Arias (world)

Arias/Quesada (Aldebaran 2411)
Classic Era (1116)	C730575–9 Starport C Routine: No Construction, Major Repair, Unrefined fuel Size 7 Medium (11,200 km, 0.70g - 0.94g) Atmosphere 3 Vacuum (very thin) Hydrographics 0 Desert World 0% Population 5 Moderate (00 thousand) Government 7 Balkanization Law 5 Moderate Law (no concealable weapons) Tech Level 9 Early Stellar (fusion)
See also	UWP
System Details
Primary	F7 V
Planetoid Belts	2
Gas Giants	3

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Arias is a poor, nonindustrial desert world with no free-standing water.

• It requires extensive imports of outside technology to maintain a modern, star-faring society. Having to import most manufactured and high tech goods drives the price up for these items at this world.
• This is a hot world, with a climate of high temperatures.
• It is a member of the Grand United States of Quesada, which is a member state of the Solomani Confederation, in the Quesada Subsector of Aldebaran Sector.

Description / Astrography & Planetology

This world is part of the Orizaba Cluster.

Arias has a solitary primary star.

Arias
	Type	Category		Mass (Sol)	Temperature (K)	Luminosity
	F7 V	Main Sequence (Dwarf)		1.21	6180 - 6280	1.94872
	Unit	Diameter	Safe Distance	Habitable Zone	Jump Shadow	M-Drive Limit
	AU	0.0123	0.1158	1.29 - 2.24	1.23	12.3
	Orbit #	*	0	4	3	7
	Remarks

System Data

3 Gas Giants — 2 Planetoid Belts — 5 Other Worlds 

Mainworld Data

Arias is a standard-sized desert world with a very thin atmosphere.

Mainworld Geography & Topography

There are several mountain ranges, and at least 3 active volcanoes. The surface is littered with craters of various sizes.

Mainworld Map

No information yet available.

Native Lifeforms

None.

History & Background (Dossier)

The Quesadan Inquisition is known to be active on the world. It is a religiously sponsored investigative agency with powers of detainment that is charged with rooting out heretical thinking.

Solomani Security keeps a close eye on things to ensure the security of the Confederation and the well-being of its loyal citizens. Almost anyone could be a SolSec informant, passing on all sorts of useful information: some gain a reward or benefit for their actions, others are coerced, but many see it as an act of duty to help protect the Solomani state and its interests.

World Starport

Arias 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 Technology Level

Arias 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 Government

Arias has a Balkanized Government. There is no central world government. The world has several governments competing for control of the world. These may be allies, cooperating, competitors, or at war with each other.

Each of the 6 mining settlements are self-governing.

The Arias downport is considered neutral-ground and a business site.

World Law Level

Arias is governed by a Feudal Technocracy. Society divides itself based on the technical requirements of the society. Each of these functions are granted as a fief to an individual or group. Leadership of these fiefs determines the head of the government.

World Military

No information yet available.

World Economy

Mining, some specialty chemicals manufacturing.

Trade Data

Iron ingots, Nickel ingots, Chromium ingots, Uranium yellow cake (packed), phosphorus compounds, various specialty materials.

World Demographics

Humaniti 100%

World Culture

Arias' culture still pays homage to the Church, and each settlement has a Dedicated Dome that is the spiritual center. That said, the ideals of proper dress and occupation are largely considered "academic" and are taught-but-not-done. Practicality overrules such dictates. Some rules regarding social interaction do remain, particularly those between men and women. Arian families each maintain a physical, bound carbon-fiber copy of the Quesadan Bible, passed from father to eldest son. The Church procures additional books as needed, at no cost.

World Language/s

Spanish, Anglic

Urbanization

All roads lead to the Arias Downport, are parallel to a heavy-rail line, and end in a low-tech mining settlement.

Each of the settlements is largely built of interconnected Orient domes.

The eldest settlement is called Ersterein, and is currently mostly abandoned. Its plastic domes have noticeable damage and only a few retain structural integrity.

The largest settlement is the second oldest one: Kabume. It was constructed originally using a nuclear mining charge. An extra-large Orient dome, mark IV, has been carefully situated above the chamber created, and structurally bolstered. The chamber beneath is largely airtight, and holds a multilevel set of internal domes, cubes, and spheres in clusters of multi-family arrangements. The bottom is concrete-filled with beryllium and lead shielding to insulate from the embers of the original radioactive glass at the bottom of the chamber. The actual reactor set is located in a connected chamber, bored in a conventional manner. Other side chambers have been constructed similarly for Administration, law enforcement, and a set of hydroponics farms.

Kabume's population is made mostly of the former population of Ersterein and their descendants.

Historical Data

No information yet available.

World Timeline

No information yet available.

UWP Listing

C 7 3 0 5 7 5 – 9

References & Contributors / Sources

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• Classic Traveller Alien Module 6: Solomani (named but no further data)
• MegaTraveller Solomani & Aslan (dot map provided)
• Periodical: Imperial Lines 2 by Author: Steven Eric Schwartz
• Mongoose Traveller: Solomani
• External Link: CORE Data Site
• External Link: Federation Development Agency
• External Link: Zho Berka's Maps
• Author & Contributor: Garnfellow
• Author & Contributor: Dochsavage
• Author & Contributor: Leroy W.L. Guatney of the Federation Development Agency (FDA)
• Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology Maksim-Smelchak of the Ministry of Science