Kalasin (world)
Kalasin/Gaussi (Zarushagar 2914) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Classic Era (1116) | B645735-A
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See also | UWP | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Primary | G2 V M4 V M9 V | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Planetoid Belts | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gas Giants | 2 |
Kalasin (World) Synopsis
Kalasin is a preindustrial, agricultural world.
- It is classified as a "puzzle zone", a world with an environment, laws, customs, life forms, or other conditions that are not well understood and might be a danger to visitor.
- A medium world with a thin tainted atmosphere.
- This world has a nearby Naval Base associated with it.
- An imperial Scout Base is present with the 91st ScoutRon of the 164th Fleet stationed here.
- This world is designated an amber zone and caution is advised since the world is considered potentially dangerous.
- It is a member of the Third Imperium in the Gaussi Subsector of Zarushagar Sector in the Domain of Ilelish.
Description (Astrography & Planetology)
Stellar Data
Kalasin is a trinary star system.
- The primary is a yellow main sequence.
- The secondary is a red main sequence.
- The tertiary is a red main sequence.
Trinary Solar System
The 20 million citizens are governed by a feudal technocracy.
There is a small icy asteroid in orbit.
- It is owned by Braticus, a retired warrior android. He is rarely found without his trusty sword and dagger. He wears a vacuum suit with an optional filter/compressor helmet with LI and IR built into the visor.
- There are 60 people typically living on the Berg, as it is known.
- It is considered extraterritorial to the high port.
- There are several gossips and snitches who refer to themselves as information traders willing to sell rumors.
- There are three small bars.
- Braticus has a security squad of eight men in mesh with swords to deal with trouble.
History & Background (Dossier)
Kalasin is a member of the Little Loop region of the Greater Massilia Main, a major Main and important trade route lying across parts of Massilia Sector and Zarushagar Sector.
World Starport (St)
Kalasin 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.
- This world is host to a Naval Base.
- This world is host to a Scout Base.
World Population (P)
Kalasin has a population of 20,000,000 sophonts (tens of millions).
Linguistic Topography
The most commonly heard languages are:
- Anglic, one of the two official languages of the Imperium.
- Vilani, one of the two official languages of the Imperium.
World Technology Level (T)
Kalasin possesses a Technology Level of TL–10 or TL-A 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: Grav belts and maturing gravcraft.
- Air: Greatly improved hybrid grav-aircraft.
- Space: Improved interplanetary spacecraft (System Craft).
- FTL: Jump Drive-1.
World Government (G)
Kalasin is governed by Self-Perpetuating Oligarchy. A single family or small group provides the leadership and important positions in the government. These positions are inherited by member of the group or their family members. The organization may be monarchy, with titles passed to family members. Or a plutocracy where inheritance of the family fortune includes government position. Or the organization may be more typical organization with positions of power inherited.
World Law (L)
Kalasin has a moderate level with laws covering many areas of government and interaction. These laws are simple enough that most people can act as their own advocate, though for serious issues a professional is recommended. Law enforcement officials will be present, but not in great numbers. Personal concealable firearms, and anything more destructive, are typically regulated or prohibited.
Imperial Landed Nobility
Kalasin, as a member world of the Third Imperium, holds the estates of four members of the Imperial Nobility, who are charged with overseeing the world.
- It holds the estate of an Imperial knight.
- It holds the fiefdom of an Imperial baron.
- It holds the fiefdom of an Imperial marquis.
- It holds the fiefdom of an Imperial minor duke.
Trade Data
- Importance: 4 (important)
World Economy
- Resources: B (abundant)
- Labor: 6 (millions)
- Infrastructure: D (comprehensive)
- Efficiency: +2 (good)
World Culture
- Heterogenity: 5 (harmonious)
- Acceptance: B (very friendly)
- Strangeness: 3 (somewhat typical)
- Symbols: 8 (somewhat abstract)
World Timeline
Major events that have affected this world and the wider region that it lies within:
- circa -250,000: the Ancients are active within the sector.
- -9235: the Vilani discover jump drive technology. Over the centuries pioneers and settlers gradually spread across Charted Space.
- -5400 to -4015: the Vilani Consolidation Wars.
- -4045 to -2204: the Ziru Sirka claims and settles worlds across the region.
- -2404 to -2215: the Interstellar Wars.
- -2204 to -1776: the Rule of Man administers the worlds of the region.
- -1776 to 0: the Long Night.
- The Year 0: the Third Imperium is founded.
- 76: the Ilelish Pacification Campaign.
- 300-420: the Imperial First Survey charts the system.
- 418-435: the Ilelish Revolt.
- 604-622: the Civil War.
- 624: the Express Boat Network is established.
- 800-820: the Psionics Suppressions.
- 995-1065: the Imperial Second Survey charts the system.
- 1065: the Second Survey is published. Information about the system becomes widely available.
References & Contributors (Sources)
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- Jim Cunningham, John Harshman, J. Andrew Keith, Marc W. Miller, Gordon Sheridan. Atlas of the Imperium (Game Designers Workshop, 1984), page 21. (charts locating the world)
- Joe Fugate, Gary L. Thomas. Referee's Gaming Kit (Digest Group Publications, 1989), various pages. (background for the sector)
- James Holden, Joe D. Fugate Sr., Terrance McInnes. Vilani & Vargr (Digest Group Publications, 1990), pages 11, 48, 49. (dot maps and charts locating the world)
- Gary L. Thomas. The Travellers' Digest 21 (Digest Group Publications, 1990), page 17. (background for the sector)
- Loren Wiseman. Challenge 75 (Game Designers Workshop, 1994), pages 6, 68. (background for the sector)
- Martin Dougherty. Bearers of the Flame (Avenger Enterprises, 2006), page 87. (the sector around the year 1248, including the world)
- Author & Contributor: Greg Videll of the HIWG (refinement of sector data)
- Author & Contributor: Martin J. Dougherty (development of sector data)
- ↑ "Jump Map API" and map location from Travellermap.com
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