Vech (world)
| Vech/Taltan (Mavuzog 2922) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Classic Era (1116) | A7688B8-D
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| See also | UWP | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| System Details | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Primary | K1 V M8 V | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Planetoid Belts | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gas Giants | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vech is a rich, pre-agricultural world with a moderate population of over a hundred million, but not yet a billion sophonts in size.
- The world's agricultural industry is growing and some economists forecast an explosion in this world's agribusiness in the near future as new agro-technology and a more capable labor force are imported.
- This is a rich world with a prosperous and thriving world economy.
- This world has high-grade living conditions with a good climate and a non-harmful environment. As such, this world is much sought after with large queues for immigration here.
- This world contains an archaeological site with suspected high-tech remnants of the now-vanished Ancients precursor race.
- The world serves as the subsector capital with the significant extra trade and prestige associated with that role.
- This is a "high technology" world with technology achievements at, near, or above the standard for Charted Space.
- It is a subject world of the Korsumug Empire located in the Taltan Subsector of Mavuzog Sector.
- This world-system has a Naval Base, usually associated with military starships, which may be located on or off-world.
- This world has an exploration base, which is similar to an Imperial Scout base, capable of handling explorer personnel and exploratory starships.
- It is the homeworld of the Jaibok
- This world is also known as Korsu, the name from which the Korsumug Empire gains its name. [2]
- Almost 100% of the population is made up of Jaibok.
Description (Astrography & Planetology)
Vech is a binary star system.
- The primary is an orange main sequence.
- The secondary is a red main sequence.
| Korsu A | ||||||
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Type | Category | Mass (Sol) | Temperature (K) | Luminosity | |
| K1 V | Main Sequence (Dwarf) | 0.86 | 5100 - 5170 | 0.58985 | ||
| Unit | Diameter | Safe Distance | Habitable Zone | Jump Shadow | M-Drive Limit | |
| AU | 0.0074 | 0.0637 | 0.76 - 1.36 | 0.74 | 7.4 | |
| Orbit # | * | * | 3 | 2 | 6 | |
| Remarks | None | |||||
| Korsu B | ||||||
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Type | Category | Mass (Sol) | Temperature (K) | Luminosity | |
| M8 V | Main Sequence (Dwarf) | 0.085 | 2420 - 2570 | 0.00018 | ||
| Unit | Diameter | Safe Distance | Habitable Zone | Jump Shadow | M-Drive Limit | |
| AU | 0.0011 | 0.0011 | 0.01 - 0.03 | 0.11 | 1.1 | |
| Orbit # | * | * | * | 0 | 3 | |
| Remarks | Flare Star. 315 AU distant from the primary. | |||||
System Data
The worlds of the system have been surveyed. They consist of:
- The mainworld
- x4 secondary rocky worlds.
- x1 planetoid belt.
- x3 gas giants.
A diagram indicating the positions of all of the major worlds and satellites in the system.
- Extended system data is available.
Mainworld Data
The mainworld orbits within the star's Habitable Zone.
- It lies within the zones prime H region.
- It receives moderate levels of stellar energy.
- The world orbits inside the stars Jump Shadow.
Mainworld Size (S)
Vech is a Meso World between 10,400km and 12,000km in diameter. The world has a standard gravity between 0.7G and 0.9G. The horizon will appear about 4.7km away.
Mainworld Atmosphere (A)
Vech has a pressure of 0.71 to 1.49 atmospheres. A Standard Atmosphere does not require survival gear and will likely be easy for most sophonts to breathe.
Mainworld Hydrosphere (H)
Vech has 75-85% of its surface covered by liquid water with a few large continents and extensive islands. Wilderness refueling is possible.
Satellites:
Vech retains a small vacuum moon.
- It orbits once every few weeks.
Mainworld Geography and Topography
A simple map of Vech showing the major landmasses, highland regions, the oceans and seas, and the polar icecaps.
Native Lifeforms
Extensive, abundant native life.
- The world shows signs of extensive bio-engineering, dating to approximately 300,000 years ago.
- The Jaibok (also known as the Zerp) are a sophont minor race from Mavuzog Sector originating on this world.
History & Background (Dossier)
Vech is an important world with a long history that remains a focal point of Mavuzog Sector.
World Starport
Vech 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.
World Technology Level
Vech possesses a Technology Level of TL–13 or TL-D in Hexadecimal Notation.
- Common Communication technologies for this TL include: Holovideo recorders.
- Common Power Generation technologies for this TL include: Miniature super-batteries, prototype collectors, advanced fusion plants.
- 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-4.
World Government
Vech is governed by a Non-charismatic Dictatorship. This is a continuation of the charismatic dictatorship, where the original leadership has died or retired and been replaced by allies or protégés. The justifications for the original change in government remain as well as the assertion of rights to rule.
World Military
Part of the Korsumug Empire.
- Deep meson sites are located throughout the system as a powerful defensive bulwark.
World Law
Vech has a high law level with laws covering many areas of interactions of people, corporations, and the government. A few worlds with this law level may be Amber Zones. Any interaction with the judicial system requires an Advocate trained in the local legal system. Law enforcement is present almost everywhere, either as people or via technology. Legal proceedings can take weeks to months to resolve and involve a dozen or more people. All blade weapons and firearms, and anything more destructive, are typically regulated or prohibited.
World Economy
- Resources D (Very abundant)
- Labor 7 (Tens of millions)
- Infrastructure 6 (Limited)
- Efficiency +5 (Very advanced)
The Jaibok are known to make use of slave labor.
Trade Data
Importance +4 (Prime)
World Demographics
Population 900,000,000
World Culture
- Homogeneity 9 (Discordant)
- Acceptance C (Xenophilic)
- Strangeness 7 (Confusing)
- Symbols 8 (Somewhat abstract)
Historical Data
The world was extensively bio-engineered around 300,000 years ago, and the primordial ancestors of the Jaibok were transplanted to the planet at around the same time. This work, and the Jaibok themselves, form the Ancients Site.
- To date, no ruins or artifacts from the Ancients era have been discovered.
World Timeline
UWP Listing
No information yet available.
References & Contributors (Sources)
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- Bill Bledsaw. Theta Borealis Sector (Group One, 1981), .
- http://www.travellerrpg.com/CotI/Discuss/showthread.php?t=11161 (source: Mike Mikesh)
- Traveller Wiki Editorial Team
- Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master Scout Emeritus Adie Alegoric Stewart of the IISS
- Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis), Captain, and Lead Naval Architect Ronald B. Kline, Jr. of the Imperial Navy
- Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology Maksim-Smelchak of the Ministry of Science
- Author & Contributor: Lord Willbo
- ↑ "Jump Map API" and map location from Travellermap.com
- ↑ Bill Bledsaw. Theta Borealis Sector (Group One, 1981), 5.