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== Description (Specifications) == | == Description (Specifications) == | ||
| − | The County of Bellion is an astropolitical area lying within [[Glisten Subsector]] of the {{Sm}}. It is closely associated with {{Imperial}} [[Noble|Nobility]]. | + | The County of Bellion is an astropolitical area lying within [[Glisten Subsector]] of the {{Sm}}. It has a history stretching back around 1500 years and has a rich and colorful culture full of strange traditions and customs. It is now closely associated with {{Imperial}} [[Noble|Nobility]]. |
| − | The [[capital]] | + | What would later become The County came into existence as an interstellar entity in around [[95]], with its [[capital]] at [[New Rome (world)|Bellion]], now named [[New Rome (world)|New Rome]]. It was an aggressive petty state that conquered neighboring worlds and was involved in the [[Aslan]] [[Dustspice Wars]] during the [[300s|4th Century]]. Its belligerent government was replaced at least once by the actions of, unusually, the {{Imperial}} [[IISS|Scout Service]], acting under the supervision of an {{Imperial}} [[Noble]], before it was finally absorbed into the {{Imperium}} in [[392]]. |
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| + | The [[rimward]] part of [[Glisten Subsector]], Subsector O the {{Sm}}, containing the County of Bellion: | ||
[[File:Chart County of Bellion Basic.png|200 px]] <br> (Chart sourced from [[Traveller Map]]) | [[File:Chart County of Bellion Basic.png|200 px]] <br> (Chart sourced from [[Traveller Map]]) | ||
==== The Spinward Main ==== | ==== The Spinward Main ==== | ||
| − | The | + | The County lies on [[Spinward Main]], the arterial [[trade route]] within the {{Sm}}. |
* It lies on the [[Glisten Arm]]. | * It lies on the [[Glisten Arm]]. | ||
High cargo capacity, [[Jump Drive|low jump rating]] vessels laden with goods, commodities, and luxuries move along it, bound for the thriving markets of its member worlds. | High cargo capacity, [[Jump Drive|low jump rating]] vessels laden with goods, commodities, and luxuries move along it, bound for the thriving markets of its member worlds. | ||
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[[File:Chart Spinward Main Basic.png|300 px]] <br> (Chart sourced from [[Traveller Map]]) | [[File:Chart Spinward Main Basic.png|300 px]] <br> (Chart sourced from [[Traveller Map]]) | ||
* Worlds on the [[Spinward Main|Main]] are marked in green. | * Worlds on the [[Spinward Main|Main]] are marked in green. | ||
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| + | ==== The Glisten Arm ==== | ||
| + | The [[Glisten Arm]] is a [[rimward]] branch of the [[Spinward Main]]. It principally lies within [[Glisten Subsector]]. | ||
[[File:Chart Spinward Main Glisten Basic.png|200 px]] <br> (Chart sourced from [[Traveller Map]]) | [[File:Chart Spinward Main Glisten Basic.png|200 px]] <br> (Chart sourced from [[Traveller Map]]) | ||
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==== Bellion and New Rome ==== | ==== Bellion and New Rome ==== | ||
| − | New Rome was originally a secondary world in | + | [[New Rome (world)|Bellion]] was originally settled by refugees from the fall of the [[Sindalian Empire]] in the [[-1400s]]. It regressed to pre-industrial levels of technology, but was edging back towards {{TL|6}} by the time it was contacted by the [[IISS|Scouts]] in [[54]]. They placed it under [[Red Zone|administrative interdict]], but around [[82]] {{Imperial}} traders (who were by then completely ignoring the interdict) began importing large quantities of advanced technology, giving Bellion's development a tremendous boost. |
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| + | [[New Rome (world)|New Rome]] was originally a secondary world in the [[New Rome (world)|Bellion System]]. It was forcibly settled in [[86]], when political exiles from the {{Imperium}} were abandoned on the world with few supplies and little equipment – the selection of this unpromising spot as the location for their abandonment being dictated by a vindictive {{Imperial}} admiral. When [[New Rome (world)|Bellion]] launched its first interplanetary craft in [[92]] it initiated contact with the exiles on [[New Rome (world)|New Rome]]. Their neighbors welcomed them and were able to provide valuable expertise and technical know-how, resulting in the first [[Jump Drive|jump-capable]] vessel being constructed by [[98]]. The {{Imperial}} [[Red Zone|interdict]] was formally lifted three years later. | ||
