District 268 Subsector

District 268 Subsector
Sector	Spinward Marches
Capital	Mertactor (world)
No. of Stars	32
Stellar and Economic data	data page
Majority Control	Non-Aligned - 56%
2nd Control	Client States - 38%
3rd Control	Other - 16%
Map Key	Map Key

District 268 is Subsector N of Spinward Marches Sector.

After it was absorbed into the Regency (sometime before 1200), this subsector was renamed Plankwell Subsector.

Description (Specifications)

As a district, its worlds are not members of the Imperium, but they do receive Imperial protection.

Imperial affairs are administered from Glisten (Spinward Marches 2036) although a token capital is maintained at Mertactor (Spinward Marches 1537).

Subsector Summary: 1116

• District 268 Subsector/summary/Milieu 1116
• District 268 Subsector/summary/New Era

World Listing: 1116

The following systems and worlds can be found within this subsector:

32 Worlds in the District 268 Subsector

567-908  •  Asteltine  •    •  Avastan  •  Binges  •  Bowman  •  Collace  •  Dallia  •  Datrillian  •  Dawnworld  •  Elixabeth  •  Faldor  •  Flexos  •  Forine  •    •  Inchin  •  Judice  •  Kuai Qing  •  Mertactor  •  Milagro  •  Mille Falcs  •  Motmos  •    •  Nirton  •  Noctocol  •  Pagaton  •  Pavabid  •  Singer  •  Squallia  •  Talchek  •  Talos  •  Tarkine  •  Tarsus (SM 1138)  •  Trexalon  •  Walston  •  

Astrographic Features & Trade Routes: 1116

The following astrographic features and trade routes can be found within this subsector: In the early years of Marches exploration, the Spinward Main route through District 268 was the only viable route for jump-1 ships trading with the Imperial worlds in the Glisten Subsector. The Main forks into two branches at Talos (Spinward Marches 1436): the Collace Arm runs Spinward toward Five Sisters, while the Glisten Arm runs Trailing.

Although jump-2 and jump-3 traffic is more economical, enough jump-1 ships plied these routes to create a trickle of settlement. In time, several important worlds grew up along the route:

• Forine (Spinward Marches 1533/D3129B8-A) - an industrial world producing electronics components;
• Tarkine (Spinward Marches 1434/C466662-7) - an agricultural producer of exotic spices; and
• Collace (Spinward Marches 1237/B628943-D) - an industrial world producing a wide variety of low-cost, high-tech goods.

Collace is also the site of one of several Imperial scout bases in the district. Application has been made for membership in the Imperium, which is pending.

• Collace Arm
• Glisten Arm
• Greater Collace Rift
• Spinward Main

History & Background (Dossier)

The District was formally added to the Imperial rolls in 610 (the neighboring Five Sisters Subsector, created at the same time, was originally District 267) as the 268th subsector to be considered for inclusion in the Imperium.

Polity Listing: 1116

The following polities can be found within this subsector:

• Independent Powers
  • Ag Worlds Combine
  • Sword Worlds Confederation (SwCf)
    • Sword Worlds Confederation Client States

• Non-Aligned Powers
  • Non-Aligned (Human-dominated)
  • Non-Aligned (Unclaimed)

• Other Powers
  • Sindalian Empire (past)
  • Tizon Empire (past)

• Third Imperium (Imperial powers)
  • Third Imperium Client States
  • Various member systems and worlds.

• Vargr Extents (Vargr powers)
  • None.

• Zhodani Consulate (Zhodani powers)
  • None.

Native Sophonts: 1116

The following races (sophont species) are believed to have originated in this area:

• Humaniti (Human races)
  • None.

• Non-Human Races
  • Otarri
  • Shriekers

• Terragens (Non-human Terran races)
  • None.

Demographics: 1116

Significant populations of the following races (sophont species) reside within this subsector:

• Humaniti (Human races)
  • Solomani
  • Vilani
  • Zhodani

• Non-Human Races
  • Otarri
  • Shriekers

• Terragens (Non-human Terran races)
  • None.

Major Historical Events Timeline: 1116

These are some of the more important historical events that have affected this subsector:

• No information yet available.

References & Contributors (Sources)

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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.

• Loren Wiseman. Broadsword (Game Designers Workshop, 1982), .
• Marc Miller. The Spinward Marches Campaign (Game Designers Workshop, 1985), 19.
• Marc Miller. The Spinward Marches (Game Designers Workshop, 1979), .Martin Dougherty. The Spinward Marches (Mongoose Publishing, 2008), .
• Marc Miller, Loren Wiseman. Tarsus (Game Designers Workshop, 1983), .
• Dave Nilsen. The Regency Sourcebook (Game Designers Workshop, 1995), 48-49.
• Martin Dougherty. Behind the Claw (Mongoose Publishing, 2019), 73-78.Martin Dougherty, Neil Frier. Behind the Claw (Steve Jackson Games, 1998), 73-78.
• Classic Traveller Avenger Enterprises Cluster Book 1: Bowman Arm
• External Link: Mark Seeman's Library Data Website
• External Link: Traveller Atlas