Antares Sector
Antares (Sector) Synopsis
The Antares Sector (Imperial Coordinates 1/1) is located Coreward of Fornast Sector and Trailing of Lishun Sector.
- The sector is named after the star Antares, a class M supergiant that is one of the most luminous stars in the galaxy and is the largest in Charted Space.
- Another notable astrographic feature is the Antares Main, a grouping of systems within the sector forming a chain of worlds all reachable by jump-1.
Antares (Synopsis) Toponyms
Antares Sector Names | ||
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Culture | Toponym | Polity |
Third Imperium | Antares | Third Imperium |
Aslan | Aslan Hierate | |
Droyne | Droyne Oytrip Yatroy | |
Hiver | Hive Federation | |
K'kree | Two Thousand Worlds | |
Solomani | Antares | Solomani Confederation |
Vargr | Vargr Extents | |
Vilani | Mikasirka (Anglic: Mikasirka) | Third Imperium |
Zhodani | Zhodani Consulate |
- This sector was known as Mikasirka (Anglic: Mikasirka) during the First Imperium.
Antares (Sector) History & Background (Dossier)
Portions of Antares were settled during the First Imperium. As early as -8150 the Bureaux Naasirka won the right to develop a region in the Antares Sector, as well as bases and colonies connecting to the region.
Antares (Background) Demographics
Minor races native to Antares Sector include the:
Antares (Sector) Polities & Interstellar Relations
The Third Imperium controls (84.0%) of the (554 worlds) in Antares (465 worlds), and the sector capital is Antares (Antares 2421).
Control over the rest of the sector is divided between:
- (4.0%) The Rukadukaz Republic (22 worlds),
- (4.0%) Several non-aligned Vargr (18 worlds) and Human worlds (15 worlds),
- (4.0%) Imperial client states (22 worlds), and...
- (2.0%) The League of Antares (12 worlds).
Antares (Polities) Imperial Territory
84.00% is controlled by the Third Imperium.
Antares (Sector) Worlds & Cosmology (Astrography)
Era: Milieu 0
This sector has 554 worlds, of which 465 have native gas giants. The estimated population for the sector is 940 billion sapients (not necessarily humans). There are 39 Agricultural (Ag) worlds versus 26 Non-Agricultural (Na) worlds. There are 97 Non-Industrial (Ni) Worlds versus 9 Industrial (In) worlds. There are 13 Rich (Ri) worlds versus 95 Poor (Po) worlds. There are 47 Water Worlds (Wa), 17 Ice-Capped worlds (IC), 42 Desert worlds (De), and 54 Vacuum (Va) worlds. There are 25 High Population (Hi) worlds versus 225 Low Population (Lo) worlds. There are 16 Asteroid Belts (As) in the subsector. There are 156 Barren (Ba) worlds. The highest population world in the sector is Saazi (Antares 0533). The average tech level in the sector is 6 (most lie between 3 and 9). World names are primarily Vilani
Era: Milieu 1116
The Antares sector has 554 worlds with an estimated population of 1,186 billion, a per capita income of Cr6,431, and a total economy is BCr7,627,231. These worlds originate an interstellar trade of BCr67,465 through 450 starports (98 Class A, 143 Class B, 151 Class C, 58 Class D) employing 10,884,865 people. Driving this interstellar trade are 88 Agricultural (Ag) worlds, 50 Non-Agricultural (Na) worlds, 45 Pre-Agricultural (Pa) worlds, 60 Pre-Industrial (Pi) worlds, 47 Rich (Ri) worlds, and 19 Industrial (In) worlds. The governments in Antares maintain 110 Scout bases, 81 Naval bases, seven Corsair bases, four Way stations, one Military base, and one Naval depot. The average technology level is 8 (with most between 6 and 11). The highest technology level is 17 at Sabmiqys (Antares 2117).
The Antares sector contains 806 stars and 5,927 identified planets; 314 monostellar systems, 228 binary systems, 12 trinary systems, and no systems with four or more stars. 464 of the 554 systems (83%) have native gas giants. There are 17 Asteroid (As) belts, 40 Desert (De) worlds, 38 Garden (Ga) worlds, 17 Ice-capped (Ic) worlds, 97 Poor (Po) worlds, 55 Vacuum (Va) worlds, and 43 Water (Wa) or Ocean (Oc) worlds.