| − | Bellion | + | Bellion soon became a power in the immediate area, claiming sovereignty over several nearby worlds, most notably [[Aki (SM 2035) (world)|Aki]] and [[Glisten (world)|Glisten]]. The {{Imperium}} never accepted these claims, but Bellion's economic and cultural influence on its neighbors was undeniable. In [[100s|165]] a small task force dispatched by the Duke of Iilidu replaced Bellion's government with one that was more amenable to reason. The fractious world remained a problem for the {{Imperium}} for many years, but eventually a working relationship developed, and in [[349]] Bellion was declared a 'Friend and Ally of the Imperium'. 43 years later, in [[392]], it and its economic dependents joined the {{Imperium}} en bloc and Bellion became the capital of the newly-created County of Bellion, with significant figures within its government granted {{Imperial}} [[Noble|noble ranks]]. |
| − | + | Over time, [[New Rome (world)|New Rome]] prospered and became the site of most of the system's heavy industry. Eventually the majority of the system's population lived on New Rome and the [[mainworld]] status was transferred to the world, with the system being renamed to reflect that. | |
==== Demographics ==== | ==== Demographics ==== | ||
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* [[Humaniti]] (human races) | * [[Humaniti]] (human races) | ||
** Mixed Heritage: widespread across the region. | ** Mixed Heritage: widespread across the region. | ||
| − | ** [[Jonkeereen]] ( | + | ** [[Jonkeereen]] ([[Variant Human Race]]). Communities on [[Callia (world)|Callia]] and [[Glisten (world)|Glisten]]. |
** [[Solomani]] of [[Terra]] ([[major race]]): many individuals have [[Solomani]] ancestry. | ** [[Solomani]] of [[Terra]] ([[major race]]): many individuals have [[Solomani]] ancestry. | ||
*** A few worlds have small genetically distinct [[Solomani]] populations. These often exist as insular ethnic groups with their own traditions and cultures. | *** A few worlds have small genetically distinct [[Solomani]] populations. These often exist as insular ethnic groups with their own traditions and cultures. | ||
** [[Vilani]] of [[Vland (world)|Vland]] ([[Major Race]]): many individuals have [[Vilani]] ancestry. | ** [[Vilani]] of [[Vland (world)|Vland]] ([[Major Race]]): many individuals have [[Vilani]] ancestry. | ||
*** A few worlds have small genetically distinct [[Vilani]] populations. These often exist as insular ethnic groups with their own traditions and cultures. | *** A few worlds have small genetically distinct [[Vilani]] populations. These often exist as insular ethnic groups with their own traditions and cultures. | ||
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* [[Non-Human Race]]s: | * [[Non-Human Race]]s: | ||
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==== Major Historical Events Timeline ==== | ==== Major Historical Events Timeline ==== | ||
| − | These are some of the more important historical events that have affected this | + | These are some of the more important historical events that have affected this area and the wider region it lies within: |
* [[-5800s|−5823]]: the [[Zhodani Consulate]] is established. | * [[-5800s|−5823]]: the [[Zhodani Consulate]] is established. | ||
| − | * [[0|The Year 0]]: the [[Third Imperium]] is founded. | + | * [[-1400s]]: refugees from the [[Sindalian Empire]] settle [[New Rome (world)|Bellion]]. At their lowest point they regress to around {{TL|2}}. |
| + | * [[0|The Year 0]]: the [[Third Imperium]] is founded. [[New Rome (world)|Bellion]] is at {{TL|5}}. | ||
| + | * [[54]]: the [[IISS]] [[Red Zone|interdicts]] [[New Rome (world)|Bellion]]. | ||
| + | * [[86]]: {{Imperial}} exiles are abandoned on [[New Rome (world)|New Rome]]. | ||
| + | * [[92]]: [[New Rome (world)|Bellion]] and [[New Rome (world)|New Rome]] make contact. | ||
| + | * [[98]]: [[New Rome (world)|Bellion]] becomes an interstellar power. | ||
| + | * [[101]]: the {{Imperial}} [[Red Zone|interdiction]] of [[New Rome (world)|Bellion]] is lifted. | ||
| + | * [[100s|165]]: {{Imperial}} interests replace the government of [[New Rome (world)|Bellion]]. | ||
