The Great Dungeon of the North

Monday, October 7, 2019

Proposed Revisions to Magyar Sector

Traveller⁵ introduced several new or revised rules for star system generation, and the T⁵Second Survey applied these rules to the legacy data for the Official Traveller Universe. The fruits of this review are hosted at Traveller Map.

The T5SS did not attempt to generate two new T⁵ parameters for the legacy data: whether the mainworld is a planet or satellite; and orbital position, which in turn determines climate codes and whether the planet rotates or is tide-locked.

Magyar sector is a good candidate to apply these new T⁵ rules, because it has had relatively limited canonical treatment, so there isn’t much to inadvertently “break.” At the same time, Magyar lies adjacent to several sectors that have had a lot of canonical work, and they provide some helpful guidelines for development.

General Notes

I’ve been working with the sector for quite a while, so I offer the following general thoughts:

World Names. One appeal of Magyar is its location at the crossroads of Vilani, Terran, and Aslan influence. It also contains three important Solomani member-states with their own distinct cultures: the Wuan Technology Association, the New Slavic Solidarity, and the Reformed Dootchen Estates. However, the current world names do not reflect this complicated history. Dakin Burdick supplied the system names not already provided in Atlas of the Imperium and Sunbane. However, he was working without access to the two primary sources of canonical information on the sector: Pete Celella’s work in Solomani and Aslan and Travellers’ Digest 14. I therefore propose a handful of changes to world names to reflect these subsequent sources. As very few Magyar worlds are actually named in canon, these proposals would not overwrite existing work:
1. Vilani. Magyar subsectors D, H, and L were part of the Ziru Sirka, but all the world names in those subsectors are clearly Terran in origin. In contrast, adjacent subsectors in Daibei, Diaspora, and the Solomani Rim have several Vilani names for Imperial systems. I propose seeding a handful of Vilani names into subsectors D, H, and L to help them better “blend in” with adjacent subsectors. I chose worlds with Pop 7 or 8, high enough to retain a native Vilani culture but low enough not to be named in Atlas of the Imperium.
2. Slavic. As noted in Solomani and Aslan, “During the Long Night, the [New Slavic Solidarity] worlds banded together to defend against piracy and raiding, preserving their shared Slavic language and culture in the process.” I therefore propose substituting a few Russian-inspired names for Solidarity worlds.
3. Wuan. As described in Solomani and Aslan, the Wuan Technology Association has roots in an old Terran Korean-Japanese corporation, so I propose substituting a couple of Korean-inspired names for Wuan worlds.
4. Trokh. The Aslan were active in Magyar as traders and raiders throughout the Long Night and Aslan Border Wars. We know, for example, from GURPS Sword Worlds that during the Long Night there was at least limited travel between Terra and Wu, and presumably between Wu and Kusyu. By mapping the likely J-2 routes we can identify potential Aslan trade worlds. While the Solomani doubtless renamed many Aslan worlds, I assumed some names—particularly for unattractive worlds—stuck.
UWPs
1. Several Magyar worlds have an “illegal” combination of size 1 and hydro 1. I propose increasing the size of those worlds to 2 or greater
2. Since T⁵ allows for world sizes greater than A, I propose increasing a few size A worlds to size B+
3. The Magyar sector planetary data suffers from the notorious “stuck in groove” problem plaguing many of the Sunbane sectors. This was exacerbated by the size hack used by Don McKinney to set a minimum planetary size for certain atmospheres. This results in an abnormally large number of worlds with planetary data of 550, 540, and 541. I propose slightly adjusting the size and atmo of a few worlds with repeating planetary data to create more variety.
Remarks
1. A few of the proposed UWP tweaks would result in changes to the Remarks.
2. Like the Solomani Rim, the Imperial subsectors of Magyar were captured in the Solomani Rim War, and as such many should be under military rule. Based on a review of Rim data, I propose removing current ownership and adding the Military Rule (Mr) remark to the following Magyar worlds that are within 8 parsecs of the Solomani Confederation border and have Pop 5+ and Gov 6: Esuan (2004), Plage (2008), Tyrrell (2816), Veneet (2519), Douglas (2304), Last Pine (2312).
3. The Wuans are a distinct self-geneered minor race, so any world with a Wuan Technology Association allegiance should be assumed to populated by Wuans. I propose adding some Human populations to the remarks.
4. For Magyar sector, I generated orbital positions and determined whether the mainworlds were a planet or satellite. I restricted the results to avoid satellite worlds in orbit 0 or 1.
5. One consequence of applying T⁵ rules to existing sector data is the prevalence of M type stars results in a large number of tide-locked worlds, which can be tedious and hard to explain. One work-around would be to assume some worlds in orbit 0 or 1 have resonant orbits such as Mercury in the Sol system. I therefore did not apply the Twilight Zone (Tz) remark for the following worlds with Atmo 456789 and Hydro 45678: Greenvald (0504), Jondrea (1004), Ko's World (1105), Rita's Place (2205), Nahn (2403), Guenivier (2505), Lontarelli (2801), Paputsus (2804), Stanko (2810), Sweet (2901), Wells (0614), Fatridge (0712), Sumerfelt (1620), Reed (1720), Clarmoment (2415), Fornorb (2616), Danko (2811), Rouern (3213), Awrenek (0330), Kriss (1021), Rasilha (1129), Enbaum (1427), Acara (1627), Yognigath (1928), Fatagin (2229), Yarling (2622), Sammadar (0440), Adria (0635), Sodra (0736), Cea (0934), 023-876 (1139), Tyche (2234), Geb (2434), Lazog (2638), Bouzouba (2932), Wongxia (3037).
Economic Extensions. A few of the proposed UWP tweaks affect Ex values. In addition, T5.10 revised the formula for calculating Infrastructure for low-population worlds.
Cultural Extensions. A few of the proposed UWP tweaks affect Cx values.
Allegiances. Four Magyar worlds inside the Solomani Confederation borders have no allegiance code in Atlas of the Imperium. While these were assumed to be errors and changed to SoCf in an earlier T5SS review pass, I propose changing them to Non-Aligned, Human-Dominated instead. Not only is this a more interesting choice, it is also consistent with the Alpha Crucis data, which shows several non-aligned worlds inside the Confederation.
Stellar Data. All of Magyar sector lies within 50 parsecs of Terra, and several of the stars in the current data would easily be bright enough to be seen from Earth. None of these had any likely real-world match, so I propose down-shifting these stars to something less bright. In exchange, I propose adding a handful of real-world stars that would be expected to fall roughly in the same direction and distance as Magyar.

Specific Proposed Changes to Magyar Data

Poster Map of Revised Magyar sector

The following proposals are reflected in this revised sector file.

