Taurea Subsector
| Taurea Subsector | ||||||
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| Sector | Aldebaran | |||||
| Capital | Elias Six (world) | |||||
| Number of Systems | 23 | |||||
| Majority Control | Non-Aligned, Human-dominated - 48% | |||||
| 2nd Control | Malorn Union - 30% | |||||
| 3rd Control | Solomani Confederation - 18% | |||||
| 4th Control | Non-Aligned, unclaimed - 04% | |||||
Taurea Subsector is subsector M of Aldebaran Sector.
- It marks the rimward frontier of the Solomani Confederation, where the Confederation borders ostensibly neutral space.
Description (Specifications)
The following astrographic and commercial data has been determined regarding Taurea Subsector:
Astrographic Features
The subsector is a generally unremarkable area lying on the rimward border of the Solomani Confederation.
- It is an average stellar density region.
- The brightest star is the white main sequence primary of the Kleid system.
Stellar Distribution
A basic map showing the distribution and size of stars within Taurea 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
Corporations
Corporations and organizations active within the subsector include:
- Panstellar, a major transport and logistics corporation.
- Solar Shipping, a major transport and logistics corporation.
- Transstar, a Solomani megacorporation specializing in transport and logistics.
Trade Routes
A number of important trade routes lie within the region. High cargo capacity, low jump rating vessels moving along them, carrying vast amounts of goods and commodities between their member worlds.
Less profitable higher jump rating merchant vessels conduct trade and commerce among the region's outlying worlds.
Malorn Cluster
(Chart sourced from Traveller Map)
Elias Group
(Chart sourced from Traveller Map)
Shuanyunu Cluster
(Chart sourced from Traveller Map)
World Listing
Comprehensive Second Survey data for all worlds that lie within Taurea Subsector is available.
- The primary source material for all data is Traveller Map.
- Other sources may differ: some elements of the data may be contradictory or incorrect.
- Data is occasionally updated as new information becomes available.
AAB library archives contain expanded data about the following systems:
Note that some Second Survey data, though only 40 years old, may already be out of date.
- Scouting missions gathering reliable, verified data can receive substantial payment.
History & Background (Dossier)
During the Rule of Man the subsector was associated with the Terran Mercantile Community, a large paramilitary corporation that became the foundation for the Old Earth Union during the Long Night.
The Solomani Confederation claims the coreward rim of the subsector, including the namesake world Taurea, the homeworld of the Taureans, a native sophont species who can be found in small numbers alongside humans on many worlds in the region. The majority of the subsector is unclaimed by the cautious Confederation government, but many Confederation leaders have encouraged private citizens and interest groups to flood the frontier even in the absence of official support, to create a zone of systems supportive of the Solomani Cause.
Solomani Security keeps a close eye on the region, for the security of the Confederation and the well-being of its loyal citizens. Anyone could be a SolSec informant, passing on all sorts of snippets of information to their controllers. Some gain a reward or benefit, others are coerced, but most do it out of loyalty to the state.
- Sophisticated technological devices are used by SolSec agents to gather more precise intel.
Polity Listing
The following polities can be found within this subsector:
- Solomani Confederation (Solomani powers)
- Independent Powers (Pocket Empires)
- Non-Aligned Powers (World-States)
- Non-Aligned, Human Dominated (NaHu)
- Non-Aligned, Unclaimed (NaXX)
Native Sophonts
The following Native Intelligent Lifeforms (sophont species) are believed to have originated within this subsector.
- Taureans of Taurea (Minor Race): tiny furry mammalianoids with a strongly developed sensitivity to electrical and magnetic fields.
Demographics
Significant populations of the following races (sophont species) reside within this area:
- Humaniti (Human races)
- Solomani (Major Race): widely spread across the region.
- Non-Human Races
- Malorn Aslan (Major Race): occasionally encountered within the Malorn Union.
- Taureans of Taurea (Minor Race): widely spread across the region. They are the majority population in the subsector by a ratio of almost 2:1.
- Valkyrie (Minor Race): there are thought to be major infestations of this parasitic species on the worlds of the Malorn Union.
Linguistic Topography
The most commonly heard languages are:
- Rim Anglic, a dialect of Anglic and the principal language of the Solomani Confederation.
- Malorn Trokh, a dialect of Trokh spoken by Aslan dwelling in the Malorn Union.
- Taurean, the principal language of the Taureans.
Timeline
Major events that have affected this region and the wider area 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.
- -2204 to -1776: the Rule of Man administers the former Ziru Sirka.
