(TFT) Traegor: System Data and Physical Description

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Traegor is the 3rd planet in this system.  The planetary 
data was developed using the random system generation 
tables in GURPS Space.


   Planetary System Info:


   Planet #      |   1      2      3      4      5      6
   Orbit (A.U.)  |
     Predicted   | 0.50   0.85   1.20   1.90   3.30   6.10
     Actual      | 0.41   0.81   1.09   1.73   3.33   6.07
   Year(1)       | 0.263  0.729  1.138  2.275  6.077 14.955
   Dia(miles)    | 7200   8705   8210   8000   65000 1900/1200
   Density       |  5.2    5.6   5.46   5.80   1.56     -
   Surface Grav  | 0.86   1.12   1.03   1.07   2.32     -
   Axial Tilt    |  31     15     25     31     151     -
   Day(2)        | 110d    70h    22h    34h    16h     -
   Albedo        | 0.27   0.56   0.32   0.27   0.46     -
   Planet Type   |  Hg     T      T      Tt     G       A
   #Small Moons  |  -      1      2      1      9       ?
   #Medium Moons |  -      -      1      -      7       2
   #Large Moons  |  -      -      -      -      -       -
   Special       |  -      -      -      -      -   Asteroids

   Planet #      |   7      8      9     10     11
   Orbit (A.U.)  |
     Predicted   |  ---  22.90  45.80  90.10  179.70
     Actual      |  ---  22.62  45.12  90.17  179.83
   Year(1)       |  ---  107.6  303.0  856.2  2411.5
   Dia(miles)    |  ---  83500  35000  57000   3000
   Density       |  ---   0.62   2.10   1.37   2.80
   Surface Grav  |  ---   1.19   1.68   1.79   0.19
   Axial Tilt    |  ---     3     14     96      9
   Day(2)        |  ---    18h    11h    12h    10d
   Albedo        |  ---   0.72   0.84   0.65   0.09
   Planet Type   |  ---     G      G      G      Tt
   #Small Moons  |  ---    10      9      2      -
   #Medium Moons |  ---     4      3      5      -
   #Large Moons  |  ---     2      -      -      -
   Special       | Empty  Ring     -      -      -

   Notes:
   (1) Compare to a Standard Earth Year
   (2) Compare to a Standard Earth Hour

   Planet Types:
   Hg :
   T  :
   Tt :
   G  :
   A  :


  Description:  (General Knowledge, to be read to all players)

     Known to the vast majority of its inhabitants as 'Traegor',
  this planet is remarkably similiar to Earth in its size, shape
  and appearance.  Although it is generally cooler, the longer
  seasons provide Traegorean farmers with the opportunity to get
  two and sometimes three harvests each year.  Once gone, however,
  spring is a long time returning.  The winters are often harsh
  and severe, especially in the Northlands.  None save the North-
  men and Snowbeasts survive there for very long.
     One of the most fascinating aspects of Traegor is the moons
  which orbit the planet.  There are 3 of them, each having a
  primary hue: yellow, blue and red.  Their combined light creates
  unusual shadow effects and, according to the local sages, is
  largely responsible for the existence of magic on Traegor.  Some
  have hinted at other reasons, but these are not given much
  credence.
     Other features of the planet are just as fascinating.  There
  are rumors of great jungles to the south.  There's the Lost
  River, a large river which flows into a lake with a whirlpool
  in the center.  Far to the north are the Mountains of Mist and
  Shadow and the Great Ice Desert.  And, of course, there are
  the Firedrake Mountains.


  DM Info:

     Traegor was inhabited a LONG time ago by a race of humans
  who had a global society.  However, they did not make it out
  of the Cold War era and eventually destroyed themselves.  The
  ruins of their smaller cities can still be found.
     The effect of the moons upon magic use is largely psycho-
  logical.  Wizards of great experience will come to understand
  this.  Use a wax and wane of ST costs until this is realized.
  Actually, magic use on Traegor is the result of beneficial
  mutation caused by the combination of radioactive fallout
  and biochem agents released during the Great War.  The war
  is also responsible for the fantastic species currently in-
  habiting Traegor - many of them mutated as they tried to
  adapt to the new environment.


  Planetary Data:
     Length of Year:  1.138 standard years
     Standard Hours per Year: 9975.708
     Length of Day:  22 standard hours
     Days per Year:  453.4412727

  Lunar Data:
     Days/Rev       :    26.50000    34.00833    50.01225
     Days to Phase  :    28.14484    36.76578    56.21216
     Color          :     Yellow       Blue        Red

  Solar Calendar:
     453.4444 days  :  1 453 453 453 1 453 453 453 1 453 453 453 1
     Note that there are 4 intercalary days, 2 of them fall right
       next to each other.
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