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[[Yanos Subsector]] is Subsector B of [[Canopus Sector]]
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[[Castine Subsector]] is Subsector C of [[Canopus Sector]].
 
* It lies within the [[Solomani Confederation]].
 
* It lies within the [[Solomani Confederation]].
 
* It has been known as ''[[Galis Subsector]]'' and ''[[Scanlon Subsector]]''.
 
* It has been known as ''[[Galis Subsector]]'' and ''[[Scanlon Subsector]]''.
  
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== Description / Specifications==
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== Description (Specifications) ==
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No information yet available.  
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[[File:Subsector C Castine Star Chart.png|250 px|right|thumbnail|(Chart sourced from [[Traveller Map]])]]
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[[File:Chart Castine Subsector Rifts Labelled Basic.png|250 px|right|thumbnail|(Chart sourced from [[Traveller Map]])]]
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The following [[astrographic feature|astrographic]] and [[trade route|commercial]] data has been determined regarding Castine Subsector:
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=== Astrographic Features ===
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The subsector is a generally unremarkable area lying within the [[Solomani Confederation]].
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* It is an average stellar density region.
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* The brightest star is the orange giant primary of the [[Glinde (world)|Glinde system]].
  
 
=== Astrographic Features & Trade Routes ===
 
=== Astrographic Features & Trade Routes ===
 
The following [[astrographic feature]]s and [[trade route]]s can be found within this area:
 
The following [[astrographic feature]]s and [[trade route]]s can be found within this area:
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==== Stellar Distribution ====
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A basic map showing the distribution and size of [[star]]s within Castine Subsector, ''right'':
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* The color corresponds to the visible color of the star, which links to its spectral classification.
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* The size as shown indicates both the physical size of the object and its relative brightness.
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Note that the stars as depicted are representative. Any star, no matter what its size, is a mere speck within the hex it occupies.
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* Ordinary main sequence stars can barely be seen from even a hex away.
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* Huge, intensely luminous giant stars can be seen from across the subsector and far beyond.
  
 
==== Rift Regions ====
 
==== Rift Regions ====
 
The subsector contains a single small [[Rift|rift region]]:
 
The subsector contains a single small [[Rift|rift region]]:
 
* The [[Rangiri Void]].
 
* The [[Rangiri Void]].
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[[File:Chart Castine Subsector Rifts Labelled Basic.png|250 px]] <br> (Chart sourced from [[Traveller Map]])
 
  
 
Locally at least, a [[rift]] is an [[Astrography|astrographic]] and commercial concept based on [[Jump Drive]] performance.
 
Locally at least, a [[rift]] is an [[Astrography|astrographic]] and commercial concept based on [[Jump Drive]] performance.
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* Areas that cannot be crossed by [[Jump Drive|Jump-3-capable]] vessels are denoted as ''[[rift]]s''.
 
* Areas that cannot be crossed by [[Jump Drive|Jump-3-capable]] vessels are denoted as ''[[rift]]s''.
 
* [[Rift]]s represent a considerable obstacle to interstellar trade and commerce.
 
* [[Rift]]s represent a considerable obstacle to interstellar trade and commerce.
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[[File:Logo Trade and Commerce.png|150 px|right]]
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=== Economic Astrography ===
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The following [[trade route|commercial and economic data]] regarding the subsector is available:
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==== Corporations ====
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[[Corporation]]s and [[organization]]s active within the sector 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:Layaefui.jpg|65 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 the 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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* [[Layaefui]], an [[Aslan]] [[corporation]] that specializes in exploration, scouting, and surveying.
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* [[Orion Metallurgy Corporation]] ([[Orion Metallurgy Corporation|OMC]]), engaged in resource exploration, extraction, and processing throughout the [[spinward]] and [[rimward]] parts of the [[Solomani Confederation|Confederation]].
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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 sector 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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* Some systems are defended by [[Navy|local naval forces]].
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=== World Listing ===
 
=== World Listing ===
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The following [[system]]s and [[world]]s can be found within this area:
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Comprehensive [[Second Survey]] data for all worlds that lie within Castine Subsector is available.
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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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[[AAB]] [[Library Data|library archives]] contain expanded data about the following systems:
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=== Subsector Summary ===
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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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{{Summary}}
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* Scouting missions gathering reliable, verified data can receive substantial payment.
  
