Keanou (world)

Keanou/Lanth (Spinward Marches 2411) Milieu 1116 C792348-7 Starport C Routine: No Construction, Major Repair, Unrefined fuel Size 7 Medium (11,200 km, 0.70g - 0.94g) Atmosphere 9 Dense (tainted) Hydrographics 2 Dry World 20% Population 3 Low (2 thousand) Government 4 Representative Democracy Law 8 High Law (controlled blades) Tech Level 7 Pre-Stellar (electronics)
See also	UWP
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System Details
Primary	M3 III M2 V
Worlds	12
Gas Giants	3
Planetoid Belts	1
Cultural Details
Government	Representative democracy
Law Level	High
Cultural Extension	3157
Army Size (BEs)	0
Economic Details
Technology Level	7
Economic Extension	521-2 Resources 5 Scarce Labor 2 Low (200) Infrastructure 1 Extremely limited Efficiency -2 Fair
Importance Extension	-2
Resource Units	8
GWP (BCr)	0
World Trade Number	2.5
Trade Volume (MCr/year)	0
Starport Details
Classification	Class-C
Port Size	0
Building Capacity (Tons)	0
Port employees	0
Port passengers (annual)	0

Keanou has a tainted, unbreatheable atmosphere and little available surface water. The system supports a population of fewer than 10,000 sophonts. It is a member of Third Imperium in the Lanth Subsector of Spinward Marches Sector and in the Domain of Deneb. Keanou, as a member world of the Third Imperium, holds the estate of an Imperial knight, a member of the Imperial Landed Nobility who acts as an Imperial representative to the world. This world contains an Imperial Scout Base, capable of handling Scout Service starships and personnel.

Keanou (world)/Lanth (Spinward Marches 2411) New Era C792348-8 Starport C Routine: No Construction, Major Repair, Unrefined fuel Size 7 Medium (11,200 km, 0.70g - 0.94g) Atmosphere 9 Dense (tainted) Hydrographics 2 Dry World 20% Population 3 Low (4 thousand) Government 4 Representative Democracy Law 8 High Law (controlled blades) Tech Level 8 Pre-Stellar (superconductors)
See also	UWP
Cultural Details
Government	Representative democracy
Law Level	High
Cultural Extension	3157
Army Size (BEs)	0
Economic Details
Technology Level	8
Economic Extension	921-2 Resources 9 Moderate Labor 2 Low (400) Infrastructure 1 Extremely limited Efficiency -2 Fair
Importance Extension	-2
Resource Units	14
GWP (BCr)	0
World Trade Number	2.5
Trade Volume (MCr/year)	0
Starport Details
Classification	Class-C
Port Size	0
Building Capacity (Tons)	0
Port employees	0
Port passengers (annual)	0

Era: New Era

Keanou has a tainted, unbreatheable atmosphere and little available surface water. The system supports a population of fewer than 10,000 sophonts. It is a member of Regency of Deneb in the Lanth Subsector of Spinward Marches Sector. This world contains a Regency Scout Base, capable of handling Scout Service starships and personnel.

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• It is located on the Spinward Main.

Description (Astrography & Planetology)

Keanou is a cold, harsh world of rocky desert and mountains swept by bitter winds. This desert world is a source of dustspice. Rarely, however, is this spice available in quantity.

Keanou has two stars in the star system.

Keanou
	Type	Category		Mass (Sol)	Temperature (K)	Luminosity
	M3 III	Giant		6.96	2300 - 3100	1556
	Unit	Diameter	Safe Distance	Habitable Zone	Jump Shadow	M-Drive Limit
	AU	1.5074	3.27182	31.36 - 51.12	150.74	1507.4
	Orbit #	4	5	9	11	14
	Remarks
Keanou
	Type	Category		Mass (Sol)	Temperature (K)	Luminosity
	M2 V	Main Sequence (Dwarf)		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

IISS GURPS Astrographics Survey

2411 Keanou (Imperial)

Starport: Class III - Scout base.

Diameter: 3,980 miles (6,400 km).
Atmosphere: Dense oxygen-nitrogen, tainted by unknown substances.
Hydrographics: 1%.
Climate: Cool.
Population: 2,340.
Government: Representative democracy.
Control Level: 5.
Tech Level: 7.
World Trade Number: 2.5.

System Data

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Mainworld Data

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Mainworld Geography & Topography

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Mainworld Map

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Native Lifeforms

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History & Background (Dossier)

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Imperial High / Landed Nobility

TBD, as a member world of the Third Imperium has a member of the Imperial Landed Nobility who acts as an Imperial representative to the world.

• It holds the estate of an Imperial knight.

World Starport

TBD has a Class B Starport, a good quality installation which includes all the expected amenities including refined fuel for starships, brokerage services for passengers and cargo, and a variety of ship provisions. There is a shipyard capable of doing annual maintenance, overhauls and most kinds of repair, and construction of non-starships. Most ports of this classification have both a Highport and a Downport.

World Technology Level

TBD possesses a Technology Level of TL–0.

• These worlds often contain a Proto-Sophont species beginning to establish a nascent civilization and society.
• This world is in its Alpha Period and has not yet been interfered with by a higher technology civilization.
• Common Communication technologies for this TL include: Bodily communicative apparati, courier-runners, and smoke signals.
• Common Power Generation technologies for this TL include: Bodily muscle.
• Common Transportation technologies for this TL include:
  • Land: Bodily locomotion, riding beasts, and litters or sedan chairs.
  • Water: Swimming, rafts, and canoes.
  • Air: Typically not available unless a bodily ability.

World Government

TBD has no central government or substantial government apparatus; an Anarchy. The largest governmental structure would be a family, tribe, or single clan. The largest group will be between 50 and 100 individuals, and there may be dozens to hundreds of them. This governmental structure can be stable over long periods of time if the population remains small or geographically separated.

World Law Level

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World Military

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World Economy

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Trade Data

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World Demographics

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World Culture

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Urbanization

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Historical Data

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World Timeline

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UWP Listing

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References & Contributors (Sources)

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• Marc Miller. The Spinward Marches Campaign (Game Designers Workshop, 1985), .
• Marc Miller. Twilight's Peak (Game Designers Workshop, 1980), .
• Dave Nilsen. The Regency Sourcebook (Game Designers Workshop, 1995), 42.
• Martin Dougherty. Behind the Claw (Mongoose Publishing, 2019), 88.Martin Dougherty, Neil Frier. Behind the Claw (Steve Jackson Games, 1998), 88.
• Mongoose Traveller: Spinward Marches (UWP only)
• Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology Maksim-Smelchak of the Ministry of Science