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CONTENTS

A SOCIO-TECHNIC HISTORY

CONTENTS

A SOCIO-TECHNIC HISTORY O F T H E U N I T E D FEDERATION O F PLANETS . . . . . . . . . . . l

The StarSector Charts (Explanation) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
StarSector Area Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Listing o f Planets Described . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Starsector Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Planetary Descriptions (Alphabetical) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Terran Quadrant Chart. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Centerfold
StarLines o f the Terran Sector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Major StarLine Route Map. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52

EDITORIAL INTRODUCTION
The Terran Starsector is t h e first o f many StarSector Atlases for use w i t h Space Opera. Readers will
note that this i s a numbered atlas, which w i l l denote atlases in this series. There will also b e Star-
Sector Atlases which are not numbered and are not from the same game universe. The un-numbered
atlases will each be from the universe unique t o the writer/designer o f the atlas. Some stars that
appear in this atlas may also appear in an un-numbered atlas as these would then be different cam-
paigns and game universes.

Space Opera i s a game of large scope and it i s playable in a variety o f campaign styles. Thus, an atlas
can be from any given campaign as there i s n o one true way t o play Space Opera, and each campaign
w i l l b e different t o meet the interests o f t h e players in that campaign.

Future numbered StarSector Atlases w i l l outline the home sectors o f major races and nationalities
from the original Space Opera universe. The fold-out Quadrant Chart w i l l give readers an idea o f
what to expect as upcoming titles i n this numbered series o f atlases.

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A SOCIOTECHNIC HISTORY OF T H E U N I T E D FEDERATION O F
PLANETS: Abstract of a Treatise by Sociohistorian Tal Maleena,
Ac.Em. Kalevarra Senthedar Alari Telant, IRSOL Tavis Valinor
N'Thrale. Translated, with Commentary, by Acadamarian Nathan 6 .
Stewart, Faculty of Alien Studies, Ceta University, Ceta (Tau Ceti 11)
INTRODUCTION
It is rare indeed that a race has the opportunity t o view itself and the
pattern o f i t s evolution i n t o a starfaring people through the eyes o f a
highly informed and dispassionate observer f r o m an alien race. Acada-
marian Emiritus Tal Maleena o f the High Institute f o r Advanced Alien
Studies o f the IRSOL StarCity o f Valinor N'Thrale studied the human
race since A.D. 1952. His extensive and superbly detailed Tara Alari
Foedoras Korsaiuun Tovaris is a masterpiece o f analytical scholarship
and contains much information hitherto lost t o Terran historians. Some
o f Acadamarian Maleena's theories and conclusions may surprise and
affront readers, b u t it should be noted that he speaks f r o m a perspec-
tive o f almost five centuries o f observation o f Terran culture. He has
witnessed many events that are n o more than mere legends to living
Terrans.
The following abstract i s a 1:2500 Telon condensation of the Tara
Alari, using the Dawaguchi-Dupont Analytical Model t o ensure ac-
curacy o f 0.99 per 10,000 words. A l l IRSOL dates and terminology
have been translated i n t o their closest Terran equivalents. Editorial
comment i s indicated by ""italics"". Readers are referred t o KR.207.
M215.28 o f the Encyclopedia Galactica f o r the complete text o f Tal
Maleena's works.
EARLY TERRAN SOCIODYNAMIC INSTABILITY
The essence o f a Type V planetary multiculture i s the extreme di-
versity in all areas o f observable social interaction and institutional
behaviors. A t one point in the 20th century, Terra held more than 180
competing nations. Each representing regional ethno-racial, religious,
cultural, political, and economic patterns o f individual and group be-
havior which differed significantly from those o f geographic neighbors.
Even within a given nation-state, wide diversity in all sociodynamic
factors could b e readily distinguished. SocioTechnic analysis o f the
operant dynamics o f this fragmented global social order yielded a con-
sistent Klee Instability of 2.28 t o 3.57 throughout the late 20th and all
of the 21st century.
A t the beginning of the 21st century, Terran population exceeded 8000
million, having doubled in the 4 9 years since IRSOL observation began.
The high rate o f population growth placed a severe strain upon available
food, energy, industrial capacity, and natural resources o f the planet.
Had Terra possessed a unified government characterisitic o f Type V I
emergent planetary cultures, it i s certain that many o f the difficulties
encountered b y Humanity in i t s transition t o a spacefaring people
would not have been so severe. However, a suicidal rivalry existed be-
tween the t w o powerful political-military groups in the industrialized
nations, known as the Western Alliance and the SovWorld. These com-
peting alliances had been locked i n a mortal struggle for idealogical,
economic, and political supremacy for some years prior t o the arrival
of the IRSOL in the Solarian Starsystem.
""Acadamarian Maleena reviews the essential events in late
19th and 20th century history, tracing the development o f
Terran political and economic movements in this period.
Readers interested in the details o f this now revealed era o f
Terran history are referred to KR.207.M215.28/15 o f the
Encyclopedia Galactica. - N.B.S.'"
A t this time, Terra was in a T e c h / 5 8 mode o f technological-industrial
development. Weapon systems had attained thermonuclear and bio-
chemical capability of destroying the planetary environment. B u t
Terran socio-political evolution had n o t kept pace w i t h technological
advances, so the maturity was lacking t o deal w i t h the self-destructive
impulses that continuously threatened t o unleash forces able t o an-
nihilate all life o n the planet.
The Western Alliance and the SovWorld nations emerged in a suicidal
'arms race' that consumed fully 20% o f their total national production
of goods and wealth by the late 20th century. Using entire T h i r d
World nations as pawns in their vaster struggle, they fomented nu-
merous wars and revolutionary movements in the less developed regions
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t o embarrass each other b y any means possible. These adversaries
repeatedly resorted t o a policy known as 'brinksmanship: and it be-
came inevitable that they would lose control over the powerful socio-
dynamic forces they had unleashed.
Their unceasing propaganda campaigns t o 'win the hearts and minds' o f
the peoples o f the T h i r d World, and their continual manipulation o f
the internal affairs o f the undeveloped nations, b o t h created numersous
groups o f social and political malcontents, oppressed minorities, and
outright rebels who resorted t o force t o redress real and imagined
grievances. Terrorism soon became a standard method for these groups
t o assert their o w n special interests. Total destabilization o f the already
precarious situation was never below 0.90 probability after 1975.
I n the last part o f the 20th century, an energy crisis developed as world
petroleum supplied neared depletion. T h i r d World World nations with
extensive oil reserved extorted huge sums f r o m the energy-hungry
industrialized nations. But, at least they were t o m o u n t a massive ef-
f o r t t o construct nuclear power complexes and develop synthetic oil
plants. The very poor T h i r d World nations were unable lo meet the
exorbitant cost o f imported fuels, while their f o o d production fell
ever .farther behind the crushing burden of uncontrolled population
growth.
By the 199Os, the Western Alliance and the SovWorld were acquiring
client states unable t o endure the strain o f providing for their own
peoples. They virtually exchanged their sovereignty for economic aid
and food. Yet, the planetary economy continued i t s decline as out-
moded and unresponsive systems o f credit and trade failed t o adjust
t o existing conditions.
By 2005, the Klee Instability Index reached 4.00, with total societal
collapse indicated o n the close order o f 15 years. The probability
o f Final War attained a steady 0.99.
Armed w i t h this evidence, Chief SocioHistorian Vao Toraava made a
formal recommendation t o the High Council o f Valinor N'Thrale for
permission t o intervene in Terran affairs. Immediate action was re-
quired t o prevent the destruction o f a promising race, and the Valinor
Larai authorized Class I I intervention. Engineers o f the Starpatrol
secretly installed planetary Xenon field generators at the Terran poles
t o blanket the planet with high-yield reaction damping screens. Mean-
while, Assistant SocioHistorian Tal Maleena was dispatched w i t h an
Alien Contacts Team to approach the N o r t h American physicist, Dr.
Richard Sanderson, t o provide him w i t h the theory of the Xenon
device. This mission was performed without incident, and Dr. Sander-
son was psychochemically indoctrinated without his knowledge o n
A p r i l 21, 2005.
Withdrawing without detection, the IRSOL resumed observation o f
the events unfolding in Terran affairs,
""Acadamarian Maleena's revelations explain several mys-
teries. Despite Terran folklore about contacts w i t h aliens
from flying saucers, which abounded in this period o f his-
tory, Acadamarian Maleena is adamant that the IRSOL
action o n April 21, 2005 was the only genuine instance o f
an alien contact. However, about 0.0012% o f the U F O
sightings reported in the period 1943-2047 were obser-
vations o f IRSOL craft. IRSOL Contact Ethics correspond
t o those o f the Federation: There shall be n o close contact
with aboriginal and developing cultures t o avoid racial ego-
traumatization o f ethnocentric societies unprepared t o cope
with the existence o f beings from technologically advanced
starcu Itures.
**Dr. Sanderson's remarkable breakthrough in Force Field
Physics and his invention o f the first Xenon device late in
2005 was certainly a believable feat, for he was already
working in that area o f study. However, his almost miracu-
lous intuitive grasp o f the Alpha Field Equations and the
quantum jump in theory they represent can n o w be fully
explained - N.B.S.""
IRSOL choice o f the Western Alliance nation o f the N A F (North
American Federation) t o be the recipient o f the Xenon device was
n o t one made through emotional sympathy w i t h the societal values
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of the Alliance. Rather, SocioTechnic extrapolation o f the conse-
quences to Terran survival and evolution revealed that SovWorld
possession o f the Xenon device would bring a 0.86 probability o f
societal collapse b y 2095, plus o r minus 25 years. A choice amongst
Western Alliance states brought a 0.91 probability o f Terran evolution
into a Starculture b y 2050, plus o r minus 25 years. Since the N A F was
the most influential member o f the Alliance, it was given the Xenon
field secret.
B y 2008, every major industrial, military, and population center o f
the Alliance was under Xenon protection. A t that moment, the IRSOL
Starpatrol dismantled the planetary Xenon systems t o permit a Terran
solution t o now unfold. Events occurred as predicted. The Alliance
announced the existence o f their Xenon defense systems and called
upon the SovWorld t o join in mutual disarmament and cooperation
t o establish a new order in the world. SovWorld reaction was one o f
disbelief, and deployment o f i t s armed forces was ordered in antici-
pation o f an Alliance 'trick.' Despite Alliance assurances, war bedame
inevitable.
On June 28, 2008, the SovWorld fired 4900 missiles carrying 14,700
nuclear warheads in a 'pre-emptive strike' against the Alliance. Only
26 warheads detonared over unshielded targets. SovWorld resistance
collapsed immediately as i t s leaders realized that they had n o pro-
tection against Alliance nuclear weapons. Within one hour, the 'Wet
Firecracker War' was over.
With the elimination of the bitter idealogical conflict that had so im-
peded development o f a sane and coherent planetary union, World
Government could be seriously contemplated. Realizing that poverty
and famine in the T h i r d World required instant attention, diplomats o f
the Alliance secured the agreement of the industrialized nations t o sub-
ordinate some o f their national interests t o stabilize the world situation.
The leaders o f 186 nations met in 2009 in Washington D.C. t o receive
the detailed proposals o f the Alliance for the reshaping o f Terra under
the auspices o f a United Planet government. First, all nations would
begin total disarmament of their armed forces. Only small, lightly
armed civic militias would be ailowed. The only major armed force
on the planet would b e the UP Peace Force, comprised o f units from
the Western Alliance. War was declared illegal as a means o f resolving
international disputes. A l l armed rebellion and terrorist activities were
also declared illegal. A U P Tribunal was established t o hear complaints
from dissident and oppressed groups so that reforms could be made
t o the policies and practices o f the offending national governments.
For their part, the industrialized nations pledged t o commit the 20% o f
their gross national products devoted t o defense spending t o a new
goal: development o f the T h i r d World. Recognizing that the effective-
ness o f such aid would be compromised b y unrestrained population
growth, they also urged T h i r d World nations t o show responsibility b y
instituting birth control programs.
However, i f the T h i r d World entertained any expectations that it would
use i t s huge majority t o dominate the U P like it had the defunct United
Nations, it was quickly disabused o f the notion. U n t i l a nation demon-
strated that it had achieved a qualifying level o f economic development,
it would be granted only associate membership in the UP Assembly.
Decisions would be reserved t o those responsible for financing and
carrying them out.
EARLY COLONIZATION OF THE SOLARIAN SYSTEM
The first Terran space probes and manned expeditions were modest
efforts, b u t Terran technology quickly advanced t o increasingly am-
bitious projects. B y 2001, several military and scientific bases had been
planted o n Luna. Both the Alliance and the SovWorld maintained
manned space stations in o r b i t around Terra. Unmanned probes had
completed the preliminary survey o f the Solarian System, and plans
were laid for manned voyages.
As Terran space exploration began in earnest, the IRSOL prepared t o
depart the Asteroid Belt and the Solarian System. Detection was be-
coming more and more likely. However, SocioHistorian Maleena and
a team of researchers were assigned to remain after the StarCity com-
pleted i t s mining operations in the Asteroid Belt and warped o u t for
Algol.
In 201 1, N A F Mars Probe I sent a coded message that a damaged and
abandoned alien spacecraft had been found i n o r b i t around Mars. The
hulk was a Bug stardestroyer which had been severly mauled in 1969
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by elements o f the Starpatrol when it had entered the Solarian System
on a long-range probe mission. The vessel had n o t been totally vapor-
ized, although many systems were melted and fused beyond recog-
nition. Enough clues remained t o provide the Terrans with the hints
needed t o spur transition into Tech/7 technology within 50 years.
"'The alien starship represents the second intervention o f
the IRSOL in Terran evolution. The vessel could have been
destroyed outright, b u t it was part of the IRSOL plan t o per-
mit Terran scientists and engineers t o examine some o f the
basic systems and engineering, and so t o deduce the workings
o f first the T l S A sub-light drive and later the F T L warp-
drive. Significantly, all advanced weapon systems were de-
stroyed b y the IRSOL prior to the Terran discovery. Terran
society was judged t o be far t o o unstable t o be allowed
knowledge o f blaster and NovaGun armaments in the 21st
century. - N.B.S.*"
Analysis o f the alien vessel produced a significant leap forward in all
fields o f Terran physical science. B y 2025, the secret o f the secondary
drive systems o f the vessel had been determined. The resulting Mar-
kheim-Hasagawa Phased Drive (the TlSA Trans-Gravitic lnterphased
Sub-Light Anomaly Drive) proved t o be so fast and economical that
Terran exploration and colonization o f the star system accelerated
i n t o a frenzy.
Even as these discoveries were being made, the N A F was also involved
in the greatest engineering feat attempted by mankind t o that time -
construction o f the huge L-5 colony proposed b y the Terran visionary
Gerald O'Neill some four decades earlier. The initial phase o f the pro-
ject was completed in 2015, a large Lunar mining complex t o produce
great quantities o f material required for the 2 k m diameter torus o f
t h e space colony. In 2028, the L-5 Colony O'Neill was completed.
The benefits o f the torrents o f solar power microwaved down t o Ter-
ra soon reduced the energy crisis. The Saharan Reclamation Project
(2022-2028). f o r example, opened u p more than 12 million hectares
o f land for irrigation w i t h water distilled from the Mediterranean Sea
b y L-5 solar power. B y 2040, 32% o f all energy used o n Terra was from
L-5 powersats.
The first L-5 colony was a closed, fully self-sustainiing ecosystem
capable o f supporting some 12,000 scientists, technicians, and their
families. The computerized and automated factories and smelter com-
plexes orbiting nearby were able t o process several million tons o f
Lunar ores per year, which were launched t o the L-5 points b y the
Tycho linear-synchronous mass driver. The electronics and machine
shops could produce many o f the tools, machines, and equipment
the colony required. They hydroponic farms produced all of the f o o d
required for the population o f the L-5 community.
B y 2100 there were 1 6 great cities in orbit between Terra and Luna,
with populations totalling around 800,000. The colonies were largely
self-sufficient once the minerals had b e e n obtained from the Lunar
mines. The L-5 factories were capable o f fitting o u t new space colonies,
powersats, ships o f commerce and war, and virtually any other struc-
ture o r product required for life in space.
With an increasingly advanced technology and multiple back-up systems
that were continually updated t o guard against any predictable con-
tingency, the space communities became viable environments. The in-
habitants came t o view life in the L-5 colonies as natural, and many
found their ties w i t h the Mother Planet grew less w i t h time. Their chil-
dren became true sons and daughters o f space, the first o f many gener-
ations w h o would seek their lives among the stars.
The Lunar colonies expanded as well, growing t o house a population
o f over 1 4 millions b y 2100 as they provided t h e resources for the L-5
cities and f o o d in abundance i n their hydroponic tunnel farms.
The TlSA drive enabled mankind t o colonize the Outplanets o f the
Solarian System. In 2029, the first domed colony was planted o n Mars,
and in the following year the mineral wealth o f the Asteroid Belt was
opened t o the new mining interests based o n Luna. B y 2100, almost
200.000 were living in the domed cities on Ceres, Pallas, Juna, and
Vesta, w i t h another 70,000 i n the outlying mining stations. The popu-
lation o f Mars neared t w o million.
I n 2036, an ambitious tcrraforming project was initiated on Ganymede,
the fourth m o o n o f Jupiter. By 2059, that small world possessed a
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breathable atmosphere and boasted a promising agricultural colony
that rose t o almost 4 million by 2100. Similar projects were later
undertaken on Titan in the Saturn moons, and then on Callisto i n the
Jovian system. The vast power required for heat and atmospheric
conversion came from batteries of large powersats similar t o the types
orbiting the L-5 colonies.
A t the close of the 21st century, more than 20 million were living be-
yond Terra's atmosphere, and close t o 9% of the planetary agricultural
needs were supplied by space colonies. It was an auspicious beginning,
and we of the IRSOL were proud and gratified that we had played our
small part in preserving tbis race so that it could evolve into a higher
plane of social evolution.
""After 2047, IRSOL observation of Terran activities were
made difficult by the volume o f traffic i n the Solarian Sys-
tem. Acadamarian Maleena's mission, therefore, withdrew
to a considerable distance, relying on long-range sensor-
scans and monitoring of Terran communications and media
transmissions for much of i t s data. However, Terran satel-
lites could be easily tapped, and as all computer and com-
munications transmissions were satellite-routed, vast quan-
tities of data were obtained. The complete record of this
invaluable information about 21st century life i s now on file
in the Federation Archives, a last bequest from Acadamarian
Maleena t o the Terran People made upon his death in 2425.
- N.B.S.'"
THE PURE EARTH MOVEMENT:
THE AMADATHARTHA PSYCHOSIS
* * O f a l l the observations and analyses made by Acadamarian
Maleena, his treatment o f the Pure Earth Movement alone
reveals the biases of his own starculture. Nowhere else does
he permit himself such scathing criticism and emotionalism.
It is clear that the Amadathartha or Turning Inward i s re-
pulsive t o the IRSOL, a self-inflicted sickness of the spirit
that causes an individual t o cling to a planetbound existence.
That anyone could willingly reject the Taleel or Life of the
Cosmos i s sheer insanity t o the IRSOL. This attitude can be
observed in milder form in the rather contemptuous term
Groundhogs which human starfarers often apply t o planet
dwellers who have not yet ventured into space, and who see
no reason for ever doing so. - N.B.S.""
Even as the Terrans took their first steps toward the colonization of
their starsystem, the forces of reaction began t o grow on Terra. By
2050, many Terran subscribed t o the Pure Earth Movement. This per-
verted group of madmen was, to the last member, caught in the Amada-
thartha. They feared the Taleel and rejected i t with a loathing that led
them t o deny the stars to others of their race.
The Pure Earthers were a fanatical brotherhood committed t o solving
all of the problems of their overcrowded planet. It must be said in
their defense that they were, a t first, motivated by high ideals and
wished t o better the lot of the more than 15 billions who populated
Terra 2050. The programs t o control population growth were not suc-
cessful, and desperate measures were perhaps required. But instead of
turning t o the limitless abundance of the Universe, the Pure Earthers
chose t o rely on the ever more meager resources of their own planet.
As conditions became increasingly more difficult on Terra, with short-
ages and ever more severe rationing imposed on the people by the UP
government, the Pure Earth Movement gained followers. Finally, in
2064, they gained a majority in the UP Assembly. From that point on,
Terra was forced to turn aside from the stars, and it remained for the
space colonies t o carry on the drive of humanity t o embrace the Taleel.
The Pure Earthers were incapable, philosophically and psychologically,
of understanding that the only direction i n which a technological
race can continue to grow and prosper lies toward the stars. Theirs
was an ancient argument, and the galaxy is littered by a host of dead
and barren planets that a t t e s t t o the falsehood of their shrill outcry:
'As long as there is poverty, disease, and injustice on o u r world, we
cannot afford t o dream of setting foot on distant planets. There are
not enough resources as it is to accomplish all that must be done here.
We must not waste our precious natural resources and wealth on mere
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pinpoints of light in the sky. We were born here on this world, and
here we shall live.'
A n d there they were doomed t o diel Sheer madness! The Taleel called
t o them, and they averted their eyes t o the dirt! They would not
unlock the gates of their planetary prison and step f o r t h t o fly amongst
the stars, free i n the joy of the Taleel. They faltered, and they fell i n
the Nar of the Great Testing. By their loss of will, they lost forever
the opportunity t o be one with the Cosmos. Thus, their breed was
condemned t o fade forgotten into the dust of their planet.
Fortunately for humanity, there were those who were strong in the
Taleel, and their will t o gain the stars prevailed. But - oh! the cost
that was paid by the pitiful billions of Terra.
* * A f t e r this outburs, which should be regarded as a Testa-
ment of IRSOL faith, Acadamarian Maleena returns t o his
cutomary analytical dispassion. The intensity of his personal
remarks remained w i t h him t o his death, as the Editor can
a t t e s t from his interviews w i t h the Acadamarian in 2415.
The rise o f the Pure Earth Movement stood as a great blow
t o his academic pride, for he had failed t o guage the magni-
tude of the Amadathartha psychosis that came t o grip the
masses of humanityon crowded Terra. He never forgave him-
self for the errors i n his Socio-Technic predictions which
caused him t o overlook the probability of such a develop-
ment in human affairs. - N.B.S.**
The social engineering programs instituted by the Pure Earthers im-
posed an increasingly repressive socialism that eventually dominated
every facet o f Terran life by 2100. Paternalisticand inflexible, the Pure
Earth administration of the UP government regarded itself as heaven-
sent and uniquely fitted t o decide what was best for everyone. They
crushed individual thought and initiative, punishing nonconformity
with a savagery that belied their avowed commitment t o humanitarian
principles. The productive members of society were called upon t o
make greater and still greater efforts to provide for their disadvantaged,
unproductive brothers.
There were many disadvantaged people t o provide for, as the vast
majority of Terrans had not the intelligence, skills, and education t o f i t
into the highly specialized and technological industries of the Post-
Industrial Age. The simple fact was that 80% of the population was
untrainable and unemployable.
Every Terran citizen was granted entitlement t o a Basic Share of the
economic wealth of the planet. Thus, the most unproductive received
an income sufficient t o sustain him. Those actually drafted or born
into the work force or the administration were awarded Preferred
Shares for their contributions t o the public good. Vocations became
largely inherited, and social mobility disappeared by 2100 as a rigid
class structure evolved. With social responsibility - meaning authority
in the bureaucratic structure of government, industry, or the pro-
fessions - came privilege and power. But rank and power were here-
ditary and depended no a t all on personal merit and competence.
The masses or 'Proled were controlled and pacified by a well orches-
trated program of propaganda and bread and circus. Government
psycho-sociologists manipulated public attitudes and opinions through
the immensely popular mass media Tri-Vee. Euphoria and tranquil-
izing drugs were dispensed freely t o keep the Proles from considering
the warren-like Community Urban Complexes or ComUrbs that came
t o cover tens of thousands of square kilometers of the planetary sur-
face. Spectacles of immense proportions were staged t o impress them.
Always were they praised for their non-existent virtues, and shortages
were invariably blamed on the social irresponsibility of shirkers and
social malcontents amongst the working forces. As the general popu-
lation spiralled down toward a brutish level, ever more spectacular
and violent diversions were invented t o entertain them.
What was worse, they were allowed t o breed. Brutish parents raised
their children in ignorance, perpetuating and increasing the unpro-
ductive, drugged, moronic masses who consumed the substance of
Terra. Thus, the UP government was forced t o import raw materials
and food from the Outplanets of the Solarian System t o shore up the
image of the All-Benevolent, All-Providing, Government. But basic
resources were in chronically precarious supply, and the best of what
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was available went t o the privileged leadership classes. This fact was not
overlooked b y the Militant Dissidents who began t o arise among the
lower echelons of the productive classes.
The Militant Dissidents tended t o come from the lowest ranks of
government, the industrial/agricultural complex, and the professional
and service sector. They were reasonably intelligent, educated, and
often law-abiding individuals deserous o f improving conditions. How-
ever, t o do so, they had t o challenge the authority of the incompetent
leadership classes. But the leaders soon realized that Luna provided an
especially safe place t o exile troublemakers w h o dared t o voice criti-
cism of the new order. By 2075, transportation was a standard penalty
for any form of political agitation. B y 2100, almost 6 million poli-
tical offenders, common criminals, and loyal producers who had only
attempted t o convince their superiors that some policies needed re-
vision had been sentenced t o life exile o n Luna.
REBELLION: THE HIGH REPUBLIC
Terran rule of the space colonies was performed w i t h a heavy hand
once the Pure Earthers came t o power. The colonies were regarded
as an expensive luxury borne o n the backs of the suffering peoples
of Terra. The fact was ignored that all of the L-5 colonies, t h e Lunar
colonies, and the new colonies on Ganymede, Callisto, Titan, and
Mars were self-supporting and also exported substantial quantities of
food and resources t o Terra. In their fear and hatred o f space and the
freedom it promised, the narrow men of the Pure Earth leadership
waged a vicious propaganda war against the colonies t o win favor from
the masses at home on Terra.
Relations between Terra and the colonies became strained. I f the ty-
pical Groundhog resented and reviled the colonies, the colonials har-
bored little love for Pure Earthist Terra. Many colonials were political
exiles. Others were fortunate individuals who had been able t o emigrate
and thus made their escape from the worst features o f restrictive
Terran society. There were also many who simply heard the siren
lure of the High Frontier. Those were the most courageous and ad-
venturesome of all, among the most capable men and women that
the race had t o offer.
Space gave a person room t o grow, unhindered by mindless and of-
ficious prohibitions, bureaucratic ret tape, and petty restrictions that
were typical of daily Terran life. Discipline was self-imposed f o r strictly
functional reasons. Space dwellers instinctively recognized that any ir-
responsible and careless behavior endangered everyone. Those who d i d
not understand this fact of life soon died. Thus, the colonials became
bound together by the threat of a common enemy -the menace of
space.
The colonials had little patience with the self-important little men
sent u p from Terra t o govern them. They laughed at the grandiose and
often hypocritical social development programs of t h e Pure Earthers,
which sacrificed individual rights t o their narrow vision of the greater
good. They nurtured deep and bitter resentment toward policies which
bled away their hard won surpluses a t prices that constituted robbery,
while the government berated them for failing in their duty t o meet
ever higher production quotas and for complaining about the out-
rageously exorbitant price charged for Terran goods. It was with out-
raged feelings that the colonials saw the Lunar Administration formed
in 2075 t o oversee the implementation of the correctional system for
transportees exiled from Terra. For the Administration threatened the
rights of free citizens of Luna as well.
I n 2068, the Lunar Administration evolved a plan t o turn the hydro-
ponics farms of Luna into high-yield complexes t o grow food for the
hungry billions of Terra. By 2080, life of Luna was so circumscribed
by unfair laws and regulations that i t was no more than a 21st century
Botany Bay. By 2090, free citizens were reduced t o mere clients of
the Lunar Administration, bound t o produce and sell grain and produce
t o the Administration at prices set by the Administration.
The L-5 colonies fared l e t t l e better. Terran bureaucrats replaced the
competent leaders previously appointed from the best men available in
the colonies. These administrators hated the duty and ruled the L-5
communities with ignorance of conditions t o such an extent that they
often threatened the very safety of the colonies. The same was true in
the domed cities of Mars, whose industries were converted t o virtual
slave labor camps.
Only on the Outplanets of the Jovian and Saturn colonies and in the
mining camps of t h e Asteroid Belt was there a degree of freedom un-
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paralleled in the rest o f the Solarian System. Land was available on the
terraformed moons, while the Belt was wide, so one could move far
enough away from the few centers under the direct administration o f
the colonial bureaucrats from Terra. Even in these regions the sheer
unfairness of Terran policies created smoldering fury in colonial hearts.
Rebellion was inevitable. It cam in 2136, with the institution of the
infamous A i r Tax on Luna and i n the other domed colonies. Trans-
portees, w h o n o w numbered almost 15 million, and free citizens o f
Luna alike, arose t o overpower the Lunar Governors and the Peace
Keepers based at Tycho City. When a large strikeforce of Peace Keepers
was gathered o n Terra t o invade Luna t o punish the rebels, the L-5
Colony Alliance refused t o provide the required shipping, spaced its
Terran Governor and his henchmen, and joined the revolt. Alliance
was quickly followed b y the other L-5 colonies.
As word of the revolt spread, the Martian colonists rose up t o lynch
their Terran masters. The Outplanets followed in turn. By August o f
21 36, no vestige of Pure Earther influence remained outside the Ter-
ran atmosphere. Representatives of the colonies met on September 5,
2136, t o declare the High Republic from the Assembly Hall in Tycho
City.
Terra discovered that it was unable t o wage war against the High
Republic. After 2045, all spacecraft were constructed in the L-5 colo-
nies. After the Pure Earth rise t o power, Terran involvement in the
operation of spacecraft declined and colonial crews became t h e rule.
B y 2100, the Turning Inward had deprived Terra of the technologies
and skills required t o construct and man spacecraft on the planet it-
self. Generations of closed thinking and official stupidity had so stifled
Terran science and channeled it into socially useful pursuits that aero-
space science and technology on 22nd century Terra scarcely equalled
that possessed i n the 1980s.
By the Treaty of Tycho, 2137, Terra grudgingly agreed t o recognize the
new sovereignty of the High Republic. Colonists would be provided in
return f o r the restoration of vital food and resource shipments t o the
crowded planet. The 'volunteers' sent t o the colonies were often the
worst of the incorrigibles the planetary government could find - the
hard cases who refused t o conform t o the perfect world the Pure
Earthers believed they were fashioning. The High Republic accepted
the enforced immigrants under protest, demanding that only legitimate
volunteers be sent. Secretly, there was much satisfaction. The New
Chums were just the kind of people the High Republic was seeking.
The cast-offs o f Terra had the very traits which marked the High
Republic itself - independence of spirit, personal courage, questioning
minds, and an unquenchable determination t o resist tyranny of any
kind.
The Terran government also attempted t o introduce spies into the
colonies. Suffice it to say that space is a very unforgiving environment,
and numerous 'accident4 okcuredamong the inexperienced.
THE HIGH FRONTIER: THE EXODUS
I n 2048, Ortega, Balckwell, and Charenkov discovered the principle of
the hyper-warp drive, and faster-than-light travel becam possible. On
May 23 o f that year, we of the IRSOL celebrated the birth of a new
star race and sent word t o our City so that all of the people could
share in the joy of such a momentous event. For by now, we had be-
gun t o regard the Terrans as our 'children' and they had taken their
first halting steps t o knowing the Taleel.
I n 2056, a 100,000t TlSA vessel had been converted into the first of
the Pathfinders. The engines were woefully primitive, and the round
t r i p t o Alpha Centauri required almost t w o years. I n the interval, three
more Pathfinders were fitted out and were dispatched on deep space
exdoration missions.
The F T L technology of Humanity developed quickly after t h a t . By
2100, there were 22 of the huge 500,000t Connestoga class coloni-
zation ships in regular service carrying interstellar colonists t o Alpha
Centauri, Vega, Sirius, Procyon, and other near stars with habitable
planets. Voyage times were greatly reduced as the space colonies
began to develop a strong Tech/7 industrial and technical capacity.
The Great Exodus had begun.
The interstellar colonies planted in the period of the Exodus (2065-
2190) fall into five distinct types:
The Penal Colonies were established by the Free Earth government of
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Terra between 2075 and 2136. Some o f Terra's worst political dissi-
dents and incorrigible criminals (including citizens guilty o f such
infractions as hoarding, wasting, and black marketeering, as well as
murderers, arsonists, rapists and thieves) were transported t o marginal
Class B and C worlds to develop mines o r exotic resources. Many o f
these colonies failed because o f the harsh conditions prevailing o n the
planetary surfaces, b u t some survived in spite o f the minimal support
received f r o m Terra and then virtual abandonment after 2136. Every-
thing about this despicable colonization program was marginal. Co-
lonists were shipped in primitive cyrogenic capsules w i t h a 20% failure
rate. Equipment and supplies were kept t o an economically bare
minimum. N o thought was given t o providing any balance in skills that
would be needed o n the new worlds. Contact w i t h most was lost after
the Revolt in 2136, b u t a number were later found and incorporated
into the Terran Union. A few turned t o sinister activities like space
piracy and colony raiding, apparently obtaining their first starships
by seizing unsuspecting Free Traders. Many devolved into savagery.
The Dissident Colonies were established b y restive nationalistic groups
o n Terra whose political and cultural values clashed w i t h those o f the
dominant Free Earth Movement. T o rid itself o f these potential trouble-
makers, the UP government allowed immigration particularly f r o m
WestEurope and the SovWorld. Most o f the WestEurope colonists
settled in the Azuriach Cluster, which became the Azuriach Imperium
in 2178. SovWorld colonists largely settled in the region which became
the Galactic Peoples Republic i n 2159. These t w o groups were t o give
the near galaxy around Terra many difficulties in later years.
The Lost Colonies were established b y religious and ethnic minorities
of Terra who had suffered restriction o r repression a t the hands o f the
Free Earth government and wished t o practice their beliefs in peace.
Provided they could finance the expedition themselves, and paying con-
fiscatory premiums t o the UP government for the privilege o f emi-
grating, they chartered o r bought decrepit starships and launched
themselves toward what they hoped would be the new Jerusalem.
Many simply disappeared. Others found new worlds and settled them.
Few were able t o maintain industrialized technologies and devolved
into T e c h / l - 4 pre-industrial societies. By 2190, over 600 such ex-
peditions had departed Terra, sprinkling humanity far into the galaxy.
In future years, these enclaves became among the first customers o f
the Free Traders o f t h e Mercantile League, who jealously guarded
their locations from their competitors t o protect their monopolies.
The Sponsored Colonies were settled under the direct support o f the
High Republic and i t s successor, the Union o f Planets (2138 onward).
Carefully selected teams o f volunteers were chosen t o establish Base
Colonies o n premium Class A Earth-Type planets. When preparations
were completed, waves o f colonists were dispatched according t o a
long-range development plan. Each colony thus became a strong and
viable planetary-state, w i t h a solid balance o f scientific, technical,
professional, agricultural, military, and administrative expertise pro-
vided t o insure the maximum chance o f success. Contact was main-
tained between them and the Solarian System through a regular system
o f commercial shipping. The moment a sponsored colony became self-
sufficient, it was admitted t o the growing confederation that evolved
into the Union o f Planets by 2145. These worlds were the logical
extension of the mainsteam o f Solarian starculture, and they remained
steadfastly loyal t o the federal structures that developed over the
centuries.
The Free Colonies were established over the period 2140-2190 b y
special interest groups in the so-called Mercantilist Dispersion. Backed
by wealthy individuals and corporations o f the High Republic seeking
t o expand their commercial activities t o the stars, the Free Colonies
were set u p as business operations. Often blocs of companies com-
bined t o finance the colonies, as the cost of establishing a viable,
productive colony of this type was considerable, A number became
the nucleii for the Mercantile League, founded in 2190, although
others remained loyal t o the Union o f Planets.
It is estimated that over 1000 planets were colonized i n the 125 years
of the Exodus, with more than 485,000,000 people leaving the Solarian
System t o f i n d new homes o n distant worlds.
I n all that time, t h e human race d i d n o t meet i w t h a single advanced
sentient race, for this arm o f the galaxy had been denuded o f high
level starcultures some 9000 years earlier b y the great series o f wars
between the mighty Galactic Empires o f the Starkaad and the Ko-
relians. The whole region constituted a huge Neutral Zone between
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the s t i l l vast remnants o f these t w o starcultures, a void t o be filled by
the young races now evolving t o starfaring status. It would n o t be un-
til 2232 that contact would be made with an alien race o f interstellar
stature.
THE CRAZY YEARS:
SOCIODYNAMIC COLLAPSE ON T E R R A
By 2125, Terra was entering the second phase o f i t s inevitable decline.
The population had exceeded 20 billions and was beginning t o ac-
celerate in growth. The average intelligence quotient was 84, planetary
literacy had fallen t o 14% o f the population, and less than 10% were
productively employed in the automated factories and hydroponics
complexes. The masses contributed nothing t o Terran economy or
society, and industrial and agricultural facilities were strained t o the
failure point as the numbers o f technicians required t o maintain and
operate them continued t o fall.
Those who had the intelligence t o perceive the impending catastrophe
chose emigration t o the High Republic and the stars. B u t in 2138, the
UP government banned emigration o f all essential personnel. Forced
t o remain o n a crowded and slowly dying planet choked b y pollution
and staggered b y massive shortages o f food, power, raw resources,
and manufactured goods o f all types, such men and women came t o
bitterly resent the Pure Earth philosophy and all it stood for.
The Covenanters arose among the lower echelon members o f the
technocracy and bureaucratic classes. Because the rigidly hereditary
nature o f the stratified Terran social and political structure barred
them from any chance o f advancement t o posts from which they might
be able t o avert the worst o f the coming disaster, they felt hopeless
and frustrated. They also recognized that they were partially respon-
sible for the dead end t o which Terran society had come. For they
were members o f the establishment, many o f them were former Pure
Earthers.
Cells o f Covenanters formed, and plans were laid t o f o r t i f y and arm
vital industrial and agricultural complexes safely removed f r o m the
population centers o f the ComUrbs. There was n o chance o f stopping
the general collapse o f society. A l l that could reasonably be done was
t o provide f o r a few enclaves o f sanity and civilization in a world that
would go mad i n i t s last days. Since some Brothers were members o f
the government bureaucracy and lower management levels o f the in-
dustrial/agriculturaI sectors o f Terran society, they were able to arrange
for the needed transfers o f personnel and diversions o f equipment and
supplies t o the designated enclaves. Such tampering w i t h the operations
of the vast organization that constituted the Terran bureaucracy went
entirely unnoticed.
Even as the Covenanters prepared their refuges and moved their people
t o places o f safety, a new and destructive religious cult sprang u p t o
occupy the minds o f the ignorant masses. Indeed, the Creationist cult
was the largest single factor to spur the growth o f the Covenantist
movement among the techno-bureaucratic classes. For it marked the
end o f sanity and any possibility o f forestalling o r averting palnet-wide
devolution.
Thaddeus D. Struther, the self-styled Prophet o f Creationism, pro-
claimed that the Milennium promised b y the Pure Earthers was at
hand. I f the people o f Terra would only renounce entirely the sacri-
lege o f trespassing in the Lord's High Kingdom, He would rain his
bounty d o w n upon the needy o f Terra. He would perform His miracles,
and manna would fall from the skies t o feed everyone. The factories
would pour o u t an abundance o f goods without end. N o one would
want for anything. But, the most terrifying aspect o f his illogical babble
was a call t o cease all b i r t h control measures. The L o r d would provide
for all his children, Struther said, and the ignorant masses believed him.
So d i d the inbred fools who controlled Terra, and they withdrew all
restrictions o n parentage in 2146.
As intelligent men realized that the doom was upon them, a new and
massive wave o f emigration ensued between 2140 and 2165. While
prevented from emigrating themselves, f o r most were in the essential
services, Covenanters assisted their fellows t o escape t o the stars. I f
they could n o t save their planet, and likely n o t even themselves, they
could t r y t o save the race.
I n 2165, Terran population approached 35 billions, and the instability
index reached crisis levels. All means o f production and distribution
n o longer could maintain the supply o f food, power, and vital services.
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As the systems faltered, then collapsed completely in ComUrb after
ComUrb, panic and r i o t raged through the darkened warrens as the
Proles were gripped b y superstitious fear. Blaming the technos for
sabotaging t h e Coming o f the Milennium, the masses ran amok. The
technical specialists, who alone could repair the damaged life support
systems, were torn apart, vital facilities were smashed and burned, and
all sanitation, medical and power services were lost. As hunger turned
t o famine, the mobs turned o n each other, and cannibalism broke out
in the megacities. Plagues soon followed.
Ten years later, less than 900 million humans remained alive o n Terra.
RENAISSANCE :
T H E RISE OF SOCIO-TECHNIC SOCIETY O N T E R R A
The shocked space communities placed Terra under strict quarantine
in 2167 t o prevent the virulent diseases loosed upon the planet from
ravaging their o w n environments.
Civilization s t i l l existed in the armed enclaves o f the Covenant. Able t o
protect their production complexes and hydroponic facilities from the
crazed Proles, the Covenanter5 survival was guaranteed. Their medical
teams also prevented the plagues from seriously damaging the personnel
of the enclaves and their families.
However, most of the planet contained dazed survivors who quickly
devolved t o barbarism and even more primitive levels o f existence.
Urban survivors were rarely more than small family or clan groups
reduced t o animal savagery. The rural barbarians tended t o appear
more organized, developing nomadic tribal cultures based o n hunting
o r herding.
I n the decades following the collapse, the Terran ecosphere slowly
healed itself from the multiple ravages o f over-exploitation, pollution,
and general destruction o f the natural environment. Vegetation and
animals began t o reclaim the desolate ruins that dotted the countryside.
The planetary population stabilized at one billion, b u t finally reached
five thimes that b y 2550. The Covenant enclaves maintained contact
w i t h each other, and a plan was formulated t o restore the devolved
barbarians o f the hinterland t o a civilized level o f existence. T o this
end, the enclaves used intensive education t o prepare their o w n people
t o act as cadres t o lead their lost breathren into the fold.
A t first, the barbarian tribes living around the fortified enclaves were
induced w i t h bribes and arguments t o send some o f their children t o
the enclave schools. These became the first converts t o the new order,
and they eagerly returned t o the countryside t o teach their tribesmen.
In some instances the tribes reacted violently and lynched the trouble-
makers, necessitating punitive expeditions f r o m the enclaves. Soon, it
was clear that the Teachers were not t o be harmed without inviting
punishment.
As the regions bordering the enclaves were won over, operations were
extended t o the more distant tribal areas. Special contact teams were
formed t o reconnoiter the barbarians, typically disguised as shamen,
seers, and visiting hunters. The brightest candidates were marked for
deep hypnosis t o overcome their barbarian conditioning. The contact
teams then suggested new ideas and attitudes which were accepted b y
the sensitized individuals judged t o be the most influential members o f
their tribal groups. In time, contact w i t h the enclaves was opened and
re-education o f the tribes was begun in earnest.
This process o f reconstruction lasted f o r several centuries. Meanwhile,
the enclaves of civilization themselves re-entered the mainstream o f
human culture. I n 2238, t h e Outplanets of the Solarian System re-
opened relations w i t h Terra, and five years later Terra was admitted t o
the High Republic as a full member. Thus it was that, even as Terra
contained vast tracts o f wilderland populated b y savage tribesmen, it
also was part o f an expanding starculture characterized b y high tech-
nology and advanced science.
THE COVENANT
The Covenantist Movement was born o u t o f a realization that the Pure
Earth philosophy had totally failed. Indeed, the Brothers o f the Coven-
ant had recognized that they were the inheritors and direct intellectual
descendants o f those who had set Terra o n i t s destructive course.
Thus, they accepted o n a personal level, their own responsibility for
the consequences. As Terran society collapsed around them, they
learned t o detest the simplistic belief that social engineeriing could
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ever produce a society w o r t h supporting. No form o f manipulation of
individuals and masses of people was justified. So they aimed at deve-
loping a responsible social ethic that could guide each citizen to act in
a constructive and respectful manner toward his fellows.
Founded o n the principle that each and every citizen was personally
and totally responsible for all his acts, the Covenant established a
binding social contract between each citizen and every other citizen.
A citizen was sovereign u n t o himself, free t o act responsibly in his o w n
interest. It could n o t be otherwise, for it was recognized that each
sentient being was able t o act in any manner he chose before others
could move t o prevent it. The only safeguard against deliberate wrong-
doing and infringement o f the rights o f others was the personal con-
science .
The Covenant held that each citizen was free. It also held that each
citizen was also free t o be called to account f o r actions o f a nature
harmful t o the rights o f any other citizen. There could be n o hiding
behind position in society, n o protection afforded to institutional
authority, n o appeals to considerations o f necessity or expediency. As
members of a highly organized and repressive bureaucratic system
themselves, the Covenantists knew the danger o f allowing men t o jus-
t i f y their personal conduct in terms o f their administrative duties.
There would be n o more o f that. Either a citizen lived as a sentient
being in society w i t h other sentient beings, or he was a rabid beast
u n f i t t o associate w i t h reasonable beings. The choice was freely his:
Accept the Covenant, respect others, and enjoy the benefits o f a
society o f reasonable men - o r choose exile.
The Covenant protected only those who accepted and lived b y the
Covenant. Deny the Covenant, and those joined in the Covenant
would c a s t you out.
Between 2100 and 2185, Covenantist philosophers wrestled with the
many ethical difficulties inherent in the code o f conduct they were
proposing. It was clear that this was a most idealistic philosophy. It
could easily be perverted t o demand conformity, oppressing those
who exercised the very freedom granted b y the Covenant i f they
offended the majority.
Tolerance o f difference thus became the prime tenet o f Covenantist
thinking. A code o f social conduct was evolved which disapproved o f
ethnocentric and class-oriented thinking. T o assist the average man to
analyze situations requiring ethical conduct, the Science o f Ethical
Logic was developed. All citizens were required to acquire proficiency
in this logical discipline. For, in a society of individualists committed
t o sustaining a social order in which n o one would ever again have the
right t o impose his unquestioned w i l l o n others, belief in the intrinsic
rightness of ethically responsible behavior had t o be supported by a
means of arriving at the truth.
As the enclaves refined their educational procedures, most citizens
became multi-lingual. Faced with uniting a fractured global culture,
everyone was encouraged t o acquire an understanding and respect f o r
ethnic, cultural, and linguistic differences. Respect for other customs
was made the highest f o r m o f etiquette. As this program developed, a
salutary discovery was made. The new forms o f immersion learning
d i d not involve translation of one language i n t o another. Rather,
thinking was done in the new language alone as one used it. M u l t i -
lingual persons trained in this way soon found they were able t o enter
i n t o the mental set of the new language. Thus, they could comprehend
attitudes and values embodied in that language. T o use an ancient
Terran saying, it became possible t o walk in another's shoes and see
the world as he saw it.
The Covenantists evolved a truly admirable ethic. Tolerance o f cultural
differences would be practiced u n t i l understanding could be achieved.
When dealing w i t h strangers, one should follow the o l d t r u t h : When
in Korelia, it is wise t o do as the Korelians. To show or even think
that one culture o r race was i n any way superior t o any other was
held t o be the depth o f intellectual dishonesty, ethical turpitude, and
uncivilized behavior. This fundamental belief explains the remarkable
success o f the enclave contact teams during the reconstruction and re-
unification o f Terra. I n later years, it made Terran personnel the most
effective first contact specialists o f all humans in t h e galaxy.
Using the Telon Socio-Technic Mathematics, the Terran Covenantists
 also devised the first o f the Tests. These Tests were given t o all pro-
spective political leaders and high-level bureaucratic candidates t o
determine their ethical conduct indices, and therefore, their fitness
t o represent free individuals in a free society. Over the years, the Tests
were refined until they yielded the same high levels o f dependability
as those employed b y t h e IRSOL t o identify those w h o should take
command when required. B y 2401, n o Terran leader was allowed t o
exercise great authority over his fellows unless he had demonstrated
that he possessed the tolerance, t h e stability o f personality, and the
skill t o make ethical decisions which would respect the rights o f those
over whom he held power.
"'Acadamarian Maleena is characteristically reticient about
the monumental part he personally played i n the rise o f Terra
t o interstellar prominence as an ethical and political leader
o f the mass o f humanity. On November 12, 2178, Maleena
landed his ship at the industrial enclave o f Teledar II and
initiated the first contact the human race had experienced
w i t h a very advanced sentient race. His timely intervention
led t o the development o f the ethical and mathematical con-
cepts which resulted in the evolution o f Terra into a mature
and flexible socio-political system.
**Acadamarian Maleena also ignores entirely the detailed in-
structions and assistance which his starship personnel pro-
vided enclave scientists and technicians w i t h respect t o ad-
vanced power systems and circuitry, T l S A sub-light drive
systems, and F T L WarpDrive engines. This theoretical and
technical assistance permitted Terra t o reach f o r the stars
once more, independent o f all outside political forces.
**The IRSOL intervention is clearly one o f the most impor-
tant turning points in Terran history. Yet only nine pages o f
comment are provided b y Acadamarian Maleena o n the sub-
ject, most o f which i s mathematical anblysis o f the rate o f
acceleration which the intervention produced in Terran
technological development. It is, of course, true that the
Acadamarian's conclusion that Terra would have evolved
the Covenantist ethical modes in any event, b u t the effects
o f his assistance cannot be minimized. A t least 300 years
would have been required t o accomplish what was done in
a matter of nine months. This, in itself, had profound effects
o n the course o f all human history in the near galaxy.
* * I t i s only now, some years after Acadamarian Maleena's
death, that other facts have come t o ligth. Maleena's o w n
Socio-Technic predictions of the full effects o f his inter-
vention included much broader data concerning events in the
colony worlds and o n those of races inimical t o humanity -
and the IRSOL as well. Beyond even these local races, his
analyses t o o k into account developments in the vaster inter-
stellar Empires, w i t h which the Federation of Planets in only
now coming into contact and conflict. Rapid evolution o f
Terra proved important t o some as yet unknown IRSOL
plan t o foster the development o f the Federation and to
bring in the races o f the MekPurr, Blarad, and Rauwoof
starcultures, as well as those more humanoid races o f the
near galaxy. In retrospect, Acadamarian Maleena appears to
have projected the need for a common alliance against t h e
sinister forces marshalling beyond our frontiers t o impose
their imperial domination over our peoples and worlds, and
those projections were formulated almost four centuries
ago! - N.B.S.
THE FRAGMENTATION OF
THE TERRAN STARCOLONIES
Even before Terra collapsed, there was l i t t l e sense o f unity among the
far-flung colonies beyond the Solarian System.
The many dissident groups had all departed Terra w i t h an intention
t o form their own versions o f the perfect society. The minority groups
of the Lost Colonies scattered in all directions, often voyaging many
hundreds and even thousands o f light years from Terra. Some at-
tempted t o maintain contact w i t h the other colonies and w i t h the
Mother Planet, usually t o continue trade o r t o obtain needed supplies
and equipment, b u t contact was lost a t one point o r another in time.
Others desired t o sever all ties w i t h the rest o f humanity and simply
disappeared i n t o the vastness of the galaxy
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The Galactic Peoples Republic was founded in 2159 by the 27 worlds
that were settled f r o m the SovWorld during the Exodus. Unlike the
minority dissidents, there never was an intention to sever the Terran
connection entirely. Rather, the SovWorld leaders hoped t o establish
a new base o f power f r o m which their long-range goals o f dominating
the human race under a communistic system could be pursued. How-
ever, it was well over a century since the planting o f the first colony
o f Lenin Ill in 2083 that the G.P.R. was i n an industrial and military
position t o implement an imperialist policy.
The Azuriach Cluster was settled by WestEurope (and South American)
dissidents f o r much the same reasons as the G.P.R. In 2178, the 25
worlds formed the Azuriach Common Market o f Worlds, which in turn
evolved i n t o the Azuriach Imperium by 2210. A n unexplained anomaly
was that most o f the financing f o r this group o f colonies came f r o m
South America.
The Free Colonies again developed i n t o a loose grouping independent
o f Terra, which resembled the city-states o f the ancient Terran Han-
seatic League. Linked largely b y trading considerations, the 32 Free
Worlds eventually formed the Mercantile League o f Planets in 2190.
By t h e 23rd century, the G.P.R., the Azuriach Imperium, and the
Mercantile League were all entering into an expansionist period, while
the High Republic remained more o r less static. The new human star-
cultures aimed at increasing the number o f planets under their control
o r influence, b u t for differing reasons. The G.P.R. was gripped b y an
ideological fervor t o bring the T r u t h o f the Marxist system t o all
worlds, as well as a need t o develop a sound resource base upon which
a military-industrial complex could be founded. The Azuriach I m -
perium had similar aims, b u t a more sinister element intruded in the
form o f an extreme xenophobia which led t o the genocide o f entire
races o f non-humans encountered b y Imperial interstellar survey ves-
sels seeking the Lost Colonies. As for the Mercantile League, new mar-
kets were sought. The Lost Colonies again became prized worlds, b u t
non-human races were also contacted. Each League World staked
o u t i t s claim over such worlds and defended its trade monopoly against
all competitors.
The Sponsored Colonies o f the High Republic always maintained con-
tact w i t h each other, b u t n o concerted efforts were made t o develop
any form o f close political union, unlike the G.P.R. and Azuriach
Imperium. Concerned with establishing their own planetary economies,
and provided w i t h ready markets w i t h t h e other Sponsored Colonies,
no expansionist pressures developed throughout the 2 2 4 century.
Thus, the human race was fragmented i n t o - a t least four large groups,
and a multitude o f tiny singleplanet sub-cultures isolated f r o m the
res:. This fragmentation contained the seeds o f interstellar conflict.
THE TERRAN UNION OF PLANETS (2275-2500)
I n the years between 2178 and 2243, Terran society and technology
underwent rapid and dramatic evolution. Some o f the socio-political
.
events have been described. B u t o f all these, it was the concentration
o f the Covenantists upon attaining high levels o f education amongst the
people which had the most profound effects. B y the time Terra was ad-
m i t t e d t o the High Republic in 2243, i t s technology was fully the equal
of that o f the OutPlanets.
By 2275, Terran expertise began t o outstrip the others, and continued
emphasis upon education had resulted in a population w i t h a level o f
education and technical training unparalleled in the rest o f humanity.
I n 2275, the Outplanet communities o f the Solarian System joined w i t h
Terra t o f o r m the t i n y - U n i o n o f Planets. The Terran Union never
formed the intention t o found an interstellar empire. B u t the repu-
tation o f Terran culture, government, diplomacy, and industrial-tech-
nological competence and production capacity soon established the
Union as the leader o f the High Republic formed by the o l d Spon-
sored Colonies and the Solarian System.
I n 2289 t h e Congress o f the Republic agreed t o a new constitution,
based o n Covenant principles recognizing the right o f sentient beings
o f all races and the sovereign rights o f t h e people o f each planet t o
exercise full control over their internal affairs. Under the moral ex-
ample of Terra, which again became revered by many as the Mother
Planet o f the human race, the Republic achieved high standards o f con-
duct toward indigenous alien races. The Contact Service was established
in 2293 t o safeguard aboriginal and developing peoples from cultural
shock and the often ruthless exploitation o f some members o f the
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technologically more advanced starcultures. This policy increasingly
brought the Republic i n t o friction w i t h the economic imperialism o f
the Mercantile League and the outright political imperialism of the
G.P.R. and the Azuriach Imperium.The name o f Terra became synono-
mous w i t h championship o f the oppressed minorities and races of the
near galaxy, and anathema to the exploitationists and imperialtists
o f the other human starcultures.
Interstellar war became inevitable. N o t only contact with inimical
alien races like the Bugs, the Klackons, and the Ranan Horde, b u t
conflict w i t h the starcultures settled from Terra itself forced the
Republic to defend itself. B u t it was populous Terra, w i t h her great
industrial capacity and technological supremacy, which had developed
the mass o f the powerful space and ground forces needed t o protect
the Republic and the many planetary protectorates under the watch-
ful eye o f the Union Contact Service. In the 225 years of the Terran
Union, the courage and fighting skill o f the elite Union Guard became
legendary.
A l l this i s n o t t o minimize the contributions o f the 5 9 other planets
o f the High Republic, f o r they t o o had a major part t o play in the
history o f the starculture. B u t Terra alone surpassed their combined
populations and industrial capacity. Thus, it was one starsystem alone
that stands o u t as the undoubted leader o f the mainstream in human
evolution i n t o a major starculture, and the enemies o f the Republic
entertained n o doubt as t o who t h e real enemy was - Terra and the
Terran Union o f the Solarian Planets alone. It was the bastion o f
Civilization, the champion and t h e arsenal o f free peoples everywhere.
Alone, it could stand against all o f i t s enemies combined.
But Terra acquired staunch allies. N o t o n l y other human-inhabited
worlds appealed t o the Terran Union for assistance and support, b u t
numerous alien races as well. The Rauwoof Worlds, caught between
t h e warring G.P.R. and t h e Azuriach Imperium, became 'friends and
valued alliek df Terra in 2316.The Lords o f the MekPurr, hard pressed
in the terrible Bug invasions, discovered that n o t all humans were
vicious pelt-hunters when the great BattleFleets o f the Guard arrived
t o relieve Alcyone V in 2328. A n d in 2395, the embattled StarKingdom
of the Blarad welcomed Terran support when the crack squadrons o f
the Imperial Azuriach StarNavy had shattered the Royal StarFleet in
t h e Battles of Deneb. There were many other minor races, humanoid
and pithecine, and others w i t h starkly alien shapes and cultures, who all
knew the strength o f the Terran Union was arrayed in their defense.
These things we o f the I R S O L witnessed.
THE UNITED FEDERATION OF PLANETS
On January 1, 2501, the 26th century began with the formation o f
the United Federation o f Planets, an interstellar nation which incor-
porated the Terran Union o f Planets, the High Republic, and a number
o f non-human starcultures who had been allied with the Terran Union
in the century o f conflict which had just passed. Representatives o f
378 worlds met in the Chamber o f Deputies in N u Y o r k Complex on
Terra t o approve the Constitution o f the Federation. Nineteen dif-
ferent races, comprising almost 1 4 billion sentient beings, were re-
presented at this august gathering.
On t h a t day, I, T a l Maleena o f t h e IRSOL, set aside my sacred trust o f
chronicling the b i r t h o f a mature starculture, secure in the knowledge
t h a t there are others more qualified t o carry o n my work.