- -1776 to 0: the Long Night.
- The Year 0: to coreward, the Third Imperium is founded.
- 300-420: the Imperial First Survey charts the region.
- 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 region.
- 1065: the Second Survey is published. Information about the region becomes widely available.
Subsector Summary
Taurea, subsector M of Aldebaran, contains 23 worlds with an estimated combined population of 16 billion, a per capita income of Cr3,658, and a total economy of BCr58,590. These worlds originate an interstellar trade of BCr95 through 19 starports (2 Class A, 4 Class B, 10 Class C, 3 Class D) employing 12,750 people. Driving this interstellar trade are one Agricultural (Ag) world, no Non-Agricultural (Na) worlds, no Pre-Agricultural (Pa) worlds, one Pre-Industrial (Pi) world, no Rich (Ri) worlds, and no Industrial (In) worlds. The governments in Taurea maintain two Naval bases and one Military base. The average technology level is 8 (with most between 6 and 11). The highest technology level is 13 at Elias Six (Aldebaran 0139).
Taurea, subsector M of Aldebaran, contains 31 stars and 267 identified planets; 15 monostellar systems, eight binary systems, no trinary systems, and no systems with four or more stars. 22 of the 23 systems (95%) have native gas giants. There are no Asteroid (As) belts, no Desert (De) worlds, one Garden (Ga) world, one Ice-capped (Ic) world, five Poor (Po) worlds, one Vacuum (Va) world, and no Water (Wa) or Ocean (Oc) worlds.
Taurea has an estimated population of 16 billion distributed across three High population (Hi) worlds, no Moderate population (Ph) worlds, ten Non-industrial (Ni) worlds, eight Low population (Lo) worlds, and one Barren (Ba) world. The highest population world is Taurea (Aldebaran 0531). The population consists primarily of 2 sophont groups including one native sophont.
| 2 identified sophont populations in Taurea | |
|---|---|
Non-Aligned
There are 11 Non-Aligned worlds in Taurea with an estimated combined population of 5 billion.
Malorn Union
The Malorn Union has jurisdiction over seven worlds in the subsector with an estimated combined population of 1 billion, a per capita income of Cr3,650, and a total economy of BCr3,687. These worlds originate an interstellar trade of BCr1 through 7 starports (1 Class A, 1 Class B, 4 Class C, 1 Class D) employing 200 people. Driving this interstellar trade are one Agricultural (Ag) world, no Non-Agricultural (Na) worlds, no Pre-Agricultural (Pa) worlds, one Pre-Industrial (Pi) world, no Rich (Ri) worlds, and no Industrial (In) worlds. The governments in the Malorn Union maintain two Naval bases and one Military base within the subsector. The average technology level is 9 (with most between 7 and 11). The highest technology level is 13 at Elias Six (Aldebaran 0139).
The Malorn Union has an estimated population of 1 billion within the subsector, distributed across one High population (Hi) world, no Moderate population (Ph) worlds, two Non-industrial (Ni) worlds, three Low population (Lo) worlds, and no Barren (Ba) worlds. The highest population world is Griffin (Aldebaran 0540). The population consists of several sophont groups.
Solomani Confederation
The Solomani Confederation has jurisdiction over four worlds in the subsector with an estimated combined population of 10 billion, a per capita income of Cr3,659, and a total economy of BCr36,603. These worlds originate an interstellar trade of BCr20 through 4 starports (0 Class A, 1 Class B, 3 Class C, 0 Class D) employing 2,735 people. Driving this interstellar trade are no Agricultural (Ag) worlds, no Non-Agricultural (Na) worlds, no Pre-Agricultural (Pa) worlds, no Pre-Industrial (Pi) worlds, no Rich (Ri) worlds, and no Industrial (In) worlds. The average technology level is 8 (with most between 7 and 9). The highest technology level is 10 at Morrigan (Aldebaran 0231).
The Solomani Confederation has an estimated population of 10 billion within the subsector, distributed across one High population (Hi) world, no Moderate population (Ph) worlds, one Non-industrial (Ni) world, two Low population (Lo) worlds, and no Barren (Ba) worlds. The highest population world is Taurea (Aldebaran 0531). The population consists primarily of 2 sophont groups including one native sophont.
Non-Aligned, unclaimed
There is one Non-Aligned unclaimed world in Taurea with an estimated population of less than 1 million.
References
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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
- Author & Contributor: Garnfellow
- Author & Contributor: Leroy W.L. Guatney of the Federation Development Agency (FDA)