Canopus Sector

Canopus (Sector) Synopsis

Canopus Sector (Imperial coordinates -1/-4) is a lightly-settled frontier region to Rimward of Magyar Sector, named after after the star Canopus.

Canopus (Synopsis) Toponyms

Canopus Sector Names
Culture	Toponym	Polity
Third Imperium	Canopus	Third Imperium
Aslan		Aslan Hierate
Droyne		Droyne Oytrip Yatroy
Hiver		Hive Federation
K'kree		Two Thousand Worlds
Solomani	Canopus	Solomani Confederation
Vargr		Vargr Extents
Vilani		Third Imperium
Zhodani		Zhodani Consulate

Canopus (Sector) History & Background (Dossier)

At least two Terran settlements were established in Canopus by -2204, both far outside the borders of the Terran Confederation. One was located in subsector G, while the other was located in subsector I.

Parts of Canopus were unexplored until the last century and some worlds remain largely unknown. Commercial interest in Magyar and Aldebaran Sector was renewed in the last half-century. Land-hungry Aslan clans from Ustral Quadrant have also attempted to colonize worlds in what is ostensibly Solomani Confederation territory, which has resulted in sporadic border conflicts between Confederation and Aslan Hierate vessels.

The Confederation's Canopus Sector Fleet, in addition to being charged with protection of the sector, is also responsible for defense of Solomani worlds in Ustral Quadrant Sector.

Canopus (Background) Demographics

Canopus sector was home to the Gamopedes, a peaceful Minor Race that had been classified by the Confederation as primitive indigenous aliens. The native Gamopedes were not successfully assimilated into Solomani society: they failed to adapt to a high-technology lifestyle and stopped reproducing altogether.

Canopus (Sector) Polities & Interstellar Relations

Most of the sector is within the borders of the Solomani Confederation, though a handful of interstellar polities claim territory in the rimward subsectors:

• The Oleaiy'fte, an interstellar Client state of the Aslan Hierate, controls 1 system in subsector M,
• The Trita Brotherhood has 3 systems in subsector N
• The Jurisdiction of Nadon has 3 systems in subsector N, and...
• The Malorn Union has 4 systems in subsector P.

Canopus (Polities) Imperial Territory

0.00% is controlled by the Third Imperium.

Canopus (Sector) Worlds & Cosmology (Astrography)

The Canopus sector has 393 worlds with an estimated population of 323 billion, a per capita income of Cr6,153, and a total economy is BCr1,987,645. These worlds originate an interstellar trade of BCr14,462 through 232 starports (52 Class A, 61 Class B, 79 Class C, 40 Class D) employing 2,469,380 people. Driving this interstellar trade are 31 Agricultural (Ag) worlds, 22 Non-Agricultural (Na) worlds, 24 Pre-Agricultural (Pa) worlds, 19 Pre-Industrial (Pi) worlds, 18 Rich (Ri) worlds, and 19 Industrial (In) worlds. The governments in Canopus maintain 61 Naval bases, and 42 Military bases. The average technology level is 7 (with most between 3 and 10). The highest technology level is 14 at Castine (Canopus 2007), Hipponax (Canopus 0118), Ariette (Canopus 1918), Aedes (Canopus 3111), and Givatayim (Canopus 0222).

The Canopus sector contains 537 stars and 4,339 identified planets; 259 monostellar systems, 124 binary systems, ten trinary systems, and no systems with four or more stars. 342 of the 393 systems (87%) have native gas giants. There are ten Asteroid (As) belts, 31 Desert (De) worlds, 14 Garden (Ga) worlds, 25 Ice-capped (Ic) worlds, 55 Poor (Po) worlds, 96 Vacuum (Va) worlds, and 27 Water (Wa) or Ocean (Oc) worlds.

Canopus has an estimated population of 323 billion distributed across 32 High population (Hi) worlds, 16 Moderate population (Ph) worlds, 145 Non-industrial (Ni) worlds, 124 Low population (Lo) worlds, and 51 Barren (Ba) worlds. The highest population worlds are Dione (Canopus 0404), Nyssa (Canopus 1512), Ariette (Canopus 1918), Castine (Canopus 2007), Hipponax (Canopus 0118), and Biton (Canopus 1717). The population consists of 7 sophont groups including three native sophonts.

7 identified sophont populations in Canopus

Humaniti of Terra (Solomani Rim 1827): 308 billion on 319 worlds. Aslan of Kusyu (Dark Nebula 1226): 14 billion on 34 worlds. Dolphin of Terra (Solomani Rim 1827): 500 million on five worlds. Zarn of Zarn (Canopus 2716): 1 million on their homeworld. Gamopede of Dirigo (Canopus 2403): less than 1 million on their homeworld. Sciapod of Maia (Canopus 0227): less than 1 million on their homeworld. UApe: less than 1 million on one world.

Polities

Solomani Confederation

The Solomani Confederation has jurisdiction over 253 worlds with an estimated population of 236 billion, a per capita income of Cr7,052, and a total economy is BCr1,664,475. These worlds originate an interstellar trade of BCr13,930 through 138 starports (35 Class A, 41 Class B, 36 Class C, 26 Class D) employing 2,288,505 people. Driving this interstellar trade are 19 Agricultural (Ag) worlds, 14 Non-Agricultural (Na) worlds, 16 Pre-Agricultural (Pa) worlds, ten Pre-Industrial (Pi) worlds, 14 Rich (Ri) worlds, and 11 Industrial (In) worlds. The governments in Solomani Confederation maintain 31 Naval bases, and 31 Military bases. The average technology level is 6 (with most between 3 and 10). The highest technology level is 14 at Castine (Canopus 2007), Hipponax (Canopus 0118), Ariette (Canopus 1918), and Givatayim (Canopus 0222).

