Phecta (world)

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Phecta/Euxene (Aldebaran 0106)
Classic Era (1116)
C100452-9
StarportC Routine: No Construction, Major Repair, Unrefined fuel
Size1 Small (1,600 km, 0.05g - 0.09g)
Atmosphere0 Vacuum
Hydrographics0 Desert World 0%
Population4 Moderate (30 thousand)
Government5 Feudal Technocracy
Law2 Low Law (no energy weapons)
Tech Level9 Early Stellar (fusion)
See also UWP
System Details
Primary A0 V
Planetoid Belts 2
Gas Giants 2
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Jump map from Travellermap.com [1]

Phecta is a nonindustrial vacuum world, which warrants hazardous environment precautions.

  • Life in a vacuum requires great discipline. After all, it only takes one forgotten seal on a vacuum suit to spell death. Those who survive tend to be very methodically-minded and attentive to small detail.
  • 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 Non-Aligned world dominated by human sophonts located in the Euxene Subsector of Aldebaran Sector.


Description (Astrography & Planetology)

Stellar Data

Phecta has a solitary primary star.

Phecta has a solitary primary star.
γ Ursae Majoris
Solitary A Type.jpg Type Category Mass (Sol) Temperature (K) Luminosity
A0 V Main Sequence (Dwarf) 2.18 9300 - 9700 15.2967
Unit Diameter Safe Distance Habitable Zone Jump Shadow M-Drive Limit
AU 0.0204 0.3244 4.09 - 7.14 2.04 20.4
Orbit #  * 1 6 4 8
Remarks Active star: it produces high levels of EM noise.

System Data

The worlds of the system have been surveyed. They consist of:

Mainworld Data

Phecta is tidally locked to its primary star.[2]

  • The star is always high in the sky on the bright face, it hangs on horizon in the twilight zone, while the cold dark face is in permanent darkness.
  • The world experiences libration - a regular wobble - as it orbits, causing the star to move in the sky.

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It orbits within the inner system, but lies beyond the star's large Jump Shadow.

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Mainworld Size (S)

Phecta is a Small World between 900km and 2,400km in diameter. The world has very low gravity between 0.05G and 0.09G. The horizon will appear about 2km away.

Mainworld Atmosphere (A)

Phecta has a pressure of less than 0.001 atmospheres which requires the use of a Vacc Suit. TL–8 or more advanced survival gear is required to settle this world.

Mainworld Hydrosphere (H)

Phecta has no free-standing water or ice on the surface. Wilderness refueling isn't possible on this world. Water for the inhabitants needs to be imported and extensively recycled. These worlds are classified Desert World or a Hell World depending on their atmosphere.

Mainworld Geography and Topography

No centrally held map of the world exists within AAB Library Data records.

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(Blank map, vacuum world.)

Mainworld Data

Quote: "Hell, only without the atmosphere." -Phecta citizen, no name given.

Mainworld Geography & Topography

A small tidally-locked vacuum rock.

Mainworld Map

See "rock" above.

Native Lifeforms

See "rock" above.

History & Background (Dossier)

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Phecta has a culture driven by economics and capitalism. Each mining town on the world is owned by a powerful individual or is administered by a mining corporation: these interests are in constant (and sometimes violent) competition. There is permanently a need for additional skilled labor, and because of the shortage of manpower security forces are ordered to avoid casualties when dealing with trouble. Labor unions have considerable sway, though they also compete and feud amongst each other. Individuals compete for jobs, training, and positions, and a potential promotion can sometimes lead to lethal violence between candidates. Salaries vary widely within a given position, though a successful (and lucky) individual is sometimes able to earn enough credits to retire after just a few years.

There is a great deal of social pressure to be physically fit: the ill, weak, and needy are distained. Most adults are armed, and weapons are routinely carried within the workplace, though firearms are restricted around sensitive equipment such as power plants. Due to the ongoing safety issues, unions and mining interests are continually striving to reduce weapons within the workplace.

The system's primary star causes interference, strange tones and noises, and heavy static on commo and sensors.

Solomani Security keeps a close eye on things to ensure the security of the Confederation and the well-being of its loyal citizens. Almost anyone could be a SolSec informant, passing on all sorts of useful information: some gain a reward or benefit for their actions, others are coerced, but many see it as an act of duty to help protect the Solomani state and its interests.

World Starport (St)

Phecta has a Class C Starport, an average quality installation which features amenities including unrefined fuel for starships, some brokerage services for passengers and cargo, and a variety of ship provisions. There is a shipyard capable of doing maintenance and other kinds of repair. Ports of this classification generally have only a downport, unless this is a trade port or system with an hostile environment mainworld.

World Population (P)

Phecta has a population of 30,000 sophonts (tens of thousands).

  • This is a Nonindustrial World, too small to support the complete chain of production of most goods from start to finish.
  • The population almost entirely consists of Solomani humans.

Urbanization

The startown is the only sizeable urban center. There are several mining camps located along the twilight zone connected by a heavy raillink. The train has several pressurized and shielded areas for travellers, with the remainder of the cars being filled with ores or smelted metal bars.

  • A "Raillink B" is being constructed as a loop into the cold-side of the world.

Linguistic Topography

The most commonly heard languages are:

World Technology Level (T)

Phecta possesses a Technology Level of TL–9.

  • Common Communication technologies for this TL include: Fiber optics and satellite communication and data networks.
  • Common Power Generation technologies for this TL include: Early fusion power.
  • Common Transportation technologies for this TL include:
    • Land: Ultra high-speed trains and early grav vehicles.
    • Water: High efficiency sailcraft, multihulled seacraft, improved artificial gills.
    • Air: Tiltrotorcraft, exotic VTOL's, PARWIG, and rocket-assisted suborbitals.
    • Space: SSTO spacecraft, early military spacecraft (System Craft), and interstellar STL starships
    • FTL: Prototype Jump Drive-1.

Outsized power centers have been constructed near the startown and the major mining and ore processing centers.

World Government (G)

Phecta 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 (L)

Phecta has a low law level. There are few laws, covering only important areas. There may be few or no law enforcement officers, the expectation is citizens will bring law breakers to the attention of the Judicial system. Legal proceedings will be fast, with few people involved. For interactions outside of the framework of the laws, cultural norms dominate. Portable energy weapons, body pistols, explosives, and poison gas are typically regulated or prohibited.

Two areas are considered sacrosanct: the transportation net and the power grid. It is a capital offense to deliberately cause damage to either.

Trade Data

World Economy

The economy is almost entirely centered around mining and processing metal ores. Large amounts of food are imported, chiefly from Ivraie.

World Culture

World Timeline

Major events that have affected this world and the wider region that it lies within:

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  1. ↑ "Jump Map API" and map location from Travellermap.com
  2. ↑ Editor's Note: Phecta is noted as being a Locked World. Since it is not a satellite of a larger secondary world this has been changed to Twilight Zone World.
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