Llyrn (world)

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Llyrn/Shokee (Massilia 0931)
Classic Era (1116)	C433AAC-D Starport C Routine: No Construction, Major Repair, Unrefined fuel Size 4 Small (6,400 km, 0.32g - 0.46g) Atmosphere 3 Vacuum (very thin) Hydrographics 3 Wet World 30% Population A High (50 billion) Government A Charismatic Dictator Law C Extreme Law (no privacy) Tech Level D Average Stellar (holo data)
See also	UWP
System Details
Primary	F8 V
Planetoid Belts	3
Gas Giants	3

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Llyrn is a poor, high-population, non-agricultural world with a billion or more sophonts.

• It is unable to produce quality foodstuffs and must import them.
• This planet has few promising economic prospects. Some hope to start a nascent industrial sector, but it hasn't come to fruition yet.
• This is a "high technology" world with technology achievements at, near, or above the standard for Charted Space.
• It is a member of the Third Imperium in the Shokee Subsector of Massilia Sector in the Domain of Sylea.
• It is the homeworld of the Llyrnian, a sophont species and minor race.
• A significant population of Geonee exists on this world.

Description (Astrography & Planetology)

Llyrn is a satellite of a gas giant.

Llyrn has a solitary primary star.

Llyrn
	Type	Category		Mass (Sol)	Temperature (K)	Luminosity
	F8 V	Main Sequence (Dwarf)		1.18	6050 - 6180	1.78479
	Unit	Diameter	Safe Distance	Habitable Zone	Jump Shadow	M-Drive Limit
	AU	0.0114	0.1108	1.24 - 2.17	1.14	11.4
	Orbit #	*	0	4	3	7
	Remarks

Mainworld Data

Mainworld Size (S)

Llyrn is a Meso World between 5,600km and 7,200km in diameter. The world has low gravity between 0.32G and 0.46G. The horizon will appear about 3.6km away.

Mainworld Atmosphere (A)

Llyrn 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)

Llyrn has 25-35% of its surface covered by liquid water. It has a few small seas. Wilderness refueling is possible. Water for the inhabitants will be recycled.

Mainworld Topography and Geography

Llyrn's upper crust is full of huge natural caves. Life appeared in these caves around geothermal energy sources, and most of the native lifeforms remain subterranean.

Native Sophont (NIL): Llyrnian

Llyrnians are sometimes compared to ancient Solomani mythological creatures called "demons" to which they bear some resemblance.

• Llyrnians have long had a close relationship with the Geonee; including positions on Geonee starships, on which they commonly serve as marines.

History & Background (Dossier)

Llyrn has long been an ally of the Geonee.

Imperial High (Landed) Nobility

Llyrn, as a member world of the Third Imperium, holds the estate of an Imperial Landed Knight who acts as an Imperial representative to the world, and the fiefdom of a member of the Imperial Landed Nobility, who oversees affairs regarding the world at an Interstellar and Imperial level.

• It holds the estate of an Imperial knight, the Imperial representative to the world.
• It holds the fiefdom of an Imperial count.

World Starport

Llyrn has a Class C Starport, an average quality installation which features amenities including unrefined fuel for starships, some brokerage services for passengers and cargo, and a variety of ship provisions. There is a shipyard capable of doing maintenance and other kinds of repair. Ports of this classification generally have only a downport, unless this is a trade port or system with an hostile environment mainworld.

World Population (P)

Llyrn has a population of 50,000,000,000 sophonts (tens of billions).

• High Population Worlds like this tend to have huge consumer markets.

World Demographics

• 50 billion Llyrnians
• Several million Geonee

World Languages

• Anglic
• Irkonee
• Llyrnian languages
• Vilani (language)

World Technology Level

Llyrn possesses a Technology Level of TL–13 or TL-D in Hexadecimal Notation.

• Common Communication technologies for this TL include: Holovideo recorders.
• Common Power Generation technologies for this TL include: Miniature super-batteries, prototype collectors, advanced fusion plants.
• Common Transportation technologies for this TL include:
  • Land, Water & Air: Personal G-Tubes and advanced gravcraft.
  • Space: Advanced interplanetary spacecraft (System Craft).
  • FTL: Jump Drive-4.

World Government

Llyrn is governed by a Charismatic Dictatorship. Charismatic governments justify their ability to rule by simply asserting their right to rule. Charismatic dictatorships are typically young governments, coming as a recent change, and rely on the leader(s) to supply head of government.

The Supreme Delver is the leader of Llyrn.

World Timeline

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

• -9070: First contact between Llyrnians and Geonee
• -4900: The Geonee are defeated by the Vilani and absorbed into the Ziru Sirka
• -4045 to -2204: The Ziru Sirka claims and settles worlds across the region.
• -2404 to -2215: To rimward, the Interstellar Wars.
  • [-2235]]: The Nth Interstellar War between the Solomani and the Vilani gives the Geonee opportunity to revolt against Vilani rule. During the war, thousands of Llyrnians are used by the Geonee as starship troopers.
• -2204 to -1776: The Rule of Man administers the worlds of the region.
  • -2200: The Rule of Man creates the Geonee Autonomous Region
• -1776 onward: Llyrnian technological degradation during the Long Night
• -177: Llyrnians are re-contacted by the Second Geonee Confederation
• -77: Supreme Delverate of Llyrn turns down Geonee Confederation membership
• -73: Commercial Treaty ratified between Llyrnians and Geonee
• The Year 0: The Third Imperium is founded. The Llyrnians are an effective client state of the Geonee Confederation
• 300-420: The Imperial First Survey charts the system.
• 604-622: The Imperial Civil War. The Geonee region eventually sides with Arbellatra, and subsequently reaps the rewards when she becomes Empress.

References & Contributors (Sources)

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.

• Marc Miller's Traveller T4 First Survey
• External Link: BARD PAPER: OPAL5005
• External Link: BARD PAPER: OPAL5005
• Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology Maksim-Smelchak of the Ministry of Science