Biskra (world)

Biskra/Reach (Crucis Margin 1921)
Classic Era (1116)	A593876-C Starport A Excellent: Starship Construction, Overhaul, Refined fuel Size 5 Medium (8,000 km, 0.40g - 0.57g) Atmosphere 9 Dense (tainted) Hydrographics 3 Wet World 30% Population 8 Moderate (400 million) Government 7 Balkanization Law 6 Moderate Law (no firearms except shotguns) Tech Level C Average Stellar (robots)
See also	UWP
System Details
Primary	M1 V
Planetoid Belts	1
Gas Giants	0

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Biskra is a preindustrial world with a moderate population of over a hundred million, but not yet a billion sophonts.

• As a preindustrial world, this planet cannot yet manufacture enough high-technology resources to support 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 world is also the overall capital of an interstellar government with the massive extra trade and prestige associated with that role.
• It is a member of the Old Worlds in the Reach Subsector of Crucis Margin Sector.

• This world-system has a Naval Base, usually associated with military starships, which may be located on or off-world.

Description (Astrography & Planetology)

No information yet available.

Biskra has a solitary primary star.

Biskra
	Type	Category		Mass (Sol)	Temperature (K)	Luminosity
	M1 V	Main Sequence (Dwarf)		0.5	3620 - 3660	0.08839
	Unit	Diameter	Safe Distance	Habitable Zone	Jump Shadow	M-Drive Limit
	AU	0.0047	0.0247	0.31 - 0.59	0.47	4.7
	Orbit #	*	*	1	1	6
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History & Background (Dossier)

The capital of the Old Worlds is at Biskra, in an artificial city constructed at the North Pole. Although Biskra is Balkanized, all states owe allegiance to the central government and contribute to its running. Dissent is rather low, though internal politics are somewhat ponderous.

World Starport (Sp)

Biskra has a Class A Starport, an excellent 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 other kinds of repair, and construction of both starships and non-starships. Most ports of this classification have both a Highport and a Downport.

• There is an associated Naval Base, hosting one of the key fleets of the Old Worlds Navy.

World Population (P)

400,000,000

Military

This world has a nearby Naval Base, home to an Old Worlds Navy Battle Fleet.

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.

• Classic Traveller Judges Guild Crucis Margin
• T20 QuikLink Interactive Gateway to Destiny
• Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology Maksim-Smelchak of the Ministry of Science