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{{World summary |name= Thanber|trade= Ni Po}}
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{{World summary CsIm|sector= Spinward Marches|subsector= Querion}}
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== Description ([[Astrography]] & [[Planetology]]) ==  
 
== Description ([[Astrography]] & [[Planetology]]) ==  
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* x1 [[planetoid belt]].
 
* x1 [[planetoid belt]].
  
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All eight worlds and the belt orbit Than. Than II, III, and IV are unremarkable icy rocks, none larger than Thanber. None of them have any atmosphere or mineral resources of note. When Thanber was first colonised these planets were surveyed and mapped, but there are no permanent settlements on any of them. The Thanber Belt has been little explored but seems to be mostly dirty ice chunks.  
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All eight of the rocky worlds in the system orbit the star Than, as does the [[planetoid belt]]. Than II, III, and IV are unremarkable icy rocks, none larger than Thanber, while the outer planets are all notably smaller. None of them have any atmosphere or mineral resources of note. When Thanber was first colonised all of the secondary planets were surveyed and mapped, but there are no permanent settlements on any of them. The Thanber Belt has been little explored but seems to be mostly dirty ice chunks.  
  
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Thego has no known planets circling it and has seldom been visited.
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Thego, the system's distant secondary star, has no known planets circling it and has seldom been visited.
  
 
=== Mainworld Data ===
 
=== Mainworld Data ===
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'''Thanber''' is [[Twilight Zone World|tidally locked]] to the system's 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 Horizon Cold 06.jpg|600 px]]
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It orbits within the primary star's [[habitable zone]].
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* It receives moderate levels of [[Electromagnetic Spectrum|stellar energy]].
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==== [[Planetary Size|Mainworld Size]] (S) ====
 
==== [[Planetary Size|Mainworld Size]] (S) ====
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==== [[Atmosphere|Mainworld Atmosphere]] (A) ====
 
==== [[Atmosphere|Mainworld Atmosphere]] (A) ====
 
{{WorldAtmo|name= Thanber|Atmosphere= 4}}
 
{{WorldAtmo|name= Thanber|Atmosphere= 4}}
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* It experiences [[Celsius|low temperatures]] within the [[Twilight Zone World|twilight zone]].
  
 
==== [[Hydrosphere|Mainworld Hydrosphere]] (H) ====
 
==== [[Hydrosphere|Mainworld Hydrosphere]] (H) ====
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==== Mainworld Geography and Topography ====
 
==== Mainworld Geography and Topography ====
 
No centrally held map of the world exists within [[Argushiigi Admegulasha Bilanidin|AAB]] [[Library Data]] records.
 
No centrally held map of the world exists within [[Argushiigi Admegulasha Bilanidin|AAB]] [[Library Data]] records.
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* Locally, detailed maps may be available.
  
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Shallow, rather salty seas cover 34% of the surface, mostly in the twilight belt around the edge of the dayside. Their depth varies as icemelts from the borderlands of the darkside supply water during the summer, with some drying up again during the winter as ice refreezes.
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The world experiences "seasons", which relate to its slow but pronounced wobble as it orbits the primary star. Local Winter corresponds to the point when the star is lowest on the horizon when viewed from a fixed point within the [[Twilight Zone World|twilight zone]], while Local Summer corresponds to when the star is relatively high in the sky when viewed from that same point. Shallow, rather salty seas cover 34% of the surface, mostly in the twilight belt around the edge of the dayside. Their depth varies as icemelts from the borderlands of the darkside supply water during the summer, with some drying up again during the winter as ice refreezes.
  
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[[File:Thanber Blackwood Tree.jpg|200 px|right]]
 
[[File:Blank World Map Arid.png|500 px]] <br> (''Blank map, predominantly dry world''.)
 
[[File:Blank World Map Arid.png|500 px]] <br> (''Blank map, predominantly dry world''.)
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==== Native Lifeforms ====
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All native vegetation is very dark in color, ranging from dark green to blue-black, to maximise sunlight absorption.
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A source of much of the pollen that taints the atmosphere is the [[Thanber Blackwood Tree]], which is common in the [[Twilight Zone World|twilight zone]] regions. It grows very tall, around [[Meter|30 metrers]] on average. Thanber blackwood is used for building materials locally but is too fragile in higher gravity fields to be of anything but ornamental use, so is not often exported.
  