ENCYCLOPEDIA GALACTICA
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T A L M A L E E N A (1873-2576, Terran Calendar): I R S O L Socio-His-

torian, born citizen o f IRSOL StarCity Valinor N'Thrale o f High Coun-
cillor Mara Vor Tinala and Sar Maleena, Rear Admiral, IRSOL Star-
Patrol. Studied at Kalevarra Senthedar Alari Telant o f Valinor N'Thrale
1903-1936, and graduated summa cum laude w i t h the highest scores
recorded in Socio-Synamic Philosophy and Ethical Logic since the
epoch o f Alad Narrari (c.53.150 B.B.). Undertook post-graduate
studies 1937-1947 under the direction o f Vao Toraava, Ac.Em.. A -
warded title o f Acadamarian in 1947. Assistant SocioHistorian during
Terran Project, 1947-2023. Terran Project Chief SocioHistorian 2024-
2501. Acclaimed unanimously t o the High Council o f Valinor N'Thrale
in 2525. Supreme Councillor o f that StarCity from 2526 t o 2539.
Deceased in 2539.

Preliminary prenatal genescan revealed that Foetus MTS.219.384BVSA

( t o b e named Tal Maleena V i Tinala) exhibited Level X psionic talent,
and primary tutelage was commenced 90 days prior t o predicted b i r t h
date under Master Adept Nors Trelari V i Tunal. Tal Maleena evidenced
remarkable capacities f o r the Arts o f Telurgy and Self-Awareness
and attained Grand Mastry at his maturity i n 1904 ....

....In 1947, Maleen$ s treatise o n the current status o f galactic politico-

dynamics, Di Stavanara Tregala Gesept, created a stir in IRSOL Socio-
Technic circles. Predicting that the Starkaad Empire would begin a
maior expansionary thrust into the Theta (Terran) Quadrant in 2500
(plus o r minus f i f t y ) years, he recommended immediate IRSOL action
t o cultivate development o f a local starculture capable o f unifying the
diverse aboriginal races and starcultures in the region t o resist the in-
cursion i n t o the Neutral Zone between the Starkaad and Korellian
Empires. Though his recommendations to the High Council were re-
jected as unconscionable interference in the natural development o f
alien cultures, Maleena persisted i n his efforts, I n 2003, he presented
incontrovertable proof o f the ethical necessity o f his logic in his bril-
liant Makalon Ranael Subrai, which i s s t i l l considered t o be one o f the
finest examples of Twentieth Level Ethical Equation produced since
the Vokkon Surala Sindara o f Alad Narrari established the need o f the
IRSOL race t o abandon their home planet o f Thrale before a Super-
Nova destroyed it (Thrale: 9.CC.-95 Rigel Starsector GSC 1O.JJ.
-200 Terran Quadrant, Nova N53. 175). Consequently, intervention
was authorized in 2005 t o provide the Terran nation-state k n o w n as
the N o r t h American Federation w i t h the Xenon device ....
....A f t e r the completion o f his lengthy project t o establish a stable
and ethical starculture centering upon the planet Terra, Acadamarian
Maleena retired f r o m his duties. However, the impending threat o f the
Starkaad invasion o f the Starcluster NCG 2447 (GSC 1.CC.-1400)
caused the citizens o f Valinor "Thrale t o recall the aged scholar t o
public d u t y b y unanimous acclaim t o the post o f High Councillor ....
In 2526, Supreme Councillor Tors Bravis himself acclaimed High
Councillor Maleena t o the A u t h o r i t y and stepped down. His decision
was acclaimed b y the populace and the High Council, as Maleena was
regarded most qualified t o deal w i t h the crisis.....serving the StarCity
well until his death in office in 2539.
In 2540, when the f u l l story o f Maleenh s kontribution t o Humanity
and the other races o f the Federation became generally known, the
Grand Assembly o f the Federation voted Tal Maleena V i Tinala the
highest honor o f the United Federation o f P l a v t s , the Star of t h e
Covenant.

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THE STARSECTOR CHARTS
T w o starsector charts are included with this atlas. The first is a 1 7 x 2 2
inch chart o f the Terran Quadrant o f the First Galaxy. The second i s
an 8% x 11 inch chart o f the Terran Starsector.
The Quadrant chart represents a volume o f space 4000 L Y x 5200 L Y x
6000 L Y , o r a total o f 1.248 x 10l1 cubic light years. It includes a
number o f star clusters commonly known, a number of which contain
significant numbers o f inhabited star systems.
The Quadrant chart i s divided into 200 L Y x 200 L Y x 200 L Y Star-
Sectors. Each Starsector can be referred t o b y a standard set o f co-
ordinates which fixes the position o f the marker star in the center o f
the Starsector. The co-ordinates consist of three components:
1. A set o f numbers from 0 1 t o 26
2. A set o f letters from A t o T
3. Vertical coordinates measuring light years above or below the plane
of the TerraEolarian Starsystem.
Co-ordinates are always written with the preface GSC (Galactic Stan-
dard Co-ordinate). The co-ordinates o f the Terran Starsector, f o r in-
stance, are written: Terran Sector: GSC 14.JJ.+OOO. (Note that the
letter co-ordinate i s repeated twice, though it appears only once o n
the chart.)
T o illustrate again, the Rigel Sector i s at GSC lO.JJ.-200, meaning
that Rigel, the marker star, i s located at 200 L Y below the Solarian
Starsystem at letter co-ordinate J and number co-ordinate 10 on the
Quadrant Chart.
T o measure F T L jump distances between any t w o StarSectors, lay a
metric ruler o n the chart and measure the distance between the two
marker stars in the StarSectors. This i s the horizontal distance, w i t h
Irnm = 10 L Y o r 1 c m = 100 L Y . The vertical distance is found b y
finding the difference between the vertical co-ordinates o f the t w o
marker stars.
For example, the horizontal distance between TerralSol and Rigel is
80mm or 800 LY. The vertical distance between them is -200 (Rigel)
+ 000 (TerralSol) = 200 LY. This forms t w o sides o f a right-angled
triangle. T o f i n d the exact distance between TerralSol and Rigel, f i n d
the length o f the hypoteneuse:
Distance =JH2 + V2
=J (800 x 800) + (200 x 20n
= 824 L Y
Note also that the vertical distances given on the Quadrant Chart ex-
tend +3000 L Y t o -3000 L Y f r o m the +OOO plane o f TerralSol.
The dark line extending across the chart between co-ordinates 1 8 and
22 (somewhat zig-zagged) represents the boundary line o f the Orion
Arm, in which Terra i s found. The region beyond that out t o the edge
of the chart represents a relatively star-free area between the Orion
and Sagittarius Arms o f the First Galaxy. The Sagittarius A r m itself
is about 4000-5000 L Y beyond the edge of the chart. The Galactic
Center i s about 30,000-35,000 L Y beyond the same edge o f the
chart.
Starsector Charts are cubes 200 L Y o n a side. Co-ordinates are again
presented in three parts
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1. A set o f numbers f r o m 0 1 t o 10
2.A set o f doubled letters
3. Vertical co-ordinates measuring the distance above o r below the
plane o f the marker star f o r the Starsector (maximum +lo0 o r -100).
The first t w o co-ordinates exist largely t o assist players t o find the
approximate position o f the star o n the chart, which may become
rather cluttered w i t h names, numbers, etc.
The marker star f o r the sector i s always given the co-ordinate 00. fol-
lowed b y a slash (/) and then the Quadrant vertical co-ordinate. For
example, Terra/Sol i s at co-ordinate OOO/OO, meaning that it is at the
center o f the Terran Starsector (00) o n the plane o f itself and i s also
at the plane of Terra (+OOO)o n the larger Quadrant Chart. Rigel, men-
tioned previously, i s at Starsector co-ordinates 00/-200 in the Rigel
Sector.
A l l other stars have a triple co-ordinate. F o r example, Algol, a binary
B8v/K4v system i s at co-ordinates 8.CC.+70, meaning it i s in the vi-
cinity o f where 8 and CC lines meet, and +70 L Y above the plane of
Terr/Sol.
The f u l l co-ordinate f o r any star includes first i t s Starsector co-or-
dinates and then its Quadrant co-ordinates. For instance, Algol's com-
plete listing i s 8.CC.+70 Terran Sector GSC 14.JJ.+OOO. A marker
star like Rigel has f u l l co-ordinates -2OO/OO Rigel Sector GSC 1O.JJ.
-200, while Terra/Sol has OOO/OO Terran Sector GSC 14.JJ.+OOO.
I f one were t o extend the action beyond the Terran StarQuadrant,
the Quadrant Co-ordinate would be given. This simply requires naming
the Quadrant after the f u l l co-ordinates. Rigel, for example, has a Gal-
actic co-ordinate o f OO/-200 Rigel Sector GSC lO.JJ.-ZOO Terran
Quadrant.
Computing distances between planets i n a Starsector i s again a matter
o f measuring the horizontal distance o n the chart, w i t h the scale a
l m m = 1 L Y o r l c m = 1 0 LY.Then f i n d the vertical distance, and pro-
ceed as described for finding distances between marker stars.
Suppose that one wished t o make an F T L jump from Algol t o Rigel.
First compute the distance from Algol t o t h e sector marker, Terra/Sol.
Then compute the distance from Terra/Sol t o Rigel. All F T L jump dis-
tances between starsectors are computed between the marker stars,
and one must first proceed t o the marker star of the sector h e i s in
before jumping t o another starsector.
The H distance from Algol t o Terra/Sol i s 78mm = 78 L Y , while the
V distance i s +70 (printed above Algol o n the chart). The exact dis-
tance t o the marker star = square r o o t o f 7S2 + 702 = 105 LY. We have
already computed the distance f r o m Terra t o Rigel at 824 LY, so the
complete distance = 105 + 8 2 4 = 929 LY.
Players are advised t o use a good basic pocket calculator w i t h square
r o o t functions. The computation given above took 18 seconds, in-
cluding measurement, w i t h a Texas Instruments TI-25. The bookwork
involved is purely incidental w i t h electronic assistance. The result is
a real feeling o f authenticity.
STARSECTOR AREA CHART:
FORM ISS.2550.26R
Also included for player use and Xerox reproduction is a standard
blank starsector area chart which can be used t o plot stars in regions
designed b y the StarMaster.
Note that all entries include the vertical co-ordinate over the name o f
the star, and then the stellar t y p e and size under the name. A d o t or
star is placed o n the exact position o f the star.
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PLANETARY DESCR IPTlONS

The following planets are described in the Terran Starsector Atlas i n
alphabetical order:

Alderamin VI1 Maat II

Algol V Marathon Ill
Alphard V Markaab V
Alphecca Ill Mara Ill
Alpheraz I V Menkaar V
Altair V Minerva II
Ankaa Ill Mira I V
Anubis V I Mitra II I
Archenar V I Namir II
Arcturus V I Nassur Ill
Asterion Ill 36 Ophiuchi
Aten I V 7 0 Ophiuchi
Attar Ill Osiris I V
Avatar II I Pollux v
Baast Ill Procyon I V
Canopus V Procyon V
Capella V Ptah II
Caph Ill Ra Ill
Castor II I Rakshasha V
Cobra II Regulus V I
Dardanus I Rigil Kentaurus Ill
Denebola V Sabik V I
40 Eridani Set Ill
82 Eridani Sirius V
Formalhaut II I Stator I II
Hathor Ill Succarath I V
Helios IV Sura I I
Horus I V Talos II I
Hyperion Ill Tau Ceti I I
Kephre 1 I Terra-Solarian System
Kultis V Thoth I V
Larva Ill Vega V
Leonidas I I Vishnu II

STARSYSTEMS PLOTTED BUT NOT DESCRIBED

A number of starsystems have been plotted on the Terran Sector Chart
which are left undescribed. These represent additional starsystems
which the StarMaster can design himself or leave t o playercharacters
to explore from scratch. These are:

4 . A A . 4 0 Ameratsu 10.DD.-40 Naga

5.AA.+30 Coriolanus 9 . E E . 4 0 Ravan
7.HH.+00 Daksha 9.1 I.-75 Remora
4.AA.-75 Hiruko 9.CC.+50 Rukh
1O.HH .+20 Illuyankas 8.11.+35 Shahar
7.ll.+OO lndra 8.GG.+25 Simurgh
2.HH.-20 l s i s 7.GG.-50 Siva
7.DD.-60 Kali 3.BB.-95 Takami-Musubi
8.FF.-90 Lemur 8.HH.+40 Trog
4.HH.-40 Luxor B.AA.-lO Tulana
9.!! .+60 Makara 6.HH.-15 Yama

Additional starsystems can be plotted by the StarMaster as well. The

8,000,000 cubic light years encompassing the Terran Sector holds al-
most 32,000 stars, and planets could easily be found around some as
yet not plotted on the Sector chart.

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Herd animals resemble t h e Terran Bison and Musk Oxen, deer and ante-
ALDERAMIN VI1 lope. As the 'forest< are little more than taiga, most creatures are a-
6.GG.+46 Terran Sector GSC 14.00.+000 dapted t o a relatively open environment, exhibiting a good b i t o f speed.
StarSystem Coord.
Stellar Primary A 7 v main sequence star
10,000 LS Seismic activity is at a remarkably high level o n Alderamin V I I , w i t h
F T L Conversion
11 quakes o f Richter 4-6 not at all uncommon. I n the vicinity o f the many
Planets in System
T y p e 3 Severely T i l t e d Terran Planet: 2 moons active volcanoes along the equatorial belt, respirators and filter masks
A L D E R A M I N VI1
Orbital Distance 2500 LS (5.00 A.U.) will be required, as some o f the fumes are highly toxic o r narcotic.
Length o f Year 4.08 Terran years
Length o f Day 2 3 hours 5 0 minutes Alderamin society is typically rural and industrious, although the
Planetary Diameter 12,000 k m colonials are given t o exuberant partying, brawling, and gambling when
Surface Gravity 0.92 G (dense) the work i s done. Once accepted, a stranger i s accorded warm hos-
Temperature Range -90% t o 75% pitality. The luxury foods o f Alderamin are particularly prized b y the
Atmosphere Type Terran: 1200mm, w i t h 0 2 at 250mm (high). humanoids o f Procyon I V , who will pay a premium o f +5d6% above
Volcanic contaminants present, some noxious usual costs f o r them.
Hydrosphere Type 25% = A r i d Planet conditions, w i t h landlocked
seas and lakes. L o w humidity and precipitation
StarNationality UFP Colony
Sentient Race Human Colonial in sealed shelters
Population 1,000,000
Tech Level Tech/9-10
StarPort Rating UFP StarPort D landing ground
Societal Organization Open Society
Societal Strength 5
Xeno Acceptance 10% ALGOL V
Government Type Republic
Government Support 18% (Vote = 55%) StarSystem Coord. 8.CC. +70 Terran Sector GSC 14.00+000
Loyalty Index 70% (Revolt = 10%) Stellar Primary B8vIK4v binary star system
Repression Index 06% F T L Conversion 10,000 LS
Bureaucracy Level Minimal Planets in System 10
Corruption Level 15% ALGOL V Type 12 Terran 'Eccentric Orbit' Planet:
Law Level 1-5 0 moons.
Economic Rating Average Agricultural Orbital Distance Min. 3000 LS (6.00 A.U.); Max. 9500 LS
Gross Productivity MCR 4750 (19.00 A.U.)
Per Capita Income CR 4750 Length o f Year 19.13 Terran years
Tax %/Levy 30% = MCR 1425 Length o f Day 4 7 hours 1 7 minutes
Military Spending 10% = MCR 500 Planetary Diameter 12,000 k m
Major Exports luxury foods (exotic), gold, silver, platinum Surface Gravity 1.20 G (very dense)
Major Imports parts, vehicles, misc. equipment, general tools Temperature Range -1 15OC to 9OOC
Trade Restrictions 10% i m p o r t d u t y o n non-preferred goods Atmosphere Type Terran: 225mm (thin), w i t h 02 at 5 5 m m
Trade Acceptance 33% (below minimum levels). Respirators are es-
sential
Alderamin VI1 exhibits the classic characteristics o f a Type 3 Terran StarNational ity Terran UFP Military Outpost
Planet (refer to 15.5, Space Opera), w i t h animal and plant life superbly Sentient Race Terran humans; UFP personnel & scientists
adapted t o the changing conditions. Many animals migrate w i t h the sun, Population 50,000 humans
b u t a few are highly adapted t o polar and sub-polar winters, developing Tech Level Tech11O+
valuable furs (150% normal prices) which may be obtained f r o m the StarPort Rating U F P StarPort A A A Class 2 (Tech/lO+)
Social Organization Terran Research Colony: Military Discipline
Societal Strength 10
Xeno Acceptance 01%
Government Type Military Command
Government Support 100% ( V o t e = 100%)
Loyalty Index 100% (Revolt = 0%)
Repression Index 00%
Bureaucracy Level Military Security
Corruption Level 00%
Law Level 16-17
Economic Rating -
Gross Productivity -
Per Capita I ncome -
Tax %/Levy -
M i I itary Spending -
Major Exports -
Major Imports food, parts, vehicles, rnisc. equipment
Trade Restrictions Government Contract
Trade Acceptance 00%

Algol V i s the site o f a ForeRunner civilization o f some magnitude.

The planet has been placed under a total interdict b y the UFP ad-
ministration, as many o f the artifacts discovered in the ruins have
military significance o r else are irreplaceable art treasures. There are
no hostile life forms o n the planet, the largest beast being a bur-
rowing 'L' creature ( 2 5 kg) o f an omnivorous natuye. Plant life is
typically o f the sort found in desert regions. L i t t l e data has been
released o n Algol V because o f t h e planet's classified status.

hardy 'Mountainmen d the colony. While some of the beasts are fairly Removal o f a ForeRunner artifact from Algol V is punishable b y
tough, none exceed the size and ferocity o f the Terran grizzly. Feline ten years (Terran) imprisonment. Unauthorized presence o n the
life forms are conspicuously absent, b u t there are wolf-like canines. planet carries a CR 10,000 fine and u p t o three years imprisonment.

