Quatuor Subsector

Quatuor Subsector
Hesperia Asphodel Ionia Quatuor style="width: 250px; height: 350px; border: solid 1px black;" map from Travellermap.com Winston
Sector	Neworld
Capital	Quatuor
Number of Systems	16
Majority Control	Non-Aligned, Human-dominated - 63%
2nd Control	Non-Aligned, unclaimed - 19%
3rd Control	Winston Democracy - 13%
4th Control	Solomani Confederation - 05%

Quatuor Subsector is subsector M of Neworld Sector.

• It lies within Balkanized Space.

Description (Specifications)

(Chart sourced from Traveller Map)

The following astrographic and commercial data has been determined regarding Quatuor Subsector:

Astrographic Features

The subsector is a generally unremarkable frontier area lying on the rimward edge of the Solomani Confederation.

• It is a relatively low stellar density region.
• The subsector does not have one significantly brighter star: it contains a number of white main sequence stars sharing similar characteristics.

Stellar Distribution

A basic map showing the distribution and size of stars within Quatuor Subsector, right:

• The color corresponds to the visible color of the star, which links to its spectral classification.
• The size as shown indicates both the physical size of the object and its relative brightness.

Note that the stars as depicted are representative. Any star, no matter what its size, is a mere speck within the hex it occupies.

• Ordinary main sequence stars can barely be seen from even a hex away.
• Huge, intensely luminous giant stars can be seen from across the subsector and far beyond.

Rift Regions

Neworld Sector Rifts

The subsector contains parts of three rift regions: the Finger of Cythera, the Hesperian Void, and the Quatuor Rift.

(Chart sourced from Traveller Map)

Locally at least, a rift is an astrographic and commercial concept based on Jump Drive performance.

• Most commercial vessels typically use Jump Drives capable of Jump-3 or less.
• Areas that cannot be crossed by Jump-3-capable vessels are denoted as rifts.
• Rifts represent a considerable obstacle to interstellar trade and commerce.

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Economic Astrography

Cathedral Cluster. (Charts sourced from Traveller Map).

Shepherd Trace. (Charts sourced from Traveller Map).

Neworld Sector Clusters

Trade Routes

High cargo capacity, low jump rating vessels move along the clusters and traces of the region, carrying vast amounts of goods and commodities between their member worlds. Jump-2 and Jump-3 feeder routes work their ways around the rifts and voids that dot the region, linking the various clusters and traces.

Clusters

The subsector contains parts of two clusters of worlds: the Cathedral Cluster and the Shepherd Trace.

Cathedral Cluster

The Cathedral Cluster. Within Aldebaran Sector it is known as the Freeman Seven.

• It has 7 member systems.
• It is named for Cathedral, a high population world.

Shepherd Trace

The Shepherd Trace.

• It has 5 member systems.
• It is named for Shepherd One, a rich garden world.

Corporations

Corporations and organizations known to be active within the subsector include:

• Layaefui, an Aslan corporation that specializes in exploration, scouting, and surveying.
  • Its operations within the subsector effectively mark its furthest trailing interests.
• Orion Metallurgy Corporation (OMC), a Solomani organization engaged in resource exploration, extraction, and processing throughout the region.
• Panstellar, a major Solomani transport and logistics corporation.
• Star Patterns Trading, a Hiver corporation involved in transport and logistics. It maintains good relations with both the Solomani Confederation and the Imperium.
• Transstar, a Solomani megacorporation specializing in transport and logistics. It operates across 13 sectors, represented by the 13 stars in its logo.

Goods

Notable local commodities include:

• (none currently listed)

Security & Defense

The worlds of the subsector are patrolled by the Solomani Navy performing cross-border duties. It protects Confederation interests, suppresses piracy, and ensures interstellar trade and commerce.

• Confederation vessels may demand customs inspections.
• Some systems are defended by local naval forces.