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== History & Background / Dossier ==
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== History & Background (Dossier) ==
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No information yet available.  
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[[File:Comp-Prog-Dav-R-Deitrick-Starter-Trav-Page-16 16-July-2018a.jpg|right]]
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[[Solomani Security]] keeps a close eye on things to ensure the security of the [[Solomani Confederation|Solomani State]] and the well-being of its loyal citizens. [[Aslan]] are uniformly less likely to be cooperative with [[Solomani]] interests, but 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, while others can be manipulated or coerced.
  
 
=== Polity Listing: 1105 ===
 
=== Polity Listing: 1105 ===
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=== Native Sophonts ([[NIL]]s): 1105 ===
 
=== Native Sophonts ([[NIL]]s): 1105 ===
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[[File:Gamopedes Sophont Comparison.jpg|300 px|right|thumbnail|Gamopede]]
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The following races ([[sophont]] species) are believed to have originated in this area:
 
The following races ([[sophont]] species) are believed to have originated in this area:
 
* [[Humaniti]] (Human races)
 
* [[Humaniti]] (Human races)
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** None
 
** None
  
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=== Major Historical Events Timeline: 1116 ===
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=== General Historical Timeline ===
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These are some of the more important historical events that have affected this area:
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Major events that have affected this subsector and the wider region that it lies within:
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* No information yet available.
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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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* [[-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 subsector.
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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 subsector.
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* [[1065]]: the [[Second Survey]] is published. Information about the subsector becomes widely available.
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=== Subsector Summary ===
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{{Summary}}
  
 
== References & Contributors (Sources) ==
 
== References & Contributors (Sources) ==

Latest revision as of 09:04, 25 August 2025

Castine Subsector
Yanos Olympus Megrez

Castine style="width: 250px; height: 350px; border: solid 1px black;"
map from Travellermap.com

Rangiriri
Sector Canopus
Capital Castine
Number of Systems 28
Majority Control Solomani Confederation - 75%
2nd Control Non-Aligned, Human-dominated - 21%
3rd Control Non-Aligned, unclaimed - 04%

Castine Subsector is Subsector C of Canopus Sector.

Description (Specifications)[edit]

(Chart sourced from Traveller Map)
(Chart sourced from Traveller Map)

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

Astrographic Features[edit]

The subsector is a generally unremarkable area lying within the Solomani Confederation.

  • It is an average stellar density region.
  • The brightest star is the orange giant primary of the Glinde system.

Astrographic Features & Trade Routes[edit]

The following astrographic features and trade routes can be found within this area:

Stellar Distribution[edit]

A basic map showing the distribution and size of stars within Castine 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[edit]

The subsector contains a single small rift region:

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.
Logo Trade and Commerce.png

Economic Astrography[edit]

The following commercial and economic data regarding the subsector is available:

Corporations[edit]

Corporations and organizations active within the sector include:

ConTech.jpg Logo Guardian Military Systems.png Logo Lamarck Minerals.png Layaefui.jpg 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 sector are patrolled by the Solomani Navy. It defends Confederation territory, protects Confederation interests, suppresses piracy, and ensures interstellar trade and commerce.

