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[[Chernozem (world)|Chernozem]] is a high-population world located in the [[Near Boötes Cluster]] within [[Gemini Subsector]] of the [[Solomani Rim Sector|Solamani Rim]]. The system is a member of the [[Solomani Confederation]].
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{{World summary |name= Chernozem |trade=Hi Pr}}
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{{World summary SoCf|sector= Solomani Rim |subsector=Gemini}}
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* The system is part of the [[Near Boötes Cluster]].  
  
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Chernozem is the highest population world in the subsector.
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== Description (Astrography & Planetology) ==
  
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Large portions of Chernozem are arid steppe or desert, with wide stretches of deeply fertile soil resembling the “black earth” of ancient Russia. The world was settled by [[Terran|Terrans]] from a Russian consortium in [[-2200]]. The colony struggled heroically against a wide variety of disasters, but emerged from the [[Long Night]] as a society with a supremely pragmatic confidence in its own ability to meet any challenge.  
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=== Stellar Data ===
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This world orbits the star [[Gamma Leporis (star)|Gamma Leporis]].
  
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Chernozem citizens are fierce Solomani nationalists and an extremely high percentage of its citizens serve in the Confederation military. Chernozem is officially governed by an elected Duma, although real power is held by a civil-service bureaucracy which answers to the president’s cabinet.
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{{MonostellarSystem
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|name          = Chernozem
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|primary        = F6 V
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|PrimaryName    = [[Gamma Leporis (star)|Gamma Leporis]] 
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|PrimaryNotes  = [[Gamma Leporis (star)|Gamma Leporis]] 
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{{GURPS Worlds paragraph |hex=1836|name=Chernozem|alg=Solomani|gtStarport=V |gtBase=|gtDiameter=9800|gtGravity=1.61|gtAtmosphere=Dense|gtHydro=50|gtClimate=Normal|gtPopulation=1.8 billion|gtGovernment=Merit|gtCL=2|gtTL=10|gtWTN=5.5}}
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=== Mainworld Data ===
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{{Sources |S1=[[GURPS Traveller: Rim of Fire]]|S2=[[Mongoose Traveller: Solomani Rim]]}}
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The planet has four small moons.
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{{LE|GT|T5 Second Survey worlds|Near Boötes Cluster worlds}}
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=== Mainworld Geography and Topography ===
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Many regions of Chernozem have a pleasant climate. Although large portions of Chernozem are arid steppe or desert, there are also wide stretches of deeply fertile soil resembling the "black earth" of ancient Russia.
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=== Native Lifeforms ===
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Native life is abundant and compatible with Terran biochemistry.
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{{GURPS Worlds paragraph |hex=1836|name=Chernozem|alg=Solomani|gtStarport=Class V |gtBase=|gtDiameter=9800|gtGravity=1.61|gtAtmosphere=Dense oxygen-nitrogen|gtHydro=50|gtClimate=Normal|gtPopulation=1.8 billion|gtGovernment=Meritocracy|gtCL=2|gtTL=10|gtWTN=5.5}}
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== History & Background (Dossier) ==
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'''Chernozem''' is a high-population world, located within [[Gemini Subsector]] of the [[Solomani Rim Sector|Solomani Rim]].
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* It is a member of the [[Solomani Confederation]].
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* Chernozem is the highest population world in the subsector.
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Originally surveyed around [[-2200]], the world was settled by [[Terran|Terrans]] from a Russian consortium. More colonists were planned to follow, but a series of native parasites were able to cross over to humans and other Terran animals, and Terran crops had more difficulty than expected surviving among the native flora. Countermeasures to the parasitic infections and adaptations of agricultural techniques to local conditions were eventually found, but by then the main thrust of colonisation had passed Chernozem by, with new colonies being established in the main body of the Near Boötes Cluster. In the following centuries, Chernozem faced and weathered a succession of crises:
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* One of its small moons was seemingly going to fall to the planet, prompting engineers to build nuclear "earthmovers" to adjust its orbit.
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* A viral plague rendered 80% of the male population sterile, leading geneticists to arrange for widespread cloning until a cure could be found.
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* A repressive government took over planetary governance, which was met by many citizens emulating the ancient Cossacks  and taking up a nomadic lifestyle on the planet's steppes.
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* During the [[Long Night]], the world successfully relied on its own endemic resources and managed to prosper.
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After centuries of struggling heroically against a wide variety of disasters, the colony emerged from the [[Long Night]] as a society with a supremely pragmatic confidence in its own ability to meet any challenge.{{Page cite|name=Rim of Fire|version=GURPS Traveller|page=124-125}}
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The colonists' confidence meshed well with the ideology of the [[Solomani Cause]], and while Solomani racism has never been common in Chernozem, the local citizens are fierce Solomani nationalists. An extremely high percentage of its citizens serve in the Confederation military and merchant ships.
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=== World Government ===
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Chernozem is officially governed by an elected Duma, although real power is held by a civil-service bureaucracy which answers to the president’s cabinet.
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=== World Law ===
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Local law is not intrusive due to the centuries-old tradition of passive resistance to tyranny, with even open opposition to the Solomani Cause not being illegal, although dissidents might find themselves socially ostracised.{{Page cite|name=Rim of Fire|version=GURPS Traveller|page=124-125}}
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== References & Contributors (Sources) ==
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{{Sources
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|S1= {{Ludography cite|name=The Solomani Rim|version=Classic Traveller|page=38}} (UWP only)
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|S2= {{Ludography cite|name=Rim of Fire|version=GURPS Traveller|page=124-125}}
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|S3= {{Ludography cite|name=Solomani Rim|version=Mongoose Traveller|page=106}} (UWP only)
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|S4= {{Ludography cite|name=Solomani Front|version=Mongoose 2nd|page=216}} (UWP only)
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}}
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[[Category: Solomani Sphere worlds]]
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{{LE|Era: Milieu 1116|GT|T5 Second Survey worlds|Near Boötes Cluster worlds|Boötean Federation worlds}}