* [[300]]-[[420]]: the {{Imperial}} [[First Survey]] charts the subsector. | * [[300]]-[[420]]: the {{Imperial}} [[First Survey]] charts the subsector. | ||
| + | * [[392]]: [[New Rome (world)|Bellion]] and its dependent worlds are incorporated into the {{Imperium}} as the ''County of Bellion''. | ||
* [[589]]-[[604]]: [[First Frontier War]]. | * [[589]]-[[604]]: [[First Frontier War]]. | ||
* [[604]]-[[622]]: the [[Civil War]]. | * [[604]]-[[622]]: the [[Civil War]]. | ||
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}} | }} | ||
| + | [[Category: Guidebook to Spinward Marches Sector]] | ||
{{LEN|Polity}} | {{LEN|Polity}} | ||
Latest revision as of 22:22, 26 December 2025
The County of Bellion is an astropolitical region within the Spinward Marches.
- It lies within Glisten Subsector
Description (Specifications)[edit]
The County of Bellion is an astropolitical area lying within Glisten Subsector of the Spinward Marches. It has a history stretching back around 1500 years and has a rich and colorful culture full of strange traditions and customs. It is now closely associated with Imperial Nobility.
What would later become The County came into existence as an interstellar entity in around 95, with its capital at Bellion, now named New Rome. It was an aggressive petty state that conquered neighboring worlds and was involved in the Aslan Dustspice Wars during the 4th Century. Its belligerent government was replaced at least once by the actions of, unusually, the Imperial Scout Service, acting under the supervision of an Imperial Noble, before it was finally absorbed into the Imperium in 392.
The rimward part of Glisten Subsector, Subsector O the Spinward Marches, containing the County of Bellion:
(Chart sourced from Traveller Map)
The Spinward Main[edit]
The County lies on Spinward Main, the arterial trade route within the Spinward Marches.
- It lies on the Glisten Arm.
High cargo capacity, low jump rating vessels laden with goods, commodities, and luxuries move along it, bound for the thriving markets of its member worlds.
(Chart sourced from Traveller Map)
- Worlds on the Main are marked in green.
The Glisten Arm[edit]
The Glisten Arm is a rimward branch of the Spinward Main. It principally lies within Glisten Subsector.
(Chart sourced from Traveller Map)
History & Background (Dossier)[edit]
The County of Bellion is closely tied to the history of the world of Bellion / New Rome.
Bellion and New Rome[edit]
Bellion was originally settled by refugees from the fall of the Sindalian Empire in the -1400s. It regressed to pre-industrial levels of technology, but was edging back towards TL–6 by the time it was contacted by the Scouts in 54. They placed it under administrative interdict, but around 82 Imperial traders (who were by then completely ignoring the interdict) began importing large quantities of advanced technology, giving Bellion's development a tremendous boost.
New Rome was originally a secondary world in the Bellion System. It was forcibly settled in 86, when political exiles from the Imperium were abandoned on the world with few supplies and little equipment – the selection of this unpromising spot as the location for their abandonment being dictated by a vindictive Imperial admiral. When Bellion launched its first interplanetary craft in 92 it initiated contact with the exiles on New Rome. Their neighbors welcomed them and were able to provide valuable expertise and technical know-how, resulting in the first jump-capable vessel being constructed by 98. The Imperial interdict was formally lifted three years later.
Bellion soon became a power in the immediate area, claiming sovereignty over several nearby worlds, most notably Aki and Glisten. The Imperium never accepted these claims, but Bellion's economic and cultural influence on its neighbors was undeniable. In 165 a small task force dispatched by the Duke of Iilidu replaced Bellion's government with one that was more amenable to reason. The fractious world remained a problem for the Imperium for many years, but eventually a working relationship developed, and in 349 Bellion was declared a 'Friend and Ally of the Imperium'. 43 years later, in 392, it and its economic dependents joined the Imperium en bloc and Bellion became the capital of the newly-created County of Bellion, with significant figures within its government granted Imperial noble ranks.
