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{{World summary |name=Lyndon|trade=Ba Va}}
 
{{World summary |name=Lyndon|trade=Ba Va}}
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{{World summary WiDe|sector= Neworld |subsector=Quatuor}}
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{{World summary comment|trade=Tz}}
 
{{World summary comment|trade=Fo}}
 
{{World summary comment|trade=Fo}}
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{{World summary comment|trade=Tz}}
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* It is a member of the [[Freeman Seven|Freeman Seven cluster]].
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{{World summary WiDe|sector= Neworld |subsector=Quatuor}}
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== Description ([[Astrography]] & [[Planetology]]) ==  
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=== Stellar Data ===
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'''Lyndon''' has a solitary primary star.
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* It is a red main sequence.
  
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== Description / Astrography & Planetology ==
 
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No information yet available.
 
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{{MonostellarSystem
 
{{MonostellarSystem
 
|name          = Lyndon
 
|name          = Lyndon
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|primary        = M5 V  
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|primary        = M5 V
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|PrimaryName    = Primary
 
|PrimaryNotes  =  
 
|PrimaryNotes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
=== System Data ===
 
=== System Data ===
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No information yet available.  
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The worlds of the [[system]] have been surveyed. They consist of:
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* The [[mainworld]].
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* x9 secondary [[world|rocky worlds]].
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* x1 [[gas giant]].
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=== Mainworld Data ===
 
=== Mainworld Data ===
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No information yet available.
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'''Lyndon''' is [[Twilight Zone World|tidally locked]] to its primary star.
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* The star is always high in the sky on the bright face, it hangs on horizon in the [[Twilight Zone World|twilight zone]], while the cold dark face is in permanent darkness.
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* The world experiences libration - a regular wobble - as it orbits, causing the star to move in the sky.
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[[File:Twilight Zone World Vacuum 10a.jpg|600 px]]
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==== [[Planetary Size|Mainworld Size]] (S) ====
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{{WorldSize|name= Lyndon|Size= 1}}
  
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==== Mainworld Geography & Topography ====
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==== [[Atmosphere|Mainworld Atmosphere]] (A) ====
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No information yet available.
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{{WorldAtmo|name= Lyndon|Atmosphere= 0}}
  
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==== Mainworld Map ====
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==== [[Hydrosphere|Mainworld Hydrosphere]] (H) ====
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No information yet available.
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{{WorldHydro|name= Lyndon|Hydrosphere= 0}}
  
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=== Native Lifeforms ===
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==== Mainworld Geography and Topography ====
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No information yet available.
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No centrally held map of the world exists within [[Argushiigi Admegulasha Bilanidin|AAB]] [[Library Data]] records.
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[[File:Blank World Map Gray.png|500 px]] <br> (''Blank map, vacuum world''.)
  
 
== History & Background (Dossier) ==
 
== History & Background (Dossier) ==
 
[[File:Comp-Prog-Dav-R-Deitrick-Starter-Trav-Page-16 16-July-2018a.jpg|right]]
 
[[File:Comp-Prog-Dav-R-Deitrick-Starter-Trav-Page-16 16-July-2018a.jpg|right]]
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'''Lyndon''' is a member of the [[Freeman Seven]], a small [[Main|cluster]] and [[trade route]] lying across the border between [[Aldebaran Sector]] and [[Neworld Sector]].
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'''Lyndon''' is a ''[[Red Zone|Forbidden World]]'' and is designated as a [[Red Zone]]. It presents serious risks and dangers due to the [[environment]] or [[Life Form|native life forms]], [[Law Level|laws]] or [[Custom|customs]], or other conditions that make it extremely dangerous to visitors.
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* Those member worlds that lie within [[Aldebaran Sector]] are known as the ''[[Freeman Five]]''.
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* Travel to this world is prohibited.
  
