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| + | |name= {{World|Durendal|Spinward Marches|Sword Worlds|1523}} | ||
| + | |era= Milieu 1116 | ||
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| − | == | + | == Astrography & Planetology == |
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| + | Durendal is tidally locked to its primary, Roland, and orbits at a distance of 0.23 AU. | ||
| + | Durendal is one of the most terrestrial planets in the subsector. Away from the volcanic mountain ranges, portions of the planet are very pleasant, and the Durendals have settled into the sort of yeoman farming that is the ideal for many Sword Worlders. The thin soil needs careful maintenance, but the volcanic ash of the previous millennia makes good feedstock for fertilizer, and Durendal’s farms are quite productive.{{Page cite|name=Sword Worlds|version=GURPS Traveller|page=58}} | ||
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{{MonostellarSystem | {{MonostellarSystem | ||
|name = Durendal | |name = Durendal | ||
|primary = M1 V | |primary = M1 V | ||
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}} | }} | ||
== History & Background (Dossier) == | == History & Background (Dossier) == | ||
Prior to the [[Fifth Frontier War]] Durendal was a member of the [[Sword Worlds Confederation]], but following the war Durendal became part of the Imperial [[Client state]] known as the [[Border Worlds]] and experienced considerable internal political upheaval. | Prior to the [[Fifth Frontier War]] Durendal was a member of the [[Sword Worlds Confederation]], but following the war Durendal became part of the Imperial [[Client state]] known as the [[Border Worlds]] and experienced considerable internal political upheaval. | ||
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| + | Durendal rejoined the Sword Worlds in [[1116]]. | ||
=== Other Data === | === Other Data === | ||
| − | + | The naval base is guarded by a squadron of light [[Sveinhelm class Assault Carrier]]s which operate with [[Biter class Close Escort]]s. | |
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| + | '''[[wikipedia:Durendal|Durendal]]''' is the sword of [[wikipedia:Roland|Roland]], as legendary paladin and partially historical officer of [[wikipedia:Charlemagne|Charlemagne]] in French epic literature. | ||
== References & Contributors ([[Sources]]) == | == References & Contributors ([[Sources]]) == | ||
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| − | | | + | | {{Ludography cite|name=The Spinward Marches Campaign|version=Classic Traveller|page=18-19}} |
| − | | | + | | {{Ludography cite|name=Imperial Encyclopedia|page=94-100}} (UWP only) |
| − | | | + | | {{Ludography cite|name=MegaTraveller Journal 3|article=Domain of Deneb: Sector Data|page=47-58}} (UWP only) |
| + | | {{Ludography cite|name=The Regency Sourcebook|page=44-45}} (UWP only) | ||
| + | | {{Ludography cite|name=Behind the Claw|version=GURPS Traveller|page=72}} | ||
| + | | {{Ludography cite|name=Sword Worlds|version=GURPS Traveller|page=58-60}} | ||
| + | | {{Ludography cite|name=The Spinward States|page=109}} (UWP only) | ||
| + | | {{Ludography cite|name=The Spinward Marches|version=Mongoose Traveller}} | ||
| + | | {{Ludography cite|name=Behind the Claw|version=New Traveller|page=89-92,96-97}} (UWP only) | ||
| + | | {{Ludography cite|name=Sword Worlds|version=New Traveller|page=}} | ||
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Astrography & Planetology
Durendal is a member of the Spinward Main.
Durendal is tidally locked to its primary, Roland, and orbits at a distance of 0.23 AU.
Durendal is one of the most terrestrial planets in the subsector. Away from the volcanic mountain ranges, portions of the planet are very pleasant, and the Durendals have settled into the sort of yeoman farming that is the ideal for many Sword Worlders. The thin soil needs careful maintenance, but the volcanic ash of the previous millennia makes good feedstock for fertilizer, and Durendal’s farms are quite productive.[1]
Monostellar System
Durendal Monostellar System Star Name Hierarchy Category Mass (Sol) Temp (K) Luminosity (Sol) Roland M1 V
Primary Main Sequence 0.5 3620 - 3660 0.08839 Unit Diameter Min Distance Hab Zone Jump Shadow M-Drive Limit AU 0.0023 0.0247 0.31 - 0.59 0.23 2.3 Orbit # * * 1 0 5
History & Background (Dossier)
Prior to the Fifth Frontier War Durendal was a member of the Sword Worlds Confederation, but following the war Durendal became part of the Imperial Client state known as the Border Worlds and experienced considerable internal political upheaval.
Durendal rejoined the Sword Worlds in 1116.
Other Data
The naval base is guarded by a squadron of light Sveinhelm class Assault Carriers which operate with Biter class Close Escorts.
Durendal is the sword of Roland, as legendary paladin and partially historical officer of Charlemagne in French epic literature.
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.
- Marc Miller. The Spinward Marches (Game Designers Workshop, 1979), 16-17.
- Marc Miller. The Spinward Marches Campaign (Game Designers Workshop, 1985), 18-19.
- Marc Miller. Imperial Encyclopedia (Game Designers Workshop, 1987), 94-100. (UWP only)
- Rob Caswell. "Domain of Deneb: Sector Data." MegaTraveller Journal 3 (1992): 47-58. (UWP only)
- Dave Nilsen. The Regency Sourcebook (Game Designers Workshop, 1995), 44-45. (UWP only)
- Martin Dougherty, Neil Frier. Behind the Claw (Steve Jackson Games, 1998), 72.
- Paul Drye, Hans Rancke-Madsen, Robert Prior. Sword Worlds (Steve Jackson Games, 2004), 58-60.
- Mike West. The Spinward States (Avenger Enterprises, 2008), 109. (UWP only)
- Martin Dougherty. The Spinward Marches (Mongoose Publishing, 2008), .
- Citation Missing - Behind the Claw (UWP only)
- Citation Missing - Sword Worlds
- ↑ Paul Drye, Hans Rancke-Madsen, Robert Prior. Sword Worlds (Steve Jackson Games, 2004), 58.