Over time, New Rome prospered and became the site of most of the system's heavy industry. Eventually the majority of the system's population lived on New Rome and the mainworld status was transferred to the world, with the system being renamed to reflect that.
Demographics[edit]
Significant populations of the following races (sophont species) reside within this area:
- Humaniti (human races)
- Mixed Heritage: widespread across the region.
- Jonkeereen (Variant Human Race). Communities on Callia and Glisten.
- Solomani of Terra (major race): many individuals have Solomani ancestry.
- A few worlds have small genetically distinct Solomani populations. These often exist as insular ethnic groups with their own traditions and cultures.
- Vilani of Vland (Major Race): many individuals have Vilani ancestry.
- A few worlds have small genetically distinct Vilani populations. These often exist as insular ethnic groups with their own traditions and cultures.
- Non-Human Races:
- Aslan (Major Race). A few small communities and wandering traders and merchants.
- Crawni (Minor Race). Principally found on their homeworld.
Major Historical Events Timeline[edit]
These are some of the more important historical events that have affected this area and the wider region it lies within:
- −5823: the Zhodani Consulate is established.
- -1400s: refugees from the Sindalian Empire settle Bellion. At their lowest point they regress to around TL–2.
- The Year 0: the Third Imperium is founded. Bellion is at TL–5.
- 54: the IISS interdicts Bellion.
- 86: Imperial exiles are abandoned on New Rome.
- 92: Bellion and New Rome make contact.
- 98: Bellion becomes an interstellar power.
- 101: the Imperial interdiction of Bellion is lifted.
- 165: Imperial interests replace the government of Bellion.
- 300-420: the Imperial First Survey charts the subsector.
- 392: Bellion and its dependent worlds are incorporated into the Imperium as the County of Bellion.
- 589-604: First Frontier War.
- 604-622: the Civil War.
- 615-620: Second Frontier War.
- 624: the Express Boat Network is established.
- 979-986: Third Frontier War.
- 995-1065: the Imperial Second Survey charts the subsector.
- 1065: the Second Survey is published. Information about the subsector becomes widely available.
- 1082-1084: Fourth Frontier War, also known as the False War.
- 1107-1110: Fifth Frontier War.
Worlds & Sectors (Astrography)[edit]
This astrographic feature is found in the following areas:
Charted Space:
World Listing[edit]
Comprehensive Second Survey data for all worlds associated with the County is available.
- The primary source material for all data is Traveller Map.
- Data is occasionally updated as new information becomes available.
AAB library archives contain expanded data about the following systems:
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Verified updated data is constantly sought.
- Scouting missions gathering reliable, verified data can receive substantial payment.
References & Contributors (Sources)[edit]
- Marc Miller. The Spinward Marches (Game Designers Workshop, 1979), 26-27.
- Marc Miller. The Spinward Marches Campaign (Game Designers Workshop, 1985), 18-19.
- Marc Miller. Imperial Encyclopedia (Game Designers Workshop, 1987), 94-100. (UWP only)
- Rob Caswell. "Domain of Deneb: Sector Data." MegaTraveller Journal 3 (1992): 47-58. (UWP only)
- Dave Nilsen. The Regency Sourcebook (Game Designers Workshop, 1995), 50-51. (UWP only)
- Martin Dougherty, Neil Frier. Behind the Claw (Steve Jackson Games, 1998), 97.
- Hans Rancke-Madsen, "The Outrim Frontier." JTAS Online (June 19, 2007)
- Mike West. The Spinward States (Avenger Enterprises, 2008), 114. (UWP only)
- Martin Dougherty. The Spinward Marches (Mongoose Publishing, 2008), .
- Martin Dougherty. Behind the Claw (Mongoose Publishing, 2019), 128-132. (UWP only)
- Rob Dean - The Zhodani Base