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| − | + | Vignemale culture is extremely varied and granular. The overall culture is basically that an individual should be able to pursue their own desire and dreams unless it negatively impacts another. Beyond that, cultural technologies have evolved to allow individuals to find and work with those other individuals who share their bent. Societal memberships are fluid and generally accepting of new members, and each has their own bylaws. Not abiding by bylaws results in public ostracization with the reasons being given in detail; naturally, there are societies for those not accepted into other societies. There are also sub-sub-societies of just a single member. Some sophontologists consider this a form of balkanization, but the government structure is coherent across the population. | |
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| − | + | Urban living space is generally subterranean, leaving as much rare flat land available as parks as possible. Entire mountains have been escavated and reinforced as cities. The engineering society realm of Firebirg is notable in that the active core magma tube has been kept in place with advanced reinforcements. | |
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Revision as of 20:18, 4 May 2021
| Vignemale/Euxene (Aldebaran 0201) | |
| See also | UWP |
Vignemale is a nonindustrial world, that requires extensive imports of outside technology to maintain a modern, star-faring society.
- In a technological universe, societies without industrial capability generally suffer as nearly all manufactured and high tech goods must be brought in at significant cost.
- 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.
- It is a part of the Third Reformed French Confederate Republic, a member state of the Solomani Confederation, located in the Euxene Subsector of Aldebaran Sector.
Description / Astrography & Planetology
No information yet available.
Vignemale has a solitary primary star. Vignemale 
Type Category Mass (Sol) Temperature (K) Luminosity G3 V Main Sequence (Dwarf) 0.99 5680 - 5720 0.96544 Unit Diameter Safe Distance Habitable Zone Jump Shadow M-Drive Limit AU 0.0093 0.0815 0.94 - 1.66 0.93 9.3 Orbit # * * 3 3 7 Remarks
System Data
System Primary is a G3 star, relatively early in its lifetime at around 2B years old. It contains a relatively high metal content, indicating a 5th generation star.
The Vignemale main world is a standard rocky world on toward the colder side of the life zone. As a result of its position, it is currently in a ice age, with polar ice caps and glaciers extending down to its 45th parallels. This ice mass has lowered the sea levels to the point that some small land masses are exposed. The dense atmosphere is a Nitrogen-Oxygen mix with relatively high levels of carbon dioxide. It is likely that without this mix, the temperatures would have dropped further, resulting in an ice world.
The main world has a 300km length captured asteroid as a moon, with an ovaloid geometry.
Closer to the primary, there is a gas giant at the 0.7AU orbit with several larger moons.
In the 2-4AU zone, there is a denser than average planetoid belt.
An exceptionally large ice giant is found in the 25AU gap with at least 2 large moons. Additional science surveys are recommended due to its unusual nature.
Mainworld Data
The Vignemale main world is a standard rocky world on toward the colder side of the life zone.
Mainworld Geography & Topography
As a result of its position, it is currently in a ice age, with polar ice caps and glaciers extending down to its 45th parallels. This ice mass has lowered the sea levels to the point that some small land masses are exposed. As a relatively young world, it is active geologically with active vulcanism and mountainous land masses.
The dense atmosphere is a Nitrogen-Oxygen mix with relatively high levels of carbon dioxide. It is likely that without this mix, the temperatures would have dropped further, resulting in an ice world.
The oceans themselves are deep, averaging 6km in depth with considerable variation. They contain expected salt distributions and dissolved metals, and are slightly acidic due to dissolved carbon dioxide.
The crust has few exposed mineral veins, and most are submerged. Orbital scans detect lower than expected concentrations of heavy metal deposits.
Mainworld Map
Awaiting update.
Native Lifeforms
No information yet available.
History & Background / Dossier
No information yet available.
World Starport
Vignemale has a Class B Starport, a good 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 most kinds of repair, and construction of non-starships. Most ports of this classification have both a Highport and a Downport.
Vignemale Highport is a Class B highport is based originally on a Solomani standard design. The operating philosophy is provide seamless and efficient service to all visitors and make them feel comfortable and appreciated. As a result, art provided from surface artists is continually being provide and displayed physically within the highport, even as part of standard lodging. High-class visitors and ship captains are occasionally presented with a piece of Vignemalean art as a gift. The food is considerably better than a standard Class B port by design. Variable pressure living quarters are standard, to allow both staff and visitors to smoothly transition between standard atmosphere and the surface pressure. A stay of 3 days at dense pressure is recommended before descent to the Downport.
