Aanshi (world)
| Aanshi/Shiigus (Vland 2713) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Classic Era (1116) | BA8AA97-C
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| See also | UWP | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Primary | M3 V | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Planetoid Belts | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gas Giants | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Aanshi is a high-population oceanic water world with a billion or more sophonts in population size.
- It is covered with very deep oceans with less than 1% of its land above sea level.
- The inhabitants of this world live on the roughly 1% of exposed land mass, in underwater colonies, on city ships, or similar arrangements.
- This is a "high technology" world with technology achievements at, near, or over technology standards for Charted Space.
- It is a member of the Third Imperium in the Shiigus Subsector of Vland Sector in the Domain of Vland.
- This world contains an Imperial Scout Base, capable of handling IISS starships and personnel.
Description (Astrography & Planetology)
A large, high gravity world with amazing native life forms.
Monostellar System
Aanshi Monostellar System Star Name Hierarchy Category Mass (Sol) Temp (K) Luminosity (Sol) Aanshi M3 V
Primary Main Sequence 0.37 3270 - 3430 0.03081 Unit Diameter Min Distance Hab Zone Jump Shadow M-Drive Limit AU 0.0017 0.0146 0.18 - 0.35 0.17 1.7 Orbit # * * 0 0 4
History & Background (Dossier)
The earliest colonial efforts here took place in ancient times. That ebbs and flows of interstellar civilization and empires have left the culture here very tribal. The central bureaucracy runs everything, but underneath there are firm tribal alliances and rivals. The imposed governmental structure is tolerated. The Dolphins for example largely ignore it; the genetically engineered amphibious Luriani humans as well. The abundant marine resources and ample food supplies have led to the huge population.
Military
The military is a mixture of draftees and more determined, professional volunteers who usually come from military families. The military leads exploration operations in the depths searching for resources amid the dangerous native megafauna. Ranks are usually influenced by noble family connections.
World Culture
A large number of the population sub-categories are "rural" and avoid the more civilized and technologically sophisticated hubs. Being well adapted and able to live off the bounty of the world ocean is greatly admired. The gender ratio is 1.43 males:females, and warrior castes persist. The fertility rate is 4.3 children per family unit, but the life span among the modified and the individuals who live at large brings the planetary average to 36.7 years, because there are many things out there that can kill you.
Deep subsonic "songs" are a popular art form, akin to whale song, they can travel great distances underwater. For the free roaming marine people, personal contact without consent is a major taboo and offense. City dwellers are accustomed to cramped social spaces, but 'free people' despise being "bumped" into. Long range communication technology is a popular field here.
Imperial High (Landed) Nobility
Aanshi, as a member world of the Third Imperium, holds the estates of two members of the Imperial Nobility, who are charged with overseeing the world.
Languages
- Anglic
- Delphinic Trinary
- This language, also known as Delphinese, involves various clicks, rasps, chirps, creaks, hoots and whistles. Due to the spread of Dolphins across Charted Space, it has evolved into a multitude of dialects. It can take a Dolphin some time to learn a new dialect; errors are often seen by both parties as humorous.
- For communication with humans and other races, most Dolphins speak ordinary, if flowery, Anglic.
- Vilani (language)
References & Contributors (Sources)
- MegaTraveller Alien - Vilani & Vargr in Article: "Vland"
- Periodical: MegaTraveller Travellers' Digest No. 5 in Article: 'Library Data'
- Marc Miller's Traveller T4 First Survey
- ↑ "Jump Map API" and map location from Travellermap.com