Shiwonee (world)
Shiwonee/Shiwonee (Massilia 1430) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Milieu 0 | BA86A77-C
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Classic Era (1116) | AA86831-C
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See also | UWP | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
System Details | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Primary | F7 V M9 V | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Planetoid Belts | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gas Giants | 3 |
Shiwonee 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 world contains an archaeological site with suspected high-tech remnants of the now-vanished Ancients precursor race.
- This is a "high technology" world with technology achievements at, near, or over technology standards for Charted Space.
- This world has a research station engaged in the scientific pursuit of knowledge.
- It is a member of the Third Imperium in the Shiwonee Subsector of Massilia Sector in the Domain of Sylea.
- This world has a nearby Imperial Naval Base, capable of handling warships.
- During the Long Night this world was named Asadug.
- It is the homeworld of the Geonee, a sophontic species and minor race.
Description (Astrography & Planetology)
It is the subsector capital, homeworld to the Geonee, and contains a Naval Base.
Binary Solar System
Shiwonee Binary Star System Star Name Hierarchy Category Mass (Sol) Temp (K) Luminosity (Sol) Shiwonee F7 V
Primary Main Sequence 1.21 6180 - 6280 1.94872 Unit Diameter Min Distance Hab Zone Jump Shadow M-Drive Limit AU 0.0062 0.1158 1.29 - 2.24 0.62 6.2 Orbit # * 0 4 2 6 Remarks Alliana (star) Star Name Hierarchy Category Mass (Sol) Temp (K) Luminosity (Sol) Shiwonee 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
IISS GURPS Astrographics Survey
Massilia 1430 Shiwonee (Imperial)
Starport: Class V - Naval Base.
Diameter: 10,300 miles (16,500 km). Gravity: 1.3g.
Atmosphere: Dense oxygen-nitrogen.
Hydrographics: 61%.
Climate: Warm.
Population: 470 million (95% Geonee).
Government: Oligarchy (The Meeralo Council).
Control Level: 1.
Tech Level: 13.
World Trade Number: 5.5.
System Data
This also serves as the home port to the Geonee Self Defense Forces.
- They work as colonial auxiliaries to the imperial 6th Fleet. The system is also part of the Geonee Cultural Region.
Mainworld Data
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Mainworld Geography & Topography
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Mainworld Map
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Native Lifeforms
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Native Sophont (NIL): Geonee
The Geonee are a Minor Human Race, famed for their claim to be the Ancients. While this claim is generally not accepted, they do have one of the oldest human interstellar cultures in Charted Space, behind only the Suerrat and Vilani, and some of the highest technology.
History & Background (Dossier)
Shiwonee is a rich Imperial world located in Shiwonee Subsector of Massilia Sector.
- Some of the richest Ancient sites have been discovered near Shiwonee.
- Home of Research Station Theta (Massilia).
- The world is believed to have a large population of Chirpers.
Imperial High (Landed) Nobility
Shiwonee, 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
Shiwonee 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
Shiwonee possesses a Technology Level of TL–12 or TL-C in Hexadecimal Notation.
- Common Communication technologies for this TL include: Holovision, Personal Global Communications, and advanced Translators.
- Common Power Generation technologies for this TL include: Increasingly advanced fusion plants and advanced fuel cells.
- 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-3.
World Government
Shiwonee 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
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World Military
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World Economy
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Trade Data
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World Demographics
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World Culture
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World Language/s
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Urbanization
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World Infrastructure
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Historical Data
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World Timeline
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UWP Listing
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- Classic Traveller Research Station Gamma (Adventure 2)
- Periodical: MegaTraveller Travellers' Digest No. 11 by Author & Contributor: Gary L. Thomas
- Marc Miller's Traveller T4 First Survey
- GURPS Traveller: Humaniti
- Traveller Wiki Editorial Team
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