The Vignemale Downport is located at a relatively rare flattened area of the 2nd largest continuous landmass, Impetus, which is a meteor impact crater. The majority of the startown is located beyond the rim of the original crater as a natural safety barrier. As above, so below; the Impetus Startown provides for high speed public transport, spacious business spaces, and aesthetically pleasing living spaces. There is access to the primary landmass, Everest, via grav shuttles and watercraft. Highbandwidth industrial transport for goods is available at a reasonable cost per metric ton.
Everest City contains the highest technological standards on the planet, and is designed for continuous aesthetic adaptation.
World Technology Level
Vignemale possesses a Technology Level of TL–12 or TL-C in Hexadecimal Notation.
- Common Communication technologies for this TL include: Holovision, Personal Global Communications, and advanced Translators.
- Common Power Generation technologies for this TL include: Increasingly advanced fusion plants and advanced fuel cells.
- Common Transportation technologies for this TL include:
- Land, Water & Air: Personal G-Tubes and advanced gravcraft.
- Space: Advanced interplanetary spacecraft (System Craft).
- FTL: Jump Drive-3.
World Government
Vignemale is governed by a Representative Democracy where government leadership is by representatives elected by eligible voters. What determines an eligible voter varies. The representatives determine policy, including selecting members of the bureaucracy. There can be referenda, votes by eligible voters on specific subjects.
World Law Level
Vignemale is an open society on a weirdly epic scale. The Scout Service designates the overall planetary law level as zero.
Weapons and armor are not allowed to be imported; however, one can construct whatever one wants locally with their own hands and equipment. Generally, as long as you hurt no one, it is allowed to own and operate this equipment for personal reasons. Sub-societial guidelines will generally limit practical implementations. Local weapons and armors are available for sale at the Downport only.
Standard laws for the governing of a civilized society are in place. Murder, theft, fraud, etc are forbidden and those laws are enforced at multiple legal levels. The judicial system is designed to be straightforward and swift in implementation, with an emphasis on restitution and (then) isolation. Violent miscreants are often "transported" to another system and then banned from the Highport. Murderous miscreants judged too violent or sociopathic for incarceration are humanely executed, with a 2-week minimum period for appeal and final arrangements; this period rarely extends past 4 weeks even when vigorously contested. Methods vary by jurisdiction; a local phrase sums it up as roughly: experiment and find out.
World Military
No information yet available.
World Economy
Vignemale as a world is somewhat lacking in metals and arable land, and thus it is considered non-industrial.
This world does provide for a thriving tourist industry, with many natural and almost natural beaches, mountain retreats, and arguably some of the best Terran skiing and cold-weather sports within the sector. A ex-patriot ice sculptor from the Spinward Marches has inspired an entire new industry of ice art in the Northern Icepack society.
In addition, local artisans bound together as sub-societies work to provide specialty bespoke products of almost any type...no questions asked. These myriad micro-industries provide for considerable, if untracked, income for the planet as well as local demand for the unusual raw materials. Thus, starships of all sizes will find a market for goods transport.
Trade Data
Various manufactured goods.
World Demographics
No information yet available.
World Culture
Vignemale culture is extremely varied and granular. The overall culture is basically that an individual should be able to pursue their own desire and dreams unless it negatively impacts another. Beyond that, cultural technologies have evolved to allow individuals to find and work with those other individuals who share their bent. Societal memberships are fluid and generally accepting of new members, and each has their own bylaws. Not abiding by bylaws results in public ostracization with the reasons being given in detail; naturally, there are societies for those not accepted into other societies. There are also sub-sub-societies of just a single member. Some sophontologists consider this a form of balkanization, but the government structure is coherent across the population.
World Language/s
Anglic is the primary world language. Other languages are used on a societal or sub-societal basis.
Urbanization
Urban living space is generally subterranean, leaving as much rare flat land available as parks as possible. Entire mountains have been escavated and reinforced as cities. The engineering society realm of Firebirg is notable in that the active core magma tube has been kept in place with advanced reinforcements.
Historical Data
No information yet available.
World Timeline
No information yet available.
UWP Listing
B 6 9 9 9 4 0 – C
References & Contributors / Sources
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- Classic Traveller Alien Module 6: Solomani (named but no further data)
- MegaTraveller Solomani & Aslan (dot map provided)
- Mongoose Traveller: Solomani
- External Link: CORE Data Site
- External Link: Federation Development Agency
- External Link: Zho Berka's Maps
- Author & Contributor: Garnfellow
- Author & Contributor: Leroy W.L. Guatney of the Federation Development Agency (FDA)
- Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology Maksim-Smelchak of the Ministry of Science
- ↑ "Jump Map API" and map location from Travellermap.com
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