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World Listing

Comprehensive Second Survey data for all worlds that lie within Asphodel Subsector 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:

18 Worlds in the Asphodel Subsector

Asphodel  •  Cecilio  •  Felix  •  Furness  •  Garnet  •  Heng  •  Iniquiti  •  Kliment (Ne 0321)  •  Majestic  •  Mote (Ne 0728)  •  New Clarion  •  SCSS-G1  •  SCSS-G2  •  Sere (Ne 0623)  •  Siddur  •  Socotra  •  Torin  •  Weal  •  

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.

History & Background (Dossier)

Solomani Security keeps a close eye on things within the subsector to ensure the security of the Solomani 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 a few see it as an act of duty to help protect the Solomani state and its interests.

Polity Listing

The following polities can be found within this subsector:

Neworld Sector Polities

Major Powers

• Solomani Confederation (human powers).

Independent Powers (Pocket Empires)

• Winston Democracy.

Non-Aligned Powers (World-States)

• Non-Aligned, Human-dominated.
• Non-Aligned, unclaimed.

Capitals

The various polity and regional capitals found within the subsector include:

• Asphodel, the capital of the subsector.

Native Sophonts

No sophont species are believed to have originated in this area.

Demographics

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

Humaniti (Human races)

• Solomani (Major Race): widely spread across the region.
• Mixed or other heritage: occasionally encountered across the region.

Linguistic Topography

The most commonly heard languages are:

• Rim Anglic, a dialect of Anglic and the principal language of the Solomani Confederation.
  • It is a second language within the region.

General Historical Timeline

Major events that have affected this polity and the wider region that it lies within:

• -9235: far to coreward, the Vilani discover jump drive technology. Over the centuries pioneers and settlers gradually spread across Charted Space.
• -4678: the Hivers discover jump drive technology.
• -4045 to -2204: the Ziru Sirka controls vast territories.
• -2431: Terrans discover jump drive technology.
• -2404 to -2215: the Interstellar Wars. The young Terran Confederation battles against the ancient Vilani Ziru Sirka.
• -2204 to -1776: the Rule of Man administers the former Ziru Sirka.
• -1862 to -1110: the Terran Mercantile Community is active across the region.
• -1776 to 0: the Long Night.
• -1110 to 588: the Terran Mercantile Community gradually becomes the Old Earth Union, shrinking to control the region around Terra.
• The Year 0: to coreward, the Third Imperium is founded.
• 300-420: the Imperial First Survey charts the region. The Grüpen is not extant at this time.
• 588: the Old Earth Union and the former territories of the Terran Mercantile Community are annexed by the Imperium.
• 604-622: the Imperial Civil War.
• 624: the Imperial Express Boat Network is established.
• 704: the Solomani Autonomous Region is formed.
• 800-820: the Psionics Suppressions.
• 871: the Solomani Confederation is founded.
• 940: the Solomani Autonomous Region is dissolved.
• 990-1002: the Solomani Rim War.
• 995-1065: the Imperial Second Survey includes data for the region. The Grüpen is extant.
• 1065: the Second Survey is published. Information about the region becomes widely available.

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Subsector Summary

Quatuor, subsector M of Neworld, contains 16 worlds with an estimated combined population of 6 billion, a per capita income of Cr3,692, and a total economy of BCr25,119. These worlds originate an interstellar trade of BCr49 through 7 starports (0 Class A, 4 Class B, 1 Class C, 2 Class D) employing 7,860 people. Driving this interstellar trade are no Agricultural (Ag) worlds, no Non-Agricultural (Na) worlds, two Pre-Agricultural (Pa) worlds, no Pre-Industrial (Pi) worlds, three Rich (Ri) worlds, and two Industrial (In) worlds. The governments in Quatuor maintain two Naval bases and two Military bases. The average technology level is 5 (with most between 1 and 9). The highest technology level is 11 at Quatuor (Neworld 0737).

