Trasfalca Subsector

Trasfalca Subsector
Trichal Anguilla Borealis Kantel Trasfalca style="width: 250px; height: 350px; border: solid 1px black;" map from Travellermap.com Hloeaoaa
Sector	Theta Borealis
Capital	None
Number of Systems	33
Majority Control	Non-aligned (NaHu) - 100%

Trasfalca Subsector is Subsector M of Theta Borealis Sector.

• It lies within Charted Space.
• On older surveys it may be referred to as the Trasfalca Quadrant.

Description (Specifications)

(Chart sourced from Traveller Map)

Trasfalca Subsector is a settled region on the frontier of Balkanized Space.

• Some worlds have been settled for millennia.
• The resources of the subsector are being exploited.

Astrographic Features & Trade Routes

The following astrographic and commercial data has been determined:

• Most of the subsector is a standard stellar density region.
• It lies on the coreward edge of the Great Rift.
• The brightest star is the unstable red bright giant Zeta Borealis.
• It lies on the Korsumug Main.

Stellar Distribution

A basic map showing the distribution and size of stars within Trasfalga 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

Rift Regions.
The star Theta Borealis is marked in red.

One rift area lies within the subsector: the coreward edge of the Great Rift.

A simple map showing rift regions within Trasfalca Subsector.

(Chart sourced from Traveller Map)

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

The highest tech level commonly encountered out this Far Along (spinward of the Third Imperium) is TL–12, though a few worlds may be more advanced.

• This level of technology allows the routine use of up to Jump-3 drives.
• Areas that cannot be crossed by Jump-3-capable vessels are denoted as rifts.

Borealis Group

The subsector forms part of the Borealis Group, a gigantic, broadly spherical cluster of stars centered on Theta Borealis Sector.

• It is a distinctive, extremely bright feature that can be easily observed from all across Charted Space.
• It is more than 40 parsecs in diameter.
• It contains an unusually high number of giant stars.
• It is the density of giant stars within the region, rather than their individual brightness, that makes the feature so prominent.

Chains of giant stars trail out from the cluster into many of the surrounding sectors.

• Trasfalca Subsector lies to spinward-rimward of the clusters core, forming part of a long outlying trail of giant stars.

The night-time skies of all of the worlds across the region are studded with a panoply of colorful, intensely bright stars.

• Some are so bright that they can be clearly seen from planetary surfaces during daylight hours.
• The brightest is Theta Borealis, an unstable, violent, blue-white bright supergiant with a luminosity of around 73,000 sols.
• Other extremely bright stars within the cluster include Sigma Borealis, Tau Borealis, Epsilon Borealis, Mu Borealis, and Kappa Borealis.
• While the cluster contains many extremely luminous giant stars, Theta B is exponentially brighter than any of the others.

World Listing

Comprehensive Second Survey data for all worlds lying within Trasfalca 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.
• Scouting missions gathering reliable, verified data can receive substantial payment.

AAB library archives contain expanded data about the following systems:

20 Worlds in the Trasfalca Subsector

Abemire  •  Aster (TB 0538)  •  Chanshonie  •  Dilvart  •  Eylyre  •  Gontip  •  Hacany  •  Higram  •  Kline (TB 0433)  •  Lamburel  •  Motobab  •  Obaroth  •  Olack  •  Pamuse  •  Pubora  •  Quper  •  Shief (TB 0435)  •  Tudwick  •  Usatuc  •  Vepar  •  

Note that some Second Survey data, though only 40 years old, may already be out of date.

• Verified updated data is constantly sought.

History & Background (Dossier)

During the mid-300s Human pioneers of Imperial origin moved spinward through the subsector, from the Verstand-Jugartha Colonies to trailing, followed by many waves of settlers and prospectors. Major colonies were established throughout the region, and by the beginning of the twelth century these had developed distinctive societies and cultures of their own.

Polity Listing

No polities are known to exist within the subsector.