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[[Solomani Security]] keeps a close eye on things to ensure the security of the [[Solomani Confederation|Solomani State]] and the well-being of its loyal citizens. Almost anyone ''could'' be a [[Solomani Security|SolSec]] informant, passing on all sorts of useful information: some gain a reward or benefit for their actions, others are coerced, while a few see it as an act of duty to help protect the [[Solomani Confederation|Solomani state]] and its interests.
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It is a member of the [[Freeman Seven]], a small [[Main|cluster]] and [[trade route]] lying across the far [[rimward]] border between [[Aldebaran Sector]] and [[Neworld Sector]].
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[[Solomani Security]] keeps a close eye on things to ensure the security of the [[Solomani Confederation|Solomani State]] and the well-being of its loyal citizens.
 
* [[Winston Democracy|Democracy agents]] closely monitor [[SolSec]] activity and even act to counter its moves, if necessary.
 
* [[Winston Democracy|Democracy agents]] closely monitor [[SolSec]] activity and even act to counter its moves, if necessary.
  
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=== World Starport ===
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=== [[Starport|World Starport]] (St) ===
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{{Starport|name= Lyndon|Starport=X}}
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{{Starport|name= Lyndon|Starport= X}}
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=== [[Population|World Population]] (P) ===
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{{WorldPop|name= Lyndon|multiplier= 0|Population= 0}}
  
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=== World Technology Level ===
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=== World Technology Level (T) ===
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{{WorldTech|name= Lyndon|WorldTech=0}}
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'''Lyndon''' possesses a [[Tech Level]] of {{TL|0}}.
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* The world has no technological base.
  
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=== World Government ===
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=== World Government (G) ===
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{{WorldGov|name= Lyndon|Government=0}} 
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'''Lyndon''' has no government or ruling authority of any kind.
  
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==== World Law Level ====
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=== World Law (L) ===
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No information yet available.  
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'''Lyndon''' has no law level. No laws of any kind are enforced.
  
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==== World Military ====
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=== Trade Data ===
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No information yet available.
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* [[Importance Extension|Importance]]: 0 (unimportant)
  
 
=== World Economy ===
 
=== World Economy ===
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No information yet available.
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* [[Resource]]s:                      9 (moderate)
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* [[Labor]]:                          0 (uninhabited)
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==== Trade Data ====
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* [[Infrastructure]]:                  0 (non-existent)
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No information yet available.
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* [[Efficiency]]:                      -5 (extremely poor)
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=== World Demographics ===
 
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No information yet available.
 
  
 
=== World Culture ===
 
=== World Culture ===
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No information yet available.
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* [[Homogeneity|Heterogenity]]:        0 (none)
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* [[Acceptance]]:                      0 (none)
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==== World Language/s ====
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* [[Strangeness]]:                    0 (none)
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No information yet available.
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* [[Symbol]]s:                        0 (none)
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==== Urbanization ====
 
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No information yet available.
 
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==== World Infrastructure ====
 
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No information yet available.
 
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=== Historical Data ===
 
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No information yet available.
 
  
 
==== World Timeline ====
 
==== World Timeline ====
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No information yet available.
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Major events that have affected this world and the wider region that it lies within:
  
