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Murph

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Here is one of mine from my old Traveller game. Feel free to use/modify/abuse it to your delight.

BENDOR

B-8687C2-D-A G8v-14 1.02

System Data:
Primary: Alpha Bendoria, Beta Bendoria ; Spectral Class: G8v(a) M8v (b); Stellar Luminosity: .60(a), .003(b); Stellar Radii: .91(a), .258(b); Stellar Masses: .89(a), .225 (b); Habitable Planets: 2- Bendor, Anacreon, ; Other Planets: (1) Hot Spot, (2) Rossovich, (3) Bendor, (4) Planitia, (5) Donier (GG), (6) Anacreon (Orbits Donier), (7) Bathsheba (GG), (8) Satsuria (GG), (9) Coldor (GG), (10) Al-Nadir, (11) Krystal (GG), (12) Rockball, (13) Wanderer, (14) Far Friend. There are two Asteroid belts in the system, Belt 1 occupies the region between Bendor and Planitia, Belt 2 Occupies the region between Donier and Bathsheba. All belts have been the source of rich finds of Rare Earths to include Lanthanum, and Dysprosium. Onnesium has been found in small amounts in Belt 2. There are extensive Orbital and spaceborne factory complexes throughout the system.

Planetary Data (Bendor)
Diameter: 8,000 miles (13,000 Kilometers) Density: 1.1 Earths; Atmosphere: Terran Standard, actual pressure is 1.093 Atmospheres; Hydrographics: 86.7% water; One large continent, numerous islands and archipeligos; Population: 39,756,893 as of Census of 600AE ( approximately 2 million off planet on intrasystem colonies and factories); Government Type: Charismatic Oligarchy; Law Level: 2. NOTE: ALL adult Bendorians go armed, this is almost a sacred right to them. Tech Level: D; Gravity: 1.129, there are extensive deposits of heavy metals Axial Tilt: 28% Orbital Eccentricity: .150% Year: 289.32 Terran Standard days; Racial Mix: Terran Human- 89%, Aslan- 8%, other- 3%
Planetary Data (Anacreon) C-974641-5- AMBER
Diameter: 9,000 (14.400 Kilometers), Density .8 Earths: Atmosphere: Standard, Tainted (.856 Atm), taint is due to atmospheric dust; Hydrographics: 42%, Polar sea (31%), and extensive swamps; Population: 1,257,000 Humans, 25 million natives (est); Government Type: Representative Democracy (Humans only, Natives denied the vote); Law Level: 1(Off-worlders only, Natives (8) ; Tech Level: 5 (Native), Human is 7-8; Gravity: .883; Axial Tilt: 0%, Orbital Eccentricity: .200, Year: 36 hours around Donier, 3.25 around Primary; Racial Mix: Terran Human- 88%, Aslan- 6%, Other- 6%,

Climate And Biosphere: Bendor
The Climate is Terran with generally similar seasons due to the axial tilt and orbital eccentricity. Plant and animal lifeforms are edible by Terran decended lifeforms, and the same goes for the local life, which finds Terran lifeforms tasty. There are few truely dangerous species, but those that exist are very dangerous. Native lifeforms tend towards Bipedal symmetry and are generally similar to their Terran Counterparts.

Climate and Biosphere: Anacreon
The climate is generally warmer than Terran normal since it is orbiting a “Brown Dwarf”, and also gets radiation from the primary and the distant Binary. Biology is very similar to Terran stock, with adaptations to the harsh conditions. Local lifeforms are hardy and adapted to a generally higher temperature. Skin tends to be tough, and lungs larger. The massive deserts of the interior are responsible for the atmospheric taint which can cause silicosis in the unprotected.

Government and Local Customs:
Bendor is a Charismatic Oligarchy comprised of Imperial Nobles and the wealthy. There is a great deal of upward mobility, and the Nobility has a terrifyingly strong sense of duty and honor. Because of this the lower classes are very supportive of their government. Bendor also has a reputation of being the playground of the “rich and Famous”. Bendor Banks and Data Centers have a reputation like that of the Old Terran Swiss. All offices of the government are elective, just to be elected you must be part of the Oligarchy. Taxation is kept very low with a 10% Sales tax, and a 1% income tax. Corporate taxes are equally low, at a mere 6% per year. The Imperial Governor is the elected Planetary Governor. The Imperium maintains most of its activities for the Sector on Bendor.

Government and Local Customs(Anacreon)
Anacreon has a Participatory Democracy for the Elite (Off-worlders), and natives are kept in second class status. The Anacreons are very similar to the Slave owners of the Old South, the British Raj in India or the Boers in South Afrika. The Off-worlders have all the rights, and the Natives are kept as an underclass. Native Sepoys and Servants are common, and the Off-world population rules by force and intimidation. The Elected Archon is NOT the Imperial Representative, due to abuses of the system. The local Imperial Resident-General has been trying to get Imperial Intervention in the mess for the past two years.

