Univeral World Profiler
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TrippyHippy
Emperor Mongoose
Porsche said:
A - Excellent Starport
7 - Average sized world (just smaller than Earth)
7 - Standard, tainted atmosphere (needs a filter to breathe)
7 - Earth-like hydrographics (65-75% water)
9 - Earth like population (billions)
9 - Run by Impersonal Bureaucracy
9 - Restrictive Law levels on weapons, drugs, information, etc
C - High Tech
Hi - High Population
Ht - High Tech
In - Industrialised
Ga - Garden world (Earthlike)
This is basically a version of Earth in the future, where bureaucracy and high technology are the norm, as seen in countless distopian sci-fi novels.
Dave Chase
Mongoose
What they said. 
And welcome aboard the Traveller forums.
Dave Chase
And welcome aboard the Traveller forums.
Dave Chase
Dave Chase
Mongoose
Ab Data Repository
The world has a centralized
collection point for information and
data. Governments, educational
institutions, entertainment companies,
corporations, and other organizations
for parsecs in every direction deposit
records of their transactions and output
in this collection point.
The TC use refers to AAB, the
Imperial designation for data
repositories.
Ag Agricultural
The world has the proper climate and
conditions which promote extensive
farming and ranching. It is a producer
of relatively inexpensive foodstuffs. It
also is a source of unusual, exotic, or
strange delicacies.
An Ancient Site
The world (or conceivably the star
system) includes one or more locations
identified as the ruins of the long-dead
race called the Ancients. Ancient Sites
are exploited for the Artifact remains of
this long dead technological civilization.
As Asteroid Belt
The world is an asteroid belt which is
the primary world or mainworld in the
system. It is a producer of raw
materials and semi-finished goods,
especially ores, metals, and minerals.
Ba Barren World
The world has no population,
government, or law level. It has never
been developed; it has no local
infrastructure beyond the starport (if
that).
A Barren world UWP has a zero
Tech Level.
Cp Subsector Capital
The world is the political center of a
group of tens or dozens of star systems
(typically a subsector).
Cs Sector Capital
The world is the political center of a
group of hundreds of star systems
(typically a sector).
Cx Imperial Capital
The world is the overall political
center of an interstellar government
controlling thousands of star systems.
Cy Colony
The world is a colony of another
world (or of an organization).
The inhabitants of this world are
called Colonists.
Da Dangerous
Some aspect of the world
(conditions, customs, laws, life forms,
climate, economics, or other) is not well
understood or easily understood by
typical visitors, and it presents a
danger. The world is an Amber Zone.
De Desert World
The world has no open or standing
water. This lack of water significantly
reduces the level of agricultural
development.
Di Die-Back
The world was once extensively
settled and developed, but at some
time in the last thousand years its
inhabiting sophonts died out leaving
behind the remnants of their civilization
A Die-Back world UWP has a nonzero
Tech Level.
Fa Farming
The world has the proper climate and
conditions which promote extensive
farming and ranching. In addition, it is
not a Mainworld and is in the Habitable
Zone.
Farming is a rare substitute term for
Agricultural.
Fl Fluid Oceans
The world's oceans are not
composed of water. Non-water oceans
may be valuable sources of raw
materials for industry.
Fo Forbidden
Some aspect of the world
(conditions, customs, laws, life forms,
climate, economics, or other) presents
an active threat to the health and wellbeing
of individuals. The world is a Red
Zone.
Fr Frozen
The world lies substantially beyond
the Habitable Zone of the system
(HZ+2 or greater) and environmental
temperatures are well below the
freezing point of many gases.
Ga Garden World
The world is hospitable to most
sophonts. Its size, atmosphere, and
hydrographic make it an extremely
attractive world. A Garden World has a
safe environment which does not
require protective equipment for
humans and sophonts which share the
human environment.
He Hellworld
The world is inhospitable to most
sophonts. Its size, atmosphere, and
hydrographic make it an extremely
unattractive world.
Hi High Population
The world's population is one billion
or more (Pop = 9 or A). High population
worlds, because of the economy of
scale for production, produce quality
inexpensive trade goods.
