County of Bellion
The County of Bellion is an astropolitical region within the Spinward Marches.
- It lies within Glisten Subsector
Description (Specifications)
The County of Bellion is an astropolitical area lying within Glisten Subsector of the Spinward Marches. It is closely associated with Imperial Nobility.
The capital was Bellion, now named New Rome.
The Spinward Main
(Chart sourced from Traveller Map)
The county lies on Spinward Main, the arterial trade route within the Spinward Marches.
- It lies on the Glisten Arm.
High cargo capacity, low jump rating vessels laden with goods, commodities, and luxuries move along it, bound for the thriving markets of its member worlds.
(Chart sourced from Traveller Map)
- Worlds on the Main are marked in green.
The Glisten Arm
(Chart sourced from Traveller Map)
History & Background (Dossier)
The County of Bellion is closely tied to the history of the world of Bellion / New Rome.
Bellion and New Rome
New Rome was originally a secondary world in what was at the time called the Bellion System. It was forcibly settled in 86 using political exiles from the Imperium, with the selection of this unpromising world as their new home dictated by a vindictive Imperial admiral. When Bellion first expanded into space, their neighbors on New Rome were able to provide them with valuable technical assistance and became a privileged part of Bellion society. New Rome prospered and became the site of most of the system's heavy industry. Eventually the majority of the system's population lived on New Rome and the system was accordingly renamed to reflect that.
Bellion was originally settled by refugees from the fall of the Sindalian Empire in the -1400s. It regressed to pre-industrial technology, but was edging back towards TL–6 by the time it was contacted by the Scouts in 54. They placed it under administrative interdict, but around 82 Imperial traders (who were ignoring the interdict) gave Bellion's development a tremendous boost, and in 92 Bellion launched its first interplanetary craft. Contact with their neighbors on New Rome provided an additional boost of expertise and technical know-how, and the first jump-capable vessel stood ready in 98. The interdict was formally lifted three years later.
Bellion soon became a power in the immediate area, claiming sovereignty over several nearby worlds, most notably Aki and Glisten. The Imperium never accepted these claims, but Bellion's economic and cultural influence on its neighbors was undeniable. In 165 a small task force dispatched by the Duke of Iilidu replaced Bellion's government with one that was more amenable to reason. The fractious world remained a problem for the Imperium for many years, but eventually a working relationship developed, and in 349 Bellion was declared a 'Friend and Ally of the Imperium'. 43 years later, in 392, it and its economic dependents joined the Imperium en bloc and Bellion became the capital of the newly-created County of Bellion.
Demographics
Significant populations of the following races (sophont species) reside within this area:
- Humaniti (human races)
- Mixed Heritage: widespread across the region.
- Jonkeereen (Human Chimera race). Communities on Callia and Glisten.
- Solomani of Terra (major race): many individuals have Solomani ancestry.
- A few worlds have small genetically distinct Solomani populations. These often exist as insular ethnic groups with their own traditions and cultures.
- Vilani of Vland (Major Race): many individuals have Vilani ancestry.
- A few worlds have small genetically distinct Vilani populations. These often exist as insular ethnic groups with their own traditions and cultures.
- Non-Human Races:
- Aslan (Major Race). A few small communities and wandering traders and merchants.
- Crawni (Minor Race). Principally found on their homeworld.
Major Historical Events Timeline
These are some of the more important historical events that have affected this subsector and the wider region it lies within:
- −5823: the Zhodani Consulate is established.
- The Year 0: the Third Imperium is founded.
- 300-420: the Imperial First Survey charts the subsector.
- 589-604: First Frontier War.
- 604-622: the Civil War.
- 615-620: Second Frontier War.
- 624: the Express Boat Network is established.
- 979-986: Third Frontier War.
- 995-1065: the Imperial Second Survey charts the subsector.
- 1065: the Second Survey is published. Information about the subsector becomes widely available.
- 1082-1084: Fourth Frontier War, also known as the False War.
- 1107-1110: Fifth Frontier War.
Worlds & Sectors (Astrography)
This astrographic feature is found in the following areas:
Charted Space:
World Listing
Comprehensive Second Survey data for all worlds associated with the County is available.
- The primary source material for all data is Traveller Map.
- Data is occasionally updated as new information becomes available.
AAB library archives contain expanded data about the following systems:
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Verified updated data is constantly sought.
- Scouting missions gathering reliable, verified data can receive substantial payment.
References & Contributors (Sources)
- Marc Miller. The Spinward Marches (Game Designers Workshop, 1979), 26-27.
- Marc Miller. The Spinward Marches Campaign (Game Designers Workshop, 1985), 18-19.
- Marc Miller. Imperial Encyclopedia (Game Designers Workshop, 1987), 94-100. (UWP only)
- Rob Caswell. "Domain of Deneb: Sector Data." MegaTraveller Journal 3 (1992): 47-58. (UWP only)
- Dave Nilsen. The Regency Sourcebook (Game Designers Workshop, 1995), 50-51. (UWP only)
- Martin Dougherty, Neil Frier. Behind the Claw (Steve Jackson Games, 1998), 97.
- Hans Rancke-Madsen, "The Outrim Frontier." JTAS Online (June 19, 2007)
- Mike West. The Spinward States (Avenger Enterprises, 2008), 114. (UWP only)
- Martin Dougherty. The Spinward Marches (Mongoose Publishing, 2008), .
- Martin Dougherty. Behind the Claw (Mongoose Publishing, 2019), 128-132. (UWP only)
- Rob Dean - The Zhodani Base