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ALPHARD V The Alphari tribesmen discovered o n the planet have been brought
quickly t o Tech/6 levels b y the friendly human colonials and the Con-
StarSystem Coord. 2.BB.-40 Terran Sector GSC.14.33.+000 tact Service. The amber-skinned humanoids are strikingly handsome
Stellar Primary K4iii giant star and can intermarry with humans. Relations between the t w o races
F T L Conversion 35,000 LS are most congenial, b u t the Alphari regard off-planet visitors with dis-
Planets in System 11 trust, as an abortive 'gold-rusH Oroduced some unpleasant conse-
ALPHARD V Type 5 Terran 'No Season' Ice Planet quences when prejudiced prospectors attempted t o exploit the natives.
Orbital Distance 6505 LS (13.01 A.U.) Harkening back t o their recently nomadic past, t h e Alphari still engage
Length o f Year 10.53 Terran Years in hunting o n the ice, although a number have turned t o agriculture
Length o f Day 25 hours 3 6 minutes and are beginning t o produce grain and vegetable crops. Some have en-
Planetary Diameter 15,000 k m tered human colonial society and have attained high levels o f education
Surface Gravity 0.94 G (moderate density) and technical skill, which they are carrying back t o their o w n people.
Temperature Range -9OOC t o 30OC
Atmosphere Type Terran: 700mm. w i t h 0 2 at Terran Standard The Contact Service still restricts t h e level o f goods that can b e traded
175mm; severe blizzards in middle and high t o the Alphari t o Tech/7 goods, as the race i s still vulnerable to culture
latitudes i n winter season. shock.
Hydrosphere Type 72% H 2 0 = 7 continents; polar and sub-polar
seas frozen all year round, with huge ice caps A major portion o f Alphard V i s under a thick ice cover, while the l o w
covering continents down t o edge o f sub-tropics latitudes support widespread northern taiga forests. Most o f the planet
StarNationality UFP Associate Member is uncharted wilderness. Animal forms are excellent fur bearers, most o f
Sentient Race Human Colonial/Humanoid which are relatively small and o f limited or n o danger to personnel.
Population 5,000,000 Humans/20,000,000 Alphari Hu- However, the Alphari Cave Bear, a f o r m i d a b l e ' f ' beast w i t h maximum
manoids physical characteristics and terrible 'A' claws and fangs (fast movement)
Tech Level Tech/lO human; Tech/6 humanoid must be constantly guarded against, as it i s a voracious omnivore which
StarPort Rating UFP StarPort A A A Class 1 (Tech/lO facility) evidences all o f the endurance, cunning, and ferocity o f the Terran
Sociological Data Human polar bear. Pelt Value = CR 200 x 2d6.
Sociatal Organization Open Society
Societal Strength 9
Xeno Acceptance 05% prejudice
Government Type Federation Colony
ALPHECCA Ill
Government Support 52% ( V o t e = 88%)
Loyalty Index 95% (Revolt = 5%) 3.HH.+35 Terran Sector GSC 14.JJ.+OOO
StarSystem Coord.
Repression Index 05% AOv main sequence star: K3v companion
Stellar Primary
Bureaucracy Level Moderate, efficient 10,000 LS
F T L Conversion
Corruption Index 07% 10
Planets in System
Law Level 1-5 ALPHECCA I l l Type 4 Terran 'Cool' Planet: Ringed; 3 moons
Economic Rating Very Rich Industrial Orbital Distance 4500 LS (9.0 A.U.)
Gross Productivity MCR 125,000 Length o f Year 9.86 Terran years
Per Capita I ncome CR 25,000 Length o f Day 30 hours 5 8 minutes
Tax %/Levy 30% = MCR 37,500 Planetary Diameter 11,000 k m
Military Spending 20% = MCR 25,000 Surface Gravity 0.84 G (dense)
Major Exports precious & industrial metals Temperature Range -90% t o 5 5 o c
Major Imports food, high-tech goods Atmosphere Type Terran: 750mm w i t h 0 2 at 175mm .(normal).
Trade Restrictions Free Trade Policy Climate and weather tend t o be more severe
Trade Acceptance 60% than o n Terra.
Sociological Data Humanoid Alphari Hydrosphere Type 78% = 6 continents, w i t h extensive polar ice
Societal Organization Open Society caps and 3 landlocked seas.
Societal Strength 5 StarNationality UFP Protectorate
Xeno Acceptance 17% prejudice Sentient Race Humanoid
Government Type Republic Population 50,000,000 Alpheccan humanoids (est.)
Government Support 39% ( V o t e = 53%) Tech Level Tech/4
Loyalty Index 66% (Revolt = 34%) StarPort Rating UFP StarPort B Class 3 (minimal Tech/lO
Repression Index 22% facitlity)
Bureaucracy Level Minimal Social Organization Primitive Societies
Corruption Index 16% Societal Strength 2
Law Level 1 -5 Xeno Acceptance 30%
Economic Rating Poor Agricultural Government Type Tribal 'Anarchy'
Gross Productivity MCR 30,000 Government Support 22% (Vote = 50%)
Per Capita Income CR 1500 L o y a l t y Index 55% (Revolt = 40%)
Tax %/Levy 25% = MCR 7500 Repression Index 40%
Military Spending 15% = MCR 4500 Bureaucracy Level Nonexistent beyond UFP Outpost at StarPort
Major Exports furs, f o o d Corruption Level 15%
Major Imports food, liquor, misc. tools Law Level 14-15 (Contact Service directive)
Trade Restrictions Tech/7 restriction o n goods Economic Rating Poor Agricultural
Trade Acceptance 40% Gross Productivity MCR 12.500
Per Capita Income CR 250
Alphard V i s an Ice Planet locked i n t o an unchanging pattern, w i t h fair- Tax %/Levy -
l y moderate climatic conditions in lower latitudes, b u t high latitudes Military Spending -
have severe polar conditions all year around. Major Exports furs, food, gold, silver, platinum
Major Imports general tools, misc. equipment
The planet contains vast deposits o f industrial metals and a moderately Trade Restrictions Contact Service license: Tech/4-5 goods only
rich supply o f precious metals, and the human population has deve- Trade Acceptance 35%
loped a most profitable mining industry. Many secondary manufac-
turing industries also exist o n a small scale to provide local needs, b u t Alphecca Ill i s under Contact Service administation as a protected
high technology goods (electronics, computers, vehicles, etc.) are i m - planet. The tribal Alpheccans are n o t yet developed technologically and
ported. Almost all o f t h e human colonists live along the equatorial culturally t o a point where they can survive the impact of full contact
belt. with advanced StarCultures. Limited trade i s allowed under license,

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but importation of items above Tech/5 is strictly forbidden. Personnel
are n o t allowed t o carry energy weapons or military arms of any kind
unless granted permission t o do so by the resident Chief Planetary
Commissioner. (About 2000 Contact Service Personnel and a reinforced
battalion of Space Marines are based on the planet.)
The Alpheccans are divided into tribal groups of about 25,000 t o
50,000 each. They are highly warlike and engage regularly in raids and
minor battles with each other. They prize only 'warrior' virtures and
despise any form of cowardice. I n cultural behavior, they resemble
the Amerinds o f the North American woods, especially the militant
Iroquoians. I n appearance they are quite human except for their deep
coppery-gold skin tones. Intermarriage with humans is possible, and a
number of resident humans have taken Alpheccan mates. Marriage and
adoption into the tribe (after surviving an ordeal called the'gauntlet')
are instant entries into Alpheccan tribal society, w i t h full rights of
zenshib; &anted upon admission.
Animal life is remarkable similar t o Terran woodland forms, although
there are differences in coloration and configuration. Fur-bearing beasts
are very common, and furs are the principal export commodity, al-
though food products (meat, grain, Alpheccan fruits and vegetables) are
also exported i n growing quantities. Precious metals are also present i n
significant quantities, but the Contact Service has been f i r m i n pre-
venting a 'rush' o f prospectors onto the planet.
vive i n environments w i t h lower temperatures and radiation levels.
Mass of such creatures is five times normal for beast size.
There are sentient silicates on Alpheraz, b u t as yet no contact has
been made w i t h them. They appear t o be of about human size, but
mass five times human norms. Rated as 'beasts: they have A / A / A
natural body armor, range between 275 kg and 550 kg, possess 'B' or
'C' natural weapons with +3 penetration DMs, and maximum levels
for carrying capacity, damage, etc. Their intelligence levels are un-
known, b u t appear t o be rather high as no attempt t o secure a member
of this mysterious race for examination has succeeded, regardless of
equipment and expertise used. The Alpherazi Silicates are not hostile
t o UFP races and tend t o avoid personnel. However, on one occasion,
a Silicate rescued a stranded research officer, killing t w o silicate beasts
attacking him, then carrying him 225 k m back t o the Outpost boun-
daries before disappearing again.
Alpheraz I V is unbelievably rich in uranium and thorium. Estimated
returns from a colony would be CR 500,000 per capita, once facilities
are established. Cost of development would be CR 750,000 per person
if adequate protection from the environment i s t o be afforded.
Breakdowns o f unspecialized equipment run a t a 10% chance per 24
hours if not specially prepared f o r the environment, with maintenance
needed every 72 hours. Prepared equipment has normal breakdown
levels, but costs 500% standard prices and requires weekly maintenance.

ALPHERAZ I V
ALTAIR V
StarSystem Coord. 8.EE.+44 Terran Sector GSC 14.JJ.+OOO
Stellar Primary B9v main sequence star StarSystem Coord. 6.FF.+03 Terran Sector GSC 14.JJ.+OOO
F T L Conversion 10,000 LS Stellar Primary A & v main sequence star
Planets in System 12 F T L Conversion 10,000 LS
ALPHERAZ I V Type 15 'Hot' Plankt: 0 moons Planets in System 11
Orbital Distance 3000 LS (6.00 A.U.) ALTAIR V Type 1 Terran A r i d Planet: 2 moonlets
Length of Year 4.65 Terran years Orbital Distance 1750 LS (3.50 A.U.)
Length of Day 9 hours 18 minutes Length of Year 2.07 Terran years
Planetary Diameter 30,000 k m Length of Day 27 hours 20 minutes
Surface Gravity 1.90 G (moderate density) Planetary Diameter 13,000 k m
Temperature Range 85OC t o 175OC Surface Gravity 1.OO G (dense)
Atmosphere Type Corrosive: 1OOOmm, with numerous atmo- Temperature Range -65OC t o 75°C
spheric contaminants. Radiation levels a t R A D / Atmosphere Type Terran: 800mm. w i t h 02 a t 175mm (normal).
5-10. I n desert regions, dust concentrations often
Hydrospheric Type N o water: numerous acids and other highly exceed 1765 mp/m3 and filtering equipment i s
corosive substances. essential. Dust storms are also common. The en-
StarNationality UFP Research Outpost tire planet is deficient in precipitation and hu-
Sentient Race UFP member races midity levels except for the uplands, which
Population 5000 in domed colony tend t o approach congenial Terran norms.
Tech Level Tech/l O+ Hydrosphere Type 19% = 3 landlocked seas and a large number of
StarPort Rating UFP StarPort D landing ground lakes, found mainly in the central uplands of
Social Organization Contact Service the Torrens Plateau and the Ortega Range.
Societal Strength 10 StarNational i t y UFP Member Planet
Xeno Acceptance 00% Sentient Race Human Colonials
Government Type Contact Administration Population 100,000,000 humans
Government Support 100% (Vote = 100%) Tech Level Tech/lO+ high-technology culture
Loyalty Index 100% (Revolt = 00%) StarPort Rating UFP StarPort A A A A A Class 1 (Tech/lO+ facili-
Repression Index 00% ties)
Bureaucracy Level Moderate, highly efficient Social Organization Open Society, but with regions under strict
Corruption Level 00% security
Law Level 18 Societal Strength 10
Economic Rating - Xeno Acceptance 04%
Gross Productivity - Government Type Republic
Per Capita Income - Government Support 62% (Vote = 70%)
Tax %/Levy - Loyalty Index 92%. Revolt i s virtually unthinkable
Military Spending - Repression Index 01%
Major Exports none, but very rich in metals Bureaucracy Level Moderate, very efficient
Major Imports food, parts, misc. equipment, vehicles Corruption Index 01%
Trade Restrictions Emergency Landing only; otherwise Govern- Law Level 14-15, w i t h superbly efficient Police/BRINT
ment Contract. agencies
Trade Acceptance 00% Economic Rating Exceedingly Rich Industrial
Gross Productivity MCR 10,000,000
Alpheraz I V is the only planet in the Terran Starsector known t o have Per Capita Income CR 100,000 (Av. Personal Income=CR 25,000)
native silicate l i f e forms. These life forms correspond t o the full range Tax %/ Levy 50% = MCR 5,000,000
of 'beasts', with almost any combination of characteristics possible. Military Spending 40% = MCR 4,000,000
However, none have armor under C/C/D, and some have bodies equiva- Major Exports armaments, vehicles, aircraft, StarShips
lent t o AFV armor. They appear t o draw 'nourishment' directly from Major Imports collapsium, irridium, petrochemicals, industrial
hard solar radiation, b u t also' eat' minerals. While Alpherazi conditions chemicals, food, wines, luxury goods
are savage in their severity, it is now apparent that the silicates can sur- Trade Restrictions Advanced weapons and StarShips are sold only

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t o UFP Member Planet Governments b y direct
contract.
Trade Acceptance 75%
Altair V is a Terraformed Planet, first colonized i n 2068. Since there
were only limited and rather primitive life forms, Terran plants and
animals were introduced. Thus, the planet evidences a distinctly Terran
character i n i t s desert and steppeland flora and fauna. The uplands are
fairly well watered, and Terran mountain life forms have been intro-
duced, resulting in wooded valleys and slopes w i t h mountain lions,
deer, and other characteristic animals.
Altairian society is virtually identical t o Terra's. The planet i s highly
industrialized, and the standard of living is high as well. Since a good
portion of the industry is government owned, the 'tag level equates t o
an effective 50% of the planetary gross product, and Altairian commit-
ment t o a strong military and naval force. has resulted in diversion of
30% of the PGP t o defense.
merit. The government is, t o all intents, democratic, with the Crown
existing as a figurehead institution. There are instances when the King
himself shows outstanding leadership qualities, and a t such times it
is often the case that he acquires sweeping influence over Blarad poli-
tical affairs. This is presently the case, for His Royal Highness TeK aal
Tukakar Thonaval VI1 is a brilliant sovereign, educated in the StarFleet
Academy on Tycho and the University of Ceta.
Ankaan life forms are tough beyond belief. No person born on the
planet is under Strength and Constitution 16. The animal life itself i s
large, possessed of maximum physical characteristics, and is aggres-
sively omnivorous. There are too many beasts t o detail, but all are de-
finitely a challenge for the hunter. Fortunately, the planet is largely
well-settled, so that the truly dangerous animals are restricted t o the
wilderlands.
ANUBIS V I

Starsystem Coord. 2.GG.+10 Terran Sector GSC 14.JJ.+OOO

ANKAA Ill Stellar Primary M 9 i i i giant star
F T L Conversion 35,000 LS
Starsystem Coord. 9.EE.-62 Terran Sector GSC 14.JJ.+OOO Planets i n System 12
Stellar Primary KOiii giant star ANUBIS V I Type 1 Terran Steppe Planet: 1 moon
F T L Conversion 35,000 LS Orbital Distance 1750 L S (3.50 A.U.)
Planets in System 12 Length of Year 1.46 Terran years
ANKAA I l l Type 1 Terran Standard Planet: 5 moons Length of Day 29 hours 23 minutes
Orbital Distance 3500 LS (7.00 A.U.) Planetary Diameter 13,000 k m
Length of Year 5.30 Terran years Surface Gravity 1.30 G (very dense)
Length of Day 24 hours 12 minutes Temperature Range -75°C t o 65OC
Planetary Diameter 30,000 k m Atmosphere Type Terran: 2500mm (high), w i t h 0 2 at 450mm
Surface Gravity 3.00 G (very dense) (high). Moderately low humidity and limited
Temperature Range -8OOC t o 65OC precipitation.
Atmosphere Type Terran: 1500mm, w i t h 0 2 a t 250mm (high). Hydrosphere Type 56% = 6 continents. Large areas are plains
Climate and weather tend t o more severe ex- (steppe and savanna), b u t higher latitudes are
tremes than Terra's forested.
Hydrosphere Type 70% = 7 continents, 4 sub-continents, and StarNationality UFP Affiliate: Independent Planet
many chains of islands. Heavy precipitation Sentient Race Canine
and fairly high humidity. Population 250,000,000 Canines
StarNationality UFP Member Planet Tech Level Tech189
Sentient Race Blarad Ursoids StarPort Rating Anubis StarPort A A A A A Class 1 (Tech/9)
Population 750,000,000 Ursoids Social Organization Aristocratic
Tech Level Tech19 Societal Strength 6
StarPort Rating UFP StarPort A A A A A x 3 Class 1 (Tech/lO+ Xeno Acceptance 17%
facilities) Government Type Consitutional Monarchy
Social Organization Blarad Aristocratic Government Support 25% (Vote = 62%)
Societal Strength 10 Loyalty Index 87% (Revolt = 11%)
Xeno Acceptance 20% Bureaucracy Level Moderate
Government Type Blarad Monarchy Corruption Level 12%
Government Support 40% (Vote = 85%) Law Level 6-9
Loyalty Index 95% (Revolt = 01%) Economic Rating Very Rich Agricultural
Repression Index 02% Gross Productivity MCR 2,500,000
Bureaucracy Level Moderate, very slow, ponderous, and precise Per Capita Income CR 10,000
Law Level 6-9 Tax%/ Levy 30% = MCR 750,000
Economic Rating Exceedingly Rich Industrial Military Spending. 20% = MCR 500,000
Gross Productivity MCR 16,875,000 Major Exports food, wine, textiles, industrial metals, petro-
Per Capita Income CR 22,500 chemicals
Tax %/Levy 40% = MCR 6.750.000 Major Imports electronic & computer parts, general tools,
Military Spending 30% = MCR 5,000,000 misc. equipment.
Major Exports Manufactured products Trade Restrictions Free Trade Policy
Major Imports industrial metals and chemicals, collapsium Trade Acceptance 45%
Trade Restrictions 15% import duty on non-preferred goods
Trade Acceptance 75% Anubis I V i s properly named after the ancient Egyptian Jackal God of
Terra, for the inhabitants evidence a distinctly human body surmoun-
Ankaa Ill i s an old Blarad colony first settled f r o m the Horsehead ted b y a wolfish head covered with short fur. The society is aristo-
Nebula Starsector i n 1855 (Terran calendar). I n 2388 Ankaa Ill joined cratic, with family blood-lines and traditions playing a significant part
the old Terran Union as an 'Allied Planet, knd in 2412 became a full in the daily life of the inhabitants. The government is a constitutional
member of the Federation. monarchy, b u t the King is allowed t o take a major role in the admini-
stration of the planet. Terra i s regarded as a close friend and ally.
Ankaa Ill possesses a very powerful gravitational field, beyond the
capacity of most humanoids and humans t o adapt t o successfully. Anubis I V is covered by vast, fertile steppelands, w i t h forested regions
However, there is a small human population of about 3,000,000 hardy limited t o the uplands and the middle latitudes. The Annubians are
souls who have managed t o adjust t o the severe conditions and provide superb herdsmen and have domesticated the bison-like grazers of their
a much needed high-tech component t o the Blarad economy. Another planet, providing large quantities of highprotein meat, particularly
500,000 humans live in the domed cities of Ankaa I l l ' s largest moon. t o Terra. Grain and grapes were introduced by the 500,000 humans also
living on the planet, and an excellent line of wines i s now exported.
The Blarad society is a very modified aristocracy, which is more titular Recently, the deposits of industria\ metals and petroleum on the planet
than anything else. The Blarads value the nobility of lineage for i t s have been developed t o a high degree, again with most being exported
social status, b u t are frankly realistic about according promotion by t o Terra.

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Terra is widely respected b y the Annubians because o f the stout de- Sociological Data Freman Desert Seitches
fense of the planet put up b y the 7 t h and 9th StarFleets of the Terran Social Organization Primitive Tribal
Union during the Hissss'ist 'Land Grab' of 2309-2338, and the An- Societal Strength 1
nubians go out o f their way t o support Terran policies and Terran pro- Xeno Acceptance 82% Prejudice
ducts. I n return, Terra has expended considerable efforts t o improve Government Type Tribal 'Anarchy'
Annubian technology, and has brought the planet t o Tech/8-9 levels Government Support 21% (Vote = 59%)
from i t s original Tech/4 in less than t w o centuries. Loyalty Index 94% (Challenge = 35%)
Repression Index 10% (within Tribe)
The planet i s largely tamed, but their remains a ferocious canine stalker Bureaucracy Level -
/ambusher which haunts the mountain wilderness, the feared SkalTiger. Corruption Level 02%
This 'G' beast masses 400 kg., is armed with 'B' fangs and claws, and Law Level 1-5
can attain very fast movement. Though rare, the SkalTiger is exceeding- Economic Rating Poor Agricultural
ly cunning and has a 75% chance o f successfully ambushing i t s prey. Gross Productivity MCR 10,000
Even the most advanced technological gear gives the hunter only a 50% Per Capita Income CR 500
chance o f detecting the presence of the creature before it can make i t s Tax%/ Levy -
sudden rush and killing spring. The anubians regard it as the height of Military Spending MCR 7500 (ext.)
courage t o slay a SkalTiger, and there is a huge waiting l i s t for a hunting Major Exports 'spicb
license (250 issued per year). The p e l t itself can command CR 2500 x Major Imports armaments
3d6 on Anubis, as one obtains great social status i f he can display it in Trade Acceptance 25%
his home.

Few Terran planets possess environments equal t o that of Archenar V I

for sheer deadliness. The high temperatures and virtual absence of mois-
ARCHENAR V I ture have eliminated all b u t the hardiest life forms, most of which are
inedible or are so dangerous that only an expert skill or heavy arma-
StarSystem Coord.
ments can save a man. The continually high dust content of the atmo-
Stellar Primary B3v main sequence star
sphere is a serious hazard t o health. Without a StillSuit, a man can hope
F T L Conversion 10,000 LS
t o survive, at best, for a period of hours equal t o his Constitution levels,
Planets in System 11
and much less if a wind is u p and dehydration i s accelerated. The sand
ARCHENAR V I Type 13.7 Terran Desert Planet: 2 moons
storms of Archenar are legendary f o r their savagaery as well, capable of
Orbital Distance 9500 LS (19.00 A.U.)
shredding an unprotected human i n minutes. Equipment breakdowns
Length of Year 27.61 Terran years
occur at triple the normal percentages, and there is always a 05%
Length o f Day 30 hours 31 minutes
chance of a start-up breakdown, n o matter what level of maintenance
Planetary Diameter 25,000 k m
is maintained. A n d all equipment must be given a weekly maintenance
Surface Gravity 1.50 G (moderate density)
check t o ensure i t s operational efficiency, or an immediate breakdown
Temperature Range 35OC t o 85OC (subtract 100 t o 300 at night)
Terran: lOOOmm w i t h 0 2 at 225mm (rich). check after exposure t o storm conditions.
Atmosphere Type
The dust levels in the atmosphere are very high,
requiring the use of filters. Humidity levels There are few native life forms dangerous t o humans, but several are
approach 01% in most regions, and survival notable:
without a StillSuit is almost impossible for
more than 1 9 hours. The sandstorms o f Ar- Sandworms: vast A A A A A + segment 'worms' that can burrow through
chenar V I are among the most violent known the sand at fast tracked vehicle speeds +ld20% (check per turn), the
anywhere, and the worst have the destructive Sandworms of the deep deserts are capable of destroying a spice
effects of a Mk.VIII sandblaster. Personnel crawler or even the powerful Continental Siege Unit in moments. Only
must take shelter at such times. heavy blast cannon and thermonukes can dispatch them. Indeed, Sand-
Hydrosphere Type Few Terran planets are known which have a Worms are rated as equivalant t o heavy armored fighting vehicles, with
deficiency o f water comparable t o that on Ar- +4 armor and vehicle damage factors of 5 0 + 2.d100 points. When at-
chenar. There is only limited atomospheric tacking, they have a 05% chance per 25 points o f damage capacity (or
moisture, and few extensive subterranean de- part thereof) of engulfing and destroying any person(s) or vehicle(s)
posits have been discovered. in their path. The 'Maker<, in Freman parlance, are attracted b y force-
StarNationality UFP Affiliate: Independent Planet screens and by noise, so personnel should move quietly over open sand
Sentient Race Human Colonials and must learn t o recognize drumsand. Technology is of limited value,
Population 5,000,000 Polar Settlements/20,000,000 i n the and skill and plain stealth are mandatory in the deep desert t o avoid
Desert (?) these fearsome defenders of the 'spice: It should also be noted that
Tech Level Tech/9 Polar Settlements; Tech/6-7 Desert Sandworms remain below the surface until the final attack rush, so
Seitches only the ripple of 'wormsign' can be seen on the surface sands t o mark
StarPort Rating Archenar StarPort A A A Class 1 (Tech/9) their approach. Where possible, one whould stay on solid rock surfaces.
Socialogical Data Polar Settlements
Social Organization Corporate State Fremen: The nomadic tribesmen o f Archenar V I are themselves dan-
Societal Strength 5 gerous t o most outsiders. Oppressed and even hunted down b y the
Xeno Acceptance 25% Prejudice Corporate authority, they have learned t o mistrust all outsiders and will
Government Type Corporate Directorate (82% of the time) render down captured personnel for their 'water.'
Government Support 18% (Vote = 63%) The Fremen are disunited, with several hundred tribes scattered across
Loyalty Index 63% (Revolt = 05%) the vast surface area o f t h e planet. As yet, no leader has arisen t o unite
Repression Index 75% (anti-Freman) more than several of the tribes at any time, but should they all gather
Bureaucracy Level Moderate together in a common cause, there i s little doubt that they will over-
Corruption Level 20% whelm the polar settlements. There are prophecies among the tribes,
Law Level 16-17 however, that a Prophet will come one day t o lead them t o victory
Economic Rating Exceedingly Rich Agricultural against the hated polar settlements. U n t i l then, no tribal leader will
Gross Productivity MCR 1,500,000 submit t o the rule of another.
Per Capita Income CR 500.000
Tax %/Levy 30% = 1,500,000 Within each tribe, politics are factional t o an extreme degree. Leaders
Military Spending 30% = 1,500,000 govern b y force of character and good judgement (59% vote of general
Major Exports 'spic6 confidence), w i t h a Revolt Index o f 35% whenver leadership instability
Major imports parts, vehicles, factory equipment, luxuries occurs in a crisis. A revolt is nothing more than an open Challenge by a
Trade Restrictions Total ban o n all non-authorized trade: Com- rival for the leadership position, occasioning a duel t o the death with
pany monopoly crysknives made from the 'teeth o f the Maker.' The crysknife is a wea-
Trade Acceptance 75% pon surrounded by tribal taboos and forbidden t o non-Fremen. It has

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armor of +2 or better.
StarSystem Coord. 4.FF.+11 Terran Sector GSC 14.JJ.+OOO
Freman society i s clearly communistic, but out of necessity. There are Stellar Primary K 2 i i i giant star
few resources available t o Fremen, and they share most of what they F T L Conversion 35.000 LS
have, producing food and equipment i n their underground seitches for Planets i n System 15
all t o share. Only water i s regarded as true wealth, and water i s ac- ARCTURUS V I Type 2 Terran Steppe Planet: 3 moons
corded deep religious respect. Sharing of water is regarded as the Orbital Distance 4500 L S (9.00 A.U.)
highest of expressions of friendship and concern. The giving of water Length of Year 54 Terran years
tokens t o a Freman maiden an offer o f marriage. But, at the same time, Length of Day 26 hours 1 4 minutes
the Fremen are n o beggers, and disrespectful bribes with water are re- Planetary Diameter 13,000 k m
garded as the height of insult. Surface Gravity 1 .OO G (dense)
Temperature Range -45OC t o 7OoC
Atmosphere Type Terran: 700mm. w i t h 0 2 at 160mm (normal).
N o unusual features except brilliant red sunsets.
Hydrosphere Type 55% = 5 continents and several island chains.
While some regions are arid wastes and deserts,
much of the planet is covered b y fertile steppes
The population of the polar settlements is the dominant power o n the and some forest regions exist, all of which are
planet. The majority (about 65%) are employees of the fabulously rich well watered.
and powerful 'spice' companies, but some 90% of the polar humans are StarNationality UFP Member Planet
descended from Fremen. Government i s by a Board of Planetary Di- Sentient Race Human Colonials
rectors selected from the executives of the spice trading companies. The Population 75,000,000 humans
government enjoys the confidence of most employees and some o f the Tech Level Tech/l O+ high-technology culture
other Fremen of the polar region, and there i s little t o fear from inter- StarPort Rating UFP A A A A A Class 1 ( T e c h l l D t facility)
nal revolt. The Directorate i s concerned only with spice production and Social Organization Open Society
the suppression of the desert Fremen. A massive levy i s exacted from Societal Strength 8
each company t o maintain the ground, air, and space forces of the Xeno Acceptance 03% in urban areas; 09% in rural areas.
planet t o ensure that company monopolies o n the spice trade are main- Government Type Republic
tained. However, the atmospheric conditions prevent accurate space Government Support 48% (Vote = 59%)
observation of the planetary surface, and small Fremen groups can Loyalty Index 72% (Revoltl8% in uncontrollable crisis; also
move undetected despite the technology available t o the Directorate. add +12% t o Crisis Index)
Repression Index 09%
There are also several smuggler seitches i n the polar regions. The lo- Bureaucracy Level Extensive, much red tape
cation of the smuggler bases is secret, and these engage in trade with the Corruption Index 16% i n Bureaucracy; 05% in Police
desert Fremen, as well as run spice crawlers of their own in direct son- Law Level 14-15
travention of Directorate law. The smugglers evidence a 95% xeno- Economic Rating Rich Agricultural
phobia toward strangers, essentially a defensive stance as they cannot Gross Productivity MCR 1,125,000
afford disclosure of their operations t o the planetary government. They Per Capita Income CR 15,000
employ stripped-down StarFighters and ultra-fast corvettes t o run con- Tax %ILevy 30% = MCR 337,500
traband spice o f f the planet, using speed t o elude the Directorate patrol Military Spending 18% = MCR 200,000
craft. Major Exports food, textiles, fine wines, luxury crafts
Major Imports misc. equipment, vehicles, aircraft, parts
The only major produce of Archenar V I is spice, a valuable organic Trade Restrictions 10% duty o n imported agricultural goods
substance found bubbling t o the surface of the desert sands. Spice is Trade Acceptance 68%
an integral component of agathics, PSI drugs, and universal antidotes
and antigens. It is also addictive over time. Cost = CR 2500/kg, with Arcturus V I i s a Terraformed planet settled in 2085. It has proven t o
20.d100kg lots available for sale in the polar settlements at any given be very successful as a food-producing planet, w i t h all life forms (plant
time, and 2d10 kg lots in the desert seitches. Reslae can bring a sure and animal) introduced f r o m Terra t o produce a well balanced ecology.
lO.d10% profit in any Rich Industrial culture of Tech/9+ level. High technology farming and animal raising techniques are used, and
high yields are commonplace. Most products are shipped t o Terra.
I n the Freman seitches, a -5.d10% discount i s possible because the
Fremen are desperate t o obtain advanced armamants t o fight the Di- Arcturian society i s very Terran in flavor, b u t a 'Western style has
rectorate government. The illicit spice trade is therefore very profitable. been adopted t o reflect the ranching and farming nature of the planet.
Use of weapons against citizens is an execution offense, but common
Spice crawlers can be purchased on Terra. They are customhuilt brawling i s regarded as manly if one stops short of maiming or killing
ultra-heavy CargoTraks of 150t mass and cost CR 1,500,000, with a ond s opponent. Hunting is much enjoyed, and virtually every house-
damage capacity of 50. ( A l l other characteristics as for CargoTraks as hold has a collection of archaic and modern weapons. It has been esti-
per Space Opera, 5.14.) A CargoTrak can harvest spice a t a rate of l d l O mated that t h e planetary militia, the most popular 'cluU on Arcturus,
kg per hour, separating the spice from the sand as it works. Crew = 20. numbers almost 12,000,000 men and women, many of them avid hun-
ters.
Carry-all wings are available to transport spice crawlers. These craft
are huge helicopters with 250t l i f t capacity and have heavy helicopter A good selection of big game and game bird animals have been intro-
characteristics, w i t h mass 40t and cost CR 600,000. duced into the Arcturian environment. Exotic game preserves also exist,
with off-planet animals brought in for specialized hunting. Needless t o
Spice is relatively rare. There i s a 01% chance per day (cumulative) say, the tourist trade on Arcturus i s a big industry, and a host of sup-
that a spice deposit will be spotted b y air reconnaissance. A deposit port industries - hotels, restaurants, gambling casinos, etc., have sprung
will consist of l.dl0 kg x l d 1 0 0 . up t o service the tourists.

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ASTERION Ill regions. The tropical and equatorial regions also exhibit lifeforms like
those of Terrd's African veldt, w i t h most o f the herds composed of
StarSystem Coord. 1 .CC.+15 Terran Sector GSC 14.JJ.+OOO 'J' and 'I' grazers and intermittent grazers (100 kg t o 200 kg), with
Stellar Primary G2v main sequence star fast t o fleet movement. None of these creatures is dangerous unless
F T L Conversion 10,000 LS stamDeded.
Planets in System 8
ASTERION Ill Type 1 Terran Steppe Planet: 1 moon, 2 moon- The only truly dangerous carnivore is the TarnLeopard, an ' I ' feline
lets massing 200-275 kg, armed with 'C' fangs and claws, and fleet o f foot.
Orbital Distance 495 LS (0.99 A.U.) TarnLeopards are individual stalker/ambushers but may readily turn
Length of Year 368 Terran days into pack hunters running i n groups of 7-12 when the herds are mi-
Length of Day 23 hours 31 minutes grating. They are fearless but have sufficient intelligence not t o charge
Planetary Diameter 10,000 k m modern weapons. Those tawny colored hunting cats are active both
Surface Gravity 0.76 G (dense) during the day and a t night. TAken as cubs, TarnLeopards may be
Temperature Range -6OOC t o 65OC raised t o become fiercely loyal pets and are used by the colonists as
Atmosphere Type Terran: 900mm. with 0 2 a t 200mm; no unusual tracking animals and as watchcats. A somewhat larger 'H' (350 kg)
features are present. variant dwells i n the sub-polar and polar regions and is white rather
Hydrosphere Type 40%: 7 land-locked seas and land-locked lakes, than sandy colored.
b u t no extensive oceans. Bodies of water are
placed so that precipitation patterns rarely The bulk of the population i s engaged in ranching domesticated Tarn-
result in outright desert conditions. Almost Bison or in growing grain crops i n the rich, black soild of the plains.
60% of the land area is i n savanna or prairie. There is also a small trapping industry operating in the mountains, and
StarNationality UFP Associate Member the high latitudes. Although friendly toward human off-worlders, the
Sentient Race Human Colonials/Pithecine Humanoid colonials evidence a considerable xenophobia, no doubt the result of
Population 5,000,000 humans/15,000,000~?~ Humanoids their long battle with the savage Kommanch natives, who raid their
Tech Level Tech/9-10 humans/Tech/l-2 Humanoids ranches and farms.
StarPort Rating UFP StarPort B (Tech/lO+ facilities)
Sociological Data Human Colonists
Social Organization Open Society
Societal Strength 7
Xeno Acceptance 15% prejudice
Government Type Federation Colony
Government Support 34% (Vote = 55%)
Loyalty Index 64% (Revolt = 36%)
Repression Index 26% (anti-Kommanch)
Bureaucracy Level Minimal
Corruption Index 17%
Law Level 1-5
Economic Rating Rich Agricultural
Gross Productivity MCR 37,500
Per Capita Income CR 7500
Tax %/Levy 30% = MCR 11,250
Military Spending 15% = MCR 5625
Major Exports food, gold, silver
Major I mports Misc. equipment, parts
Trade Restrictions UFP ban on trade with aboriginals except un-
der license.
Trade Acceptance 50%
Sociological Data Asterion Kommanch Humanoids
Social Organization Pr im it ive
Societal Strength 1
Xeno Acceptance 73% prejudice
Government Type Tribal 'Anarchq
Government Support 14% (Vote = 45%)
Loyalty Index 39% (Revolt = 61%)
Repression Index 10% ( i n tribe) The Komrnanch are T e c h / l - 2 Baboon-like Pithecines organized into
Bureaucracy Level -
tribal groups of 500-5000, much along the lines of the North American
Corruption Index 12% Plains Indians. The Kommanch are very warlike, prizing the warrior
Law Level 1-5 virtues. Kommanch are typically mounted on the Theera, the Asterion
Economic Rating Very Poor Agricultural version of the Terran horse. The Theera i s a 700 kg 'D' beast w i t h 'F'
Gross Producitivity MCR 1875 hooves and is fleet of foot, with excellent endurance. Thus, the Kom-
Per Capita Income CR 125 manch natives have considerable mobility and are hard t o contain when
Tax %/Levy they break out of the Reserved Zones administered by the Contact
Military Spending Service. Contact Service personnel are largely recruited from Terran
Major Exports furs ethnic groups (Amerind) w i t h similar customs and traditions, but they
Major Imports armaments are continually overworked as they attempt t o keep the Kommanch
Trade Acceotance 20% peaceful and t o prevent mass genocide by the embittered colonists.
(Almost 60% of the colonists believe that the only good Kommanch
Conditions on Asterion I I I are similar t o those on Terra, but seasons are is a dead Kommanch.)
particularly short, and winter conditions are restricted t o the higher la-
titudes. There are extensive forest regions in the uplands but most of
the land area i s steppe, savanna, and desert. One of the continents i s al-
most entirely desert, with only a narrow strip of well watered forest-
land along the eastern coast. ATEN I V

Animal life resembles that of the North American Plains of Terra, with StarSystem Coord. 2.FF.+OO Terran Sector GSC 14.JJ.+OOO
hers of large hooved TarnBison roaming the grasslands. TarnBison are Stellar Primary FOv main sequence star
'A' beasts massing 1200 kg, with 'F' hooves and fast movement. Tarn- F T L Conversion 10,000 L S
Bison range all of the plains, from the high latitudes down t o tropical Planets in System 7

