Zivije (world)

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Zivije/Rhylanor (Spinward Marches 2812)

Milieu 1116

C6B199C-B

Starport	C	Routine: No Construction, Major Repair, Unrefined fuel
Size	6	Medium (9,600 km, 0.60g - 0.81g)
Atmosphere	B	Exotic (corrosive)
Hydrographics	1	Dry World 10%
Population	9	High (4 billion)
Government	9	Impersonal Bureaucracy
Law	C	Extreme Law (no privacy)
Tech Level	B	Average Stellar (large starships)

Astrography & Planetology

Zivije is a member of the Spinward Main.

Zivije is a high-population world despite its inhospitable atmosphere.

Monostellar System

Zivije Monostellar System
Star Name	Hierarchy	Category		Mass (Sol)	Temp (K)	Luminosity (Sol)
Zivije G6 V	Primary	Main Sequence		0.97	5550 - 5600	0.89888
	Unit	Diameter	Min Distance	Hab Zone	Jump Shadow	M-Drive Limit
	AU	0.0044	0.0786	0.91 - 1.61	0.44	4.4
	Orbit #	*	*	3	1	6
	Remarks
	''Zvyozdochka''

System Data

The Zivije system is characterized by its small, young central star, its single gas giant, and its double-belt arrangement. System age is roughly 3.5 billion years.

Main Contents	Stars	Orbital Distances (AU)
* Central star	* Primary Zvyozdochka, G6 V	* Inner limit 0.85
* 3 terrestrial worlds	* Temperature (K) 6400	* Inner life 0.850
* Inner belt	* Luminosity (sols) 4.8	* Outer life 1.45
* Large Gas giant	* Mass (sols) 0.97	* Snow line 5.93
* Outer belt	* Radius (AU) 0.0106	* Outer limit 48.0
*	* Stable life 3.5 billion yrs	--

Worlds

Orbit	SubOrbit	Name	Diameter	Density	Gravity	Rotation	Revolution	e	World Type
0.4	--	Myshka	2100	5.2	0.25	tl	91.5d	0.00	Terrestrial
0.9	--	Zivije	5836	5.5	0.70	22.6h	320d	0.02	Terrestrial
0.9	16.18	Golden Mean OA	20	1.0	1.0	na	7d	na	Artificial
2.6	--	Dun	2929	5.2	0.31	26.6h	2.0y	0.05	Terrestrial
2.6	32	Hirogiri SO	0	1.0	1.0	na	28d	na	Artificial
5.3	--	Zivije IV	89300	1.4	1.05	12.75h	12.7y	0.01	Gas Giant
5.3	40	Marrestie OA	24	1.1	1.0	--	--	0.01	Artificial

Units

Orbit is in AU or planetary radii for satellites
Diam = diameter in miles (X 1.609 for km)
Dens = average density in g/cc
Grav = 'surface' gravity in G's
Rot/Rev = rotation or revolution period in hours (h), days (d), or years (y) ; tl = tide-locked
e = orbital eccentricity
Type = G:Space/FI classification

Myshka

Myshka is a tidally-locked rock with no atmosphere, the typical huge temperature difference between night and day, and deposits of methane-water on the night side.

A solar observatory with a small, rotating staff is positioned in the south polar region.

Dun

Dun is a smaller, colder world which acts as a gravitational center for the Hirogiri Stellar Observatory. The Observatory maintains a high-bandwidth connection with Zivijie and the Golden Mean Archology.

Inner Belt

The inner belt is a typical belt containing planetoids that are of similar makeup to the inner planets.

Zivije IV

A large gas giant with a relatively sparse family of moons, but home to the Marrestie Orbital Arcology. The arcology is the exclusive domain of the mainstream Church of the Stellar Divinity, and its 468,000 inhabitants are not very solicitous of visitors.

Outer Belt

A second planetoid belt circles outside the giant planet. Prospectors from the Arcology are occasionally found here.

Mainworld Data

Mass : 0.58 earth
Apparent day length : 22.6 hours
Axial Tilt : 11.0 degrees
Atmospheric pressure : 1.15 atm
Atmospheric composition : nitrogen 72%, sulfur dioxide 14%, carbon dioxide 10%, others 4%
Hydrographics : 10%, acidic lakes
Albedo : 0.45
Greenhouse effect : 0.32
Average surface temperature (G:Space) : 303 K (Warm)
Weather factor : 14 (Earth=10, so less stable)
Life : no animals, max IQ 0 (no primate/cetacean equivalents);
Moons: no natural satellites, 1 large orbital structure

Other units are as per the World table, above.

Mainworld Geography & Topography

Zivije is warm world with a thick, corrosive atmosphere. The small amount of free standing water is saturated with sulfur compounds and highly acidic. The thick atmosphere allows the small planet to retain significant heat from its star. The nitrogen-based atmosphere contains a high percentage of sulfur dioxide and carbon dioxide; these compounds appear to contain the planetary oxygen. Geology is somewhat active, with 11 tectonic plates and several large mountain ranges. Moderate earthquakes can be expected once every 10 years along known fault lines. Volcanic activity is rare. The atmosphere ranges from lightly foggy to opaque, with a maximum VFR distance of 3 miles.

Native Lifeforms

Due to the youth of the system, the life that exists on the surface consists of very primitive creatures adapted to the extreme elements.

History & Background (Dossier)

Zivije has an excellent infrastructure, required to support the large population on this rather hostile world. The starport contains a large research installation, used by the Glisten Institute of Planetological Studies to carry on their research into terraforming Zivije to yield a more hospitable climate.