Oasis (0102 B5507A9-A) - Change UWP to B8507A9-A to vary planetary data.
Pity (0104 C301200-C) - Change Ex from (711-4) to (710-4) to reflect updated T⁵ formula for lo pop worlds. Add Tz Co to Remarks.
Reynold (0105 C101899-B) - Change UWP to C401899-B to correct illegal size and hydro combo. Change Allegiance from SoCf to NaHu to reflect AotI. Add Tz to Remarks.
Vala's World (0106 D550210-7) - Change UWP to D830210-7 to vary planetary data. Change Ex from (411-5) to (410-5) to reflect updated T⁵ formula for lo pop worlds. Add Co to Remarks.
Clan (0205 B540988-C) - Change UWP to B640988-C to vary planetary data. Add Huma2 to Remarks.
Spit (0208 C550846-8) - Change UWP to C530846-8 to vary planetary data. Add Na Sa to Remarks.
Veller (0305 E546468-7) - Change UWP to E546478-7. Remove O:2005 from Remarks. Change Allegiance from SoCf to NaHu to reflect AotI.
Tamroff (0308 E775302-8) - Change Ex from (921-5) to (920-5) to reflect updated T⁵ formula for lo pop worlds. Add Tu to Remarks.
Rudikk (0309 E301720-8) - Add Lk Fr to Remarks.
Carn (0310 C4306AA-A) - Add Tz to Remarks.
Downfall (0403 C547100-A) - Change Ex from (801-4) to (800-4) to reflect updated T5 formula for lo pop worlds.
Oyama (0404 B550565-B) - Change UWP to B5A3565-B to vary planetary data. Change Remarks from De Ni Po O:0205 to Fl Ni O:0205.
Brandon (0409 A645555-E) - Change name to Gunsan to reflect Wuan culture.
Fairbairn (0502 E550210-7) - Change UWP to E630210-7 to vary planetary data. Change Ex from (411-5) to (410-5) to reflect updated T⁵ formula for lo pop worlds.
New Sol (0503 D501956-7) - Add Fo to Remarks and add R to Zone to reflect AotI starport..
Holywell (0505 B7B9432-D) - Add Tz to Remarks.
Redden (0509 C554110-9) - Change Ex from (801-5) to (800-5) to reflect updated T⁵ formula for lo pop worlds. Add Co to Remarks.
Sharn (0601 A7568BG-C) - Add Huma4 to Remarks.
David's Drop (0608 E7B9445-9) - Add Co to Remarks.
Trikak (0608 C574867-8) - Change Remark O:0902 to O:0601 to keep ownership within the Wuan Technology Association. Add Huma6 to Remarks.
Justin (0703 D310547-9) - Add Tz Co to Remarks.
Bindas (0707 E550534-7) - Change UWP to E730534-7 to vary planetary data.
Yazi (0710 E550677-6) - Change UWP to E750677-6 to vary planetary data. Add Tz to Remarks.
Bupaj (0804 E420267-9) - Change Ex from (711-2) to (710-2) to reflect updated T⁵ formula for lo pop worlds. Change stellar from A5 V to K5 V because an A5 V star would be too bright given the distance to Terra. Add Ho Tz to Remarks.
Deriabar (0805 C501576-A) - Add Tz Co to Remarks.
Nova Dune (0807 C410227-B) - Change Ex from (711+1) to (710+1) to reflect updated T⁵ formula for lo pop worlds. Change Allegiance from SoCf to NaHu to reflect AotI. Add Tz Co to Remarks.
Opoyama (0904 C954358-A) - Change Ex from (B21+1) to (B20+1) to reflect updated T⁵ formula for lo pop worlds. Add Tr to Remarks.
Far Light (0910 D42157A-9) - Change UWP to D42257A-9 to vary planetary data. Add Tz to Remarks.
Jondrea (1004 E545332-5) - Change UWP to X545332-5 to reflect AotI starport. Change Ex from (521-5) to (520-5) to reflect updated T⁵ formula for lo pop worlds. Add Fo Co to Remarks. Add R to Zone.
Mafred (1008 C53846A-A) - Add Tz Ho to Remarks.
Sumio (1101 C3116AB-A) - Add Lk Fr to Remarks.
Xian (1103 B7B48DC-9) - Change stellar from M1 V A0 V to M1 V G0 V because an A0 V star would be too bright given the distance to Terra. Add Fr to Remarks.
Mubark (1106 D101220-A) - Change UWP to D401250-A to correct illegal size and hydro combo. Change Ex from (711-5) to (710-5) to reflect updated T⁵ formula for lo pop worlds. Add Tz Co to Remarks.
Eery (1208 A7BA543-E) - Add Co to Remarks.
Tarn (1209 A747220-D) - Change Ex from (811-2) to (812-2) to reflect updated T⁵ formula for lo pop worlds.
Joppa (1302 B201575-D) - Add Tz Co to Remarks.
Sorang (1307 C311641-A) - Add Tz to Remarks.
Al-Medif (1309 E87A775-5) - Change UWP to X87A775-5 to reflect AotI starport. Add Fo to Remarks. Add R to Zone.
Heichel (1408 B7B8684-B) - Add Tz Co to Remarks.
Greencastle (1410 C576830-8) - Change name to Kliment to reflect Slavic culture.
Youngland (1504 D596325-7) - Change Ex from (521-5) to (520-5) to reflect updated T⁵ formula for lo pop worlds. Add Sa to Remarks.
Desolation (1506 B401200-E) - Add Tz to Remarks.
Summer's Lot (1604 C8C9244-B) - Change Ex from (611-2) to (610-2) to reflect updated T⁵ formula for lo pop worlds. Add Tz to Remarks.
Goodhurst (1605 A535649-D) - Add Ho to Remarks.
Phipps (1708 A621878-D) - Add Tz to Remarks.
Fase (1801 B541877-A) - Change UWP to B741877-A to vary planetary data.
Lowhorn (1808 C647775-8) - Add Tr to Remarks.
Philpott (1904 D541522-7) - Change UWP to D422522-7 to vary planetary data. Add Sa Fr to Remarks.
Arrid (1905 E300988-A) - Add Sa to Remarks.
Esuan (2004 C545967-A) - Remove O:2106 from Remarks. Add Mr Sa Fr to Remarks.
Justice (2007 C541897-8) - Change UWP to C842897-8 to vary planetary data.
Plage (2008 C432A64-E) - Remove O:2106 from Remarks. Add Mr to Remarks.
Brawley (2009 C56A120-B) - Change Ex from (901-4) to (900-4) to reflect updated T⁵ formula for lo pop worlds. Add Tz Co to Remarks.
Seloo (2102 A4319BA-E) - Change stellar from G9 V M8 V to M8 V G9 V. Add Tz to Remarks.
Kemper (2103 A4217A8-E) - Add Tz to Remarks.
Cordle (2104 B54168D-A) - Change UWP to B42168D-A to vary planetary data. Add Na Tz to Remarks.
Tolson (2106 A432ADH-E) - Add Co to Remarks.
Reichmuth (2206 C434134-B) - Change Ex from (601-2) to (600-2) to reflect updated T⁵ formula for lo pop worlds. Add Tz to Remarks.
Yatooma (2207 E423422-9) - Add Tz to Remarks.
Leriss (2208 E5418B8-6) - Change UWP to E9428B8-6 to vary planetary data.
Ziaeehezar (2302 D7B6366-8) - Change Ex from (621-4) to (620-4) to reflect updated T⁵ formula for lo pop worlds. Add Tz to Remarks.
Guskin (2303 E998220-7) - Change Ex from (411-5) to (410-5) to reflect updated T⁵ formula for lo pop worlds.
Douglas (2304 D541865-6) - Change UWP to D542865-6 to vary planetary data. Remove O:2503 from Remarks. Add Mr Tz Co to Remarks.
Hagymasi (2406 C550867-8) - Add Tz to Remarks.
Trechier (2409 C8C948B-B) - Add Tz to Remarks.
Sabuda (2506 A632100-E) - Add Tz to Remarks.
Amon (2507 C4359CG-C) - Add Tz Co to Remarks.
Kench (2510 E310584-9) - Change stellar from A1 V to F1 V because an A1 V star would be too bright given the distance to Terra. Add Co to Remarks.
Hyalin (2602 D505984-9) - Change stellar from G2 V M6 V to M6 V G2 V. Add Fr to Remarks.
Waxstetter (2605 X550210-3) - Change UWP to X650210-3 to vary planetary data. Change Ex from (411-5) to (410-5) to reflect updated T⁵ formula for lo pop worlds.
Pinnock (2701 A8C9876-E) - Add Tz Co to Remarks.
Ferstenberg (2704 C00079A-B) - Change name to Dikaku to reflect native Vilani culture. Change stellar from M3 V to B9 V to reflect Lamba Aquilae, a star that would lie in this approximate location relative to Terra.
Anerin (2706 C5419AB-A) - Change UWP to C9419AB-A to vary planetary data.
Doak (2709 B313401-D) - Add Tz Co to Remarks.
Lontarelli (2801 X563797-2) - Change name to Panar to reflect native Vilani culture.
Paputsus (2804 B679599-C) - Add Co to Remarks.
Messelnap (2806 C735633-9) - Add Tz Co to Remarks.
Gushwa (2808 B552553-C) - Add Lk Fr to Remarks.
Burvee (2809 E557466-7) - Add Sa to Remarks.
Chartpay (2903 A7558B9-C) - Change name to Gadarur to reflect native Vilani culture.
Anise (2904 A5419B7-E) - Change UWP to A8419B7-E to vary planetary data. Add Tz Ho to Remarks.
Bilox (2905 B544556-C) - Add Sa Co to Remarks.
Garner's Luck (2906 D54179A-6) - Change UWP to D62279A-6 to vary planetary data. Add Na Tz to Remarks.
Waldrin (2910 C6A78C9-9) - Add Fr to Remarks.
Reid (3002 C7B8435-A) - Add Fr to Remarks.
Robidou (3009 E532536-8) - Add Tz to Remarks.
Scoggan (3101 D540310-7) - Change UWP to D720310-7 to vary planetary data. Change Ex from (521-5) to (520-5) to reflect updated T⁵ formula for lo pop worlds.
Pungitore (3104 D421442-9) - Add Tz to Remarks.
Stansifer (3109 C000655-C) - Change stellar from F7 V M3 V to A0 V to reflect Zeta Aquilae, a star that would lie in approximately the right bearing and distance from Terra.
Firels (3208 CAAA362-C) - Change UWP to CDAA362-C to allow T⁵ larger size. Change Ex from (921-4) to (920-4) to reflect updated T⁵ formula for lo pop worlds. Add Tz Co to Remarks.
Typoer (3210 X5418AB-5) - Change UWP to X6428AB-5 to vary planetary data.
Schurz (0113 A874310-D) - Add Tu to Remarks.
Hool (0118 C421867-A) - Add Ho to Remarks.
Factn (0120 C540999-A) - Change UWP to C740999-A to vary planetary data.
Stanislav (0211 B000688-D) - Change name to Seung to reflect Wuan culture. Change stellar from M0 V to G7 III G6 V to reflect Beta Herculis, a star that would lie in this approximate location relative to Terra.
Zentara (0212 C101200-D) - Change UWP to C201200-C to correct illegal size and hydro combo. Change Ex from (811-4) to (810-4) to reflect updated T⁵ formula for lo pop worlds. Change Cx from [1218] to [1217]. Add Lk Fr to Remarks.
Planck (0216 B101353-E) - Change UWP to B201353-E to correct illegal size and hydro combo. Change Ex from (921-1) to (922-1) to reflect updated T⁵ formula for lo pop worlds. Add Sa Fr to Remarks.
McManus (0315 E511742-7) - Change stellar from A8 V to F8 V because an A5 V star would be too bright given the distance to Terra. Add Ho to Remarks.
Bowmar (0317 D301466-9) - Change name to Sawiykao' to reflect Aslan culture. Add Tz Ho to Remarks.
Carol Sue (0319 C434423-B) - Change name to Kelriya to reflect Aslan culture.
Kaig (0413 A6AA758-E) - Add Fr to Remarks.
Dormant (0415 B550645-A) - Change UWP to B650645-A to vary planetary data.
Papesh (0516 D200664-8) - Add Lk to Remarks.
Elroy (0517 E556112-7) - Change name to Ewaokh to reflect Aslan culture. Change Ex from (301-5) to (300-5) to reflect updated T⁵ formula for lo pop worlds. Add Co to Remarks.
Pindur (0615 E431956-B) - Change UWP to E631956-B to vary planetary data. Change stellar from K8 V K0 III to K8 V because a K0 III star would be too bright given the distance to Terra.
Abbit (0617 A699201-E) - Change name to Alroarl to reflect Aslan culture. Add Sa Co to Remarks.
Joce (0619 B540167-B) - Change Ex from (901+2) to (902+2) to reflect updated T⁵ formula for lo pop worlds.
Bradley (0713 B540879-A) - Change UWP to B620879-A to vary planetary data. Add Na Tz to Remarks.
Kazilash (0715 B778100-C) - Add Ho to Remarks.
