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Walston itself has a cool climate and a thin oxygen-nitrogen [[Thin Atmosphere|atmosphere]] tainted by mild pollutant affecting low-elevation areas.
 
Walston itself has a cool climate and a thin oxygen-nitrogen [[Thin Atmosphere|atmosphere]] tainted by mild pollutant affecting low-elevation areas.
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=== Mainworld Data ===
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The [[mainworld]] orbits within the [[star]]'s [[Habitable Zone]].
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* It lies within the zones colder outer '''H-''' region.
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* It receives lower levels of [[Electromagnetic Spectrum|stellar energy]].
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[[File:Chart H- Region Mw.png|600 px]]
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=== Mainworld Data ===
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Walston is a planet of unusual stillness. The shores keep their height at all hours, with no astral bodies to pull the tides. The winds, thin as they are, scarcely brush the ice off of the mountains, and on luckier, warmer days, one might be fortunate enough to see rainfall on the rocky coasts, where mountains cast shadows over deserts. Small islands and fortunate coasts enjoy some small bounty, as the deep sea vents keep the waters relatively warm, and cast life-giving moisture across an otherwise arid landscape. In these oases of warmer, wetter weather, the land is very much alive.{{Page cite|name=High and Dry|page=6|citeName=HighDry6}}
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==== [[Planetary Size|Mainworld Size]] (S) ====
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{{WorldSize|name= Walston|Size= 5}}
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==== [[Atmosphere|Mainworld Atmosphere]] (A) ====
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{{WorldAtmo|name= Walston|Atmosphere= 4}}
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==== [[Hydrosphere|Mainworld Hydrosphere]] (H) ====
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{{WorldHydro|name= Walston|Hydrosphere= 4}}
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==== Mainworld Geography and Topography ====
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No centrally held map of the world exists within [[Argushiigi Admegulasha Bilanidin|AAB]] [[Library Data]] records.
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[[File:Blank World Map Arid.png|500 px]] <br> (''Blank map, predominantly dry world''.)
  
 
=== Mainworld Topography and Geography ===  
 
=== Mainworld Topography and Geography ===  
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Walston is a planet of unusual stillness. The shores keep their height at all hours, with no astral bodies to pull the tides. The winds, thin as they are, scarcely brush the ice off of the mountains, and on luckier, warmer days, one might be fortunate enough to see rainfall on the rocky coasts, where mountains cast shadows over deserts. Small islands and fortunate coasts enjoy some small bounty, as the deep sea vents keep the waters relatively warm, and cast life-giving moisture across an otherwise arid landscape. In these oases of warmer, wetter weather, the land is very much alive.{{Page cite|name=High and Dry|page=6|citeName=HighDry6}}
 
  
 
=== Native Lifeforms ===  
 
=== Native Lifeforms ===  
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The primary biomes of the planet are ice sheets and cold deserts, with some amount of cold, arid plains near the coasts. Most lifeforms exist in close relationship to the waters of Walston, which are teeming with life.{{Page cite|name=High and Dry|page=6-7}}
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The primary biomes of the planet are ice sheets and cold deserts, with some amount of cold, arid plains near the coasts. Native lifeforms are cryophilic and exist in close relationship to the waters of Walston, which are teeming with life.{{Page cite|name=High and Dry|page=6-7}}
  
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Local fauna on land is primarily small, crawling insects and a number of furry egg-laying burrowers -- such as the [[Walston (animal)|Walston]], named for the planet. The seas of Walston are much more verdant, however, harboring much larger beasts, such as the [[Alderson's Coastal Hunter]], or the [[Deep-Water Brakarr]]. {{Page cite|name=High and Dry|page=8-10}}
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Local fauna on land is primarily small, crawling insects and a number of furry egg-laying burrowers — such as the [[Walston (animal)|Walston]], named for the planet. The seas of Walston are much more verdant, however, harboring much larger beasts, such as the [[Alderson's Coastal Hunter]], or the [[Deep-Water Brakarr]]. {{Page cite|name=High and Dry|page=8-10}}
  
 
== History & Background ([[Dossier]]) ==
 
== History & Background ([[Dossier]]) ==

Revision as of 08:45, 8 July 2024

Alien Moon 32a-0 Small.jpg
Walston/District 268 (Spinward Marches 1232)
Classic Era (1116)
C554338-8
StarportC Routine: No Construction, Major Repair, Unrefined fuel
Size5 Medium (8,000 km, 0.40g - 0.57g)
Atmosphere5 Thin
Hydrographics4 Wet World 40%
Population3 Low (3 thousand)
Government3 Self-Perpetuating Oligarchy
Law8 High Law (controlled blades)
Tech Level8 Pre-Stellar (superconductors)
See also UWP
System Details
Primary M2 V
Planetoid Belts 0
Gas Giants 2
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Jump map from Travellermap.com [1]

Walston is a low-population world with a population of less than 10,000 sophonts in size.

