SPIKAN SYSTEM

		Metals	Fissio-	Fossil	 Pulac 
Name of body	Location	Nonmet	nables	 Fuel	Crystal	Thorlium	Other

(P) Ankurs Avay	V30	14	 9	 2	 2	 4	 1
(P) Foxfire	O23	19	 8	 6	 0	 0	 0
(P) Hades 536	O17	16	 3	 0	 4	 0	 3
(G) Jorf	C8
(P) Kolars 	DD1	17	10	20	10	 3	 0
(P) Omie	DD8	 0	 0	 0	 0	 0	 0


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Asteroids at CC19,DD20,DD21
Dust Clouds at V17,W6,CC18,DD22
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Planetary Data

(P) Ankurs Avay: Colonies -	IMP Strombor
Ankurs Avay, 17 X 34 sectors, has an atmosphere of ethane/propane, a temperature of 40 to 70 degrees Fahrenheit, and a gravity of 1.2 G. It has one small land mass (7 sectors) and the rest sea.  There are a fair amount of shallow sea sectors in the NE, and the southern hemisphere has not yet been explored for shallows.
This is a chemically active world with positive signs of most of the simpler hydrocarbons.  The world has no moons.

(P) Foxfire: Colonies -	FET Newr' Lyeh, IMP Libya
Foxfire, 11 X 18 sectors, has no atmosphere, a temperature of -59 degrees Fahrenheit, and a gravity of 1.4 G.
Foxfire is a small dense world that has no atmosphere, although there are signs that it once had one.  Foxfire has no moons.

(P) Hades 536: Colonies -	SMS Samothrace, SMS Devil's Gorge
Hades 536, 11 X 22 sectors, has an atmosphere of carbon dioxide, a temperature of 245 degrees Fahrenheit, and a gravity of 1.1 G.
This is a hot world with a tight orbit around the sun.  It, like most planets named after mythological infernos, is within the tolerance range of humans.  It has no moons.

(G) Jorf:
Jorf is the name of the gas giant in the Spikan system.  It has no moons.

(P) Kolars: Colonies -	IMP Danzig, KZK Kzurchia Hive, KZK Island Hive, KZK Michiarak Hive, KZK Chiador Hive
Kolars, 36 X 52 sectors, has an atmosphere of carbon dioxide/oxygen, a temperature of 35 to 115 degrees Fahrenheit, and a gravity of   1.9 G.
The surface of this planet is shrouded in fog due to high humidity. The planet has no moons. 

(P) Omie: Colonies -	GTT Karma Sutra
Omie, 9 X 18 sectors, has an atmosphere of an unknown gas, a temperature of 70 to 110 degrees Fahrenheit, and a gravity of .7 G. A deep depression in sectors 6-7, 5-8, 6-9, 6-8, and 7-8.
The information collected through the probing of this planet contained a few gaps.  The data concerning the atmosphere was inconclusive and additional direct sampling must be performed to determine composition.  The surface readings were as if it was between land & sea in consistency.  The surface features appear to be some drastic elevation change of the surrounding area.  There are no moons.

Additional Information

Ankur's Avay
Ankur's Avay Surface Observations:  The weather situation on Ankur's Avay is very turbulent.  The planet is constantly exposed to gale force storms and massive electrical discharges.  The lightning is so severe that 50% of any aircraft operating on this planet will be forced to abort any planned missions.  Another unusual factor is that there seems to be no precipitation associated with these massive weather disturbances.

Ankur's Avay Water Analysis:  All water located on Ankur's Avay is rich in low molecular weight hydrocarbons.  It appears that the high electrical activity in the atmosphere is responsible for the formation of these compounds.

The small island on Ankur's Avay is mostly rough and mountainous, with the mountains going right to the sea.  There are no beaches.  There appears to be a fair amount of shallow sea, especially in the NE section of the map, extending from sector 14-25 eastward, and from row 12 to 16.  This is the only area of the planet that has been thoroughly explored for shallows (scatter pattern used elsewhere), although the water immediately surrounding the island appears to be deep.