Economics:
The lifeblood of Bendor is Trade. The 10% sales tax applies to every sales transaction except for food and medicine. Tariffs on incoming goods have a 1% upcharge, which has made Bendor both rich and popular for many off-planet mercantile firms.

Major Imports are goods from the Imperium, Caledonian finished wool products, exotic wood, Frieldander Beer, Caledonian Scotch and Irish Whiskies, Aslan products, and Heavy Military Vehicles. The major Bendor export items are Starship Components, Personal Weapons, Rare Earths and Food Stuffs.
Anacreon exports minerals, stone products, and native goods, as well as several swamp products. Imports are similar to Bendor.


Military and Law Enforcement:
The Imperium maintains a powerful Task Force at the Bendor Naval Base, as well as a Marine Brigade. Law Enforcement is handled by both local Constabulary forces, as well as Imperial Law Enforcement agencies.

On Anacreon, military forces are based on both Off-world Forces (Locally raised and Mercenary), and Off-world commanded Sepoy Regiments. Law Enforcement is separate for Off-worlders, and Natives. The courts treat both differently, with off-worlders being able to commit acts of oppresion against the natives with impunity.

The Imperial Scout Service Reavers Deep Task Force is based out of Bendor with the Scout Service HQ being one of the most impressive buildings on the planet.
 
A second one, designed by a PC as his homeworld.

COMPTON'S ENCYCLOPAEDIA OF IMPERIAL SPACE 25th Edition

SUTEKH
System Data:

Primary: Sut, Spectral Class G5v, Mass .94 Standard, Stellar Radius .91 Standard, Luminosity .67 Standard
Planetary System: Seven Major bodies. One inhabited world (Sut III-SUTEKH), Two Planetoid belts in system
III Sutekh: Mean orbital radius .98 AU, Period 342.3 Terran Standard Days, Four satellites, Diameter: 9,000 miles (14,400 Km), Density .92, Mass 1.21, Mean Surface Gravity .995 G., Rotation period 28.01 Terran Standard Hours, Axial Inclination 33 degrees, 52.8", Surface Atmospheric Pressure .963 Standard, Oxygen-Nitrogen-Argon mix with 1% Krypton. Hydrographic Percentage 78%, Mean Surface temperature 20 C. Current Population: 11,856,938, (1120 Census figures) Current Tech Level: D (mostly imported).

Bases & Facilities: B, W, OC, OP, SPS, OF, DI, TER, PTN, MLN, HRN, UN, FRM, MI, GTP.

Location: Reavers Deep

Government: Civil Service Bureaucracy with Hereditary Monarchy (Cheval family)

Comments: Cooler than Terra, Sutekh is a prime world, it was not colonized earlier due to its location which is far from the Imperial trade routes, and Jump 8 from the current Imperial Frontier. Given an Imperial Grant of Colonization (some suspect he paid well for this since Sutekh is NOT an Imperial world, Dorian Cheval (See Current Sutekh Royal Line) opened the world to colonization in 1085 and has offered very lucrative incentives for colonists to move to Sutekh. Immigration policy is that they will only take the best educated, most stable, and ambitious. All colonists must serve in the Home Guard, which Cheval has equipped to TL 14/15 standard. All adult colonists are assigned to a battalion which they muster once a month for training.

Sutekh has an established Merchant Marine based on the old Cheval Enterprises Mercantile Corporation vessels, which became the basis for the Royal Sutekh Merchant Marine which provides the planet with between 28-38 GCr per year in revenues. Cheval Enterprises was and still is known for its sharp trading practices, and ruthless approach to commerce.

Also present is the Royal Sutekh Navy which has been built up by HRH Dorian I in response to Imperial Military requests, and the need to protect the far flung holdings of the RSMM from the depredations of Commerce Raiders, Pirates, and Marauding Aslan Clans. The Imperial Navy has provided the RSN with several advanced ex-Imperial warships in a deal that can only be described as "suspicious". Cheval is known to have in his pay several of the most important PR firms in the sector, and has a great deal of political pull due to his practice of throwing money at things to get his way.

Sutekh has a growing Wine industry that has a promising future, and an expanding agricultural base. The Sut system asteroid belts have so far proven to be extremely rich in rare earths, as well as the trans-uranic elements. One of the largest finds of Onnesium to date in the Sector has been made in Belt #2. The belt area is well policed by the RSN and Marines to ensure fair business practices by all groups mining the belt.

Sutekh Orbital is an Alliance class station which masses 125 Megatons, and has the capability for small scale ship building. It has docking facilities for vessels of up to 250,000 tons. The Sutekh Down Port is rated as Class C, but should be upgraded to class B within 10 years. Cheval's long term plan is for Sutekh to be a supplier of well built spacecraft and starships throughout the sector.

Sutekh has an outstanding series of National Parks, and other attractions for the tourist, as well as being well policed, and safe. Sutekh University is top rated since Cheval has once again thrown money at it in order to get the very best. TAS Rating *****.

The RSN/RSMM has small to medium ships which carry valuable cargo being secure transports at a premium price. They also engage in a lucrative speculative trade with most of the worlds in the Reavers Deep.
 
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