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The Old Frontiers Sector is the common name for an area of space that includes some of the oldest surviving human societies. A number of the planets have historically maintained their independence and resisted the formation of interplanetary government or other organization. | The Old Frontiers Sector is the common name for an area of space that includes some of the oldest surviving human societies. A number of the planets have historically maintained their independence and resisted the formation of interplanetary government or other organization. | ||
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! Name || Type | ! Name || Type || Gravity || Pop. || TL || CR || Society || Starports || Trade Class || Mana Level || Notes | ||
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| Acropolis || Earthlike | | Acropolis || Earthlike || 1.15G || 7.3B || 11 || 3 || Athenian Democracy || Class V (orbital), Class III (3) || Ag, In || Unknown || Several universities. Clones & genetic research. Exports food, some industrial equipment. Imports gems, radioactives, other minerals. | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Alhambra || Hostile | | Alhambra || Hostile terrestrial || 86G || 4.2M || 11 || 4/6 || Corporate || Class III, Class II || Ex || Unknown || Pleasure domes. Assorted casinos, amusement parks, theaters, arenas, etc. | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Al-Jebel || Earthlike | | Al-Jebel || Earthlike || 1.04G || 16M || 6 || 5 || Theocracy || Class III || N/A || Unknown || Neo-Muslim culture organized by patriarchal clans. Private prison complex operated by Summersun. | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Badlands || Hostile | | Badlands || Hostile terrestrial || .68G || 500K || 11 || 2 || Criminal oligarchy || Class IV, Class II (private) || Ex || Unknown || Outlaw sanctuary. Mineral resources unknown. Exports Kill-Crazy drug. Heavy importer of all goods. | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Bannar || Earthlike | | Bannar || Earthlike || 1.04G || 8.7B || 11 || 5 || Theocracy || Class V, Class III, Class II (2) || Ag || Unknown || Materialistic theocracy. Exports agricultural products. Imports most minerals. Significant iron mining among nearby asteroids. | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Bollux || Earthlike | | Bollux || Earthlike || .81G || 630M || 11 || 4 || Corporate || Class V || Ni || Unknown || Trade hub. Shipping and corporate center. Exports emeralds and silica products. Imports most goods, especially metals and plastics. | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Byte || | | Byte || Hot rockball || .98G || 9.57M || 11 || 6 || Corporate state || Class V || In || Unknown || Computing technology & information center. | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Carcosa || Rockball || | | [[Carcosa]] || Rockball || 1.14G || 0 || N/A || 0 || None || None || N/A || Unknown || Dead world in the Deerstalker nebula. Suspected criminal rendezvous/refuge. | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Carstairs || Earthlike || | | Carstairs || Earthlike || .93G || 700M || 9 (11) || 1 || Feudal || Class III || Ag || Unknown || Ranch world. Exports grain & meat. Imports agricultural equipment. | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Cretaceous | | Cretaceous || Terrestrial greenhouse || .94G || 30K || 11 || 2/1 || Athenian democracy || Class III || N/A || Unknown || Large reptiles (“pseudosaurians”) are dominant native lifeform. Tourism industry, mostly pseudosaur hunting safaris. Some petroleum & radioactive materials mining. | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Drayhoah || Earthlike || | | Drayhoah || Earthlike || .82G || 9.5B || 11 || 5 || Theocracy || Class 11, Class V || In || Unknown || Exports manufactured goods (and religion). Imports a variety of minerals. | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Dunsel || Earthlike | | Dunsel || Earthlike || .78G || 1.3M || 3/11* || 1/5* || Tribal/Clan || Class III || Ni, Po || Unknown || Society of low-tech clans. High-tech banned outside starport. | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Gith || Rockball | | Gith || Rockball || .33G || 5,600 || 11 || 4 || Bureaucratic || Class II || Na, Ni || Unknown || Restricted due to gravitational anomalies. Research stations administered by Escott Institute. All weapons strictly prohibited. | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Hali || Rockball | | Hali || Rockball || .85G || 15M || 11 || 3 || Representative democracy || Class IV || Ex, In, Na || Unknown || Exports large quantities of metals. Imports foodstuffs and organics. | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Hamish || Earthlike | | Hamish || Earthlike || .85G || 120M || 11 || 2 || Representative democracy || Class V || In || Unknown || Exports radioactives and heavy metals. Imports light metals from Hali. | ||