World Government

Zivije is governed by an Impersonal Bureaucracy. The leadership of the government is another form (democracy, dictatorship, oligarchy), but the bureaucracy dictates government policy and its execution. Government leadership is reduced to little more than figureheads and does not select the bureaucracy leadership or its members.

The current Executive Prime, Joerg Balkmann, is known, trusted and in his 3rd 5-year term of office. Balkmann is still relatively young at 55 years old. He is thought to be on good professional terms with the current Baron Knowln and the Count, Knowln. Cities and towns usually have a Executive Mayor, advised by a legislative council, elected periodically by adults older than 25 with educational certificates from the school system.

Interstellar Government

Zivije is a member of the 4-system County of Celepina. The worlds of the county are:

World Law Level

The world's seemingly oppressive government and law level are reflective of the stress of maintaining infrastructure and life support on this world. In actuality political debate is free and flowing, and criticism of the government is tolerated. Political office is open to any meritorious individual. The laws merely reflect the stringent environmental regulations and containment laws that keep the population alive. The head of state is the current Baron or Baroness, currently David Edmund Knowln. The immediate lieutenant of the Baron is the Executive Prime. A unicameral legislature creates laws and sets policy at the desecration of the Baron, who can veto any decisions. A regimented Judicial court system reviews the laws.

Golden Mean Arcology

The headquarters of the Zivijie Planetary Navy and COACC forces.

World Culture

Local culture is heavily influenced by Imperium transmissions, though fashions are typically 5 years behind. Education is provided to age of 22, focusing on mathematics, engineering or science education. All cities and some towns are home to Universities. Marriage customs vary by cultural and subcultural standards, but generally follow Imperium norms. Burial customs typically involve desolution, where the deceased is dissolved. Any solids remaining are either crushed or melted into a remembrance object.

The Zivijie starport is home to the Naravisji Planetary University, which is a former extension program of the Glisten Institute of Planetelogical Studies (GLIPS).

Terraforming projects carried out by both institutions have not profited, and the world remains under heavy study in hopes of future transformation of the atmosphere.

Architectural styles tend to the purely functional with militaristic/tactical features on the exterior, but the interior designs can range from inspired to breathtaking.

Urbanization

Zivijie City is the largest city and the world capital.

The other population centers are:

Pusuurk City, a modern city and financial hub.
Karirbush, a city located at a relatively high altitude (+2km). Occasional sky views.
Kashar, a mining town and manufacturing center.
Mikuunki, architectural and art center.
Kafka Town, small city on the shores of a larger lake. Power production center.
Kiiki, remote terraforming research center.

There are advanced, global communications networks in place with triple redundancy.

Zivijie Grand Library

The pyramidal Zivijie Grand Library has been rebuilt to an amazing standard, and contains the largest collection of physical tomes and codices in the County.

Historical Data

Considerable resources attracted major corporate and Imperial investment as early as 420, and its industry and population steadily grew throughout the Antebellum period. Sternmetal Horizons maintains a number of orbital industrial facilities, and its presence insystem is second in size only to its Regency headquarters in Rhylanor.

In 604 the Zivije system was the site of the famed Battle of Zivije, one of the climactic battles of the First Frontier War, where Grand Admiral Olav hault-Plankwell smashed the gathered Zhodani/Vargr expeditionary fleet.

In 1075 Ine Givar agents smuggled a fusion warhead into Kashar, killing 2.8 million people.

During the Fifth Frontier War, the world became the farthest trailing advance point of the Zhodani invasion force, being the site of bitter fighting that almost went the Zho's way. Zivije was a primary military target and the Zhodani made several attempts to occupy the planet, including landing an assault division. However, the Zhodani were never able to secure Zivije, and their troops had to contend with a pre-planted insurgency movement. The repulse of these forces held up the Zhodani invasion of Rhylanor subsector, and they were crushed weeks later at Rhylanor by reinforcements from Corridor Sector, being the decisive victory that led to the successful prosecution of the war.

References & Contributors (Sources)

This list of sources was used by the Traveller Wiki Editorial Team and individual contributors to compose this article. Copyrighted material is used under license from Far Future Enterprises or by permission of the author. The page history lists all of the contributions.

Marc Miller. The Spinward Marches (Game Designers Workshop, 1979), 30-31.
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), 43. (UWP only)
Martin Dougherty, Neil Frier. Behind the Claw (Steve Jackson Games, 1998), 107.
Mike West. The Spinward States (Avenger Enterprises, 2008), 104. (UWP only)
Martin Dougherty. The Spinward Marches (Mongoose Publishing, 2008), .
Martin Dougherty. Behind the Claw (Mongoose Publishing, 2019), 74-79. (UWP only)
Author & Contributor: Doch Savage

↑ "Jump Map API" and map location from Travellermap.com

[1] "Jump Map API" and map location from Travellermap.com

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Zivije System
Rhylanor/Spinward Marches 2812
Position	Distance	Name	UWP
Primary		Zvyozdochka	'G6 V'
1	0.4 AU	Myshka	E200101B
2	0.9 AU	Zivije	C6B199C-8
1	16	*Golden Mean OA'	A07149C-B
3	2.6 AU	Dun	E300209C
1	32	*Hirogiri SO'	D07129A-B
4	3.9 AU	Inner Belt
5	5.3 AU	Zivije IV	Gas Giant
1	40	*Marrestie OA'	CS005DB-9
6	25 AU	Outer Belt