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ATEN I V Type 1 Terran Ocean Planet: 4 moons Hydrosphere Type 56% = 4 continents, w i t h many landlocked seas
Orbital Distance 300 LS (0.60 A.U.) and large lakes. Rather dry conditions along
Length of Year 196 days the equator.
Length of Day 25 hours 05 minutes StarNationality UFP Affiliate: Independent Planet
Planetary Diameter 15,000 k m Sentient Race Humanoid
Surface Gravity 1.15 G (dense) Population 500,000,000
Temperature Range -20% t o 55% Tech Level Tech/7
Atmosphere Type Terran: 2800mm (high), with 02 a t 550mm StarPort Rating UFP StarPort A A A A A Class 1 (Tech/lO+ fac.)
(very rich). Humidity levels are high, with Social Organization Police-State Dictatorships (former Open SOC.
heavy precipitation. Societal Strength 6
Hydrosphere Type 93% = 4 small continents and innumerable is- Xeno Acceptance 15%
lands and island archepelagoes. Government Type Multi-Government
StarNationality UFP Affiliate: lndpendent Planet Government Support 12% (Vote = 50%)
Sentient Race Canine Loyalty Index 55% (Revolt = 40%)
Population 250,000,000 Canines Repression Index 25%
Tech Level Tech/8-9 Bureaucracy Level Moderate t o High
StarPort Rating Aten StarPort A A A A A Class 1 (Tech/9) Corruption Level 15%
Social Organization Open Society Law Level 6-9
Societal Strength 5 Economic Rating Average Agricultural
Xeno Acceptance 20% Gross Productivity MCR 1,750,000
Government Type Republic Per Capita Income CR 3500
Government Support 30% (Vote = 74%) Tax %ILevy 30% = MCR 525,000
Loyalty Index 88% (Revolt = 04%) Military Spending 15% = MCR 262,500
Repression Index 07% Major Exports food, petrochemicals, industrial metals
Bureaucracy Level Moderate Major Imports high-tech products
Corruption Level 01 % Trade Restrictions Free Trade Policy
Law Level 6-9 Trade Acceptance 55%
Economic Rating Very Rich Industrial
Gross Productivity MCR 2,500,000 Attar III is a planet about the same level of political and technological
Per Capita Income CR 10,000 development as Terra was i n i t s first days of space travel. The Attarians
Tax %/Levy 30% = MCR 750,000 are equally divided into three superpoers, one of which is communistic,
Military Spending 20% = MCR 500,000 a second fascistic, and a third democraticcapitalistic. A l l three nations
Major Exports vehicles, mech. parts, armaments, general tools have thermonuclear weapons and an implacable hatred of each other.
Major Imports petrochemicals, industrial metals, food, wines Contact Service personnel have defused the nukes with secret Xenon
Trade Restrictions Free Trade Policy installations a t the planetary poles, but conventional war threatens t o
Trade Acceptance 57% break out yearly (loss of Vote = War on rolling a t o r under Revolt
index level). Political loyalties in each nation are not overly enthusias-
Aten I V provides a bit of a mystery, in that the Canine population is tic, b u t fear of the pervasive security organizations prevents open re-
clearly not native t o the planet, and yet there i s no trace of their off- sistance t o the governments.
world origins in their history or in any other Canine planef s history
known t o the Federation. That these wolfish bipeds have fully adjusted A l l governments are eager t o trade w i t h off-worlders and will accept
t o an aquatic environment is equally surprising. The Atenai are superb any high-technology products which might give them a military ad-
sailors, fishermen, and swimmers, and have developed marine tech- vantage. However, while there i s a free-trade policy on Attar Ill, UFP
nology t o high levels. Since they opened contact with the Terran Union regulations forbit the importation of armaments above Tech/7 level.
in 2288, they have evolved a heavily industrialized economy. Since up t o 200% premiums will b e paid for advanced weapon systems
by the Attarians, gun running is becoming a serious problem, and IPA
The Atenai are suspicious of strangers, but once they have determined patrols have been stepped up i n the StarSystem. (Premium = +lO.d20%
t o become friends, their hospitality and warmth are unparalleled in the above sale price for the smuggled arms.)
Terran Sector. They have a special preference for Terran UFP person-
nel because they value honesty and uprightness of character and per-
ceive that UFP personnel also share in that attitude. For that reason
alone the highly independent Atenai have concluded aTreaty of Mutual AVATAR I I I
Defense and Friendship w i t h the Terran Union and the UFP.
Starsystem Coord. 1 .JJ.+OO Terran Sector GSC 14.JJ.+OOO
Stellar Primary G2v main sequence star
Aten is relatively peaceful as a world, w i t h few dangerous creatures
F T L Conversion 10,000 LS
other than the shark-like Faasnati, carnivorous fish which can be found
Planets in System 7
in most of the oceans and seas of the planet. Conditions are generally
A V A T A R Ill Type 13.8 Jungle Planet: 2 moons
very similar t o tropical island paradises on Terra. A t the same time,
Orbital Distance 300 LS (0.60 A.U.)
The Atenai themselves are very fierce and seem t o enjoy war, possibly
Length of Year 174 days
a genetic inheritance from their wolfish ancestors.
Length of Day 30 hours
Planetary Diameter 25,000 k m
Surface Gravity 2.50 G (very dense)
Temperature Range 30OC t o 80OC
ATTAR Ill Atmosphere Type Terran: 3500mm. w i t h 02 a t 400mm. Con-
centrations of exotic gases may be encountered
StarSystem Coord. 1.EE.-25 Terran Sector GSC 14.JJ.+OOO in some areas.
Stellar Primary K2v/K3v binary main sequence stars Hydrosphere Type 78% = 6 continents and many island arche-
F T L Conversion 10,000 L S pelagoes. Tropical storms and hurricanes are
Planets in System 9 common.
ATTAR Ill Type MS.2 Terran 'No Season' Planet: 0 moons StarNationality UFP Protectorate
Orbital Distance 385 L S (0.77 A.U.) Sentient Race Human Colonials/MekPurr ColonialdNative
Length of Year 21 0 days AvatarFeline
Length of Day 23 hours 12 minutes Population 1,000,000 human/l,500,000 MekPurrsll5 mil-
Planetary Diameter 20,000 k m lion Meks
Surface Gravity 1.25 G (moderate density) Tech Level Tech/lO+ HumanIMekPurr
Temperature Range -50% t o 70oC StarPort Rating UFP StarPort C Class 3 (minimal Tech/lO fac.)
Atomsphere Type Terran: 2000mm (high), w i t h 02 a t 200mm Social Organization Open Society
(slightly high). Atmospheric contaminants are Societal Strength 9
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Government Type Republic Bureaucracy Level Moderate, devastatingly efficient
Government Support 31% ( V o t e = 78%) Law Level 1-5
Loyalty Index 78% (Revolt = 03%) Economic Rating Incredibly R i c h Automated Industrial
Repression Index 02% Gross Productivity MCR 20,000,000
Bureaucracy Level Moderate, efficient Per Capita Income CR 20,00O/Mek = CR 400,00O/MekPurr
Corruption Level 02% Tax %/Levy 50% = MCR 10,000,000
Law Level 1-5 Military Spending 40% = MCR 8,000,000
Economic Rating Very Rich Agricultural Major Exports starships, parts, Tech/lO computers, robotic
Gross Productivity MCR 150,000 equipment
Per Capita Income MekPurr = CR 10,000, Colonial = CR 60,000 Major Imports power metals, industrial metals, food, wines,
Tax %/Levy 30% = MCR 45,000 luxuries
Military Spending 20% = MCR 30,000 Trade Restrictions Free Trade Policy
Major Exports luxury foods, wines, petrochemical, gems, gold Trade AcceDtance 60%
Major Imports parts, vehicles, misc. equipment
Trade Restrictions Free Trade Policy Baast Ill i s a major center o f MekPurr power in the Terran Sector. It
Trade Acceptance 48% i s one of the most highly automated and wealthiest societies in the
region, w i t h a per capita income o f almost CR 400,000 per MekPurr o n
Avatar Ill is a very h o t Jungle Planet w i t h conditions approximating the planet. F u l l y 40% o f the considerable productive capacity o f the
those o f the Terran Amazon Basin prevailing over most o f the planetary planet is devoted t o armaments, and the Baast squadrons o f the Star-
surface. The equatorial regions are so h o t and humid that personnel Fleet are renowned for the power o f their warships. It i s rumored that
must wear protective tropical gear at all times t o prevent heat pros- the Combat Robot strength of the Baast BattleForces i s 10,000,000
tration, while some o f the insect-born fevers can incapacitate a man (500,000 platoons) and over 250,000 armored vehicles. Few Star-
for weeks unless regular dosages o f X A B Xeno-Antibiotics are admini- Nations are more prepared for war.
stered. The animal life i s startlingly similar t o Terran jungle life, even
t o i t s appearance, and xenobiologists have discovered that it is o f Ter- The average education o f a MekPurr o f Baast is equivalent t o that en-
ran stock! H o w this came to pass i s a mystery. joyed b y only 01% o f most advanced planet5 flopulations. They t y -
pically are highly qualified scientists, computer techs, etc. Baast stan-
The most dangerous life form i s the Feline Avatar, a very powerful and dards o f living are unbelievably sumptuous and hedonistic b y anyone
highly intelligent (often psionic at level 1) being which has an almost else's standards, as might be expected. Society i s organized o n tra-
supernatural ability t o evade detection and capture. The Avatars clearly ditional feudal clan lines, w i t h each pride led b y a proven leader of
resent the human colonials and their plantations, and terrible raids are good lineage. However, Baast government itself i s democratic in that
sometimes made b y them against outlying farms and residences. Con- each pride has a voting delegate in the Council o f Lords. For all intents
tact Service personnel have been powerless t o stop the Avatar outrages. and purposes, the result is a remarkably open society, w i t h only man-
Recently, a wave o f MekPurr colonists from Baast have arrived in re- ners and social status being prescribed b y tradition. However, any Mek-
sponse t o a human colonial offer, and many humans and MekPurrs Purr with merit and manners can be assured o f advancement t o his
have gone i n t o partnership, greatly boosting production w i t h the ex- natural limits w i t h i n the pride.
tensive use o f robotic and cybernetic equipment. The MekPurrs quickly
became the target o f the Avatar hatred o f gadgets, and the MekPurrs While evidencing very l o w xeno-prejudice levels, the MekPurrs are slow
have responded w i t h their customary efficiency and ruthlessness, t o make friends, as friendship involves commitments o f a very involved
bringing in almost 2,000,000 War Robots t o patrol their plantations and very total nature. A t the same time, MekPurrs are quick to take
and t o hunt down marauding Avatars. When the Contact Service at- offence at a slight or insult, never forget such an injury, and never,
tempted t o enforce the mandate o f the UFP protectorate t o stop the never forgive it.
clearly genocidal intentions of the colonials, the MekPurr o f Baast
warned o f dire consequences if the right o f their people t o defend
themselves were interfered w i t h b y a UFP agency. This crisis continues
t o simmer unresolved.
CANOPUS V

Starsystem Coord. 5.BB.-77 Terran Sector GSC 14.JJ.+OOO

BAAST I l l Stellar Primary F O ib-ii variable supergiant star
F T L Conversion 50,000 LS
Starsystem Coord. 2.DD.-30 Terran Sector GSC 14.JJ.+OOO Planets in System 11
Stellar Primary G l v main sequence star CANOPUS V Type VS.7 Jungle Planet: 1 moon
F T L Conversion 10,000 LS Orbital Distance 20,000 LS (40 A.U.)
Planets in System 7 Length o f Year 50.6 Terran years
BAAST Ill Type 1 Terran Standard Planet: 3 moons Length o f Day 31 hours 20 minutes
Orbital Distance 550 LS (1.10 A.U.) Planetary Diameter 20,000 k m
Length of Year 1.1 6 Terran years Surface Gravity 1.25 G (moderate density)
Length o f Day 21 hours 5 6 minutes Temperature Range 25OC t o 7OoC
Planetary Diameter 1 1,000 k m Atmosphere Type Dense Terran: 1600mm w i t h 0 2 at 200mm.
Surface Gravity 0.84 G (dense) Humidity levels are uniformly high, and may
Temperature Range -90°C t o 65OC prove almost stifling at equatorial latitudes.
Atmosphere Type Terran: 1800mm (dense), w i t h 0 2 at 225mm Tropical storms are very severe, w i t h extreme
(high). Climate is congenial, b u t storms are electrical acitivity and very heavy precipitation.
severe. Hydrosphere Type 81% = 7 low-lying continents with innumerable
Hydrosphere Type 72% = 8 small continents and several very large islands, all o f which are swampy. Seas are shal-
islands, w i t h a number o f island chains. l o w and warm, w i t h extensive arms inland.
StarNational i t y UFP Member Planet StarNationality U F P Affiliate: lndpendent Colony
Sentient Race MekPurr Feline Sentient Race Human Colonials/rernnants o f 'Bug' and Klac-
Population 50,000,000 M e k P u r d l ,000,000,000 Meks k o n nests
Tech Level Tech/lO+ Population 15,000,000 humans; others unknown
StarPort Rating MekPurr StarPort A A A A A x 5 Class 1 (Tech/ Tech Level Tech/8 human; Bug/Klackon about Tech/3-4
10+ facilities) StarPort Rating Canopan StarPort B Class 2 (Tech/8 facility)
Social Organization Open Society Social Organization Aristocratic-Corporate Society
Societal Strength 10 Societal Strength 4
Xeno Acceptance 03% Xeno Acceptance 25% (60% prejudice against insectoids)
Government Type MekPurr Feudal Aristocracy Government Type Corporate State
Government Support 60% ( V o t e = 69%) Government Support 15% ( V o t e = 59%)
Loyalty Index 90% (Revolt = 02%) Loyalty Index 38% (Revolt = 62% i f major cirisis occurs)
Repression Index 02% Repression Index 62%

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Bureaucracy Level High, with savage repression o f indentured Many other creatures abound, b u t the four outlined above are typical
laborers. of the worst. I n addition, there are groups of 'Bugs' and Klackons on the
Corruption Index 20% (institutionalized graft) planet, the remnants of colonies which fought each other back t o the
Law Level 1-5 for citizens, but 16-17 for others 'stone age' before the coming of human colonists. The Bugs raid the
Economic Rating Exceedingly Rich Agricultural outlying plantations and also vehicles or boats in isolated regions. Klac-
Gross Productivity MCR 240,000 kon raids are common in regions bordering o n seas, lakes, and large
Per Capita Income CR 16,000 (laborers = CR 1000-1500) rivers. Though a serious nuisance, these snetient savages do not have
Tax %/Levy 20% = MCR 48,000 the technology t o pose a grave threat. A t the same time, t h e terrain i s
Military Spending 17% = MCR 40,000 so horrendous that only a major campaign could eliminate them. And
Major Exports Taafun root, Quoropa leaves, food products, that is unlikely, for the local government is unwilling t o invite a large
gems UFP presence onto the planet.
Major Imports agricultural equipment, vehicles, parts, medi-
cines Canopus V i s marked b y t h e repressive nature of i t s society. Dominated
Trade Restrictions Restricted importation of armaments b y the rich plantation owners and the trading companies, only about
Trade Acceptance 20% (Company StarShips carry bulk of cargoes) half a million enjoy the franchise. These tend t o maintain solidarity in
order t o keep the huge indentured population in check, b u t since the
Canopus V i s a hot, humid Jungle Planet with very lush plant life. The coalition government i s composed of numerous factions, a chance exists
land masses are generally low-lying and poorly drained, resulting in an of serious instability in the face of a major crisis.
extensive swamp region on all continents. There are several upland
areas which have cool climates similar t o those of Terra's Hawaii. About 7,000,000 of the population is composed of indentured laborers
under long-term contracts a t l o w wages, long hours, and appalling con-
Animal life forms are largely restricted t o insectoid and crustacean ditions of work. They have largely been recruited from poor colony
types, all well protected by chitin or shells from G/G/G t o C/C/D armor planets with the promise o f opportunity and wealth. The chance of local
class. Such creatures may attain 'A' size (2000 kg), but most are under revolt is high, but there is little unity amongst the workers. Thus, the
'F' size (500 kg). A l l are armed with fearsome pincers and/or mandibles chance of overthrowing the government is limited. Nevertheless, Canopan
Life forms in the highlands are small and not especially dangerous, authorities take no chances and severely restrict possession and use of
when compared t o those of the lowland jungles and swamps. Most are modern weapons t o citizens, licensed visitors, and 'trustees' among the
average t o fast in speed. work force.

Federation authorities are disturbed by the lack of civil rights and fair

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Canopan Mantis: Beast 'A' with D/D/E armor, masslng 1000-2000 kg,
and f a s t of movement; a stalkerlambusher armed with terrible 'A' class
'arms' with impaling spikes, Mantis are exceedingly voracious and at-
tack prey on sight, They cannot be readily killed except b y a head shot.
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treatment on Canopus V. A n active underground 'slave trade between
Canopus V and other planets is suspected, and this is under investigation
by the IPA. For the present, UFP is severely hampered because it has
no authority on Canopus V, which is an independent colony.
I Taafun root is the main cash crop (CR 2000/ton), a high-protein food
which brings +3d6% returns on resale, i n addition to usual food bonuses.

Quoropa leaves also grow on Canopus V and ahve been introduced in

the l a s t twenty years (see Regulus V for trade details).

CAPELLA v
S t a rS ys tem Coo rd, 6.DD.+32 Terran Sector GSC 14.JJ.+OOO
Stellar Primary GBiii giant star
F T L Conversion 35,000 LS
Planets in System 10
CAPELLA V Type 2 Terran 'No Season' Ocean Planet: 5
moons
Orbital Distance 6000 LS ( 12.00 A.U.)
Length of Year 10.73 Terran years
Length of Day 29 hours 17 minutes
Planetary Diameter 20,000 k m
Surface Gravity 1.25 G (moderate density)
Temperature Range -1 5 % t o 50OC
Atmosphere Type Terran: 725mm, with 02 at 175mm (normal).
Humidity levels are moderate t o high through-
out the planet. I n the fall season, powerful
typhoons sweep the equatorial and tropical
regions.
Hydrosphere Type 87% = 3 small continents and numerous islands.
StarNational i ty Independent Planet: Former 'Lost Colonf
Thaaga Ants: Beast 'K' with F/F/G chitin armor, massing up to 5 0 kg and Sentient Race Human Colonial/Humanoid
average in movement; a voracious omnivore dwelling in nests of 500-5000 Population 7,500,000 humans/250,000,000 Capellan hu-
and typically foraging in groups of 6-25. Thaaga Ants forage for plants manoids
and fungi, but will attack any animal forms that look like food. Tech Level Techi9 human/ Tech/8 humanoid
StarPort Rating UFP StarPort A Class 1 (Tech/lO+ facility)
Saaga: Beast 'I' with G/G/G armor, massing 200 k g and fast in speed; a Sociological Data Human Colonials
spider-like insectioid which dwells i n trees and snares prey with strands Social Organization Open Society
of sticky silk. They have poisonous mandibles which inject poison P-8 Societal Strength 8
or P-13, producing a comatose condition leading t o death within 72 Xeno Acceptance 05% prejudice
hours. These lurkers blend in with the coloration of the foliage and are Government Type Republic
very hard t o spot. Government Support 28% (Vote = 67%)
Loyalty Index 64% (revolt = 08%)
Sluugh: Beast 'I' with E/E/F armor, massing 150-200 kg and slow in Repression Index 08%
speed on land, b u t very fast in water; a leech-like armored crustacean Bureaucracy Level Minimal
found in swampy regions. They attack w i t h 'F' suckers and can drain a Corruption Index 14%
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Economic Rating Very Rich Agricultural Population 1,000,000 humans/5,000,000(?) Avatars
Gross Productivity MCR 93,750 Tech Level Tech/9 human/Tech/3 Avatar
Per Capita Income CR 12,500 StarPort Rating U F P StarPort B Class 2 (Tech/lO+ facility)
Tax %/Levy 30% = MCR 28,125 Sociological Data Human Colonials
Military Spending 15% = MCR 14,000 Social Organization Open Society
Major Exports food, luxury crafts, textiles, gems, petro- Societal Strength 6
chemicals Xeno Acceptance 18% prejudice
Major Imports parts, vehicles, aircraft, misc. equipment Government Type Republic
Trade Restrictions Free Trade Policy Government Support 47% (vote = 75%)
Trade Acceptance 45% L o y a l t y Index 82% (revolt = 08%)
Sociological Data Capellan Humanoids Repression Index 09%
Social Organization Aristocratic Bureaucracy Level Moderately Light
Societal Strength 5 Corruption Level 10%
Xeno Acceptance 12% prejudice Law Level 1-5
Government Type Feudal Economic Rating Extremely R i c h Industrial
Government Support 21% (vote = 55%) Gross Productivity MCR 31,500
Loyalty Index 55% (revolt = 25%) Per Capita Income CR 31,500
Repression Index 26% Tax %/Levy 30% = MCR 9450
Bureaucracy Level Non-existent Military Spending 16% = MCR 5000
Corruption Index 15% Major Exports rich furs, gold, silver, platinum, irridium
Law Level 1-5 Major Imports parts, misc. equipment, food, liquor
Economic Rating Poor Agricultural Trade Restrictions 10% import d u t y
Gross Productivity MCR 250,000 Trade Acceptance 44%
Per Capita Income CR 1000 Sociological Data Castoran Avatars
Tax %/Levy 30% = MCR 75,000 Social Organization Pr imit ive
Military Spending 20% = MCR 50,000 Societal Strength "
L
Xeno Acceptance 45% prejudice
Capella V was settled b y a small colonial party o f 5000 in 2081, b u t the Government Type ?
colonizing vessel was lost o n i t s return journey and the entire group was Government Support ?
presumed lost. When the colony was next visited in 2152, it was found Loyalty Index ?
that the human colonials had struck a close bargain with the native Repression Index ?
Capellans (humanoids who closely resemble Terran orientals b u t are an Bureaucracy Level ?
average o f t w o meters tall). The Capellan aristocracy was n o t desirous Corruption Level 10%
of joining the Terran Union or the Federation, as their practice o f Law Level 1-5
limiting the rights of their subjects i s contrary t o UFP policy. I n ef- Economic Rating Poor Agricultural
fect, almost 28% o f the population lives in virtual slavery, and another Gross Productivity MCR 3750
50% enjoys only limited rights. Local revolts are common, b u t since Per Capita Income CR 750 (est.)
full citizens are well armed, the rebels usually receive the worst pos- Tax %/Levy -
sible fate. ( I t i s a death offence for the N'Garka o r 'ServantS t o possess Military Spending -
anything better than a Tech/3 weapon.)
Castor Ill is a typical Terran Ice Planet, w i t h all regions subject t o
wintery conditions for a t least part of the long 6.50 'year' period o f
Capellan N'Garka are known t o have been 'sold i h t o indentured servi-
revolution around the primary. Only the equatorial region enjoys a
tude o n such planets as Canopus V . This 'slave trade' has been de- condition approaching 'summer', w i t h frost-free weather for about
nounced b y the UFP Assembly, and severe penalties have been set f o r
4.50 Terran years. Plant life has evolved into unusual types which con-
UFP citizens engaged in the trade.
tinue t o grow u n t i l temperatures attain -5OOC, utilizing chemical com-
pounds which keep tissue fluids in a liquid state (much like anti-freeze)
There are n o dangerous life forms o n Capella V, all o f them being
and which unlock nutrients in the soil as the burrowing root tendrils
effectively eliminated o n land before the human population even ar-
slowly move in even frozen soil t o gather essential minerals and water.
rived. Several fish-like carnivores approach the size o f small sharks, b u t
these are only a minimal menace. Thus, Capella, w i t h i t s m i l d seasons,
i s a very congenial environment.
The animal life i s starkly ferocious, b u t most are under 'K' size ( 5 0 kg)
and have teeth suited more t o nibbling plants than t o killing (teeth are
'F' and 'G' weapons). A l l are average t o fast in speed.

The deadliest native life f o r m is an Avatar Feline, the Caatah. It is fast

CASTOR Ill in movement b u t otherwise resembles a feline biped. In most areas, the
Caatah rarely attain above Tech/3 levels of expertise and understanding,
Starsystem Coord. 5.DD.+23 Terran Sector GSC 14.JJ.+OOO b u t they have an unholy capacity t o comprehend anything that can act
Stellar Primary A l v / A 5 v binary main sequence stars as a weapon and have been known t o strip down, troubleshoot, repair,
F T L Conversion 10,000 LS and fire w i t h expert marksmanship a Mk. X X Blast"75 energy cannon
Planets in System 9 after o n l y a short explanation o f the systems. Anything except a wea-
CASTOR Ill Type MS. 1 0 Ice Planet: 1 moon pon system or 'useful' survival equipment i s typically regarded as 'junk'
Orbital Distance 3750 LS (7.50 A.U.) b y these independent 'savages' w i t h IQ's bordering o n genius levels.
Length o f Year 6.50 Terran years
Length o f Day 26 hours 20 minutes Fortunately for the human miners o f Castor Ill, the Caatah do n o t re-
Planetary Diameter 1 1,000 k m gard humans as f o o d o r as sporting game. Rather, they appear t o adopt
Surface Gravity 0.85 G (dense) prospectors and fur hunters as almost beloved pets, and form close
Temperature Range -9OOC t o 3OoC partnerships w i t h them. I n 2358, with a sudden invasion b y the Azuri-
Atmosphere Type Terran: 850mm. with 0 2 at 200mm; very severe ach Imperium, the Caatah joined with the human colonials t o chew u p
storms throughout winter period, which lasts three elite assault regiments o f the Imperial Armored Infantry in a few
u p t o 2.25 Terran years in high latitudes scant weeks. That lesson has n o t been lost o n others, and the planet
Hydrosphere Type 77% = 5 continents and several archepelagoes. has remained at peace ever since. Since there could be as many as
Over half of the land surface i s under vast 1,000,000 Caatah, the prospect of fighting a million Tech/lO warriors
ice caps, and 35% o f the seas are permanently able t o use any armaments that come t o hand i s a b i t more than most
frozen. would-be conquerors care t o face f o r a mere 'iceball in spacd.
StarNational i t y UFP Colony
SeQtient Race Human Colonials: former 'Lost Colon\/ /Feline
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CAPH Ill COBRA II
StarSystem Coord. 7.EE.+39 Terran Sector GSC 14.JJ.+OOO StarSystem Coord. 6.CC.-10 Terran Sector GSC 14.JJ.+OOO
Stellar Primary F2iv subgiant star Stellar Primary k4v/k4v binary main sequence stars
F T L Conversion 20,000 LS F T L Conversion 10,000 LS
Planets in System 12 Planets in System 6
CAPH Ill Type 5 Terran N o Seasons Planet: ringed COBRA I I Type 2 Terran No Seasons Planet: 1 moon
Orbital Distance 2700 LS (5.40 A.U.) Orbatal Distance 31 5 LS (0.63 A.U.)
Length o f Year 4.58 Terran years Length o f Year 150 days
Length o f Day 25 hours 25 minutes Length o f Day 3 2 hours 43 minutes
Planetary Diameter 20,000 k m Planetary Diameter 20,000 k m
Surface Gravity 1.50 G (dense) Surface Gravity 1.50 G (dense)
Temperature Range -85OC t o 6OoC (higher temperatures in flare Temperature Range -25OC to 65°C
period Atmosphere Type Terran: 2500mm, with 02 at 400mm. Moderate
Atmosphere Type Terran: 2000mm. with 02 at 500mm (high). weather, but tropical storms are very sudden
Radiation levels - a t RAD/1-2 in flare periods and savage.
(05% chance/month) Hydrosphere Type 43% = Steppe Planet conditions, w i t h land-
Hydrosphere Type 80% = 5 large continents, 4 sub-continents, locked seas and lakes. Moderate t o l o w humi-
many islands. Rather high humidity and heavy dity and precipitation.
precipitation. StarNationality Independent HisssS i s t Planet
StarNationality UFP Member Planet Sentient Race Reptilian HisssS is$
Sentient Race Transhuman Population 20.000.000,000
Population 250,000,000 transhumans Tech Level Tech18
Tech Level Tech11O+ StarPort Rating Cobra StarPort A A A A A x 2 Class 1 (Tech/8)
StarPort Rating UFP StarPort A A A A A x 3 Class 1 (Tech/lO+) Social Organization Military Dictatorship: Caste System
Social Organization Open Society Societal Strength 3
Societal Strength 10 Xeno Acceptance 75% prejudice
Xeno Acceptance 01% Government Type Military Junta
Government Type Athenian Democracy Government Support 19% (vote = 55%)
Government Support 40% (vote = 65%) Loyalty Index 68% (revolt = 27%)
Loyalty Index 99% (revolt = 00%) Repression Index 40%
Repression Index 00% Bureaucracy Level Extremely High, w i t h much red tape
Bureaucracy Level Minimal Corruption Level 20%
Corruption Level 00% Law Level 18
Law Level 6-9 Economic Rating Poor Industrial
Economic Rating Exceedingly R i c h Industrial Gross Productivity MCR 60,000,000
Gross Productivity MCR 25,000.000 Per Capita Income CR 3000
Per Capita I ncome CR 100,000 Tax %/Levy 40% = MCR 24,000,000
Tax %/Levy 30% = MCR 7,500,000 Military Spending 35% = MCR 21,000,000
Military Spending 20% = MCR 5,000,000 Major Exports gold, silver, platinum, irridium, gems
Major Exports high-tech parts, vehicles, aircraft, starships Major Imports food, raw resources, advanced tech goods and
Major Imports industrial metals, chemicals, petrochemicals, arms
food Trade Restrictions 'Friends o f the Hissss'ist'
Trade Restrictions Free Trade Policy Trade Acceptance 100%
Trade Acceptance 75%
L i t t l e i s known about Cobra 1 1 , other than that it is one o f the three
The Transhumans o f Caph II I are clearly n o t native t o t h e planet. Their HisssS ist centers of power remaining in the Terran Starsector. There
history extends back some 23,000 years, including a long period o f has been a significant build-up o f Hissss'ist military forces o f late, and
barbarism after they lost contact w i t h the hated Starkaad w h o impri- B R l N T stralegic appreciations o f the situation all suggest that the
soned them there for rebellion against a might StarEmpire as yet n o t reptilians may intend another Land Grab like that o f 2309-2338,
encountered by the Federation. The Caphari are almost identical to which required almost 7 5 years o f continual operations o f the Star-
humans and may intermarry, although there are subtle differences in Forces o f the o l d Terran Union to reverse.
facial features which betray their non-human status - especially their
golden, cat-like eyes. Intellectually, the race i s vastly superior t o most, As in the case o f all Hissss'ist planets, the Federation takes a very dim
and a significant minority have psionic talents, usually level 1, but some view o f trade or any other f o r m of contact b y Federation citizens.
are high level adepts. They are a brutally unemotional race, valuing The eternal hostility o f the Hiss is well known. However, a growing
logic and learning over 'animal sentiment: aOthough they d o respect number o f renegades have sealed agreements w i t h the Hiss t o smuggle
such human feelings as compassion. in preferred goods (high tech items a t +10d10% premiums o n usual
sale prices) and vital raw resources and food. The Hissss'ist have chronic
Conditions o n Caph Ill are highly dangerous t o even the Caphari, w h o overpopulation problems and will pay very high prices f o r essential
dwell in underground c i t y complexes t o avoid the worst effects o f the materials. The IPA and the Federation StarFleet maintain a close watch
R A D / l - 2 solar storms that sweep the planet. There is no animal life o n suspected 'Friends o f the HisssS is$: for it has been learned that
o n Caph, other than in zoos, b u t plants o f a particularly hardy and space pirates are fencing a good portion o f their hijacked goods o n
radiation-resistant nature fluorish in many regions. A number o f these Cobra II and other Hiss Dlanets.
are used in the manufacture o f Anti-Rad drugs.

The Caphari are among the most expert and efficient technologists i n
the Terran Sector, and their automated factories are surpassed only b y
those of the MekPurr. Although most earn CR 50,000 per year o r more,
Caphari tend toward a severely ascetic life, devoting most o f their
wealth to learning and research. In time o f war, f u l l y 75% o f the
planet s t o t a l production (MCR 18,750,000) i s diverted t o the war ef-
f o r t o f the UFP, and the armed forces o f the Caphari are superbly
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DARDANUS I The Terran colonists have t o endure continual feuding and bickering
among the Lost Colonials (known locally as Crazies) over obscure
StarSystem Coord. 1 .AA.+20 Terran Sector GSC 14.JJ.+OOO points of an unbelievably silly religion involving the use of psychedelic
Stellar Primary MOv main sequence star drugs and orgiastic ceremonies. A t least one shooting incident occurs
F T L Conversion 10,000 LS per month, precipitating a short, savage bloodbath between several of
Planets i n System 5 the tribes. Fortunately, after one serious incident which carried a blood
DARDANUS I Type 14 Terran Ice Planet: 1 moonlet feud into the mining center of Timmons, the resulting punitive ex-
Orbital Distance 185 LS (0.37 A.U.) pedition of the Terran miners into the territories of b o t h the feuding
Length of Year 101 days tribes gave everyone an object lesson they could not forget. The feuds
Length o f Day 3 0 hours 27 minutes are now kept strictly outside the towns.
Planetary Diameter 12,000 k m
Surface Gravity 0.92 G (dense) Recently, a man calling himself the Prophet has emerged as a unifying
Temperature Range -1 o o o c t o 2 0 o c force among some of the more distant tribes. He preaches a Holy War
Atmosphere Type Terran: 700mm, w i t h 02 at 150mm. Violent against the unbelievers, and it is becoming feared that if he unites the
snow storms are common in most regions, with tribes (a growing possibility), the fanatics would then turn o n the
high winds and driving snow (minimal visibility) mining colonies.
at height of storm. Very severe polar conditions
prevail over most of the planet, except for the Conditions on Dardanus are very similar t o those in the northern
equatorial zone. regions of North America on Terra. Most of the planet is either buried
Hydrosphere Type 70% = virtually all seas and oceans are ice- under ice caps, or else i s open tundra plains or taiga forest. Animals
covered for at least part of the year, while mas- tend t o be good furbearers, but there are few predators other than a
sive ice caps cover 90% of the land surface. kind of wolf-like pack creature which avoids contact with humans.
StarNationality UFP Colony The Lost Colony tribes have adopted survival patterns similar t o those
Sentient Race Human Colonials (Terran and Lost Colony) of the Arctic Eskimos, complete with igloos and dogsleds, although
Population 250,000 Terran humans/750,000 Lost Colony the higher levels of technology recently available have seen some mech-
humans anization and an improvement of housing.
Tech Level Tech/lO Terran humans/Tech/5 others
StarPort Rating UFP StarPort C Class 3 (Tech/lO facility)
Sociological Data Terran Human Colonists
Social Organization Open Society
Societal Strength 6
Xeno Acceptance 06% prejudice
Government Type Republic
Government Suppori 40% (vote = 65%) DENEBOLA V
Loyalty Index 90% (revolt = 01%)
Repression Index 03% StarSystem Coord. 3.EE.+11 Terran Sector GSC 14.JJ.+OOO
Bureaucracy Level Moderate, efficient Stellar Primary A3v main sequence star
Corruption Index 05% F T L Conversion 10,000 LS
Law Level 1-5 Planets in System 9
Economic Rating Exceedingly Rich Industrial DENEBOLA V Type 13.7 Terran Desert Planet: 1 small moon
Gross Productivity MCR 8750 Orbital Distance 1875 LS (3.75 A.U.)
Per Capita Income CR 35.000 Length of Year 2.65 Terran years
Tax %/Levy 30% = MCR 2625 Length of Day 28 hours 40 minutes
Military Spending 15% = MCR 1312.5 Planetary Diameter 15,000 k i n
Major Exports gold, plgtinum, gems Surface Gravity 1.15 G (dense)
Major Imports parts, misc. equipment Temperature Range 3OoC t o 80OC (minus 10-25OC at night)
Trade Restrictions Free Trade Policy, but no arms t o Lost Colony Atmosphere Type Terran: 850mm. with 0 2 at 200mm (slightly
Trade Acceptance 55% rich). High silica dust content and very low
Sociological Data Lost Colony Society humidity require use of filters. Sandstorms are
Social Organization Anarchy common in the deep deserts and may be very
Societal Strength 2 powerful.
Xeno Acceptance 20% prejudice Hydrosphere Rating Extreme desert conditions, with 02% standing
Government Type Tribal Anarchy water found a t the polar oases. Precipitation
Government Suppori 18% (vote = 55%) is non-existent, but subterranean deposits of
Loyalty Index 55% (revolt = 45%) water exist.
Repression Index 30% StarNationality UFP Member Planet
Bureaucracy Level - Sentient Race Human Colonials/Humanoid Teskanni Nomads
Corruption Index 15% Population 10,000,000 humans/ 1 5 ,OOO,OOO( ?) Tes kan n i
Law Level 1-5 Tech Level Tech/lO human; Tech/34 Teskanni
Economic Rating Poor Agricultural StarPort Rating UFP StarPort A Class 1 (Tech/lO facility)
Gross Productivity MCR 375 Sociological Data Human Colonials
Per Capita Income CR 500 Social Organization Open Society
Tax %/Levy - Societal Strength 6
Military Spending - Xeno Acceptance 10% prejudice
Major Exports furs Government Type Republic
Major Imports food, liquor Government Support 44% (vote - 7 1%)
Trade Acceptance 25% Loyalty Index 82% (revolt = 03%)
Repression Index 40%
The original colonists of Dardanus I embarked from Terra in 2072, Bureaucracy Level Moderate
hoping never t o see or hear from Terra again. However, in 2358, Dar- Corruption Index 09%
danus was rediscovered by units of the StarFleet. The human colonists Law Level 1-5
had sunk t o Tech/l savagery, and the planet was declared a Protec- Economic Rating Very Rich Agricultural
torate of the Terran Union. Terran colonists arrived over the next cen- Gorss Productivity MCR 125,000
tury t o found a very efficient and prosperous mining industry, but for Per Capita Income CR 12,500
a long time they and the Contact Service were unable t o d o much t o Tax %/Levy 30% = MCR 37,500
win over the religious fanatics of the Lost Colony. Only in the last 5 0 Military Spending 20% = MCR 25,000
years has there been much success, and now many of t h e Lost Colony Major Exports food, gems, gold, silver
settlements have attained Tech/5 levels. However, they retain tribal Major Imports parts, vehicles, arms
government and social patterns, bitterly resisting any attempts t o inte- Trade Restrictions UFP ban on armaments trade with Teskanni
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Sociological Data Teskanni Nomads features which dissuade grazers from nibbling at them. Those which are
Social Organization Primitive Tribal greenish-brown in color may be marginally edible, but a deep bluegrey
Societal Strength 1 color signifies plants which are definitely poisonous. Many contain a
Xeno Acceptance 65% prejudice sack o f m i l k y fluid inside, which can be used for water in an emer-
Government Type Tribal Anarchy gency, though there is a 15% chance o f intestinal cramps and severe
Government Support ? stomach upset whenever such a drink is taken.
Loyalty Index ? (revolt = 15%)
Repression Index ? The human population of Denebola is engaged largely in farming, as
Bureaucracy Level ? there are deep deposits of water which may be tapped b y artesian wells.
Corruption Index 20% Terran crops are grown hydroponically, i n sealed shelters, and produce
Law Level 1-5 large amounts of food quickly in the intense sunlight. However, Dene-
Economic Rating Poor Agricultural bolan animals do burrow into the shelters and can be most destructive.
Gross Productivity MCR 13,125 Also, a number of native plants prove t o be excellent food producers
Per Capita Income CR a75 and have been cultivated - notably the Verda plant, a cactus4ike
Tax %/Levy - growth which provides both high-protein meal when the internal pulp
Military Spending - i s dried and ground, and strong fibers which are used in the manufac-
Major Exports gold, silver ture of syntha-leather.
Major Imports general tools
Trade Acceptance 10% Denebolan farms are fortified against attack and are largely placed
underground t o insulate against the pervasive heat. Considerable re-
Denebola V contains a dangerous desert environment, requiring person- liance i s placed on robotic equipment t o augment t h e limited labor
nel t o wear StillSuits and filter equipment outside of sealed shelters. force. Specialists in mechanical and cybernetic maintenance receive
The high dust content of the atmosphere can prove damaging t o hover- a warm welcome and can obtain very high incomes.
craft and other air-breathing vehicles. Although the atmosphere i s
breathable and contains adequate oxygen, sealed alien environments The political life o f Denebola i s rather devoid of major issues. The
vehicles and grav sleds are best suited to the planetary conditions, chief functions of the government are t o negotiate satisfactory trade
agreements with other planets and t o maintain the considerable Fast
There are few native life forms dangerous t o humans. The harsh desert Reaction Force needed t o relieve attacked farms before t h e hostile
environment has militated t o direct evolution into small, adapted types Teskanni raiders can sack and burn them.
for the most part. A l l are burrowing creatures, and most tend t o be
nocturnal. However, several are very efficient carnivores: The Teskanni nomads of Denebola are t h e biggest problem the human
colonists have on the planet. These fierce humanoids occasionally
sweep out of the desert wastes t o attack and destroy isolated farms,
Denebolan Dragon: 'H' beast massing about 300 kg with A fangs and then withdraw at high speed before the Fast Reaction Force can inter-
digging claws and fast in movement. The Dragons of Denebola are 5 m cept them. The Teskanni are not of high technological development,
reptilians vaguely resembling crocodiles of Terra. They are voracious but they have evolved good StillSuits armored b y Thraaka hides (F/F/G
omnivores but can exhiblit classic stalker/ambusher behavior when protection) and readily learn h o w t o use advanced armaments. Trade
animal or human prey i s available. They have claws capable of pene- with t h e nomads i s discouraged, and gun running i s n o w a capital of-
trating +3 armor (add +2 D M t o weapon attacks), normally used t o fense. However, the Teskanni have learned the value of gold and silver,
dig out roots and small prey, but also employed i n combat with de- and they painstakingly gather dust and nuggets wherever they can find
vastating efficiency. The D/D/F leathery hides of the creature also them t o trade for tools and especially weapons.
provide superb protection from many weapons. Only a solid head h i t
can destroy these tenacious life forms outright, a l l other parts o f the
body being relatively unaffected by wounds. Wounded Dragons are the
most dangerous of all, for they will not rest until the assailant before
them i s dead.