Lachlan (0720 B101754-E) - Change UWP to B501754-D to correct illegal size and hydro combo. Change Cx from [593C] to [593B]. Change stellar from M1 V F3 V to K3 V B9 III F1 V to reflect Delta Cygni, a star that a star that would lie in this approximate location relative to Terra.
Nihonatarashi (0812 C437403-C) - Add Ho to Remarks.
Kano (0814 A432503-E) - Add Sa Fr to Remarks.
Hurshel (0815 B7B5623-B) - Change Allegiance from SoCf to NaHu to reflect AotI. Add Tz to Remarks.
Valentin (0915 D540464-7) - Add Tz to Remarks.
Simovia (0919 B550663-A) - Change UWP to B630663-A to vary planetary data. Add Na to Remarks.
Furhma (1114 C768355-A) - Change name to Htorakh to reflect Aslan culture. Change Ex from (921-2) to (920-2) to reflect updated T⁵ formula for lo pop worlds.
Nishikiori (1116 C555868-8) - Add Sa to Remarks.
Gilcrest (1119 B833756-C) - Change name to Mpefu based on Pete Celella’s notes. Add Tz to Remarks.
Al-Aziz (1120 B785300-C) - Change Ex from (A21-2) to (A22-2) to reflect updated T⁵ formula for lo pop worlds. Add Tr to Remarks.
Patnode (1213 A420545-E) - Add Tz to Remarks.
Nettle (1214 B555899-A) – Change name to Kazimir to reflect Slavic culture.
Cowan (1218 C6A8887-9) - Add Tz Co to Remarks.
Jolly (1220 D7B9653-9) - Add Tz Co to Remarks.
Garvey (1313 B59A123-D) - Add Co to Remarks.
The Rock (1314 B300234-D) - Change name to Raiou to reflect Aslan culture. Change Ex from (711+1) to (712+1) to reflect updated T⁵ formula for lo pop worlds. Add Sa to Remarks.
Waltermire (1411 D7558BF-6) - Change name to Ogorod to reflect Slavic culture. Change stellar from K6 V A0 V M4 V to K6 V M0 V M4 V because the A0 V star would be too bright given the distance to Terra.
Heath (1412 D99A8A9-8) - Change name to Volna to reflect Slavic culture.
Finn (1416 B799200-D) - Change Ex from (911-2) to (912-2) to reflect updated T⁵ formula for lo pop worlds.
Dahlpacker (1420 E565474-7) - Add Co to Remarks.
Crisp (1511 A540210-D) - Change name to Vasya to reflect Slavic culture. Change UWP to A520210-D to vary planetary data.
Minsk (1512 C4319BB-C) - Change UWP to C7319BB-C to vary planetary data.
Roblig (1513 B101863-D) - Change UWP to B301863-C to correct illegal size and hydro combo. Change Cx from [5B2A] to [5B29]. Add Lk Co to Remarks.
Zathaneze (1516 C557343-9) - Change Ex from (A21-4) to (A20-4) to reflect updated T⁵ formula for lo pop worlds. Add Lk to Remarks.
Nethery (1612 B101102-E) - Change UWP to B401102-E to correct illegal size and hydro combo. Add Ho to Remarks.
Intress (1619 C6A3435-A) - Add Fr to Remarks.
Sumerfelt (1620 C655446-9) - Add Tu to Remarks.
Namedih (1713 B300430-D) - Add Co to Remarks.
Headley (1714 E99A855-9) - Add Tz to Remarks.
Voetsak (1815 B7B8899-B) - Add Co to Remarks.
Vivian (1817 B421346-D) - Change UWP to B421346-D to vary planetary data. Add Ho to Remarks.
Pearce (1911 C4318AB-A) – Change UWP to C8338AB-A to vary planetary data.
Dixon (1912 B420644-C) - Add Ho to Remarks.
Abrell (1915 C422664-A) - Add Sa Ho to Remarks.
Dreesen (1916 A201652-E) - Add Tz to Remarks.
Wackowsk (1918 A7B5775-D) - Add Tz Co to Remarks.
Tryon (2012 C310447-B) - Add Tz to Remarks.
Ensley (2019 B420578-D) - Add Lk Co to Remarks.
Frostfelter (2118 B7B8778-B) – Change name to Ftuihtaea to reflect Aslan culture. Add Tz Co to Remarks.
Rogalle (2213 E421666-8) - Change UWP to E421666-8 to vary planetary data. Change Allegiance from SoCf to SoRD to reflect ownership. Add Tz to Remarks.
Vaderwall (2218 C652453-A) - Add Tz to Remarks.
Last Pine (2312 E556561-7) - Remove O:2411 from Remarks. Add Mr Sa to Remarks.
Boldfulch (2314 C431444-B) - Add Tz to Remarks.
Rodriguez (2317 D521320-8) - Change Ex from (821-5) to (820-5) to reflect updated T⁵ formula for lo pop worlds. Add Tz to Remarks.
Alto (2411 A5418AE-C) - Add Tz to Remarks.
Schaut (2418 C540115-9) - Change UWP to C720115-9 to vary planetary data. Change Ex from (601-3) to (600-3) to reflect updated T⁵ formula for lo pop worlds.
Drang (2419 E651124-7) - Change Ex from (301-5) to (300-5) to reflect updated T⁵ formula for lo pop worlds.
Sinott (2512 A431742-E) - Add Tz to Remarks.
Veneet (2519 C541865-8) - Change UWP to C742865-8 to vary planetary data. Remove O:2616 from Remarks. Add Mr Co to Remarks.
Dix (2617 E8C9343-9) - Change Ex from (621-5) to (620-5) to reflect updated T⁵ formula for lo pop worlds. Add Tz to Remarks.
Milbrath (2716 E430896-7) - Add Lk to Remarks.
Randzo (2717 A541402-E) - Change name to Herculis. Change UWP to A421402-E to vary planetary data. Add Tz to Remarks.
Beanland (2718 C8C6789-9) - Change name to Udkukhii to reflect Vilani culture. Add Tz to Remarks.
Danko (2811 C777862-8) - Change name to Nakiim to reflect native Vilani culture.
Lonelund (2813 C516320-A) - Change Ex from (921-4) to (920-4) to reflect updated T⁵ formula for lo pop worlds. Add Co to Remarks.
Slota (2815 C6A5754-A) - Change name to Udikaa to reflect Vilani culture. Add Fr to Remarks.
Tyrrell (2816 C421663-A) - Remove O:2616 from Remarks. Add Mr Fr Sa to Remarks.
Hrongding (2817 B621511-C) - Add Tz Ho to Remarks. Change allegiance to CsIm. The world is listed as Non-Aligned in Atlas of the Imperium, as noted in the CT Errata. But it also has both an Imperial Navy and Scout base. Changing allegiance to Client State reconciles these sources.
Gyurenek (2912 B778458-C) - Add Co to Remarks.
Ramli (2913 C7B5114-A) - Change Ex from (901-2) to (900-2) to reflect updated T⁵ formula for lo pop worlds. Add Tz to Remarks.
Brand (2914 C541364-9) - Change Ex from (921-3) to (920-3) to reflect updated T⁵ formula for lo pop worlds.
Norkio (2915 C67578A-8) - Add Tu to Remarks.
Parperides (2917 C765335-9) - Change Ex from (921-3) to (920-3) to reflect updated T⁵ formula for lo pop worlds. Add Tr to Remarks.
Kline (3012 A541987-E) - Change UWP to A642987-E to vary planetary data. Add Tz Co to Remarks.
Gupta (3014 E541214-7) - Change UWP to E422214-7 to vary planetary data. Change Ex from (411-5) to (410-5) to reflect updated T⁵ formula for lo pop worlds.
Amelbar (3019 C6A4775-9) - Add Fr to Remarks.
Einkamp (3020 E8648BD-6) - Add UApe1 to Remarks.
Curson (3113 C580310-9) - Change Ex from (921-5) to (920-5) to reflect updated T⁵ formula for lo pop worlds.
Melody (3114 D5578C8-6) - Add Co to Remarks.
Unfried (3214 B577355-C) - Change name to Kanamsa to reflect Vilani culture.
Vallance (3219 A6B4598-E) - Add Tz to Remarks.
Doucette (3220 B6A78DD-9) - Change name to Gikir to reflect Vilani culture. Add Tz to Remarks.
Vaneken (0122 C7B78A9-9) - Add Tz Co to Remarks.
Rosefeld (0130 E5218CB-7) - Add Ho to Remarks.
Fase (0224 B431321-D) - Change UWP to B531321-D to vary planetary data. Add Tz to Remarks.
Adopoulos (0225 C100599-C) - Add Sa to Remarks.
Ock (0227 A9A8855-E) - Add Tz Co to Remarks.
Tworek (0229 E8AA446-A) - Change stellar from A5 V to K5 V because an A5 V star would be too bright given the distance to Terra. Add Co to Remarks.
Wright (0322 C000356-D) - Change Ex from (921-1) to (920-1) to reflect updated T⁵ formula for lo pop worlds.
Ciaconn (0327 C89A220-B) - Change Ex from (411-4) to (410-4) to reflect updated T⁵ formula for lo pop worlds.
Tenson (0329 C63257A-A) - Add Ho to Remarks.
Awrenek (0330 D556110-7) - Change Ex from (301-5) to (300-5) to reflect updated T⁵ formula for lo pop worlds. Add Co to Remarks.
Rishi (0423 E101668-9) - Change name to Wieaaw to reflect Aslan culture. Change UWP to E401568-9 to correct illegal size and hydro combo. Change Ex from (952-2) to (942-2) to reflect updated T⁵ formula for lo pop worlds. Change Cx from [6459] to [6359]. Remove Na from Remarks. Add Asla2 Sa Ho to Remarks.
Harsanyi (0427 A542468-D) - Change name to Yoeahti to reflect Aslan culture. Add Asla4 Tz to Remarks.
Weiji (0428 A541677-C) - Change UWP to A741677-C to vary planetary data. Add Tz to Remarks.
Butchko (0524 E101572-A) - Change UWP to E301552-A to correct illegal size and hydro combo. Add Sa Co to Remarks.
Gobi (0528 D5408AD-6) - Change UWP to D8408AD-6 to vary planetary data. Add Tz to Remarks.
Troy (0530 C562369-9) - Change Ex from (921+1) to (920+1) to reflect updated T5 formula for lo pop worlds. Add Tz Co to Remarks.
Pathak (0623 D722400-9) - Add Tz Ho to Remarks.
Esteraj (0625 C7B7400-B) - Add Tz to Remarks.
Lovich (0627 C311224-B) - Change name to Hekhtye to reflect Aslan culture. Change Ex from (411-2) to (410-2) to reflect updated T⁵ formula for lo pop worlds. Add Asla5 Tz Co to Remarks.
Jafar (0721 D559100-8) - Change UWP to X559100-8 to reflect AotI starport. Change Ex from (301-5) to (300-5) to reflect updated T⁵ formula for lo pop worlds. Add Fo to Remarks. Add R to Zone.
Boracim (0723 A101232-E) - Change UWP to A201232-E to correct illegal size and hydro combo. Add Tz Co to Remarks.
Blade (0824 C99A567-B) - Change name to Feayu to reflect Aslan culture.
Nait (0825 B8C7415-C) - Add Tz Ho to Remarks.
Haworth (0830 E653574-7) - Add Lk to Remarks.
Lavik (0924 EA9A355-6) - Change UWP to XC9A355-6 to reflect AotI starport and to allow larger T⁵ size. Change Ex from (521-5) to (520-5) to reflect updated T⁵ formula for lo pop worlds. Add Fo to Remarks. Add R to Zone.
Shenski (0926 E550342-7) - Change UWP to E830342-7 to vary planetary data. Change Ex from (521-5) to (520-5) to reflect updated T⁵ formula for lo pop worlds.
Kriss (1021 B787463-B) - Add Tu to Remarks.
Hachiman (1022 A540731-C) - Change UWP to A620731-C to vary planetary data. Add Na Co to Remarks.
Ethlum (1027 B2018AB-C) - Add Sa Fr to Remarks.
Perrault (1029 A311846-E) - Add Ho to Remarks.
Ithaqua (1030 AA89249-E) - Change UWP to AB89249-E to allow T⁵ larger size. Change Ex from (711+3) to (712+3) to reflect updated T⁵ formula for lo pop worlds. Add Co to Remarks.
Merida (1121 B898245-B) - Add Co to Remarks.
Hale (1123 B550154-C) - Change UWP to B730154-C to vary planetary data. Add Tz Ho to Remarks.
Issekhee (1128 C430669-A) - Change stellar from M2 V M2 V A4 V to M2 V M2 V K4 V because the A4 V star would be too bright given the distance to Terra. Add Tz to Remarks.
Girral (1230 E5307AE-7) - Add Tz to Remarks.
Truelock (1321 E848367-7) - Change Ex from (521-3) to (520-3) to reflect updated T⁵ formula for lo pop worlds. Change stellar from K7 V K1 IV to K7 V K1 V because the K1 IV star would be too bright given the distance to Terra.
Yuehtsao (1323 D8C989D-9) - Change UWP to X8C989D-9 to reflect AotI starport. Add Fo to Remarks. Add R to Zone.
Quinn (1329 AA75100-E) - Change UWP to AB75100-E to allow for T⁵ larger size.
Vanus (1423 B422201-E) - Add Tz to Remarks.
Calvo (1429 B430444-D) - Add Sa to Remarks.
Grimes (1430 E555100-8) - Change Ex from (901-5) to (900-5) to reflect updated T⁵ formula for lo pop worlds. Add Lk Co to Remarks.
