Sokarn (world)

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This is a world-system under construction and is currently being input-programmed into the Traveller RPG Wiki.

TBD/Zowie (Zowie 7777)
See also UWP

TBD 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 Non-Aligned world dominated by human sophonts located in the Zowie Subsector of Zowie Sector.

Sokarn (1120 Far Home and its moon are the only large bodies in the system, and orbit close to the primary. Tidal stresses cause extreme vulcanicity on both worlds. The economy revolves around harvesting rare minerals and compounds. Sokarn lies on the Kuyt Chain Star Lane.