Foxfire
Foxfire Subsurface Exploration (2):  While excavating the structures you located what appears to be the crushed mummified remains of 25 to 30 humanoid beings.  It appears they were killed when the ceiling caved in on them.  Each stands about 7 ft. tall, bipedal and have two arms.  Instead of having fingers they possess ten tentacles on each hand.  They have 2 small eyes, a small circular mouth and two long tentacles on the side of their heads.  Bins of a grain are also discovered.

In addition, these facts were determined:  Foxfire lost its atmosphere some 50-100 years ago, the exact cause is unknown.  The native life included at one time small rodents of various types, plus an alien race.  The apparent technological level of the aliens was that of early Egyptians.  They had stone buildings, small hand carts, writing (on paper), a controlled distribution system for grain and an organize agricultural society.  No living aliens have been found, however some mummified remains have been.  An alien document has been found which describes sector 3-11 as an alien city called "Central City".

Kolars
Florian Fern:  This is a fern that grows in the swamps of Kolars.  It has a mild but sweet smell of peppermint.  It is olive green in coloration.  The swamps appear to be completely covered with this plant, making exploration difficult, especially sightings from aircraft.

Biolab Analysis of Florian Fern:  The biolab shows that this plant is not harmful to humans nor is it addictive.  One biolab may convert this plant in 30 tu's to 1 mu of luxury goods.

Kolars Butterflies:  This is a large insect measuring a wing span of six to seven inches.  The colors vary from solid green to a bright yellow to a deep purple.  This butterfly has 6 limbs, dual wings and a very large set of mandibles.

Biolab Analysis of Kolarian Butterfly:  This is a very deadly carnivorous insect.  Its mandibles are able to tear the toughest fibers and since they are found in groups of several hundred, they can be extremely dangerous.

Bimojac:  This is a small lizard that bares a strong resemblance to a miniature crocodile.  The Bimojac measures 3 ft. in length, with half of that tail.  Its eyes are mounted on 7 inch stalks, which it lies immobile below.  The Bimojac lives primarily off of the butterflies but it has a terrible temper and will attack anything if provoked.

Sporok:  The sporok is a small but deadly snake found on Kolars.  While it is extremely poisonous it is not very aggressive unless disturbed while feeding or mating.  These snakes are very quick, and possess minute wing- like membranes along their flanks.  When aroused these swell to twice their normal size and allow the sporok to make amazing powerful leaps.

Kolarian Night Crawler:  This is a snake like creature that measures about two feet in length.  The night crawler possesses a large beak like object at its front which it uses to tear prey apart.  However the night crawler is very slow and requires the assistance of stealth, ambush, and luck to aid it in its hunt as they are completely blind.  Their main sense appears to be that of touch and hearing as they seem not to have any sense of smell.

Kolarian Foot Print:  You discover a foot print in the mud that appears fresh.  While not the foot print of a human it is that of a humanoid.  It measures in length and width:  10.5 inches and 5.38 inches respectively. The print shows that the creature has six digits, with webbing between five of the digits and the sixth (and outside) digit having a hooked claw.  The depth of the tracks and the length of stride indicates the creature was about 4 1/2 feet tall and weighing approximately 80 pounds.

The Sink Hole Trap:  You lose ? [members of your party] when the sink hole trap is sprung.  This is a large box like device.  It is sunk in the swamp and when the trapdoor at the top is stepped upon the prey and the swamp are forced into the box, with the result that the prey drowns.
Gentibree:  The Gentibree is a small pig like animal found in the forests of Kolars.  It appears this animal is the primary food source of most of the forest and winged hunters.  The pig weighs abut 20 to 32 pounds.  It is also one of the most prolific breeders on the world, with 16 to 20 piglets to a litter and 2 to 3 litters a year.  The piglets are themselves able to breed in about 9 months.