The Solomani Confederation has an estimated population of 236 billion distributed across 19 High population (Hi) worlds, eight Moderate population (Ph) worlds, 88 Non-industrial (Ni) worlds, 89 Low population (Lo) worlds, and 33 Barren (Ba) worlds. The highest population worlds are Dione (Canopus 0404), Nyssa (Canopus 1512), Ariette (Canopus 1918), Castine (Canopus 2007), Hipponax (Canopus 0118), and Givatayim (Canopus 0222). The population consists of 7 sophont groups including three native sophonts.

Solomani Confederation capitals

Hyades subsector capital is Dione (Canopus 0404) Yanos subsector capital is Louvain (Canopus 1609) Castine subsector capital is Castine (Canopus 2007) Megrez subsector capital is Pieri (Canopus 3003) Hulda subsector capital is Hipponax (Canopus 0118) Nyssa subsector capital is Nyssa (Canopus 1512) Rangiriri subsector capital is Ariette (Canopus 1918) Zarn subsector capital is Cassio (Canopus 3020) Aglaea subsector capital is Givatayim (Canopus 0222) Nanfeng subsector capital is Nanfeng (Canopus 1627) Lustre subsector capital is Alameda (Canopus 2025) Suhayl subsector capital is Hyrcanus (Canopus 3229)

Non-Aligned, Human-dominated

There are 86 Non-Aligned Human-dominated worlds in Canopus with an estimated population of 60 billion.

Non-Aligned, Aslan-dominated

There are 27 Non-Aligned Aslan-dominated worlds in Canopus with an estimated population of 14 billion.

Non-Aligned, unclaimed

There are 16 Non-Aligned unclaimed worlds in Canopus with an estimated population of less than 1 million.

Malorn Union

The Malorn Union has jurisdiction over four worlds with an estimated population of less than 1 million, a per capita income of Cr0, and a total economy is BCr0. Driving this economy are no Agricultural (Ag) worlds, no Non-Agricultural (Na) worlds, one Pre-Agricultural (Pa) world, no Pre-Industrial (Pi) worlds, no Rich (Ri) worlds, and no Industrial (In) worlds. The governments in Malorn Union maintain two Naval bases. The average technology level is 4 (with most between 1 and 7). The highest technology level is 7 at Melinduil (Canopus 2940) and Lyovren (Canopus 3039).

The Malorn Union has no inhabitants.

Trita Brotherhood

The Trita Brotherhood has jurisdiction over three worlds with an estimated population of 11 billion, a per capita income of Cr5,660, and a total economy is BCr62,260. These worlds originate an interstellar trade of BCr146 through 3 starports (2 Class A, 0 Class B, 1 Class C, 0 Class D) employing 81,855 people. Driving this interstellar trade are no Agricultural (Ag) worlds, no Non-Agricultural (Na) worlds, no Pre-Agricultural (Pa) worlds, no Pre-Industrial (Pi) worlds, no Rich (Ri) worlds, and no Industrial (In) worlds. The governments in Trita Brotherhood maintain one Military base, and one Naval base.

The Trita Brotherhood has an estimated population of 11 billion distributed across two High population (Hi) worlds, no Moderate population (Ph) worlds, no Non-industrial (Ni) worlds, one Low population (Lo) world, and no Barren (Ba) worlds. The highest population world is Trita (Canopus 1036). The population consists of 1 sophont groups.

• The capital of Trita Brotherhood is Trita (Canopus 1036).

Jurisdiction of Nadon

The Jurisdiction of Nadon has jurisdiction over three worlds with an estimated population of less than 1 million, a per capita income of Cr0, and a total economy is BCr0. Driving this economy are one Agricultural (Ag) world, no Non-Agricultural (Na) worlds, no Pre-Agricultural (Pa) worlds, no Pre-Industrial (Pi) worlds, no Rich (Ri) worlds, and no Industrial (In) worlds. The governments in Jurisdiction of Nadon maintain two Naval bases, and one Military base.

The Jurisdiction of Nadon has no inhabitants.

Oleaiy'fte

The Oleaiy'fte has jurisdiction over one world with an estimated population of less than 1 million, a per capita income of Cr0, and a total economy is BCr0. Driving this economy are one Agricultural (Ag) world, no Non-Agricultural (Na) worlds, no Pre-Agricultural (Pa) worlds, no Pre-Industrial (Pi) worlds, no Rich (Ri) worlds, and no Industrial (In) worlds.

The Oleaiy'fte has no inhabitants.

Canopus (Sector) 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.

• Classic Traveller Alien Module 6: Solomani (named but no further data)
• MegaTraveller Solomani & Aslan (dot map provided)
• Mongoose Traveller: Solomani
• T20 Fighting Ships of the Solomani
• External Link: Zho Berka's Maps
• Author & Contributor: Rupert Boleyn (Data generated to match dot map)