So, looking at Double Adventure 5, I see these things about Alenzar and the Reidain subsector:
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Primary Star
Is it a main sequence?
If so, then the asteroid belt is at orbit Zero, and Chamax is at orbit One. Sounds pretty cozy.
Is it a giant?
If it's something like an M5 III, then the asteroid belt is going to be in orbit 4 or 5 (maybe?), and Chamax will be in orbit 6? Or 7?
Chamax
If Alenzar's primary is a giant, then the evolution of life on Chamax would have to be greatly accelerated. A lot. Improbably fast. Is that a problem, or just a quirk? (Is that being too geeky about the issue?)
Just how useful is a red star for life? I assume it's okay; life just has to adapt to the wavelength it's given, right?
Reidain
Since it's a "reserve" sector, I don't care much what people do with Foreven as a whole. But here's how I see it:
There are no Zhodani-controlled subsectors, thank you very much. Pocket empires are few, far between, and tiny. This is very much a proto-Traveller setting, to me.
Hollis does have an Imperial Scout base, but not a garrison, and the world and its starport isn't even Imperial.
This gives Hollis Orbital a nice, Babylon-5-like feel to it. An Imperial presence in a sea of Outback means perhaps there is trade opportunity, for those willing to take the risk.
In other words, this is a Silk Road-like setup.
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- Primary is an old, red star</font>
- Alenzar belt is very close to the star</font>
- Chamax is possibly the next orbit out</font>
- They are the only things in the system</font>
- There are "good trade opportunities" further into the subsector*</font>
Primary Star
Is it a main sequence?
If so, then the asteroid belt is at orbit Zero, and Chamax is at orbit One. Sounds pretty cozy.
Is it a giant?
If it's something like an M5 III, then the asteroid belt is going to be in orbit 4 or 5 (maybe?), and Chamax will be in orbit 6? Or 7?
Chamax
If Alenzar's primary is a giant, then the evolution of life on Chamax would have to be greatly accelerated. A lot. Improbably fast. Is that a problem, or just a quirk? (Is that being too geeky about the issue?)
Just how useful is a red star for life? I assume it's okay; life just has to adapt to the wavelength it's given, right?
Reidain
Since it's a "reserve" sector, I don't care much what people do with Foreven as a whole. But here's how I see it:
There are no Zhodani-controlled subsectors, thank you very much. Pocket empires are few, far between, and tiny. This is very much a proto-Traveller setting, to me.
Hollis does have an Imperial Scout base, but not a garrison, and the world and its starport isn't even Imperial.
This gives Hollis Orbital a nice, Babylon-5-like feel to it. An Imperial presence in a sea of Outback means perhaps there is trade opportunity, for those willing to take the risk.
In other words, this is a Silk Road-like setup.