Generating Zhodani Worlds

[Just discovered these boards - hi everyone!]

I’ve asked this question in other fora (and even emailed Marc Miller!) but haven’t got a good answer yet. According to MM, the constraints of Zho society are incompatible with low pop worlds. This doesn’t seem to agree with the world generation rules in the Zhodani Alien Module (pop 1D+4 if starport X, else 2D-2). What are the correct rules to use? Should it be 1D+4 *except for* starport X (giving a flat probability distribution of pop 5 to A)?

Berka, I know you’ve got a Zhodani option in your subsector generator – what does it use?

John

Zhodani Governments

Considering the notion that zhodani government is fairly structured and detailed wouldn’t you agree that the System governments are either a: 3) self perpetuating oligarchy (i am more inclined to agree with this form tan any other) 4) representative democracy, 6) captive government for colonies and captures systems, C) charismatic oligarchy (everybody is on prozac). Any comments?

Proles

Does anybody have an opinion on proles developing their Psion abilities later in life (but also keeping with book three a reduced psi strength and ability). With ambition being quoted in many of the texts about the zhodani.. what would you say if a hard working zhodani prole with a PSi of 5 decieds to save his money and have after hours classes on psionic development.. he manages over the years to achieve a limited break through in telepathy ( the easy one and clairvoyence ) {example Telepath 3 and clairvoyant -4) is he still a prole since he wasn’t trained at youth? … does it create a class struggle issue with in cannon about the zhodani? I am just musing about it… besides I never agreed with the proles being completely non-psionic … Fresh fruit? Rotten produce?

Missing HOME!

I remembered seeing “HOME” on the mail atlas and in the Solomani Rim moduals. But not in the GAL24 mapping system or any databases I came accross.

So… I placed it where I could detect from the origional maps where it is suppose to be.

Here is my GAL24 data sheet on the system …Home / Aldebaran / ALDEBARAN……

World: Home
Subsector: ALdebaran
Sector: Aldebaran
Coordinates: 1008 (B0208)
UWP: AA67A5E-E-9CZ

Starport: Excellent
Size: Large – 10207 mi
Atmosphere: Standard
Hydrographics: 71.93% water
Population: 11.57 billion
Govt: Feudal Technocracy
Law Level: Police State
Technology: High Stellar
Life: Sentient
Resource: Rich
Export: Information/Research
Planetoid Belts: 4
Gas Giants: 5

Allegiance: Solomani
Bases: Solomani Headquarters
Trade Codes: Hi
Travel Zone: Green

Notes : All Solomani Political operations is situtated here.
Even though TAS rating is green, as one approaches the system, the
“Home Guard” will board you and place a security force on board of
your vessel and also do the piloting to approperate port.
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Hopes this helps some!

BvG39