Federation of Alsas

The Federation of Alsas is an interstellar state located in the Far Frontiers Sector.

• It lies within Alsas Subsector.
• It is an Imperial ally.

Astronavigational Codes

Polity Astronavigational Codes

Polity	Survey	Code	Type	Remarks
Federation of Alsas	Pre-Imperial	None	None	Not extant
Federation of Alsas	1st Survey (300)	None	None	Not extant
Federation of Alsas	2nd Survey (1065)	FeAl	4-ltr code	Founded circa 800

Description (Specifications)

(Chart sourced from Traveller Map)

The Federation has an extensive merchant marine fleet which serves their manufacturing and agricultural needs. The population enjoys a decent rate of resource replenishment under normal circumstances.

Government & Politics

The Federation of Alsas is a coalition of systems. All member worlds have some political input commensurate with their population and tax burden.

• It is usually classified as a type of Confederation.

Goals

They struggle to maintain the balance of power between factions that have aligned with the Zhodani and those that have allied with the Third Imperium. They otherwise focus on protecting their borders in hopes of conducting trade free of corsair activity.

Military & Intelligence

There is a single Naval Base in the Federation, with a single battle fleet stationed there. The Alsas Navy has access to 10,800,000 ton capacity naval shipyards and has produced a variety of heavy combatants. These ships can deploy 1,200 battalions of marines. The ships are new, and were all built at TL–12, at the naval shipyards of Afellahlah.

History & Background (Dossier)

Twelve worlds, led by Afellahlah, established the Federation circa 800. It has taken a generally pro-Imperial stance in interstellar politics.

Symbols

The Protectorate symbol is a circle quartered by two arcs, with a stylized four pointed star in an upper quadrant. The star can be depicted on either the left or the right.

• The symbol is traditional: its exact meaning is unclear.

Demographics

Significant populations of the following sophont races reside within this polity:

• Humaniti (human races)
  • Mixed Heritage
  • Solomani (major race).
  • Zhodani (major race), principally visiting traders or diplomatic parties.
  • Vlazhdumecta (human minor race).

Linguistic Topography

• Riftian Anglic, a dialect of one of the two principal languages of the Imperium.
• Local languages descended from Vlazhdumecta.
• Zdetl, the language of the Zhodani and the Zhodani Consulate.

Major Historical Events Timeline

These are some of the more important historical events that have affected this polity:

Worlds & Sectors (Astrography)

Far Frontiers Polities

This Federation of Alsas is located in two clusters (the Afellahlah Seven and the Schwennin Cluster) within the Far Frontiers.

• Alsas (FarFJ) - 12

1. Afellahlah (FarF 1227)
2. Antalya (FarF 1527)
3. Bulawayo (FarF 1127)
4. Chate Leavult (FarF 1529)
5. Elyptiya (FarF 1326)
6. Krugerschorp (FarF 1428)
7. LacRemi (FarF 1125)
8. Lachute (FarF 1329)
9. McKne's World (FarF 1126)
10. Odugama (FarF 1027)
11. Schwennin (FarF 1427)
12. Tinahely (FarF 1026)

Capital

The capital of this polity is located at:

• Afellahlah, a high population garden world.

World Listing

Comprehensive Second Survey data for all worlds lying within the Federation 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:

11 of 11 World articles in Federation of Alsas

Afellahlah  •  Antalya  •  Bulawayo  •  Chate Leavult  •  Elyptiya  •  Lac Remi  •  Lachute  •  McKne's World  •  Odugama  •  Schwennin  •  Tinahely  •  

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Verified updated data is constantly sought.

• Scouting missions gathering reliable, verified data can receive substantial payment.

References & Contributors (Sources)

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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.

• Bill Fawcett. Privateer, Gameplay Vol 1 No 3, (Crystal Publications Inc., 1983), pages 30-44. (Alsas Subsector)
• Dale L. Kemper. The Far Frontiers, Ares Magazine, Special Issue 2, (SPI, 1984), pages 29-37.
• J. Andrew Keith, Marc Miller, John Harshman. Classic Traveller Zhodani, (Game Designers Workshop, 1985), inside front cover. (the Zhodani; sector named and subsector depicted but no further data)
• Dale L. Kemper. The Far Frontiers, Traveller Chronicle 2, (Sword of the Knight Publications, 1993), pages 3-10. (Alsas Subsector)
• James Kundert. Far Frontiers, Traveller Chronicle 7, (Sword of the Knight Publications, 1994), pages 44-48. (sector background and timeline)
• David L. Pulver. GURPS Traveller: Alien Races 1, (Steve Jackson Games, 1998), Pages 5-63. (the Zhodani)
• Don McKinney. Mongoose Traveller: Zhodani, (Mongoose Traveller, 2011), 188 pages. (the Zhodani)
• Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis), Captain, and Lead Naval Architect Ronald B. Kline, Jr. of the Imperial Navy