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Auva Subsector

Alpha Crucis Sector

by Eamon Watters

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Name	Hex	UWP	BS	Trade	TPPG	AL	Stellar
Water	0912	X000000-0		Ba	005	--	M0 V
		B000ADE-E		Hi In As Na	605	So
Perdu	0913	X54976A-A			312	Wi	K0 V M6 V
Gransha		E549AA7-D		Hi In	712	So
Eden	0916	E558852-9			B100	Wi	M1 V M1 V
		E558785-8		Ag	600	So
Kranak	0917	D559786-9			204	Wi	F3 V M0 V
		C559676-A		Ni	804	So
Freiwelt	1018	D657846-9	M		B504	Be	G7 V M4 V
Barsun		B657965-E	N	Hi O:1217	804	So
Werldt	1019	D888658-8		Ag Ni Ri	B120	Be	K3 V M5 V
Jadine		B888662-B		Ni Ri Ag O:1217	220	So
Janer	1111	C764457-8		Ni Lo	103	Wi	K1 V M2 V
		B764444-B		Ni Lo	203	So
Auva	1113	X200000-0		Ba Va	004	--	M3 III
		C200458-D		Ni Lo Va	804	So
Abide	1114	X99976E-6			B513	Wi	G1 V M7 V
Rellerson		B99978A-D			613	So
Zanzumah	1117	X200000-0		Ba Va	000	--	M2 V A7 D
		C200534-D		Ni Va	600	So
Blenkinsop	1119	E95A4C7-6		Ni Lo Wa	B504	Be	M1 V
		C95A442-B		Ni Lo Wa	704	So
Darukaash Zen	1120	D43468C-7		Ni	705	Be	K4 V M5 V
		X43468C-6		Ni	R505	So
Drydock	1211	X332000-0		Ba	014	--	G3 V
		A332998-E		Hi Po Na	714	So
Grkaan Loc	1212	X7A1000-0		Ba Fl	014	--	M0 V K4 D
		A7A1635-D	N	Fl Ni	614	So
Alexandria	1216	C674465-A	N	Lo Ni Mr	804	Be	K5 V K5 V
Alphavile		B674200-C	N	Lo Ni	804	So
Sarmqir	1217	E110000-0		Ba	R010	Be	G1 V
		D110AA5-E		Hi In Na	211	So
Beltan	1218	B76A8CB-B	N	Cp Wa Ri	103	Be	K4 V M4 V
		A76A796-E	N	Ri Wa	603	So
Verdant	1314	X410000-0		Ba	022	--	M0 V
		C410720-A		Na	122	So
Garnadon	1316	X110000-0		Ba	000	--	M3 V G6 D
		B1108BD-E		Na	500	So
Peltier	1319	E8A5000-9		Ba	002	Be	M4 V
		C8A5420-C		Ni Lo	502	So
Clerkson	1320	DA994A2-9		Ni Lo	B304	Be	K8 V
		CA99424-A		Ni Lo	A204	So
Greisine	1416	X34148B-5		Ni Po Lo	604	Wi	F1 V M2 V
		E341410-A		Ni Po Lo	704	So
Arctech	1417	X327000-0		Ba	000	--	M5 V M7 V
		D327124-B		Ni Lo	700	So
Faslane	1418	E524161-9		Cm Mr	614	Be	M1 V
		B52458C-C	N	Ni	114	So
Leiby	1419	C656460-9		Ni Lo	604	Be	G7 V
		B656237-D	N	Ni Lo	704	So
Miaplacidus	1511	X100000-0		Ba Va	010	--	A2 IV
Clearski		B100577-E		Ni Va	710	So
Ammamet	1512	X571645-6		Ni	B304	Wi	G1 V K3 V
		B571616-B		Ni	204	So
Karden	1515	X437000-0		Ba	002	--	F5 V
		B437203-E		Ni Lo	502	So
Flanders	1517	E742310-8		Ni Po Lo	B214	Wi	K3 V M0 V
		C742301-B		Ni Po Lo	314	So
Altantes	1519	X9AA000-0		Ba Wa	010	--	M1 V M5 V
		C9AA6AB-B		Ni Wa	410	So
Agryx	1520	X100000-0		Ba	003	--	K1 IV
		C1009B8-D		Hi In Va Na	303	So
Chiang	1615	X110000-0		Ba	002	--	M3 V
		B110750-E		Na	802	So
Newton	1616	X326000-0		Ba	010	--	M2 V M2 V
		A326353-E		Ni Lo	110	So
Ganer's World	1618	X110000-0		Ba	004	--	M0 V
		D110133-A		Ni Lo	604	So
Zarifim	1619	X466568-8		Ag Ni	313	Wi	K3 V M6 V
Jedda		B466511-E		Cp Ag Ni	A213	So

Auva Subsector (historical): Auva Subsector had an estimated population in 1117 of approximately 168.8 billion. Its highest population was 71.05 billion at Gransha (Perdu), and its highest tech level was 14 at Jedda, Beltan and nine other worlds.

Subsector Notes

Auva Subsector is the home of Alpha Leonis' solitary pocket empire, the Beltan Empire. The worlds of the empire are detailed below.