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| Lorn || Earthlike || | | Lorn || Earthlike || 1.18G || 530M || 11 || 4 || Representative democracy || Class IV || In, M || Unknown || Exports some industrial equipment. | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Nautilus || Earthlike | | Nautilus || Earthlike || .76G || 1.5B || 11 || 4 || Representative democracy || Class IV (2), Class IV (orbital) || Ag || Unknown || Surface water 87%. Exports seafood and other ocean products. Several oceanic research institutes. | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Pleroo || Earthlike | | Pleroo || Earthlike || 1G || 21.6M || 11 || 3 || Athenian democracy || Class V, Class III (5) || Ag || Unknown || Breadbasket of the Old Frontiers. Headquarters for many corporations. | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Quentin || Earthlike | | Quentin || Earthlike || 1.03G || 375K || 5(11) || 2 || Tribal nomads || Class III || In || Unknown || Desert planet with high winds. Substantial mineral export anticipated in near future. | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Redugun || Earthlike | | Redugun || Earthlike || .96G || 64.3M || 10 || 3 || Feudal || Class III (2) || Ag, In || Unknown || Agricultural and mining economy. Exports include steel, copper, lumber, fine furs. | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Roentgen || Earthlike | | Roentgen || Earthlike || .86G || Unknown || 0 || 0 || None || None || N/A || Unknown || Entire planet radioactive as result of TL8 war. | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Sheba || Earthlike | | Sheba || Earthlike || .97G || 780K || 11 || 4 || Monarchy || Class III, Class IV || In || Unknown || Exports radioactives and some industrial metals. | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Sinbad || Earthlike | | Sinbad || Earthlike || 1.03G || 103K || 10 || 4 || Bureaucratic technocracy || Class I, Class III || Ag || Unknown || Ocean-based economy. Various research institutes. | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Summer || Earthlike | | Summer || Earthlike || 1.05G || 12M || 11 || 3 || Military bureaucracy || Class III (2), Class IV || M || Unknown || Governed by mercenary co-op. No exports except manpower. Agriculturally self-sufficient. | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Survias || Earthlike || | | Survias || Earthlike || 1.05G || 9.6B || 11 || 6 || Bureaucratic dictatorship || Class IV, Class V || Ag || Unknown || Exports food and some organics. Dictatorship enforced by “health police.” | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Talisman || Greenhouse | | Talisman || Greenhouse || .88G || 180K || 10 || 3 || Socialist || Class II, Class III || In || Unknown || Mining planet. Exports radioactives, crystals, and metals. Imports mining equipment. | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Terra Nouveau || Hostile | | Terra Nouveau || Hostile terrestrial || 1.06G || 6,200 || 11 || 4 || Corporate || Class II (2) || In || Unknown || Mining planet. Summersun training facility. | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Von Berg || Rockball || | | Von Berg || Rockball || .46G || 17,500 || 11 || 4 || Corporate || Class II, Class III || In || Unknown || Exports radioactives and a few light metals. | ||
|} | |} | ||
Latest revision as of 04:33, 16 August 2016
The Old Frontiers Sector is the common name for an area of space that includes some of the oldest surviving human societies. A number of the planets have historically maintained their independence and resisted the formation of interplanetary government or other organization.
Name | Type | Gravity | Pop. | TL | CR | Society | Starports | Trade Class | Mana Level | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Acropolis | Earthlike | 1.15G | 7.3B | 11 | 3 | Athenian Democracy | Class V (orbital), Class III (3) | Ag, In | Unknown | Several universities. Clones & genetic research. Exports food, some industrial equipment. Imports gems, radioactives, other minerals. |
Alhambra | Hostile terrestrial | 86G | 4.2M | 11 | 4/6 | Corporate | Class III, Class II | Ex | Unknown | Pleasure domes. Assorted casinos, amusement parks, theaters, arenas, etc. |