Keyor (1521 A201889-E) - Add Ho to Remarks.
Vanauken (1522 A101430-E) - Change UWP to A201430-E to correct illegal size and hydro combo. Add Sa Fr to Remarks.
Buschfeld (1622 E698333-7) - Change Ex from (521-5) to (520-5) to reflect updated T5 formula for lo pop worlds.
Mervyn (1624 C301325-B) - Change Ex from (821-2) to (820-2) to reflect updated T⁵ formula for lo pop worlds. Change stellar from M2 V K4 II to to G8 III to reflect Eta Herculis, a star that would lie in this approximate location relative to Terra. Add Co to Remarks.
Creighton (1730 B436233-D) - Add Tz to Remarks.
Moxbarg (1821 B502220-C) - Add Co to Remarks.
Garniewicz (1823 D550313-7) - Change UWP to D630313-7 to vary planetary data. Change Ex from (521-5) to (520-5) to reflect updated T⁵ formula for lo pop worlds. Add Sa to Remarks.
Saienz (1824 B550898-A) - Change UWP to B850898-A to vary planetary data.
Lanchester (1825 D421469-9) - Add Lk Fr to Remarks.
Winterlot (1827 C531898-9) - Add Tz to Remarks.
Shanjaijing (1828 E6A4562-8) - Add Fr to Remarks.
Kaarna (1830 A4215AA-E) - Change UWP to A8415AA-D to vary planetary data. Change Cx from [767G] to [767F]. Add Ho to Remarks.
Ebbing (1924 C531536-A) - Add Tz to Remarks.
Ramaniam (1927 A431869-E) - Change UWP to A831869-E to vary planetary data. Add Ho to Remarks.
Yognigath (1928 E863453-8) - Add Tu to Remarks.
Langas (1930 B43646B-D) - Add Tz to Remarks.
Vacob (2024 C433640-A) - Add Sa Fr to Remarks.
McNellen (2026 B54136A-B) - Change Ex from (921+4) to (922+4) to reflect updated T⁵ formula for lo pop worlds.
Ahto (2122 C67A376-B) - Change Ex from (621-1) to (620-1) to reflect updated T⁵ formula for lo pop worlds. Add Tz Co to Remarks.
Ginivia (2124 A7A4554-E) - Add Tz Co to Remarks.
Paxton (2126 B420121-D) - Change Ex from (501-2) to (502-2) to reflect updated T⁵ formula for lo pop worlds. Add Tz to Remarks.
Yama (2127 C530855-A) - Add Ho to Remarks.
Jaro (2128 D555469-7) - Add Lk to Remarks.
Burris (2130 X69A300-6) - Change Ex from (521-5) to (520-5) to reflect updated T5 formula for lo pop worlds. Add Sa to Remarks.
Elnor (2223 A554611-C) - Add Lk to Remarks.
Tlaloc (2230 E57A112-9) - Change Ex from (601-5) to (600-5) to reflect updated T⁵ formula for lo pop worlds. Add Ho to Remarks.
Fyffe (2321 E8C9110-9) - Change Ex from (701-5) to (700-5) to reflect updated T⁵ formula for lo pop worlds. Add Tz to Remarks.
Kotada (2324 D559354-9) - Change Ex from (B21-4) to (B20-4) to reflect updated T⁵ formula for lo pop worlds. Add Co to Remarks.
Court (2421 D5007A8-7) - Add Tz Co to Remarks.
Kugle (2423 A522656-E) - Add Fr Sa to Remarks.
Sturwold (2522 C500316-A) - Change Ex from (721-1) to (720-1) to reflect updated T⁵ formula for lo pop worlds. Change stellar from K6 V to A3 IV F0 V to reflect Delta Herculis, a star that would lie in this approximate location relative to Terra.
Taaksha (2523 C541352-A) - Change UWP to C641352-A to vary planetary data. Change Ex from (821-4) to (820-4) to reflect updated T⁵ formula for lo pop worlds. Add Tz to Remarks.
Ghosh (2526 E10068A-9) - Add Lk Co to Remarks.
Laidlaw (2528 C99A400-C) - Add Tz to Remarks.
Seker (2529 D310888-8) - Add Sa to Remarks.
Yarling (2622 E899324-8) - Change Ex from (621-5) to (620-5) to reflect updated T⁵ formula for lo pop worlds.
Iatur (2628 C510A9E-B) - Add Co to Remarks.
Raiden (2724 E59A8A8-8) - Add Tz to Remarks.
Orpurgo (2726 C432556-C) - Add Tz to Remarks.
Wicker (2728 A541843-C) - Change UWP to A742843-C to vary planetary data. Add Fr to Remarks.
Asorret (2923 B403866-B) - Add Co to Remarks.
Pocatlipcat (3030 E430889-8) - Add Ho to Remarks.
Onewen (3125 D3106BF-8) - Add Sa to Remarks.
Montlivan (3222 C688456-A) - Add Ho to Remarks.
Zongwu (3223 C433652-B) - Add Lk Fr to Remarks.
Untamo (3224 C894587-9) - Change name to Dirramu to reflect Vilani culture. Add Tu to Remarks.
Ersgill (3227 B6A7532-C) - Add Tz Co to Remarks.
Indet (0131 B7B79BD-D) - Add Fr to Remarks.
Quizen (0134 B6AA865-D) - Add Tz Co to Remarks.
Regasas (0135 A100877-E) - Add Lk to Remarks.
Wilkerson (0136 A7BA767-E) - Add Fr to Remarks.
Bentley (0137 B422644-C) - Add Tz to Remarks.
Falkenthal (0140 E69A266-9) - Change UWP to E59A266-9 to vary planetary data. Change Ex from (811-3) to (810-3) to reflect updated T⁵ formula for lo pop worlds. Add Sa to Remarks.
Crecilius (0239 B6A7114-C) - Change Ex from (701+1) to (702+1) to reflect updated T⁵ formula for lo pop worlds. Add Tz Co to Remarks.
Leto (0333 D101657-A) - Change UWP to D301557-A to correct illegal size and hydro combo. Change Ex from (B53-1) to (B43-1) to reflect updated T⁵ formula for lo pop worlds. Change Cx from [655A] to [545A]. Change stellar from M3 V to G8 III D to reflect Zeta Cygni, a star that would lie in this approximate location relative to Terra. Remove Na from Remarks. Add Sa to Remarks.
Mitava (0338 C540222-9) - Change Ex from (911-5) to (910-5) to reflect updated T⁵ formula for lo pop worlds.
Rundle (0340 A51136B-E) - Change Ex from (521+4) to (522+4) to reflect updated T⁵ formula for lo pop worlds. Add Ho to Remarks.
Agari (0432 C58A99D-C) - Add Tz to Remarks.
Sammadar (0440 C557220-9) - Change Ex from (511-5) to (510-5) to reflect updated T⁵ formula for lo pop worlds. Add Co to Remarks.
Fukasaku (0533 E300577-9) - Add Tz to Remarks.
Joliff (0534 D585354-8) - Change Ex from (521-5) to (520-5) to reflect updated T⁵ formula for lo pop worlds.
Ziarko (0540 A201301-E) - Change Ex from (921-2) to (922-2) to reflect updated T⁵ formula for lo pop worlds. Add Tz Ho to Remarks.
Nimikh (0633 E301532-9) - Add Tz to Remarks.
Adria (0635 C798246-9) - Change Ex from (711-2) to (710-2) to reflect updated T⁵ formula for lo pop worlds. Add Co to Remarks.
Morsen (0636 B301834-C) - Add Sa Co to Remarks.
Hershel (0731 D7A5664-8) - Add Co to Remarks.
Sodra (0736 E434886-8) - Add Ho to Remarks.
Kroovand (0737 C438562-B) - Add Sa Fr to Remarks.
Drocian (0835 C420552-C) - Add Sa Co to Remarks.
Lincoln (0836 BA9A213-D) - Change name to Hwisiy to reflect Aslan culture.
Red (0939 D20159A-9) - Change stellar from M1 V to K0 III to reflect Iota Cephi, a star that would lie in this approximate location relative to Terra. Add Co to Remarks.
Maxwell (1036 E99A115-9) - Change Ex from (401-4) to (400-4) to reflect updated T⁵ formula for lo pop worlds. Add Co to Remarks.
023-876 (1139 E536400-6) - Change name to 536-876 to match IISS naming convention. Change UWP to X536400-6 to reflect AotI starport. Add Fo Ho to Remarks. Add R to Zone.
Chuno (1236 B566245-B) - Add Co to Remarks.
Zuppe (1238 B6A468A-B) - Add Tz to Remarks.
Drizz (1240 C69A546-B) - Add Tz to Remarks.
Acqua III (1440 B66A211-D) - Change Ex from (811-2) to (812-2) to reflect updated T⁵ formula for lo pop worlds.
Behave (1531 D544443-7) - Add Ho to Remarks.
New Ico (1532 C431577-B) - Add Tz to Remarks.
Kolin (1534 B544552-C) - Change stellar from K2 V A8 V to K2 V F8 V because an A8 V star would be too bright given the distance to Terra.
Bois (1537 A201100-E) - Add Sa Fr to Remarks.
Free (1632 C201675-A) - Add Lk Fr to Remarks.
Brellik (1637 C67A110-B) - Change Ex from (301-4) to (300-4) to reflect updated T⁵ formula for lo pop worlds.
Genugten (1735 B431432-D) - Add Tz to Remarks.
Coeus (1831 C551633-8) - Add Sa to Remarks.
Xian (1832 B8C788A-B) - Change stellar from K9 V K1 III to K9 V because the K1 III star would be too bright given the distance to Terra.
Furuma (1834 CA99356-B) - Change UWP to CC99356-B to allow T⁵ larger size. Change Ex from (821-1) to (820-1) to reflect updated T⁵ formula for lo pop worlds.
Barnstone (1838 D863221-7) - Change Ex from (411-5) to (410-5) to reflect updated T⁵ formula for lo pop worlds.
Farringhaus (1840 D6A7664-8) - Add Tz to Remarks.
Ebisu (1936 C558369-9) - Change Ex from (621+1) to (620+1) to reflect updated T⁵ formula for lo pop worlds.
Ghoryana (2032 A888438-D) - Add Co to Remarks.
Tuxhorn (2132 C9B5568-A) - Add Tz Co to Remarks.
Diana (2133 X531474-6) - Add Tz to Remarks.
Urquiza (2134 C9AA142-C) - Change Ex from (401-4) to (400-4) to reflect updated T⁵ formula for lo pop worlds. Add Co to Remarks.
Needler (2135 C10076B-B) - Add Sa to Remarks.
Stancombe (2139 C000620-B) - Change stellar from M1 V to K0 III to reflect Beta Ceti, a star that would lie in this approximate location relative to Terra.
Balajee (2236 C421355-C) - Change Ex from (621-2) to (620-2) to reflect updated T⁵ formula for lo pop worlds. Add Tz to Remarks.
Frykberg (2238 C310343-B) - Change Ex from (921-3) to (920-3) to reflect updated T⁵ formula for lo pop worlds. Add Lk Co to Remarks.
Roen (2335 A431830-E) - Add Tz to Remarks.
Shigetoshi (2338 A424400-E) - Add Tz to Remarks.
Ebaun (2339 E541344-7) - Change UWP to E521344-7 to vary planetary data. Change Ex from (521-5) to (520-5) to reflect updated T⁵ formula for lo pop worlds. Add Tz to Remarks.
Geb (2434 A554224-D) - Change Ex from (711+1) to (712+1) to reflect updated T⁵ formula for lo pop worlds. Add Co to Remarks.
Tuoni (2436 E430377-9) - Change Ex from (821-2) to (820-2) to reflect updated T5 formula for lo pop worlds. Add Tz to Remarks.
Wingard (2439 A300531-E) - Add Lk to Remarks.
Beldavs (2534 C431420-B) - Add Lk Fr to Remarks.
Ledbetter (2536 X550856-3) - Change UWP to X750856-3 to vary planetary data.
Gerwalk (2631 C100941-D) - Add Sa to Remarks.
Teska (2633 B89A77A-C) - Add Tz to Remarks.
Bergvardt (2731 D200896-8) - Add Lk Co to Remarks.
Fatch (2736 A631205-E) - Change Ex from (611+1) to (612+1) to reflect updated T⁵ formula for lo pop worlds. Add Tz to Remarks.
Derjoulian (2837 A674104-E) - Change Ex from (601+1) to (602+1) to reflect updated T⁵ formula for lo pop worlds.
Tatsuya (2839 C421264-B) - Change Ex from (811-2) to (810-2) to reflect updated T⁵ formula for lo pop worlds. Add Tz to Remarks.
Bouzouba (2932 C586202-A) - Change Ex from (911-4) to (910-4) to reflect updated T⁵ formula for lo pop worlds. Add Co to Remarks.
Gursky (2940 B73888B-B) - Add Tz Ho to Remarks.
Chouli (3031 CAE8422-A) - Add Co to Remarks.
Hessoun (3036 C7B8779-9) - Add Tz Co to Remarks.
Wongxia (3037 C765337-9) - Change Ex from (921-1) to (920-1) to reflect updated T⁵ formula for lo pop worlds. Add Tu to Remarks.
Blackhawk (3040 A6A568A-D) - Add Ho to Remarks.
Strom (3135 D43268A-8) - Add Ho to Remarks.
Phua (3234 X430312-6) - Change Ex from (521-5) to (520-5) to reflect updated T⁵ formula for lo pop worlds. Add Tz to Remarks.
Aija (3235 E43558B-9) - Add Tz to Remarks.
Cammon (3237 A886222-D) - Add Tr to Remarks.
Yukikyu (3239 B4308BD-C) - Add Ho to Remarks.

