Duke Craig
SOC-12
Locus Kukulkan subsector (Solomani Rim 2536)
Introduction
This is mostly a frozen world, however at several times during the 63.2 day orbital period it becomes a hot world.
There is indigenous life in the oceans and on land.
The native life (more on that elsewhere) is highly adapted to wild temperature swings and there maybe a research institute on the planet supported and maintained by SolSec.
Stellar Data
binary stellar system in close orbit
an M3 V Mass = 0.354, Luminosity = 0.027
and M2 V Mass = 0.386, Lumoinosity = 0.035
The M3 V star located in close orbit 15Mkm to the M2V star.
System Planetary Data
M2V/M3V binary system
Orbit 0.8 Carchemish 2536 D778169-7 Lo 403 So
Orbit 2 SGG named Hydrospar
Orbit 3 Cee X840000-9
Orbit 4 Dee X610000-0
Orbit 5 SGG named Heliospa
Orbit 6 LGG named Interdicted no fueling (not surveyed)
<source=https://wiki.travellerrpg.com/Carchemish_(world)>
Empty Orbits
11, 10, 9, 8, 7
System Notes:
The M2V/M3V stars are in close orbit. This binary system has one gas giant each in orbit 2 (0.7 AU), 5 (2.7 AU) and 6 (5.0 AU).
Carchemish orbits in a highly irregular orbit around orbital zero point eight.
There are two other uninhabited planets found in orbit 3 (0.97 AU) and 4 (1.55 AU).
The planet designated Cee has a nuclear pile communication array with a recorded message advising interstellar travellers on frontier refueling parameters.
An automated refueling station providing unrefined fuel is available on a moon of Hydrospar.
Distance between the planet Carchemish to the gas giant, Hydrospar in light seconds equals 250 + (4d6-4) times 15 light seconds. Average distance is 400 light seconds.
Average travel time from planet to gas giant assuming a ten hour 1G burn is nearly 100 hours (4 days).
Average is ten hours to refuel with an average piloting check.
The many moons of the three Gaseous giants remain unsurveyed.
Planetary Orbital Data
The planet Carchemish orbits the binary pair (eccentricity = 21%). During the planetary orbit, Carchemish has two periapsis points, both around 0.18 AU (closest point) to one of the two stars. At the periapsis the temperature rises gradually up to nearly 100 degrees C at the equator.
It experiences two apoapsis points and is occasionally tugged further away from the binary barycenter by the gaseous giant in orbit 2 and the temperature drops suddenly to below -70 degrees C.
Planetary Physical Data:
Carchemish 2536 D778169-7 Lo 403 So
Starport: Class II.
Diameter: 6,700 miles (10,700 km). Gravity: 0.84g.
Atmosphere: Standard oxygen-nitrogen (Tainted).
Hydrographics: 66%.
Climate: Normal.
Population: 40.
Government: Captive (Pavel).
Control Level: 6.
Tech Level: 11.
World Trade Number: 2
<source=https://wiki.travellerrpg.com/Carchemish_(world)>
Carchemish Notes
The planet is located in orbit 0.8, some 48.9 Mkm around the main stellar pair.
Carchemish receives mainly infrared light from it's twin cool and higly active red main sequence stars.
The atmosphere has a sulphur taint caused by volcanism. There are at least 9 active volcanoes on the planet and another 20 inactive volcanoes. The planet has deep oceans of H2O probably containing a multitude of life (not researched yet). The human (or other) inhabitants are likely involved in the research of the native life.
It is NOT tidally locked.
Orbital Period = 63.2 days = 0.1733 years
Orbital Eccentricity = 0.21
Axial Tilt = 25 degrees
Day/Night Cycle = 39.46 hours
The temperature of the planet was determined to be within the range 222.4 K (-50.75 C) and 325.2 K (51.85 C). This is a normal planet prone to wide variations during two irregular hot seasons, lasting between 3-6 days each and at least one frozen season, lasting between 6-11 days. The seasons are not regular throughout the year due to a highly irregular orbit.
The Starport is an automated landing beacon only. There are no repair or maintenance facilities. There is a reinforced and insulated warehouse for long term storage of supplies adjacent to the research station.
The research station is an underground mined facility capable of supporting around 40 individuals. Research is conducted on the native life found near river systems.