 
== History & Background (Dossier) ==
 
== History & Background (Dossier) ==
 
[[File:Comp-Prog-Dav-R-Deitrick-Starter-Trav-Page-16 16-July-2018a.jpg|right]]
 
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The world's ruling technocrats are supported by ''[[Tukera Lines]]'', who own the [[Starport]], which is guarded by ''Tukera'' mercenaries rather than Imperial marines. The corporation's costs are loaded onto visitors in the form of high tariffs on almost everything. The technocrats are opposed to any other power gaining a foothold in their system.  
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'''Thanber''' lies at the edge of a region between [[Zhodani]] space and the [[Darrian Confederation]]. It combines the technical and political requirements of an ideal pirate haven – it is watched carefully by both the [[Imperial Navy]] and the [[Zhodani Consulate|Zhodani naval forces]].
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The [[Imperial Navy]] maintains a courier route with the Imperial frontier at [[Frenzie (world)|Frenzie]] via Thanber.
  
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The [[Imperial Navy]] maintains a courier route with the Imperial frontier at {{WorldS|Frenzie|Spinward Marches|1116}} via Thanber.
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Thanber was first surveyed by [[Darrian]] explorers from [[Entrope (world)|Entrope]]. The [[Darrian]]s appreciated the blackwood forests, but the [[Tainted Atmosphere|atmospheric taint]], lack of extensive water, and somewhat remote location precluded large settlement attempts. They maintained a research station but the world was not formally claimed. A few Sword Worlds hunting expeditions also showed little permanent interest in the world. It was not until the [[First Frontier War]] (589–604) that someone thought Thanber worth colonising. After a [[Zhodani]] raid on [[Vilis (world)|Vilis]], there was an exodus of refugees to surrounding systems, Thanber included.
  
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[[Zhodani]] traders make planetfall on Thanber more often than might be expected, and the Imperium is of the opinion that many of these are at least subsidised by the [[Zhodani Consulate|Consulate]], if not full agents. Zhodani influence on the world has been most notable in the increasingly tolerant attitude of locals towards [[psionics]]. It is rumoured that Thanber University has become the site of an underground [[Psionics Institute]].
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[[Zhodani]] traders make planetfall on Thanber more often than might be expected, and the Imperium is of the opinion that many of these are at least subsidised by the [[Zhodani Consulate|Consulate]], if not full agents. Zhodani influence on the world has been most notable in the increasingly tolerant attitude of locals towards [[psionics]]. It is rumoured that [[Thanber University]] has become the site of an underground [[Psionics Institute]].
  
 
=== [[Starport|World Starport]] (St) ===
 
=== [[Starport|World Starport]] (St) ===
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==== Linguistic Topography ====
 
==== Linguistic Topography ====
 
The most commonly heard [[language]]s are:
 
The most commonly heard [[language]]s are:
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* [[Anglic]], one of the two principal languages of the {{Imperium}}.
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* [[Riftian|Riftian Galanglic]], one of the principal dialects of one of the two official languages of the {{Imperium}}. It is spoken with a slight spinward accent.
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* [[Sagamaal]], spoken by a small community of ethnic [[Sword Worlds|Sword Worlders]] resident on the planet.
 
* [[Vilani]], one of the two principal languages of the {{Imperium}}.
 
* [[Vilani]], one of the two principal languages of the {{Imperium}}.
 
* [[Zdetl]], the language of the [[Zhodani Consulate]].
 
* [[Zdetl]], the language of the [[Zhodani Consulate]].
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=== [[Government|World Government]] (G) ===
 
=== [[Government|World Government]] (G) ===
 
{{WorldGov|name= Thanber|Government= 5}}
 
{{WorldGov|name= Thanber|Government= 5}}
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The world's ruling technocrats are supported by ''[[Tukera Lines]]'', who own the [[Starport]], which is guarded by ''Tukera'' mercenaries rather than {{Imperial}} marines. The corporation's costs are loaded onto visitors in the form of high tariffs on almost everything. The technocrats are opposed to any other power gaining a foothold in their system.
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=== ''Local Nobility'' ===
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* See ''[[Nobles of Thanber]]''
  
 
=== [[Law Level|World Law]] (L) ===
 
=== [[Law Level|World Law]] (L) ===
 
{{WorldLaw|name= Thanber|Law= 3}}
 
{{WorldLaw|name= Thanber|Law= 3}}
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=== Trade Data ===
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* [[Importance Extension|Importance]]: 1 (ordinary)
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=== World Economy ===
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* [[Resource]]s:                      9 (moderate)
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* [[Labor]]:                          5 (hundreds of thousands)
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* [[Infrastructure]]:                  5 (limited)
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* [[Efficiency]]:                      -2 (fair)
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=== World Culture ===
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* [[Homogeneity|Heterogenity]]:        3 (monolithic)
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* [[Acceptance]]:                      7 (aloof)
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* [[Strangeness]]:                    2 (typical)
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* [[Symbol]]s:                        9 (somewhat abstract)
  