Denebolan Thraaka: 'I' beast resembling a feline stal ker/ambusher, with

B fangs and claws and fleet movement. Thraaka are carnovorous, but
occasionally graze on plants (it is suspected, t o obtain water rather
than nourishment). The creatures have tough F / F / H hides and cannot
be readily dispatched unless a critical head or chest shot i s made. Their
tawny coats blend in perfectly with the terrain and they rarely are de-
tected until they begin their rush.

Din Akrka: K beast with F weapons and slow movement. Did Awka
rarely attain more than 40 kg mass and seldom attack anything, for
they are burrowing grazers. However, they can prove fierce when
their burrows and tunnel complexes are invaded and they are brought
t o bay. Din'Arrka are particular nuisances because they raid crops at
night and can d o considerable damage. Some have been known t o e a t
meat on occasion.

The standard riding animal of Denebola i s the Ba Nhthat, a D beast

typically massing 700-750 kg, with E weapons and fast movement.
The creatures are intermittent grazers and can go for long periods
without water. Their endurance and capacity t o withstand the harshest
desert conditions is legendary. BB Nhthat are also burrowing creatures,
despite their considerable size, but will tend t o be found living in caves
when such are present in the region. They resemble the wooly m u s k a x
of the Terran high Arctic, but their pelts are of limited value.

A l l Denebolan animals have an uncanny capacity t o detect water at

very great distances. Personnel riding BB Nathat, for instance, can trust
their mounts t o proceed t o water with almost unerring accuracy.
There is a surprising amount of plant life on Denebola, despite t h e arid
conditions. Most are covered b y very thick layers o f tough fibers (from
I/I/J t o C/C/D armor class) and are protected by dense thorns or other
The mineral wealth of Denebola i s only now coming t o light. A very
rich f i n d of gold and silver, with lesser amounts of platinum and ir-
ridium, has been found in the relatively uninhabited equatorial region,
precipitating an interstellar gold rush. Some gems have also been found.
Industrial metals have been discovered as well, and Trans-Solar Metals
is building a major mining and smelter complex t o exploit the deposits.

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 40 ERlDANl II 80 E R l D A N l Ill Type 1 Terran Standard Planet: 3 moons
Orbital Distance 415 LS (0.83 A.U.)
Starsystem Coord. 6.EE.-02 Terran Sector GSC 14.JJ.+OOO Length o f Year 296 days
Stellar Primary KOv/MOv/wd triple starsystem: main sequence Length o f Day 24 hours 08 minutes
stars Planetary Diameter 11,000 k m
F T L Conversion 10,000 LS Surface Gravity 0.84 G (dense)
Planets in System 6 Temperature Range -6OOC t o 65OC
40 E R l D A N l II T y p e 14 Terran Thin Atmosphere Planet: Atmosphere T y p e Terran: 750mm. w i t h 02 at 175mm (normal).
1 moon Weather patterns very similar to those o n Terra.
Orbital Distance 475 LS (0.95 A.U.) Hydrosphere Rating 74% = 6 major continents, 4 sub-continent
Length o f Year 285 days sized islands, and several archepelagoes. Pre-
Length o f Day 2 0 hours 35 minutes cipitation i s adequate over most o f the planet,
Planetary Diameter 7000 k m (dense) with 19% o f the surface in arid/desert wastes.
Surface Gravity 0.55 G (dense) StarNationality UFP Member Planet
Temperature Range -1 OOOC t o 25% Sentient Race Human Colonials/Tychan Canines
Atmosphere Type Thin Terran: 300mm w i t h 0 2 a t 75mm. Brea- Population 10,000,000 humans/150,000,000 Canines
thing apparatus w i l l be required i f strenuous Tech Level Tech/lO humans; Tech/9 Canines
exertion or climbing t o any altitude above StarPort Rating UFP StarPort A A A A A Class 1 (Tech/lO)
1500m are contemplated. Atmosphere does Sociological Data Human Colonials
n o t filter UV radiation, so sunburn can occur, Social Organization Open Society
and radiation levels rise t o RAD/1-3 during in- Societal Strength 10
tense sunspot activity (12% chance per month, Xeno Acceptance 02%
with duration o f 1-6 days) Government Type Republic
Hydrosphere .Rating L i t t l e surface water, but there are extensive Government Support 61% (vote = 65%)
subterranean deposits, often close t o surface Loyalty Index 88% (revolt = 01%)
StarNationality UFP Colony Outpost Repression Index 03%
Sentient Race Human Colonials Bureaucracy Level Moderate, efficient
Population 250,000 humans Corruption Index 07%
Tech Level Tech/lO Law Level 14-15
StarPort Rating UFP StarPort C Class 2 (Tech/lO facility) Economic Rating R i c h Industrial
Social Organization Colonial Administration Gross Productivity MCR 150,000
Societal Strength 7 Per Capita Income CR 15,000
Xeno Acceptance 09% prejudice Tax %/Levy 30% = MCR 45,000
Government Type Colonial Governor &.Elected Council Military Spending 20% = MCR 30.000
Government Support 60% (vote = 62%) Major Imports high-tech parts
Loyalty Index 74% (revolt = 07%) Major Exports vehicles, aircraft
Repression Index 02% Trade Restrictions Free Trade Policy
Bureaucracy Level Minimal Trade Acceptance 60%
Corruption Index 06%
Law Level 10-13
Economic Rating Exceedingly Rich Industrial (mining)
Sociological Data Tychan Canines
Gross Productivity MCR 62,500
Social Organization Open Society
Per Capita Income CR 250,000
Societal Strength 7
Tax %/Levy 30% = MCR 18,750
Xeno Acceptance 05%
Military Spending 24% = MCR 15,000
Government Type Planetary Federation
Major Imports misc. equipment, food, liquor, parts, vehicles
Government Support 47% (vote = 61%)
Major Exports industrial metals, gold, silver, platinum, and
Loyalty Index 79% (revolt = 02%)
irridium
Repression Index 05%
Trade Restrictions Free Trade Policy
Bureaucracy Level Moderate, efficient
Trade Acceptance 55% Corruption Index 05%
Law Level 14-15
The colony of 40 Eridani was established in 2093 as a mining estab-
Economic Rating R i c h Industrial
lishment. The population reached i t s peak in 2140 and has remained
Gross Productivity MCR 1,350,000
steady ever since. The Forty-EEs, as the colonials call themselves, live
Per Capita Income CR 9000
in domed settlements and sealed quarters in outlying mining sites.
Tax %/Levy 30% = MCR 400,000
There is n o native animal life o n the planet, and o n l y rudimentary
M i Iita r y Spending 20% = MCR 275,000
plants (lichens, mosses, etc.) grow in the warmer regions o f the planet.
Major Imports factory equipment
Major Exports industrial metals, chemicals
Life o n Forty-EE i s wide-open, fully reminiscient o f boom-\own mining
communities of Terra's pioneer days in N o r t h America. There i s plenty The human colony of 82 Eridani was established in 2080. The Canines
o f room t o spread out, and the richness o f t h e mineral wealth o n the
of 8 2 Eridani had already attained Tech/5 culture, and mutually satis-
planet offers opportunities for anyone t o strike it rich. However, con-
factory relations were opened between the t w o races f r o m the first.
ditions o n planet are harsh, and most soon leave after they arrive.
Both have developed i n t o prosperous industrial societies, although there
i s also a strong agricultural base which provides for all of the f o o d re-
quirements o f the planet.

Tychan society i s virtually identical t o that o f Terra.

Through an accident, some Terran plant and animal forms were released
i n t o the Tychan environment and proved t o be more than a match f o r
82 ERlDANl Ill (TYCHE) the native life. A s the ecological imbalance grew, the decision was made
t o Terraform the planet before the crisis became severe. Terran plants
Starsystem Coord. 6.EE.-14 Terran Sector GSC 14.JJ.+OOO and animals were therefore introduced o n a carefully controlled basis,
Stellar Primary G5v main sequence star and today the planet appears t o be a virtual t w i n o f Terra. There are
F T L Conversion 10,000 LS s t i l l some native life forms, b u t these tend t o resemble Terran types
Planets in System 8 and are n o t readily noticed b y the uninitiated.

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FORMALHAUT Ill HATHOR Ill

Starsystem Coord. 6.FF.-11 Terran Sector GSC 14.JJ.+OOO Starsystem Coord. 3.GG.+30 Terran Sector GSC 14.JJ.+OOO
Stellar Primary A3v main sequence star Stellar Primary KOv main sequence star
F T L Conversion 10,000 LS F T L Conversion 10,000 LS
Planets in System 10 Planets in System 7
FORMALHAUT Ill Type 6 Terran Desert Planet: 1 moon HATHOR Ill Type 1 Terran Steppe Planet: 0 moons
Orbital Distance 2000 LS (4.00 A.U.) Orbital Distance 308 L S (0.615 A.U.)
Length of Year 2.67 Terran years Length of Year 203 days
Length of Day 35 hours 30 minutes Length of Day 28 hours 55 minutes
Planetary Diameter 5000 krn Planetary Diameter 10,000 k m
Surface Gravity 0.60 G (very dense) Surface Gravity 0.63 G (moderate density)
Temperature Range -2ooc t o 7 5 o c Temperature Range -35oc t o 5 5 o c
Atmosphere Type Terran: 850mm, with 02 a t 175mm (normal). Atmosphere Type Terran: 750mm, with 02 at 175mm (normal).
Formalhaut i s a hot star, producing high levels M i l d climate with very short winter period.
of radiation which have a 10% chance per Hydrosphere Type 55% = 4 continents and 1 subcontinent: sever-
month of flaring t o RAD/3. Normal R A D / l al seas are landlocked. Moderate humidity and
conditions prevail in equatorial and tropical precipitation.
areas in daylight hours. Dust content is nor- StarNationality UFP Colony (former Lost Colony)
mally at acceptable levels, but rises t o 2500 Sentient Race Human Colonials
m p l m 3 in high winds and duststorms (silica Population 500,000 humans
content). Respirators and anti-rad clothing are Tech Level Tech/lO
mandatory. StarPort Rating UFP StarPort A Class 2 (Tech/lO facility)
Hydrosphere Type 15% = several landlocked seas and a number of Social Organization Open Society
sizable lakes are found in higher latitudes, but Societal Strength 5
tropical/equatorial regions are waterless. Hu- Xeno Acceptance 05%
midity levels are normal in higher latitudes but Government Type Republic
are very low i n desert areas. Government Support 23% (vote = 60%)
StarNational ity UFP Member Planet Loyalty Index 72% (revolt = 15%)
Sentient Race Human Colonials Repression Index 10%
Population 250,000,000 humans Bureaucracy Level Minimal
Tech Level Tech/lO Corruption Level 14%
StarPort Rating UFP StarPort A A A A A x2 Class 1 (Tech/lO+) Law Level 6-9
Social Organization Open Society Economic Rating Rich Agricultural
Societal Strength 9 Gross Productivity MCR 5000
Xeno Acceptance 05% Per Capita Income CR 10,000
Government Type Republic Tax %/Levy 40%= MCR 2000
Government Support 43% (vote = 84%) Military Spending 30% = MCR 1500
Loyalty Index 95% (revolt = 01%) Major Exports food, textiles
Repression Index 01 % Major Imports parts, general tools, misc. equipment
Bureaucracy Level Moderate, efficient Trade Restrictions Free Trade Policy
Corruption Level 07% Trade AcceDtance 25%
Law Level 6-9
Economic Rating Very Rich Industrial Hathor was founded in 2080 by a group of ranchers from the ancient
Gross Productivity MCR 10,000,000 Terran province of Texas. The planet exhibits characteristic grasslands
Per Capita Income CR 40,000 and savannas, so common with most Steppe Planets, but there i s heavy
Tax %/Levy 30% = MCR 3,000,000 forestation in the uplands and along rivers and bodies of water. Few
Military Spending 20% = MCR 2,500,000 native life forms of any size had developed, most being similar t o ro-
Major Exports spacecraft, aircraft, vehicles, armaments, metals dents of 5 kg mass or less. Terran animals and plants thrive on Hastor,
Major Imports food, wine, luxuries, petrochemicals, industrial and the bulk of the population is engaged in ranching and farming.
chemicals Cattle, horses, and sheep thrive on the lush Hathorian grasses, while
Trade Restrictions Free Trade Policy wheat, corn, and cotton yield exceedingly well in the deep, black soil.
Trade Acceptance 75%
Hathor Ill was cut of from Terra for a 90-year period between 2130
Formalhaut is a particularly hostile environment, but the very rich and 2220, but the reasons for the hiatus are not found i n current
deposits of industrial and precious metals, thorium, and uranium have Federation records. When contact was resumed, the colony was found
converted it into a major industrial center of the Federation. Over t o be thriving and eager t o begin trading w i t h food-hungry Terra.
250,000,000 humans now reside in the huge underground city com- Hathor was occupied for a time during the Hiss Land Grab, but was re-
plexes, many of them descended from the citizens o f Luna and Terra's lieved i n 2331 by the 8 t h BattleFleet. During the period of occupation,
L-5 cities. Life styles and attitudes are very similar t o those i n the the colonists fought a bitter and courageous guerilla war against the
Solarian Svstem. saurians, causing them t o t i e up many combat units which could have
been better employed elsewhere. Since that time, the colonists have
There are no lifeforms on Formalhaut. The planet is dead except for devoted a substantial portion of their gross planetary product t o de-
the human colonies. The vast deposits of thorium and uranium produce fense and are stout supporters o f the Federation. It i s estimated that
a constant R A D / l level of radiation, which can swell t o R A D / 3 during over 60% of the male population and 30% of the female population
intense solar storms. Evidence exists that the primary star had bathed serves at least two tours of service i n the Federation Forces before re-
the planetary surface with as much as RAD16-7 in the past. Personnel turning home t o a civilian life, so the planetary militia is well trained
should wear first class radiatim-shielded gear and filter respirators and led.
a t all times.

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HELIOS IV youths in fact occupy positions o f considerable responsibility in the
business, government, and military sectors o f society, such treatment
Starsystem Coord. 4.EE.-35 Terran Sector GSC 14.JJ.+OOO appears ludicrous t o the outsider. However, it has been the custom
Stellar Primary GOv main sequence star since the founding o f the colony in 2084, and almost 500 years o f tra-
F T L Conversion 10,000 LS dition i s hard to break.
Planets i n System 8
HELIOS I V Type 1 Terran Standard Planet: 7 moons & A growing number of the youth population i s becoming restive under
moonlets the domination o f their elders. The Youth Action Party now enjoys
Orbital Distance 6 3 0 LS (1.26 A.U.) the support o f 36% o f the population under thirty. YAP has been agi-
Length o f Year 1.40 Terran years tating quite vocally for extension o f the franchise t o younger citizens
Length o f Day 24 hours 06 minutes and severe curtailment o f parental authority. In recent years the R E -
Planetary Diameter 13,000 k m V O L T INDEX has risen t o 10% and i s continuing t o increase at +1% t o
Surface Gravity 1.OO G (dense) +3% per year. In an event o f serious political crisis, which i s marked b y
Temperature Range -6OOC t o 55OC indecisiveness and failure t o act promptly o n Helios, an armed uprising
Atmosphere Type Terran: 775mm. w i t h 0 2 at 200mm (slightly i s possible. Since 91% of the armed forces are youths, half of whom
rich). Conditions are almost identical t o Terra. are Y A P sympathizers, a military coup grows ever more likely.
Hydrosphere Type 79% = 7 major continents, 2 very large islands,
and numerous archepelagoes. Most o f the Recently, an ultra-radical faction o f YAP has emerged. The Youths
planet receives adequate precipitation. Against Helian Oppressive Oldsters has escalated the situation i n t o open
StarNational i t y U F P Member Planet: former Lost Colony and noisy confrontation. The politicians o f F U and PAP regard the
Sentient Race Human Colonials YAHOOS as a grave threat t o peace, quiet and good government, and
Population 50,000,000 humans have. passed restrictive laws t o prevent their public demonstrations,
Tech Level Tech/S-lO petitions, and other acts o f disrespect for traditional Helian life. It i s
StarPort Rating UFP StarPort A A A A A Class 1 (Tech/lO) now apparent that some members o f Y A H O O have established secret
Social Organization Open Society, w i t h age restrictions cells devoted to the armed overthrow o f the government. They are ar-
Societal Strength 5 ranging for the illegal importation o f military armaments, and o f f -
Xeno Acceptance 05% in urban areas; 25% in rural regions planet student activists have arranged 'vacations' t o instruct them in
Government Type Restricted Democracy: Republic the commission o f acts o f terrorism and political sabotage,
Government Support 19% (vote = 55%)
Loyalty index 74% (revolt = 10%)
Repression Index 28% ( y o u t h minority)
Bureaucracy Level Moderate t o High, w i t h much red tape
Corruption Level 18%
Law Level 18
Economic Rating Very Rich Agricultural
Gross Productivity MCR 600,000
Per Capita Income CR 12,000
Tax %/Levy 30% = MCR 180,000
Military Spending 20% = MCR 120,000
Major Imports agricultural equipment, parts, vehicles
Major Exports food, wines, liquor, luxury crafts, petrochems
Trade Restrictions 10% import d u t y o n nonpreferred items
Trade Acceptance 75%

Helios I V i s a planet that closely resembles Terra and, except for the
spectacular procession o f i t s 7 moons, can be taken f o r a t w i n o f the
Home Planet. Many Terran plants and animals have been introduced in-
t o the environment and have competed very successfully w i t h native
forms. The environment i s congenially free o f serious diseases, while
the most dangerous animal i s comparable t o the Terran coyote in size
and habits.

Life o n Helios I V is idyllic and peaceful t o the point o f boredom for

action-minded individuals. The society is circumscribed by quaint
customs and folkways, reflecting the statusquo mentality o f the older
generations who dominate the social order. Peace and quiet are the
most valued aspects o f Helian culture, and manners require a minimum
of disturbance of others. Boisterous o r uncouth behavior is frowned
on, and disturbing the peace is an offence carrying fines o f u p t o
CR 500. Violence i s utterly taboo as a means of settling disputes, B R l N T and BOSS assessments o f t h e situation indicate that revolution
while murder and armed robbery are unthinkable (the last conviction is inevitable o n Helios I V o n the close order o f 2 0 years, w i t h 1 0 years
of a Helian for such crimes occured in 2479, some 71 years ago). being the most likely. UFP security agents have been stationed o n
Helios t o counter subversive activities b y agents o f the Galactic Peoples
Political parties are numerous, w i t h the government being formed b y Republic and the Azuriach Imperium, who are attempting t o t u r n the
legitimate grievances o f the Helian youths t o more sinister purposes,
coalitions of l i k e m i n e d factions. There is little, in fact, t o choose be-
Thus, in the middle o f what i s s t i l l an almost laughable situation, a
tween them. The dominant coalition i s the Farmers' Union, typically
secret war is being waged. Some 53 UFP agents have been eliminated
opposed b y the Popular Alliance Parties. B o t h F U and PAP are highly
b y their Azzie and GPR opponents, and a like number have been re-
conservative in their views and o p t for maintaining the comfortable
moved from the enemy's muster rolls.
status quo. Despite their resistance t o change, the elders are intensely
loyal t o the Federation and give substantial support t o their Federation
commitments.

The youthful population (those under 3 0 Helian years o f age o r 4 2

Terran years) i s considered t o be in the position o f 'minor4 and has HORUS IV
only limited rights. Until they reach majority, Helian youths are subject
t o parental control and discipline. Marriages and careers are arranged Starsystem Coord. 3.AA.+90 Terran Sector GSC 14.JJ.+OOO
b y their parents, often without reference to the desires o f their o f f - Stellar Primary M 7 i i i l M 5 v binary giant and main sequence stars
spring. They can override the decisions o f their children as well, having F T L Conversion 35,000 LS
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HORUS I V Type 1 4 Terran Ice Planet: 2 moonlets Social Organization Religious Caste Society
Orbital Distance 7000 LS (14.00 A.U.) Societal Strength 2
Length o f Year 11.71 Terran years Xeno Acceptance 68% prejudice = highly xenophobic
Length o f Day 38 hours 17 minutes Government Type Re1igious Dictatorship
Planetary Diameter 15,000 k m Government Support 19% (vote = 51%)
Surface Gravity 1.15 G (dense) Loyalty Index 93% (revolt = 05%)
Temperature Range -1 l o w t o 10% Repression Index 49%
Atmosphere Type Terran: 2250mm (dense), w i t h 01 at 325mm Bureaucracy Level Pervasive Church Hierarchy
(rich). Surface conditions are brutally cold and Corruption Level 17% (high officials);05% (low officials)
stormy. Law Level 14-15
Hydrosphere Type 74%, w i t h all seas frozen and the whole o f the Economic Rating Average Agricultural
land masses covered b y ice caps. Gross Productivity MCR 75,000
StarNationality UFP Colony (Baast colonials) Per Capita Income CR 1500
Sentient Race MekPurr Feline Colonials Tax %/Levy 50% = MCR 37,500
Population 250,000 MekPurrs/2,500,000 Meks Military Spending 27% = MCR 20,000
Tech Level Tech110 Major Imports agricultural equipment, misc. tools & equipt.
StarPort Rating MekPurr StarPort A A A Class 1 (Tech/lO+) Major Exports food, textiles, fur
Social Organization Open Society Trade Restrictions N o wine, liquor, tobacco, narcotics, etc.
Societal Strength 9 Trade AcceDtance 25%
Xeno Acceptance 08%
Government Type MekPurr Feudal Aristocracy Hyperion Ill wuperficially resembles Terra, b u t differences become
Government Support 47% (vote = 69%) quite noticeable after a short time. The plant life, f o r example, has
Loyalty Index 82% (revolt = 08%) a faintly blue-green hue. Several plants have strong narcotic effects,
Repression Index 01% notably the Jooba plant and the Kopja weed. (These are forbidden f o r
Bureaucracy Leve I Minimal, very efficient use b y the planetary government and are destroyed whenever found.
Law Level 1-5 B u t Jooba buds and Kopja leaves can be obtained illegally at about CR
Economic Rating Very Rich Industrial 50 per k g and may be resold o n the black market for 25.d20% o f their
Gross Productivity MCR 25,000 purchase value. Possession o f the narcotic plants i s punishable b y life
Per Capita Income CR 10,00O/Mek = CR 100,000/ MekPurr at hard labor o n Hyperion I I I.)
Tax %/Levy 50% = MCR 12,500
Military Spending 40% = MCR 10,000 Animal life is comparable t o Terran life forms in general appearance
Major Exports power metals, electronic & computer parts and size. There are few dangerous predators now, b u t a few o f the
Major Imports food, wines, luxuries, industrial metals, petro- fierce SlaanTigers (Beast H at 275-350 kg, w i t h C fangs and claws,
chemicals and fleet movement) can be encountered in the wilderland forest
Trade Restrictions Free Trade Policy regions. They are virtually immune t o drugs, poisons, and stunner fire,
Trade Acceptance 45% while their high shock resistance (CR 19) makes a killing shot a vital
necessity. Some Contact Service experts suggest that SlaanTigers are
Horus I V was founded b y MekPurr colonists f r o m Baast in 1852 (Ter- really Avatar felines, o f definitely high intelligence and perhaps also
ran calendar). I n 2020 it was granted the status o f a Mm’Tai (equivalent possessing PSI powers. It remains a fact that the locals have been quite
t o a Terran duchy) and quasi-independent powers. When the home unable t o wipe them out and have a pathological fear o f them that is
planet joined the UFP in 2410, Horus followed. n o t at all normal. They cast the creatures in the role o f local servants
o f the Devil, and organize huge hunting sweeps t o r i d entire counties
The planet i s tamed, as are most MekPurr worlds, w i t h all annoying o f their presence. They also encourage off-planet hunters t o t r y their
wildlife eliminated in the regions inhabited by the MekPurrs. Since luck o n these stalker/ambushers, which some have indeed done in
these included a number o f exceedingly ferocious carnivores, survival the hope o f collecting the CR 1000 x 2d6 that a SlaanTiger pelt com-
around the domed MekPurr cities i s a matter of withstanding the cold mands in Terran high-fashion circles, n o t t o mention the standing
weather conditions. However, there is little doubt that the hinterland Hyperion bounty o f CR 2000 per beast.
s t i l l holds significant numbers o f fur-bearing creatures, including some
of the toughest carnivores known. Unfortunately, the memory banks The SlaanTiger trade i s regarded with deep suspicion by the Contact
containing profiles of the wildlife encountered earlier have been wiped Service, for the creatures may be sentient. However, since Hyperion
t o open them for other uses. The hinterland i s thus t o be regarded as a is an independent planet, they can take n o steps t o protect the crea-
big questionmark, full of unpleasant surprises. tures in their native habitat.

Hyperion society i s itself fanatically religious and exhibits an open

HYPERION I l l and deep mistrust o f all nonbelievers from off-planet. The Proctors
o f the Universal Church o f the Most High keep everyone under constant
StarSystem Coord. 2.11.-60 Terran Sector GSC 14.JJ.+OOO observation, alert f o r deviant and heretical behavior. Personnel are
Stellar Primary G6iv subgiant star advised t o acquaint themselves fully w i t h the many puritannical rules
F T L Conversion 20,000 LS o f conduct before venturing into Hyperion society. Possession or use
Planets in System 11 o f alcoholic beverages, tobacco, narcotics, or even Terran coffee and
HYPERION I l l Type 2 Terran N o Seasons Planet: 1 moonlet tea, are all regarded as heinous vices and will bring quick and stern
Orbital Distance 1520 LS (3.0 A.U.) punishment by the local authorities. Similarly, discussion o f off-planet
Length o f Year 2.70 Terran Years attitudes, distribution o f any k i n d o f unapproved literature, and other
Length o f Day 25 hours 4 6 minutes like behavior are considered t o be offences under Hyperion Canon Laws
Planetary Diameter 10,000 k m o f Heresy. Male personnel are especially cautioned against approaching
Surface Gravity 0.75 G (dense) the females o f Hyperion f o r social reasons, as local courtship customs
Temperature Range -75OC t o 60OC f o r b i t adultrous behavior, which includes even being alone w i t h an un-
Atmosphere Type Terran: 700mm. w i t h 0 2 at 190mm (slightly attended female of marriageable age. In brief, personnel should avoid
rich). Humidity and precipitation levels are at the slightest breach o f decorum and propriety. As n o protocols exist
Terran standard. t o protect offenders, personnel are at their own risk once inside Hy-
Hydrosphere Type 72% = 5 major continents and 6 island arche- per ion jurisdiction.
pelagoes. Polar and sub-polar regions are under
ice caps. There are n o political parties as such o n the planet, as only members
StarNational i t y Independent Human Planet (was Lost Colony) o f the clergy and lay brothers have any political influence. Factions
Sentient Race Human Colonials o f the ruling hierarchy of the Universal Church are locked in an eternal
Population 50,000,000 power struggle, w i t h political issues revolving around fine points o f
Tech Level Tech/8 religious interpretation. The Government Vote i n the High Council o f
StarPort Rating Hyperion StarPort A A A Class 1 (TechI8) Elders i s at a precarious 51%, so change o f leadership i s likely in a major

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crisis. The Revolt Index represents the chance that there will be an KULTIS V Type 2 Terran Steppe Planet: 2 moonlets
internal coup by a rival faction in such an instance. B u t the populace Orbital Distance 10,000 LS (20.00 A.U.)
itself, though deeply repressed, is fanatically loyal t o the Church and Length o f year 20.0 Terran Years
t o the idea of theocratic government. Thus, a general uprising is highly Length o f day 28 hours 57 minutes
unlikely (02%). Planetary Diameter 1.50 G (very dense)
Temperature Range -55% t o 7 5 o c
Atmosphere T y p e Terran: 1500mm (high), w i t h 275mm 02 (high)
Dust storms are common in desert areas.
KEPHRE II Hydrosphere Type 34% = landlocked seas and lakes. Humidity
and precipitation are l o w in most regions.
Starsystem Coord. 1.HH.-80 Terran Sector GSC 14.JJ.+OOO StarNational ity Independent Hissss'ist Planet
Stellar Primary K 3 i v subgiant star Sentient Race Reptilian (Hiss)
F T L Conversion 20,000 LS Population 5,000,000,000
Planets in System 9 Tech Level Tech/8
KEPHRE II Type 1 Terran Standard Planet: 1 moon StarPort Rating Kultis StarPort A A A A A Class 1 (Tech/8)
Orbital Distance 1250 LS (2.50 A.U.) Social Organization Military Dictatorship/Caste Society
Length o f Year 3.06 Terran years Societal Strength 4
Length o f day 23 hours 1 5 minutes Xeno Acceptance 60% prejudice
Planetary Diameter 11,000 k m Government Type Military Junta
Surface Gravity 0.70 G (moderate density) Government Support 20% (vote = 59%)
Temperature Range -65OC t o 6OoC Loyalty Index 70% (revolt = 20%)
Atmosphere Type Terran: 700mm. with 02 at 175mm (normal). Repression Index 45%
Weather and climatic patterns similar t o Terra's. Bureaucracy Level Extremely high, w i t h much red tape
Hydrosphere Type 75% = 5 continents, 1 sub-continent, and 7 Corruption Level 20%
large archepelagoes. Good precipitation pat- Law Level 18
terns. Economic Rating Poor Agricultural
StarNationality UFP Protectorate Gross Productivity MCR 5,625.000
Sentient Race Humanoid Per Capita Income CR 1500
Population 500,000.000 Tax %/Levy 40% = MCR 725,000
Tech Level Tech/5-6 Military Spending 35% = MCR 200,000
StarPort Rating UFP StarPort A Orbital Class 1 (Tech/lO+) Major Exports food, industrial metals, power metals, gold
Social Organization Open Society/Socialist Society/Communist Major Imports advanced tech goods and armaments
Society Trade Restrictions Friends o f the HisssS i s t
Societal Strength 4 Trade Acceptance 100%
Xeno Acceptance 45%
Government Type M u Iti-Government As i s the case f o r most Hiss planets, little i s known about conditions o n
Government Support 20% (vote = 50%) Kultis V . The planet was, at one time, a Lost Colony, b u t the Hiss
Loyalty Index 46% (revolt = 30%) Land Grab o f 2309-2338 swallowed it up. Nothing i s known o f the
Repression Index 30% fate o f the original human colonists, b u t it i s now suspected by B R l N T
Bureaucracy Level Moderate t o High and BOSS that some were spared b y the conquerors and their descen-
Corruption Level 12% dants have been enlisted as renegades t o pursue Hiss goals in human-
Law Level 14-15 controlled space. Certainly, several bands o f space pirates and a number
Economic Rating Average Agricultural o f espionage agents appear t o have been in close contact w i t h t h e Hiss
Gross Productivity MCR 1,025,000 f o r some time. (See notes for Cobra 11.1
Per Capita Income CR 2050
Tax %/Levy 30% = MCR 307,500
Military Spending 14% = MCR 145,000
Major Exports - LARVA Ill
Major Imports -
Trade Restrictions Tech/6-7 technology items under UFP license Starsystem Coord. 9.FF.-90 Terran Sector GSC 14,JJ.+OOO
Trade Acceptance 35% Stellar Primary G l v main sequence star
F T L Conversion 10,000 LS
Kephre II is a planet at a stage of development similar t o Terra i n the Planets i n System 8
mid-twentieth century. The population is bitterly divided over poli- L A R V A Ill Type 1 Terran Steppe Planet: 1 moon
tical and economic issues, with almost 50 separate nation states. War Orbital Distance 150 LS (1 .OO A.U.)
between them is highly likely at any time. Nuclear research is pro- Length o f year 1 Terran year
ceeding in the most advanced (Tech/G) nations, and atomic weapons Length o f day 27 hours 48 minutes
w i l l likely be developed a t any time. Contact Service personnel have Planetary Diameter 15,000 k m
secretly placed planetary Xenon generators at the poles and will switch Surface Gravity 1.1 5 G (dense)
o n the damping fields once essential early nuclear tests are completed Temperature Range -55OC t o 70OC
and the various nations have acquired the data needed for development Atmosphere Type Terran: 900mm. w i t h 02 at 175mm (normal).
o f advanced nuclear technology. Restricted contact i s allowed w i t h Heavy atmospheric contaminants (chemical
the faintly blue-hued humanoids o f Kephre, b u t trade is severely warfare residue).
regulated and must pass through t h e orbital fortress in L-5 position. Hydrosphere Type 32% = landlocked seas, contaminated.
A reinforced regiment of Marines i s available for action o n the surface StarNationality Independent Planet: Bug Hive World
if required, supported b y the 65th Cruiser Squadron. Sentient Race Larvae (Bug)
Population 10,000,000,000(est.) = 1,000,000,000 warriors
Tech Level Tech/8
StarPort Rating StarPort A A A A A x 3 Class 1 (Tech/8 facilities)
Social Organization Larvan Hive
Societal Strength 10
KULTIS V Xeno Acceptance 100% prejudice: instant attack
Government Type Hive M i n d
Starsystem Coord. 6.AA.-45 Terran Sector GSC 14.JJ.+OOO Economic Rating Poor Industrial
Stellar Primary M 6 i i i giant star Gross Productivity MCR 35,000,000
F T L Conversion 35,000 LS Per Capita Income CR 35OO/Worker
Planets in System 10 Military Spending 50% = MCR 17,500,000

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space. The planet was attacked seven times during the Bug Raids of
2281-2310, but the insectoids had massive defense in depth and re-
pelled each attack with heavy losses on both sides. The planetary sur-
face is contaminated w i t h chemical warfare materials, and several
regions have radiation levels as high as R A D / 9 from thermonuclear
strikes scored when the 255th Regiment (Mobile Infantry) succeeded
in seizing and destroying the planetary Xenon generators during the
Fourth Battle of Larva (2296). The vast number o f defenders present
on the planet is only now fully recognized. The Federation 10th
BattleFleet remains on regular station i n the region at Alpha Red status
(War Alert Immanent) t o counter any major Bug offensive movements.
Personnel of all races are advised t o avoid the starsystem and t o stand
t o battle stations when i n this region o f the Starsector, for Bug patrols
areheavy and utterly hostile.
Recently, Leonidas II has embarked on an ambitious program t o deve-
lop t.he considerable mineral and petroleum resources o f the planet. A
wide range of metals, some petroleum, and petrochemicals are available
for trade, in addition t o furs amongst the finest in the sector. I n the
last election, 89% of the electorate voted t o increase the tax rate so
as t o improve the already superbly trained and equipped armed forces
of Leonidas. The planet is a staunch supporter of the UFP, and has a
particular dislike of the racist Azuriach Imperium.
A large portion of the planet is s t i l l untouched wilderness, a situation
preferred by most o f the population. The equatorial region has some
deciduous forests, b u t these rapidly give way t o evergreen woodlands
and taiga as one moves into the middle latitudes. Animal forms are
characteristically superb fur-bearers, and hunting and trapping forms
a significant part of the planetary economy. Indeed, the animal life
is exceedingly bountiful. Beasts of special note are:

Leonidan SnowCaat: A huge D Beast of 700 kg with A weapons and

fleet movement, the SnowCaat i s a ferocious stalker/ambusher which
LEONIDAS II can be found i n the evergreen forests and into the vast snowfields and
mountain uplands that pervade much of Leonidas. It is the Leonidan
Starsystem Coord. 4.DD.+60 Terran Sector 14.JJ.+OOO version of the Terran SabreTooth, but is far more intelligent and cun-
Stellar Primary G5v main sequence star
ning. It sometimes hunts i n packs of 2-7, but also goes solitary. It is
F T L Conversion 10,000 L S
a master of ambush (55% chance of not being spotted, despite the
Planets i n System 7 nature of detection gear used), i t s coat changing with the seasons and
LEONIDAS II Type 1 Terran Tundra Planet: 1 moon
the temperature t o blend in with the landscape. The irridescent silvery
Orbital Distance 450 LS (0.90 A.U.) pelt of i t s winter coat is worth CR 250 x 3d6, the shorter spotted coat
Length of year 334 days of summer i s worth about 35% of that amount.
Length of day 28 hours 10 minutes
Planetary Diameter 12,000 k m
Surface Gravity 0.92 G (dense)
Temperature Range -1000c t o 35%
Atmosphere Type Terran: 725mm, w i t h 02 at 125mm (lower
than normal). Winter storms are especially
savage.
Hydrosphere Type 78% = 4 continents and 8 large islands. Ice
caps cover polar and middle latitudes.
StarNationality UFP Member Planet
Sentient Race Human Colonials/Leonidan Canines
Population 5,000,000 humans/30,000,000 Waaurf
Tech Level Tech/9-I 0
StarPort Rating UFP StarPort A A A A A Class 1 (Tech/lO)
Social Organization Highly Open Society
Societal Strength 9
Xeno Acceptance 01% prejudice = highly tolerant
Government Type Republic
Government Support 52% (vote = 85%)
Loyalty Index 91% (revolt = 06%)
Repression Index 04%
Bureaucracy Level Minimal, and very, very efficient
Corruption Level 01%
Law Level 1-5
Economic Rating Exceedingly Rich Industrial (mining)
Gross Productivity MCR 1,050,000
Per Capita Income CR 30,000
Tax %/Levy 40% = MCR 400,000
Military Spending 30% = MCR 300,000
Major Imports parts, vehicles, factory equipment, tools, arms
Major Exports industrial metals, power metals, gold, furs Thaurruf: A Yeti-like anthropoid of the fnow fields and high mountain
Trade Restrictions Free Trade Policy areas, the Thaurruf is a voracious omnivore of H size (350 kg average)
Trade Acceptance 50% with F or E weapons and average speed. Thaurruf are typically solitary
but sometimes appear in small family groups. It sometimes bears a club,
Leonidas II i s a Terran Standard Planet in the late stages of a severe but Contact Service anthropologists confirm that it i s not sentient. Pelt
Ice Age. When human colonists arrived in 2083, they discovered primi- Value is CR 100 x 2d6 in winter, and 50% of that in summer.
tive wolf-like bipeds in Tech/l tribal societies. Friendly relations were
opened and over several centuries, the Canines were brought along t o Akka Tharrlu: A small but wolfishly cunning and savage J beast of
finally stand as equals with humanity. By the time of the Bug raid 100 kg mass, with E weapons and fleet movement, the Akka Tharrlu
of 2297, the Human/Canine population had united into a single culture, is a canine resembling the Terran collie. The Akka is a pack hunter
They fought valiantly against the insectoids, though outgunned and and runs in groups of 11-20. A persistent tracker, it will trail i t s prey
even outnumbered a t one point, when a second wave of Bugs arrived for many kilometers before bringing it t o bay. The creatures roam
in 2299. Relieved by the 5th Terran BattleFleet in 2302, the Leonidans the high forests and the edges of the snow fields. Pelt Value is CR 25
were reduced t o only 11,000,000, only 28% of the former population. x l d 6 , but live cubs bring CR 25 x 3d6, as they can b e domesticated
and raised as dogs and are much prized by the Leonidans.
Since that time, human and Waaurf have worked to restore the planet.
Leonidas is a model of peaceful co-existence and coaperation between Tekka Nuu: A K beast of 40-65 kg mass, with E weapons and fast
sentient races. Indeed, the planet is noted f o r being the first Terran movement, the Tekka is a wolverine-like animal which intimidates
colony to extend the franchise t o a non-human race (2269), and was larger beasts of prey and proves t o have the advantage in most fights
the first t o elect a non-human president (2303). in the person of the because of its lightning movements and mindless savagery in combat.
great war hero, BattleForce Leader Harru Grawlurff of the Arkla Pack. It is a superb climber and often iays in wait in trees as a lurker, waiting

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f o r prey t o come by. It w i l l attack human sized animals instantly from Maat II is an airless planet exhibing some o f the characteristics o f Luna
close ambush, w i t h o u t warning. Pelt Value i s CR 2 0 x 3d6 in winter, in the Solarian System. The planet i s subject t o occasionally severe
b u t almost valueless in warm seasons. meteor infalls, and the entire surface is thickly pocked b y craters that
range from a few meters t o a hundred kilometers across.
M'Raaugh: A huge B sized ursoid o f u p t o 950 kg mass, w i t h B weapons
and average movement, the M'Raaugh i s every centimeter the equal o f The human community lives i n 5 domed cities and a number o f mining
the most fearsome cave bears of the Terran Ice Ages. It i s an omnivore, settlements. Average earnings reach CR 25,000 t o CR 30,000 per year,
b u t w i l l intimidate other beasts or even kill i t s own prey if the op- w i t h the mining companies obtaining the major share o f the profits
portunity arises. It is found in the evergreen forests, active even in win- from the very rich mining operations. The planet has a characteristic
ter as it does not hibernate. A variant, the Narfa Raaugh, is found in boom town character. However, a sinister criminal element has man-
the snow fields and i s fleet o f foot, the Leonidan version o f the Terran aged t o insert itself i n t o the community and takes advantage o f the pre-
polar bear. Pelt Value is CR 100 x 3d6 i n winter and 25% of that in dilection of local officials t o accept graft. The IPA would like to clean
warm seasons. The Narfa is worth +10d10% more than M'Raaugh pelts. out the mob but has n o t been invited t o do so b y the planetary govern-
ment (which i s often in the pocket o f the local gangsters).
Torsaurgh: A mighty A A A A beast w i t h A weapons and average speed,
the Torsaurgh i s a wooly grazer armed w i t h great tusks and a prehensile
trunk. It is the favorite prey o f the SnowCaat, and can often be found MARA Ill
in herds of 6-15. It has little value as a fur-bearing animal, b u t i t s flesh
is worth CR 2.50 per kg. Starsystem Coord. 6.11.+70 Terran Sector GSC 14.JJ.+OOO
Stellar Primary G4v main sequence star
Other animals abound, many o f them corresponding t o the deer and F T L Converstion 10,000 LS
moose o f Terra. These are hunted b y the local populace as a source o f Planets in System 6
food, though domesticated versions are raised in the settlements. M A R A Ill Type 1 Terran Ocean Planet: 3 moons
(Waaurf and humans alike claim that the w i l d meat simply tastes better Orbital Distance 415 LS (0.83 A.U.)
Length o f year 291 days
Leonidas i s fast becoming an attraction for hunters, and a tourist trade Length o f day 28 hours 3 0 minutes
i s growing. However, local hunting regulations require that only slug- Planetary Diameter 10,000 k m
throwers and stunners be used, and fines o f CR 500-5000 are imposed Surface Gravity 0.72 G (dense)
f o r the use of advanced armaments in the hunt. Off-worlders must en- Temperature Range -45OC t o 60%
gage local guides. However, there i s the o f f chance that stray Bugs may Atmosphere Type Terran: 800mm, w i t h 0 2 at 175mm (normal).
still be encountered, so personal arms may include energy projectors. Moderate climate, w i t h intense tropical storms
The Leonidan government pays a bounty of CR 100 per Warrior Hydrosphere Type 92% = 3 small continents and many island
killed, w i t h antennae required as proof o f such a kill. chains and small archepelagoes
StarN ationali t y Independent Planet
Sentient Race Avians
Population 250,000,000 Avians
MAAT II Tech Level Tech19
StarPort Rating Mara StarPort A A A A A Class 1 (Tech/9)
Starsystem Coord. 3.DD.+30 Terran Sector GSC 14.JJ.+OOO Social Organization Aristocratic
Stellar Primary M l v main sequence star Societal Strength 10
F T L Conversion 10,000 LS Xeno Acceptance 25%
Planets in System 7 Government Type Avian Oligarchy
M A A T II Type 1 4 Airless Planet: 3 moonlets Government Support 40% (vote = 65%)
Orbital Distance 3 0 0 LS (0.60 A.U.) Loyalty Index 79% (revolt = 15%)
Length o f year 215 Terran days Repression Index 10%
Length o f day 32 Terran days Bureaucracy Level Minimal
Planetary Diameter 8000 k m Corruption Level 13%
Surface Gravity 0.80 G (very dense) Law Level 1-5
Temperature Range -1 25OC t o 65OC Economic Rating R i c h Industrial
Atmosphere Type Vacuum: R A D / l - 4 during solar flare periods, Gross Productivity MCR 3,375,000
which occur every 25 days and last for 7 days. Per Capita Income CR 13,500
Hydrosphere Type Non-existent, b u t considerable amounts o f sub- Tax %/Levy 30% = MCR 1.01 2,500
terranean water exist in the form o f ice. Military Spending 25% = MCR 850,000
StarNational i t y UFP Colony Major Exports aircraft, general tools, misc. equipment
Sentient Race Human Colonial Major Imports industrial metals, industrial chemicals, petro-
Population 1,000,000 humans in domed cities chemicals, gems
Tech Level Tech/lO Trade Restrictions 15% i m p o r t d u t y o n nonpreferred goods
StarPort Rating UFP StarPort C Class 2 (Tech/lO) Trade Acceptance 50%
Social Organization Wide Open Society
Societal Strength 6 Mara Ill i s inhabited b y a race o f fierce, hawk-faced Avians who have
Xeno Acceptance 07% otherwise lost much o f their bird-like appearance and resemble hu-
Government T y p e Miners' Republic manoids w i t h a light covering o f down. They attained space flight
Government Support 20% (vote = 58%) about 200 years before Terra, b u t other than exploration flights, they
Loyalty Index 65% (revolt = 05%) have n o t tended t o move beyond the bounds o f their planetary system.
Repr-ssion Index 05% Though flightless, they retain the b i r d s natural instincts when in flight
Bureaucracy Level Minimal and prove t o be peerless pilots and combatants in atmosphere or in
Corruption Level 16% space.
Law Level 1-5
Economic Rating Exceedingly Rich Industrial (MininG' Mara Ill i s a generally congenial Ocean Planet, b u t occasionally savage
Gross Productivity MCR 125,000 typhoons sweep along the equatorial regions in the late summer and
Per Capita Income CR 125,000 early fall. The land masses are largely mountainous, however, and the
Tax %/Levy 10% = MCR 12,500 worst of the storms i s felt far below the airy heights o n which the
Military Spending 05% = MCR 6250 breathtaking spires o f the Maran cities are built.
Major Exports collapsium, industrial metals, gold, silver,
platinum The Avians o f Mara d o n o t evidence a high degree o f tolerance toward
Major Imports food, parts, liquor alien races, partly because they have suffered greatly in several o f the
Trade Restrictions Free Trade Policy interstellar wars that have swept theough their region. Nevertheless,
Trade Acceptance 38% they will n o t mistreat off-worlders. They simply restrict the move-
ments o f those they mistrust t o the StarPort area.

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MARATHON Ill Sleena: A G sized stalkerlambusher massing 4 0 0 kg, with C to E wea-
pons, depending o n i t s age and the location from which it originates
StarSystem Coord. 3.CC.+45 Terran Sector GSC 14.JJ.+OOO (highland Sleena are the most dangerous). The creature vaguely looks
Stellar Primary G5v main sequence star like a leopard with six legs and may be tawny (steppelands), spotted
F T L Conversion 10,000 LS (forests), or pure black o r white (uplands and polar regions) in color-
Planets in System 7 ation. Pelt Value is CR 150 x 2d6 for polar Sleena, CR 100 x l d 6 for
M A R A T H O N Ill Type 2 Terran N o Seasons Planet: 0 moons forest Sleena, and CR 50 x l d 6 f o r steppe Sleena. A l l are very fast t o
Orbital Distance 415 LS (0.83 A.U.) fleet in speed (the latter are steppe Sleena), and they are so quick and
Length of year 240 days cunning in combat that they tend t o gain an advantage 25% o f the
Length o f day 23 hours 1 0 minutes time, regardless o f other factors.
Planetary Diameter 20,000 k m
Surface Gravity 1.25 G (moderate density) Slaar: J carnivores massing 100 k g with E weapons and fast movement,
Temperature Range -4OOC t o 7OoC the Slaar ate pack hunters which resemble si?-legged foxes, and exhibit
Atmosphere Type Terran High Pressure: 2000mm. with 02 at t h e same reddish-brown coloration. They are native t o the steppes and
450mm. Oxygen toxicity likely f o r most per- desert regions. They are valued for their bushy tails, which may bring
sonnel. CR 25 x ld6. Slaar may be solitary or can run in packs o f 3-18. They
Hydrosphere Type 68% = 5 continents and 2 subcontinents, w i t h are very persistent trackers w i t h phenomenal endurance (twice J sta-
adequate precipitation over most regions. mina values) and dogged determination.
StarNationality UFP Colony
Sentient Race Human Colonials (former Lost Colony) Other carnivores are small and have little interest. However, the Tekaal,
Population 500,000 humans an intermittent grazer I w i t h D horns and fleet movement is the 200
Tech Level Tech/8 kg Marathani version o f the deer. I t is especially aggressive when
StarPort Rating UFP StarPort C Class 3 (limited Tech/lO) brought t o bay and i s much prized as a game animal b y the nobility.
Social Organization Aristocratic Society It cannot be hunted b y a commoner except b y license f r o m the local
Societal Strength 4 lord, w h o awards such permission as a special mark of favor. Tekaal
Xeno Acceptance 25% prejudice are traditionally hunted w i t h a spear o r bow, and firearms are regarded
Government Type Constitutional Monarchy as unsporting.
Government Support 22% (vote = 58%)
Loyalty Index 72% (revolt = 28%)
Repression Index 28%
Bureaucracy Level Moderate
Corruption Level 16%
Law Level 10-13, w i t h Commons limited t o archaic arms MAR KAAB V
Economic Rating Extremely Rich Agricultural
Gross Productivity MCR 10,000 StarSystem Coord. 10.GG.+99 Terran Sector GSC 14.JJ.+OOO
Per Capita Income CR 20,000 Stellar Primary B9iii giant star
Tax %/Levy 30% = MCR 3000 F T L Conversion 35,000 LS
Military Spending 25% = MCR 2500 Planets in System 11
Major Imports misc. equipment, general tools MARKAAB V Type 15 Airless Planet: rings
Major Exports food, wines, textiles, gold, silver, platinum Orbital Distance 3250 LS (6.50A.U.)
Trade Restrictions 10% import d u t y o n all imports Length o f year 3.70 Terran years
Trade AcceDtance 75% Length o f day 3.70 Terran years
Planetary Diameter 12,000 k m
Marathon Ill was settled early during the Exodus and lost contact with Surface Gravity 1.20 G (very dense)
Terra in 2130. When it was rediscovered in 2315, the colony had sunk Temperature Range -1 00% t o 400%
t o a Tech134 feudal level. Over the following century, it was restored Atmosphere Type Vacuum: RAD/1-10 Brightside, depending
t o Tech/8 levels, and the aristocratic society had evolved i n t o a demo- upon solar flare activity (20% chance o f flares
cratic constitutional monarchy in which the nobility s t i l l played a per day)
major role in government and general society. However, the commons Hydrosphere Type Non-existent: all traces o f water appear t o be
were granted a parliament and ahve limited legislative capabilities. absent, necessitating importation o f water.
StarNationality UFP Colony
The noble and upper classes o f Marathon Ill enjoy considerable privi- Sentient Race Human Colonial
lege and a significantly higher standard o f living than d o the majority Population 7,500,000 humans in domed cities
o f the commoners. While the average per capita income i s CR 20,000, Tech Level Tech/lO
the typical family sees only about CR 10,000 per year. About 80% o f StarPort Rating UFP StarPort A A A A A Class 1 (Tech/lO+)
the population i s engaged in agriculture, producing a good portion of Social Organization Open Society
i t s needs from the very fertile soil o f the steppelands in the temperate Societal Strength 8
zones of the planet, The monied classes derive the bulk o f their wealth Xeno Acceptance 05%
f r o m rents and from the rich deposits o f precious metals found in the Government Type Republic
Blue Mountains of Thuria, the largest continent o n which the largest Government Support 29% (vote = 82%)
percentage o f the population lives. Loyalty Index 93% (revolt = 01%)
Repression Index 02%
Marathon I l l evidences many life forms similar t o those o f Terra, b u t Bureaucracy Level Moderate, efficient
there are a considerable number o f dangerous carnivores in the densely Law Level 6 -9
forested highlands. The furs o f these animals are n o t especially valuable Economic Rating Exceedingly Rich Industrial (Mining)
because of the relatively mild winters in all except the high polar zones Gross Productivity MCR 1,125,000
of the planet. The most valuable are: Per Capita Income CR 150,000
Tax %/Levy 30% = MCR 337,500
Tarla: A E sized carnivore massing 900 kg, w i t h B weapons and fast Military Spending 20% = MCR 225,000
movement over short distances, the Tarla is a characteristically six- Major Exports collapsium, industrial metals, precious metals,
legged animal native t o Marathon, which otherwise resembles a giant gems
grizzly bear. It exhibits stalker/ambusher behavior, b u t i s also omni- Major Imports food, parts, factory equipment, luxuries, liquor
vorous. Tarla are found in the forested regions only. Pelt Value i s Trade Restrictions Free Trade Policy
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Markhaab i s a Mercury class planet, rich in raw resources which can Economic Rating Very Rich Agricultural
often be found lying molten in h o t pools connected t o the planetary Gross Productivity MCR 1,875,000
interior by vents leading down through the crust. Volcanic and seismic Per Capita Income CR 25,000
activity are often intense, whiie the radiation levels Brightside can at- Tax %/Levy 30%= MCR 562,500
tain intensities approaching those experienced near a nuclear fireball. Military Spending 20% = MCR 475,000
Most colonies are located in the Twilight Zone, where temperatures Major Exports food, wine, power metals, collapsium, gold,
reach -25OC t o 3OoC, and radiation levels rarely exceed R A D / l . silver
Seismic activity i s also much lower in the Twilight and DarkSide Major Imports parts, vehicles, aircraft, armaments
regions. Trade Restrictions Free Trade Policy
Trade Acceptance 72%

Menkaar V was founded i n 2218 as an agricultural colony, and i t s chief

exports are still meat, grain, and fine Menkaar vintage wines (200%
higher price for the finer wines). However, extensive deposits of uran-
ium and thorium have been discovered, and along with the gold and
silver extracted from the mountain mines since the colony was founded
these valuable metals have produced a healthy interstellar balance of
trade. I n 2547 collapsium was discovered in the great rings that circle
L Menkaar V, the remnants of a large, exploded moon, and a rush of
meteor miners has occurred.

Life on Menkaar itself is rather sedate and conservative, despite the

boisterous nature of the meteor miners now arriving t o prospect the
planetary rings. Indeed, a few miles out of the StarPort city of Menkaar
itself, one would think he had stepped back in time t o stroll the peace-
Tu1 country lanes of old England on Terra. However, for all their
quaint attachment t o antique and archaic forms - be it in homes,
furniture, or dress - the Menkaarites are among the most advanced
technologists in the Starsector and encourage thorough education
in all of the sciences and technical skills.

MINERVA 11

The entire community of 7.5 million humans lives in 58 domed cities Starsystem Coord. 8.GG.-75 Terran Sector GSC 14.JJ.+OOO
and mining settlements. Average earnings often exceed CR 30,000 per Stellar Primary G4v main sequence star
year, but the bulk of the profits go t o the mining corporations which F T L Conversion 10,000 L S
dominate the economic life of the planet. The planet has a boom town Planets in System 8
air about it, with a lot of hard work and hard play afterward. M I N E R V A II Type 1 Terran Jungle Planet: 1 large moon
Orbital Distance 335 LS (0.67 A.U )
Length of year 21 1 days
Length of day 30 hours 00 minutes
Planetary Diameter 20,000 k m
Surface Gravity 2.50 G (very dense)
MENKAAR V Temperature Range -25OC t o 75OC
Atmosphere Type Terran: 900mrn, with 02 a t 200mm (slightly
Starsystem Coord. lO.AA.+09 Terran Sector GSC 14.JJ.+OOO high). High humidity and intense tropical
Stellar Primary M2iii giant star storms.
F T L Conversion 35,000 LS Hydrosphere Type 75% = 6 continents and 5 large island arche-
Planets in System 10 pelagoes. Very small polar ice caps.
MENKAAR L' Type 2 Terran No Seasons Planet: ringed StarNational i t y UFP Member Planet
Orbital Distance 6000 LS (12.00 A.U.) Sentient Race Pithecine Anthropoids
Length of year 9.30 Terran years Population 500,000,000 Pithecines
Length of day 35 hours 17 minutes Tech Level Tech/9
Planetary Diameter 10,000 km StarPort Rating UFP StarPort A A A A A Class 1 (Tech/lO)
Surface Gravity 1.OO G (very dense) Social Organization Open Society
Temperature Range -55OC t o 60°C Societal Strength 7
Atmosphere Type Terran: 800mm. with 02 a t 175mm (normal). Xeno Acceptance 10%
Usually favorable climate and weather. Government Type Republic
Hydrosphere Type 71% = 9 small continents and numerous islands, Government Support 42% (vote = 70%)
w i t h Terran levels of precipitation/humidity. Loyalty Index 83% (revolt = 07%)
StarNational ity UFP Member Planet Repression Index 10%
Sentient Race Human Colonial Bureaucracy Level Moderate
Population 75,000,000 humans Corruption Level 12%
Tech Level Tech/lO Law Level 69
StarPort Rating UFP StarPort A A A A A x 2 Class 1 (Tech/lO+) Economic Rating Very Rich Agricultural
Social Organization Open Society Gross Productivity MCR 4,500,000
Societal Strength 8 Per Capita Income CR 9000
Xeno Acceptance 10% Tax %/Levy 30% = MCR 1,350,000
Government Type Republic Military Spending 20% = MCR 900,000
Loyalty Index 96% (revolt = 01%) Major Exports Quoropa leaves, food, luxury foods, metals
Repression Index 03% Major Imports manufactured goods
Bureaucracy Level Moderate, efficient Trade Restrictions Free Trade Policy
Law Level 6-9 Trade Acceptance 55%

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The Pithecines of Minerva look exactly like Terran gorillas, only they
have well-formed hands and their hips and legs are distinctly human in
general appearance and efficiency. They have managed t o attain Tech19
levels under the careful tutelage of the Contact Service over the last
300 years and are staunch supporters o f the Federation.
Mira I V possesses a powerful gravity field, like Ankaa's, beyond the ca-
pacity of most races t o withstand and adapt t o successfully. However,
there are about 2,500,000 humans from Ankaa who can function quite
easily on the planet, and they provide a good portion of the high-tech
expertise required t o run the industrial complexes of the planet.

It has been said of Minerva II that it is one of the best manicured See the note on Ankaa f o r details about Blarad life and government.
jungles i n the universe, and it is. Most of the destructive wildlife has The planet owes allegiance t o the Crown of Ankaa, and i s traditionally
been hunted down and slain b y the Minervites, and the regions that the seat o f the Crown Prince.
are densely inhabited have been cleared and drained, converting vast
sections of the planet into conventional farmland. However, there are As in the case of Ankaa, Miran life forms are very deadly and dangerous
s t i l l extensive jungle and swamp regions, particularly on the t w o lar- The wildlife is tanacious of life and generally deadly in the attack.
gest continents. There, a variety of jungle wildlife can be encountered, Most of these beasts are confined t o the equatorial region (continent
including t h e most dangerous feline known in the galaxy: of Terala), and the rest o f the planet is relatively well settled and
tamed.
Minervan CaatOwl: A n I class flier with a body resembling the Terran
leopard, this 200-250 kg hunter/stalker is armed with C talons and
fangs. Aerodynamically, it should not be able t o fly a t all because
i t s wing span is only 31-17from tip t o top. However, it apparently has
a psionic ability t o levitate for long periods, permitting it t o raise i t s
considerable mass from the earth with ease. I t s wings exist largely t o
stabilize and propell it i n flight, and the CaatOwl can attain speeds i n
excess of 350 kmh (580-600m i n 6 seconds) in a sprint. The creature
attacks i t s prey from above, spotting it from thousands of meters of MITRA Ill
altitude, then plummeting downward with great force t o deliver the
killing blow. The creature i s so-named because i t s eyes are very large Starsystem Coord. lO.JJ.+OO Terran Sector GSC 14.JJ.+OOO
and owl-like. Stellar Primary FOiv subgiant star
F T L Conversion 20,000 LS
Planets in System 9
M l T R A Ill Type 14 Terran Ice Planet: 1 moon
Orbital Distance 4665 LS (9.33 A.U.)
Length of year 10.41 Terran years
MlRA IV Length of day 28 hours 20 minutes
Planetary Diameter 8000 k m
StarSystem Coord. 9.BB.-05 Terran Sector GSC 14.JJ.+OOO
Surface Gravity 0.95 G (exceedingly dense)
Stellar Primary M5iii giant star
Temperature Range -1 05OC t o 20OC
F T L Conversion 35,000 L S
Atmosphere Type Terran: lOOOmm (dense), w i t h 02 a t 150mm
Planets in System 10
(slightly thin). Savage blizzards are common.
MlRA IV Type 2 Terran No Seasons Planet: 3 moons
Hydrosphere Type 66%. with vast ice cpas covering the 5 conti-
Orbital Distance 5500 LS (1l.OOA.U.)
nents t o the equatorial zone.
Length of year 8.1 6 Terran years
StarNationality UFP Colony (Procyon colonists)
Length of day 32 hours 20 minutes
Sentient Race MekPurr Feline Colonials
Planetary Diameter 25,000 k m
Population 250,000 Me kPu r rs/2,500,000 Me ks
Surface Gravity 2.50 G (very dense)
Tech Level Tech/l Ot
Temperature Range -6OOC t o 65OC
Terran: 2500mm (high); w i t h 02 a t 350mm StarPort Rating MekPurr StarPort A A A A Clas 1 (Tech/lO+)
Atmosphere Type
(high). Severe storms along the equatorial Social Organization Open Society
region. Societal Strength 9
Hydrosphere Type 80% = 5 continents. Humidity and precipi- Xeno Acceptance 08%
tation levels are very high in the equatorial Government Type MekPurr Feudal Aristocracy
region. Government Support 49% (vote = 62%)
StarNationality UFP Member Planet (former Blarad Kingdom) Loyalty Index 82% (revolt = 07%)
Sentient Race Ursoid (Blarad type) Repression 1 ndex 04%
Population 1,000,000,000 Blarads Bureaucracy Level Minimal, very efficient
Tech Level Tech19 Law Level 1-5
StarPort Rating UFP StarPort A A A A A x3 Class 1 (Tech/lO+) Economic Rating Very Rich Industrial
Social Organization Open Society Gross Productivity MCR 25,000
Societal Strength 9 Per Capita Income CR 10,000lMek = CR 100,00O/MekPurr
Xeno Acceptance 05% Tax %ILevy 50% = MCR 12,500
Government Type Constitutional Monarchy Military Spending 40% = MCR 10,000
Major Exports industrial metals, gems, gold, irridium
Government Support 40% (vote = 73%)
Major Imports food, wines, luxuries, factory equipment
Loyalty Index 90% (revolt = 02%)
Trade Restrictions Free Trade Policy
Repression Index 01%
Trade Acceptance 45%
Bureaucracy Level Moderate, slow but very efficient and precise
Corruption Level 06%
Mitra Ill was founded by MekPurr colonists from Procyon V in 1912
Law Level 6-9
(Terran calendar). I n 2068, it was granted the status of Mm'Tai (equi-
Economic Rating Very Rich Industrial
valent t o Terran duchy) and quasi-independent powers. When Procyon
Gross Productivity MCR 22,500,000
Per Capita Income CR 22,500
V jointed the UFP in 2415, Mitra Ill followed.
Tax %/Levy 40% = MCR 9,000,000
The planet i s very similar t o Leonidas II, and the same life forms are
Military Spending 30% = MCR 6,000,000
Major Exports vehicles, aircraft, armaments, mech. parts, gold found on Mitra Ill, arguing for a possible 'seeding' of the planet by an
Major Imports power metals, industrial metals, food earlier starculture. See the note on Leonidas II for details. However,
Trade Restrictions Free Trade Policy the MekPurrs have largely ignored the rich fur trade, concentrating on
Trade Acceptance 70% mining and smelting the large deposits of metals found on the planet.
Recently, a small group of Leonidan humans and canines have arrived
Mira I V was founded as a Blarad colony in 1862 (Terran calendar), to exploit the potentials of the animal population, but these number
from the HorseHead Nebula Starsector - just like Ankaa Ill. I n 2388, only a few hundred and the fur trade is only beginning.
Mira I V joined the Terran Union as an Allied Planet, and in 2412 be-
came a full member of the Federation. See also the note on Baast culture.

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NAMlR II the colonial defenses and began the extermination o f all human life
o n the planet. A b o u t 3000 survivors were evacuated by the Free Trader
StarSystem Coord. 9.FF.-90 Terran Sector GSC 14.JJ.tOOO Terrapin, operating out o f Talos. The survivors have become fanatic
Stellar Primary G9v main sequence star agitators for a major campaign against the Bugs, and their suffering has
F T L Conversion 10,000 LS caused widespread war-fever o n Talos, Mira, and Menkaar. While
Planets in System 5 Nassur Ill i s an enemy-occupied planet, Bug strength i s n o t yet so
N A M l R II Type 8 Terran A r i d Planet: 3 moons powerful as t o deny the planet t o courageous adventurers seeking the
Orbital Distance 315 LS (0.63 A.U.) valuable Starstones for which the w o r l d is famous throughout Known
Length o f year 207 days
Length o f day 32 hours 55 minutes
Planetary Diameter 12,000 k m
Surface Gravity 0.92 G (dense)
Temperature Range -2OOC t o 80%
Atmosphere Type Terran: 1000mm. w i t h 02 at 200mm (high).
Humidity and precipitation are minimal, and
dust storms are common in desert areas.
Hydrosphere Type 17% = landlocked seas and lakes.
StarNationality Independent Planet: Bug Hive World
Sentient Race Larvae (Bug)
Population 10,000,000.000~est)/2,000,000,000 warriors
Tech Level Tech/8
StarPort Rating StarPort A A A A A x 3 Class 1 (Tech/8 facility)
Social Organization Larvan Hive
Societal Strength 10
Xeno Acceptance 100% prejudice: instant attack
Government Type Hive M i n d
Economic Rating Poor Industrial
Gross Productivity MCR 25,000,000
Per Capita Income CR 3500/worker
Military Spending 50% = MCR 12,500,000

Namir II is a major Hive World untouched by the long-term campaign

waged against the Bugs b y the Terran Union and i t s allies. Indeed, so
secret was i t s presence, that the Bugs had managed t o build their colony
into a massive bastion b y 2423, when it was discovered b y an inde-
pendent survey team. The 10th Federation BattleFleet maintains regu-
lar surveillance o f the starsystem and has fought several skirmishes w i t h
the highly aggressive starforces o f Namir II in recent years. Personnel
of all races are advised t o avoid the starsystem and t o stand t o battle-
stations when in this region o f the Starsector, as Namir patrols are UFP authorites estimate that as many as 10,000 o f the original 250,000
clearly spoiling for a fight. A colonizing breakout i s expected from colonists have managed t o survive b y fleeing into the forested regions
this planet at any time. of the middle latitudes, away from the steppes and deserts preferred
b y the Bugs.

NASSUR Ill 36 OPHlUCHl II

StarSystem Coord. 9.AA.-75 Terran Sector GSC 14.JJ.tOOO StarSystem Coord. 5.FF.+08 Terran Sector GSC 14.JJ.+OOO
Stellar Primary G7v main sequence star Stellar Primary K l v / K 5 v binary main sequence stars
F T L Conversion 10,000 LS F T L Conversion 10,000 LS
Planets in System 7 Planets in System 6
NASSUR Ill Type 1 Terran Standard Planet: 1 moon 3 6 O P H l U C H l II T y p e MS.4 Terran Outer Ecosphere Planet:
Orbital Distance 3 5 0 LS (0.70 A.U.) 2 moons
Length o f Year 235 days Orbital Distance 465 LS (0.93 A.U.)
Length o f day 25 hours 5 0 minutes Length o f year 3 0 0 days
Planetary Diameter 10,000 k m Length o f day 22 hours 5 3 minutes
Surface Gravity 1.OO G (very dense) Planetary Diameter 10,000 k m
Temperature Range -6OOC t o 65% Surface Gravity 1 .OO G (verv dense)
Atmosphere Type Terran: 800mm, w i t h 02 at 175mm (normal). Temperature Range -1 00% t o 3 o o c
Climate and weather closely approximate Atmosphere T y p e Terran Thin Atmosohere at 350mm, with 0 2
that o f Terra. at 1OOmm (minimal). Breathing apparatus
Hydrosphere Type 76% = 5 continents, 2 sub-continents, and 6 needed over 1500m.
large island archepelagoes. Hydrosphere Type 63% = 4 continents, 3 sub-continents, and
StarNational i t y Occupied U F P Colony: Bug Outpost several large island chains; extensive polar ice
Sentient Race Larvae (Bug) and Human Colonial Survivors caps.
Population 1,000,000 (est.) = 75-100,000 warriors StarNationality UFP Colony
Tech Level Tech/8 Sentient Race Human Colonials and others
StarPort Rating StarPort A Class 2 (Tech/8 facilities) Population 1,000,000
Social Organization Larvan Hive Tech Level Tech/lO
Societal Strength 10 StarPort Rating UFP StarPort C Class 3 (Tech/lO facility)
Xeno Acceptance 100% prejudice: instant attack Social Organization Wide Open Society
Government Type Hive M i n d Societal Strength 3
Economic Rating Poor Industrial Xeno Acceptance 10% prejudice
Gross Productivity MCR 3150 Government Type Miners' Republic w i t h UFP prsence
Per Capita Income CR 3500lworker Government Support 16% (vote = 56%)
Military Spending 50% = MCR 1575 Loyalty Index 60% (revolt = 20%)
Repression Index Very minimal; almost all provided b y UFP
Until recently, Nassur Ill was a small b u t thriving Lost Colony planeted Corruption Index 20% local officials; 01% UFP officials
from Terra i n 2096. However, in 2538 a Bug assault u n i t overwhelmed Law Level 1-5

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Economic Rating Exceedingly Rich Industrial (Mining) Economic Rating Exceedingly Rich Industrial
Gross Productivity MCR 40,000 Gross Productivity MCR 3,750.000
Per Capita Income CR 40.000 Per Capita Income CR 25,000
Tax %/Levy 10% = MCR 4000 Tax 9/01Levy 30% = MCR 1.1 25,000
Military Spending 7.5% = MCR 3000 Military Spending 20% = MCR 750,000
Major Exports power metals, precious metals, gems Major Exports vehicles, aircraft, spacecraft, parts, misc. tools
Major Imports food, misc. equipment, parts, liquor Major Imports power metals, industrial metals, petrochemi-
Trade Restrictions Free Trade Policy cals, food
Trade Acceptance 43% Trade Restrictions Free Trade Policy
Trade Acceptance 68%
I n 2096 a group of 10,000 Terrans arrived on 36 Ophiuchi Ill t o found
a high-technology mining colony. The planet i f particularly well sup- When Terran colonists arrived o n 7 0 Ophiuchi in 2075, they found a
plied with uranium, thorium, gold, silver and platinum, with some planet i n the early stages o f development. Primitive plant and animal
moderately rich deposits of industrial metals as well. Recently, gems life had just begun t o move onto t h e land from t h e seas, and conditions
of high quality have been found in the icebound mountains o f the are thought to have resembled those o f Terra early in i t s development
north. before the Carboniferous Age. Then it was discovered that vast petro-
leum reserves existed beneath the surface. N o t until 2286 did scien-
36 Ophiuchi is a fairly standard Ice Planet, with wildlife comparable t i s t s f i n d that the planet had been swept clean o f l i f e above the ocean
t o that found on Terra during i t s last Ice Age. However, the animals surface b y some ForeRunner device of unknown design and power.
are all possessed of huge lungs and can survive and move about with Apparently, evolutionary forces had operated in the hundreds o f
great efficiency, even in very l o w pressure (100mm or less). Only a thousands of years since that ecological disaster t o begin the coloni-
few have furs of any commercial value. Most are very functional but zation o f the land. I n the meantime, Terraforming was initiated t o bring
lack in attractiveness. The only carnivore of note i s the IceWolf, a J t h e land areas into a more productive state, and b y 2250,70 Ophiuchi
beast of 125 kg, with D or E fangs and f a s t movement. The IceWolves has become a virtual t w i n of Terra.
hunt in packs of 3-30 and are superb hunting animals when raised
from cubs. They tend not t o attack armed parties or individuals, but The society i s very similar t o that of Terra, w i t h identical social and
they seem t o k n o w w h e n a person i s unarmed and may close in for political institutions.
the kill a t that time.