Thanks for reading.
Introduction
This is mostly a frozen world, however at several times during the 63.2 day orbital period it becomes a hot world.
There is indigenous life in the oceans and on land.
The native life (more on that elsewhere) is highly adapted to wild temperature swings and there maybe a research institute on the planet supported and maintained by SolSec.
Stellar Data
binary stellar system in close orbit
an M3 V Mass = 0.354, Luminosity = 0.027
and M2 V Mass = 0.386, Lumoinosity = 0.035
The M3 V star located in close orbit 15Mkm to the M2V star.
System Planetary Data
M2V/M3V binary system
Orbit 0.8 Carchemish 2536 D778169-7 Lo 403 So
Orbit 2 SGG named Hydrospar
Orbit 3 Cee X840000-9
Orbit 4 Dee X610000-0
Orbit 5 SGG named Heliospa
Orbit 6 LGG named Interdicted no fueling (not surveyed)
<source=https://wiki.travellerrpg.com/Carchemish_(world)>
Empty Orbits
11, 10, 9, 8, 7
System Notes:
The M2V/M3V stars are in close orbit. This binary system has one gas giant each in orbit 2 (0.7 AU), 5 (2.7 AU) and 6 (5.0 AU).
Carchemish orbits in a highly irregular orbit around orbital zero point eight.
There are two other uninhabited planets found in orbit 3 (0.97 AU) and 4 (1.55 AU).
The planet designated Cee has a nuclear pile communication array with a recorded message advising interstellar travellers on frontier refueling parameters.
An automated refueling station providing unrefined fuel is available on a moon of Hydrospar.
Distance between the planet Carchemish to the gas giant, Hydrospar in light seconds equals 250 + (4d6-4) times 15 light seconds. Average distance is 400 light seconds.
Average travel time from planet to gas giant assuming a ten hour 1G burn is nearly 100 hours (4 days).
Average is ten hours to refuel with an average piloting check.
The many moons of the three Gaseous giants remain unsurveyed.
Planetary Orbital Data
The planet Carchemish orbits the binary pair (eccentricity = 21%). During the planetary orbit, Carchemish has two periapsis points, both around 0.18 AU (closest point) to one of the two stars. At the periapsis the temperature rises gradually up to nearly 100 degrees C at the equator.
It experiences two apoapsis points and is occasionally tugged further away from the binary barycenter by the gaseous giant in orbit 2 and the temperature drops suddenly to below -70 degrees C.
Planetary Physical Data:
Carchemish 2536 D778169-7 Lo 403 So
Starport: Class II.
Diameter: 6,700 miles (10,700 km). Gravity: 0.84g.
Atmosphere: Standard oxygen-nitrogen (Tainted).
Hydrographics: 66%.
Climate: Normal.
Population: 40.
Government: Captive (Pavel).
Control Level: 6.
Tech Level: 11.
World Trade Number: 2
<source=https://wiki.travellerrpg.com/Carchemish_(world)>
Carchemish Notes
The planet is located in orbit 0.8, some 48.9 Mkm around the main stellar pair.
Carchemish receives mainly infrared light from it's twin cool and higly active red main sequence stars.
The atmosphere has a sulphur taint caused by volcanism. There are at least 9 active volcanoes on the planet and another 20 inactive volcanoes. The planet has deep oceans of H2O probably containing a multitude of life (not researched yet). The human (or other) inhabitants are likely involved in the research of the native life.
It is NOT tidally locked.
Orbital Period = 63.2 days = 0.1733 years
Orbital Eccentricity = 0.21
Axial Tilt = 25 degrees
Day/Night Cycle = 39.46 hours
The temperature of the planet was determined to be within the range 222.4 K (-50.75 C) and 325.2 K (51.85 C). This is a normal planet prone to wide variations during two irregular hot seasons, lasting between 3-6 days each and at least one frozen season, lasting between 6-11 days. The seasons are not regular throughout the year due to a highly irregular orbit.
The Starport is an automated landing beacon only. There are no repair or maintenance facilities. There is a reinforced and insulated warehouse for long term storage of supplies adjacent to the research station.
The research station is an underground mined facility capable of supporting around 40 individuals. Research is conducted on the native life found near river systems.
Thanks for reading.