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Monday, September 30, 2019

Robots of Magyar Sector

A Tukera 232-BHR-7 toolbot.

Robots were essential to the Terran exploration and development of Magyar sector during the Interstellar Wars. Building on the success of the Thalassa colonies, advance Terran survey teams methodically charted unexplored systems in Delta quadrant. Swarms of tiny, semi-autonomous robotic probes greatly sped up this effort; as the survey teams moved forward they left behind robotic beacons and refueling caches for successive waves of explorers. For the most promising systems, the Terrans deployed factory-scale bootstrapping robots that harvested and processed raw materials, laying down infrastructure in advance of Terran colonists. Robot attendants oversaw facilities where artificial wombs produced thousands of “test-tube” infants per year, allowing the Terrans to establish a fully productive, heavily populated colony world in under twenty years. Thanks to robots new settlements flourished on habitable worlds such as Beagle, Union, and Leikung.

Similarly, during the Rule of Man various émigré colonies relied on robots for settling new worlds, though their robots tended to be used for agricultural rather than industrial applications. Most robotics capability was lost in Magyar during the Long Night, though the Reavers were said to have especially prized those robots seized as plunder during their raids. In contrast, the Aslan who ventured into the region carried a formidable cultural resistance to robotics that impeded their own development of robots until -400 or so, fairly late in the Border Wars.

Notable Magyar Worlds
for Robot Production

Acara (1627 B67999B-D)
Antaeus (0921 A779730-D)
Clown (1807 B431975-E)
Indet (0131 B7B79BD-D)
Keyor (1521 A201889-E)
Meza (0813 B000831-D)
Mickel (0119 A742855-D)
Ock (0227 A9A8855-E)
Pryon (0115 A889747-D)
Quizen (0134 B6AA865-D)
Ramaniam (1927 A431869-E)
Roblig (1513 B301863-D)
Roen (2335 A431830-E)
Stanislav (0211 B000688-D)

Source: Imperial Ministry of State,
“Solomani Robotic Markets, 1100.”

A native capability to produce robots was not regained until after the Third Imperium and Old Earth Union established new communication and trade routes with the worlds of Magyar. Development of robots exploded after the creation of the Solomani Autonomous Region, where they proved vital to the rapid build-out of Magyar’s shipbuilding capacity.

During the final stages of the Solomani Rim War, as Imperial forces rampaged through Magyar sector, an increasingly desperate Confederation pressed robots into new and untested roles. Robotic infantry units, which the Imperium had tried and abandoned centuries earlier, were deployed in limited ground engagements with generally underwhelming results. More successfully, robotic heavy gunships patrolled the skies of strategically important worlds. Confederation Admiral Arturo Coglan used a squadron of robotic monitors to great effect during the First Battle of Fornorb, catching the Imperial invaders off-guard and setting up one of the most improbable victories of the Magyar Campaign.

The Rim War shattered much of the industrial infrastructure of Magyar’s Beta quadrant, and a century later many worlds have still not completely recovered. No world in the sector has yet reached TL15, the Imperial maximum, and the overall tech level lags somewhat behind neighboring sectors. As a consequence, within Magyar robots are often more economical than humans at many tasks, and as such robots are fairly common within the sector. The Academy of Electronics and Robotics at Spectrum University on Spectrum (Magyar 1333 E558999-8) is famed throughout the region as a leading center of robotics research and development.

The prevalence of robots within Magyar has resulted in some backlash, as seen by the rise of the quasi-religious Society for the Sovereignty of Man over Machine (SSMM), which has begun to gather adherents on a few Confederation worlds.

Important Imperial manufacturers of robots in Magyar include the megacorporations General Products, Ling-Standard Products (LSP), and Naasirka. Shululsish Internetworking LIC is an important regional producer, and recently, advanced models from Vegan Robot Associates (VRA) have appeared on Imperial worlds. The most important Solomani manufacturers in Magyar include Panstellar, Odyssey, and Thinking Machines, Inc. (TMI). An important local producer is Popov Robotics, located on Clown (Magyar 1807 B431975-E).

Notable low-population worlds in Magyar that rely heavily upon robots include Tarn (1209 A747220-D), The Rock (1314 B300234-D), Finn (1416 B799200-D), Paxton (2126 B420121-D), Geb (2434 A554224-D), Lincoln (0836 BA9A213-D), Garvey (1313 B59A123-D), Crisp (1511 A520210-D), Creighton (1730 B436233-D), and Cammon (3237 A886222-D).

Common Robot Models

The following Mongoose Traveller 2e robots are fairly common in Magyar Sector. The entries were either direct conversions or inspired by robots from the following books: 101 Robots, Solomani and Aslan, Traveller: The New Era Guilded Lilly 2: Belly of the Beast, and Traveller Hero Robots of Charted Space.

AJ-62 Janitorial Robot

TL 12

Intect (Imperial)

Hits 20

Speed 4m

Cost KCr115

Skills Profession (janitor) 1

Traits Armor (+2), Small (-1)

Programming Basic (janitor)

This popular and widely encountered janitorial robot has two telescoping arms and moves on a set of tracks.

AN-427 Security Robot

TL12

ICAM Technology (Imperial)

Hits 40

Speed 7m

Cost KCr299

Skills Gun Combat (energy) 1, Recon 2, Tactics 0

Attacks laser carbine (4D + 3)

Traits Alarm, Armor (+6)

Programming Basic (security)

The AN-427 is a widely used security robot throughout the Imperium and popular due to its rugged reliability. It is programmed to patrol all areas of a sensitive installation and to seek out and kill or incapacitate unauthorized intruders. The AN-427 can operate in concert with other robots via its built in radio and can instantaneously share information with them. This is a wheeled robot which experiences difficulty in negotiating stairs, ladders and any uneven ground. Although it is not as mobile as grav powered units, it is less expensive to operate, and replacement parts are easier to fabricate.

