Staai Subsector

Staai Subsector
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Sector	Dark Nebula
Capital	Jingleswelt
Number of Systems	30
Majority Control	Solomani Confederation - 60%
2nd Control	Aslan Hierate - 40%

Staai, subsector P of Dark Nebula Sector, is a border region with control divided between the Solomani Confederation and the Aslan Hierate.

Description / Specifications

Solomani territory within this subsector is defended by the Treege Cluster Fleet.

Subsector Summary: 1105

Staai, subsector P of Dark Nebula, contains 30 worlds with an estimated combined population of 105 billion, a per capita income of Cr6,919, and a total economy of BCr726,521. These worlds originate an interstellar trade of BCr1,089 through 22 starports (7 Class A, 7 Class B, 8 Class C, 0 Class D) employing 174,065 people. Driving this interstellar trade are seven Agricultural (Ag) worlds, three Non-Agricultural (Na) worlds, two Pre-Agricultural (Pa) worlds, three Pre-Industrial (Pi) worlds, six Rich (Ri) worlds, and three Industrial (In) worlds. The governments in Staai maintain four Naval bases, four Military bases, and one Tlaukhu base. The average technology level is 8 (with most between 5 and 12). The highest technology level is 14 at Ohkiylyo (Dark Nebula 2734) and Hynri-lavo (Dark Nebula 3036).

Staai, subsector P of Dark Nebula, contains 42 stars and 368 identified planets; 19 monostellar systems, ten binary systems, one trinary system, and no systems with four or more stars. 23 of the 30 systems (76%) have native gas giants. There are no Asteroid (As) belts, no Desert (De) worlds, one Garden (Ga) world, no Ice-capped (Ic) worlds, three Poor (Po) worlds, four Vacuum (Va) worlds, and no Water (Wa) or Ocean (Oc) worlds.

Staai has an estimated population of 105 billion distributed across three High population (Hi) worlds, four Moderate population (Ph) worlds, 13 Non-industrial (Ni) worlds, four Low population (Lo) worlds, and one Barren (Ba) world. The highest population worlds are Treege (Dark Nebula 3132) and Jingleswelt (Dark Nebula 2732). The population consists primarily of 2 sophont groups.

2 identified sophont populations in Staai
Humaniti of Terra (Solomani Rim 1827): 100 billion on 17 worlds. Aslan of Kusyu (Dark Nebula 1226): 4 billion on 14 worlds.

Solomani Confederation

The Solomani Confederation has jurisdiction over 18 worlds in the subsector with an estimated combined population of 100 billion, a per capita income of Cr7,079, and a total economy of BCr707,944. These worlds originate an interstellar trade of BCr1,063 through 15 starports (4 Class A, 5 Class B, 6 Class C, 0 Class D) employing 170,380 people. Driving this interstellar trade are four Agricultural (Ag) worlds, one Non-Agricultural (Na) world, no Pre-Agricultural (Pa) worlds, one Pre-Industrial (Pi) world, one Rich (Ri) world, and two Industrial (In) worlds. The governments in the Solomani Confederation maintain four Naval bases and four Military bases within the subsector. The average technology level is 8 (with most between 5 and 12). The highest technology level is 14 at Hynri-lavo (Dark Nebula 3036).

The Solomani Confederation has an estimated population of 100 billion within the subsector, distributed across two High population (Hi) worlds, one Moderate population (Ph) world, ten Non-industrial (Ni) worlds, three Low population (Lo) worlds, and one Barren (Ba) world. The highest population worlds are Treege (Dark Nebula 3132) and Jingleswelt (Dark Nebula 2732). The population consists primarily of 2 sophont groups.

• The Solomani Confederation subsector capital of Staai is Jingleswelt (Dark Nebula 2732).

Aslan Hierate

The Aslan Hierate has jurisdiction over 12 worlds in the subsector with an estimated combined population of 4 billion, a per capita income of Cr4,147, and a total economy of BCr18,577. These worlds originate an interstellar trade of BCr25 through 7 starports (3 Class A, 2 Class B, 2 Class C, 0 Class D) employing 3,685 people. Driving this interstellar trade are three Agricultural (Ag) worlds, two Non-Agricultural (Na) worlds, two Pre-Agricultural (Pa) worlds, two Pre-Industrial (Pi) worlds, five Rich (Ri) worlds, and one Industrial (In) world. The governments in the Aslan Hierate maintain one Tlaukhu base within the subsector. The average technology level is 9 (with most between 6 and 11). The highest technology level is 14 at Ohkiylyo (Dark Nebula 2734).

