Difference between revisions of "Sting (world)"
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| + | == Astrography & Planetology == | ||
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| + | Sting's thin atmosphere is tainted only in low-lying areas, where concentrations of heavy gases -- chlorine among others -- can be lethal to unprotected breathers. {{Page cite|name=Behind the Claw|version=GURPS Traveller|page=72}} | ||
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| + | Sting is tidally locked to its primary, '''Bilbo''', and orbits at a distance of 0.14 AU. Sting's continents have ground to a halt and erosion is gradually smoothing the planet flat and filling its seas with sediment. {{Page cite|name=Sword Worlds|version=GURPS Traveller|page=62|citeName=GTSW62}} | ||
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| + | Much of the planet’s twilight zone is covered with plant life adapted to the endless winds moving from the cold side to the hot. The jungles that live off the eroded sediment have an incredibly thick canopy, which keeps the area under it relatively calm, but also difficult to explore. Flat as it is, the land drains poorly.{{Page cite|citeName=GTSW62}} | ||
{{MonostellarSystem | {{MonostellarSystem | ||
|name = Sting | |name = Sting | ||
|primary = M0 V | |primary = M0 V | ||
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== References & Contributors ([[Sources]]) == | == References & Contributors ([[Sources]]) == | ||
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{{Sources | {{Sources | ||
| − | | | + | | {{Ludography cite|name=The Spinward Marches|version=Classic Traveller|page=16-17}} |
| − | | | + | | {{Ludography cite|name=The Spinward Marches Campaign|version=Classic Traveller|page=18-19}} |
| − | | | + | | {{Ludography cite|name=Imperial Encyclopedia|page=94-100}} (UWP only) |
| − | | | + | | {{Ludography cite|name=MegaTraveller Journal 3|article=Domain of Deneb: Sector Data|page=47-58}} (UWP only) |
| − | + | | {{Ludography cite|name=The Regency Sourcebook|page=44-45}} (UWP only) | |
| + | | {{Ludography cite|name=Behind the Claw|version=GURPS Traveller|page=72}} | ||
| + | | {{Ludography cite|name=Sword Worlds|version=GURPS Traveller|page=62-63}} | ||
| + | | {{Ludography cite|name=The Spinward States|page=109}} (UWP only) | ||
| + | | {{Ludography cite|name=The Spinward Marches|version=Mongoose Traveller}} | ||
| + | | {{Ludography cite|name=Behind the Claw|version=New Traveller|page=89-92,96-97}} (UWP only) | ||
| + | | {{Ludography cite|name=Sword Worlds|version=New Traveller|page=}} | ||
| + | | [[Peter Trevor]] - [http://sol.trisen.com/default.asp?topic=10&page=71 Sting] TML Landgrab | ||
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[[Category: Border Worlds worlds]] | [[Category: Border Worlds worlds]] | ||
[[Category: Fifth Frontier War worlds]] | [[Category: Fifth Frontier War worlds]] | ||
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| Primary | M0 V | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Worlds | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gas Giants | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Planetoid Belts | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cultural Details | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Government | Impersonal bureaucracy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Law Level | Moderate | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cultural Extension | 6B49 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Army Size (BEs) | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Economic Details | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Technology Level | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Economic Extension | B6D+3
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| Importance Extension | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Resource Units | 2,574 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| GWP (BCr) | 307 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Trade Number | 4.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Trade Volume (MCr/year) | 6,615 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Classification | Class-B | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Port Size | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Building Capacity (Tons) | 80,500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Port employees | 1,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Port passengers (annual) | 133,100 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sting is an agricultural world with a tainted atmosphere but still a near-ideal environment for producing foodstuffs. The system supports a population of tens of millions of sophonts. It is a member of Sword Worlds Confederation in the Sword Worlds Subsector of Spinward Marches Sector and in the Sword Worlds. This world supports a Sword Worlds Military Base and the system supports a Sword Worlds Naval Base.
Astrography & Planetology
Sting is a member of the Spinward Main.
Sting's thin atmosphere is tainted only in low-lying areas, where concentrations of heavy gases -- chlorine among others -- can be lethal to unprotected breathers. [2]
Sting is tidally locked to its primary, Bilbo, and orbits at a distance of 0.14 AU. Sting's continents have ground to a halt and erosion is gradually smoothing the planet flat and filling its seas with sediment. [3]
Much of the planet’s twilight zone is covered with plant life adapted to the endless winds moving from the cold side to the hot. The jungles that live off the eroded sediment have an incredibly thick canopy, which keeps the area under it relatively calm, but also difficult to explore. Flat as it is, the land drains poorly.[3]
Monostellar System
Sting Monostellar System Star Name Hierarchy Category Mass (Sol) Temp (K) Luminosity (Sol) Sting M0 V
Primary Main Sequence 0.57 3770 - 3850 0.13982 Unit Diameter Min Distance Hab Zone Jump Shadow M-Drive Limit AU 0.0027 0.031 0.39 - 0.74 0.27 2.7 Orbit # * * 2 0 5
History & Background (Dossier)
The majority of the planet's population lives in underground cities near the north and south poles. Sting's capital and starport, Vinduri, is located on the northwest corner of the Lyseside (light side) continent, near the north pole.
Prior to the Fifth Frontier War, Sting was a member of the Sword Worlds Confederation, but in the aftermath of the war Sting became part of the Imperial Client state known as the Border Worlds Confederation, and was the original capital. In 1116 the capital was moved from Sting to Beater (Spinward Marches 1424).
References & Contributors (Sources)
- Marc Miller. The Spinward Marches (Game Designers Workshop, 1979), 16-17.
- Marc Miller. The Spinward Marches Campaign (Game Designers Workshop, 1985), 18-19.
- Marc Miller. Imperial Encyclopedia (Game Designers Workshop, 1987), 94-100. (UWP only)
- Rob Caswell. "Domain of Deneb: Sector Data." MegaTraveller Journal 3 (1992): 47-58. (UWP only)
- Dave Nilsen. The Regency Sourcebook (Game Designers Workshop, 1995), 44-45. (UWP only)
- Martin Dougherty, Neil Frier. Behind the Claw (Steve Jackson Games, 1998), 72.
- Paul Drye, Hans Rancke-Madsen, Robert Prior. Sword Worlds (Steve Jackson Games, 2004), 62-63.
- Mike West. The Spinward States (Avenger Enterprises, 2008), 109. (UWP only)
- Martin Dougherty. The Spinward Marches (Mongoose Publishing, 2008), .
- Citation Missing - Behind the Claw (UWP only)
- Citation Missing - Sword Worlds
- ↑ "Jump Map API" and map location from Travellermap.com
- ↑ Martin Dougherty, Neil Frier. Behind the Claw (Steve Jackson Games, 1998), 72.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Paul Drye, Hans Rancke-Madsen, Robert Prior. Sword Worlds (Steve Jackson Games, 2004), 62.