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==== UWP Listing ====
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* [[-9235]]: far to [[coreward]], the [[Vilani]] discover [[jump drive]] technology. Over the centuries pioneers and settlers gradually spread across [[Charted Space]].
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No information yet available.
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* [[-4678]]: the [[Hiver]]s discover [[jump drive]] technology.
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* [[-4045]] to [[-2204]]: the [[First Imperium|Ziru Sirka]] controls vast territories.
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* [[-2431]]: [[Terran]]s discover [[jump drive]] technology.
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* [[-2404]] to [[-2215]]: the [[Interstellar Wars]]. The young [[Terran Confederation]] battles against the ancient [[Vilani]] [[First Imperium|Ziru Sirka]].
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* [[-2204]] to [[-1776]]: the [[Rule of Man]] administers the former [[First Imperium|Ziru Sirka]].
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* [[-1999]]: the [[Aslan]] gain [[jump drive]] technology.
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* [[-1862]] to [[-1110]]: the [[Terran Mercantile Community]] is active within the region.
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* [[-1776]] to [[0]]: the [[Long Night]].
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* [[-1118]] to [[380]]: the [[Aslan Border Wars]].
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* [[-1110]] to [[588]]: the [[Terran Mercantile Community]] gradually becomes the [[Old Earth Union]], shrinking to control the region around [[Terra]].
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* [[0|The Year 0]]: to [[coreward]], the [[Third Imperium]] is founded.
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* [[300]]-[[420]]: the {{Imperial}} [[First Survey]] charts the system.
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* [[380]]: the [[Peace of Ftahalr]] ends the ongoing [[Aslan Border Wars]] and establishes understandings regarding human and [[Aslan]] influence.
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* [[588]]: the [[Old Earth Union]] and the former territories of the [[Terran Mercantile Community]] are annexed by the {{Imperium}}, moving its border adjacent to the [[Aslan Hierate]].
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* [[604]]-[[622]]: the {{Imperial}} [[Civil War]].
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* [[624]]: the {{Imperial}} [[Express Boat Network]] is established.
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* [[704]]: the [[Solomani Autonomous Region]] is formed.
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* [[800]]-[[820]]: the [[Psionics Suppressions]].
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* [[871]]: the [[Solomani Confederation]] is founded.
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* [[940]]: the [[Solomani Autonomous Region]] is dissolved.
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* [[990]]-[[1002]]: the [[Solomani Rim War]].
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* [[995]]-[[1065]]: the {{Imperial}} [[Second Survey]] includes data for the system.
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* [[1065]]: the [[Second Survey]] is published. Information about the system becomes widely available.
  
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== References & Contributors / Sources ==
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== References & Contributors (Sources) ==
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{{Intermediate}}
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{{Detail}}  
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{{Detail}}
 
 
{{Sources
 
{{Sources
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| {{CT}} [[Solomani (Alien Module)|Alien Module 6: Solomani]] (named but no further data)
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|S1= [[John Harshman]], [[Marc Miller]], [[Loren Wiseman]]. {{CT}} ''[[Library Data (A-M)|Supplement 8 Library Data (A-M)]]'', ([[Game Designers Workshop]], 1981), various pages. (Library data entries)
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| {{MT}} [[Alien - Solomani & Aslan]] (dot map provided)
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|S2= [[John Harshman]], [[Marc Miller]], [[Loren Wiseman]]. {{CT}} ''[[Library Data (N-Z)|Supplement 11 Library Data (N-Z)]]'', ([[Game Designers Workshop]], 1982), various pages. (Library data entries)
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| [[T20]] [[Fighting Ships of the Solomani]]
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|S3= {{Ludography cite|name= Solomani |version= Classic Traveller|page= IFC}} (sector named, background for the sector)
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| [[Mongoose Traveller: Solomani]]
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|S4= {{Ludography cite|name= Imperial Encyclopedia |version= MegaTraveller|page= IFC}} (Wars of the [[Imperium]]: sector named and shown)
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| Author & Contributor: [[Randy Dorman]]
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|S5= {{Ludography cite|name= Solomani & Aslan |page= pages 8-11, various others}} (dot map locating the worlds of the sector, background for the sector)
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|S6= {{Ludography cite|name= Fighting Ships of the Solomani|page= page 5}} (background for the sector)
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|S7= {{Ludography cite|name= Solomani |version= Mongoose Traveller|page= pages 25, 65, 74, 119, 120, 134, 169, 174}} (background for the sector)
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|S8= [http://zho.berka.com/data/CLASSIC/sector.pl?sector=NEWORLD Zho Berka's Maps] (Classic Era [[Universal World Profile|UWP Data]] for the world)
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|S9= [https://www.ocean-of-storms.com/core/astrogat/jH.htm Ocean of Storms site] (Rebellion Era UWP Data for the sector)
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|S10= Author & Contributor: [[User:Garnfellow|Garnfellow]] (development of the sector)
 
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[[Category: Terran Confederation worlds]]
 
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Latest revision as of 16:41, 17 March 2025

Lyndon/Quatuor (Neworld 0138)
Classic Era (1116)
X100000-0
StarportX No Starport
Size1 Small (1,600 km, 0.05g - 0.09g)
Atmosphere0 Vacuum
Hydrographics0 Desert World 0%
Population0 Barren (0)
Government0 No Government structure
Law0 No Law
Tech Level0 Pre-Industrial (primitive)
See also UWP
System Details
Primary M5 V
Planetoid Belts 0
Gas Giants 1
style="width: 220px; height: 250px;"
Jump map from Travellermap.com [1]

Lyndon is a barren vacuum world with no overt population, government, or law level.