Apparatchik Deskbot

TL13

Panstellar (Solomani)

Hits 12

Speed 0m

Cost KCr131

Skills Admin 2, Electronics (computers) 1, Investigate 0

Traits Alarm, Armor (+2), Small (-2)

Programming Advanced

The Solomani Confederation and in particular, Solomani Security, requires an enormous administration in order to manage such a large and diverse population. Much of the administration has been automated through use of robots such as Panstellar’s Apparatchik deskbot, which eliminates a need for low-level personnel. The Party values its robots for their diligence and absolute loyalty to the Cause. This model, which resembles a mounted octahedron outfitted with sensors and a vocoder, is a common sight in government offices, working tirelessly to analyze the vast amounts of data generated by the Confederation apparatus.

Cabbi Taxibot

TL13

Thinking Machines, Inc. (Solomani)

Hits 12

Speed 0m

Cost KCr170

Skills Admin 0, Drive (wheel) 2, Navigation 1

Traits Armor (+2), Small (-2)

Programming Advanced

The TMI Cabbi is employed throughout the Solomani Confederation and closely resembles the equally ubiquitous Naasirka taxibot found in the Imperium. This robot appears to be nothing more than a yellow urn studded with tiny visual and audio sensors. It lacks any limbs or means of locomotion and is generally plugged directly into its vehicle. All interactions with riders are handled via a convenient computer interface. The Cabbi’s Drive skill is appropriate to the vehicles used on a particular planet.

Domestibot Valet Robot

TL 14

Thinking Machines, Inc. (Solomani)

Hits 40

Speed 6m

Cost KCr717

Skills Medic 2, Steward 3, Profession (instructor) 1

Traits Armor (+2)

Programming Advanced

The Domestibot is TMI’s premier household servant robot, and not uncommon within the homes of elite Solomani families: high-placed corporate executives, military leaders, and Party officials. The Domestibot is a humaniform robot, programmed to perform a wide variety of household duties with accuracy, alacrity, and complete discretion.

Dzazhan Construction Robot

TL 14

Vegan Robot Associates (Vegan)

Hits 120

Speed 6m

Cost KCr431

Skills Athletics (strength) 3, Profession (construction) 2

Traits Armor (+4), Flyer (idle), Large (+5)

Programming Advanced

The Dzazhan is a massive, spherical robot that glides on an integral grav floater. Its graceful appearance belies its primary role as a heavy construction robot. A Dzazhan is ringed by 18 separate arms and is equipped with several different integral toolkits allowing it to perform many heavy construction tasks, often simultaneously. This robot is common on higher tech Imperial worlds in Magyar sector, but its import into the Solomani Confederation is strictly prohibited.

JP-3 Cargo Handler Robot

TL 13

Naasirka (Imperial)

Hits 42

Speed 8m

Cost KCr84

Skills Profession (cargo handler) 1

Traits Armor (+2)

Programming Basic (cargo handling)

The JP-3 is perhaps the most common robot encountered by travellers, as Naasirka’s marketing efforts have successfully placed this wheeled robot everywhere a ship cargo handler is desired. The robot has a squat, stocky appearance with two medium arms for handling cargo.

J0NZ-E Pet Robot

TL14

Thinking Machines, Inc. (Solomani)

Hits 9

Speed 9m

Cost KCr218

Skills Athletics (dexterity) 1, Survival 2

Traits Armor (+2), Small (-3)

Programming Basic (hunt, snuggle)

Many Solomani free traders keep a cat or other small predatory Terran animal aboard to hunt down pests. The J0NZ-E model robot was designed to be an endearing, affectionate ship’s cat but otherwise, it closely resembles a normal cat.

MedRobot 300 Medical Robot

TL14

Ling Standard Products (Imperial)

Hits 38

Speed 6m

Cost KCr384

Skills Admin 0, Medic 3, Science (sophontology) 1

Traits Armor (+2), Large (+1)

Programming Very Advanced

Although LSP has introduced a TL15 version within the Imperium, the venerable MedRobot 300 can still be found on higher tech worlds on both sides of the border in Magyar sector. The MedRobot has a large, boxy appearance and moves on wheels. It has three eyes, complete with high-powered magnification, light intensifiers, and spotlights. Using its six light tentacles and its medical instrumentation packages, the MedRobot can perform most major operations without assistance.

N121-F Imperial High Security Guard Robot

TL15

Naasirka (Imperial)

Hits 77

Speed 9m

Cost KCr1,729

Skills Gun Combat (energy) 1, Heavy Weapons (man portable) 1, Melee (unarmed) 1, Recon 2, Survival 1, Tactics (military) 2

Attacks laser carbine (4D + 3), FGMP (4DD)

Traits Armor (+18), Heightened Senses

Programming Very Advanced

The N121-F is a humaniform high security robot manufactured under exclusive contact to the Third Imperium and is generally found only in service of various governmental agencies. Sensitive information and machinery vital to the security of the Imperium are usually guarded by a formidable mix of Imperial marines and high security robots like the N121-F.

Odyssey 500 Heavy Agrobot

TL12

Odyssey (Solomani)

Hits 82

Speed 8m

Cost KCr121

Skills Athletics (endurance) 1

Traits Armor (+2), Flyer (idle), Large (+1)

Programming Basic (agriculture)

Equipped with an ultra heavy duty grav module, the Odyssey 500 agrobot can travel anywhere on a world’s surface while carrying several hundred kilograms of supplies. A variety of peripheral devices enable it to plow, irrigate, plant, weed, and harvest crops. One agrobot can tend about 4 square kilometers, depending on the crop and planetary conditions. Radio communication is used to relay instructions and other information back and forth between a far-ranging agrobot and its home base. Typically, an agrobot will return to its home base only to refuel, or to carry supplies to and from the fields.

Sagacity Courtroom Robot

TL14

Panstellar (Solomani)

Hits 70

Speed 10m

Cost KCr428

Skills Advocate 2, Melee 0, Persuade 3, Recon 1

Traits Armor (+2), Flyer (idle), Large (+1)

Programming Advanced

Panstellar’s Sagacity is one of the Confederation’s most often encountered courtroom robots. The robot appears to be a large globe with two arms; it floats on an internal grav floater. Equipped with a sensitive neural activity sensor, the Sagacity can often detect when an individual is lying. It is able to capture holographic recordings of court proceedings and project these images back as needed. The use of Sagacity robots in the courtroom has stirred bitter controversy—many people object to the use of a robot for discerning if they are telling the truth or not.

SaloonKeeper Bartender Robot

TL13

Thinking Machines, Inc. (Solomani)

Hits 32

Speed 6m

Cost KCr182

Skills Melee (unarmed) 1, Steward 1

Traits Armor (+2)

Programming Advanced

The TMI SaloonKeeper model is a humaniform robot that ships with basic bartending protocols installed, including a wide variety of subroutines for handling typical barroom chores. In addition, the SaloonKeeper model also comes equipped with a personality interface and basic psychology programming, primarily geared for listening. Should push come to shove, the physical strength of this robot allows it to double as one of the bar’s bouncers.

Starport Mechanic Toolbot

TL12

[Various]

Hits 56

Speed 6m

Cost KCr150

Skills Engineer 0, Electronics 0, Mechanic 0

Traits Armor (+2), Large (+1)

Programming Basic (mechanic)

This common toolbot, found in starports throughout Magyar, is designed for delicate repair work on electronics and control systems. It has a large cylindrical body that rides atop a set of motorized tracks. Its two light tentacles and two light arms allow it to access restricted work spaces inside a starship. The Tukera 232-BHR-7 is the original model, widely used within the Imperium due to its legendary reliability. The Tinker 5600, a product of Popov Robotics, is a blatant copy of Tukera’s design and has been the subject of numerous, but so far unsuccessful, lawsuits. Unlike the Tukera model, the Tinker is notorious for its tendency to fail at inopportune moments.

Z-16 Deskbot

TL 12

Naasirka (Imperial)

Hits 16

Speed 0m

Cost KCr148

Skills Admin 2, Language (Vilani) 1

Traits Armor (+2), Small (-1)

Programming Basic (administration)

The Naasirka Z-16 is typical of many administrative dumbots, often called “deskbots.” Designed without power plant or locomotion, the Z-16 can handle most simple administrative tasks with a minimum of sentient interference. Its emotion simulation programming allow it to interact with visitors in a courteous way. The Z-16 has a barrel-shaped body with three light arms.

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Monday, September 23, 2019

Robots in Traveller

A TL12 starport mechanic robot.

Robots have an odd and somewhat unfortunate history within Traveller. Certainly, robots are common within much of the golden age science fiction that inspired the game. But the original three little black books (1977) did not include any details on robots, and many fans, finding this a glaring omission, tried to fill the gap with their own house rules, such as Tony Watson’s “Robotics for Traveller” in The Space Gamer 15 (1978) or Andy Slacks’ “Expanding Universe” article in White Dwarf 15 (1979).

One of the challenges with describing robots within Traveller is they cross over a few different (game) mechanical categories, making it difficult to create a universal robot design system that works well with all models. Do you write them up like characters, or computers, or vehicles? A vehicle system might work well with an automated grain harvester or robot tank, but maybe not so much for a humanoid assistant droid.

Marc Miller finally addressed this omission with a three-part article that appeared in issues 2 (1979), 3 (1980), and 4 (1980) of the Journal of the Travellers’ Aid Society, followed by Loren Wiseman’s “Sample Robots” in issue 5 (1980). For reasons I do not quite understand, this treatment of robots did not seem to fully take. Roger Moore’s unofficial (though excellent) “Androids in Traveller” in White Dwarf 30 (1982) was one of the few subsequent pieces that really seems to embrace the Miller model.

Although robots are mentioned in passing throughout classic Traveller, they were one of the last subjects to be covered in a dedicated supplement. In 1985 Joe Fugate of Digest Group Publications put out a series of articles on “Robot Design Revisited” in The Travellers’ Digest issues 1, 2, and 3. His variant system was collected and made official in Traveller Book 8: Robots (1986). Fugate followed up with 101 Robots (1986), which used the Book 8 system and was published by DGP under license from GDW.

