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The [[Severn Cluster]] is a small [[Main|cluster]] located in [[Aldebaran Sector]].
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* It is an [[astrographic feature]] and a minor [[trade route]].
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* It lies within the [[Solomani Confederation]].
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== Description ([[Specifications]]) ==
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[[File:Chart Severn Cluster Basic.png|200 px|right|thumbnail|(Chart sourced from [[Traveller Map]])]]
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The Severn Cluster is a small [[Main|cluster]] lying in the [[coreward]]-[[trailing]] quadrant of [[Aldebaran Sector]].
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* It has five member systems and one associated system.
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* It is named for [[Severn (world)|Severn]], a [[garden world]] and [[Naval Base|major military base]] lying slightly to [[rimward]] of the [[Main|Cluster]].
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** [[Severn (world)|Severn]] is historically associated with the [[Main|Cluster]] and lends the feature its name, but it is not actually a physical member.
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A basic overview of the [[Main|Cluster]], ''right'':
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* Member worlds are highlighted in brown.
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* [[Severn (world)|Severn]] lies [[Parsec|2 parsecs]] to [[rimward]].
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[[File:Logo Trade and Commerce.png|150 px|right]]
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=== Commercial Data ===
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The following [[trade route|commercial and economic data]] is available:
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==== Corporations ====
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[[Corporation]]s and [[organization]]s active within the [[Main|Cluster]] include:
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[[File:ConTech.jpg|75 px]] [[File:Logo Guardian Military Systems.png|110 px]] [[File:Logo Lamarck Minerals.png|100 px]] [[File:Logo Orion Metallurgy Corporation 2.png|120 px]] [[File:Logo Panstellar Alternate 2.png|95 px]]
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[[File:Logo Probable Technologies Small.png|100 px]] [[File:Logo RPNS Small.png|90 px]] [[File:Logo SolMan.png|90 px]] [[File:Logo Solomani Shipping.jpg|80 px]] [[File:Logo Transstar.png|85 px]] [[File:Logo ZeeCorp.png|75 px]]
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* ''[[ConTech]]'', a [[corporation]] specializing in life sciences, particularly large-scale [[Terraforming|bio-terraforming]] projects, medicine, and [[Genetic Engineering|cloning]].
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* ''[[Guardian Military Systems]]'', a large [[corporation]] involved in defense and armaments manufacture, with its core area of operations within [[Canopus Sector]].
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* ''[[Lamarck Minerals]]'', a [[corporation]] with a relatively small core area of operations in the [[Solomani Rim]], but with growing interests in resource extraction and processing throughout the [[Solomani Sphere]].
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* ''[[Orion Metallurgy Corporation]]'' ([[Orion Metallurgy Corporation|OMC]]), engaged in resource exploration, extraction, and processing throughout the [[Solomani Sphere]].
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* ''[[Panstellar]]'', a major transport and logistics [[corporation]].
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* ''[[Probable Technologies]]'', a scientific research [[organization]] involved with academia and heavy industry. It works extensively with the [[Solomani Navy|Confederation military]].
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* ''[[Rising Phoenix News Service]]'' ([[RPNS]]), the premier news and media [[organization]] within the [[Solomani Sphere]]. It has a strong [[Solomani Confederation|pro-Confederation]] bias.
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* ''[[Solomani Maschinenbau]]'' ([[SolMan]]) [[AG]], a [[corporation]] with interests in heavy engineering and starship manufacture throughout the [[spinward]] half of the [[Solomani Confederation|Confederation]].
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* ''[[Solomani Shipping]]'', a major transport and logistics [[corporation]].
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* ''[[Transstar]]'', a [[Solomani]] [[megacorporation]] specializing in transport and logistics. It operates across 13 sectors, represented by the 13 stars in its [[Symbol|logo]].
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* ''[[ZeeCorp]]'', a [[corporation]] with interests in manufacturing active throughout the [[Solomani Confederation]]. It is a major producer of [[robot]]s.
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==== Goods ====
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Notable local commodities include:
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* (none currently listed)
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==== Security & Defense ====
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The worlds of the [[Main|Cluster]] are patrolled by the [[Solomani Navy]]. It defends [[Solomani Confederation|Confederation]] territory, protects [[Solomani Confederation|Confederation]] interests, suppresses piracy, and ensures interstellar trade and commerce.
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* [[Solomani Confederation|Confederation]] vessels may demand customs inspections.
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== History & Background (Dossier) ==
 
