Chernozem (world)

Chernozem/Gemini (Solomani Rim 1836)
Classic Era (1116)	AA85983-C Starport A Excellent: Starship Construction, Overhaul, Refined fuel Size A Large (16,000 km, 1.14g - 1.48g) Atmosphere 8 Dense Hydrographics 5 Wet World 50% Population 9 High (1 billion) Government 8 Civil Service Bureaucracy Law 3 Low Law (no automatic weapons) Tech Level C Average Stellar (robots)
See also	UWP
System Details
Primary	F6 V
Planetoid Belts	0
Gas Giants	3

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Chernozem is a high-population, pre-rich world with a billion or more sophonts in population size.

• It lacks adequate resources to expand its economy to a rich status.
• Its economy and population are rapidly growing and living conditions are expected to quickly rise barring outside forces.
• It is a member of the Solomani Confederation in the Gemini Subsector of Solomani Rim Sector.

• The system is part of the Near Boötes Cluster.

Description (Planetology)

It is a world with four small moons.

Large portions of Chernozem are arid steppe or desert, with wide stretches of deeply fertile soil resembling the “black earth” of ancient Russia.

IISS GURPS Astrographics Survey

1836 Chernozem (Solomani)

Starport: Class V.

Diameter: 9,800 miles (15,700 km). Gravity: 1.61g.
Atmosphere: Dense oxygen-nitrogen.
Hydrographics: 50%.
Climate: Normal.
Population: 1.8 billion.
Government: Meritocracy.
Control Level: 2.
Tech Level: 10.
World Trade Number: 5.5.

History & Background (Dossier)

Chernozem is a high-population world, located within Gemini Subsector of the Solomani Rim.

• It is a member of the Solomani Confederation.
• Chernozem is the highest population world in the subsector.

The world was settled by Terrans from a Russian consortium in -2200. The colony struggled heroically against a wide variety of disasters, but emerged from the Long Night as a society with a supremely pragmatic confidence in its own ability to meet any challenge.

Chernozem citizens are fierce Solomani nationalists and an extremely high percentage of its citizens serve in the Confederation military. Chernozem is officially governed by an elected Duma, although real power is held by a civil-service bureaucracy which answers to the president’s cabinet.

References & Contributors (Sources)

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• GURPS Traveller: Rim of Fire
• Mongoose Traveller: Solomani Rim