Antares has an estimated population of 1,186 billion distributed across 54 High population (Hi) worlds, 53 Moderate population (Ph) worlds, 254 Non-industrial (Ni) worlds, 123 Low population (Lo) worlds, and no Barren (Ba) worlds. The highest population worlds are Zedesu (Antares 0908), Ghou (Antares 2635), Pritine (Antares 0906), Sarar (Antares 1115), Antares (Antares 2421), and Argusap (Antares 0231). The population consists of 11 sophont groups including eight native sophonts.
11 identified sophont populations in Antares | |
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Polities
Third Imperium, League of Antares
The Third Imperium, League of Antares has jurisdiction over 478 worlds with an estimated population of 1,177 billion, a per capita income of Cr6,458, and a total economy is BCr7,602,235. These worlds originate an interstellar trade of BCr66,310 through 390 starports (85 Class A, 122 Class B, 137 Class C, 46 Class D) employing 10,724,990 people. Driving this interstellar trade are 75 Agricultural (Ag) worlds, 47 Non-Agricultural (Na) worlds, 39 Pre-Agricultural (Pa) worlds, 53 Pre-Industrial (Pi) worlds, 38 Rich (Ri) worlds, and 19 Industrial (In) worlds. The governments in Third Imperium, League of Antares maintain 110 Scout bases, 78 Naval bases, four Way stations, and one Naval depot. The average technology level is 9 (with most between 6 and 11). The highest technology level is 17 at Sabmiqys (Antares 2117).
The Third Imperium, League of Antares has an estimated population of 1,177 billion distributed across 52 High population (Hi) worlds, 46 Moderate population (Ph) worlds, 222 Non-industrial (Ni) worlds, 102 Low population (Lo) worlds, and no Barren (Ba) worlds. The highest population worlds are Zedesu (Antares 0908), Ghou (Antares 2635), Pritine (Antares 0906), Sarar (Antares 1115), Antares (Antares 2421), and Argusap (Antares 0231). The population consists of 11 sophont groups including eight native sophonts.
Third Imperium, League of Antares capitals | |
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Non-Aligned, Vargr-dominated
There are 32 Non-Aligned Vargr-dominated worlds in Antares with an estimated population of 2 billion.
Julian Protectorate, Rukadukaz Republic
The Julian Protectorate, Rukadukaz Republic has jurisdiction over 21 worlds with an estimated population of 824 million, a per capita income of Cr802, and a total economy is BCr661. These worlds originate an interstellar trade of BCr418 through 16 starports (4 Class A, 3 Class B, 5 Class C, 4 Class D) employing 56,890 people. Driving this interstellar trade are four Agricultural (Ag) worlds, one Non-Agricultural (Na) world, two Pre-Agricultural (Pa) worlds, two Pre-Industrial (Pi) worlds, one Rich (Ri) world, and no Industrial (In) worlds. The governments in Julian Protectorate, Rukadukaz Republic maintain one Military base. The average technology level is 7 (with most between 4 and 10). The highest technology level is 14 at Kemgad (Antares 2905) and Ornwyll (Antares 3108).
The Julian Protectorate, Rukadukaz Republic has an estimated population of 824 million distributed across no High population (Hi) worlds, one Moderate population (Ph) world, 14 Non-industrial (Ni) worlds, four Low population (Lo) worlds, and no Barren (Ba) worlds. The highest population world is Otielvatnan (Antares 2902). The population consists of 1 sophont groups.
Non-Aligned, Human-dominated
There are 12 Non-Aligned Human-dominated worlds in Antares with an estimated population of 3 billion.
Client state, Third Imperium
The Client states of the Third Imperium in Antares encompasses 11 worlds with an estimated population of 2 billion.
Antares (Sector) References & Contributors (Sources)
- Classic Traveller Atlas of the Imperium
- Classic Traveller Alien Module 3: Vargr {named but no further data)
- MegaTraveller Alien - Vilani & Vargr {dot map provided}
- MegaTraveller Imperial Encyclopedia
- Marc Miller's Traveller T4 Milieu 0 Campaign
- Periodical: MegaTraveller Challenge 69 {Shurlarlem Subsector information)