Sector maps and Trade maps

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Sector maps and Trade maps

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As this is a trading/smuggling/covert themed campaign, the following is a trade map of the Solomani Rim sector from http://wiki.travellerrpg.com/

The orange line is the border between the 3rd Imperium and the Solomani Confederation.

Each star system hex has several lines of data of which the most relevant are the first 2. The first line is the Universal World Profile (UWP) giving a profile of the world and its society. The 2nd line is the world's name. Aid in reading the UWP can be found at:

http://wiki.travellerrpg.com/Universal_World_Profile

Amber and Red zones
Some worlds are marked with an amber or red circle.
The Amber Zone worlds have some cautionary element to them.
The Red Zone worlds are forbidden to Traders.

Trade Route Explanations
The trade routes on the map are shown as colored lines, each color representing a trade volume category. This is calculated based on World Trade Numbers (WTNs) and Bilateral Trade Numbers (BTNs) and is based on a gravity model of trade.

The higher the volume, the more cargo and passenger traffic there is, but also the more interest in the route by major shipping groups. The bulk of the trade is conducted by massive freighters by large corporations and commercial interests, with free traders picking up the crumbs. On more minor routes or where there are no major routes, free traders are more competitive and make up a greater proportion of what traffic there is.

Red Line Minor Routes (BTN-8)
The red lines represent BTN 8 minor routes.
These routes are the smallest which still have regularly scheduled traffic.
Usually between four and eight small liners and an equal number of free traders ply this route, with a general average of one ship per day entering or leaving each port.
As an average there are 1,000 dtons of cargo and 20 passengers per week.

Yellow Line Feeder Routes (BTN 9)
The yellow lines represent BTN 9 feeder routes.
These routes are served by the larger freighters, generally between four and eight, with an equal number of smaller liners and free traders.
While only two to four ship per day leave or enter port, they are larger ships than on a BTN 8 route.
As an average there are 10,000 dtons of cargo and 200 passengers per week along the route.

Green Line Intermediate Routes (BTN-10)
The green lines represent BTN 10 intermediate routes.
These routes are served by twenty to forty freighters and a smaller number of liners and free traders.
On average ten ships per day enter or leave port.
As an average there are 100,000 dtons of cargo and 2,000 passengers per week along the route.

Cyan Line Main Routes (BTN-11)
The cyan lines represent BTN 11 main routes.
These routes see the use of the very large mega-freighters, and there are still dozens of smaller freighters and liners.
There may be as many as 20 ships per day entering or leaving port.
As an average there are one million dtons of cargo and 20,000 passengers per week along the route.

Blue Line Major Routes (BTN-12)
The blue lines represent BTN 12 major routes.
These routes are the largest and most active in all of charted space.
A dozen mega-freighters and as many as 100 smaller ships regularly travel this route.
There can be as many as 50 ships per day entering or leaving port.
As an average there is ten million dtons of cargo and 200,000 passengers per week along the route.

No Line Routes (BTN-1-7)
If there is no line between two worlds, this means that there isn't enough trade to reach the BTN 8 requirements.
There may or may not be a regularly scheduled ship or two between the worlds.
One or two ships, probably free traders, provide service between the worlds.
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