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==== Mainworld Geography and Topography ==== | ==== Mainworld Geography and Topography ==== | ||
Total surface area: 192 million km², Land surface area: 118 million km², Water surface area: 35 million km². The high levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide act as a greenhouse gas, increasing the average surface temperatures on the world. Much of the equator, where temperatures average around 0°C, is covered by the Beltwaters, linked shallow seas and wetlands with a high salinity. They are surrounded by icy rubble fields that give way to the Ragged Wastes to the north, and to the Long Desolation, a series of dormant volcanic peaks, in the south. The polar regions are arid and intensely cold. Some geologically active regions have far warmer climates, though the atmosphere in these areas is often tainted by relatively high levels of carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide and other gases of volcanic origin. | Total surface area: 192 million km², Land surface area: 118 million km², Water surface area: 35 million km². The high levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide act as a greenhouse gas, increasing the average surface temperatures on the world. Much of the equator, where temperatures average around 0°C, is covered by the Beltwaters, linked shallow seas and wetlands with a high salinity. They are surrounded by icy rubble fields that give way to the Ragged Wastes to the north, and to the Long Desolation, a series of dormant volcanic peaks, in the south. The polar regions are arid and intensely cold. Some geologically active regions have far warmer climates, though the atmosphere in these areas is often tainted by relatively high levels of carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide and other gases of volcanic origin. | ||
| + | * The world experiences libration, which causes the star to move in the sky and periodically rise and fall above the horizon in the Twilight region. | ||
=== Native Lifeforms === | === Native Lifeforms === | ||
Revision as of 15:25, 15 June 2018
This is a world-system under construction and is currently being input-programmed into the Traveller RPG Wiki.
| Qatan/Tsorva (Halcyon 0912) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Classic Era (1116) | C552512-5
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| See also | UWP | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Primary | M0 V M0 VI | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Planetoid Belts | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gas Giants | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Qatan 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 Last Line in the Tsorva Subsector of Halcyon Sector, which is part of the Distant Fringe.
Astrography and Planetology
This star system is detailed using the Fringian Variant System Description.
- The Qatan system is a part of the Vey Trace.
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Type | Category | Mass (Sol) | Temperature (K) | Luminosity | |
| M0 V | Main Sequence (Dwarf) | 0.57 | 3770 - 3850 | 0.13982 | ||
| Unit | Diameter | Safe Distance | Habitable Zone | Jump Shadow | M-Drive Limit | |
| AU | 0.0055 | 0.031 | 0.39 - 0.74 | 0.55 | 5.5 | |
| Orbit # | * | * | 2 | 1 | 6 | |
| Remarks | ||||||
| Qatan | ||||||
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Type | Category | Mass (Sol) | Temperature (K) | Luminosity | |
| M0 VI | Main Sequence (Subdwarf) | 0.154 | 2800 - 3600 | 0.011 | ||
| Unit | Diameter | Safe Distance | Habitable Zone | Jump Shadow | M-Drive Limit | |
| AU | 0.00238 | 0.0087 | 0.08 - 0.14 | 0.238 | 2.38 | |
| Orbit # | * | * | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Remarks | 9.8 AU from primary | |||||
System Data
Muncible-Qatan System
The primary is Muncible, an ordinary red main sequence star. It has a luminosity of 0.04 Sols, a mass of 0.489 Sols, and a diameter of 764,000 km. (I) Qatan orbits in the habitable zone and is designated the mainworld. (II) a trace atmosphere hospitable world, (III) a vacuum iceworld, (IV) an exotic atmosphere bigworld, and (V) a vacuum iceworld form the outer system. Only the bigworld retains satellites.
Rand Subsystem
The companion is Rand, a dim red subdwarf star. It orbits Muncible at a distance of 9.8 AU (orbital position (VIII), 1.466 billion km) and has an orbital period of 43 years 248 years. It has a luminosity of 0.011 Sols, a mass of 0.154 Sols, and a diameter of 356,000 km. (I) a vacuum iceworld, (II) a vacuum iceworld, and (III) an exotic atmosphere radworld form the outer system. None of the worlds have satellites.
Mainworld Data
(I) Qatan
(I) Qatan is designated the mainworld and orbits Muncible at a mean distance of 0.21 AU (31.4 million km), within the habitable zone. It has an orbital period of 50 days 6 hours: it is tidally locked to the primary. The axial tilt is 5.5 degrees. Qatan has a diameter of 7,814 km, a density of 5.72 g/cm³, and a surface gravity of 0.63 G. The world is geologically active. Its atmosphere is rated as Thin, with a mean surface pressure of 0.54 bar and a composition of 80% nitrogen (N2), 18% oxygen (O2), 1% carbon dioxide (CO2), and 1% argon (Ar), water vapor (H2O), neon (Ne) and other trace gases. Approximately 18% of the surface is covered in seas and lakes of liquid water: average tidal ranges exceed 0.25m. Mean surface temperature: -19°C. The atmosphere is slow and weak weather systems, driven by the star, crawl across the globe. The climate is static.
Mainworld Geography and Topography
Total surface area: 192 million km², Land surface area: 118 million km², Water surface area: 35 million km². The high levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide act as a greenhouse gas, increasing the average surface temperatures on the world. Much of the equator, where temperatures average around 0°C, is covered by the Beltwaters, linked shallow seas and wetlands with a high salinity. They are surrounded by icy rubble fields that give way to the Ragged Wastes to the north, and to the Long Desolation, a series of dormant volcanic peaks, in the south. The polar regions are arid and intensely cold. Some geologically active regions have far warmer climates, though the atmosphere in these areas is often tainted by relatively high levels of carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide and other gases of volcanic origin.
- The world experiences libration, which causes the star to move in the sky and periodically rise and fall above the horizon in the Twilight region.
Native Lifeforms
Qatan, the mainworld, has extensive native life, consisting of microscopic organisms, stromatolite-parallels and primitive flora that are tolerant of the low temperatures and can be found in almost every ecological niche. Their metabolic functions drive the process of atmospheric renewal.
History & Background (Dossier)
- A former member of the Corolian Jurisdicture.
World starport
Qatan 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.
World technology level
Qatan possesses a Technology Level of TL–5.
- Common Communication technologies for this TL include: Telephone, radio, and television.
- Common Power Generation technologies for this TL include: Electricity, hydrocarbon internal combustion, and the most fundamental atomic energy.
- Common Transportation technologies for this TL include:
- Land: Ground cars or automobiles and tracked vehicles.
- Water: Large ships and submersibles with steel hulls.
- Air: Early aircraft including seaplanes and very early unmanned rockets.
World government
Qatan is governed by a Corporate Polity, having a single corporation with a typical corporate structure as a government. Essentially, this is a "company town" (or world). The typical corporate-run world usually has a single purpose. Examples include mining, agriculture, or other kinds of resource extraction. But rather than a simple base of operations, there are facilities for housing workers and their families, including hospitals, schools, and other infrastructure. How, or if, the children of the workers are incorporated into the workforce varies with companies. The corporation running the world may be a subsidiary of a larger interstellar corporation.
World military
No information yet available.
World economy
No information yet available.
Trade data
No information yet available.
World demographics
Population: 423,000
World culture
No information yet available.
Historical data
- Involved in fighting during the Corolian Border Wars.
- Involved in fighting during the Nist War.
World timeline
No information yet available.
UWP listing
No information yet available.
References & Contributors / Sources
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- Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master Scout Emeritus Adie Alegoric Stewart of the IISS
- Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology Maksim-Smelchak of the Ministry of Science
- ↑ "Jump Map API" and map location from Travellermap.com