Old prospectors tell tales about a mysterious creature o f the high

mountains, which often reach 10,000m in height and cover 25% o f the
land surface of t h e planet. The Phantoms are bipedal, covered wtih
white fur that blends perfectly with glacial snow and ice, and mass
about 250 kg (beast I).But what is especially terrifying are the stories
of great rending claws and fangs (A weapons with +1 or +2 penetration
DM) and superhuman strength. The creatures cannot be readily seen or
detected in the ice-crystal fogs of the high altitute regions, and appear
to strike without warning from nowhere. Contact Service experts OSlRlS IV
surmise that, if the creatures exist, they are possibly sentient.
StarSystem Coord. 2.EE.+40 Terran Sector GSC 14.JJ.+OOO
Stellar Primary K4iv subgiant star
F T L Conversion 20,000 LS
Planets i n System 8
OSlRlS I V Type 2 Terran N o Season Planet: 3 moons
Orbital Distance 1000 LS (2.00A.U.)
Length of year 2.30 Terran years
70 OPlUCHl (VALARION) Length of day 25 hours 2 0 minutes
Planetary Diameter 1 1,000 k m
StarSystem Coord. 5.FF.+OO Terran Sector GSC 14.JJ.+OOO Surface Gravity 1.10 G (very dense)
Stellar Primary K l v l K 5 v binary main sequence stars Temperature Range -75OC t o 65OC
F T L Conversion 10,000 LS Atmosphere Type Terran: 1200mm, with 0 2 at 200mm (slightly
Planets in System 8 high). Terran patterns of weather and climate.
70 OPHlUCHl Type MS. 1 Terran Standard Planet: 1 moon Hydrosphere Type 68% = 4 continents, 3 subcontinents, and
Orbital Distance 415 LS (0.83 A.U.) numerous islands. Good precipitation and
Length of year 288 days humidity levels.
StarNationality UFP Affiliate: lndpendent Planet
Length of day 25 hours 25 minutes
Sentient Race Canine
Planetary Diameter 1 1,000 k m
Population 100,000,000
Surface Gravity 0.84 G (dense)
Tech Level Tech19
Temperature Range -JO°C t o 65OC
StarPort Rating Osiris StarPort A A A A A Class 1 (Tech191
Atmosphere Type Terran: 775mm, w i t h 0 2 at 150mm (slightly
Social Organization Aristocratic
thin). Climates and weather approach Terran
Societal Strength 7
norms.
Xeno Acceptance 15%
Hydrosphere Type 73% = 3 continents, 5 sub-continents, and
Government Type Constitutional Monarchy
several large island archepelagoes.
StarNationality Government Support 28% (vote = 61%)
UFP Member Planet
Sentient Race Loyalty Index 81% (revolt = 12%)
Human Colonials
Population Repression Index 08%
150,000,000 humans and some non-humans
Tech Level Tech110 Bureaucracy Level Moderate
StarPort Rating UFP StarPort A A A A A x3 Class 1 (Tech/lO+) Corruption Level 10%
Social Organization Open Society Law Level 6 -9
Societal Strength 10 Economic Rating Rich Agricultural
Xeno Acceptance 02% prejudice: significant non-human minority Gross Productivity MCR 675,000
Government Type Republic Per Capita Income CR 6750
Government Support 89% (vote = 66%) Tax %/Levy 30% = MCR 200,000
Loyalty Index 89% (revolt = 03%) Military Spending 20% = MCR 135,000
Repression Index 02% Major Exports food, textiles, industrial metals, gems
Bureaucracy Level Moderate, highly efficient Major Imports general tools, misc. equipment, vehicles
Corruption Index 04% Trade Restrictions Free Trade Policy
Law Level 10-13 Trade Acceptance 45%

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Little i s known about the surface conditions on Osiris I V other than all of the hated trappings o f class privilege and social inequality on
those observable from space and f r o m Osiris StarPort. The Canines of Terra. Many of their subjects followed them, and a few subsequently
Osiris have a definite aversion t o letting off-worlders explore their moved on t o Menkaar V, with i t s more salubrious climate (until Terra-
planet, though they will engage in trade. B R l N T agents have been forming was completed on Britannia, that is). Ties between Britannia
able t o piece together some disturbing evidence that Osiris I V may be and Menkaar are particularly close as a result.
an advance base for some as yet unknown starculture. Indeed, several
devices obtained by B R l N T operatives are clearly not o f Osirian manu-
facture, nor do they correspond t o any known starculture s ivorkman-
ship. Since they are patently o f Tech110 level, the nature of the un- PROCYON V
known starculture is definitely ultra-high technology. Osirian starships
of the WarFleet are also unlike commercial designs and are beyond the Starsystem Coord. 5.€€.+02 Terran Sector GSC 14.JJ.+OOO
capacity of the shipbuilding industry of Osiris t o produce. They, too, Stellar Primary K5ivIK5d binary subgiant and dward stars
are suspected t o be of Tech/lO design. F T L Conversion 20,000 LS
Planets in System 10
PROCYON V Type MS.l Terran Standard Planet: 1 moon
Orbital Distance 1500 LS (3.00 A.U.)
PROCYON IV (BRITANNIA) Lenghtofyear 2.53 Terran years
Length of Day 2 4 hours 16 minutes
StarSystem Coord. 5.EE.+02 Terran Sector GSC 14.JJ.+OOO Planetary Diameter 13,000 k m
Stellar Primary F5iv/K5d binary subgiant and main sequence Surface Gravity 1 .OO G (dense)
stars Temperature Range -85OC t o 75OC
F T L Conversion 20,000 LS Atmosphere Type Terran: 1500mm (dense), w i t h 02 at 200mm
Planets in System 10 (high). Storms tend t o be rather severe, with
PROCYON I V Type MS.l Terran Standard Planet: 3 moonlets high winds.
Orbital Distance 1500 LS (3.00 A.U.) Hydrosphere Type 80% = 4 continents, 5 subcontinents, and very
Length of year 2.53 Terran years many island chains and archepelagoes. Good
Length of day 23 hours 5 0 minutes precipitation.
Planetary Diameter 11,000 k m StarNationality UFP Member Planet
Surface Gravity 1.10 G (very dense) Sentient Race MekPurr Feline
Temperature Range -8OOC t o 7OoC Population 25,000,000 MekPurrs/500,000,000 Meks
Atmosphere Type Terran: 700mm, w i t h 02 at 125mm (thin). Tech Level Tech/lO+
Weather and climate approximate Terran. StarPort Rating MekPurr StarPort A A A A A x 4 Class 1
Hydrosphere Type 78% = 6 continents and numerous island chains (Tech11O+ facilities)
and archepelagoes. G o o d precipitation patterns. Social Organization Open Society
StarNational i t y UFP Member Planet Societal Strength 10
Sentient Race Human Colonials Xeno Acceptance 01%
Population 250,000,000 humans Government Type MekPurr Feudal Aristocracy
Tech Level Tech19 Government Support 55% (vote = 75%)
StarPort Rating UFP StarPort A A A A A x2 Class 1 (Tech/lO) Loyalty Index 95% (revolt = 01%)
Social Organization Open Society Repression Index 02%
Societal Strength 7 Bureaucracy Level Moderate, devastatingly efficient
Xeno Acceptance 08% Corruption Index 01%
Government Type Constitutional Monarchy Law Level 1-5
Government Support 72% (vote = 61 %) Economic Rating Incredibly Rich Automated Industrial
Loyalty Index 85% (revolt = 12%) Gross Productivity MCR 10,000,000
Repression Index 08% Per Capita Income CR 20,00O/Mek = CR 400,00O/MekPurr
Bureaucracy Level Moderately high Tax %/Levy 50% = MCR 5,000,000
Corruption Index 20%: Institutionalized graft, but not treasonous Military Spending 40% = MCR 4,000,000
Law Level 13-15 Major Exports Tech/lO computers and parts, robotic equip.
Economic Rating Very Rich Agricultural Major Imports power metals, industrial metals, luxuries, wines
Gross Productivity MCR 3.1 25,000 Trade Restrictions Free Trade Policy
Per Capita Income CR ln2,5O0 Trade Acceptance 50%
Tax %/Levy 30% = MCR 937,500
Military Spending 20% = MCR 625,000 Procyon V i s a major center o f MekPurr power in the Terran Sector,
Major Exports food, wines, liquor, textiles, chemicals, indus- surpassed only b y Baast I l l . The planet is literally manicured, with
trial metals almost 25,000,000 Meks detailed t o maintaining the countryside
Major Imports parts, vehicles, aircraft, armaments in all the finicky attention t o detail so characteristic of the MekPurr.
Trade Restrictions Free Trade Policy
Trade Acceptance 70% Most of the comments about Baast are equally applicable t o Procyon V
except that military forces are about half the strengths given for Baast.
The MekPurr of Procyon V have been close associates of Terra since
The MekPurr of Procyon are specialists in difficult Terraforming
humanity won the stars. Thus, it i s not at all unusual that humans
projects and have done signal service in other Starsectors t o develop
would found what has eventually become a very successful agricultural
marginal planets into congenial environments suitable for Class A
colony on Procyon I V t o serve the needs of MekPurr society as well as
colonization.
t o provide much needed food for crowded Terra itself. Procyon I V is
an orbital twin of Procyon V, the MekPurr planet, exactly 1800 op-
posite in orbital position.
PTAH II
When it was first settled i n 2077, Procyon I V was devoid of life and
needed massive Terraforming. This was accomplished in a 200-year Starsystem Coord. 2.GG.+35 Terran Sector GSC 14.JJ.+OOO
period, with the valuable assistance of the MekPurr of Procyon V. N o w Stellar Primary G4v main sequence star
the colony i s a New Terra, and boasts a population o f 250 millions. F T L Conversion 10,000 LS
Each year several million Terrans arrive t o further increase the popu- Planets i n System 6
lation, and the planet is in every way a double of Old Earth. PTAH I 1 Type 2 Terran No Season Planet: 1 moon
Orbital Distance 460 LS (0.92 A.U.)
The government i s a constitutional monarchy established on the line of Length of year 340 days
the Kings of Old England on Terra, and the planet bears the name Length of day 25 hours 00 minutes
Britannia as a result. Indeed, the Royal Family fled t o Britannia when Planetary Diameter 9000 k m
the fanatic Pure Earthers gained dominance and began dismantling Surface Gravity 0.90 G (very dense)

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Atmosphere Type Terran: 1400mm (dense), w i t h 02 a t 225mm Government Support 15% (vote = 45%)
(high). Severe storms at edges o f equatorial Loyalty Index 50% (revolt = 25%)
zone. Repression Index 50%
Hydrosphere Type 68% = 5 large and 3 small continents, w i t h a Bureaucracy Level Minimal
huge island archepelago in the northern hemi- Corruption Level 15%
sphere. Law Level 1-5
StarN ational i t y UFP Colony (Baast colonists) Economic Rating Poor Agricultural
Sentient Race MekPurr Feline Colonials Gross Productivity MCR 81,250
Population 100,000 MekPurrsIl ,000,000 Meks Per Capita I ncome CR 325
Tech Level Tech/lO+ Tax %/Levy 30% = MCR 24,000
StarPort Rating MekPurr StarPort A A A Class 1 (Tech/lO+) Military Spending 15% = MCR 12,000
Social Organization Open Society Major Exports -
Societal Strength 9 Major Imports -
Xeno Acceptance 06% Trade Restrictions T e c h / 3 4 technology items under UFP license
Government Type MekPurr Feudal Aristocracy Trade Acceptance 25%
Government Support 53% (vote = 62%)
Loyalty Index 80% (revolt = 10%) Ra Ill is a Terran planet w i t h a humanoid culture ate about the same
Repression Index 02% level of development as on Ancient Terra a t the time of the Roman
Bureaucracy Level Minimal, very efficient Empire. Indeed, many of the nations have characteristics and insti-
Corruption Level 07% tutions similar t o those of Rome, Greece, Egypt, Parthia, Germania,
Law Level 1-5 etc., and the Ra have tended t o adopt many Terran names and man-
Economic Rating Very Rich Industrial nerisms reflecting that resemblance. Thus, it is now possible t o walk
Gross Productivity MCR 10,000 again in the Ra version of ancient Rome or Athens (complete w i t h
Per Capita Income CR 10,000lMek = CR 100,00O/MekPurr buildings), although there are significant local differences from any-
Tax %/Levy 50% = MCR 5000 thing i n Terran history. A t first, Contact Service officials were alarmed
Military Spending 40% = MCR 4000 at the copycat quality of the Ra reaction t o Terran culture, b u t care-
Major Exports power metals, gold, silver, platinum, irridium ful analysis has revealed that the cultural shock effects of contact
Major Imports food, wines, luxuries w i t h advanced starcultures is being rapidly diminished by it. Indeed,
Trade Restrictions Free Trade Policy nothing has really been lost, for traditional art forms and customs
Trade Acceptance 40% are s t i l l maintained as necessary ceremonials, and the character of true
Ra society is not diminished.
Ptah II was founded by MekPurr colonists from Baast i n 1932 (Terran
calendar). I n 2086 it was granted the status o f a M n l Shrl (equivalent
t o a Terran earldom). When Baast joined the UFP in 2410, Ptah II fol-
lowed as a loyal vassal.

The planet i s Terraformed and has all o f the ferocity of a flowergarden.

The industrial strength of the colony was diminished b y a sneak raid b y RAKSHASHA V
the Hiss in 2465, which resulted in mass destruction of the main
industrial complex, which is only now completing reconstruction. The StarSystem Coord. 8.CC.+40 Terran Sector GSC 14.JJ.+OOO
physical scars t o the landscape were healed far more quickly than the Stellar Primary M2iv subgiant star
devastation wrought on industry. F T L Conversion 20,000 LS
Planets i n System 10
A treaty has been signed t o open up the rural region t o Terran colonists RAKSHASHA V Type 2 Terran N o Season Steppe Planet:
for development i n t o agricultural complexes. Over the next f i f t y years, 0 moons
25 million human colonists will emigrate t o Ptah 11. Orbital Distance 1100 LS (2.20 A.U.)
Length o f Year 1.74 Terran years
Length of Day 26 hours 54 minutes
Planetary Diameter 11,000 k m
Surface Gravity 0.69 G
Temperature Range -6OOC t o 50OC
RA I l l Atmosphere Type Terran: 750mm, with 02 a t 150mm (normal).
Heavy atmospheric contaminants (chemical
Starsystem Coord. 3.BB.+85 Terran Sector GSC 14.JJ.+OOO warfare residue) and radiation levels of R A D /
Stellar Primary M4iv subgiant star 1 8 prevail over most of the planetary surface.
F T L Conversion 20,000 LS Hydrosphere Type 38% = landlocked seas, contaminated.
Planets in System 10 StarNationality Independent Planet: Bug Hive World
RA Ill Type 1 Terran Standard Planet: 3 moonlets Sentient Race Larvae (Bug)
Orbital Distance 1250 LS (2.50 A.U.) Population 250,000,000(ext.) w / 50,000,000 warriors
Length of Year 1.98 Terran years Tech Level Tech178
Length of Day 30 hours 00 minutes StarPort Rating StarPort A A A Class 1 (Tech/8 facilities)
Planetary Diameter 13,000 k m Social Organization Larvan Hive
Surface Gravity 1.OO G (dense) Societal Strength 10
Temperature Range -75oc t o 55% Xeno Acceptance 100%prejudice = instant attack
Atmosphere Type Terran: lOOOmm (high), with 02 a t 225mm Government Type Hive Mind
(high). Weather and climate patterns are simi- Economic Rating Poor Industrial
lar t o those of Terra. Gross Productivity MCR 750,000
Hydrosphere Type 70% = 6 continents, 3 subcontinents, and Per Capita Income CR 3500/Worker
many islands. Precipitation heavy along the Military Spending 50% = MCR 375,000
equator.
StarNational ity UFP Protectorate Rakshasha V i s one of 5 Bug planets remaining in the Terran Starsector
Sentient Race Humanoid after the Bug Raids o f 2281-2310. The planet was once a major Hive
Population 250,000,000 World, b u t the devastatingly successful assault made on this planet by
Tech Level Tech/2-3 the famous 10th BattleFleet of the Terran Union i n 2310 reduced it t o
StarPort Rating UFP StarPort B Class 2 on Moonlet I: TechIlOt little more than an outpost of Bug power. Personnel o f all races are
Social Organization Aristocrat ic/Tr ibal Anarchy advised t o avoid the starsystem and to stand t o battle stations when i n
Societal Strength 2 this region of the Starsector, for Bug patrols are heavy and utterly
Xeno Acceptance 50% hostile.

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REGULUS VI Killersaurus: A J sized bipedal pack hunter w i t h F to H weapons and
massing about 100 kg. Killers are capable of fast movement and travel
StarSystem Coord. Z.DD.+I 7 Terran Sector GSC 14.JJ.+OOO in packs o f 10-30, employing m o b tactics to pull down and tear apart
Stellar Primary B7v main sequence star larger prey. They are utterly fearless and are insatiable once they catch
F T L Conversion 10,000 LS the scent o f blood. Killersauri are very common in swampy regions, b u t
Planets in System 10 will also prowl the dense jungles. They have I / I / J hides, b u t G heads.
REGULUS V I Type 7 Jungle Planet: 5 moons Cultural anthropologists relate the species to HisssS ist, suggesting that
Orbital Distance 7500 LS (15.00 A.U.) the Killersaurus i s a distant ancestor o f this star race.
Length o f Year 25.98 Terran years
Length o f Day 28 hours 08 minutes
Planetary Diameter 15,000 k m
Surface Gravity 0.94 G (moderate density)
Temperature Range 25% t o 70%
Atmosphere Type Terran: 850mm. w i t h 0 2 at 200mm (high).
Humidity levels are excessive, and storms
are severe.
Hydrosphere Type 83% = very extensive swamps and shallow
seas: 7 continents and innumerable islands.
StarNationality UFP Member Planet
Sentient Race Human Colonials
Population 25,000,000 humans
Tech Level Tech19
StarPort Rating UFP StarPort A A A Class 1 (Tech/lO facilities)
Social Organization Open Society
Societal Strength 6
Xeno Acceptance 09%
Government Type Republic
Government Support 41% (vote = 64%)
Loyalty Index 78% (revolt = 14%)
Repression Index 09%
Bureaucracy Level Minimal
Corruption Index 07%
Law Level 1-5
Economic Rating Rich Agricultural
Gross Productivity MCR 225,000
Per Capita Income CR 9000
Tax %/Levy 30% = MCR 67,500
Military Spending 15% = MCR 33,750
Major Exports Quoropa leaves, food Krocasaurus: A lurker carnivore o f E t o G size ( 2 0 0 4 0 0 kg), armed
Major Imports vehicles, parts, general foods, medicines w i t h E t o G weapons and protected b y C/C/D armored hides. Krocs
Trade Restrictions Free Trade Policy are slow o n land b u t are very fast in swamps and rivers, their natural
Trade Acceptance 34% habitats. Krocasauri are swamp and river dwellers, rarely venturing
more than 100m f r o m water.
Regulus V I is a planet in a Jurassic period o f development, w i t h very
lush vegetation, high temperatures, and uniformly tropical conditions There are many dangerous beasts, b u t most o f them are smaller and
across most of the planetary surface. Dinosaurian life forms predomi- less deadly than those noted above. Also, there i s a vast range o f
nate, and personnel are advised to go well armed at all times. X A B herbivorous saurians ranging from tiny 0 sized creatures u p t o A A A A +
Xeno-Anti-Biotics are essential t o combat the virulent Regulian fever 20,000-30,000 k g grazers reminiscent o f Terran brontosaurians. One
and the many vicious fungus infections which pervade the environ- intermittent grazers used as a m o u n t and work animal b y the colonials
ment. However, a weekly dose o f X A B has a 95% chance o f preventing is the TeeCee, a beast resembling the ancient Terran Tricerotops:
most infections. A n immunity w i l l be b u i l t u p against most native
diseases after about 5 years residence (90% chance o f immunity). Tricerotops Regulanus: A n A A A A beast massing from 5000 kg t o
20,000 kg, armed w i t h A horns and protected b y a massive bone mantle
Life forms o f special note are: giving A F V t o +2 armor protection frontally, and b y a tough B/B/C
hide over the remainder o f the body. Tricerotops or TeeCee can move
Tyrannosaurus Regulanus: A terrible A A A A stalker/ambusher massing at a fast rate in a charge, bur normally proceed at a slow pace, like
over 10,000 kg at maturity, w i t h A weapons capable o f penetrating u p most saurian herbivores. They are found o n the plains, rarely ven-
t o +5 armor (add +5 D M t o attack rolls). TeeReg i s fast in movement turing i n t o the dense forests. When startled or frightened, they face
and is well armored b y a leathery B/B/C hide. It i s the largest and by the enemy and charge (200m triggering range, normally). Since TeeCees
far the most dangerous carnivore of the light forest and open plains, run i n herds o f 5-30, such a reaction can be very hard o n assailants.
but rarely is it encountered in dense jungles, swamps, or highlands. They can be domesticated from the egg, b u t w i l d TeeCees are n o t
tamable.
Terrorsaurus: A n A stalker/ambusher massing u p t o 1500 kg, w i t h A
weapons and fast movement. Terrorsaurs have good hearing and sense A n intelligent plant can also be found o n Regulus, the feared Hydra
of smell, b u t only poor eyesight, yet they function very efficiently Plant o f the deep jungles and swamps. It is equivalent t o an A beast
in their jungle and swamp habitat. They are also well armored w i t h in the damage it can inflict (usually D t o F weapons) or receive, and has
D/D/E hides and rnay absorb 125% normal damage f o r an A beast be- a very tough A/B/D covering. The plant resembles the microscopic
fore perishing. They rnay hunt alone or i n mated pairs. hydra of Terra in appearance, w i t h numerous tentacles emanating f r o m
a thick central stalk. It is often overgrown by other plants, especially
Lupus Regulanus: The Regulian w o l f i s a haircovered, 4-footed saurian hanging jungle vines, and so i s often missed until it strikes (range o f
pack hunter o f I size (150-200 kg) capable o f very fast movement and 10-20m). The plant should be regarded as equivalent t o a lurker carni-
armed w i t h fangs varying from E t o G levels. Their hides are H/H/I, vore.
and they have a shock resistance o f 15+. Wolves tend t o travel in packs
o f 6-25 and evidence the intelligence and cunning o f their canine name- The human population dwells in fortified towns and plantations. Poli-
sakes. Raised f r o m the egg, they can be domesticated and prove t o b e tical activity is quite limited, as most efforts are expended o n coping
remarkably loyal and affectionate. Lupus Regulanus can be encoun- w i t h the hostile environment. Individual liberty i s prized b y this fearless
tered i n jungle, forest, plain, and upland environments, b u t only rarely group o f frontiersmen, and they honor men w i t h courage and plain
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are open t o strangers. In many respects life is similar t o that o f the pio- SABlK VI
neer west o f Terra, except for the absence of the gunslinger. Orbital Distance
Length o f Year
The principal crop i s the Quoropa leaf, used t o make QRD QuickTime Length o f Day
Regen drugs and other medical preparations. Quoropa leaves are avail- Planetary Diameter
able in one t o n lots at CR 5000 + CR 5 0 x 2d6 per ton. The resale Surface Gravity
value can be 100% + lO.d20% when marketed at a Rich Industrial Temperature Range
Tech/8+ destination. (Expensive lots represent very high grade leaves, Atmosphere Type
so the greater the initial cost, the greater the potential profit.)
Hydrosphere Type
Other crops are also available. These tend t o have double the cost and
resale value o f usual f o o d items, as many o f the roots and fruits o f StarNational i t y
Type 1 Terran A r i d Planet: 0 moons
2250 LS (4.5 A.U.)
3.49 Terran years
44 hours 1 0 minutes
7000 k m
0.58 G (dense)
-25% t o 75°C
Terran: 300mm (thin), w i t h 0 2 a t 75mm (mini-
mal), requiring respirator. RAD/O-2.
22% = landlocked seas and large lakes, b u t w i t h
most of the planet under very arid conditions.
Terran UFP Military Outpost

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Regulus are prized for their attractiveness and flavor. Sentient Race Terran humans: UFP personnel and scientists
Population 50,000 Terran humans
Tech Level Tech/lO
StarPort Rating UFP StarPort C Class + (minimal Tech/lO
R l G l L KENTAURUS Ill (ALPHA-CENT) facility)
Social Organization Terran Research Colony: Military Discipline
Starsystem Coord. 5.FF.-04 Terran Sector GSC 14.JJ.+OOO Societal Strength 10
Stellar Primary G2v/K5v/M5d triple star system Xeno Acceptance 01%
F T L Conversion 10,000 LS Government Type Military Command
Planets in System 7 Government Support 100% (vote = 100%)
R l G l L KENTAURUS Type MS.2 Terran N o Seasons Steppe Planet Loyalty Index 100% (revolt = 00%)
1 moon Repression Index 00%
Orbital Distance 500 LS ( 1.OO A.U.) Bureaucracy Level Military Security
Length o f Year 290 days Corruption Level 00%
Length o f Day 2 7 hours 00 minutes Law Level 16-17
Planetary Diameter 1 1,000 k m Economic Rating -
Surface Gravity 0.84 G (dense) Major Imports food, parts, vehicles, misc. equipment,
Temperature Range -60% to 55OC Trade Restrictions Government Contract: Interdicted Starsystem
Atmosphere Type Terran: 750mm, w i t h 0 2 at 175mm (Terran Trade Acceptance 00%
normal). Severe storms in high latitudes.
Hydrosphere Type 37% = landlocked seas and lakes, with exten- Sabik V I is a desolate planet recently colonized b y the UFP StarForce
sive plains and deserts i n l o w latitudes. While the planet officially is rated as a research colony w i t h minimal
StarNational i t y UFP Member Planet facilities, it i s known that a surprising tonnage o f equipment and large
Sentient Race Human Colonials numbers of personnel were assigned t o that destination. Some have
Population 100,000,000 humans speculated that Sabik V I is, in fact, a major StarBase o f the Federation,
Tech Level Tech/lO w i t h a complete BattleFleet assigned there t o counter some as yet
StarPort Rating UFP StarPort A A A A A Class 1 (Tech/lO) unannounced threat. Other rumors have it that a major ForeRunner
Social Organization Open Society discovery was made at Sabik V I b y archeologists o f the University
Societal Strength 8 o f Tycho, and that the StarFleet has mounted a heavy guard over it
Xeno Acceptance 09% because o f i t s importance.
Government Type Republic
Government Support 39% (vote = 61%) Federation Directive: Sabik VI, 5.11.-19 Terran Sector GSC 14.JJ.+OOO
Loyalty Index 72% (revolt = 10%) i s placed under Class A A A interdict and Quarantine. Unauthorized
Repression Index 08% vessels entering Sabik Systemspace will be hailed and then fired upon
Bureaucracy Level Moderate if they d o n o t immediately heave t o and permit boarding inspection.
Corruption Index 08% --By order o f Fleet Admiral Richard R. Dickson, Commandant-
Law Level 14-15 General, UFP StarForces, StarDate 10.03.2545.
Economic Rating Rich Agricultural
Gross Productivity MCR 750,000
Per Capita Income CR 7500
Tax %/Levy 30% = MCR 225,000 SET Ill
Military Spending 20% = MCR 150,000
Major Exports food, wine, textiles, industrial metals, petro- Starsystem Coord. 3.CC.-45 Terran Sector GSC 14.JJ.+OOO
chemicals Stellar Primary MOv main sequence star
Major Imports parts, vehicles, general tools, misc. equipment F T L Conversion 10,000 LS
Trade Restrictions Free Trade Policy Planets in System 5
Trade Acceptance 50% SET I l l Type 16 Airless Planet: 1 moon
Orbital Distance 1500 LS (3.00 A.U.)
Rigil Kentaurus Ill (or Alpha-Cent as it i s more commonly called), is a Length o f Year 6.42 Terran years
Terraformed planet fashioned w i t h the able assistance o f the MekPurr Length o f Day 8 Terran days
of Procyon. It was originally settled as a desolate world b y TransLunar Planetary Diameter 6000 k m
Mining, b u t in 2315 the Terraforming project was completed and a Surface Gravity 0.50 G (dense)
truly congenial Class A planet had been constructed o n the standard Temperature Range -160OC t o -8OOC
Terran model, complete to selected flora and fauna. Atmosphere Type Vacuum: R a d / l background radiation, rising
t o R A D / 3 during solar flare periods (7 days
Alphan life styles and institutions are closely parallel t o those o f Terra, every 30 days).
although there is a definite rural tone t o it all - reflecting the pre- Hydrosphere Type Non-existent, w i t h limited amounts o f sub-
dominantly agricultural nature o f the world. terranean ice, necessitating importation o f
water
StarNational i t y UFP Colony
Sentient Race Human Colonials
SABIK V I Population 2,500,000 humans in domed colonies
Tech Level Tech/lO
Starsystem Coord. 5.11.-19 Terran Sector GSC 14.JJ.+OOO StarPort Rating UFP StarPort B Class 1 (Tech/lO facility)
Stellar Primary A 2 v main sequence star Social Organization Wide Open Society
F T L Conversion 10,000 LS Societal Strength 5
Planets in System 11 Xeno Acceptance 10%

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Government Type Miners' Republic STATOR Ill
Government Support 18% (vote = 50%)
Loyalty Index 72% (revolt = 05%) Starsystem Coord. 3.11.-30 Terran Sector GSC 14.JJ.+OOO
Repression Index 05% Stellar Primary G3v main sequence star
Bureaucracy Level Minimal F T L Conversion 10,000 L S
Corruption Level 16% Planets i n System 6
Law Level 1-5 STATOR Ill Type 1 Terran Standard Planet: 2 moons
Economic Rating Exceedingly Rich Industrial (Mining) , Orbital Distance 415 LS (0.83 A.U.)
Gross Productivity MCR 250,000 Length of Year 286 days
Per Capita Income CR 100,000 Length of Day 28 hours 16 minutes
Tax %/Levy 10% = MCR 25,000 Planetary Diameter 1 1,000 k m
Military Spending 05% = MCR 12,500 Surface Gravity 0.69 G (moderate density)
Major Exports collapsium, industrial metals, precious metals, Temperature Range -65OC t o 55OC
gems Atmosphere Type Terran: 675rnm, with 02 a t 150mm (slightly
Major Imports food, parts, factory equipment, liquor, luxuries thin). Humidity higher than Terran normal.
Trade Restrictions Free Trade Policy Hydrosphere Type 80% = 4 continents and 7 large islands, with in-
Trade Acceptance 49% numerable islands and archepelagoes.
StarNational ity Independent Planet
Set Ill i s a domed mining colony which produces large quantities of Sentient Race Humanoid
collapsium and other metals. Founded in 2416, it has all of the usual Population 250,000,000 humanoids
wildness of a boom town society. Again, as i s unfortunately the case Tech Level Tech19
with most rich mining colonies, a criminal element has moved in t o StarPort Rating UFP StarPort A A A A A Class 1 (Tech/lO+)
dominate many aspects of the social life and corruption and graft Social Organization Open Society
is spreading throughout the local administration. IPA agents are busy Societal Strength 6
observing the situation and have assisted the local law enforcement Xeno Acceptance 50%
agency, which is the only uncorrupt government body remaining on Government Type Constitutional Monarchy
the planet. Government Supporl: 28% (vote = 60%)
Loyalty Index 65% (revolt = 18%)
Repression Index 10%
SIRIUS V Bureaucracy Level Pervasive, w i t h much red tape
Corruption Level 18%
Starsystem Coord. 5.EE.-02 Terran Sector GSC 14.JJ.+OOO Law Level 14-15
Stellar Primary A l v / w d binary main sequence and dwarf star Economic Rating Average Agricultural
F T L Conversion 10,000 LS Gross Productivity MCR 1.1 25.000
Planets i n System 9 Per Capita Income CR 4500
SIRIUS V Type 2 Terran No Seasons Planet: 1 moon Tax %/Levy 30% = MCR 337,500
Orbital Distance 2000 LS (4.0 A.U.) Military Spending 15% = MCR 170,000
Length of Year 3.58 Terran years Major Exports food, textiles, luxury goods, industrial chemical
Length of Day 25 hours 25 minutes Major Imports electronic and computer parts, misc. tools and
Planetary Diameter 10,000 k m equipment
Surface Gravity 1.OO G (very dense) Trade Restrictions 10% import duty on non-preferred imports
Temperature Range -65OC t o 60OC Trade Acceptance 55%
Atmosphere Type Terran: 800mm. with 02 at 150mm. Conditions
closely resemble Terran weather. Virtually nothing i s known about the hinterland of Stator, as all off-
Hydrosphere Type 79% = 6 continents, 2 sub-continents, and worlders are regarded with deep suspicion and are not allowed past the
numerous islands and archepelagoes. StarPort facilities. Despite their high technological level, Statorians
StarNationality UFP Member Planet had not developed space travel of any kind before they were discovered
Sentient Race Human Colonials by Contact Service Survey personnel i n 2466. It required over 30 years
Population 250,000,000 humans of hard negotiation t o acquire 1000 square km of territory on which
Tech Level Tech/lO
StarPort Rating UFP StarPort A A A A A Class 1 (Tech/lO+)
Social Organization Open Society
Societal Strength 8
Xeno Acceptance 10%
Government Type Constitutional Monarchy
Government Support 35% (vote = 61%)
Loyalty Index 70% (revolt = 13%)
Repression Index 09%
Bureaucracy Level Moderately high
Corruption Level 12%
Law Level 14-15
Economic Rating Very Rich Agricultural
Gross Productivity MCR 2,500,000
Per Capita Income CR 10,000
Tax %/Levy 30% = MCR 750,000
Military Spending 20% = MCR 500,000
Major Exports food, wines, textiles, power metals, petro-
chemicals
Major Imports parts, vehicles, aircraft, luxury goods
Trade Restrictions Free Trade Policy
Trade Acceptance 65%

Sirius V i s one of the oldest Terran colonies. Sirius V was Terraformed

over a 130-year period, until its worst features were eliminated. The
planet is a tame one, w i t h a l l dangerous local wildlife eliminated or
relegated to zoos and game parks. The countryside itself is considered
t o be among the most beautiful in known space.

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t o construct a Starport facility t o open any f o r m o f trade with this Government Type MinerS Republic
xenophobic race. Most significant, the Statorians are clearly hiding Government Support 15% (vote = 50%)
something. Loyalty Index 50% (revolt = 08%)
Repression Index 05%
Statorians closely resemble the humanoids o f Alphard V, and B R l N T Bureaucracy Level Minimal
has recruited a number o f Alphari for penetration operations to dis- Corruption Level 20%
cover what it is that the Statorians appear t o be hiding. Surgically Law Level 1-5
altered humans also are being trained f o r the operations. Economic Rating Exceedingly Rich Industrial (Mining)
Gross Productivity MCR 37.500
Per Capita Income CR 75,000
Tax %/Levy 10% = MCR 3750
Military Spending 05% = MCR 1875
SUCCARATH IV Major Exports collapsium, industrial metals, precious metals
Major Imports food, parts, liquor
StarSystem Coord. 9 . G G . 4 0 Terran Sector GSC 14JJ.+OOO Trade Restrictions Free Trade Policy
Stellar Primary F7v main sequence star Trade Acceptance 35%
F T L Conversion 10,000 LS
Planets in System 11
Sura II is a standard airless palnet mining colony, w i t h surface con-
SUCCARATH I V Type 8 Terran Steppe Planet - N o Seasons:
ditions similar t o those o n Luna. The planet is a veritable treasure
1 moon house o f minerals, including a rich deposit o f collapsium.
Orbital Distance 635 LS (1.27 A.U.)
Length o f Year 1.1 5 Terran years The domed colonies are all b u t totally controlled by m o b elements,
Length o f Day 36 hours 12 minutes b u t the last act of the previous colonial government was t o call in the
Planetary Diameter 13,000 km IPA t o enforce law and order. Since t h e action was tied t o a 20-year
Surface Gravity 1 .OO G (dense) service contract drafted by IPA's elite legal staff, the current corrupt
Temperature Range -35oc t o 7 5 o c administration has been unable t o break it o r to legally eject t h e Inter-
Atmosphere Type Terran: 850mm, w i t h 0 2 a t 175mm (normal).
stellar Police. The result has been a f o r m o f undeclared war between
Radiation levels vary from R A D / O B (nuclear
t h e IPA and the criminal element. Since the courts are riddled w i t h
fa1lout). corruption and graft, the IPA officers attempt t o bring Federation
Hydrosphere Type 34% = landlocked seas, contaminated
charges against the criminals they arrest o r else see them have a good
StarNationality Independent Planet: Bug Hive
75% chance o f going free, even if guilty.
Sentient Race Larvae (Bug)
Population 500,000,000~est) = 100,000,000 warriors
Tech Level Tech/7%
StarPort Rating
TALOS I l l
StarPort A A A A A Class 1 (Tech/8 facility)
Social Organization Larvan Hive
StarSystem Coord. 9.AA.-30 Terran Sector GSC 14.JJ.+OOO
Societal Strength 10
Stellar Primary KOv main sequence star
Xeno Acceptance 100% prejudice: instant attack
F T L Conversion 10,000 LS
Government Type Hive M i n d
Planets in System 7
Economic Rating Poor Industrial
Gross Productivity T A L O S Ill Type 1 Terran Standard Planet 0 moons
MCR 1,400,000
Per Capita Income Orbital Distance 335 LS (0.67 A.U.)
CR 3500/Worker
Military Spending 50% = MCR 700.000 Length o f Year 231 days
Length o f Day 29 hours 1 9 minutes
Succarath I V is one o f 5 Bug planets remaining in the Terran StarSector Planetary Diameter 1 1,000 k m
after the Bug Raids o f 2281-2310. A large portion of the planetary sur- Surface Gravity 0.84 G (dense)
face have been ravaged by the heavy thermonuclear bombardment laid Temperature Range -45OC t o 50%
down by the 4th and 10th BattleFleets o f the Terran Union in 2308 Atmosphere Type Terran: 650mm, w i t h 02 at OOmm. Oxygen
t o cover the retreat o f the decimated 15th and 16th Marine Assault levels at higher altitudes prove minimal, re-
Corps when they failed t o penetrate the Hive defenses. Personnel o f quiring use o f breathing apparatus over 3000m
all races are advised t o avoid the starsystem and t o stand t o battle Hydrosphere Type 83% = 3 continents and many island arche-
stations when in this region o f the StarSector f o r Bug patrols are pelagoes and island chains, w i t h extensive
heavy and utterly hostile. swamps ,in low-lying areas. Talos III approaches
Ocean Planet status, w i t h extensive seas having
a moderating influence over the climate.
StarNationality UFP Colony
Sentient Race Human Colonials: former Lost Colony
SURA II Population 2,500,000 humans
Tech Level Tech/8-9
StarSystem Coord. 5.1 I.+35 Terran Sector GSC 14.JJ.+OOO StarPort Rating UFP StarPort B Class 2 (Tech/lO+ facility)
Stellar Primary M l v main sequence star Social Organization Open Society
F T L Conversion 10,000 LS Societal Strength 6
Planets in System 8 Xeno Acceptance 15% prejudice
SURA I1 Type 13 Airless Planet: 1 m o o n Government Type Republic
Orbital Distance 200 LS (0.40 A.U.) Government Support 42% (vote = 64%)
Length o f Year 1 1 4 Terran days L o y a l t y Index 80% (revolt = 05%)
Length o f Day 1 14 Terran days Repression Index 06%
Planetary Diameter 6000 k m Bureaucracy Level Minimal, largely provided b y UFP
Surface Gravity 0.60 G (very dense) Corruption Index 09%
Temperature Range -140OC t o 1OOOC Law Level 1-5
Atmosphere Type Vacuum: RAD/1-3 (Brightside) Economic Rating R i c h Agricultural
Hydrosphere Type Subterranean ice deposits Gross Productivity MCR 15,937.5
StarNationality UFP Colony Per Capita Income CR 6375
Sentient Race Human Colonials Tax %/Levy 30% = MCR 4780
Population 250,000 humans in domed cities Military Spending 10% = MCR 1600
Tech Level Tech/lO Major Exports luxury crafts and foods, jewellery made o f
StarPort Rating UFP StarPort C Class 2 (Tech 10+ facility) silver and gold
Social Organization Wide Open Society Major Imports parts, vehicles, misc. tools, and equipment
Societal Strength 5 Trade Restrictions Free Trade Policy
Xeno Acceptance 06% Trade Acceptance 25%

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Talos Ill was colonized by political dissidents from Terra in 2097 and took on many Terran traits and beliefs.
soon lost contact w i t h the rest o f humanity. Rediscovered i n 2512, the
colony was found thriving at a Tech/7 level, b u t without the resources
t o construct spacecraft. The colony has been incorporated into the UFP
as a non-voting member.