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The [[Severn Cluster]] is an [[astrographic feature]] primarily located in [[Aldebaran Sector]].  
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High cargo capacity, [[Jump Drive|low jump rating]] vessels move along the worlds of the [[Main|Cluster]] carrying huge amounts of goods and commodities to its varied markets. [[Jump Drive|Jump-2]] and [[Jump Drive|Jump-3]] feeder routes work their ways around the [[Rift|rifts and voids]] that dot the region, linking the [[Main|Cluster]] to outlying worlds.
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[[Solomani Security]] keeps a close eye on activities and events within the [[Main|Cluster]] to ensure the security of the [[Solomani Confederation|Confederation]] and the well-being of its loyal citizens. Almost anyone ''could'' be a [[Solomani Security|SolSec]] informant, passing on all sorts of useful information: some gain a reward or benefit for their actions, others are coerced, but many see it as an act of duty to help protect the [[Solomani Confederation|Solomani state]] and its interests.
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=== Demographics ===
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Significant populations of the following races ([[sophont]] species) reside within this area:
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==== Humaniti (Human races) ====
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* Mixed or [[Minor Human Race|other heritage]]: Occasionally encountered across the region.
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* [[Solomani]] ([[Major Race]]): Widely spread across the region.
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=== Linguistic Topography ===
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The most commonly heard [[language]]s are:
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* [[Rim Anglic]], a dialect of [[Anglic (language)|Anglic]] and the principal language of the [[Solomani Confederation]].
  
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== Description ([[Specifications]]) ==
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=== Timeline ===
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No information yet available.
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[[File:Chart Aldebaran Sector Clusters Basic Labelled 1.png|200 px|right|thumb|Aldebaran Sector Clusters]]
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Major events that have affected this [[Main|cluster]] and the wider area that it lies within:
  
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== History & Background ([[Dossier]]) ==
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* [[-9235]]: Far to [[coreward]], the [[Vilani]] discover [[jump drive]] technology. Over the centuries pioneers and settlers gradually spread across [[Charted Space]].
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No information yet available.  
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* [[-4045]] to [[-2204]]: The ''[[First Imperium|Ziru Sirka]]'' controls vast territories.
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* [[-2431]]: [[Terran]]s discover [[jump drive]] technology.
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* [[-2404]] to [[-2215]]: The [[Interstellar Wars]]. The young [[Terran Confederation]] battles against the ancient [[Vilani]] ''[[First Imperium|Ziru Sirka]]''.
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* [[-2204]] to [[-1776]]: The [[Rule of Man]] administers the former ''[[First Imperium|Ziru Sirka]]''.
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* [[-1999]]: The [[Aslan]] gain [[jump drive]] technology.
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* [[-1862]] to [[-1110]]: The [[Terran Mercantile Community]] is active within the region.
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* [[-1776]] to [[0]]: The [[Long Night]].
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* [[-1118]] to [[380]]: The [[Aslan Border Wars]].
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* [[-1110]] to [[588]]: The [[Terran Mercantile Community]] gradually becomes the [[Old Earth Union]], shrinking to control the region around [[Terra]].
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* [[0|The Year 0]]: To [[coreward]], the [[Third Imperium]] is founded.
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* [[300]]-[[420]]: The {{Imperial}} [[First Survey]] charts the [[Main|Cluster]].
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* [[380]]: The [[Peace of Ftahalr]] ends the ongoing [[Aslan Border Wars]] and establishes understandings regarding Human and [[Aslan]] influence.
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* [[588]]: The [[Old Earth Union]] and the former territories of the [[Terran Mercantile Community]] are annexed by the {{Imperium}}, moving its border adjacent to the [[Aslan Hierate]].
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* [[604]]-[[622]]: The {{Imperial}} [[Civil War]].
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* [[624]]: The {{Imperial}} [[Express Boat Network]] is established.
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* [[704]]: The [[Solomani Autonomous Region]] is formed.
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* [[800]]-[[820]]: The [[Psionics Suppressions]].
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* [[871]]: The [[Solomani Confederation]] is founded.
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* [[940]]: The [[Solomani Autonomous Region]] is dissolved.
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* [[990]]-[[1002]]: The [[Solomani Rim War]].
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* [[995]]-[[1065]]: The {{Imperial}} [[Second Survey]] includes data for the [[Main|Cluster]].
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* [[1065]]: The [[Second Survey]] is published. Information about the [[Main|Cluster]] becomes widely available.
  
 
== [[World]]s & [[Sector]]s ([[Astrography]]) ==
 
== [[World]]s & [[Sector]]s ([[Astrography]]) ==
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This [[astrographic feature]] is primarily found in the following areas: <br>
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[[File:Logo World Survey Data Gray.png|250 px|right]]
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''[[Charted Space]]:''
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This [[astrographic feature]] is found in the following areas: <br>
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''[[Charted Space]] – [[Solomani Confederation]]:''
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* [[Aldebaran Sector]]
 
* [[Aldebaran Sector]]
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** [[Norumbega Subsector]]
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** [[Kursa Subsector]]
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** [[Norumbega Subsector]] (if [[Severn (world)|Severn]] is included)
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** [[Quesada Subsector]]
  
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=== World Member Data ===
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=== World Listing ===
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The [[mainworld]]s found at this [[astrographic feature]] are:  
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Comprehensive [[Second Survey]] data for all worlds that are members of the Severn Cluster is available.
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* [[TBD (world)]]
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* The primary source material for all data is [[Traveller Map]].
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* Other sources may differ: some elements of the data may be contradictory or incorrect.
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* Data is occasionally updated as new information becomes available.
  