 
==== World Timeline ====
 
==== World Timeline ====
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{{GURPS Worlds paragraph |hex=0717 |gtZone= |name=Thanber |alg=Imperial Client State |gtStarport=Class IV |gtBase= |gtDiameter=1492 |gtGravity= |gtAtmosphere=Thin oxygen-nitrogen, tainted by micro-organisms |gtHydro=34 |gtClimate=Cold |gtPopulation=2.003 million |gtGovernment=Feudal technocracy |gtCL=2 |gtTL=10 |gtWTN=4.0 }}
 
{{GURPS Worlds paragraph |hex=0717 |gtZone= |name=Thanber |alg=Imperial Client State |gtStarport=Class IV |gtBase= |gtDiameter=1492 |gtGravity= |gtAtmosphere=Thin oxygen-nitrogen, tainted by micro-organisms |gtHydro=34 |gtClimate=Cold |gtPopulation=2.003 million |gtGovernment=Feudal technocracy |gtCL=2 |gtTL=10 |gtWTN=4.0 }}
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=== Native Lifeforms ===
 
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All native vegetation is very dark in colour, ranging from dark green to blue-black, to maximise sunlight absorption.
 
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A source of much of the pollen that taints the atmosphere is the Thanber blackwood tree, which is common in the twilight belt. It is very tall, around 30 metres on average. Thanber blackwood is used for building materials locally but is too fragile in higher gravity fields to be of anything but ornamental use, so is not often exported.
 
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==== World Languages ====
 
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Most locals speak [[Galanglic]] as a native tongue, with a slight spinward accent. There is a small ethnic community of Sword Worlders on the planet who speak ''[[Sagamaal]]'' as well.
 
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=== Historical Data ===
 
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Thanber was first surveyed by [[Darrian]] explorers from [[Entrope (world)|Entrope]]. The Darrians appreciated the blackwood forests, but the atmospheric taint, lack of extensive water, and somewhat remote location precluded large settlement attempts. They maintained a research station but the world was not formally claimed. A few Sword Worlds hunting expeditions also showed little permanent interest in the world. It was not until the [[First Frontier War]] (589–604) that someone thought Thanber worth colonising. After a [[Zhodani]] raid on [[Vilis (world)|Vilis]] there was an exodus of refugees to surrounding systems, Thanber included.
 
  
 
== References & Contributors (Sources) ==
 
== References & Contributors (Sources) ==

Latest revision as of 17:26, 29 July 2025

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Thanber/Querion (Spinward Marches 0717)
Milieu 1116
B543653-C
StarportB Good: Spacecraft Construction, Overhaul, Refined fuel
Size5 Medium (8,000 km, 0.40g - 0.57g)
Atmosphere4 Thin (tainted)
Hydrographics3 Wet World 30%
Population6 Moderate (2 million)
Government5 Feudal Technocracy
Law3 Low Law (no automatic weapons)
Tech LevelC Average Stellar (robots)
See also UWP
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Jump map from Travellermap.com [1]
System Details
Primary M0 V M1 V
Worlds 9
Gas Giants 0
Planetoid Belts 1
Cultural Details
Government Feudal technocracy
Law Level Low
Cultural Extension 3729
Army Size (BEs) 1
Economic Details
Technology Level 12
Economic Extension
955-2
Resources9Moderate
Labor5Moderate (200 thousand)
Infrastructure5 Limited
Efficiency-2Fair
Importance Extension 1
Resource Units 180
GWP (BCr) 7
World Trade Number 4
Trade Volume (MCr/year) 453
Starport Details
Classification Class-B
Port Size 3
Building Capacity (Tons) 1,900
Port employees 30
Port passengers (annual) 0

Thanber has both an unbreathably thin atmosphere and a lack of surface water making habitation by sophonts difficult. The system has a population between 10,000 and 10 million, lacking the industrial base to be completely self-supporting. It is a client state of Third Imperium in the Querion Subsector of Spinward Marches Sector. Thanber is a poor, nonindustrial world.

Description (Astrography & Planetology)[edit]

Stellar Data[edit]

Thanber is a binary star system.

  • Both are red main sequence stars.
Thanber has two stars in the star system.
Than
Solitary M Type.jpg 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
Thego
Solitary M Type.jpg 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
Remarks

System Data[edit]

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

All eight of the rocky worlds in the system orbit the star Than, as does the planetoid belt. Than II, III, and IV are unremarkable icy rocks, none larger than Thanber, while the outer planets are all notably smaller. None of them have any atmosphere or mineral resources of note. When Thanber was first colonised all of the secondary planets were surveyed and mapped, but there are no permanent settlements on any of them. The Thanber Belt has been little explored but seems to be mostly dirty ice chunks.

Thego, the system's distant secondary star, has no known planets circling it and has seldom been visited.

Mainworld Data[edit]

Thanber is tidally locked to the system's 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 Horizon Cold 06.jpg

It orbits within the primary star's habitable zone.