Talos i s actually an aquatic planet in many respects, as the sea i s never TERRA/SOLARIAN SYSTEM
more than a 100 k m distance from any point, w i t h deep gulfs and bays
extending far inland. Some 90% o f the population lives in coastal areas, Starsystem Coord. OOO/OO Terran Sector GSC 14.JJ.+OOO
most engaged in farming or fishing. The unique fish, grains and fruits Stellar Primary G2v main sequence Marker Star
o f Talos Ill command a good price throughout the Starsector because F T L Conversion 10,000 LS
of their superb flavor. Planets in System 10

The people o f Talos are peace-loving and friendly once their mistrust o f SOL I (MERCURY): Type 15 Airless High Temperature Planet a t
strangers i s overcome. Social life and government are more informal 195 L S (0.39 A.U.) w i t h a year o f 88 Terran days. Day = 58.5 Terran
than o n most planets in the Federation. Indeed, the Talosians have a days. Temperature = -175% (night) t o 375OC (day). Diameter =
rather lackadasical manner o f approaching any problem, secure in their 4850 k m . Gravity = 0.37 G. Mercury is a member of the High Republic
belief that everything will work o u t in the end. This lack o f concern of the Terran Union and an Associate Member o f t h e UFP. Population
tends t o be most frustrating t o more organized personalities used t o is 2,500,000 in 12 domed cities and numerous mining sites. Chief
keeping t o a fixed schedule and performing a task w i t h crisp efficiency. Exports are all metals. Chief Imports are food, xeno-vehicles, factory
The Trade Acceptance index clearly reflects this unfortunate attitude equipment, general tools and equipment. Mercury i s classed as an E x -
on the part o f the Talosians, who will typically p u t o f f t o tomorrow ceedingly Rich Industrial (Mining) planet w i t h Tech/lO. Personnel
what can be p u t o f f until tomorrow. require radiation shielding and insulated suits t o survive the high
daytime surface temperatures and intense R A D / 2 - 7 solar radiation
Talosian luxury items and jewellery can command +lO.d10% premiums o n Brightside. During solar storm activity, RAD/10-12 levels can be
upon resale. I f reasonably prompt deliveries can be obtained, a good attained. Molten metals with l o w melting points (lead, for example) can
profit can be turned f r o m trade w i t h the planet. be encountered in pools or under thin crusts in Brightside equatorial
regions. Seismic activity i s sometimes intense (Richter 5.0-6.5).
T A U CETl I1 (CETA)
SOL I I (VENUS): Type 15 High Pressure and High Temperature
Sta rSy s t e m Coord 6.FF.+17 Terran Sector GSC 14.JJ.+OOO Planet at 360 L S (0.72 A.U.) w i t h a year 225 Terran days long. The
Stellar Primary AOv main sequence star day o n Sol I1 i s 243 Terran days in length. Temperature i s 485OC.
F T L Conversion 10,000 LS Atmosphere is under pressure o f 90 Terran atmospheres (68,500mm).
Planets in System I2 w i t h 97% C02 and sulphuric acid at Corrosion Index 09% hourly o n
T A U CETl I I Type 2 Terran N o Seasons Planet: 11 moons unspecialized equipment. Diameter is 12,000 k m and surface gravity
and moonlets i s 0.87 G . Surface conditions are exceedingly hazardous and no equip-
Orbital Distance 4000 LS (8.00 A.U.) ment currently known can withstand Venusian conditions for more
Length of Year 8 Terran years than 50 hours before breakdown probabilities arise. No life forms have
Length of Day 25 hours 00 minutes been detected.
Planetary Diameter 15,000 k m
Surface Gravity 1.1 5 G (dense) SOL Ill (TERRA): Type 1 Standard Terran Planet at 500 LS (1.00
Temperature Range -8OOC t o 55OC A.U.) w i t h a year o f 365.25 days. The day i s 23 hours and 5 6 minutes.
Atmosphere Type Terran: 1000mm, w i t h 0 2 at 200mm (rich). Temperature range is -75OC t o 650C. w i t h relatively m i l d climatic
Weather i s comparable t o Terran conditions. conditions over a major portion of the surface o f the planet. Atmos-
Hydrosphere Type 79% = 5 continents, 9 large islands, and several phere i s Terran Standard w i t h few significant contaminants. Hydro-
large island archepelagoes sphere i s 78% which gives 6 continents, 1 subcontinent, and numerous
StarNationality UFP Member Planet islands, Humidity and precipitation are Terran norms.
Sentient Race Ursoid
Population 250,000,000 Ursoids StarNationalitv Capital Planet of the United Federation of
Tech Level TechilO Planets and the High Republic of the Terran
StarPort Rating UFP StarPort A A A A A Class 1 (Tech/lO+) Union.
Social Organization Aristocratic, but w i t h democratic elements Sentient Race Humanity
Societal Strength 8 Population 5,000,000,000 humans and other races (as
Xeno Acceptance 10% minorities)
Government Type Constitutional Monarchy Tech Level Tech/lO+
Government Support 38% (vote = 88%) StarPort Rating U F P StarPort A A A A A x 5 Class 1 (Tech/lO+)
Loyalty Index 88% (revolt = 02%) Social Organization Open Society: Socio-Technic Culture
Repression Index 02% Societal Strength 10
Bureaucracy Level Moderate, ponderous b u t thorough Xeno Acceptance 01%
Corruption Level 07% Government Type Confederacy (UFP); Republic(Terran Union)
Law Level 10-13 Government Support 40% (UFP); 50% (Terran Union) (vote = 59%)
Economic Rating Very Rich Agricultural Loyalty Index 90% (revolt = 10%)
Gross Productivity MCR 3.1 25,000 Repression Index 04%
Per Capita Income CR 12,500 Bureaucracy Level High (UFP); Moderate (Terran Union)
Tax %/Levy 30% = MCR 937,000 Corruption Level 01% (UFP); 08% (terran Union)
Military Spending 20% = MCR 625,000 Law Level 16-17
Major Exports food, liquor, textiles, industrial metals, in- Economic Rating Very Rich Industrial
dustrial chemicals Gross Productivity MCR 125,000,000
Major Imports armaments, parts, misc. tools and equipment Per Capita Income CR 25.000
Trade Restrictions 10% import duty o n non-preferred imports Tax %/Levy 30% = MCR 37,500,000
Trade Acceptance 60% Military Spending 20% = MCR 25,000,000
Major Exports starships, machine tools, all parts, factory
Tau Ceti I I (Ceta) i s a very salubrious world which has become one o f equipment, vehicles, aircraft, military equip-
the major centers of learning in the Federation, w i t h scholars and ment, armaments, polytextiles, general tools,
students from every corner o f the confederacy t o study at the famous misc. equipment.
Ceta University. The populace itself i s a unique ursoid race closely Major Imports food, furs, liquor, wines, luxury goods, all
resembling Blarads, b u t native t o Ceta. When first contacted b y Terran meta!s, gems, petrochemicals, industrial chemi-
explorers in 2063, the Cetans were struggling t o reconstruct their cals, textiles
planet after a devastating world war. With Terran help, this Tech/5 Trade Restrictions Free Trade Policy
culture soon began t o develop into a stable society which eventually Trade Acceptance 90%

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 Terra i s a truly cosmopolitan society, w i t h almost every race and planet
in the Federation present o n Terra. The bulk o f the population lives in
superbly designed urban complexes w i t h attractive landscaping, parks,
and recreational areas throughout even the most densely populated
regions. The rural countryside i s equally pleasant, w i t h large areas
of wilderland as well as vast high-technology farming complexes.
There are n o longer any true wilderness areas o n Terra. Most wildlife
i s o f the relatively harmless variety, although smaller carnivores are
allowed t o roam quite freely t o control animal populations. The dan-
gerous carnivores and large grazers (lions, tigers, elephants, rhinos,
etc.) are all in zoos o r designated game preserves. The natural habitat
is regarded as the heritage o f all humanity, and it i s protected b y
severe penalties for unlicensed hunting or vandalism.
Few in the Terran society can b e considered needy o r vocationally dis-
advantaged. Using the most advanced o f educational techniques, citi-
zens can attain at least a minimum level o f expertise in a field for which
they have some aptitude and liking, and salaries are equal to the task o f
providing a reasonably comfortable and secure living. There i s rarely
a surplus o f labor either, for Terra i s the chief manufacturing center
of the whole Federation and also the Arsenal for i t s armed forces.
Only about 04% o f the population i s genuinely dissatisfied w i t h i t s l o t
and must b e watched and occasionally restrained from excessive be-
havior. Society as a whole determine the limits o f advancement f o r any
individual b y merit and expertise, so that it i s a classless society. It i s
not for accidents o f b i r t h t o provide more than an entry t o opportunity
for the individual, but educational and experience credentials d o the
same.
The political situation o n Terra reflects the split in Terran thinking
almost f r o m the moment humanity went t o t h e stars. The governing
Federation Party enjoys a 59% majority, and the opposition Unionist
Party 41%. The Federation Party supports the concept o f UFP fully,
arguing that all member planets and races must have a say in which
direction the Federation will take. The Terran-oriented Unionists
hold that Terra should be the dominant force, and it i s whispered that
the more radical elements desire the formation o f a Terran Empire,
pure and simple. Should a major crisis occur which removes f r o m
office the Federation Party, a revolt determination indicates that the
radicals have gained control of the Unionist Party and will declare the
Empire. Such an act could well destroy the Federation and bring a
general civil war, as each planet of the Federation will be placed under
extreme crisis conditions and must vote t o follow or not. I n that in-
stance, the revolt index of each planet (including Terra), represents
the percentage o f the population that will actively resist the Empire.
A l l sociological and economic factors apply for the entire Solarian
System, except for the general Economic Rating, which determines
buy and sell factors.
SOL Ill ( L U N A ) : Airless satellite o f Terra at 1.275 LS (382,500 km)
from Terra. I t orbits Terra each 27.32 days and rotates so that the
same face always faces Terra. Temperatures range f r o m 145OC (dark-
side) t o 105% (brightside). Diameter i s 3475 k m and surface gravity
is 0.175 G. The Lunar Republic i s a member o f the High Republic
of the Terran Union and is also a full member o f the Federation. The
population i s 50,000,000 in 4 1 domed cities and 570 smaller com-
munities and mining sites. Chief exports are f o o d and industrial metals.
Chief imports are parts, general equipment, misc. tools, xeno-vehicles.
Luna i s rated at a Very Rich Agricultural area, b u t it has a strong
industrial (mining and manufacturing) base as well. Tycho Naval
StarBase is an A A A A A x 5 installation, one o f t h e strongest in the
Federation.
SOL lll-L5: 18 high-orbit space cities at 1.20 LS (360,000 km) f r o m
Terra orbit the planet each 25 days. Gravity i s artificial and ranges from
0.35 G t o 1 .OO G. The L-5 colonies together form the Orbital Republic
of High Terra and are members o f the High Republic of the Terran
Union and have Associate Member status in the Federation. Population
is 500,000. Chief Exports are high-tech products and starships. Chief
Imports are raw materials, power metals, wines and luxury goods. The
L-5 colonies are rated as Very Rich Industrial communities, b u t they
have the capacity t o provide for most o f their f o o d requirements
through intensive hydroponic farming. Each o f the L-5s i s now fitted
out as an Orbital Fortress w i t h battleship firepower and can maneuver
at 5 LS speeds under l o w power TlSA drive. On occasion, one of these
orbiting factory/fortress cities will warp out t o the asteroid belt for in-
tensive smelting operations. ( A n L-5 i s about 5 k m x 0.5 k m and has a
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mass equivalent of l,000,000t, though its volume is about 1 cubic
kilometer, w i t h a population o f about 25,000 permanent inhabitantts
and room for up to 50,000.) the colonies are:
L - 5 O'Neill L-5 Copernicus L-5 Doppler
L-5 Alliance L-5 Brahe L-5 Hale
L-5 Constitution L-5 Keppler L-5 Lowell
L - 5 Confederation L-5 Flammarion L-5 Pickering
L - 5 Union L-5 Messier L-5 Schmidt
L-5 Washington L-5 Galileo L-5 Shapley
SOL IV (MARS): Type 1 4 L o w Pressure Planet at 760 LS (5.07 A.U.)
with a year of 1.88 Terran years and a day of 24 hours and 37 minutes.
Temperature range is -1OOOC t o 25OC. The atmosphere i s 75mm pres-
sure, chiefly CO2. Diameter i s 6800 k m and surface gravity i s 0.38 G.
Mars i s a member o f the High Republic of the Terran Union and an
Associate Member o f the UFP. Population is 100,000,000 in 116
domed cities and over 500 smaller communities. Chief Exports are
heavy equipment and armaments. Chief Imports are high-tech parts,
food, wine, luxury goods. Mars i s classed as a Very Rich Industrial
Planet. It i s one o f hte most important Arsenal Planets o f the Fed-
eration , and an A A A A A x 2 Class 1 Naval StarBase i s located at N i x
Olympica. Deimos and Phobos, the Martian moons, are fitted as battle-
ship class Orbital Fortresses.
S O L A R I A N ASTEROID B E L T : 150,000 planetoids o f 1 k m diameter
or larger at an average o f 1500 LS (3.00 A.U.) f r o m Sol. They orbit
the primary f o r a year o f approximately 5.20 Terran years. Tempera-
ture i s -145OC. Gravity i s minimal, b u t the largest approach 0.05 G.
Population i s 500,000 in the domed cities o f Pallas, Ceres and Vesta
and in many small mining sites. Chief Exports are collapsium, industrial
metals, gold, silver, and platinum. Chief Imports are food, wine, liquor,
mining and misc. equipment and parts. The Belt i s a Very Rich In-
dustrial (Mining) area w i t h a decided Wild West flavor because o f the
gold rush nature of life in the asteroids.
S O L V (JUPITER): Type 20 Gas Giant at 2600 LS (5.20 A.U.) from
Sol w i t h a year o f 11.86 Terran years. Each day i s 9 hours and 5 1
minutes long. The temperature in the upper atmosphere is -130OC
and the atmosphere i s composed o f Hydrogen, Helium, Methane and
small amounts of other gases at incredible pressures. The planetary
diameter is 140,000 k m and gravity is 2.54 G. Jupiter i s a ptted star
that never quite ignited, for it i s slightly under the minimum mass re-
quirement for stellar birth beyond the prot-star stage. There are huge
life forms in the upper atmosphere, notably the vast Jovian Medusa and
the delta-shaped Manta Shark. The environment is hostile because o f
the immense pressures even in the high atmosphere. Experimental
operations have been conducted at high altitude b y balloon-hydrox
aerospace craft armored b y D D K D X forcefields, b u t it i s n o t expected
that any permanent bases can ever be established o n such a planet.
Jupiter has nine major satellites, t w o o f which are Terraformed.
 SOL Viv (GANYMEDE): Terraformed satellite o f Jupiter, it is a Type
1 Terran Planet with an orbit a t 2.20 LS (660,000 km) from Jupiter
and a 7.15 day revolution. Each day i s 33 hours and 16 minutes. The StarSystem Coord. 2.AA.-40 Terran Sector GSC 14.JJ.+OOO
temperature ranges from -25OC in winter t o 25OC i n summer with a Stellar Primary M7iv subgiant star
managed climate. The atmosphere is Terran a t 450mm and 02 a t F T L Conversion 20,000 LS
150mm. Diameter is 5150 k m for a surface gravity of 0.30 G. Hydro- Planets in System 8
sphere of 48% i s in carefully arranged patterns of lakes and small seas THOTH I V Type 14 Terran Ice Planet: 1 large moon
t o give the required humidity and precipitation levels. Population Orbita I Distance 1500 LS (3.00 A.U.)
is 75,000,000 i n 87 cities and over 5000 smaller communities. Chief Length of Year 2.12 Terran years
Exports are food, textiles, and luxury goods. Chief Imports are parts, Length of Day 52 hours 17 minutes
general tools, misc. equipment and vehicles. Ganymede is rated as a Planetary Diameter 13,000 k m
Very Rich Agricultural area. It has member status in both the Terran Surface Gravity 1.OO G (dense)
Union and the UFP. Temperature Range -1000c t o 2ooc
Atmosphere Type Terran: 900mm (dense), w i t h 02 a t 175mm
SOL Vv (CALLISTO): Terraformed satellite of Jupeter for a Type 1 (normal). Weather is characteristically stormy
Terran Planet. I t s orbit is a t 6.275 LS (1,882,500 km) from Jupiter and savage.
with a 16.7 day revolution. The day is 25 hours and 17 minutes. Hydrosphere Type 79% = all seas frozen and vast ice caps overlying
Temperature ranges from -25OC in winter t o 25OC in summer with all land surfaces.
a managed climate. Atmosphere is Terran w i t h 550mm and 02 at 175 StarNational i t y UFP Outpost (Procyon colonists)
mm. Diameter is 5175 k m for a gravity of 0.31 G. The hydrosphere is Sentient Race MekPurr Feline Colonials
52% in carefully prepared patterns of lakes and small seas for required Population 50,000 MekPurrs/500,000 Meks
precipitation and humidity levels. Population is 50,000,000 in 73 cities Tech Level Tech11O+
and i n over 5000 smaller communities. Chief Exports are food, textiles, StarPort Rating MekPurr StarPort B Class 2 (Tech/lO+)
luxury goods, poer metals. Chief Imports are parts, general tools, Social Organization Open Society
misc. equipment and vehicles. Callisto i s rates as a Very Rich Agri- Societal Strength 10
cultural area. It has member status in both the Terran Union and the Xeno Acceptance 09%
United Federation of Planets. Government Type MekPurr Feudal Aristocracy
Government Support 80% (vote = 66%)
SOL VI (SATURN!: Type 20 Ringed Gas Giant a t 4480 LS (1334 Loyalty Index 9 6 % (revolt = 01%)
million km) from Sol with a year equal t o 29.46 Terran years. A day Repression Index 01%
is 10 hours and 14 minutes. Surface temperatures are approximately Bureaucracy Level Minimal, very efficient
-175OC in a Jovian type atmosphere with incredible pressures. The Law Level 1-5
diameter of the planet is 105,000 k m for a gravity o f 1.16 G. There Economic Rating Rich Agricultural
are plans for operations t o be conducted i n the upper atmosphere of Gross Productivity MCR 3750
Saturn as described for Jupiter. No life forms have been discovered. Per Capita Income CR 7500lMek = CR 75,00O/MekPurr
Saturn has 10 moons, one of which i s Terraformed. Tax %/Levy 5 0 % = MCR 1500
Military Spending 40% = MCR 1500
SOL V l v i i (TITAN): Terraformed satellite of Saturn t o create a Type Major Exports luxury foods, furs, gems, silver, gold, platinum
1 Terran Planet with an orbit 2.50 LS (750,000 km) from Saturn and Major Imports parts, vehicles, armaments
a 15.95 day revolution. Each day i s 28 hours and 30 minutes. Tempera- Trade Restrictions Free Trade Policy
ture on Titan ranges from -25OC t o 25OC i n summer with a managed Trade Acceptance 25%
climate. The atmosphere i s Terran a t 550mm pressure, with 02 a t
150mm. Diameter of Titan i s 5800 km for a gravity of 0.38 G. The Thoth I V was established as a MekPurr colony in 2345 by Procyon
hydrosphere is 50% in carefully arranged patterns of lakes and small MekPurrs, immediately after the defeat of the Hiss i n the Land Grab
seas t o give the required precipitation and humidity levels. The popu- of 2309-2338. The colony is, strangely enough, devoted to agricultural
lation i s 50,000,000. pursuits, with luxury foods grown in automated hydroponic complexes
(lO.dlO% profit on resale, in addition t o usual returns). I n addition,
SOL VI1 (URANUS): Type 20 Gas Giant a t 9150 LS (18.3 A.U.) for wholesale transplantations of animal and plant life from Alphard
a year that is 84.01 Terran years long. Each day i s 23 hours. The (Alphari Cave Bear), Leonidas (Leonidan SnowCaat, Thaurruf, Akka
temperature on Uranus i s approximately -2OOOC in a Jovian type Tharrlu, Tekka Nu, M’Raaugh. Torsaurgh), 36 Ophiuchi (Icewolf)
huge pressure atmosphere. The planetary diameter is 51,500 k m for have been made t o provide a good representation of fine fur-bearing
a surface gravity of 1.12 G. No life forms have been discovered. There animals with some sporting value. I n all, over 17,000 species were
are five satellites. transported t o Thoth I V t o put some life into the previously desolate
world.
SOL V l l l (NEPTUNE): Type 20 Gas Giant at 15,000 LS (30.0 A.U.)
from Sol with a year that i s 164.8 Terran years long. Temperatures See notes on Procyon V and Baast Ill for other details on MekPurr
are near -220% in a Jovian type atmosphere with high pressure. culture and society.
Planetary diameter is 49,250 km for a surface gravity of 1.18 G. No life
forms have been detected. Neptune has two satellites.

SOL I X (PLUTO): Type 18 Airless Distant Planet a t 20,000 LS (40.0 VEGA V

A.U.) from Sol. Each year is 248.4 Terran years long. The temperature
approaches -250OC and the atmosphere i s frozen with extensive StarSystem Coord. 6.FF.+17 Terran Sector GSC 14.JJ.tO00
oxygen and nitrogen. The diameter is 5900 km for a surface gravity Stellar Primary AOv main sequence star
of 0.50 G. Surface conditions are extremely hazardous and untrained F T L Conversion 10,000 LS
personnel may experience difficulty. Pluto is the site of Tombaugh Planets in System 10
Outpost, an A A A A A Class 1 StarBase and Scientific Research Outpost VEGA V Type 1 Terran Standard Planet: 2 moons
with an estimated 50,000 personnel, Orbital Distance 4000 L S (8.00 A.U.)
Length of Year 7.99 Terran years
SOL X (SPECTRE): Type 18 Airless Distant Planet a t 27,000 LS Length of Day 24 hours 06 minutes
(54.0 A.U.) from Sol. The year is 396.8 Terran years long. The tern. Planetary Diameter 12,000 k m
peratures on Spectre reach -265OC. Diameter is 4000 km and gravity Surface Gravity 1 .OO G (dense)
i s 0.34 G. Spectre is the advanced base of the StarFleet Command. Temperature Range -85OC t o 75OC
The region for 7500 LS around is interdicted and heavily patrolled. Atmosphere Type Terran: 900mm. with 02 a t 200mm (rich).
Any vessel approaching Spectre will be hailed and, if it does not im- Severe winter storms in higher latitudes.
mediately heave to, shall be fired upon. StarFleet Headquarters i s an Hydrosphere Type 80% = 9 minor continents and numerous islands
A A A A A x 10 Class 1 StarBase w i t h an estimated 500,000 personnel and island archepelagoes.
and very heavy planetary defense armaments. StarNationality UFP Member Planet

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Sentient Race Human Colonials
Population 500,000,000 humans
Tech Level Tech110
StarPort Rating UFP StarPort A A A A A x 2 Class 1 (Tech/lO+)
Social Organization Open Society
Societal Strength 9
Xeno Acceptance 04%
Government Type Republic
Government Support 40% (vote = 70%)
Loyalty Index 90% (revolt = 01%)
Repression Index 06%
Bureaucracy Level Moderately high, w i t h much red tape
Corruption Level 15%
Law Level 14-15
Economic Rating Very Rich Agricultural
Gross Productivity MCR 75,000,000
Per Capita Income CR 15,000
Tax %/Levy 30% = MCR 22,500,000
Military Spending 20% = MCR 15,000,000
Major Exports food, wines, luxury goods
Major Imports vehicles, aircraft, parts, misc. equipment
Trade Restrictions 10% d u t y o n agricultural products
Trade Acceptance 75%

Vega V i s a pleasant agricultural planet colonized in 2099 b y Terrans

f r o m the old North American Federation. The planet has prospered as a
prime supplier o f food, luxury goods, and petrochemicals t o Terra and
the other industrial worlds o f the Home Planets.

Life o n Vega V i s rather staid and ultra-conservative, with tradition

playing an important part i n the lives o f the inhabitants. However,
Sentient Race Human Colonials
the Vegans greatly value individual freedom and have contributed
Population 250,000 humans
greatly t o the defense of the ideals for which the Terran Union and n o w
Tech Level Tech13
the Federation stand. Vegan contingents represent a good portion o f
StarPort Rating Vishnu D landing ground, n o facilities
the StarForces of the UFP and have fought valiantly in every conflict Social Organization Aristocratic Society
threatening the security o f humanity and i t s allies.
Societal Strength 6
Xeno Acceptance 25%
Government Type Feudal
VISHNU II Government Support 20% (vote = 55%)
Loyalty Index 58% (revolt = 30%)
Starsystem Coord. 5.HH.+60 Terran Sector GSC 14.JJ.+OOO Repression Index 45%
Stellar Primary G2v main sequence star Bureaucracy Level Minimal
F T L Conversion 10,000 LS Corruption Level 18%
Planets i n System 8 Law Level 14-15
VISHNU II Type 1 Terran Standard Planet: 0 moons Economic Rating Poor Agricultural
Orbital Distance 165 LS (1.1OA.U.) Gross Productivity MCR 93.75
Length o f Year 1. I 8 Terran Years Per Capita Income CR 375
Length o f Day 26 hours 35 minutes Tax %/Levy 30% = MCR 2 8
Planetary Diameter 8000 k m M i I itary Spending 20% = MCR 18.75
Surface Gravity 0.68 (dense) Major Exports food, furs, gold, silver, gems
Temperature Range -65OC t o 5OoC Major Imports general tools, misc. equipment
Atmosphere Type Terran: 650mm (slightly thin), w i t h 02 at Trade Restrictions 15% import d u t y
150mm. Colder winters than o n Terra. Trade Acceptance 30%
Hydrosphere Type 75% = 7 continents and several large island
archepelagoes. Adequate humidity and pre- Little more is currently known about Vishnu II, other than the minimal
cipitation. facts listed above. The planet was rediscovered in 2549 and has n o t yet
StarNational i t y UFP Affiliate: I ndpendent Lost Colony been thoroughly surveyed by a Contact Service team.

STARLINES OF THE TERRAN SECTOR

Many o f the planets i n the Terran Starsector are linked by major Star-
Ship lines. The following schedules present the routes followed and the
usual tariffs f o r passengers and cargo. In addition t o the major Star-
Lines, a considerable number of small companies offer service over the
same routes, often between only a few planets and at rates IO-30%
higher. However, bookings o n the major StarLines are generally full
(20% chance o f a berth in any category), so one of the minor lines w i l l
often have t o be taken.
Boarding fees are paid at the start o f a starvoyage and do n o t have t o
be paid again if a passenger is transshipping from one vessle or StarLine
t o another:
High Passage Boarding F e e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CR 250
Middle Passage Boarding Fee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CR 125
L o w Passage Boarding Fee. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .CR 75
ColdSleep Boarding Fee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .CR 5 0
Passenger rates vary considerably, depending upon the StarLine and the
destination, as numerous contracts are held b y many o f the StarLines
w i t h planets along their routes t o keep the rates down.

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TRANS-GALACTIC STAR LINES

Trans-Galactic i s the largest StarLine in the Federation. Owned and
operated by the Federation government, Trans-Galactic offers frequent
flights t o many of the Home Stars, depending upon the size o f the
planetary populations. Trans-Galactic vessels are all large, wellcrewed,
and superbly appointed HighLiners massing 100,000t or more. A c -
comodations and cuisine are excellent. The typical cruising speed i s
12 L Y per day. Fares and cargo tariffs are surprisingly low, typically
discounted 25-33% f r o m full rates because o f government subsidies,
numerous planetary contracts, and the generally high volume o f traffic.
Trans-Galactic also offers Intersector service t o other Starsectors from
Terra. The fares and cargo tariffs are no as heavily subsidized b y the
Federation government, although subsidies do exist t o encourage
the maximum in interstellar trade and commerce, and t o assist busi-
nessmen and colonists:
Intersector High Passage. . . .CR 10,000 plus CR 200 per L Y over 200
InterSector Middle Passage: . . .CR 5000 plus CR 100 per L Y over 200
InterSector L o w Passage. . . . . CR 3000 plus CR 60 per L Y over 200
Intersector ColdSleep . . . . . . CR 2000 plus CR 30 per L Y over 200
.
Cargo Rates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .CR 30 per t o n x L Y
Bulk Cargo Rates . .. . . . . .CR 15 per t o n x L Y for loot+ shipments
Federation Veterans . . . . . . . -2% x years of service for farelcargo*
T o a maximum o f 40% discount for fares o r 20% discount for cargo.

STAR CONNECT I O N DISTANCE FARES 81CARGO R A T E S R O N (CR)

HIGH MIDDLE LOW COLD CARGO
Terra/Procyon 12 L Y 2000 1000 600 400 320
Procyon/Sirius 10 L Y 1675 840 500 335 270
SIr ius/Ter ra 09 L Y 1500 750 450 300 240

TerralTau Ceti 12 LY 2000 1000 600 400 320

Tau Ceti/40 Eridani 12 LY 2000 1000 600 400 320
40 EridaniBirius 10 LY 1675 840 500 335 270
Sirius/Terra 09 LY 1500 750 450 300 240

Tau Ceti/Altair 16 L Y 2680 1340 800 535 430

Altair/R igil Kentaurus 20 L Y 3350 1675 1000 665 540

Terra/Altair 15 L Y 2500 1250 750 500 400

Altair/F ormalhaut 16 L Y 2680 1340 800 535 430
Formalhaut/Caph 52 L Y 8700 4350 2600 1740 1390
Caph/82 Eridani 55 L Y 9200 4600 2750 1840 1470
82 Eridani/Tau Ceti 12 L Y 2000 1000 600 400 320
Tau Ceti/Altair 16 L Y 2680 1340 800 535 430

Altair/70 Ophiuchi 08 LY 1340 670 400 265 210

70 Ophiuchi/Vega 18 LY 3000 1500 900 600 480
VegaISura 48 LY 8000 4000 2400 1600 1280
Sura/Alphecca 45 LY 7500 3750 2260 1500 1200
Alphecca/Hathor 24 LY 4000 2000 1200 800 640
Hathor/Ptah 26 LY 4350 2175 1300 870 695
PtahIAvatar 62 LY 10380 5190 3100 2075 1660

Terra/Vega 28 L Y 4680 2340 1400 930 750

Terra/Rigil Kentaurus 04 LY 670 335 200 135 105

Rigil Kentaurus/36 Ophiuchi 18 LY 3000 1500 900 600 48 0
36 Ophiuchi/Arcturus 20 LY 3350 1675 1000 665 540
Arcturus/Denebola 25 LY 4180 2090 1250 835 670

Terra/Helios 43 LY 7200 3600 2150 1440 1150

HeliodMaat 33 LY 5500 2750 1650 1100 880
Maat/Baast 30 LY 5000 2500 1500 1000 800
BaadAttar 20 LY 3350 1675 1000 665 540

Maat/Se t 24 L Y 4000 2000 1200 800 640

Set/Thoth 49 L Y 8200 4100 2450 1640 1300

Terra/Leonidas 75 L Y 12500 6250 3750 2500 2000

LeonidadMarathon 33 L Y 5500 2750 1650 1100 880

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CETA STARWAYS
Ceta StarWays i s a wellestablished StarLine offering weekly starflights
between most points o n i t s routes. Ceta StarLiners are large and very
comfortable. Interconnecting starflights are available with Trans-
Galactic at Set and Attar, and with Mira Lines at Ankaa. Ceta Star-
Ways specializes in b u l k cargo haulage and colonial passenger service,
but i t s spacious vessels boast luxurious First Class accomodations and
superb cuisine. Average cruising speeds are about 10 LY.

STARCONNECTION D ISTA NCE FARES & CARGO RATESRON (CR)

HIGH MIDDLE LOW COLD CARGO
Tau Ceti/Ankaa 81 LY 15180 7590 4550 3000 2400
A nkaalArchenar 36 LY 6750 3400 2000 1350 1080
Archenar/Canopus 85 LY 15900 8000 4780 31 75 2550
Canopus/Set 47 LY 8800 4400 2600 1750 1400

A nkaa/Minerva 41 LY 7650 3825 2300 1530 1200

MinervaIMara 59 LY 11000 5500 3300 2200 1750
Mara/Stator 80 LY 15000 7500 4500 3000 2400
Stator/H yperion 33 LY 6180 3090 1850 1220 990
HyperionlKephre 36 LY 6750 3400 2000 1350 1080
KephrdAttar 85 LY 15900 7950 4750 31 50 2550

Ceta offers -10% veteran discounts t o ex-Federation service personnel f o r fares and cargo. Bulk
cargo over l O O t also receives -20% discounts.

MlRA LINE

The Mira Line offers regular weekly service between most points on
i t s routes. Interconnecting starflights w i t h Trans-Galactic are available
at Castor. The Mira Line maintains large, well-armed merchant cruise-
liners of 25,000t. w i t h crews composed largely of former Federation
service personnel. Colonial L o w Passage and bulk cargo rates are com-
parable to the best offered anywhere, while High and Middle Passage
accomodations are famous for their sumptuousness. The f o o d at all
levels is the incomparable haut cuisine o f Mira. Average cruising speeds
are around 15 L Y .

STARCONNECTlON DISTANCE FARES & CARGO RATES/TON (CR)

HIGH MIDDLE LOW COLD CARGO
CastorlCapella 14 L Y 2650 1325 780 525 420
Capella/Talos 100 L Y 18750 9375 5625 3750 3000
TalodMenkaar 46 L Y 8600 4300 2550 1725 1380
Menkaar/Mira 34 L Y 6180 3090 1850 1220 990

Mira offers -20% discounts for veterans o f the Federation service for b o t h fares and cargo. Mer-
cenaries w i t h contracts for service in the Mira Worlds (Mira, Menkaar, Talos) receive 50% discounts
in all levels of accomodation and for all military cargo.

VEGA LINE
The Vega Line offers regular flights t o all points, w i t h interconnecting
starflights w i t h Trans-Galactic a t Vega, Sura, and Arcturus. The Vega
Line is a subsidiary o f Trans-Galactic, acquired when Vegan High-
Lifters Inc. went bankrupt in 2536. Average cruising speeds are around
10 LY.

STARCONNECTION DISTANCE HIGH MIDDLE LOW COLD CARGO

Terra/Vega 28 LY 4680 2340 1400 930 750

Vega/Sura 48 LY 8000 4000 2400 1600 1280
Sura/Arcturus 75 LY 131 20 6560 3900 2620 2000
ArcturudTerra 36 LY 6300 3150 1880 1250 965

Vega/Markaab 122 L Y 21350 10675 6400 4200 3250

Markaab/Mitra 113 L Y 19750 9875 5900 3900 3000
Mitra/Vega 102 L Y 17850 8925 5350 3500 2700

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REGULUS FRONT1ER STAR LINES
The Regulus Line is an aggressive and fast-growing co-operative formed
b y independent colonial starservices that combined t o increase their
resources and service. Most vessels are small corvettes and 'tramp'
starships, b u t the crews are generally competent and courteous. Side
trips booked through the Regulus Line can be arranged at handsome
discounts (-10-60%o f standard rates) and a good list o f picked Free
Traders is available for such trips. Regulus boasts that it can get a pas-
FRONTIER
senger anywhere in the region at the best prices, which is true because
it has excellent relations w i t h the Regulian frontier starservices. Inter-
connecting starflights are available w i t h Trans-Galactic at Denebola
and Ptah. Average cruise speeds are 10-12L Y per day, b u t a few fast
18 LY corvettes are available at +lo% cost t o fares and cargo tariffs.

STARCONN ECTlON DISTANCE HIGH MIDDLE LOW COLD CARGO

Denebola/Regulus 48 L Y 9000 4500 27CO 1800 1440

Regulus/Asterion 23 L Y 4300 2150 1290 850 690
AsteriodAlphard 32 L Y 6000 3000 1800 1200 960
Alphard/Regulus 34 L Y 6350 3175 1900 1275 1020

Regulus/Marathon 37 L Y 6900 3450 2080 1380 1100

Marathon/Ra 43 L Y 8060 4030 2400 1600 1290
RalHorus 18 L Y 3350 1675 1000 675 540

Denebola/Osiris 35 L Y 6560 3280 1950 1300 1050

OsiridDardanus 32 L Y 6000 3000 1800 1200 690
DardanuslPtah 34 L Y 6350 3175 1900 1275 1020
Ptah/Anubis 29 L Y 5400 2700 1630 1085 870
AnubidAten 15 L Y 2800 1400 840 560 450
Aten/Denebola 41 L Y 7680 3840 2300 1525 1200

FREE TRADERS

Free Traders are operating from virtually every planet associated w i t h

the Federation. Most o f these vessels are 'tramb starships w i t h average
speeds o f 6-10L Y per day, b u t some are trade corvettes in good con-
dition and capable o f 12-18 L Y per day. Rates are based o n the direct-
line distance between the StarPort of embarkation and the destination,
as occasional side trips and diversions will b e made because o f trade
commitments. Rates are:

High Passage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .CR 250 per L Y

Middle Passage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .CR 125 per L Y
Low Passage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CR 75 per L Y
Coldsleep . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CR 50 per L Y
Cargo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .CR 40 per L Y per t o n

Discounts o f 2.d10% can be obtained 50% o f the time. I f booked in

the Regulian region through Regulus Frontier Starlines, 6.d10% dis-
counts can be arranged. Discounts are based o n there being n o more
than one side trip. I f more than one planet w i l l be visited before
reaching the passenger's destination, n o discount w i l l be given. Rarely
will there be more than t w o planets intervening.

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