• The Korsumug Empire is considered likely to try and annex some of its worlds.

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 area:

• Humaniti (Human races)
  • Mixed Heritage. Long settled within the region.
  • Of Solomani extraction. Small, often isolated groups and communities preserving their traditions and culture.
  • Of Vilani extraction. Small groups and communities, often deliberately isolationist, preserving their traditions and culture.

• Non-Human Races
  • Aslan (Major Race). A few ihatei scouts exploring to spinward, along the edge of the Great Rift.

Subsector Timeline

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

• ca -250,000: The Ancients were likely active within Theta Borealis Sector.
• -5415: The Zhodani discover jump drive technology.
• -2396: The first known Human explorers are active in the region (a few wandering Terrans).
• ca -1900: Small numbers of Humans (Terrans of the Rule of Man) begin founding settlements across Theta Borealis Sector.
• -1776: The Long Night begins.
• Year 0: Far to trailing, across the Great Rift, the Third Imperium is founded.
• 100s-200s: A few pioneering Imperial explorers pass through the subsector.
• 300-420: The Imperial First Survey charts the subsector.
• mid-300s: Waves of Humans with origins in the Imperial core begin settling within the region.
• 500s: Jaibok Raiders of the resurgent Korsumug Empire become active on the Korsumug Main.
• 995-1065: The Second Survey charts the subsector.
• 1065: The Imperial Second Survey is published.

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Subsector Summary

Trasfalca, subsector M of Theta Borealis, contains 20 worlds with an estimated combined population of 129 billion, a per capita income of Cr4,717, and a total economy of BCr608,556. These worlds originate an interstellar trade of BCr174 through 19 starports (6 Class A, 4 Class B, 8 Class C, 1 Class D) employing 21,135 people. Driving this interstellar trade are one Agricultural (Ag) world, one Non-Agricultural (Na) world, one Pre-Agricultural (Pa) world, two Pre-Industrial (Pi) worlds, one Rich (Ri) world, and two Industrial (In) worlds. The governments in Trasfalca maintain one Naval base. The average technology level is 9 (with most between 7 and 11). The highest technology level is 13 at Shief (Theta Borealis 0435) and Aster (Theta Borealis 0538).

Trasfalca, subsector M of Theta Borealis, contains 33 stars and 184 identified planets; 12 monostellar systems, five binary systems, two trinary systems, and one system with four or more stars. 11 of the 20 systems (55%) have native gas giants. There are no Asteroid (As) belts, four Desert (De) worlds, two Garden (Ga) worlds, two Ice-capped (Ic) worlds, four Poor (Po) worlds, two Vacuum (Va) worlds, and one Water (Wa) or Ocean (Oc) world.

Trasfalca has an estimated population of 129 billion distributed across five High population (Hi) worlds, no Moderate population (Ph) worlds, seven Non-industrial (Ni) worlds, five Low population (Lo) worlds, and no Barren (Ba) worlds. The highest population worlds are Obaroth (Theta Borealis 0434) and Quper (Theta Borealis 0537). The population consists primarily of 1 sophont group.

1 identified sophont population in Trasfalca
Humaniti of Terra (Solomani Rim 1827): 129 billion on 20 worlds.

Non-Aligned, Human-dominated

There are 20 Non-Aligned Human-dominated worlds in Trasfalca with an estimated combined population of 129 billion.

References & Contributors (Sources)

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• Bill Bledsaw. Theta Borealis Sector (Group One, 1981), page 15. (Classic Traveller subsector data)
• J. Andrew Keith, Marc Miller, John Harshman. Aslan (Game Designers Workshop, 1984), IBC. (Subsector depicted but no further data)
• Peter G. Celella, James Holden. Solomani & Aslan (Digest Group Publications, 1991), pages 11, 50. (Dot maps provided definitively locating the worlds)
• Author & Contributor: Jo Grant of CORE (Additional generated data)