April Cluster

The April Cluster is the far spinward branch of the Liasdi Main.

• It is an astrographic feature and part of a major trade route.
• It lies within Ilelish Sector.

Description / Specifications

The April Cluster is an outlying part of the Liasdi Main, an important trade route lying across parts of Ilelish Sector and Zarushagar Sector.

• The Cluster has 8 member systems, all lying within Ilelish Sector. It is named for the world of April.
• It is sometimes referred to as the Clerkson Cluster.

(Charts sourced from Traveller Map).

• Worlds on the Main are highlighted in green.

History & Background (Dossier)

High cargo capacity, low jump rating vessels move along the Cluster, carrying vast amounts of goods and commodities between its member worlds.

Goods

Notable local commodities include:

Corporations

Corporations and organizations active within the Cluster include:

• Akagi Transport
• Merchant's Alliance of Ueah
• Quicksilver Group Technologies
• Tukera Lines

Demographics

Significant populations of the following races (sophont species) reside within this astrographic feature:

• Humaniti (Human races)
  • Darmine (Minor Human Race): small numbers within the Cluster.
  • Mixed heritage (Major Race): widely spread across the Cluster.
  • Solomani (Major Race): many genetically distinct individuals and communities.
  • Vilani (Major Race): many genetically distinct individuals and communities.

• Non-Human Races
  • Chinmaya of Glomar (Minor Race): found in small numbers across the main.
  • Droyne of Eskayloyt (Major Race): found in small numbers across the main.

The baseline humans that inhabit the region are colloquially known as Coremen.

• They speak Anglic with a distinctive accent.

Worlds & Sectors / Astrography

This astrographic feature is found in the following areas:

Charted Space – Third Imperium

• Ilelish Sector
  • Gadirur Subsector

World Listing

Comprehensive Second Survey data for all worlds that are members of the April Cluster is available.

• The primary source material for all data is Traveller Map.
• Other sources may differ: some elements of the data may be contradictory or incorrect.
• Data is occasionally updated as new information becomes available.

AAB library archives contain expanded data about the following systems:

8 of 8 World articles in April Cluster

April  •  Clerkson (Il 3124)  •  Drogan  •  Fredholm  •  Haag  •  Littleton  •  Lorraine  •  Relicta  •  

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Note that some Second Survey data, though only 40 years old, may already be out of date.

• Scouting missions gathering reliable, verified data can receive substantial payment.

References & Contributors / Sources

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• Jim Cunningham, John Harshman, J. Andrew Keith, Marc W. Miller, Gordon Sheridan. Atlas of the Imperium (Game Designers Workshop, 1984), pages 20, 21. (charts showing the worlds of the Main)
• James Holden, Joe D. Fugate Sr., Terrance McInnes. Vilani & Vargr (Digest Group Publications, 1990), pages 11, 48, 49. (dot maps locating the worlds of the Main)
• Author & Contributor: MIMIC - Minor Imp of the Ministry of Information and Communication
• Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology Maksim-Smelchak of the Ministry of Science