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[[Melchior (world)|Melchior]] is a high-population world located in [[Arcturus Subsector]] of the [[Solomani Rim Sector|Solamani Rim]]. The system is a member of the {{Imperium}}.
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{{World summary |name= Melchior |trade=Hi}}
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{{World summary ImDs|sector= Solomani Rim |subsector=Arcturus}}
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* It is located in the [[Scandia Cluster]].
  
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{{GURPS Worlds paragraph |hex=2626|name=Melchior|alg=Imperial|gtStarport=V|gtBase=|gtDiameter=4400|gtGravity=0.49|gtAtmosphere=Thin |gtHydro=56|gtClimate=Cold|gtPopulation=2.7 billion|gtGovernment=Oligarch |gtCL=6|gtTL=10|gtWTN=5.5}}
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== Description (Planetology) ==
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{{Sources |S1=[[Survival Margin]]|S2=[[GURPS Traveller: Rim of Fire]]|S3=[[Mongoose Traveller: Solomani Rim]]}}
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=== Stellar Data ===
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{{LE|GT|T5 Second Survey worlds}}
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{{MonostellarSystem
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|name          = Melchior
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|primary        = M3 V
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{{GURPS Worlds paragraph |hex=2626|name=Melchior|alg=Imperial|gtStarport=Class V|gtBase=|gtDiameter=4400|gtGravity=0.49|gtAtmosphere=Thin oxygen-nitrogen |gtHydro=56|gtClimate=Cold|gtPopulation=2.7 billion|gtGovernment=Oligarchy |gtCL=6|gtTL=10|gtWTN=5.5}}
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== History & Background (Dossier) ==
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[[Melchior (world)|Melchior]] is a high-population {{Imperial}} world located in the [[Scandia Cluster]].
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=== [[Starport|World Starport]] (Sp) ===
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{{Starport|name= Melchior|Starport=A}}
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=== World Economy ===
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==== Trade Data ====
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Melchior imports large quantities of protein meal from [[Scandia (world)|Scandia]].
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== References & Contributors (Sources) ==
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{{Sources
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|S1= {{CT}} [[Signal GK (book)]]
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|S2= [[TNE]] [[Survival Margin]]
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|S3= [[GURPS Traveller: Rim of Fire]]
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|S4= [[Mongoose Traveller: Solomani Rim]]
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}}
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[[Category: Solomani Sphere worlds]]
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{{LE|Era: Milieu 1116|GT|Scandia Cluster worlds|T5 Second Survey worlds}}

Latest revision as of 09:10, 15 June 2025

Melchior/Arcturus (Solomani Rim 2626)
Classic Era (1116)
A5569CC-D
StarportA Excellent: Starship Construction, Overhaul, Refined fuel
Size5 Medium (8,000 km, 0.40g - 0.57g)
Atmosphere5 Thin
Hydrographics6 Wet World 60%
Population9 High (2 billion)
GovernmentC Charismatic Oligarchy
LawC Extreme Law (no privacy)
Tech LevelD Average Stellar (holo data)
See also UWP
System Details
Primary M3 V
Planetoid Belts 0
Gas Giants 3
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Melchior is a high-population world with a billion or more sophonts in population size.

Description (Planetology)[edit]

Stellar Data[edit]

Melchior has a solitary primary star.
Melchior
Solitary M Type.jpg Type Category Mass (Sol) Temperature (K) Luminosity
M3 V Main Sequence (Dwarf) 0.37 3270 - 3430 0.03081
Unit Diameter Safe Distance Habitable Zone Jump Shadow M-Drive Limit
AU 0.0034 0.0146 0.18 - 0.35 0.34 3.4
Orbit #  *  * 0 1 5
Remarks

IISS GURPS Astrographics Survey[edit]

2626 Melchior (Imperial)

Starport: Class V.

Diameter: 4,400 miles (7,000 km). Gravity: 0.49g.
Atmosphere: Thin oxygen-nitrogen.
Hydrographics: 56%.
Climate: Cold.
Population: 2.7 billion.
Government: Oligarchy.
Control Level: 6.
Tech Level: 10.
World Trade Number: 5.5.

History & Background (Dossier)[edit]

Melchior is a high-population Imperial world located in the Scandia Cluster.

World Starport (Sp)[edit]

Melchior has a Class A Starport, an excellent quality installation which includes all the expected amenities including refined fuel for starships, brokerage services for passengers and cargo, and a variety of ship provisions. There is a shipyard capable of doing annual maintenance, overhauls and other kinds of repair, and construction of both starships and non-starships. Most ports of this classification have both a Highport and a Downport.

World Economy[edit]

Trade Data[edit]

Melchior imports large quantities of protein meal from Scandia.

References & Contributors (Sources)[edit]

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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