The Book 8 treatment of robots does not quite line up with the JTAS treatment, particularly with relation to androids and pseudo-biological robots. To make matters worse, the Book 8 system was not fully compatible with the new MegaTraveller game, which debuted in 1987. And maybe for those reasons the Book 8 take on robots does not seem to have been universally embraced, either.

In any case, MegaTraveller never got an official robot design supplement. DGP had been working on one, but before they could publish it GDW decided to shake up the entire Traveller line with the Virus, kicking off the third edition of Traveller. (A draft of the lost DGP robot supplement was found many years later, cleaned up, and released—it’s quite good and a shame it didn’t get it due.)

So robots in Traveller occupy this weird place. There is a distinct fork between the Fugate model—which is followed in TNE, Hero Traveller, T20, and Mongoose Traveller—and the Miller model, which is followed in T⁵. The different design systems across editions can produce widely differing results. Compare, for example, the same models in 101 Robots with TNE Vampire Fleets—some prices differ by an order of magnitude between the systems!

And as an additional complication, many of the example models from 101 Robots are caught up in the same vexing intellectual property limbo that has affected many DGP products. As a result, there is no robot equivalent of the far trader merchant ship: a recognizable touchstone that appears across different editions. (Although the Tukera 232-BHR-7 Starport Mechanic toolbot comes close.)

Without a definitive set of robot design rules and lacking an iconic robot model, many Traveller fans have speculated that robots just aren’t common or important within the Third Imperium setting. But Agent of the Imperium and T⁵ have shown us that the Official Traveller Universe actually contains a great many things, such as posthumanist technology, that have long been erroneously assumed to be absent. As the T⁵ rules explain, “Non-anthropomorphic robots (robots not in the shape of people) are commonplace at the higher technological levels, although they are effectively invisible… they fade into the background” (Book 1, 15).

T⁵ has a fairly detailed robot generation system. While it potentially represents Marc Miller’s definitive vision of robots in Traveller, I find it hard to follow and the ultimate output doesn’t line up with the system I’m using right now: Mongoose Traveller 2e. As detailed in the Central Supply Catalog (2016), Mongoose takes a rules light approach for statting out robots that resembles the system used for animals. While I am drawn to T⁵ for providing accurate capabilities and pricing for robots in the Third Imperium setting, I really like the simplified MgT approach for use at the table.

I use the following guidelines for converting T⁵ robot stats to Mongoose 2e:

Hits: Sum the three physical characteristics.
Speed: Guestimate based on human movement rate of 6 meters.
Cost: As T⁵
Skills: Divide T⁵ skill levels by 2 and add 1. Assign these values to equivalent MgT skills.
Attacks: Guestimate using MgT’s “How Big a Beast” table and weapon stats.
Traits: Pick from animal or robot lists. Most robots seem to have Armor of at least +2.
Programming: Use T⁵ INT:
- 1–4: Basic
- 5–8: Advanced
- 9+: Very advanced

As an example, here is a common starship maintenance robot derived from the EngLe Drive Tech Robot, which appeared in the first issue of Rob Eaglestone’s excellent T⁵ zine, Xboat:

Mekagune-3 Starship Maintenance Robot

TL13

Shululsish Internetworking, LIC

Hits 28

Speed 4m

Cost KCr560

Skills Engineer (power) 3, Electronics (computers) 1, Mechanic 2

Traits Armor (+2), Flyer (idle)

Programming Basic (maintenance)

The Mekagune-3 model robot is a product of Shululsish Internetworking LIC of Shululsish (Solomani Rim 0214 A584A52-F) and is designed to perform delicate repair work on board starships. Sometimes called “the Big Red Egg” due to its shape and standard factory paint scheme, this robot is a familiar sight onboard commercial ships and in the Imperial starports of Magyar sector. A Mekagune-3 is approximately 2 meters tall and weighs 150kg. It moves on an integral grav floater and has two light arms for fine detail manipulation and two retractable tentacles for dextrous work. Each model ships with an integral toolkit including a light laser welder. All of its components are hardened against hot, cold, and vacuum environments. Although its mechanical brain is not truly aware, the robot can understand voice commands and has a vocoder allowing it to respond. A Mekagune-3 is networked to its ship by a 1km radio transceiver and runs off broadcast power from the ship or on a one day emergency power cell.

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Monday, September 16, 2019

The Starjammer (TAS Form 3B)

The Starjammer, Klinean registration #338-C-2725

The Starjammer is a modified Pemami-class armed packet (U-CA33), a TL12 Allied Prefabricated Ships and Vessels product derived from the standard Type UF design used throughout the Imperium. The Pemami has proven a popular class in Magyar sector. Using a streamlined 300 ton hull sheathed with crystaliron armor, the packet is a secure transport ship offering unscheduled passenger service for those in a hurry. Its drives and fuel tankage support one jump-3 and up to 3g acceleration for a month. It has scoops and processors allowing it to gather and purify fuel from gas giants and oceans.

A Pemami requires a crew of four: Pilot, Astrogator, and two Engineers. There are 5 crew staterooms and a barracks for the gunners, 12 passenger staterooms, and 5 low berths. For armament, the ship sports two triple missile launcher turrets and one triple beam laser turret. It has an air/raft, a medical bay, carries 15 tons cargo, and has a 1-ton mail vault for express boat contracts.

The Starjammer had its keel laid down at the Allied Prefabricated Ships & Vessels yard at Kugle (Magyar 2423 A522656-E) on 011-1082 and first flew on 295-1083. It is an Imperial flagged ship registered on Kline (Magyar 3012 A642987-E). The previous owner is a company listed as Three Sectors Exports, though no further information about this entity is readily available. Surprisingly, the ship’s official log generally records only regular travel between Kline and Shululsish (Solomani Rim 0214 A584A52-F), with occasional jaunts to Dingir (Solomani Rim 1222 AA89A98-F) and Hsuishlesh (Solomani Rim 1120 A644986-E) in the Vegan Autonomous District. The Starjammer has been exceptionally well-maintained, reducing all maintenance costs by 50%.

Unusually, the Starjammer appears to have been refitted with a series of TL14 Vegan-manufactured upgrades, including a Computer/30 and improved sensors with densitometer, jammers, lidar, and radar, as well as a very advanced power plant that produces 198 power points with 10.8 tons. Finally, the Starjammer carries five TL14 emergency skill wafers: Astrogation, Engineer (M-drive), Engineer (J-Drive), Medic, Pilot.

Ship‘s Registry (Commercial)
^{1. Date of Preparation} 179-1102		^{2. Ship Name} Starjammer
^{3a. Registry World} Kline (Magyar 3012 A642987-E)		^{3b. Registration Number} 338-C-2725
^{4. Ship Type} U-CA33 Armed Packet		^{5. Builder} Allied Prefabricated Ships & Vessels
^{6. Homeworld} Kugle (Magyar 2423 A522656-E)		^{7. Laid Down} 011-1082	^{8. First Flight} 295-1083
^{9. Cost (new)} MCr111.885		^{10. Occupation} Unscheduled Passenger Service
Statistics Basic ship information for classification and registration purposes.
^{11a. Hull Tonnage} 300		^{11b. Hull Type} Streamlined
^{12. Acceleration} 3G	^{13. Jump} J-3	^{14. Power Plant} Fusion-14	^{15. Cargo (in tons)} 24
^{16. Staterooms} 16	^{17. Low Berths} 4	^{18. Full Crew} 8	^{19. Minimal Crew} 5
^{20. Ship’s Vehicles (describe)} One Ling Standard Products open-topped Air/Raft
^{21. Crew Manifest (list names, UPPs, skills, salaries, and shares for all crew members)} Captain/Pilot Cryo 367A87 Age 36 ex-Navy Admin 0, Athletics 0, Astrogation 0, Electronics (sensors) 1, Engineer (life support) 1, Flyer 0, Gunner (turret) 1, Gun Combat 0, Language 0, Medic 0, Navigation 2, Pilot (spacecraft) 2, Pilot (small craft) 1, Survival 0, Tactics (naval) 1, Vacc Suit 1 XO/Astrogator Wayne Masada 576953 Age 37 ex-Scout Astrogation 2, Broker 1, Deception 0, Diplomat 1, Electronics (remote ops) 1, Gun Combat 0, Investigate 2, Mechanic 0, Navigation 1, Pilot 0, Persuade 1, Steward 0, Streetwise 0, Survival 0, Vacc Suit 1 2nd Officer/Chief Engineer Richy Jamoor 2C4CA3 Age 34 ex-Navy Admin 1, Athletics 0, Electronics (comms) 1, Electronics (sensors) 1, Engineer (J-drive) 1, Engineer (M-drive) 1, Engineer (power) 2, Flyer 0, Gun Combat 0, Gunner 0, Mechanic 2, Melee (blade) 1, Vacc Suit 1 3rd Officer Purser/Medic Howard 797A77 Age 36 ex-Army Admin 0, Athletics (Dex) 1, Gun Combat (slug) 1, Heavy Weapons 0, Language (Vilani) 1, Medic 3, Melee 0, Persuade 0, Recon 2, Steward 1, Vacc Suit 0 4th Officer SensOp Ronald AE9636 Age 39 N/A Athletics (Dex) 1, Deception 0, Electronics (computers) 1, Electronics (sensors) 1, Gunner 0, Gun Combat (slug) 3, Melee 0, Persuade 0, Recon 0, Stealth 2, Streetwise 3, Vacc Suit 0
^{22. Owner (include full particulars on owner, whether present or not)} 3185D31A (Synthetic), on board.
Ship’s Computer Data concerning the on-board computer and available programs.
^{23. Model} Tsyasha Kwa JN0 Model/6.
^{24. Computer Programs} Intellect, Library, Evade/2, Fire Control/3, Jump Control/3, Maneuver/0
Additional Data Information on armaments, inventories and services performed.
^{25. Turrets (list turrets by hardpolnt; indicate installed weaponry)} (1) Triple turret (beam laser), dorsal (2) Triple turret (missile), port (3) Triple turret (missile), starboard
^{26. Ship’s Locker (inventory contents)} Five (5) TL14 emergency skill wafers (Astrogation, Engineer (M-drive), Engineer (J-Drive), Medic, Pilot) Twelve (12) vacc suits Three (3) hostile environment vacc suits Four (4) submachine guns, each with 50 loaded magazines Four (4) autopistols, each with 50 loaded magazines Three (3) mobile comms One (1) survival kit One (1) field medical kit One (1) Thinking Machines, Inc. J0NZ-E-model pet robot
Annual Maintenance
^{27. Last Performed} 166-1102		^{28. Where Performed} Kline (Magyar 3012)
^{29.Date Due} 180-1103		^{30. Cost (KCr)} 55.943

TAS Form 3B

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Wednesday, September 11, 2019

Traveller New Service 1102, Part II

Kench (Magyar 2510) Date: 182-1102

Kench (Magyar 2510 E310584-9) began its first day as the newest member of the Solomani Confederation. Formerly part of the Dootchen Estates, Kench was captured by Imperial forces during the Solomani Rim War. However, the small, non-industrial world never formally joined the Imperium and in 1100 the pro-Solomani Liberti Party won a majority in the Kench senate, declaring independence on 23-1100. On 179-1101 naval forces from the 20th Imperial Fleet besieged the world for seven months, destroying the Class D starport. As part of a negotiated settlement, Solomani forces withdrew from nearby Burvee (Magyar 2809 E557466-7) in exchange for Imperial withdrawal from Kench on 155-1102.

