Eighteen People.
One of the disadvantages to using randomly generated systems is that occasionally you get something, weird. Like a large population of victorian steampunks on a Venus-like world that should kill them off...
And then there's Utrera.
Eighteen People
There are only eighteen people in the ENTIRE STAR SYSTEM.
For a referee, that's a long night of generating NPCs, and you have the entire population of an entire star system statted out.
For a person, imagine having only 18 people in your star system. Who would you choose? Why would you be doing this?
Let's compare this to some 21st century places.
Pitcairn Island claims to have a population of Fifty-Six souls.
The Principality of Sealand claims a population of "50+" per Wikipedia.
Eighteen People.
How can this be a viable human outpost?
Heck, the Class C starport would require MANY more people than this system has to offer.
Let's do the numbers...
Utrera (Aragon 0109) Is a low population, non-industrial world.
Utrera has a Class C starport, Capable of major ship repairs. Ships may obtain unrefined fuel only. The Travellers Aid Society maintains a small hostel by contracting out to a local Bed and Breakfast establishment, but has no staff on planet.
Utrera is a small world, with a diameter of 5880 Kms. The Atmosphere is standard pressure, but requires filter masks due to environmental contaminants. This is a dry world, with 12% surface water.
(Map courtesy of the map generator at http://donjon.bin.sh/scifi/world/)
Utrera has a population of 18 people. The government is a participatory democracy. Law Level is 1. Limited legal barriers exist. Tech Level is 9, Early Stellar technology.
There is one planetoid belt, and four gas giants present in the system.
There are no military bases.
For the Referee Part 2
Utrera 0109 C472121-9 Lo Ni 114 Ar
Starport – Class C
Size – 4, Small world 5,600-7,199 Km
Atmosphere – 7 Std Pressure, Tainted atmosphere
Hydrosphere – 1 Dry world 5-14% water
Population -1 10-100 People
Government – 2 Participatory Democracy
Law Level – 1 Low law level - Body Pistols, Explosives, poision gas prohibited.
Tech Level – 9 Early Stellar technology
Population Modifier – 1 10 People
One Planetoid belt
4 Gas Giants
Low Population, Non-Industrial
I'm not super up on Traveller, but: how automated can a class C starport be? Could the starport be set up for people to do their own work? There's a bed and breakfast - does that population figure of 18 include people staying at the B&B? Temp workers at the starport?
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