World Listing[edit]

Comprehensive Second Survey data for all worlds that lie within Castine 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:

28 Worlds in the Castine Subsector
Aden  •  Agrippa  •  Baxter Station  •  Borodino  •  Castine  •  Concepcion  •  Cretensis  •  Dandromeda  •  Dirigo  •  Gamine  •  Gilliam  •  Glinde  •  Klimovsk  •  Kvaranteno  •  Noxious  •  Octavia  •  Ordoyne  •  Petruchio  •  Ruchbah  •  Sopor  •  Sulidae  •  Tanqueray  •  Thaler  •  Tiamat  •  Valence  •  Volzhsk  •  Werdau  •  Xiping  •  

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)[edit]

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

Solomani Security keeps a close eye on things to ensure the security of the Solomani State and the well-being of its loyal citizens. Aslan are uniformly less likely to be cooperative with Solomani interests, but almost anyone could be a SolSec informant, passing on all sorts of useful information: some gain a reward or benefit for their actions, while others can be manipulated or coerced.

Polity Listing: 1105[edit]

The following polities can be found within this subsector:

  • Other Powers
    • None

Native Sophonts (NILs): 1105[edit]

Gamopede

The following races (sophont species) are believed to have originated in this area:

Demographics: 1105[edit]

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

General Historical Timeline[edit]

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

Subsector Summary[edit]

Castine, subsector C of Canopus, contains 28 worlds with an estimated combined population of 26 billion, a per capita income of Cr7,865, and a total economy of BCr210,281. These worlds originate an interstellar trade of BCr3,504 through 16 starports (5 Class A, 2 Class B, 6 Class C, 3 Class D) employing 544,800 people. Driving this interstellar trade are one Agricultural (Ag) world, three Non-Agricultural (Na) worlds, two Pre-Agricultural (Pa) worlds, one Pre-Industrial (Pi) world, one Rich (Ri) world, and two Industrial (In) worlds. The governments in Castine maintain four Naval bases and three Military bases. The average technology level is 7 (with most between 5 and 10). The highest technology level is 14 at Castine (Canopus 2007).

Castine, subsector C of Canopus, contains 33 stars and 303 identified planets; 23 monostellar systems, five binary systems, no trinary systems, and no systems with four or more stars. 24 of the 28 systems (85%) have native gas giants. There are two Asteroid (As) belts, no Desert (De) worlds, two Garden (Ga) worlds, three Ice-capped (Ic) worlds, one Poor (Po) world, six Vacuum (Va) worlds, and two Water (Wa) or Ocean (Oc) worlds.

Castine has an estimated population of 26 billion distributed across four High population (Hi) worlds, one Moderate population (Ph) world, 11 Non-industrial (Ni) worlds, nine Low population (Lo) worlds, and one Barren (Ba) world. The highest population world is Castine (Canopus 2007). The population consists primarily of 2 sophont groups including one native sophont.

2 identified sophont populations in Castine


Solomani Confederation[edit]

The Solomani Confederation has jurisdiction over 21 worlds in the subsector with an estimated combined population of 24 billion, a per capita income of Cr8,450, and a total economy of BCr203,105. These worlds originate an interstellar trade of BCr3,502 through 11 starports (5 Class A, 2 Class B, 2 Class C, 2 Class D) employing 544,520 people. Driving this interstellar trade are one Agricultural (Ag) world, three Non-Agricultural (Na) worlds, one Pre-Agricultural (Pa) world, one Pre-Industrial (Pi) world, one Rich (Ri) world, and one Industrial (In) world. The governments in the Solomani Confederation maintain two Naval bases and two Military bases within the subsector. The average technology level is 8 (with most between 5 and 10). The highest technology level is 14 at Castine (Canopus 2007).

The Solomani Confederation has an estimated population of 24 billion within the subsector, distributed across three High population (Hi) worlds, no Moderate population (Ph) worlds, seven Non-industrial (Ni) worlds, nine Low population (Lo) worlds, and no Barren (Ba) worlds. The highest population world is Castine (Canopus 2007). The population consists primarily of 2 sophont groups including one native sophont.

Non-Aligned, Human-dominated[edit]

There are six Non-Aligned Human-dominated worlds in Castine with an estimated combined population of 2 billion.

Non-Aligned, unclaimed[edit]

There is one Non-Aligned unclaimed world in Castine with an estimated population of less than 1 million.

References & Contributors (Sources)[edit]

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