
    HIWG

    HIWG Document: # HD3421                           Date: 05-01-1993

    From: Leighton Piper
          11 Skeffington Rd.,
          Preston,
          LANCS, PR1 5UP.
          UK.

    To:   David Burden, Gushemege Sector Analyst
          Clayton R. Bush, Quadrant 1 Editor
          J. Duncan Law-Green, Vland Domain Editor
          Kevin Parry, HIWG UK

    Subject: Balech subsector

    Abstract: Summary of systems of the subsector and basic data.

    BALECH SUBSECTOR

    This subsector  (I of Gushemege) is  under the harsh rule  of Duke Rall
    Talenn who  has used his position  to grab further power,  line his own
    pockets (and those of his friends) and subjugate the people. He is only
    tolerated by  the central Gushemege authorities  as he is control  of a
    very strategically  valuable region. The  subsector fleets protect  the
    spinward flanks of Gushemege from  the Federation of Ilelish and Aslani
    Ihatei. Open criticism or action to curb the Duke's excesses may be the
    excuse  he needs  set up  an independent  state (thereby  depriving the
    sector of valuable resources) potentially hostile, or worse still, side
    with  Dulinor.  Both  paths  would  leave  the  centre of Gushemege and
    vulnerable to attack.

    The  vapethi are  minor non-human  sophonts native  to Inapiirn (0723).
    They are  pleiomorphic, having a  variety of shapes  to suit the  local
    climate/environment, the company they are present with, status; this is
    also altered by the individuals' emotional  state. The basic shape is a
    rounded cylinder  with usually a  quartet of tentacle-like  appendages.
    The 'skin' is also an important  indicator of mood where the darker the
    shade the more intense and serious the individual's feelings.

    Orren  Station  (0623)  was  once  a  Sylean  Scout  Service monitoring
    station,  which was  established to  survey Verge  and the  edge of the
    Great Rift. The outpost was attacked in  241 by some of the first aslan
    ihatei to  enter Gushemege. The aslan  moved on but not  before killing
    all  those at  the station  and stripping  the site  of everything that
    could be carried away.

    Mehrai  (Y944000-0)  is  ravaged  by  sandstorms  (with  winds reaching
    200kph) across  most of the surface  - several vessels are  believed to
    have been lost when attempting to enter the vicious atmosphere. In 1106
    an independently-owned  long liner (the  "Barok") on a  trading mission
    into Verge sector reported maneouvre  drive failure on going into orbit
    around Mehrai. The ship's orbit began  to decay and the captain ordered
    the passengers  and crew to abandon  the vessel in the  liner's launch.
    The captain stayed aboard as the  launch moved off to Hanrii (0125) the
    satellite of Mehrai. The ship was lost to all sensors as it entered the
    atmosphere. The poor facilities at the class E starport and the savaged
    nature of  the planet meant that  anything other than a  cursory search
    could be undertaken.

    Much of the equatorial zone of  Armec (0527) is covered in native flora
    in a combined jungle/swamp habitat.  It is believed to potentially hold
    vast reserves of  petrochemicals and other useful organics.  But as yet
    no company has yet come up  with the substantial investment required to
    undertake  the necessary  exploratory  work.  The class-A  starport was
    built in expectation  of a rush to the world  to plunder its riches but
    as yet this  influx has failed to materialised. It  is also rumoured to
    be a safe haven for pirates which prowl the Verge-Gushemege border.

    Name          Hex  UWP       B Remarks      Zone Data   Stellar Data

    Hanrii        0125 E265568-6   Ag Ni             604 Im M4V
    Egurgadi      0126 A65A200-F   Lo Ni Wa          503 Im K1V
    Praodelf      0130 AAB687A-A   Fl                600 Im G4V M1V
    Daze          0222 C776311-B   Lo Ni             700 Im K7II
    Abalesk       0223 A433541-C N Ni Po             713 Im M0V
    Stroend       0227 C86A7A9-A   Wa                324 Im M2V
    Barren        0228 X652000-4   Lo Ni Po Ba   R   200 Im M4V M1D
    Foussough     0229 D653004-5 S Lo Ni Po          300 Im K0V M5D
    Estos         0230 A225653-D   Ni Cp             405 Im K2V M6D M1D
    Fay           0327 A540620-9 N Ni Po             322 Im M0V M7D
    Manuri        0328 B343462-D   Ni Po             902 Im M8III M8V
    Somit         0329 X55A300-3   Lo Ni Wa      R   200 Im M6V
    Rucciset      0422 B514554-B S Ni Ic             412 Im K0V
    Charlotte     0428 A265301-D N Lo Ni             700 Im K6V
    Kinurgii      0526 D200200-8   Lo Ni Va          622 Im K3V
    Armec         0527 A895311-D   Lo Ni             603 Im G3V M7D
    Prinargh      0529 B584100-E   Lo Ni             310 Im M8V M4D
    Burle's Point 0523 B662204-B S Lo Ni             902 Im K3V M2D
    Hartesh       0623 C657586-B   Ag Ni             305 Im M1III
    Thelkourd     0626 C2607AC-7   De                413 Im K4V M5D
    Guhnesh       0627 C757231-6   Lo Ni             300 Im M4V M2D
    Norton        0628 C571400-A   Ni                302 Im K3V M2V M1D
    Orren Station 0630 B5457A6-C   Ag                924 Im G4V M6D
    Younis        0722 B110500-C N Ni                904 Im K3V
    Inapiirn      0723 B542886-C   Po                110 Im G2V
    Tungohl       0725 B411200-E   Lo Ni Ic          314 Im M3V M4D
    PARALLEL      0727 E73A976-9   Hi Wa             314 Im M2V M5D
    Wenton        0728 C33357C-A   Ni Po             500 Im M2III
    Jousta        0729 B300532-D N Ni Va             422 Im M3V
    Nonescue      0824 D547326-9 S Lo Ni             205 Im M1V K1D
    Delaag        0826 B8B0895-B S De                713 Im M3V M5D
    Loniva        0827 D203212-8 S Lo Ni Va Ic       905 Im M4VI
    Query         0829 B645441-D   Ni                602 Im K2V

    Highest Population =  9, Parallel (3.56 billion); Highest  tech level =
    F, Egurgadi; Total Population = 5.24 billion.








