Old Frontiers Sector

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	Diameter	Gravity	Pop.	TL	CR	Society	Starports	Trade Class	Notes
Acropolis	Earthlike	8,500 mi.	1.15G	7.3B	11	3	Athenian Democracy	Class V (orbital), Class III (3)	Ag, In, Ri	Several universities. Clones & genetic research. Exports food, some industrial equipment. Imports gems, radioactives, other minerals.
Alhambra	Hostile	7,650 mi.	.86G	4.2M	11	4/6	Corporate	Class III, Class II	Ex	Pleasure domes. Assorted casinos, amusement parks, theaters, arenas, etc.
Al-Jebel	Earthlike	9,100 mi.	1.04G	16M	6	5	Theocracy	Class III	N/A	Neo-Muslim culture organized by patriarchal clans. Private prison complex operated by Summersun.
Badlands	Hostile	5,200 mi.	.68G	500K	11	2	Criminal oligarchy	Class IV, Class II (private)	Ex	Outlaw sanctuary. Mineral resources unknown. Exports Kill-Crazy drug. Heavy importer of all goods.
Bannar	Earthlike	11,600 mi.	1.04G	8.7B	11	5	Theocracy	Class V, Class III, Class II (2)	Ag	Materialistic theocracy. Exports agricultural products. Imports most minerals. Significant iron mining among nearby asteroids.
Bollux	Earthlike	6,200 mi.	.81G	630M	11	4	Corporate	Class V	Ni	Trade hub. Shipping and corporate center. Exports emeralds and silica products. Imports most goods, especially metals and plastics.
Byte	Rockball	9,100 mi.	.98G	9.57M	11	6	Corporate state	Class V	Ex, In	Computing technology & information center.
Carcosa	Rockball	10,200 mi.	1.14G	0	N/A	0	None	None	N/A	Dead world in the Deerstalker nebula. Suspected criminal rendezvous/refuge.
Carstairs	Earthlike	7,800 mi.	.93G	700M	9 (11)	1	Feudal	Class III	Ag	Ranch world. Exports grain & meat. Imports agricultural equipment.
Cretaceous	Greenhouse	9,150 mi.	.94G	30K	11	2/1	Athenian democracy	Class III	N/A	Large reptiles (“pseudosaurians”) are dominant native lifeform. Tourism industry, mostly pseudosaur hunting safaris. Some petroleum & radioactive materials mining.
Drayhoah	Earthlike	7,750 mi.	.82G	9.5B	11	5	Theocracy	Class 11, Class V	In	Exports manufactured goods (and religion). Imports a variety of minerals.
Dunsel	Earthlike	8,120 mi.	.78G	1.3M	3/11*	1/5*	Tribal/Clan	Class III	Ni, Po	Society of low-tech clans. High-tech banned outside starport.
Gith	Rockball	4,700 mi.	.33G	5,600	11	4	Bureaucratic	Class II	Ex, Na, Ni	Restricted due to gravitational anomalies. Research stations administered by Escott Institute. All weapons strictly prohibited.
Hali	Rockball	11,600 mi.	.85G	15M	11	3	Representative democracy	Class IV	Ex, In, Na	Exports large quantities of metals. Imports foodstuffs and organics.
Hamish	Earthlike	5,600 mi.	.85G	120M	11	2	Representative democracy	Class V	In	Exports radioactives and heavy metals. Imports light metals from Hali.
Lorn	Earthlike	9,350 mi.	1.18G	530M	11	4	Representative democracy	Class IV	In, M	Exports some industrial equipment.
Nautilus	Earthlike	9,450 mi.	.76G	1.5B	11	4	Representative democracy	Class IV (2), Class IV (orbital)	Ag	Surface water 87%. Exports seafood and other ocean products. Several oceanic research institutes.
Pleroo	Earthlike	8,400 mi.	1G	21.6M	11	3	Athenian democracy	Class V, Class III (5)	Ag	Breadbasket of the Old Frontiers. Headquarters for many corporations.
Quentin	Earthlike	6,900 mi.	1.03G	375K	5(11)	2	Tribal nomads	Class III	In	Desert planet with high winds. Substantial mineral export anticipated in near future.
Redugun	Earthlike	7,900 mi.	.96G	64.3M	10	3	Feudal	Class III (2)	Ag, In	Agricultural and mining economy. Exports include steel, copper, lumber, fine furs.
Roentgen	Earthlike	8,200 mi.	.86G	Unknown	0	0	None	None	N/A	Entire planet radioactive as result of TL8 war.
Sheba	Earthlike	7,450 mi.	.97G	780K	11	4	Monarchy	Class III, Class IV	In	Exports radioactives and some industrial metals.
Sinbad	Earthlike	9,200 mi.	1.03G	103K	10	4	Bureaucratic technocracy	Class I, Class III	Ag	Ocean-based economy. Various research institutes.
Summer	Earthlike	10,230 mi.	1.05G	12M	11	3	Military bureaucracy	Class III (2), Class IV	M	Governed by mercenary co-op. No exports except manpower. Agriculturally self-sufficient.
Survias	Earthlike	10,000 mi.	1.05G	9.6B	11	6	Bureaucratic dictatorship	Class IV, Class V	Ag	Exports food and some organics. Dictatorship enforced by “health police.”
Talisman	Greenhouse	6,000 mi.	.88G	180K	10	3	Socialist	Class II, Class III	In	Mining planet. Exports radioactives, crystals, and metals. Imports mining equipment.
Terra Nouveau	Hostile	7,200 mi.	1.06G	6,200	11	4	Corporate	Class II (2)	In	Mining planet. Summersun training facility.
Von Berg	Rockball	6,300 mi.	.46G	17,500	11	4	Corporate	Class II, Class III	In	Exports radioactives and a few light metals.

Notes

Some information adapted from the Space Atlas series of books published by Steve Jackson Games.