Al-Jebel | Earthlike | 1.04G | 16M | 6 | 5 | Theocracy | Class III | N/A | Unknown | Neo-Muslim culture organized by patriarchal clans. Private prison complex operated by Summersun. |
Badlands | Hostile terrestrial | .68G | 500K | 11 | 2 | Criminal oligarchy | Class IV, Class II (private) | Ex | Unknown | Outlaw sanctuary. Mineral resources unknown. Exports Kill-Crazy drug. Heavy importer of all goods. |
Bannar | Earthlike | 1.04G | 8.7B | 11 | 5 | Theocracy | Class V, Class III, Class II (2) | Ag | Unknown | Materialistic theocracy. Exports agricultural products. Imports most minerals. Significant iron mining among nearby asteroids. |
Bollux | Earthlike | .81G | 630M | 11 | 4 | Corporate | Class V | Ni | Unknown | Trade hub. Shipping and corporate center. Exports emeralds and silica products. Imports most goods, especially metals and plastics. |
Byte | Hot rockball | .98G | 9.57M | 11 | 6 | Corporate state | Class V | In | Unknown | Computing technology & information center. |
Carcosa | Rockball | 1.14G | 0 | N/A | 0 | None | None | N/A | Unknown | Dead world in the Deerstalker nebula. Suspected criminal rendezvous/refuge. |
Carstairs | Earthlike | .93G | 700M | 9 (11) | 1 | Feudal | Class III | Ag | Unknown | Ranch world. Exports grain & meat. Imports agricultural equipment. |
Cretaceous | Terrestrial greenhouse | .94G | 30K | 11 | 2/1 | Athenian democracy | Class III | N/A | Unknown | Large reptiles (“pseudosaurians”) are dominant native lifeform. Tourism industry, mostly pseudosaur hunting safaris. Some petroleum & radioactive materials mining. |
Drayhoah | Earthlike | .82G | 9.5B | 11 | 5 | Theocracy | Class 11, Class V | In | Unknown | Exports manufactured goods (and religion). Imports a variety of minerals. |
Dunsel | Earthlike | .78G | 1.3M | 3/11* | 1/5* | Tribal/Clan | Class III | Ni, Po | Unknown | Society of low-tech clans. High-tech banned outside starport. |
Gith | Rockball | .33G | 5,600 | 11 | 4 | Bureaucratic | Class II | Na, Ni | Unknown | Restricted due to gravitational anomalies. Research stations administered by Escott Institute. All weapons strictly prohibited. |
Hali | Rockball | .85G | 15M | 11 | 3 | Representative democracy | Class IV | Ex, In, Na | Unknown | Exports large quantities of metals. Imports foodstuffs and organics. |
Hamish | Earthlike | .85G | 120M | 11 | 2 | Representative democracy | Class V | In | Unknown | Exports radioactives and heavy metals. Imports light metals from Hali. |
Lorn | Earthlike | 1.18G | 530M | 11 | 4 | Representative democracy | Class IV | In, M | Unknown | Exports some industrial equipment. |
Nautilus | Earthlike | .76G | 1.5B | 11 | 4 | Representative democracy | Class IV (2), Class IV (orbital) | Ag | Unknown | Surface water 87%. Exports seafood and other ocean products. Several oceanic research institutes. |
Pleroo | Earthlike | 1G | 21.6M | 11 | 3 | Athenian democracy | Class V, Class III (5) | Ag | Unknown | Breadbasket of the Old Frontiers. Headquarters for many corporations. |
Quentin | Earthlike | 1.03G | 375K | 5(11) | 2 | Tribal nomads | Class III | In | Unknown | Desert planet with high winds. Substantial mineral export anticipated in near future. |
Redugun | Earthlike | .96G | 64.3M | 10 | 3 | Feudal | Class III (2) | Ag, In | Unknown | Agricultural and mining economy. Exports include steel, copper, lumber, fine furs. |
Roentgen | Earthlike | .86G | Unknown | 0 | 0 | None | None | N/A | Unknown | Entire planet radioactive as result of TL8 war. |
Sheba | Earthlike | .97G | 780K | 11 | 4 | Monarchy | Class III, Class IV | In | Unknown | Exports radioactives and some industrial metals. |
Sinbad | Earthlike | 1.03G | 103K | 10 | 4 | Bureaucratic technocracy | Class I, Class III | Ag | Unknown | Ocean-based economy. Various research institutes. |
Summer | Earthlike | 1.05G | 12M | 11 | 3 | Military bureaucracy | Class III (2), Class IV | M | Unknown | Governed by mercenary co-op. No exports except manpower. Agriculturally self-sufficient. |
Survias | Earthlike | 1.05G | 9.6B | 11 | 6 | Bureaucratic dictatorship | Class IV, Class V | Ag | Unknown | Exports food and some organics. Dictatorship enforced by “health police.” |
Talisman | Greenhouse | .88G | 180K | 10 | 3 | Socialist | Class II, Class III | In | Unknown | Mining planet. Exports radioactives, crystals, and metals. Imports mining equipment. |
Terra Nouveau | Hostile terrestrial | 1.06G | 6,200 | 11 | 4 | Corporate | Class II (2) | In | Unknown | Mining planet. Summersun training facility. |
Von Berg | Rockball | .46G | 17,500 | 11 | 4 | Corporate | Class II, Class III | In | Unknown | Exports radioactives and a few light metals. |
Notes
Some information adapted from the Space Atlas series of books published by Steve Jackson Games.