Quatuor, subsector M of Neworld, contains 24 stars and 154 identified planets; ten monostellar systems, five binary systems, no trinary systems, and one system with four or more stars. 13 of the 16 systems (81%) have native gas giants. There are no Asteroid (As) belts, one Desert (De) world, three Garden (Ga) worlds, no Ice-capped (Ic) worlds, one Poor (Po) world, five Vacuum (Va) worlds, and no Water (Wa) or Ocean (Oc) worlds.

Quatuor has an estimated population of 6 billion distributed across two High population (Hi) worlds, two Moderate population (Ph) worlds, one Non-industrial (Ni) world, six Low population (Lo) worlds, and five Barren (Ba) worlds. The highest population worlds are Cathedral (Neworld 0140) and Quatuor (Neworld 0737). The population consists primarily of 1 sophont group.

1 identified sophont population in Quatuor
Humaniti of Terra (Solomani Rim 1827): 6 billion on 11 worlds.

Non-Aligned, Human-dominated

There are ten Non-Aligned Human-dominated worlds in Quatuor with an estimated combined population of 1 billion.

Non-Aligned, unclaimed

There are three Non-Aligned unclaimed worlds in Quatuor with an estimated combined population of less than 1 million.

Winston Democracy

The Winston Democracy has jurisdiction over two worlds in the subsector with an estimated combined population of 5 billion, a per capita income of Cr3,204, and a total economy of BCr16,023. These worlds originate an interstellar trade of BCr0 through 1 starports (0 Class A, 0 Class B, 0 Class C, 1 Class D) employing 35 people. Driving this interstellar trade are no Agricultural (Ag) worlds, no Non-Agricultural (Na) worlds, no Pre-Agricultural (Pa) worlds, no Pre-Industrial (Pi) worlds, no Rich (Ri) worlds, and one Industrial (In) world.

The Winston Democracy has an estimated population of 5 billion within the subsector, distributed across one High population (Hi) world, no Moderate population (Ph) worlds, no Non-industrial (Ni) worlds, no Low population (Lo) worlds, and one Barren (Ba) world. The highest population world is Cathedral (Neworld 0140). The population consists primarily of 1 sophont group.

Solomani Confederation

The Solomani Confederation has jurisdiction over one world in the subsector with an estimated population of less than 1 million, a per capita income of Cr0, and a total economy of BCr0. Driving this economy are no Agricultural (Ag) worlds, no Non-Agricultural (Na) worlds, no Pre-Agricultural (Pa) worlds, no Pre-Industrial (Pi) worlds, no Rich (Ri) worlds, and no Industrial (In) worlds.

References & Contributors (Sources)

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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.

• John Harshman, Marc Miller, Loren Wiseman. Classic Traveller Supplement 8 Library Data (A-M), (Game Designers Workshop, 1981), various pages. (Library data entries)
• John Harshman, Marc Miller, Loren Wiseman. Classic Traveller Supplement 11 Library Data (N-Z), (Game Designers Workshop, 1982), various pages. (Library data entries)
• John Harshman, Marc Miller. Solomani (Game Designers Workshop, 1986), IFC. (sector named, background for the sector)
• Marc Miller. Imperial Encyclopedia (Game Designers Workshop, 1987), IFC. (Wars of the Imperium: sector named and shown)
• Peter G. Celella, James Holden. Solomani & Aslan (Digest Group Publications, 1991), pages 8-11, various others. (dot map locating the worlds of the sector, background for the sector)
• Michael Taylor. Fighting Ships of the Solomani (QuikLink Interactive, 2009), page 5. (background for the sector)
• David L. Pulver. Solomani (Mongoose Publishing, 2012), pages 25, 65, 74, 119, 120, 134, 169, 174. (background for the sector)
• Zho Berka's Maps (Classic Era UWP Data for the subsector)
• Ocean of Storms site (Rebellion Era UWP Data for the subsector)
• Author & Contributor: Garnfellow (development of the subsector)