Walston System
District 268/Spinward Marches 1232
Position Distance Name UWP
Primary Albin's Star M2 V
0 0.18 AU Pert Y100000-0
1 0.27 AU Roberts H621000-0
2 0.38 AU Walston C544338-8
3 0.97 AU Greenish SGG
1 1 Diam   Ring YR00000-0
2 4 Diam   Proclux Y100000-0
3 9 Diam   Molstor Y4A0000-0
4 15 Diam   Iddine Y201000-0
4 1.34 AU Victir Y51A000-0
5 1.91 AU Temine H30A000-0
6 3.31 AU Scales G6B2169-8
1 35 Diam   Salipoc YS00000-0
7 5.66 AU Insive SGG
1 12 Diam   Alpha Y???000-0

Description (Astrography & Planetology)

Stars

Walston has a solitary primary star.

  • It is a red main sequence named Albin's Star.

Solitary M Type.jpg

Walston has a solitary primary star.
Albin's Star
Solitary M Type.jpg Type Category Mass (Sol) Temperature (K) Luminosity
M2 V Main Sequence 0.44 3470 - 3560 0.0565
Unit Diameter Safe Distance Habitable Zone Jump Shadow M-Drive Limit
AU 0.0041 0.0197 0.25 - 0.48 0.41 4.1
Orbit #  *  * 1 1 6
Remarks None

System Data

The worlds of the system have been surveyed. They consist of:

Walston's primary is named Albin's Star, while the system's two small gas giants are named Insive and Greenish. The system also contains five rocky bodies in fairly standard orbits.

  • Walston: Rocky, Habitable C544338-8 Lo 1
  • Roberts: Large Rockball Y621000-0 Ba Po
  • 2 - (Empty Orbit)
  • Greenish: Small Gas Giant
  • 4 - (Empty Orbit)
  • Victir: Iceball X401000-0 Ba Ic Va
  • Temine: Iceball E311000-0 Ba Ic
  • 7 - (Empty Orbit)
  • Scales: Iceball X9A0000-0 Ba
  • Insive: Small Gas Giant

Walston itself has a cool climate and a thin oxygen-nitrogen atmosphere tainted by mild pollutant affecting low-elevation areas.

Mainworld Data

The mainworld orbits within the star's Habitable Zone.

  • It lies within the zones colder outer H- region.
  • It receives lower levels of stellar energy.

Chart H- Region Mw.png

Mainworld Data

Walston is a planet of unusual stillness. The shores keep their height at all hours, with no astral bodies to pull the tides. The winds, thin as they are, scarcely brush the ice off of the mountains, and on luckier, warmer days, one might be fortunate enough to see rainfall on the rocky coasts, where mountains cast shadows over deserts. Small islands and fortunate coasts enjoy some small bounty, as the deep sea vents keep the waters relatively warm, and cast life-giving moisture across an otherwise arid landscape. In these oases of warmer, wetter weather, the land is very much alive.[2]

Mainworld Size (S)

Walston is a Meso World between 7,200km and 8,800km in diameter. The world has a standard gravity between 0.4G and 0.57G. The horizon will appear about 4km away.

Mainworld Atmosphere (A)

Walston has a pressure of 0.43 to 0.70 atmospheres. While the thin atmosphere does not require survival gear this atmosphere also contains an unusual taint such as such as disease, a hazardous gas mix, pollutants, or sulfur compounds which requires the use of a Filter Mask. Some taints may require more protective equipment. TL–3 or more advanced survival gear is required to settle this world.

Mainworld Hydrosphere (H)

Walston has 35-45% of its surface covered by liquid water. There will be a number of small seas or one larger body of water. Wilderness refueling is possible.

Mainworld Geography and Topography

No centrally held map of the world exists within AAB Library Data records.

Blank World Map Arid.png
(Blank map, predominantly dry world.)

Mainworld Topography and Geography

Native Lifeforms

The primary biomes of the planet are ice sheets and cold deserts, with some amount of cold, arid plains near the coasts. Native lifeforms are cryophilic and exist in close relationship to the waters of Walston, which are teeming with life.[3]

Local fauna on land is primarily small, crawling insects and a number of furry egg-laying burrowers — such as the Walston, named for the planet. The seas of Walston are much more verdant, however, harboring much larger beasts, such as the Alderson's Coastal Hunter, or the Deep-Water Brakarr. [4]

History & Background (Dossier)

Walston's starport and the relatively hospitable environment makes it a popular stopover point on the Bowman Arm.

The only inhabited region of the planet is Settlement Island, which includes the capital at Central Lake. Approximately 70% of Walston's population are Vargr who settled after the Fourth Frontier War, but the government is ruled by a human elite and the Vargr are treated as distinctly second-class citizens.

The planet's subsistence-based economy depends largely on aquaculture and more conventional agriculture.

Government

While the Survey's UWP describes the government as a self-perpetuating oligarchy, it's known to some as a dictatorship--although the term is used loosely. Despite the high Law Level, the planet's military consists of not much more than the dictator's personal guard and the town's own sheriffs and starport security.[5]

References & Contributors (Sources)

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