Ic Ice-Capped
The world’s water is locked in icecaps.
In Industrial
The world has a strong
manufacturing infrastructure and is a
producer of many types of goods.
Lk Locked
The world is a satellite (in orbits Ay
through Em) which is locked to the
planet it orbits. A Locked satellite does
not have a Twilight Zone; its day length
equals the time it takes to orbit its
planet.
Lo Low Population
The world has a non-zero-population
less than 10,000. Low Population
fluctuates wildly and may change
significantly on a yearly (or less) basis.
Locals are Transients: merchants,
corporate employees, military, security,
or research personnel.
Mi Mining
The world is the site of extensive
mining and mineral resource
exploitation. It is not a Mainworld and is
located in a star system with an
Industrial Mainworld.
Na Non-Agricultural
The world is unable to produce
enough food agriculturally to feed its
population; synthetic food production
generally provides basic food needs.
Ni Non-Industrial
The world has a non-zero population,
but it is in the relatively low range of
more than 10,000 and less than one
million.
Non-Industrial population can
fluctuate, although not as wildly as on
Low Population worlds. Generally the
Non-Industrial trade classification
remains constant and reflects the
expected level of population.
The inhabitants of a Non-Industrial
world are Settlers: individuals who
maintain a permanent settlement which
does not yet meet the criteria of
Colony.
Oc Ocean World
The world surface is covered with
very deep seas. There is no (= less
than 1%) land above the ocean
surface.
Pa Pre-Agricultural
The world is a candidate for the
Agricultural trade classification; its
population is just outside the
requirement for Agricultural.
Pe Penal Colony
The world is a dumping ground for
individuals who do not (cannot / will not)
conform to acceptable standards of
behavior.
Ph Pre-High
The world is a candidate for elevation
to the High Population trade
classification; its population level is just
below the requirements for High.
Pi Pre-Industrial
The world is a candidate for the
Industrial trade classification; its
population is just below the
requirements for Industrial.
Po Poor
The world has poor grade living
conditions: a scarcity of water and a
relatively sparse atmosphere.
Pr Pre-Rich
The world is a candidate for the Rich
trade classification; its population is just
outside the requirements for Rich.
Pu Puzzle
Some aspect of the world
(conditions, customs, laws, life forms,
climate, economics, or other) is not well
understood or easily understood by
typical visitors. The world is an Amber
Zone.
Re Reserve
The world has been set aside by the
highest levels of government to
preserve some aspect of its indigenous
life forms, to delay development of its
resources, to frustrate investigation of
some aspect of the world, or to prevent
exploitation of the world by outside
organizations.
Ri Rich
The world has an untainted
atmosphere which is comfortable and
attractive for most sophonts, and has a
population suitable as a workforce.
Sa Satellite
The world is the satellite of a planet
(or gas giant) in the system.
Tr Tropic
The world is relatively warmer than
normal (although it is considered
habitable). Its orbit is at the inner
(warmer) edge of the Habitable Zone.
The world has a Hot climate (at the
upper limits of human temperature
endurance).
Tu Tundra
The world is relatively colder than
normal (although it is considered
habitable). Its orbit is at the outer
(colder) edge of the Habitable Zone.
The world has a Cold climate (at the
lower limits of human temperature
endurance).
Tw Twilight Zone
The world is tidally locked with a
Temperate band at the Twilight Zone,
plus a Hot region (hemisphere) facing
the Primary and a Cold region
(hemisphere) away from the Primary.
Va Vacuum World
The world has no atmosphere.
Wa Water World
The world surface is covered with
water; there is very little land ( = less
than 10%) above the water surface.
Terminology
Asteroid Belt. A series of small fragments orbiting a star and which is considered a mainworld.
Belt. An asteroid belt.or a planetoid belt.
Habitable Zone. The orbit (or orbits) around a star which allow produce local world temperatures and conditions conducive
to human (or similar sophont) habitation.
Mainworld. The principal or primary or most important world in a star system. The Mainworld may be a planet or a satellite
or an asteroid belt.
Planet. A world orbiting a star.
