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Although Castor and Pollux are very similar stars, their asteroid belts are quite dissimilar. The Pollux Belt is little more than gravel, and commercial exploitation would be unprofitable. The Castor Belt is, on the other hand, rich in metals, ices, and simple organics, and has many large planetoids suitable for habitat construction. Consequently, Pollux is uninhabited and unvisited; Castor supports a population of five billion. | Although Castor and Pollux are very similar stars, their asteroid belts are quite dissimilar. The Pollux Belt is little more than gravel, and commercial exploitation would be unprofitable. The Castor Belt is, on the other hand, rich in metals, ices, and simple organics, and has many large planetoids suitable for habitat construction. Consequently, Pollux is uninhabited and unvisited; Castor supports a population of five billion. | ||
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* [[Smade's Planet (world)|Smade's Planet]] was settled by a single family a century ago, taking advantage of a dormant Imperial claim to the world; to date, the Solomani have not contested their presence. The Smade family, eager for news and offworld goods, welcomes visitors and traders (although local prices are extremely high). | * [[Smade's Planet (world)|Smade's Planet]] was settled by a single family a century ago, taking advantage of a dormant Imperial claim to the world; to date, the Solomani have not contested their presence. The Smade family, eager for news and offworld goods, welcomes visitors and traders (although local prices are extremely high). | ||
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Revision as of 14:39, 9 December 2015
| Gemini Subsector | |
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| Sector | Solomani Rim |
| Capital | Hamilcar |
| Number of Systems | 19 |
| Majority Control | Solomani Confederation - 63% |
| 2nd Control | Imperium - 36% |
| Map Key | Map Key |
Gemini Subsector, subsector O of the Solomani Rim Sector, is named for the bright stars Castor and Pollux.
- The subsector is split by the border between the Imperium and the Solomani Confederation.
- The Imperial portion is an appendage of the Sol Subsector.
- The Solomani portion (technically an political unit) is dominated by the Near Boötes Cluster.
Although Castor and Pollux are very similar stars, their asteroid belts are quite dissimilar. The Pollux Belt is little more than gravel, and commercial exploitation would be unprofitable. The Castor Belt is, on the other hand, rich in metals, ices, and simple organics, and has many large planetoids suitable for habitat construction. Consequently, Pollux is uninhabited and unvisited; Castor supports a population of five billion.
19 Worlds in the Gemini Subsector
Aristotle • Calgary (SR 2031) • Cameroon • Castor (SR 2339) • Chernozem • Forlorn (SR 2132) • Gwynedd • Hamilcar • Hanuman • Hephaistos • Inferno • Medea • New Greenpernt • Parsifal (SR 1739) • Pollux • Remulak • Siva (SR 2337) • Smade's Planet • • Ys •
History & Background (Dossier)
- Hephaistos is one of the few terraforming projects completed by the Imperium. Begun during the Interstellar Wars, the project was alternately abandoned and resumed several times. The project was finally completed by the Hephaistos Company, chartered by the Imperium in 632, and the planet was opened in 835 and sections were sold off to several colonial groups. Although the project is officially complete, work still proceeds to reduce and fine-tune the ocean and atmosphere.
- Smade's Planet was settled by a single family a century ago, taking advantage of a dormant Imperial claim to the world; to date, the Solomani have not contested their presence. The Smade family, eager for news and offworld goods, welcomes visitors and traders (although local prices are extremely high).
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.
- Classic Traveller Alien Module 6: Solomani
- Classic Traveller The Solomani Rim (Supplement 10)
- GURPS Traveller: Rim of Fire: The Solomani Rim Sourcebook
- Traveller: The New Era Traveller Chronicle 10