Vaelouf (world)

Vaelouf/Vipach (Gushemege 0333)
Classic Era (1116)	B537343-9 Starport B Good: Spacecraft Construction, Overhaul, Refined fuel Size 5 Medium (8,000 km, 0.40g - 0.57g) Atmosphere 3 Vacuum (very thin) Hydrographics 7 Wet World 70% Population 3 Low (3 thousand) Government 4 Representative Democracy Law 3 Low Law (no automatic weapons) Tech Level 9 Early Stellar (fusion)
See also	UWP
System Details
Primary	M0 V
Planetoid Belts	1
Gas Giants	1

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Vaelouf is a low-population world with a population of less than 10,000 sophonts in size.

• This world has yet to take off economically or otherwise and the population remains low for reasons largely unknown.
• It is a member of the Third Imperium in the Vipach Subsector of Gushemege Sector in the Domain of Vland.

Description (Astrography & Planetology)

No information yet available.

Vaelouf has a solitary primary star.

Vaelouf
	Type	Category		Mass (Sol)	Temperature (K)	Luminosity
	M0 V	Main Sequence (Dwarf)		0.57	3770 - 3850	0.13982
	Unit	Diameter	Safe Distance	Habitable Zone	Jump Shadow	M-Drive Limit
	AU	0.0055	0.031	0.39 - 0.74	0.55	5.5
	Orbit #	*	*	2	1	6
	Remarks		None

System Data

System:

• x1 Gas Giants
• x1 Planetoid Belts
• x5 Other Worlds

System Importance (Ix)

This world has an Importance Extension (Ix): of 1 (Unimportant).

• (The Importance Extension (Ix) ranks worlds within a region. It governs the locations of capitals and trade routes.)

Mainworld Data

The very thin atmosphere of the world has made agriculture and food production difficult. Tentworld enthusiasts have repeatedly shown that this technology might be ideal for settling this world. Numerous craters and depressions exist where that technology could be applied if investment capital were to become available.

Vaelouf is the location of an Imperial Data Repository. Such sites are very often treasure troves of secrets and sensitive data.

• The site is heavily guarded. Access to the information it contains is carefully controlled.

Mainworld Size (S)

This world has a Planetary Size of 5.

• 8,000 km

Mainworld Atmosphere (A)

This world 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)

This world has a Hydrosphere of 7.

• 70 % of the world's surface is covered in liquid.

Mainworld Geography & Topography

No information yet available.

Mainworld Map

No information yet available.

Native Lifeforms

No information yet available.

History & Background (Dossier)

This world was once an important part of the AAB network before the Vilani colony was destroyed by several anti-Vilani terrorist attacks before the Long Night. The Data Repository facilities still exist and were hardened long ago to resist an apocalyptic scenario. The latest colony dates from the early Third Imperium and has not yet been able to establish a viable interstellar economy or attract significant immigration.

The world name is Loes.

Imperial Landed Nobility (N)

This world, as a member world of the Third Imperium has a member of the Imperial Landed Nobility who acts as an Imperial representative to the world.

• It holds the estate of an Imperial knight.

World Starport (Sp)

This world 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)

This world has a Population rating of 3.

• App. 2,000 sophonts

World Demographics

Humaniti, population 100%

World Government (G)

This world is governed by a Representative Democracy where government leadership is by representatives elected by eligible voters. What determines an eligible voter varies. The representatives determine policy, including selecting members of the bureaucracy. There can be referenda, votes by eligible voters on specific subjects.

World Law Level (L)

This world has a Law Level of 3.

• Machine guns, automatic rifles prohibited

World Technology Level (TL)

This world possesses a Technology Level of TL–9.

• Common Communication technologies for this TL include: Fiber optics and satellite communication and data networks.
• Common Power Generation technologies for this TL include: Early fusion power.
• Common Transportation technologies for this TL include:
  • Land: Ultra high-speed trains and early grav vehicles.
  • Water: High efficiency sailcraft, multihulled seacraft, improved artificial gills.
  • Air: Tiltrotorcraft, exotic VTOL's, PARWIG, and rocket-assisted suborbitals.
  • Space: SSTO spacecraft, early military spacecraft (System Craft), and interstellar STL starships
  • FTL: Prototype Jump Drive-1.

World Military

No information yet available.

World Economy (Ex)

The world's economic measurements are: ( 7 2 1 −3 )

• Resources: 7 Few
• Labor: 2 Hundreds
• Infrastructure: 1 Extremely limited
• Efficiency: −3 Poor
• Economic Extension: 7
• Resource Units" -42

Trade Data

Trade Classifications for this world:

• Lo-Low Population

Trade Lines with other worlds:

• No information yet available.

World Culture (Cx)

The world's cultural characteristics are: [ 1 3 2 6 ]

• Homogeneity: 1 Monolithic
• Acceptance: 3 Xenophobic
• Strangeness: 2 Typical
• Symbols: 6 Somewhat concrete

World Language/s

• Anglic, one of the two official languages of the Imperium.
• Vilani, one of the two official languages of the Imperium.
• Ushi, a significant dialect used throughout Gushemege Sector.

The world name is derived from Loes. Academic study into the language continues, primarily at the Ushulu Polyhumit.

Urbanization

No information yet available.

World Infrastructure

This world possesses extremely limited infrastructure.

Historical Data

No information yet available.

World Timeline

No information yet available.

UWP Listing

UWP: B537343-9

• Starport: B Good
• Size 5 8,000km
• Atmosphere: 3 Very thin
• Hydrosphere: 7 70%
• Population: 3 Thousands
• Government Type: 4 Representative Democracy
• Law Level: 3 Machine guns, automatic rifles prohibited
• Technology Level: 9 Anti-Gravity

References & Contributors (Sources)

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• J. Andrew Keith, Marc Miller, John Harshman. Aslan (Game Designers Workshop, 1984), TBD. (named but no further data)
• Classic Traveller Atlas of the Imperium
• MegaTraveller Alien - Solomani & Aslan (dotmap provided)
• MegaTraveller Alien - Vilani & Vargr (dotmap provided)
• Marc Miller's Traveller T4 First Survey
• Author & Contributor: David Burden of the HIWG
• Author & Contributor: IISS Junior Administrator and Master Astrographer Ensign Phillips
• Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology Maksim-Smelchak of the Ministry of Science