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=== World Listing: 1105 ===
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[[AAB]] [[Library Data|library archives]] contain expanded data about the following systems:
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The following [[system]]s and [[world]]s are associated with this [[astrographic feature]]:
 
 
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Note that some [[Second Survey]] data, though only [[Year|40 years]] old, may already be out of date.
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* Scouting missions gathering reliable, verified data can receive substantial payment.
  
 
== References & Contributors (Sources) ==
 
== References & Contributors (Sources) ==
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{{Intermediate}}
 
 
{{Detail}}
 
{{Detail}}
 
{{Sources
 
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|S1= [[John Harshman]], [[Marc Miller]], [[Loren Wiseman]]. {{CT}} ''[[Library Data (A-M)|Supplement 8 Library Data (A-M)]]'', ([[Game Designers Workshop]], 1981), various pages. (Library data entries)
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|S2= [[Traveller Wiki Editorial Team]]
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|S2= [[John Harshman]], [[Marc Miller]], [[Loren Wiseman]]. {{CT}} ''[[Library Data (N-Z)|Supplement 11 Library Data (N-Z)]]'', ([[Game Designers Workshop]], 1982), various pages. (Library data entries)
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|S3= Author & Contributor: [[IISS]] Junior Administrator and Master Astrographer [[User:Ensign Phillips|Ensign Phillips]]
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|S3= {{Ludography cite|name= Solomani & Aslan |page= pages 8-11, various others}} (dot map locating the worlds of the [[Main|Seven]])
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|S4= Author & Contributor: [[User:Ssteve|''MIMIC'']] - Minor Imp of the [[Ministry of Information and Communication]]
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|S4= {{Ludography cite|name= Fighting Ships of the Solomani|page= page 5}} (background for the region)
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|S5= Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology [[User:Maksim-Smelchak|Maksim-Smelchak]] of the [[Ministry of Science]]
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|S5= Author & Contributor: [[IISS]] Junior Administrator and Master Astrographer [[User:Ensign Phillips|Ensign Phillips]]
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|S6= Author & Contributor: [[User:Ssteve|''MIMIC'']] - Minor Imp of the [[Ministry of Information and Communication]]
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|S7= Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology [[User:Maksim-Smelchak|Maksim-Smelchak]] of the [[Ministry of Science]]
 
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{{LEN|Astrography|Main|Cluster|Guidebook to Aldebaran Sector}}
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Latest revision as of 16:24, 23 August 2025

Logo Solomani Confederation Alternate Small.png

The Severn Cluster is a small cluster located in Aldebaran Sector.

Description (Specifications)[edit]

(Chart sourced from Traveller Map)

The Severn Cluster is a small cluster lying in the coreward-trailing quadrant of Aldebaran Sector.

A basic overview of the Cluster, right:

Logo Trade and Commerce.png

Commercial Data[edit]

The following commercial and economic data is available:

Corporations[edit]

Corporations and organizations active within the Cluster include:

ConTech.jpg Logo Guardian Military Systems.png Logo Lamarck Minerals.png Logo Orion Metallurgy Corporation 2.png Logo Panstellar Alternate 2.png

Logo Probable Technologies Small.png Logo RPNS Small.png Logo SolMan.png Logo Solomani Shipping.jpg Logo Transstar.png Logo ZeeCorp.png

Goods[edit]

Notable local commodities include:

  • (none currently listed)

Security & Defense[edit]

The worlds of the Cluster are patrolled by the Solomani Navy. It defends Confederation territory, protects Confederation interests, suppresses piracy, and ensures interstellar trade and commerce.

History & Background (Dossier)[edit]

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

High cargo capacity, low jump rating vessels move along the worlds of the Cluster carrying huge amounts of goods and commodities to its varied markets. Jump-2 and Jump-3 feeder routes work their ways around the rifts and voids that dot the region, linking the Cluster to outlying worlds.

Solomani Security keeps a close eye on activities and events within the Cluster to ensure the security of the Confederation and the well-being of its loyal citizens. Almost anyone could be a SolSec informant, passing on all sorts of useful information: some gain a reward or benefit for their actions, others are coerced, but many see it as an act of duty to help protect the Solomani state and its interests.

Demographics[edit]

Significant populations of the following races (sophont species) reside within this area:

Humaniti (Human races)[edit]

Linguistic Topography[edit]

The most commonly heard languages are:

Timeline[edit]

Aldebaran Sector Clusters

Major events that have affected this cluster and the wider area that it lies within:

Worlds & Sectors (Astrography)[edit]

Logo World Survey Data Gray.png

This astrographic feature is found in the following areas:
Charted Space – Solomani Confederation:

World Listing[edit]

Comprehensive Second Survey data for all worlds that are members of the Severn Cluster is available.

  • The primary source material for all data is Traveller Map.
  • Other sources may differ: some elements of the data may be contradictory or incorrect.
  • Data is occasionally updated as new information becomes available.

AAB library archives contain expanded data about the following systems:

6 of 6 World articles in Severn Cluster
Alhena  •  Corvalis 6  •  Gorgythion  •  Nakamura  •  Sarny  •  Severn  •  
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Note that some Second Survey data, though only 40 years old, may already be out of date.

  • Scouting missions gathering reliable, verified data can receive substantial payment.

References & Contributors (Sources)[edit]

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