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|name    = {{World|Dust (Za 2224)|Zarushagar|Wolf|2224}}
 
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{{World summary ImDi|sector= Zarushagar|subsector= Wolf}}
 
{{World summary ImDi|sector= Zarushagar|subsector= Wolf}}
 
* It lies within the [[Provalan Cluster]].
 
* It lies within the [[Provalan Cluster]].
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* This world was once settled by the [[Dishaan]].
  
 
== Description ([[Astrography]] & [[Planetology]]) ==  
 
== Description ([[Astrography]] & [[Planetology]]) ==  
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=== Stellar Data ===
 
'''Dust''' has a solitary primary star.
 
'''Dust''' has a solitary primary star.
 
* It is a red main sequence.
 
* It is a red main sequence.
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==== Mainworld Geography and Topography ====
 
==== Mainworld Geography and Topography ====
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No centrally held map of the world exists within [[Argushiigi Admegulasha Bilanidin|AAB]] [[Library Data]] records.
  
 
[[File:Blank World Map Arid.png|500 px]] <br> (''Blank map, predominantly dry world''.)
 
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More than [[-5000|six millennia ago]] the system was settled by the [[Dishaan]], an aggressive [[minor race]] who had gained [[Jump Drive|jump technology]] from [[Vilani]] traders. For a time it was a member of the ''Ushkaq Sasutxi'', the [[Dishaan Hegemony]]: when that fractious [[Polity|state]] was absorbed by the expanding [[First Imperium|Ziru Sirka]] during the [[Consolidation Wars]], those [[Dishaan]] present in the system were removed and returned to [[Provalan (world)|Provalan]], their [[homeworld]].
 
More than [[-5000|six millennia ago]] the system was settled by the [[Dishaan]], an aggressive [[minor race]] who had gained [[Jump Drive|jump technology]] from [[Vilani]] traders. For a time it was a member of the ''Ushkaq Sasutxi'', the [[Dishaan Hegemony]]: when that fractious [[Polity|state]] was absorbed by the expanding [[First Imperium|Ziru Sirka]] during the [[Consolidation Wars]], those [[Dishaan]] present in the system were removed and returned to [[Provalan (world)|Provalan]], their [[homeworld]].
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* Artifacts dating from the pre-[[Vilani]] [[Dishaan]] era are highly sought after and command premium prices.
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* Looting of historical sites carries heavy penalties.
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The depopulated system was subsequently settled by [[Vilani]] colonists, whose descendants remained there throughout the [[First Imperium|Ziru Sirka]], the [[Rule of Man]], and the [[Long Night]]. They were resistant to [[Darmine (race)|Darmine]] influence thoughout this period and stayed relatively insular and independent until the founding of the [[Third Imperium]]. They became (reluctant) {{Imperial}} citizens following the [[Ilelish Pacification Campaign]].
  
 
=== World Starport (St) ===
 
=== World Starport (St) ===
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* [[Ancients|circa -250,000]]: the [[Ancient]]s are active within the sector.
 
* [[Ancients|circa -250,000]]: the [[Ancient]]s are active within the sector.
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* [[-9235]]: the [[Vilani]] discover [[jump drive]] technology. Over the centuries pioneers and settlers gradually spread across [[Charted Space]].
 
* [[-5400]] to [[-4015]]: the [[Vilani]] [[Consolidation Wars]].
 
* [[-5400]] to [[-4015]]: the [[Vilani]] [[Consolidation Wars]].
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* [[-5000|circa -5000]]: the [[Dishaan Hegemony]] is absorbed into the [[First Imperium|Ziru Sirka]].
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* [[-5000s|circa -5000]]: the [[Vilani]] remove the [[Dishaan]] resident on the world.
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* [[-4045]] to [[-2204]]: the region is part of the [[First Imperium|Ziru Sirka]].
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* [[-4045]] to [[-2204]]: the [[First Imperium|Ziru Sirka]] claims and settles worlds across the region.
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* [[-2204]] to [[-1776]]: the region becomes part of the [[Rule of Man]].
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* [[-2404]] to [[-2215]]: the [[Interstellar Wars]].
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* [[-2204]] to [[-1776]]: the [[Rule of Man]] administers the worlds of the region.
 
* [[-1776]] to [[0]]: the [[Long Night]].
 
* [[-1776]] to [[0]]: the [[Long Night]].
 
* [[0|The Year 0]]: the [[Third Imperium]] is founded.
 
* [[0|The Year 0]]: the [[Third Imperium]] is founded.
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* [[76]]: the [[Ilelish Pacification Campaign]].
 
* [[300]]-[[420]]: the {{Imperial}} [[First Survey]] charts the system.
 
* [[300]]-[[420]]: the {{Imperial}} [[First Survey]] charts the system.
 
