Ushiram (world)

Ushiram/Oscuro (Mavuzog 1835)
Classic Era (1116)	C101334-9 Starport C Routine: No Construction, Major Repair, Unrefined fuel Size 1 Small (1,600 km, 0.05g - 0.09g) Atmosphere 0 Vacuum Hydrographics 1 Dry World 10% Population 3 Low (4 thousand) Government 3 Self-Perpetuating Oligarchy Law 4 Moderate Law (no light assault weapons) Tech Level 9 Early Stellar (fusion)
See also	UWP
System Details
Primary	M6 V M2 VI
Planetoid Belts	0
Gas Giants	0

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Ushiram is an icy, low-population vacuum world, with a population of less than 10,000 sophonts, warranting hazardous environment precautions.

• Its surface is ice-capped with little or no atmosphere and nearly all of its water frozen.
• It is a Non-Aligned world dominated by human sophonts located in the Oscuro Subsector of Mavuzog Sector.

• It is a mainworld which is a satellite of either a gas giant or another world.

Description (Astrography & Planetology)

Stellar Data

Ushiram is a binary star system.

• The primary is a red main sequence.
• The secondary is a red subdwarf.

Ushiram has two stars in the star system.

Primary
	Type	Category		Mass (Sol)	Temperature (K)	Luminosity
	M6 V	Main Sequence (Dwarf)		0.102	2740 - 2810	0.00034
	Unit	Diameter	Safe Distance	Habitable Zone	Jump Shadow	M-Drive Limit
	AU	0.0013	0.0015	0.02 - 0.04	0.13	1.3
	Orbit #	*	*	*	0	3
	Remarks		Periodic bouts of strong flare activity.
Secondary
	Type	Category		Mass (Sol)	Temperature (K)	Luminosity
	M2 VI	Main Sequence (Subdwarf)		0.134	2400 - 3300	0.007
	Unit	Diameter	Safe Distance	Habitable Zone	Jump Shadow	M-Drive Limit
	AU	0.00182	0.00714	0.07 - 0.11	0.182	1.82
	Orbit #	*	*	*	0	4
	Remarks		Flare Star. 370 AU distant from the primary.

System Data

Mariush

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

• The mainworld.
• x8 secondary rocky worlds.

Mainworld Data

Ushiram is the moon of an insidious atmosphere fluid world named Mariush.

• Mariush: UWP Y7B1000-0
• It orbits its large primary world once every few weeks.

Mariush and Ushiram orbit within the primary star's outer system.

• They receive very low levels of stellar energy.

Mainworld Size (S)

Ushiram 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)

Ushiram 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.

• Vacuum worlds have no climate, but experience extreme differences in temperature between direct starlight and shade.

Mainworld Hydrosphere (H)

Ushiram 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.

• The surface of the world is composed of a crust of ice many kilometers thick.
• Much of the surface is cratered and covered in regolith and thick dust of meteoric origin, leaving only a small part of the icy outer shell exposed.
• Below the outer icy shell is a world-ocean of liquid water.

Mainworld Geography and Topography

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

• Locally, detailed maps may be available.

(Placeholder chart, vacuum world.)

Native Lifeforms

Extensive sub-ice native life occupying a variety of ecological niches.

History & Background (Dossier)

Note that social data, though only 40 years old, may be out of date.

• Verified updated data is constantly sought.

World Starport (Sp)

Ushiram has a Class C Starport, an average quality installation which features amenities including unrefined fuel for starships, some brokerage services for passengers and cargo, and a variety of ship provisions. There is a shipyard capable of doing maintenance and other kinds of repair. Ports of this classification generally have only a downport, unless this is a trade port or system with an hostile environment mainworld.

World Population (P)

Ushiram has a population of 4,000 sophonts (thousands).

• This is a Low Population World and the population would be too low to sustain itself without a little outside assistance. This may represent the home base of a sizable but mostly transient population such as the base of a major starship expedition, the last generation of a dying colony, the first generation of a new colony, or a large outpost that will probably evolve into a colony if not stopped.

World Demographics

• Humaniti, population 95%
• Other, population 5%

World Languages

• Anglic
• Vilani

World Government (G)

Ushiram is governed by Self-Perpetuating Oligarchy. A single family or small group provides the leadership and important positions within the government. These positions are inherited by members of the group or by their relatives. The organization may be a monarchy, with titles passed to family members, or a plutocracy where inheritance of the family fortune includes government position. Alternatively, the organization may be a more typical government apparatus, only with positions of power inherited.

World Law Level (L)

Ushiram has a moderate law level with laws covering many areas of government and interaction. These laws are simple enough that most people can act as their own advocate, though for serious issues a professional is recommended. Law enforcement officials will be present, but not in great numbers. Light assault weapons, and anything more destructive, are typically regulated or prohibited.

World Technology Level (TL)

Ushiram possesses a Technology Level of TL–9.

• Common Communication technologies for this TL include: Fiber optics and satellite communication and data networks.
• Common Power Generation technologies for this TL include: Early fusion power.
• Common Transportation technologies for this TL include:
  • Land: Ultra high-speed trains and early grav vehicles.
  • Water: High efficiency sailcraft, multihulled seacraft, improved artificial gills.
  • Air: Tiltrotorcraft, exotic VTOL's, PARWIG, and rocket-assisted suborbitals.
  • Space: SSTO spacecraft, early military spacecraft (System Craft), and interstellar STL starships
  • FTL: Prototype Jump Drive-1.

World Military

No information yet available.

World Economy (Ex)

• Resources: 5 (Scarce)
• Labor: 2 (Hundreds)
• Infrastructure: 1 (Extremely limited)
• Efficiency: -2 (Below average)

Trade Data

Importance -1 (Unimportant)

The world hosts a commercial operations base for the Talokan Trade Authority.

• The site includes a private spaceport.
• The facility is guarded by corporate security.

Ushiram serves as a waystation to service vessels travelling between Holdo and Jend.

• Following the Jaibok invasion and occupation of Jend, traffic through Ushiram has virtually disappeared.
• The port has become a ghost town.

Urbanization

No information yet available.

World Infrastructure

This world possesses TBD infrastructure.

World Culture (Cx)

• Homogeneity: 4 (Harmonious)
• Acceptance: 2 (Very xenophobic)
• Strangeness: 6 (Very distinct)
• Symbols: 9 (Somewhat abstract)

World Timeline

• 300-420: The First Survey charts the system.
• 995-1065: The Second Survey charts the system.
• 1065: The Second Survey is published.

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 Group One Theta Borealis Sector
• Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master Scout Emeritus Adie Alegoric Stewart of the IISS
• Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis), Captain, and Lead Naval Architect Ronald B. Kline, Jr. of the Imperial Navy
• Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology Maksim-Smelchak of the Ministry of Science