Gershunas (world)

Gershunas/Zhemi (Daibei 0728)
Classic Era (1116)	C552675-8 Starport C Routine: No Construction, Major Repair, Unrefined fuel Size 5 Medium (8,000 km, 0.40g - 0.57g) Atmosphere 5 Thin Hydrographics 2 Dry World 20% Population 6 Moderate (6 million) Government 7 Balkanization Law 5 Moderate Law (no concealable weapons) Tech Level 8 Pre-Stellar (superconductors)
See also	UWP
System Details
Primary	M2 V
Planetoid Belts	0
Gas Giants	2

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Gershunas is a poor, nonindustrial world.

• As a nonindustrial world, it requires extensive imports of outside technology to maintain a modern, star-faring society. The need to import most manufactured and high technology goods drives the price of these goods up in the open market.
• This world has few prospects for economic development.
• It is a member of the Third Imperium in the Zhemi Subsector of Daibei Sector in the Domain of Ilelish.
• This world is also known as Vlaska.

Description (Astrography & Planetology)

This world is part of the Daibei Rimward Corridor, lying on the Zhemi Arm.

Stellar Data

Gershunas has a solitary primary star.

Gershunas
	Type	Category		Mass (Sol)	Temperature (K)	Luminosity
	M2 V	Main Sequence (Dwarf)		0.44	3470 - 3560	0.0565
	Unit	Diameter	Safe Distance	Habitable Zone	Jump Shadow	M-Drive Limit
	AU	0.0041	0.0197	0.25 - 0.48	0.41	4.1
	Orbit #	*	*	1	1	6
	Remarks

System Importance (Ix)

This world has an Importance Extension (Ix): of -2 (Very unimportant).

• (The Importance Extension (Ix) ranks worlds within a region. It governs the locations of capitals and trade routes.)

Mainworld Data

No information yet available.

Mainworld Size (S)

This world has a Planetary Size of 5.

• 8,000 km

Mainworld Atmosphere (A)

Gershunas has a pressure of 0.43 to 0.70 atmospheres. The Thin Atmosphere does not require survival gear although it may be hard on sophonts not accustomed to it.

Mainworld Hydrosphere (H)

This world has a Hydrosphere of 2.

• 20 % of the world's surface is covered in liquid.

Mainworld Geography & Topography

No information yet available.

Mainworld Map

No information yet available.

Native Lifeforms

No information yet available.

History & Background (Dossier)

While the many countries of Gershunas differ in philosophy and culture, they share one common attitude: time is unimportant. Appointments are flexible, work is unhurried -- the concept of "deadline" has no direct translation in any local language.

Local planetary conditions seem to contribute to this attitude. The small world is almost tidally locked, rotating very slowly near its large, dim star. Day and night bear no relation to Human circadian cycles, so they are ignored. To the locals, things get done only when they must.

Because of the locals' lackadaisical attitude, many starship captains experience numerous delays when loading cargo on Gershunas. Offworld visitors must come prepared to deal with a lack of schedule. Still, some people come to Gershunas deliberately: the locals' lack of schedule often aids in recuperating from stress-related illnesses.

A common expression heard in the Zhemi Subsector sums it up well: "For the uptight executive, a year's sabbatical on Gershunas will either do wonders to calm him or drive him insane with frustration."

Imperial Landed Nobility (N)

Gershunas, as a member world of the Third Imperium has a member of the Imperial Landed Nobility who acts as an Imperial representative to the world.

• It holds the estate of an Imperial knight.

World Starport (Sp)

Gershunas has a Class C Starport, an average quality installation which features amenities including unrefined fuel for starships, some brokerage services for passengers and cargo, and a variety of ship provisions. There is a shipyard capable of doing maintenance and other kinds of repair. Ports of this classification generally have only a downport, unless this is a trade port or system with an hostile environment mainworld.

• The Starport Authority employee population is approximately 25 sophonts.

World Population (P)

Gershunas has a Population rating of 6.

• App. 7,000,000 sophonts

World Demographics

• Humaniti, population >= 95%
• Other sophonts <= 5%

Linguistic Topography

The following languages are among the most commonly used here:

• Core Anglic: A major dialect of one of the two official languages of the Third Imperium.
  • Daibei Anglic is also influenced by Rim Anglic.
• Vilani: One of the two official languages of the Third Imperium.

World Government (G)

Gershunas has a Balkanized Government. There is no central world government. The world has several governments competing for control of the world. These may be allies, cooperating, competitors, or at war with each other.

World Law Level (L)

This world has a Law Level of 5.

• Personal concealable weapons prohibited

World Technology Level (TL)

Gershunas possesses a Technology Level of TL–8.

• Common Communication technologies for this TL include: Fiber optics, improved telephones, and satellite communication and data networks.
• Common Power Generation technologies for this TL include: Improved geothermal and improved batteries.
• Common Transportation technologies for this TL include:
  • Land: Advanced automobiles.
  • Water: Triphibians and early artificial gills.
  • Air: Improved helicopters and hypersonic jets.
  • Space: Space shuttles, early space stations, and improved interplanetary spacecraft (System Craft).

World Military

Gershunas has a Battalion Equivalent figure of 20.

• This equates to approximately 10,000 sophonts under arms in an active or reserve capacity.
  • They are not exactly the most disciplined soldiers in the sector.

World Economy (Ex)

The world's economic measurements are: ( A 5 2 −4 )

• Resources: A (Abundant)
• Labor: 5 (Hundreds of thousands)
• Infrastructure: 2 (Extremely limited)
• Efficiency: −4 (Very poor)
• Economic Extension: 13
• Resource Units: -400

Trade Data

Trade Classifications for this world:

• Ni: Non-Industrial World
• Po: Poor World

Trade Lines with other worlds:

• This world has red line minor routes with the following nearby worlds: Chapman and Hades.

World Culture (Cx)

The world's cultural characteristics are: [ 4 4 3 6 ]

• Homogeneity: 4 (Harmonious)
• Acceptance: 4 (Extremely aloof)
• Strangeness: 3 (Somewhat typical)
• Symbols: 6 (Somewhat concrete)

Urbanization

No information yet available.

World Infrastructure

This world possesses extremely limited infrastructure.

Historical Data

No information yet available.

World Timeline

No information yet available.

UWP Listing

UWP: C552675-8

• Starport: C Routine
• Size 5 8,000km
• Atmosphere: 5 Thin
• Hydrosphere: 2 20%
• Population: 6 Millions
• Government: 7 Balkanization
• Law Level: 5 Personal concealable weapons prohibited
• Technology Level: 8 Quality Computers

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.

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• Gary L. Thomas. "Daibei Sector: Library and Map." The Travellers' Digest 15 (1989): 22-25.
• James Holden, Joe D. Fugate Sr., Terrance McInnes. Vilani & Vargr (Digest Group Publications, 1990), TBD. (dotmap provided)
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• Dave Nilsen. Survival Margin (Game Designers Workshop, 1993), TBD.
• Jon F. Zeigler. Rim of Fire (Steve Jackson Games, 2000), TBD.
• David L. Pulver. Solomani (Mongoose Publishing, 2012), TBD.
• Author & Contributor: IISS Junior Administrator and Master Astrographer Ensign Phillips