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* Huge, intensely luminous giant stars can be seen from across the subsector and far beyond. | * Huge, intensely luminous giant stars can be seen from across the subsector and far beyond. | ||
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| − | === | + | === Economic Astrography === |
| − | The following [[ | + | The following [[trade route|commercial and economic data]] regarding the subsector is available: |
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| + | ==== Corporations ==== | ||
| + | [[Corporation]]s and [[organization]]s active within the sector include: | ||
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| + | [[File:ConTech.jpg|75 px]] [[File:Logo Guardian Military Systems.png|110 px]] [[File:Logo Lamarck Minerals.png|100 px]] [[File:Layaefui.jpg|65 px]] [[File:Logo Orion Metallurgy Corporation 2.png|120 px]] [[File:Panstellar.jpg|130 px]] | ||
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| + | [[File:Logo Probable Technologies.png|125 px]] [[File:Logo SolMan.png|90 px]] [[File:Logo Solomani Shipping.jpg|80 px]] [[File:Transstar.jpg|200 px]] | ||
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| + | * [[ConTech]], a [[corporation]] specializing in life sciences, particularly large-scale [[Terraforming|bio-terraforming]] projects, medicine, and [[Genetic Engineering|cloning]]. | ||
| + | * [[Guardian Military Systems]], a large [[corporation]] involved in defense and armaments manufacture, with its core area of operations within the sector. | ||
| + | * [[Lamarck Minerals]], a [[corporation]] with a relatively small core area of operations in the [[Solomani Rim]], but with growing interests in resource extraction and processing throughout the [[Solomani Sphere]]. | ||
| + | * [[Layaefui]], an [[Aslan]] [[corporation]] that specializes in exploration, scouting, and surveying. | ||
| + | * [[Orion Metallurgy Corporation]] ([[Orion Metallurgy Corporation|OMC]]), engaged in resource exploration, extraction, and processing throughout the [[spinward]] and [[rimward]] parts of the [[Solomani Confederation|Confederation]]. | ||
| + | * [[Panstellar]], a major transport and logistics [[corporation]]. | ||
| + | * [[Probable Technologies]], a scientific research [[organization]] involved with both academia and heavy industry, as well as the [[Solomani Navy|Confederation military]]. | ||
| + | * [[Solomani Maschinenbau]] ([[SolMan]]) [[AG]], a [[corporation]] with interests in heavy engineering and starship manufacture throughout the [[spinward]] half of the [[Solomani Confederation|Confederation]]. | ||
| + | * [[Solomani Shipping]], a major transport and logistics [[corporation]]. | ||
| + | * [[Transstar]], a [[Solomani]] [[megacorporation]] specializing in transport and logistics. | ||
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| + | ==== Goods ==== | ||
| + | Notable local commodities include: | ||
| + | * (none currently listed) | ||
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| + | ==== Security & Defense ==== | ||
| + | The worlds of the sector are patrolled by the [[Solomani Navy]]. It defends [[Solomani Confederation|Confederation]] territory, protects [[Solomani Confederation|Confederation]] interests, suppresses piracy, and ensures interstellar trade and commerce. | ||
| + | * [[Solomani Confederation|Confederation]] vessels may demand customs inspections. | ||
| + | * Some systems are defended by [[Navy|local naval forces]]. | ||
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=== World Listing: 1105 === | === World Listing: 1105 === | ||
Revision as of 22:46, 2 March 2025
| Salient Subsector | ||||||
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| Sector | Canopus | |||||
| Capital | Hyperia (world) | |||||
| Number of Systems | 30 | |||||
| Majority Control | Solomani Confederation - 57% | |||||
| 2nd Control | Non-Aligned, Human-dominated - 40% | |||||
| 3rd Control | Non-Aligned, unclaimed - 03% | |||||
Salient Subsector is Subsector O of Canopus Sector.
- It is an area of Balkanized Space.
- The rimward border of the Solomani Confederation runs through the region.
Description / Specifications
No information yet available.
Stellar Distribution
A basic map showing the distribution and size of stars within Salient Subsector.
- The color corresponds to the visible color of the star, which links to its spectral classification.
- The size as shown indicates both the physical size of the object and its relative brightness.
(Chart sourced from Traveller Map)
Note that the stars as depicted are representative. Any star, no matter what its size, is a mere speck within the hex it occupies.
- Ordinary main sequence stars can barely be seen from even a hex away.
- Huge, intensely luminous giant stars can be seen from across the subsector and far beyond.
Economic Astrography
The following commercial and economic data regarding the subsector is available:
Corporations
Corporations and organizations active within the sector include:
- ConTech, a corporation specializing in life sciences, particularly large-scale bio-terraforming projects, medicine, and cloning.
