Miskatonic (world)
| Miskatonic/Harlequin (Solomani Rim 2603) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Classic Era (1115) | A587863-9
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| See also | UWP | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Primary | M2 V | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Planetoid Belts | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gas Giants | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Miskatonic is a rich, pre-agricultural world with a moderate population over a hundred million, but not yet at a billion sophonts in size.
- The world's agricultural industry is growing and some economists forecast an explosion in this world's agribusiness in the near future as new agro-technology and a more capable labor force are imported.
- This is a rich world with a prosperous and thriving world economy.
- This world has high-grade living conditions with a good climate and a non-harmful environment. As such, this world is much sought after with large queues for immigration here.
- This is a moist tropical world, with a climate of high temperatures.
- It is a member of the Third Imperium in the Harlequin Subsector of Solomani Rim Sector in the Domain of Sol.
- It is a colony of Alpher (Solomani Rim 2703).
Description / Astrography & Planetology
Miskatonic is a rich world located in Harlequin Subsector of the Solomani Rim.
Monostellar System
Miskatonic Monostellar System Star Name Hierarchy Category Mass (Sol) Temp (K) Luminosity (Sol) Miskatonic M2 V
Primary Main Sequence 0.4258 2400 - 3300 0.027 Unit Diameter Min Distance Hab Zone Jump Shadow M-Drive Limit AU 0.0044 0.01358 0.13 - 0.21 0.44 4.4 Orbit # * * 0 1 6
IISS GURPS Astrographics Survey
2603 Miskatonic (Imperial)
Starport: Class V.
Diameter: 4,400 miles (7,000 km). Gravity: 0.72g.
Atmosphere: Dense oxygen-nitrogen.
Hydrographics: 73%.
Climate: Tropical.
Population: 210 million.
Government: Captive (Alpher).
Control Level: 2.
Tech Level: 9.
World Trade Number: 5.
System Data
No information yet available.
Mainworld Data
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Mainworld Geography & Topography
No information yet available.
Mainworld Map
No information yet available.
Native Lifeforms
Strange lifeforms dwell in the moist jungles of the world. No exobiologist has yet been able to properly catalogue and study them despite a number of attempts to do so.
History & Background (Dossier)
As a Colony World, it has kept cordial relations with the homeworld. Miskatonic today enjoys considerable local autonomy, but officially remains a protectorate of Alpher (world).
Imperial High / Landed Nobility
Miskatonic, as a member world of the Third Imperium, holds the estates of four members of the Imperial Nobility, who are charged with overseeing the world.
- It holds the estate of an Imperial knight.
- It holds the estate of an Imperial baronet.
- It holds the fiefdom of an Imperial baron.
- It holds the fiefdom of an Imperial viscount.
World Starport
Miskatonic 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
Miskatonic possesses a Technology Level of TL–9.
- Common Communication technologies for this TL include: Fiber optics and satellite communication and data networks.
- Common Power Generation technologies for this TL include: Early fusion power.
- Common Transportation technologies for this TL include:
- Land: Ultra high-speed trains and early grav vehicles.
- Water: High efficiency sailcraft, multihulled seacraft, improved artificial gears.
- Air: Tiltrotorcraft, exotic VTOL's, PARWIG, and rocket-assisted suborbitals.
- Space: SSTO spacecraft, early military spacecraft (System Craft), and interstellar STL starships
- FTL: Prototype Jump Drive-1.
World Government
Miskatonic has a Captive Government or Colony. The world is ruled by an external government, there is no self-rule. A colony or conquered area. The local government is an oligarchy appointed by, and answerable only to, the external government.
World Law Level
No information yet available.
World Military
The Miskatonic Space Navy uses some locally produced ship designs.
World Economy
No information yet available.
Trade Data
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World Demographics
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World Culture
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Urbanization
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Historical Data
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World Timeline
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UWP Listing
No information yet available.
References & Contributors (Sources)
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- Classic Traveller Solomani (Alien Module)
- GURPS Traveller: Rim of Fire
- JTAS Online: Adventures on Miskatonic
- Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology Maksim-Smelchak of the Ministry of Science
- ↑ "Jump Map API" and map location from Travellermap.com