Kline (Magyar 3012) Date: 187-1102

At least four people are dead following a violent confrontation in Mirjam, the planetary capital of Kline (Magyar 3012 A642987-E). As terrified bystanders looked on, a pitched gun battle erupted outside the main offices of Walpurgis Central Trust, a commercial banking institution located in the NewDita District. Multiple gunmen wielding military-grade handguns and assault rifles, which are prohibited on Kline, exchanged fire in a busy commercial area of the city. The battle raged across several city blocks before local law enforcement personnel were able to respond. While the cause of the violence was unclear, sources inside the Mirjam Department of Public Safety asserted that the dispute was likely gang-related. In support of this theory, one of the dead was identified as Thando Kariuki, a known associate of the infamous Jarslavi Cartel. In 1091 Mr. Kariuki was convicted on Imperial charges of drug smuggling and extortion and subsequently served 9 months of a 5 year sentence. The Imperial Ministry of Justice declined to respond to inquiries about this incident in Mirjam, which remains under investigation.

Sinott (Magyar 2512) Date: 202-1102

An Imperial megacorporation announced the recent expansion of its “Regeneration Center” on Sinott (Magyar 2512 A431742-E). Schunamann and Sohn AG (SuSAG) is the market leader for a wide variety of chemical, pharmaceutical, and biotech products, and its regeneration centers produce Relicts, which are deliberately created clones intended to replace an existing individual who is dead or incapacitated. Using archived genetic samples and memory recordings, a newly activated Relict has all the memories and skills of the original pattern and can assume ownership of the original’s property. The expanded Sinott center is reported to use new TL15 metabolic chambers imported from the Solomani Rim.

Danko (Magyar 2811) Date: 204-1102

Violent Delights, a joint investigative report by Veriti and Emancipation Interstellar, purports to expose the licentious android pleasure markets of Danko (Magyar 2811 C777862-8), where synthetic life is cheap and illicit genetic modifications are readily available for the right price. The mainworld, which is a protectorate of Kline (Magyar 3012 A642987-E), has long been a destination across the subsector for curious or adventurous travellers with credits to burn.

Sinott (Magyar 2512) Date: 211-1102

Premier android manufacturer Kline Synthetic Technologies (KST) has issued a rare consumer alert regarding four units recently produced at their Sinott (Magyar 2512 A431742-E) facility. KST has distributed detailed descriptions and identifying information regarding the Verisim-8 model androids, which closely resemble human beings. As described by Sir Lorenzo Meiliki, senior manager for the Sinott facility, “A misconfigured system update may result in irregular or unreliable performance, but can be resolved through a simple but critical software patch. At KST we hold ourselves and our products to the highest standards in quality, security, and reliability, but occasionally we do not quite meet those standards.” Sir Lorenzo urged citizens to immediately report any android matching these descriptions to the nearest KST office or authorized KST technician. "As always," he emphasized, "do not engage an artificial being—be it robot, android, or A.I. program—that is behaving erratically or unexpectedly. While its behavioral controls will prevent it from intentionally hurting you, it could inadvertently damage itself."

Kench (Magyar 2510) Date: 234-1102

The Imperial 20th Fleet, charged with the defense of Anise subsector, today issued an urgent shipping bulletin describing a recent piracy attempt in the Kench (Magyar 2510) system, which is also the only Solomani Confederation world in Anise. Reports indicate that the Imperial armed packet Starjammer, registered out of Kline (Magyar 3012 A642987-E), exchanged weapons fire with an unidentified ship, possibly a modified close escort. The incident occurred just within the 100-diameter limit of the mainworld as the Starjammer was approaching its jump point. Although the armed packet is believed to have jumped out of the system unharmed, that information has not been verified at this time.

Stanko (Magyar 2810) Date: 251-1102

The Confederation News Service (CNS) has called into doubt recent reports of piracy in the Kench (Magyar 2510 E310584-9) system. A CNS bulletin suggests that such accounts may be deliberate exaggerations intended to embarrass the Solomani government and deter cross-border commerce. The bulletin further noted that the Kench system is no longer listed as an Amber Zone by the Solomani Ministry of Information and should therefore be considered safe for travellers. In response, the Imperial Ministry of State issued a statement advising all travellers visiting Solomani space to consult commercial intelligence agencies, independent media, or reports from recent visitors in order to effectively assess potential risk.

Beta (Magyar 3128) Date: 261-1102

Where is HotLolz69420xxx? Fans of the infamous “lifestyle holographer” have been dismayed by the mysterious erasure of all media accounts associated with HotLolz, whose career had experienced an unexpected revival of late. His media updates were as famed for their edgy, exhibitionist nature as for the unrelenting pace by which they were issued. HotLolz soared to prominence in the 1080s before falling into near-obscurity following a string of controversies, failed or abandoned projects, and persistent rumors of substance abuse. But HotLolz had reemerged within the last year, providing an incendiary and critically-acclaimed portrait of atrocities on the war-torn world of Einkamp (Magyar 3020 E8648BD-6). Speculation concerning the holographer’s sudden disappearance has ranged from a tragic relapse to his murder by a criminal gang. While many fans continue to hold out hope that this is all just one more elaborate prank, a few wilder conspiracy theorists have suggested that HotLolz’s recent, more politically-charged work may have resulted in his detainment by Imperial authorities.

Traveller News Service is another Imperium-wide benefit of membership in the Travellers’ Aid Society.

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Thursday, September 5, 2019

Hive Federation Governments and Langere Sector

Langere sector (2, -4), circa 1105

Although the Hive Federation lies some 70 parsecs trailing of Magyar sector, I have been thinking a little bit recently about Hiver worlds. A few years ago I had developed the data for Langere sector that is currently up on Traveller Map. Langere is an interesting frontier region on the border of the Solomani Confederation and the Hive Federation, with plenty of unclaimed, non-aligned, and potential client state worlds.

Hivers: Traveller Alien Module 7 (1986) provides the first and really only detailed generation sequence for Hiver worlds, although GURPS Traveller: Alien Races 3 (2000) offers up some very helpful color. When I developed the Langere data I used Traveller⁵ rules for generating the Solomani Confederation and non-aligned worlds, as well as the planetary data for Hive Federation worlds. But I used AM7 for the Hiver political data.

The Federation is an interesting polity, said to include 170 different member races. Although the Federation was “originally founded by the Hivers, and widely based on their cultural precepts, [it] is, in fact, a true union of many diverse worlds and races. All member worlds are co-equal in status, in representation in the central government, and in access to the benefits of interstellar commerce and interaction” (AM7, 34). GURPS Traveller: Alien Races 3 notes that “Of the Federation population, Hivers do not form a majority but are the largest single group (45%)” (25).

While most populations are fully integrated into the Federation, many worlds “have a predominant native population and only a small Hiver presence. Such worlds are those less favored by the Hivers, although they remain suitable to the natives” (AM7, 35). An even smaller number of these non-Hiver worlds—those with starport type X—are interdicted and allowed no formal or open contact with the Hive Federation.

Using AM7 rules for Hiver worlds, Population is generated by 2D - 2 as normal. Government is generated by Pop - 1D, with the results then translated into special Hiver codes. Hiver worlds within the Federation have only 8 different government types. Gov 0, 1, 2, and 6 are the same as in Traveller⁵ and almost every other version of Traveller. Then there are four special codes:

S: Governing committee of seven nest leaders.
T: Unsupervised Anarchy. Individual agreements between all citizens.
U: Supervised Anarchy. Individual agreements between all nests.
W: Governing committee of nest leaders.

Using AM 7 worldgen, and assuming the Federation consists of approximately 4,400 worlds, the estimated breakdown of government types within the Federation looks something like this:

Hive Federation Worlds by Government Type
Government Code	Interdicted Non-Hiver Worlds	Assimilated Non-Hiver Worlds	Hiver Worlds	Total %	Worlds in Federation
0	0.24%	0.00%	32.18%	32.42%	1,437
1	0.17%	0.21%	10.73%	11.11%	493
2	0.22%	0.37%	10.73%	11.32%	502
3	0.27%	0.00%	0.00%	0.27%	12
4	0.30%	0.00%	0.00%	0.30%	13
5	0.31%	0.00%	0.00%	0.31%	14
6	0.30%	8.67%	9.93%	18.90%	838
7	0.27%	0.00%	0.00%	0.27%	12
8	0.22%	0.00%	0.00%	0.22%	10
9	0.17%	0.00%	0.00%	0.17%	8
A	0.12%	0.00%	0.00%	0.12%	5
B	0.08%	0.00%	0.00%	0.08%	3
C	0.04%	0.00%	0.00%	0.04%	2
D	0.02%	0.00%	0.00%	0.02%	1
E	0.01%	0.00%	0.00%	0.01%	0
S	0.00%	1.05%	14.30%	15.35%	681
T	0.00%	0.84%	6.36%	7.20%	319
U	0.00%	0.16%	1.19%	1.35%	60
W	0.00%	0.05%	0.40%	0.45%	20
Total	2.74%	11.35%	85.82%	99.91%	4,430

The results are interesting—almost a third of the Federation worlds have no government structure (Gov 0), and almost 20% are Captive/Colony worlds. The special Hiver codes (S, T, U, and V) are rare enough that I wonder if they are really necessary. Maybe just associate code S (Sept) with Gov 3 (Oligarchy), T (Unsupervised Anarchy) with Gov 4 (Representative Democracy), U (Supervised Anarchy) with Gov 5 (Feudal Technocracy), and W (Committee) with Gov 7 (Balkanization). Although the last one seems a bit of a stretch, the other codes are sufficiently broad to cover a wide variety of governments.