Arcturus Subsector

Arcturus Subsector
Sector	Solomani Rim
Capital	Jael
No. of Stars	20
Majority Control	Imperium - 100%
Map Key	Map Key

[[Category: Subsectors in position {{{position}}}]] Arcturus subsector in the Solomani Rim Sector was settled by the Vilani during the First Imperium, and by the Solomani after the Ninth Interstellar War. The subsector has two worlds of unusual character: Cymbeline and Thorwald.

Cymbeline is a massive planet with a paradoxically thin atmosphere. Because of the world's high gravity, the breathable portion of the atmosphere is concentrated in low-lying areas at or near sea level. Much of the population lives in sub-sea level depressions. The air at higher elevations is too thin to support human life.

Thorwald is the home of an unusual plant-like life form: the Leyden Tree. Internal secretions form a metal central core for that acts like a lightning rod. When lightning strikes, the charge is deflected through a network of filaments to cellular capacitors which use the electricity to convert organic molecules from low to high energy forms as a supplement to photosynthesis. An electrical storm over a Leyden forest is a spectacular sight, although best viewed from a distance.

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• Solomani (Alien Module 6)
• The Solomani Rim (Supplement 10)
• GURPS Traveller: Rim of Fire: The Solomani Rim Sourcebook