  • These worldlets warrant hazardous environment precautions.
  • Life in a vacuum requires great discipline. After all, it only takes one forgotten seal on a vacuum suit to spell death.
  • This world could be populated if anyone had an inclination to do so...
  • It is a member of the Winston Democracy in the Quatuor Subsector of Neworld Sector.

Description (Astrography & Planetology)[edit]

Stellar Data[edit]

Lyndon has a solitary primary star.

  • It is a red main sequence.
Lyndon has a solitary primary star.
Primary
Solitary M Type.jpg Type Category Mass (Sol) Temperature (K) Luminosity
M5 V Main Sequence (Dwarf) 0.162 2930 - 3060 0.00171
Unit Diameter Safe Distance Habitable Zone Jump Shadow M-Drive Limit
AU 0.0018 0.0034 0.04 - 0.09 0.18 1.8
Orbit #  *  *  * 0 4
Remarks

System Data[edit]

The worlds of the system have been surveyed. They consist of:

Mainworld Data[edit]

Lyndon is tidally locked to its primary star.

  • The star is always high in the sky on the bright face, it hangs on horizon in the twilight zone, while the cold dark face is in permanent darkness.
  • The world experiences libration - a regular wobble - as it orbits, causing the star to move in the sky.

Twilight Zone World Vacuum 10a.jpg

Mainworld Size (S)[edit]

Lyndon is a Small World between 900km and 2,400km in diameter. The world has very low gravity between 0.05G and 0.09G. The horizon will appear about 2km away.

Mainworld Atmosphere (A)[edit]

Lyndon has a pressure of less than 0.001 atmospheres which requires the use of a Vacc Suit. TL–8 or more advanced survival gear is required to settle this world.

Mainworld Hydrosphere (H)[edit]

Lyndon has no free-standing water or ice on the surface. Wilderness refueling isn't possible on this world. Water for the inhabitants needs to be imported and extensively recycled. These worlds are classified Desert World or a Hell World depending on their atmosphere.

Mainworld Geography and Topography[edit]

No centrally held map of the world exists within AAB Library Data records.

Blank World Map Gray.png
(Blank map, vacuum world.)

History & Background (Dossier)[edit]

Comp-Prog-Dav-R-Deitrick-Starter-Trav-Page-16 16-July-2018a.jpg

Lyndon is a Forbidden World and is designated as a Red Zone. It presents serious risks and dangers due to the environment or native life forms, laws or customs, or other conditions that make it extremely dangerous to visitors.

  • Travel to this world is prohibited.

It is a member of the Freeman Seven, a small cluster and trade route lying across the far rimward border between Aldebaran Sector and Neworld Sector.

Solomani Security keeps a close eye on things to ensure the security of the Solomani State and the well-being of its loyal citizens.

World Starport (St)[edit]

Lyndon does not have a starport. The Class X Starport is an indication that no starport exists in the system. There are no facilities or services available, and no site marked for landing.

World Population (P)[edit]

Lyndon is a Barren World with no sophont population. It may still possess lifeforms.

World Technology Level (T)[edit]

Lyndon possesses a Tech Level of TL–0.

  • The world has no technological base.

World Government (G)[edit]

Lyndon has no government or ruling authority of any kind.

World Law (L)[edit]

Lyndon has no law level. No laws of any kind are enforced.

Trade Data[edit]

World Economy[edit]

World Culture[edit]

World Timeline[edit]

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

References & Contributors (Sources)[edit]

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