Planetoid Belt. A series of small fragments orbiting a star. A planetoid belt which is a mainworld is called an asteroid belt.
Satellite. A world orbiting a planet.
World. A planet or a satellite.
Dave Chase
The world has a centralized
collection point for information and
data. Governments, educational
institutions, entertainment companies,
corporations, and other organizations
for parsecs in every direction deposit
records of their transactions and output
in this collection point.
The TC use refers to AAB, the
Imperial designation for data
repositories.
Ag Agricultural
The world has the proper climate and
conditions which promote extensive
farming and ranching. It is a producer
of relatively inexpensive foodstuffs. It
also is a source of unusual, exotic, or
strange delicacies.
An Ancient Site
The world (or conceivably the star
system) includes one or more locations
identified as the ruins of the long-dead
race called the Ancients. Ancient Sites
are exploited for the Artifact remains of
this long dead technological civilization.
As Asteroid Belt
The world is an asteroid belt which is
the primary world or mainworld in the
system. It is a producer of raw
materials and semi-finished goods,
especially ores, metals, and minerals.
Ba Barren World
The world has no population,
government, or law level. It has never
been developed; it has no local
infrastructure beyond the starport (if
that).
A Barren world UWP has a zero
Tech Level.
Cp Subsector Capital
The world is the political center of a
group of tens or dozens of star systems
(typically a subsector).
Cs Sector Capital
The world is the political center of a
group of hundreds of star systems
(typically a sector).
Cx Imperial Capital
The world is the overall political
center of an interstellar government
controlling thousands of star systems.
Cy Colony
The world is a colony of another
world (or of an organization).
The inhabitants of this world are
called Colonists.
Da Dangerous
Some aspect of the world
(conditions, customs, laws, life forms,
climate, economics, or other) is not well
understood or easily understood by
typical visitors, and it presents a
danger. The world is an Amber Zone.
De Desert World
The world has no open or standing
water. This lack of water significantly
reduces the level of agricultural
development.
Di Die-Back
The world was once extensively
settled and developed, but at some
time in the last thousand years its
inhabiting sophonts died out leaving
behind the remnants of their civilization
A Die-Back world UWP has a nonzero
Tech Level.
Fa Farming
The world has the proper climate and
conditions which promote extensive
farming and ranching. In addition, it is
not a Mainworld and is in the Habitable
Zone.
Farming is a rare substitute term for
Agricultural.
Fl Fluid Oceans
The world's oceans are not
composed of water. Non-water oceans
may be valuable sources of raw
materials for industry.
Fo Forbidden
Some aspect of the world
(conditions, customs, laws, life forms,
climate, economics, or other) presents
an active threat to the health and wellbeing
of individuals. The world is a Red
Zone.
Fr Frozen
The world lies substantially beyond
the Habitable Zone of the system
(HZ+2 or greater) and environmental
temperatures are well below the
freezing point of many gases.
Ga Garden World
The world is hospitable to most
sophonts. Its size, atmosphere, and
hydrographic make it an extremely
attractive world. A Garden World has a
safe environment which does not
require protective equipment for
humans and sophonts which share the
human environment.
He Hellworld
The world is inhospitable to most
sophonts. Its size, atmosphere, and
hydrographic make it an extremely
unattractive world.
Hi High Population
The world's population is one billion
or more (Pop = 9 or A). High population
worlds, because of the economy of
scale for production, produce quality
inexpensive trade goods.
Ic Ice-Capped
The world’s water is locked in icecaps.
In Industrial
The world has a strong
manufacturing infrastructure and is a
producer of many types of goods.
Lk Locked
The world is a satellite (in orbits Ay
through Em) which is locked to the
planet it orbits. A Locked satellite does
not have a Twilight Zone; its day length
equals the time it takes to orbit its
planet.
Lo Low Population
The world has a non-zero-population
less than 10,000. Low Population
fluctuates wildly and may change
significantly on a yearly (or less) basis.
Locals are Transients: merchants,
corporate employees, military, security,
or research personnel.
Mi Mining
The world is the site of extensive
mining and mineral resource
exploitation. It is not a Mainworld and is
located in a star system with an
Industrial Mainworld.