The Aslan Hierate has an estimated population of 4 billion within the subsector, distributed across one High population (Hi) world, three Moderate population (Ph) worlds, three Non-industrial (Ni) worlds, one Low population (Lo) world, and no Barren (Ba) worlds. The highest population world is Oeafowyahlulr (Dark Nebula 2537). The population consists primarily of 1 sophont group.

World Listing: 1105

The following systems and worlds can be found within this area:

27 Worlds in the Staai Subsector

Araljarg  •  Brimate  •  Canaan (DN 3238)  •  Caparro  •  Cybi   •  Eiar  •  Gimemuh  •  Hyefteite  •  Hynri-lavo  •  Ikhalil  •  Ilalt  •  Jingleswelt  •  Junganyika   •  Kihaikhir  •  Kintato  •  Miken  •  Nanrenet  •  Newquay  •  Ohkiylyo  •  Olruiwos  •  Oskkan  •  Sacrifice   •  Steahryoha  •  Teaoiyekh  •  Theleme  •  Treege   •  Tua'aiou  •  

Astrographic Features & Trade Routes: 1105

(Chart sourced from Traveller Map)

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

• Treege Cluster
• Xianjin-Brimate Cluster
  • In most of Dark Nebula, this is known as the Staai Main.
  • It falls across the Hierate-Confederation border.

The main argument in favor of the name, "Staai Main" is that the majority of its worlds lie within Staai Subsector.

History & Background (Dossier)

No information yet available.

Polity Listing: 1105

The following polities can be found within this subsector:

• Aslan Hierate (Aslan powers)
  • Various Aslan Clans
    • Clan Hlyueawi: Control Teaoiyekh.
    • Clan Iyare: Have their clan capital at Ohkiylyo.

• Independent Powers (Pocket Empires)
  • None

• Non-Aligned Powers (World-States)
  • None

• Other Powers
  • None

• Solomani Confederation (Solomani powers)
  • Various member systems and worlds.

• Third Imperium (Imperial powers)
  • None

Native Sophonts (NILs): 1105

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

• Humaniti (Human races)
  • None

• Non-Human Races
  • None

• Terragens (Non-human Terran races)
  • None

Demographics: 1105

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

• Humaniti (Human races)
  • Solomani (Major Race)
  • Vilani (Major Race)

• Non-Human Races
  • Aslan (Major Race)

• Terragens (Non-human Terran races)
  • None

Linguistic Topography: 1105

Some of the common languages found across the region are as follows:

• Anglic: One of the two official languages of the Third Imperium and an official language of the Solomani Confederation.
  • Various secondary languages of Terran origin can be heard on Solomani worlds.
• Aslanic: A patois of the Aslan's dominant language of Trokh, utilising Trokh grammar and morphology but with phonology more suited to Human vocalisation. Commonly used by Human societies that have long had contact and exchange with Aslan, noticeably those aided and uplifted by Aslan during the Long Night.
• Trokh: The common language of Aslan who conform to the modern monoculture established after the Aslan Cultural Purge.

Major Historical Events Timeline: 1116

These are some of the more important historical events that have affected this area:

• No information yet available.

References

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.

• Jim Cunningham, John Harshman, J. Andrew Keith, Marc W. Miller, Gordon Sheridan. Atlas of the Imperium (Game Designers Workshop, 1984), 34.
• Peter G. Celella, James Holden. Solomani & Aslan (Digest Group Publications, 1991), 99, 101-104. [UWP only]
• Gary L. Thomas, Joe Fugate. "Dark Nebula: Library Data of the Sector." The Travellers' Digest 17 (1989): 30.
• Randy Dorman. The Deep and the Dark (Mongoose Publishing, 2023), 265, 269-272.
• External Link: Mark Seemann's Home Page by Author & Contributor: Mark Seemann