Lanth (world)
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Lanth/Lanth (Spinward Marches 1719) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Classic Era (1116) | A879533-B
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See also | UWP | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Primary | F5 IV M9 V | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Planetoid Belts | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gas Giants | 0 |
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Jump map from Travellermap.com [1]
Lanth is a high-population world with a billion or more sophonts in population size.
- It is a member of the Third Imperium in the Lanth Subsector of Spinward Marches Sector in the Domain of Deneb.
- This world has a nearby Imperial Naval Base, capable of handling warships.
- It also contains an Imperial Scout Base, capable of handling IISS starships and personnel.
Description (Planetology)
Lanth is a non-industrial world separated from the majority of its subsector by the Abyss, and is only accessible through Lunion Subsector or by jump-4.
- While this is not very important to naval or some scout vessels, its location has a significant impact on trade.
Binary Solar System
Lanth Binary Star System Star Name Hierarchy Category Mass (Sol) Temp (K) Luminosity (Sol) Lanth F5 IV
Primary Giant 2 6100 - 6800 12 Unit Diameter Min Distance Hab Zone Jump Shadow M-Drive Limit AU 0.02419 0.28733 2.75 - 4.49 2.419 24.19 Orbit # * 0 5 5 8 Star Name Hierarchy Category Mass (Sol) Temp (K) Luminosity (Sol) Lanth M9 V
Secondary Main Sequence 0.079 2350 - 2380 0.00014 Unit Diameter Min Distance Hab Zone Jump Shadow M-Drive Limit AU 0.0005 0.001 0.01 - 0.03 0.05 0.5 Orbit # * * * * 1
History & Background (Dossier)
The capital of the Lanth Subsector and an important military site as well as an administrative center, being close to both the Sword Worlds Confederation and Zhodani Consulate.
- During the Fifth Frontier War Lanth was subject to a surprise attack by the Sword Worlds on 190-1107.
- Fierce planetary fighting was followed by a brief occupation by Sword World forces. In the course of the war the Imperial 100th Fleet and the Sword Worlds Gram Fleet fought a series of battles for control of the system, which culminated in Imperial victory on 094-1109.
- Planetary fighting continued until the last Sword Worlds elements were defeated on 241-1109.
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 The Spinward Marches Campaign
- GURPS Traveller: Behind the Claw
- Mongoose Traveller: Spinward Marches
- ↑ "Jump Map API" and map location from Travellermap.com