Chart Orbit HZ Region Simple.png

Mainworld Size (S)[edit]

Thanber is a Meso World between 7,200km and 8,800km in diameter. The world has a standard gravity between 0.4G and 0.57G. The horizon will appear about 4km away.

Mainworld Atmosphere (A)[edit]

Thanber has a pressure of 0.43 to 0.70 atmospheres. While the thin atmosphere does not require survival gear this atmosphere also contains an unusual taint such as disease, a hazardous gas mix, pollutants, or sulfur compounds which requires the use of a Filter Mask. Some taints may require more protective equipment. TL–3 or more advanced survival gear is required to settle this world.

Mainworld Hydrosphere (H)[edit]

Thanber has 25-35% of its surface covered by liquid water. It has a few small seas. Wilderness refueling is possible. Water for the inhabitants will be recycled.

Mainworld Geography and Topography[edit]

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

  • Locally, detailed maps may be available.

The world experiences "seasons", which relate to its slow but pronounced wobble as it orbits the primary star. Local Winter corresponds to the point when the star is lowest on the horizon when viewed from a fixed point within the twilight zone, while Local Summer corresponds to when the star is relatively high in the sky when viewed from that same point. Shallow, rather salty seas cover 34% of the surface, mostly in the twilight belt around the edge of the dayside. Their depth varies as icemelts from the borderlands of the darkside supply water during the summer, with some drying up again during the winter as ice refreezes.

Thanber Blackwood Tree.jpg

Blank World Map Arid.png
(Blank map, predominantly dry world.)

Native Lifeforms[edit]

All native vegetation is very dark in color, ranging from dark green to blue-black, to maximise sunlight absorption.

A source of much of the pollen that taints the atmosphere is the Thanber Blackwood Tree, which is common in the twilight zone regions. It grows very tall, around 30 metrers on average. Thanber blackwood is used for building materials locally but is too fragile in higher gravity fields to be of anything but ornamental use, so is not often exported.

History & Background (Dossier)[edit]

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

Thanber lies at the edge of a region between Zhodani space and the Darrian Confederation. It combines the technical and political requirements of an ideal pirate haven – it is watched carefully by both the Imperial Navy and the Zhodani naval forces.

The Imperial Navy maintains a courier route with the Imperial frontier at Frenzie via Thanber.

Thanber was first surveyed by Darrian explorers from Entrope. The Darrians appreciated the blackwood forests, but the atmospheric taint, lack of extensive water, and somewhat remote location precluded large settlement attempts. They maintained a research station but the world was not formally claimed. A few Sword Worlds hunting expeditions also showed little permanent interest in the world. It was not until the First Frontier War (589–604) that someone thought Thanber worth colonising. After a Zhodani raid on Vilis, there was an exodus of refugees to surrounding systems, Thanber included.

Zhodani traders make planetfall on Thanber more often than might be expected, and the Imperium is of the opinion that many of these are at least subsidised by the Consulate, if not full agents. Zhodani influence on the world has been most notable in the increasingly tolerant attitude of locals towards psionics. It is rumoured that Thanber University has become the site of an underground Psionics Institute.

World Starport (St)[edit]

Thanber 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)[edit]

Thanber has a population of 2,000,000 sophonts (millions).

  • This is a Nonindustrial World, too small to support the complete chain of production of most goods from start to finish.

Linguistic Topography[edit]

The most commonly heard languages are:

World Technology Level (T)[edit]

Thanber possesses a Technology Level of TL–12 or TL-C in Hexadecimal Notation.

World Government (G)[edit]

Thanber 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.

The world's ruling technocrats are supported by Tukera Lines, who own the Starport, which is guarded by Tukera mercenaries rather than Imperial marines. The corporation's costs are loaded onto visitors in the form of high tariffs on almost everything. The technocrats are opposed to any other power gaining a foothold in their system.

Local Nobility[edit]

World Law (L)[edit]

Thanber has a low law level. There are few laws, covering only important areas. There may be few or no law enforcement officers, the expectation is citizens will bring law breakers to the attention of the Judicial system. Legal proceedings will be fast, with few people involved. For interactions outside of the framework of the laws, cultural norms dominate. Machine guns, other automatic weapons, portable energy weapons, and other military weapons, body pistols, explosives, and poison gas are typically regulated or prohibited.

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:

IISS GURPS Astrographics Survey[edit]

0717 Thanber (Imperial Client State)

Starport: Class IV.

Diameter: 1,492 miles (2,400 km).
Atmosphere: Thin oxygen-nitrogen, tainted by micro-organisms.
Hydrographics: 34%.
Climate: Cold.
Population: 2.003 million.
Government: Feudal technocracy.
Control Level: 2.
Tech Level: 10.
World Trade Number: 4.0.

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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