* [[604]]-[[622]]: the [[Civil War]].
 
* [[604]]-[[622]]: the [[Civil War]].
 
* [[624]]: the [[Express Boat Network]] is established.
 
* [[624]]: the [[Express Boat Network]] is established.
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* [[800]]-[[820]]: the [[Psionics Suppressions]].
 
* [[995]]-[[1065]]: the {{Imperial}} [[Second Survey]] charts the system.
 
* [[995]]-[[1065]]: the {{Imperial}} [[Second Survey]] charts the system.
 
* [[1065]]: the [[Second Survey]] is published. Information about the system becomes widely available.
 
* [[1065]]: the [[Second Survey]] is published. Information about the system becomes widely available.

Latest revision as of 10:33, 31 July 2025

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Dust/Wolf (Zarushagar 2224)
Classic Era (1116)
B431721-B
StarportB Good: Spacecraft Construction, Overhaul, Refined fuel
Size4 Small (6,400 km, 0.32g - 0.46g)
Atmosphere3 Vacuum (very thin)
Hydrographics1 Dry World 10%
Population7 Moderate (70 million)
Government2 Participating Democracy
Law1 Low Law (no explosives, poison gas)
Tech LevelB Average Stellar (large starships)
See also UWP
System Details
Primary M0 V
Planetoid Belts 2
Gas Giants 4
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Jump map from Travellermap.com [1]

Dust is a poor, non-agricultural world.

Description (Astrography & Planetology)[edit]

Stellar Data[edit]

Dust has a solitary primary star.

  • It is a red main sequence.
Dust has a solitary primary star.
Primary
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

System Data[edit]

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

Mainworld Data[edit]

Mainworld Size (S)[edit]

Dust is a Meso World between 5,600km and 7,200km in diameter. The world has low gravity between 0.32G and 0.46G. The horizon will appear about 3.6km away.

Mainworld Atmosphere (A)[edit]

Dust has a pressure of 0.10 to 0.42 atmospheres. The very thin pressures require a respirator or Oxygen Mask. TL–5 or more advanced survival gear is required to settle this world.

Mainworld Hydrosphere (H)[edit]

Dust has 05-15% of its surface covered by liquid water or ice. Wilderness refueling will be difficult. Water for the inhabitants needs to be imported and extensively recycled. These worlds are Hell Worlds or Poor Worlds depending on their atmosphere.

Mainworld Geography and Topography[edit]

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

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(Blank map, predominantly dry world.)

History & Background (Dossier)[edit]

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Dust is a member of the Provalan Cluster, a minor trade route in the rimward-trailing part of Zarushagar Sector.

More than six millennia ago the system was settled by the Dishaan, an aggressive minor race who had gained jump technology from Vilani traders. For a time it was a member of the Ushkaq Sasutxi, the Dishaan Hegemony: when that fractious state was absorbed by the expanding Ziru Sirka during the Consolidation Wars, those Dishaan present in the system were removed and returned to Provalan, their homeworld.

  • Artifacts dating from the pre-Vilani Dishaan era are highly sought after and command premium prices.
  • Looting of historical sites carries heavy penalties.

The depopulated system was subsequently settled by Vilani colonists, whose descendants remained there throughout the Ziru Sirka, the Rule of Man, and the Long Night. They were resistant to Darmine influence thoughout this period and stayed relatively insular and independent until the founding of the Third Imperium. They became (reluctant) Imperial citizens following the Ilelish Pacification Campaign.

World Starport (St)[edit]

Dust 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]

Dust has a population of 70,000,000 sophonts (tens of millions).

Linguistic Topography[edit]

The most commonly heard languages are:

World Technology Level (T)[edit]

Dust possesses a Technology Level of TL–11 or TL-B in Hexadecimal Notation.

World Government (G)[edit]

Dust is governed by a Participatory Democracy where eligible voters determine laws and policy. What determines an eligible voter varies. There may be smaller councils or regional bodies to draft the policies voted upon. Leadership of the government and all members of the bureaucracy are determined by the voting population.

World Law (L)[edit]

Dust 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. Body pistols, explosives, and poison gas are typically regulated or prohibited.

Imperial Landed Nobility[edit]

Dust, as a member world of the Third Imperium has a member of the Imperial Landed Nobility who acts as an Imperial representative to the world.

Trade Data[edit]

  • Importance: 2 (ordinary)

World Economy[edit]

  • Resources: F (extremely abundant)
  • Labor: 6 (millions)
  • Infrastructure: C (very extensive)
  • Efficiency: -2 (fair)

World Culture[edit]

  • Heterogenity: 3 (monolithic)
  • Acceptance: 9 (friendly)
  • Strangeness: 1 (very typical)
  • Symbols: 7 (somewhat concrete)

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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