- Guardian Military Systems, a large corporation involved in defense and armaments manufacture, with its core area of operations within the sector.
- Lamarck Minerals, a corporation with a relatively small core area of operations in the Solomani Rim, but with growing interests in resource extraction and processing throughout the Solomani Sphere.
- Layaefui, an Aslan corporation that specializes in exploration, scouting, and surveying.
- Orion Metallurgy Corporation (OMC), engaged in resource exploration, extraction, and processing throughout the spinward and rimward parts of the Confederation.
- Panstellar, a major transport and logistics corporation.
- Probable Technologies, a scientific research organization involved with both academia and heavy industry, as well as the Confederation military.
- Solomani Maschinenbau (SolMan) AG, a corporation with interests in heavy engineering and starship manufacture throughout the spinward half of the Confederation.
- Solomani Shipping, a major transport and logistics corporation.
- Transstar, a Solomani megacorporation specializing in transport and logistics.
Goods
Notable local commodities include:
- (none currently listed)
Security & Defense
The worlds of the sector are patrolled by the Solomani Navy. It defends Confederation territory, protects Confederation interests, suppresses piracy, and ensures interstellar trade and commerce.
- Confederation vessels may demand customs inspections.
- Some systems are defended by local naval forces.
World Listing: 1105
The following systems and worlds can be found within this area:
30 Worlds in the Salient Subsector
Ao Guang • Arad • Cleopatra • Dimona • Elena • Erithacus • Flaxen • Fugit • Hyperia • Iblis • Istres • Itsuki • Lidia • Londrina • Montero (Ca 1737) • Muscida • Nikolai • Noctua • Platinum • Raja • Rephorm • Salient • Shan (Ca 2038) • Thrush (Ca 1832) • Ualyuliiys • Variable • Vela 7 • Viola • Vitriol • Yuwen •
History & Background / Dossier
No information yet available.
Polity Listing: 1105
The following polities can be found within this subsector:
- Independent Powers (Pocket Empires)
- None
- Non-Aligned Powers (World-States)
- Non-Aligned, Human-dominated
- Non-Aligned, unclaimed
- Other Powers
- None
- Solomani Confederation (Solomani powers)
- 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
Demographics: 1105
Significant populations of the following races (sophont species) reside within this area:
- Humaniti (Human races)
- Non-Human Races
- None
Linguistic Topography
The most commonly heard languages are:
- Nihongo, a Terran language occasionally heard within the Solomani Confederation. It is the principal dialect of the language known in Anglic as Japanese.
- Rim Anglic, a dialect of Anglic and the principal language of the Confederation.
General Historical Timeline
Major events that have affected this subsector and the wider region that it lies within:
- -9235: far to coreward, the Vilani discover jump drive technology. Over the centuries pioneers and settlers gradually spread across Charted Space.
- -4045 to -2204: the Ziru Sirka controls vast territories.
- -2431: Terrans discover jump drive technology.
- -2404 to -2215: the Interstellar Wars. The young Terran Confederation battles against the ancient Vilani Ziru Sirka.
- -2204 to -1776: the Rule of Man administers the former Ziru Sirka.
- -1999: the Aslan gain jump drive technology.
- -1862 to -1110: the Terran Mercantile Community is active within the region.
- -1776 to 0: the Long Night.
- -1118 to 380: the Aslan Border Wars.
- -1110 to 588: the Terran Mercantile Community gradually becomes the Old Earth Union, shrinking to control the region around Terra.
- The Year 0: to coreward, the Third Imperium is founded.
- 300-420: the Imperial First Survey charts the subsector.
- 380: the Peace of Ftahalr ends the ongoing Aslan Border Wars and establishes understandings regarding human and Aslan influence.
- 588: the Old Earth Union and the former territories of the Terran Mercantile Community are annexed by the Imperium, moving its border adjacent to the Aslan Hierate.
- 604-622: the Imperial Civil War.
- 624: the Imperial Express Boat Network is established.
- 704: the Solomani Autonomous Region is formed.
- 800-820: the Psionics Suppressions.
- 871: the Solomani Confederation is founded.
- 940: the Solomani Autonomous Region is dissolved.
- 990-1002: the Solomani Rim War.
- 995-1065: the Imperial Second Survey includes data for the subsector.
- 1065: the Second Survey is published. Information about the subsector becomes widely available.
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
- T20 Fighting Ships of the Solomani
- Author & Contributor: Rupert Boleyn (Data generated to match dot map)
- External Link: Zho Berka's Maps