claims, but Bellion's economic and cultural influence on its neighbors was undeniable. In 165 a small task force dispatched by the Duke of Iilidu replaced Bellion's government with one that was more amenable to reason. The fractious world remained a problem for the Imperium for many years, but eventually a working relationship developed, and in 349 Bellion was declared a 'Friend and Ally of the Imperium'. 43 years later, in 392, it and its economic dependents joined the Imperium en bloc and Bellion became the capital of the newly-created County of Bellion.
Worlds & Sectors (Astrography)
This astrographic feature is found in the following areas:
Charted Space:
World Listing
Comprehensive Second Survey data for all worlds associated with the County is available.
- The primary source material for all data is Traveller Map.
- Data is occasionally updated as new information becomes available.
AAB library archives contain expanded data about the following systems:
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Verified updated data is constantly sought.
- Scouting missions gathering reliable, verified data can receive substantial payment.