Gentibree Biolab Analysis:  The Gentibree seem to have a short gestation period and are able to become impregnated while still pregnant.  The life of a female gentibree is a continuous pregnancy.  Gentibree are not suitable in any way for luxury goods, but can be eaten by humans.  Butchering 1 gentibree produces 1/2 mu of food.

Polliwog Malevolus:  Inhabiting certain bodies of water this lifeform closely resembles the common terran tadpole or josin astokhi, but the polliwog malevolus grows to about 250 grams.  It is very carnivorous and aggressive!  They hatch from large "colonies" of eggs of up to several hundred thousand, but of these only a few hundred are still alive after a couple of weeks.  Warning, they hatch with sharp teeth and hungry.

Kolar Tripp Roots:  This plant is found in the swamps of Kolars.  It floats on the swamp surface and resembles a large blue egg on a large blue green dinner plate.  It has many long (up to six feet) tentacles that it uses to capture small animals.  The tips of the tentacles have a poison sac which contains a very corrosive acid.

The Bando Tree:  This is a small tree found growing in the plains and the swamp periphery.  The sap from this plant has a very high carbon composition and other trace elements not noted in nature before now.

Bando Crystals:  When sap from the Bando tree is mixed with silicon and baked at a very high temperature, it will form crystals that are hard as carborundum.  The natives of Kolars mold these crystals for use as projectiles.  However the crystals do tend to degenerate over time.

Beware of ground exploration of Kolars, ground parties lose an average of one member per turn to various hostile life forms.  Kolars has been described as a Deathworld.

There are at least two native sentient races on this planet, the Kolarians and the Kazereckii. First the information on the Kazereckii.

Observation of hive in sector 35-41 (before it became a KZK colony):  You find an island causeway leading to a large cavity in the ground.  The walls of the cavity are composed of some sort of stone.  The unknown GP took to their heels as soon as you started your approach but now as you look around there is no sign of them.  Impressions of crew:  "No way this was built by humans" "Did you see that weird battle armor?" "There is something familiar about all this" "I tell you they were just a bunch of giant ants the colony is on a radiation spot, that's all" "I saw them too and they looked like a cross between giant can openers and wolves"

Description of the Kazereckii:  The aliens are insectoid.  They resemble ants in appearance.  There appear to be at least two types.  They carry some sort of projectile weapon as well as crossbows.  The short ones do all the talking, they use a black box that translates their speech into "Kolarian". They are cautious but not hostile.

The Kazereckii are some of the best ground fighters in the periphery and will hire their services out to any who need it.  They do not recognize Imperial law.  They apparently eat other sentient life forms, using them in a way similar to the "Aliens" in the movie "Alien", and "Aliens".  They are very similar to the Samillians, and have shipbuilding technology.  They presently own one Delta Class vessel (400-500-10), the KZK Kazereck.  They also are at war with the Kolarians, and beat the Kolarians badly in battle. They use these battles as training for new warriors.  Similar to the SAM, they have two warrior classes, warrior and super warrior.  Although they claim the entire Spikan system, they presently only inhabit Kolars, although it is believed that they once had an Empire.

The Second Kolars Accord:  It basically says:  The governor of Danzig recognizes the sovereignty of the Kazereckii over Kolars and the Spikan system.  The Kazereckii recognize the governor of Danzig as the spokesman for humankind.  The Kazereckii allow the colony on Kolars as long as it pays 20 percent of all minerals mined other than the one on which Danzig is founded.  Danzig is given the right to regulate, in council with the Kazereckii, the founding of any other human colony on Kolars.  Danzig and the Kazereckii will come to each others mutual defense in times of war. Effective week 31/186.

