Tura (world)
| Tura/Orvon (Daibei 3239) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Classic Era (1116) | C110954-F
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| See also | UWP | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| System Details | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Primary | A4 II M6 V | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Planetoid Belts | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gas Giants | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tura is a high-population, non-agricultural, industrial world with a billion or more sophonts in population size.
- As an industrial world, this planet has well-developed manufacturing and processing industries. Manufactured goods are a major export item.
- It is unable to produce quality foodstuffs and must import them.
- This is a "high technology" world with technology achievements at, near, or over technology standards for Charted Space.
- It is a member of the Third Imperium in the Orvon Subsector of Daibei Sector in the Domain of Ilelish.
Description (Astrography & Planetology)
Tura is the largest moon of the innermost gas giant in its solar system, a Neptune-sized planet called Merot in a somewhat eccentric orbit that has swept the system clear of what would have been its major asteroid belt.
- The world is part of the Asahikawa Trade Circuit.
Binary Solar System
Tura Binary Star System Star Name Hierarchy Category Mass (Sol) Temp (K) Luminosity (Sol) Tura A4 II
Primary Supergiant 11.6 8200 - 8800 1120 Unit Diameter Min Distance Hab Zone Jump Shadow M-Drive Limit AU 0.13771 2.77584 26.61 - 43.37 13.771 137.71 Orbit # 0 5 9 7 11 Remarks None Star Name Hierarchy Category Mass (Sol) Temp (K) Luminosity (Sol) Tura M6 V
Secondary Main Sequence 0.102 2740 - 2810 0.00034 Unit Diameter Min Distance Hab Zone Jump Shadow M-Drive Limit AU 0.0006 0.0015 0.02 - 0.04 0.06 0.6 Orbit # * * * * 2 Remarks None
System Data
System:
- x4 Gas Giants
- x0 Planetoid Belts
- x5 Other Worlds
System Importance (Ix)
This world has an Importance Extension (Ix): of 3 (Ordinary).
- (The Importance Extension (Ix) ranks worlds within a region. It governs the locations of capitals and trade routes.)
Mainworld Data
It is a small world with a rocky composition, Tura has only a trace atmosphere (consisting mostly of nitrogen) and a surface gravity of about one tenth standard. It receives, on average, about as much sunlight as Ceres does; it orbits Merot once every fifty-one hours.
Mainworld Size (S)
This world is a Small World between 4,000km and 5,600km in diameter. The world has low gravity between 0.24G and 0.34G. The horizon will appear about 3km away.
Mainworld Atmosphere (A)
This world has a pressure of less than 0.1 atmospheres which requires the use of a Vacc Suit. TL–8 or more advanced survival gear is required to settle this world.
Mainworld Hydrosphere (H)
This world has no free-standing water or ice on the surface. Wilderness refueling isn't possible on this world. Water for the inhabitants needs to be imported and extensively recycled. These worlds are classified Desert World or a Hell World depending on their atmosphere.
Mainworld Geography & Topography
No information yet available.
Mainworld Map
No information yet available.
Native Lifeforms
No information yet available.
History & Background (Dossier)
No information yet available.
Imperial Landed Nobility (N)
This world, as a member world of the Third Imperium, holds the estates of two members of the Imperial Nobility, who are charged with overseeing the world.
World Starport (Sp)
This world has a Class C Starport, an average quality installation which includes amenities including unrefined fuel for starships, some brokerage services for passengers and cargo, and a variety of ship provisions. There is a shipyard capable of doing maintenance and other kinds of repair. Ports of this classification generally have only a downport, unless this is a trade port or system with an hostile environment mainworld.
- The Starport Authority employee population is approximately 17,415 sophonts.
World Population (P)
This world has a population of 1,000,000,000 sophonts (billions).
- High Population Worlds like this tend to have huge consumer markets.
- This world has a population of approximately 2,000,000,000 sophonts.
World Demographics
World Government (G)
This world is governed by a Feudal Technocracy. Society divides itself based on the technical requirements of the society. Each of these functions are granted as a fief to an individual or group. Leadership of these fiefs determines the head of the government.
World Law Level (L)
This world has a moderate law level with laws covering many areas of government and interaction. These laws are simple enough that most people can act as their own advocate, though for serious issues a professional is recommended. Law enforcement officials will be present, but not in great numbers. Light assault weapons, and anything more destructive, are typically regulated or prohibited.
World Technology Level (TL)
This world possesses a Technology Level of TL–13 or TL-D in Hexadecimal Notation.
- Common Communication technologies for this TL include: Holovideo recorders.
- Common Power Generation technologies for this TL include: Miniature super-batteries, prototype collectors, 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-4.
World Military
This world has a Battalion Equivalent figure of approximately 1,000.
- This equates to approximately 500,000 sophonts under arms in an active or reserve capacity.
World Economy (Ex)
The world's economic measurements are: ( F 8 F +1 )
- Resources: F Extremely abundant
- Labor: 8 Hundreds of millions
- Infrastructure: F Very comprehensive
- Efficiency: 1 Average
- Economic Extension: 39
- Resource Units 1800
Trade Data
Trade Lines with other worlds:
- This world has yellow line feeder routes with the following nearby worlds: Emarnshahr, Sunz. and Whistler.
- This world has cyan line main routes with the following nearby worlds: Amkhalarug and Corcyra.
World Culture (Cx)
The world's cultural characteristics are: [ 7 C 3 B ]
- Homogeneity: 7 Discordant
- Acceptance: C Xenophilic
- Strangeness: 3 Somewhat typical
- Symbols: B Abstract
World Language/s
Urbanization
No information yet available.
World Infrastructure
This world possesses very comprehensive infrastructure.
Historical Data
No information yet available.
World Timeline
No information yet available.
UWP Listing
UWP: C110954-F
- Starport: C Routine
- Size 3 4,800km
- Atmosphere: 1 Trace atmosphere
- Hydrosphere: 0 Desert World
- Population: 9 Billions
- Government Type: 5 Feudal Technocracy
- Law Level: 4 Light assault weapons prohibited
- Technology Level: D Above Average Imperial
References & Contributors (Sources)
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- Gary L. Thomas. "Daibei Sector: Library and Map." The Travellers' Digest 15 (1989): 22-25.
- James Holden, Joe D. Fugate Sr., Terrance McInnes. Vilani & Vargr (Digest Group Publications, 1990), TBD. (dotmap provided)
- Peter G. Celella, James Holden. Solomani & Aslan (Digest Group Publications, 1991), TBD. (dotmap provided)
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- Traveller Wiki Editorial Team
- Author & Contributor: IISS Junior Administrator and Master Astrographer Ensign Phillips
- Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology Maksim-Smelchak of the Ministry of Science
- ↑ "Jump Map API" and map location from Travellermap.com