Arcturus (VR 1203) (world)
Arcturus/Altarean (Vanguard Reaches 1533) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Classic Era (1116) | A874947–D
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See also | UWP | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Primary | M2 V | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Planetoid Belts | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gas Giants | 1 |
Arcturus is a high-population, industrial world with a billion or more sophonts in population size.
- As an industrial world, this planet has well-developed manufacturing and processing industries. Manufactured goods are a major export item.
- Its economy is rapidly growing and living conditions are expected to rapidly improve barring outside forces.
- This world is also the overall capital of an interstellar government with the massive extra trade and prestige associated with that role.
- This is a "high technology" world with technology achievements at, near, or over technology standards for Charted Space.
- It is a member of the Altarean Confederation in the Altarean Subsector of Vanguard Reaches Sector.
- Arcturus is the capital of the Altarean Confederation. [2]
- This world is a homeworld of the Murians, a sophont species and minor race.
- This star system is known as the "Altair system" to the Murians. [3]
Description (Astrography & Planetology)
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Monostellar System
Altair Monostellar System Star Name Hierarchy Category Mass (Sol) Temp (K) Luminosity (Sol) Altair M2 V
Primary Main Sequence 0.44 3470 - 3560 0.0565 Unit Diameter Min Distance Hab Zone Jump Shadow M-Drive Limit AU 0.0021 0.0197 0.25 - 0.48 0.21 2.1 Orbit # * * 1 0 4 Remarks None
System Data
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Mainworld Data
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Mainworld Size (S)
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Mainworld Atmosphere (A)
TBD
Mainworld Hydrosphere (H)
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Mainworld Geography & Topography
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Mainworld Map
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Native Lifeforms
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Native Sophont (NIL): Murians
History & Background / Dossier
The Murians don't have a direct name for their homeworld, referring to it by indirect and euphemistic means. Humans have named the world Arcturus, given the vaguely bear-like appearance of the natives. This shouldn't be confused with the Arcturus star system of the Solomani Rim Sector.
World Starport
Arcturus has a Class A Starport, an excellent quality installation which includes all the expected amenities including refined fuel for starships, brokerage services for passengers and cargo, and a variety of ship provisions. There is a shipyard capable of doing annual maintenance, overhauls and other kinds of repair, and construction of both starships and non-starships. Most ports of this classification have both a Highport and a Downport.
World Technology Level
Arcturus possesses a Technology Level of TL–13 or TL-D in Hexadecimal Notation.
- Common Communication technologies for this TL include: Holovideo recorders.
- Common Power Generation technologies for this TL include: Miniature super-batteries, prototype collectors, advanced fusion plants.
- Common Transportation technologies for this TL include:
- Land, Water & Air: Personal G-Tubes and advanced gravcraft.
- Space: Advanced interplanetary spacecraft (System Craft).
- FTL: Jump Drive-4.
World Government
Arcturus is governed by a Representative Democracy where government leadership is representatives elected by eligible voters. What determines an eligible voter varies. The representatives determine policy, including selecting members of the bureaucracy. There can be referendum, votes by eligible voters on specific subjects.
World Military
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World Economy
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Trade Data
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World Demographics
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World Culture
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Historical Data
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World Timeline
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UWP Listing
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References & Contributors / Sources
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- Paranoia Press, Vanguard Reaches
- Paranoia Press, Vanguard Reaches 1991 updates by Chuck Kallenbach
- TravellerMap T5SS Data
- Mongoose 2nd: The Spinward Extents
- ↑ "Jump Map API" and map location from Travellermap.com
- ↑ Chuck Kallenbach. Vanguard Reaches (Paranoia Press, 1981), 4,19.
- ↑ Chuck Kallenbach. Vanguard Reaches (Paranoia Press, 1981), (1991 updates - Murians).