Freiwelt (1018) is not a full member of the Beltan Empire - only the nation of Arcadia. It is currently fighting the Purity Front for planetary dominance - and with the huge influx of aid since it joined the Empire in 1200 it has been slowly but steadily winning the battle.

Nation UWPs are:	Arcadia	D657746-9 M	Pm:8
	Purity	E6578AF-5	Pm:2

Other minor nations are either in the Purity Front, or the Arcadian League.

The Military base is operated by the Empire, and supports both Arcadia and forward based Naval units. It also has a comprehensive ABM network to protect Arcadia against nuclear attack.

Purity has been forced to look for outside aid, and Kranak had provided some TL-9 equipment in exchange for relic equipment.

Werldt (1019) fell hard in the collapse, but was such a hospitable world that more than 50% of the population were able to survive the devastation. The Empire's forces deposed the TED of Balash, Bakarish Nefud, after a Beltanian Merchant was destroyed by missile fire from his realm in 1185. Nefud escaped to the wilderness of the Untended Zones on the Continent of Pavanne. Here, amongst the ruins of 'Grain King' harvesters and wild crops he plots his revenge. Minor states have been allowed their independence - as long as they recognise Beltan's position as their protector. The infusion of Beltan's expertise has raised the tech level of Balash by five points, and a starport has been constructed on Balash's western coast. Balash is now operated as a Feudal Technocracy by Nefud's former 'Technical Guard' Commanders. Exploitation of Werldt's mineral resources has begun, as has the mining of the system's two asteroid belts. Arcadia has laid claim to Werldt as a former colony, but the Beltan System Governor has told them the question will be deferred until Freiwelt has a unified government.

Blenkinsop (1119) is another world under the aegis of Beltan. The state of Yellain provides support for Beltanian traffic through the system, and Beltan provides security. The other state on Blenkinsop is the Gostners - sea gypsies who trade fish and edible kelp with Yellain in return for maintenance. Yellain is trying to incorporate them into their government - but has met with only hostility. The starport is minor, all the planet produces of worth is pharmaceutical and chemical extracts. It was incorporated into the Empire in 1182.

Darukaash Zen (1120) planet is inhabited by the Peikderzoon, a minor race. They survive in the low pressure atmosphere by storing oxygen in a body fat-like molecule. They charge up this substance with oxygen when they sleep, and use it to supplement the oxygen they breathe while active during the day. The Solomani never found any trace of their fossils on the planet, and hypothesise that the world was colonised, the Peikderzoon being altered to fit the environment. They have recently started to use compressors to allow them to extend their active period. Talking to a 'Zoon can be a trying experience - they do not have to stop for breath as often as a Human would. Beltanians call them 'Rabbiters' as they tend to 'rabbit on'. Beltan has built a minor Starport here, but their Solomani mistrust of other races has held up development of the world. This world was incorporated into the Empire as an 'Isolated Territory' in 1189. With the death of the Empire's dictator in 1200 it was granted full membership. The Navy has started using the Peikderzoon as spacehands - they can stay outside a ship on maintenance for four times as long as a human given the same standard of Vacc Suit. The Navy plans to use a force consisting of largely of 'Rabbiters' to recover Jump Drive manufacturing equipment from Drydock (1211). If they prove successful it should prove a boon for both the Empire and race relations. Darukaash Zen is run by a very efficient Bureaucracy, the high law level reflects more on the measures needed to survive on such a harsh world.

Alexandria (1216)

Sarmqir (1217) was an important industrial world before the Collapse, all its inhabitants perished when their life support shut off. It's defences will fire at any ship approaching the mainworld, which ironically means that it defends Beltan from attack from that direction. Beaconed fuel dumps on the edge of the inner system allow movement out of the system.

Beltan (1218) The only Empire presence in Peltier (1319) is a minor starport and listening post on the inner moon of the outermost Gas Giant.

Clerkson's (1320) balkanisation is due to the fact that it's two major industries were Starport support and Hunting. Solomani Party member would vacation there to hunt the fast and vicious beasts of it's one continent. The Island Starport was there mainly to facilitate this. With the collapse the Starport was damaged, but not destroyed. Two 'nations' sprung up - the 'RealMen' and the 'Porters'. Interaction was amicable enough - Realmen traded food and furs for the Porter's manufactured goods. With entry into the Empire the port was upgraded. The increasing liberalisation of Beltan has also led to more immigration - mainly to the Realmen. Trade through the port has increased exponentially in the last two years. Most traders prefer to trade with Assinibola through Clerkson and Mafeking, rather than jumping through Agryx and Leiby. It will only be a matter of time before the starport is upgraded to 'C' class. Mineralogical studies are underway to locate the rare ores known to exist here.

Faslane (1418) has a small Navy garrison conducting recovery missions in the old Naval Base. They also man the monitoring station there.

Leiby (1419), a former Transstar Depot, supporting it's activities in the area, it now serves the trade to anti-spinward and to the rim. It has been losing trade recently to Clerkson, but the Navy intends to build a Military Base there which will also upgrade the starport back up to 'B' class. Combined with it's attractive climate should ensure it grows and prospers.