Quesada (world)
Quesada/Quesada (Aldebaran 2111) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Classic Era (1116) | A744ADB–E
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See also | UWP | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Primary | F0 V M1 V | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Planetoid Belts | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gas Giants | 4 |
Quesada is a nonindustrial world, that requires extensive imports of outside technology to maintain a modern, star-faring society.
- In a technological universe, societies without industrial capability generally suffer as nearly all manufactured and high tech goods must be brought in at significant cost.
- As a nonindustrial world, it requires extensive imports of outside technology to maintain a modern, star-faring society. The need to import most manufactured and high technology goods drives the price of these goods up in the open market.
- This is a "high technology" world with technology achievements at, near, or over technology standards for Charted Space.
- This is a "Puzzle" world designated as an Amber Zone. Caution is advised since the world has an environment, laws, customs, life forms, or other conditions that are not well understood and might be a danger to a visitor.
- It is a member of the Grand United States of Quesada, which is a member state of the Solomani Confederation, in the Quesada Subsector of Aldebaran Sector.
Description / Astrography & Planetology
This world is part of the Quesada Cluster.
Binary Solar System
Quesada Binary Star System Star Name Hierarchy Category Mass (Sol) Temp (K) Luminosity (Sol) Quesada F0 V
Primary Main Sequence 1.61 7020 - 7220 5.2953 Unit Diameter Min Distance Hab Zone Jump Shadow M-Drive Limit AU 0.008 0.1909 2.02 - 3.48 0.8 8 Orbit # * 0 5 2 7 Star Name Hierarchy Category Mass (Sol) Temp (K) Luminosity (Sol) Quesada M1 V
Secondary 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
System Data
4 Gas Giants — 1 Planetoid Belts — 7 Other Worlds
Mainworld Data
Quesada is standard-sized world with a thin atmosphere, tainted by an excess of carbon dioxide. It orbits further out into the life zone that normally would be comfortable, but the high carbon dioxide content of the atmosphere provides enough of a green-house effect to ensure moderate temperatures.
Mainworld Geography & Topography
Quesada has significant polar ice caps, and several large valleys between mountains where rivers feed into systems of medium to large lakes. Outside of those areas, natural deserts occur.
Mainworld Map
No information yet available.
Native Lifeforms
No information yet available.
History & Background / Dossier
No information yet available.
World Starport
Quesada 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.
The Quesada Highport is an impressive display of what a Class-A highport can be. Quesada has used its significant technological advantages to ensure that visitors are made fully aware of Quesadan power. Visitors are comfortably and efficiently shuttled to where they should go with all their questions either being unobtrusively answered or obviated by artful positioning and distraction. Grav belts and G-tubes are available for rental or purchase. Variable gravity activities for individuals or groups are available and inexpensive. The food vendors and restaurants are comfortable, enjoyable, and affordable. Children are accommodated with a dedicate fun sphere, with constant monitoring by automated systems and human professionals. The Quesada Highport Museum gives a "complete" history of the world and its leaders. The advanced medical facilities are truly impressive and accessible to travellers for reasonable costs. (Note: the medical scans alone are probably worth most people time. The documentation notes that the information is stored on their systems for future reference.)
As a fully-functional high port, all starship-focused services are available, again with an effective mix of automation and human elements. The prices are about 10%-20% less than most other similar facilities. The scanning and imaging of everything you own may be worth that discount.
The Quesada Downport of Estradaponte is in many ways a counterpoint of the high port. It is larger and more spread out, with high-speed interconnects using anti-grav in quite subtle ways to hide the accelerations. There are more museums, hotel, hostels, business and meeting areas. Various forms of architecture are displayed in different areas of the down port. Just outside the outer ring are a number of "amusement parks" with various themes for "children of all ages".
Both areas seem to be eminently safe areas. No police actions were witnessed during my stay within the ports.
World Technology Level
Quesada possesses a Technology Level of TL–14 or TL-E in Hexadecimal Notation.
- Common Communication technologies for this TL include: Early meson communicators.
- Common Power Generation technologies for this TL include: Miniature super-batteries, early collectors, and 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-5.
World Government
Quesada is governed by a Religious Dictatorship. The leadership of the government is another form (democracy, dictatorship, oligarchy). There is a powerful independent organization, the state religion, which has influence or direct control of the government. Like the bureaucratic governments this may simply be a strong influence with a secular government, have direct influence by controlling who may be in the leadership, or be a direct theocracy where the church leadership and bureaucracy is the government.
World Law Level
Quesada has an extreme law level which covers every area of interaction. Laws are complex, detailed, and difficult to understand. Every interaction with the government requires an Advocate. Law enforcement is omnipresent and strict. Legal proceeding can take months to years to resolve and may involve dozens of people. A few worlds with this law level may be a Red Zone and others will be an Amber Zone. All objects specifically manufactured as weapons are typically regulated or prohibited (with no exception for private residences; visiting starships are only protected so long as they stay within designated starports and approach corridors). Civilian movement is rigidly controlled. Travel documents are frequently checked, and destinations must often be declared when traveling substantial distances across the world.
Quesada leverages its technological advantages to a spooky level of effectiveness. Personal level surveillance is evident only by how smoothly certain events are handled and how frequently circumstances will align with or against one's goals. Holoscreen projections and sound dampeners (described in confidence by a citizen) are apparently used to isolate any police actions or violent events. Law enforcement is typically quick, non-deadly, and overwhelming; and they clean up after themselves.
The judicial system has the advantages of overwhelming evidence. Innocent mistakes and minor lawbreaking result in proportional stern warnings, fines, and required educational classes. More serious offenses result in assignment of advocate team, evidence sharing, a time for defense preparation, followed by a quick trial, either with or without a jury. Sentences are focused on isolating the offender from society for safety reasons and re-educating them for re-entry. This process may take years or decades. Resistant offenders are sentenced to death with a two week minimum given to put their affairs in order.
World Military
No information yet available.
World Economy
Quesada has a fully-developed world economy, perhaps focusing on technology, artistic expression, and personal experience management.
Trade Data
Quesada is the technology hub of the Grand United States.
World Demographics
No information yet available.
World Culture
No information yet available.
World Language/s
Urbanization
No information yet available.
Historical Data
No information yet available.
World Timeline
No information yet available.
UWP Listing
A 7 4 4 A D B – E
References & Contributors / Sources
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- Classic Traveller Alien Module 6: Solomani (named but no further data)
- MegaTraveller Solomani & Aslan (dot map provided)
- Periodical: Imperial Lines 2 by Author: Steven Eric Schwartz
- Mongoose Traveller: Solomani
- External Link: CORE Data Site
- External Link: Federation Development Agency
- External Link: Zho Berka's Maps
- Author & Contributor: Garnfellow
- Author & Contributor: Dochsavage
- Author & Contributor: Leroy W.L. Guatney of the Federation Development Agency (FDA)
- Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology Maksim-Smelchak of the Ministry of Science
- ↑ "Jump Map API" and map location from Travellermap.com
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