Latest revision as of 02:45, 15 June 2025

Chernozem/Gemini (Solomani Rim 1836)
Classic Era (1116)
AA85983-C
StarportA Excellent: Starship Construction, Overhaul, Refined fuel
SizeA Large (16,000 km, 1.14g - 1.48g)
Atmosphere8 Dense
Hydrographics5 Wet World 50%
Population9 High (1 billion)
Government8 Civil Service Bureaucracy
Law3 Low Law (no automatic weapons)
Tech LevelC Average Stellar (robots)
See also UWP
System Details
Primary F6 V
Planetoid Belts 0
Gas Giants 3
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Chernozem is a high-population, pre-rich world with a billion or more sophonts in population size.

Description (Astrography & Planetology)[edit]

Stellar Data[edit]

This world orbits the star Gamma Leporis.

Chernozem has a solitary primary star.
Gamma Leporis
Solitary F Type.jpg Type Category Mass (Sol) Temperature (K) Luminosity
F6 V Main Sequence (Dwarf) 1.25 6280 - 6350 2.18366
Unit Diameter Safe Distance Habitable Zone Jump Shadow M-Drive Limit
AU 0.0126 0.1226 1.36 - 2.36 1.26 12.6
Orbit #  * 0 4 3 7
Remarks Gamma Leporis

Mainworld Data[edit]

The planet has four small moons.

Mainworld Geography and Topography[edit]

Many regions of Chernozem have a pleasant climate. Although large portions of Chernozem are arid steppe or desert, there are also wide stretches of deeply fertile soil resembling the "black earth" of ancient Russia.

Native Lifeforms[edit]

Native life is abundant and compatible with Terran biochemistry.

IISS GURPS Astrographics Survey[edit]

1836 Chernozem (Solomani)

Starport: Class V.

Diameter: 9,800 miles (15,700 km). Gravity: 1.61g.
Atmosphere: Dense oxygen-nitrogen.
Hydrographics: 50%.
Climate: Normal.
Population: 1.8 billion.
Government: Meritocracy.
Control Level: 2.
Tech Level: 10.
World Trade Number: 5.5.

History & Background (Dossier)[edit]

Chernozem is a high-population world, located within Gemini Subsector of the Solomani Rim.

Originally surveyed around -2200, the world was settled by Terrans from a Russian consortium. More colonists were planned to follow, but a series of native parasites were able to cross over to humans and other Terran animals, and Terran crops had more difficulty than expected surviving among the native flora. Countermeasures to the parasitic infections and adaptations of agricultural techniques to local conditions were eventually found, but by then the main thrust of colonisation had passed Chernozem by, with new colonies being established in the main body of the Near Boötes Cluster. In the following centuries, Chernozem faced and weathered a succession of crises:

  • One of its small moons was seemingly going to fall to the planet, prompting engineers to build nuclear "earthmovers" to adjust its orbit.
  • A viral plague rendered 80% of the male population sterile, leading geneticists to arrange for widespread cloning until a cure could be found.
  • A repressive government took over planetary governance, which was met by many citizens emulating the ancient Cossacks and taking up a nomadic lifestyle on the planet's steppes.
  • During the Long Night, the world successfully relied on its own endemic resources and managed to prosper.

After centuries of struggling heroically against a wide variety of disasters, the colony emerged from the Long Night as a society with a supremely pragmatic confidence in its own ability to meet any challenge.[2]

The colonists' confidence meshed well with the ideology of the Solomani Cause, and while Solomani racism has never been common in Chernozem, the local citizens are fierce Solomani nationalists. An extremely high percentage of its citizens serve in the Confederation military and merchant ships.

World Government[edit]

Chernozem is officially governed by an elected Duma, although real power is held by a civil-service bureaucracy which answers to the president’s cabinet.

World Law[edit]

Local law is not intrusive due to the centuries-old tradition of passive resistance to tyranny, with even open opposition to the Solomani Cause not being illegal, although dissidents might find themselves socially ostracised.[3]

References & Contributors (Sources)[edit]

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.
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