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A rich agricultural world located at the intersection of three important trade routes in the [[Sword Worlds Subsector]] of the {{sm}}. [[Beater (world)|Beater]] has a dense oxygen-nitrogen atmosphere and a tropical climate. This hot and almost soupy atmosphere give rise to rampant life. Beater's life forms tend to straddle the line between "plant" and "animal." Beater is renown for its safaris.
 
  
Beater orbits its primary, Gawaine, at a distance of 0.65 AU. Beater has a single moon. The planet's capital city, Kersbog, is located on Tyst Island. Beater's [[downport]] is named Hallenport.
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{{World summary |name= Beater |trade=Hi}}
 
 
Beater was originally named Galatine. Prior to the [[Fifth Frontier War]], Beater was a member of the [[Sword Worlds Confederation]], but in the aftermath of the war it became part of the Imperial [[Client state]] known as the [[Border Worlds Confederation]].
 
 
 
In [[1116]] the capital of the Border Worlds was moved from {{WorldS|Sting|Spinward Marches|1525}} to Beater.
 
 
 
Beater has a naval base.
 
 
 
{{World summary |name= Oudh |trade=Hi}}
 
 
{{World summary SwCf|sector= Spinward Marches |subsector=Sword Worlds}}
 
{{World summary SwCf|sector= Spinward Marches |subsector=Sword Worlds}}
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* '''Beater''' was originally named ''Galatine''.
  
 
== Description (Planetology) ==
 
== Description (Planetology) ==
No information yet available.  
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A rich agricultural world located at the intersection of three important trade routes in the [[Sword Worlds Subsector]] of the {{sm}}. [[Beater (world)|Beater]] has a dense oxygen-nitrogen atmosphere and a tropical climate. This hot and almost soupy atmosphere give rise to rampant life. Beater's life forms tend to straddle the line between "plant" and "animal." Beater is renown for its safaris.
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Beater orbits its primary, Gawaine, at a distance of 0.65 AU. Beater has a single moon. The planet's capital city, Kersbog, is located on Tyst Island. Beater's [[downport]] is named Hallenport.
  
 
== History & Background (Dossier) ==
 
== History & Background (Dossier) ==
No information yet available.  
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Prior to the [[Fifth Frontier War]], Beater was a member of the [[Sword Worlds Confederation]], but in the aftermath of the war it became part of the Imperial [[Client state]] known as the [[Border Worlds Confederation]].
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* In [[1116]] the capital of the Border Worlds was moved from {{WorldS|Sting|Spinward Marches|1525}} to Beater.
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* Beater has a naval base.
  
 
== References & Contributors (Sources) ==
 
== References & Contributors (Sources) ==

Revision as of 14:06, 20 August 2015

Beater/Sword Worlds (Spinward Marches 1424)
Classic Era (1116)
B685686-A
StarportB Good: Spacecraft Construction, Overhaul, Refined fuel
Size6 Medium (9,600 km, 0.60g - 0.81g)
Atmosphere8 Dense
Hydrographics5 Wet World 50%
Population6 Moderate (6 million)
Government8 Civil Service Bureaucracy
Law6 Moderate Law (no firearms except shotguns)
Tech LevelA Early Stellar (jump drive)
See also UWP
System Details
Primary K4 V
Planetoid Belts 1
Gas Giants 0

Beater is a high-population world with a billion or more sophonts in population size.

  • Beater was originally named Galatine.

Description (Planetology)

A rich agricultural world located at the intersection of three important trade routes in the Sword Worlds Subsector of the Spinward Marches. Beater has a dense oxygen-nitrogen atmosphere and a tropical climate. This hot and almost soupy atmosphere give rise to rampant life. Beater's life forms tend to straddle the line between "plant" and "animal." Beater is renown for its safaris.

Beater orbits its primary, Gawaine, at a distance of 0.65 AU. Beater has a single moon. The planet's capital city, Kersbog, is located on Tyst Island. Beater's downport is named Hallenport.

History & Background (Dossier)

Prior to the Fifth Frontier War, Beater was a member of the Sword Worlds Confederation, but in the aftermath of the war it became part of the Imperial Client state known as the Border Worlds Confederation.

References & Contributors (Sources)

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 Far Future Enterprises or by permission of the author. The page history lists all of the contributions.