Kaiid (world)
| Kaiid/Shuna (Lishun 0621) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Classic Era (1116) | A786331-D
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| See also | UWP | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Primary | K7 V | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Planetoid Belts | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gas Giants | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kaiid is a low-population garden world with a population of less than 10,000 sophonts in population size.
- It is a garden world with a near-ideal, utopian environment conducive to most forms of sophontic life.
- Both the population and economy of this world are expected to grow in the near future barring outside forces.
- This is a "high technology" world with technology achievements at, near, or over technology standards for Charted Space.
- This is a temperate world, with a climate of pleasant, average temperatures, considered to be an ideal or near-ideal environment by many different sophont species.
- It is a member of the Third Imperium in the Shuna Subsector of Lishun Sector in the Domain of Antares.
- About 70% of the population is composed of Minlad.
- About 30% of the population is composed of baseline humans and other non-human sophonts.
Description / Astrography & Planetology
The system is part of the Tonnes Cluster.
Monostellar System
Kaiid Monostellar System Star Name Hierarchy Category Mass (Sol) Temp (K) Luminosity (Sol) Aten K7 V
Primary Main Sequence 0.64 3990 - 4100 0.20972 Unit Diameter Min Distance Hab Zone Jump Shadow M-Drive Limit AU 0.0029 0.038 0.47 - 0.88 0.29 2.9 Orbit # * * 2 0 5
System Data
Kaiid the mainworld is the third planet of the star Aten.
Mainworld Data
- Diameter: 11,158 kilometres
- Gravity: 0.86 g
The hot equatorial regions of Kaiid are unbearable to most humans; in contrast, the temperate zones are paradisical in climate.
Mainworld Geography & Topography
Eleven major continents and three minor ones with many islands are scattered across the oceans, so no continental area is far from the seas. Almost all land area is covered with forest.
Native Lifeforms
Vertebrate animal life on Kaiid takes a hexapedal form. In some aerial species the middle pair of limbs is adapted to wings; in some small to medium mammal-equivalents, the foremost pair has evolved into crude manipulators.
- Arelli: A flying herbivore, popular as a pet offworld
- Gnulope: As the name suggests, a horned ungulate
- Kuragakaa: An aquatic predator
- Noala: An arboreal animal
- Warra: A burrowing mammal-equivalent valuable for its pelt
Native Sophont: Minlad
These elusive creatures resemble oversized raccoons, but their very thick fur is patterned in more varied and beautiful designs. They were frequently hunted for their fur until the IISS declared them sentient in 1114.
See also: Kaiidian Giant.
History & Background / Dossier
In -1951, the Tonnes Cluster was approved for colonization. Applications for the colony were processed from the ten nearest Human worlds, and groups of 500 were selected for each planet. While Ixteline and Enmish were outfitted with automated repair stations, Kaiid -- along with Tonnes and Girshi -- received colonists. Each colony was supplied with mining equipment, construction tools, and medical equipment. Native life on Kaiid is edible to Humans, which was a welcome change for Vilani-trained farmers. Unfortunately, Humans are also edible to the native life on Kaiid, including some parasites. A more subtle problem was the deficiency of cobalt in the soil, preventing the formation of vitamin B-12. For a while, the colony solved the problem by importing a trace mineral fertilizer.
During the Long Night, the Tonnes Cluster was cut off. A radio distress signal was sent out from Kaiid, but naturally more than seven years passed before a station on Tonnes picked up the message. Several years later, a rescue expedition brought back the 50 survivors of the thousands who had lived on Kaiid at its height.
Near the beginning of the Third Imperium, Kaiid (still uninhabited after the Long Night) was granted as a fiefdom to Count Lernorc for services to the Emperor. The Count rarely lived there except while vacationing, and his heirs followed his example. About 950, the Lemorc family started to allow colonization of Kaiid.
Imperial High / Landed Nobility
Kaiid, as a member world of the Third Imperium has a member of the Imperial Nobility overseeing the world.
World Starport
Kaiid has a Class A Starport, an excellent quality installation which includes all the expected amenities including refined fuel for starships, brokerage services for passengers and cargo, and a variety of ship provisions. There is a shipyard capable of doing annual maintenance, overhauls and other kinds of repair, and construction of both starships and non-starships. Most ports of this classification have both a Highport and a Downport.
World Technology Level
Kaiid possesses a Technology Level of TL–13 or TL-D in Hexadecimal Notation.
- Common Communication technologies for this TL include: Holovideo recorders.
- Common Power Generation technologies for this TL include: Miniature super-batteries, prototype collectors, advanced fusion plants.
- Common Transportation technologies for this TL include:
- Land, Water & Air: Personal G-Tubes and advanced gravcraft.
- Space: Advanced interplanetary spacecraft (System Craft).
- FTL: Jump Drive-4.
World Government
Kaiid is governed by Self-Perpetuating Oligarchy. A single family or small group provides the leadership and important positions in the government. These positions are inherited by member of the group or their family members. The organization may be monarchy, with titles passed to family members. Or a plutocracy where inheritance of the family fortune includes government position. Or the organization may be more typical organization with positions of power inherited.
World Law Level
There is a single sheriff for the entire settled hemisphere. Indeed, there is very little law enforcement overall; most types of weapons are potentially available over the counter, albeit at slightly inflated prices.
World Military
No information yet available.
World Economy
Most manufacturing agriculture for local consumption is produced by robots; the process is almost completely automated.
Trade Data
No information yet available.
World Demographics
No information yet available.
World Culture
Hunting expeditions from offworld are the major source of income, with locals acting as expert guides and supporting these expeditions.
Urbanization
Kaiid has no true cities, but a resort town, Keraliid, houses most people when they aren't in the woods. Keraliid is only a few minutes away from the starport.
Historical Data
No information yet available.
World Timeline
No information yet available.
UWP Listing
No information yet available.
References & Contributors / Sources
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- Classic Traveller Atlas of the Imperium
- Classic Traveller Alien Module 3: Vargr (named but no further data)
- Classic Traveller Periodical: MegaTraveller Travellers' Digest No. 6 in article: "The Most Valuable Prey"
- Classic Traveller Periodical: MegaTraveller Travellers' Digest No. 7 in article: "The Dynam System" & "The Masionia Subsector"
- MegaTraveller Grand Census
- MegaTraveller Imperial Encyclopedia
- MegaTraveller Alien - Vilani & Vargr (dot map provided) in article: "The Vargr Extents"
- MegaTraveller Rebellion Sourcebook in article: "Imperial Navy Depots"
- Periodical: MegaTraveller Travellers' Digest No. 6
- Article: "DIS Newsbriefs" from Periodical: MegaTraveller Journal 4
- Periodical: Journal of the Travellers Aid Society No. 17 by Author & Contributor: Phil Masters
- Periodical: Journal of the Travellers Aid Society No. 18 in article: "A Concise History of the Third Imperium"
- Marc Miller's Traveller T4 First Survey
- GURPS Traveller: Alien Races 4
- Novel: Agent of the Imperium by Marc Miller
- External Link: Glendale.org.uk by Author & Contributor: Samuel Penn
- External Link: Downport CARI by Author & Contributor: Paul J. Drye
- Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology Maksim-Smelchak of the Ministry of Science
- ↑ "Jump Map API" and map location from Travellermap.com