Gorram (world)

Gorram/Lunion (Spinward Marches 2322)
Classic Era (1116)	X554220-2 Starport X No Starport Size 5 Medium (8,000 km, 0.40g - 0.57g) Atmosphere 5 Thin Hydrographics 4 Wet World 40% Population 2 Low (800) Government 2 Participating Democracy Law 0 No Law Tech Level 2 Pre-Industrial (printing)
See also	UWP
System Details
Primary	K8 V M6 V
Planetoid Belts	0
Gas Giants	1

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Gorram is a low-population world with a population of less than 10,000 sophonts in size.

• This world has yet to take off economically or otherwise and the population remains low for reasons largely unknown.
• It is a member of the Third Imperium in the Lunion Subsector of Spinward Marches Sector in the Domain of Deneb.
• It is a chilly tundra world, with a climate of low temperatures.
• This is a "low technology" world with technology competencies well below standard for Charted Space.
• This is a "forbidden" world designated as a Red Zone with an environment, laws, customs, life forms, or other conditions that make it extremely dangerous to visitors. Everyone is forbidden to travel here.
• Gorram is a member of the Spinward Main.

Description (Astrography & Planetology)

Stellar Data

Gorram is a binary star system.

• The primary is an orange main sequence.
• The secondary is a red main sequence.

Gorram has two stars in the star system.

Primary
	Type	Category		Mass (Sol)	Temperature (K)	Luminosity
	K8 V	Main Sequence (Dwarf)		0.62	3930 - 3990	0.18766
	Unit	Diameter	Safe Distance	Habitable Zone	Jump Shadow	M-Drive Limit
	AU	0.0057	0.0359	0.45 - 0.84	0.57	5.7
	Orbit #	*	*	2	2	6
	Remarks
Secondary
	Type	Category		Mass (Sol)	Temperature (K)	Luminosity
	M6 V	Main Sequence (Dwarf)		0.102	2740 - 2810	0.00034
	Unit	Diameter	Safe Distance	Habitable Zone	Jump Shadow	M-Drive Limit
	AU	0.0013	0.0015	0.02 - 0.04	0.13	1.3
	Orbit #	*	*	*	0	3
	Remarks

System Data

Waseid

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

• The mainworld.
• x7 secondary rocky worlds.
• x1 large gas giant named Waseid.

Mainworld Data

The system's only gas giant, known as Waseid to the locals, has an elliptical orbit around the primary. Twice during the local year Waseid is visible in the skies of Gorram, easily able to be be seen with the naked eye.

Mainworld Size (S)

Gorram is a Meso World between 7,200km and 8,800km in diameter. The world has a standard gravity between 0.4G and 0.57G. The horizon will appear about 4km away.

Mainworld Atmosphere (A)

Gorram has a pressure of 0.43 to 0.70 atmospheres. The Thin Atmosphere does not require survival gear although it may be hard on sophonts not accustomed to it.

• It experiences low temperatures.

Mainworld Hydrosphere (H)

Gorram has 35-45% of its surface covered by liquid water. There will be a number of small seas or one larger body of water. Wilderness refueling is possible.

Mainworld Geography and Topography

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

(Blank map, predominantly dry world.)

History & Background (Dossier)

Gorram is a Forbidden World and is designated as a Red Zone. It presents serious risks and dangers due to the environment or native life forms, laws or customs, or other conditions that make it extremely dangerous to visitors.

• Travel to this world is prohibited.

Gorram is interdicted to allow study of its primitive inhabitants.

Due to the elliptical orbit of the gas giant the Imperium has restricted refueling at Waseid during the "Visible Cycle" to prevent the local inhabitants from seeing possible ships in the night sky. This is enforced by routine patrols of units from the Imperial 187th Light Escort Squadron.

The University of Mora Byret Cultural Anthropology Department has a long standing research program and often sends survey ships to research various aspects of the Gorramite society. The Gorramites are in the beginning of the age of sail. The experimental development of sails to utilize wind power on both the vast lands and the oceans for moving transport. The sails vary in design and are complicated contraptions to cover a massive area to capture the power of the wind in the thin atmosphere of Gorram.

World Starport (St)

Gorram does not have a starport. The Class X Starport is an indication that no starport exists in the system. There are no facilities or services available, and no site marked for landing.

World Population (P)

Gorram has population of 800 sophonts (hundreds).

• This is a Low Population World and the population would be too low to sustain itself without moderate outside assistance. This may represent a large transient population such as the crew of a fleet of starships, the dwindling remnants of a dying colony, a construction team building a new colony, or an outpost that could evolve into a colony.

Linguistic Topography

The following languages are most commonly heard:

• Local languages, descended from a dialect of old Anglic.

World Technology Level (T)

Gorram possesses a Technology Level of TL–2.

• Common Communication technologies for this TL include: Runners or beast relay, the printing press, long distance signaling such as the heliograph and semaphore.
• Common Power Generation technologies for this TL include: Water wheels and wind power.
• Common Transportation technologies for this TL include:
  • Land: Riding beasts and creature-drawn wheeled vehicles.
  • Water: Sailing vessels.
  • Air: Typically not available unless a bodily ability or ride-able flying beasts available.

World Government (G)

Gorram is governed by a Participatory Democracy where eligible voters determine laws and policy. What determines an eligible voter varies. There may be smaller councils or regional bodies to draft the policies voted upon. Leadership of the government and all members of the bureaucracy are determined by the voting population.

World Law (L)

Gorram has no law in practice. It is an Anarchy. On many worlds, this by itself justifies an Amber Zone advisory. 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.

Trade Data

• Importance: -3 (very unimportant)

World Economy

• Resources: 4 (very scarce)
• Labor: 1 (tens)
• Infrastructure: 0 (non-existent)
• Efficiency: -5 (extremely poor)

World Culture

• Heterogenity: 1 (monolithic)
• Acceptance: 1 (extremely xenophobic)
• Strangeness: 1 (very typical)
• Symbols: 1 (extremely concrete)

World Timeline

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

• The Year 0: the Third Imperium is founded.
• 300-420: the Imperial First Survey charts the system.
• 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 system.
• 1065: the Second Survey is published. Information about the system becomes widely available.
• 1082-1084: Fourth Frontier War, also known as the False War.
• 1107-1110: Fifth Frontier War.

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IISS GURPS Astrographics Survey

2322 Gorram (Imperial) - Red Zone

Starport: Class 0.

Diameter: 5,345 miles (8,600 km).
Atmosphere: Thin oxygen-nitrogen.
Hydrographics: 40%.
Climate: Chilly.
Population: 840.
Government: Democracy.
Control Level: 0.
Tech Level: 2.
World Trade Number: 0.

References & Contributors (Sources)

This list of sources was used by the Traveller Wiki Editorial Team and individual contributors to compose this article. Copyrighted material is used under license from Mongoose Publishing or by permission of the author. The page history lists all of the contributions.

• Marc Miller. The Spinward Marches (Game Designers Workshop, 1979), 24-25.
• 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), 46. (UWP only)
• Martin Dougherty, Neil Frier. Behind the Claw (Steve Jackson Games, 1998), 93-94.
• Mike West. The Spinward States (Avenger Enterprises, 2008), 113. (UWP only)
• Martin Dougherty. The Spinward Marches (Mongoose Publishing, 2008), .
• Martin Dougherty. Behind the Claw (Mongoose Publishing, 2019), 98-102. (UWP only)