Na Non-Agricultural
The world is unable to produce
enough food agriculturally to feed its
population; synthetic food production
generally provides basic food needs.
Ni Non-Industrial
The world has a non-zero population,
but it is in the relatively low range of
more than 10,000 and less than one
million.
Non-Industrial population can
fluctuate, although not as wildly as on
Low Population worlds. Generally the
Non-Industrial trade classification
remains constant and reflects the
expected level of population.
The inhabitants of a Non-Industrial
world are Settlers: individuals who
maintain a permanent settlement which
does not yet meet the criteria of
Colony.
Oc Ocean World
The world surface is covered with
very deep seas. There is no (= less
than 1%) land above the ocean
surface.
Pa Pre-Agricultural
The world is a candidate for the
Agricultural trade classification; its
population is just outside the
requirement for Agricultural.
Pe Penal Colony
The world is a dumping ground for
individuals who do not (cannot / will not)
conform to acceptable standards of
behavior.
Ph Pre-High
The world is a candidate for elevation
to the High Population trade
classification; its population level is just
below the requirements for High.
Pi Pre-Industrial
The world is a candidate for the
Industrial trade classification; its
population is just below the
requirements for Industrial.
Po Poor
The world has poor grade living
conditions: a scarcity of water and a
relatively sparse atmosphere.
Pr Pre-Rich
The world is a candidate for the Rich
trade classification; its population is just
outside the requirements for Rich.
Pu Puzzle
Some aspect of the world
(conditions, customs, laws, life forms,
climate, economics, or other) is not well
understood or easily understood by
typical visitors. The world is an Amber
Zone.
Re Reserve
The world has been set aside by the
highest levels of government to
preserve some aspect of its indigenous
life forms, to delay development of its
resources, to frustrate investigation of
some aspect of the world, or to prevent
exploitation of the world by outside
organizations.
Ri Rich
The world has an untainted
atmosphere which is comfortable and
attractive for most sophonts, and has a
population suitable as a workforce.
Sa Satellite
The world is the satellite of a planet
(or gas giant) in the system.
Tr Tropic
The world is relatively warmer than
normal (although it is considered
habitable). Its orbit is at the inner
(warmer) edge of the Habitable Zone.
The world has a Hot climate (at the
upper limits of human temperature
endurance).
Tu Tundra
The world is relatively colder than
normal (although it is considered
habitable). Its orbit is at the outer
(colder) edge of the Habitable Zone.
The world has a Cold climate (at the
lower limits of human temperature
endurance).
Tw Twilight Zone
The world is tidally locked with a
Temperate band at the Twilight Zone,
plus a Hot region (hemisphere) facing
the Primary and a Cold region
(hemisphere) away from the Primary.
Va Vacuum World
The world has no atmosphere.
Wa Water World
The world surface is covered with
water; there is very little land ( = less
than 10%) above the water surface.
Terminology
Asteroid Belt. A series of small fragments orbiting a star and which is considered a mainworld.
Belt. An asteroid belt.or a planetoid belt.
Habitable Zone. The orbit (or orbits) around a star which allow produce local world temperatures and conditions conducive
to human (or similar sophont) habitation.
Mainworld. The principal or primary or most important world in a star system. The Mainworld may be a planet or a satellite
or an asteroid belt.
Planet. A world orbiting a star.
Planetoid Belt. A series of small fragments orbiting a star. A planetoid belt which is a mainworld is called an asteroid belt.
Satellite. A world orbiting a planet.
World. A planet or a satellite.
Dave Chase
alex_greene
Guest
If you'd read the writeup for gritty, grimy Jewell in Tripwire, you'd discover that it is indeed far from a Garden world. Its cities more resemble the colony buildings of LV-426 from James Cameron's Aliens (only without the facehuggers and all that).
dmccoy1693
Cosmic Mongoose
Yes, welcome to the boards.
Dave Chase
Mongoose
Primarily from CT, but I added to it from every version if I found something new.
Sorry, didn't keep track of what came from where.
Dave Chase
Sorry, didn't keep track of what came from where.
Dave Chase
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