Weinberg (world)
| Weinberg/The Barrens (Aldebaran 0229) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Classic Era (1116) | A20185A–B
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| See also | UWP | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weinberg 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 member of the Solomani Confederation in the The Barrens (Al I) Subsector of Aldebaran Sector.
Description / Astrography & Planetology
No information yet available.
Weinberg has a solitary primary star. Weinberg 
Type Category Mass (Sol) Temperature (K) Luminosity G3 V Main Sequence (Dwarf) 0.99 5680 - 5720 0.96544 Unit Diameter Safe Distance Habitable Zone Jump Shadow M-Drive Limit AU 0.0093 0.0815 0.94 - 1.66 0.93 9.3 Orbit # * * 3 3 7 Remarks
System Data
4 Gas Giants — 2 Planetoid Belts — 5 Other Worlds
Mainworld Data
Weinburg is a small, ice-capped vacuum world with a higher-than-expected gravity.
Mainworld Geography & Topography
The planet Weinberg is an embarrassment of riches, with easily accessible veins of metal ores often of sizes visible from orbit. Even heavy radioactives are available in plentitude.
Mainworld Map
No information yet available.
Native Lifeforms
No information yet available.
History & Background / Dossier
Weinberg was named to honor an ancient Terran scientist associated with the original Terran invention of nuclear fission reactors.
World Starport
Weinberg has a Class A Starport, an excellent 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 other kinds of repair, and construction of both starships and non-starships. Most ports of this classification have both a Highport and a Downport.
Weinberg Outbound is a relatively low-altitude high port in a polar orbit that follows the twilight zone. High-capacity mass-drivers are used to launch loads from each polar zone into its orbit for rendez-vous. Outbound cargo is typically metal-ingot containers.
Weinberg Inbound is a higher-altitude high port whose orbit matches the position of the local systems to allow for convenient delivery of cargo from those systems. All traffic is required to dock with Weinberg Inbound upon entering the system unless granted permission for a direct pick-up from Weinberg Outbound, reasonable diversions for gas giant refueling, or scientific endeavors.
Weinberg Leading or "Lead" is located on the twilight zone on the orbit-facing side of the planet. It has a full set of downport landing facilities, heavy-rail connections to primary mining sites, warehousing, and business districts. A primary and secondary mass driver set are in frequent operation moving freight to Weinberg Outbound.
Weinberg Trailing or "Tail" is a close twin of Lead, but is more densely packed, as the danger of inbound rocks is less.
World Technology Level
Weinberg possesses a Technology Level of TL–11 or TL-B in Hexadecimal Notation.
- Common Communication technologies for this TL include: Holovision, Personal Global Communications, and advanced Translators.
- Common Power Generation technologies for this TL include: Increasingly advanced fusion plants and advanced fuel cells.
- Common Transportation technologies for this TL include:
- Land, Water & Air: Personal G-Tubes and advanced gravcraft.
- Space: Advanced interplanetary spacecraft (System Craft).
- FTL: Jump Drive-2.
World Government
Weinberg is governed by a Feudal Technocracy. Society divides itself based on the technical requirements of the society. Each of these functions are granted as a fief to an individual or group. Leadership of these fiefs determines the head of the government.
World Law Level
Weinberg has an extreme law level which covers every area of interaction. Laws are complex, detailed, and difficult to understand. Every interaction with the government requires an Advocate. Law enforcement is omnipresent and strict. Legal proceeding can take months to years to resolve and may involve dozens of people. A few worlds with this law level may be a Red Zone and others will be an Amber Zone. All objects specifically manufactured as weapons are typically regulated or prohibited (with no exception for private residences; visiting starships are only protected so long as they stay within designated starports and approach corridors).
Strict laws regarding airlock-use, atmosphere maintenance, and equipment maintenance are in place primarily as a result of a series of fatal accidents, as are prone to happen on a cold, vacuum world. Also, given the relatively high population of Weinberg and limited organic resources, there are equally strict laws around food, air, water, recycling, and internal ecology. "Waste will get you wasted" was one public service announcement displayed. A scrolling list of deceased violators was also present.
World Military
Weinberg Patrol is a large and pervasive organization that patrols for safety violations. Originally, it seems, they focused on air leaks and equipment failures, before evolving into a preemptive law enforcement agency. Special Weapons Division acts as the military arm of the Patrol. The Patrol also has specialist Divisions who act as first responders in the cases of disasters.
World Economy
Mineral extraction and initial processing forms the basis for the global economy. The local systems of Kolomyla, Morrigan, Elation, and Taurea often send "bounties" to Weinberg as specific metal and mineral requests.
Trade Data
Metal ingots and powders are the primary export, and everything is openly available on local metals markets. Prices are inexpensive to cheap compared to recent Imperial prices.
Imports include food, soil, hydroponics equipment, entertainment features, digitized literature, et Al. Some of it comes from standing orders, other materials are brought in "on spec" by small traders hoping to turn a large profit. Weinberg natives also will issue their own bounties for specific materials to local worlds.
World Demographics
Humaniti 90% Taureans 10%
World Culture
No information yet available.
World Language/s
Anglic
Taurean
Urbanization
Both the northern and southern icepacks have been mined and shaped to both provide water for the population and living space.
Historical Data
No information yet available.
World Timeline
No information yet available.
UWP Listing
A 2 0 1 8 5 A – B
References & Contributors / Sources
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- Classic Traveller Alien Module 6: Solomani (named but no further data)
- MegaTraveller Solomani & Aslan (dot map provided)
- Periodical: Imperial Lines 2 by Author: Steven Eric Schwartz
- Mongoose Traveller: Solomani
- External Link: CORE Data Site
- External Link: Federation Development Agency
- External Link: Zho Berka's Maps
- Author & Contributor: Garnfellow
- Author & Contributor: Dochsavage
- Author & Contributor: Leroy W.L. Guatney of the Federation Development Agency (FDA)
- Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology Maksim-Smelchak of the Ministry of Science
- ↑ "Jump Map API" and map location from Travellermap.com