The second sentient race on Kolars, the Kolarians, ride a large and dangerous domesticated beast called a snorvokorus.  The Kolarians are presumably the race specified in the footprint blurb above.  The race negotiated with the colony IND Fernwood after losing several thousand natives while trying to attack the colony.  The natives actually succeeded in temporarily seizing the outer ring (#5), but were beaten back with severe casualties.  For unknown reasons, the colony was later forced to become a ground party, perhaps because of a second, more successful attack.  The problem centers around the native worship of the "mother ground" and were angered over the colony's mining activities.  The presence of the Kazereckii was established by bodies found by explorers from Fernwood, who found the scene of a recent battle between the two races.  A colonist was abducted from Fernwood, and when returned was infected with virulent spores. Fernwood was quarantined by ISS order while the ISS investigated rumors of mistreatment and mass slaughter/liquidation of the planet's native race were true.  Investigation concluded and Fernwood acquitted.  The natives are, according to the examination, "extremely" healthy.  Coupled with their knowledge of the medical sciences and their rather backward civilization, they might be the remnants of a once advanced civilization that was destroyed by a biological war.  The natives communicate over long distances via drums.  Words learned so far are:  We, not we, other we, thunder, day, fast, deathriders, airboxriders, nerve deadener, ------ spores, shaman council, long talkers, wait-see-wait, sickness, home, defiler, many-for- keepers, emfold, callers, failure, many for, those-that-keep.  The Kolarians only inhabit the swamp and forest areas on the planet.

Omie Omie Atmosphere Analysis:  After direct samples of Omie's atmosphere are taken and analyzed, it is determined that the atmosphere is of artificial origin.  It is composed of an oxide of an unknown metal/nonmetal.  It appears that the thin layer of atmosphere is used to stabilize and protect the jelly-like substance in the trench.

Omie Trench Exploration #1:  Upon closer examination you are able to determine that the trench's straight edges lie only above the surface of the jelly.  The side and bottom of the trench is rough and covered with and unusual coral-like growth.  The trench goes down for a distance of 5 miles. You are only able to go down a few hundred feet before the jelly starts to interfere with your craft's maneuverability.

Omie Trench Exploration #2:  Due to the inability of pumps to evacuate any airlock filled with the jelly like substance, all observations must be made remotely using external monitors.  The trench is filled with various lifeforms.  Most are long with a pointed arrow like head.  They vary in size from 1 to 10 feet long.  A few larger creatures seem interested in your presence but do not respond to any communication attempts.  A few spherical creatures are also seen.



Sector Scans

Ankur's Avay
3-1		none (deep sea)
3-10		none (deep sea)
3-20		none (deep sea)
3-30		none (deep sea)
5-26		none (deep sea)
7-5		none
7-6		none (deep sea)
7-15		none
7-22		none (deep sea)
7-30		none (deep sea)
10-5		none (deep sea)
10-8		none (deep sea)
10-15		none (deep sea)
10-30		none (deep sea)
12-4		none (deep sea)
12-8		none (deep sea)
12-9		none (deep sea)
12-10		none (deep sea)
12-20		none (deep sea)
12-28 to 12-34	none
13-8 to 13-9	none
13-10		none (deep sea)
13-28 to 13-34	none
14-1		none (deep sea)
14-6		none (deep sea)
14-8		other ore
14-9		none
14-10		fissionables
14-11		none (deep sea) 14-15		none (deep sea)
14-20		none (deep sea)
14-26		metals
14-27 to 14-28	none
14-29		metals
14-30 to 14-31	none
14-32		metals
14-33 to 14-34	none
15-8		metals
15-9		fissionables
15-10		metals
15-24		none
15-27		metals
15-28 to 15-33	none
16-25 to 16-33	none
16-34		none (deep sea)
17-27		none (deep sea)
17-30		none (deep sea)
17-34		none (deep sea)

Foxfire
7-10		none
7-11		none

Hades 536
5-19		fissionables, pulac, other ore

Kolars
5-25		none
5-40		none
6-6		pulac
6-10		none
8-4		none
8-8		fissionables
8-13		fossil fuels
8-35 to 8-36	none
9-6		metals
9-7		none
9-40		metals
10-6		pulac
10-10		fissionables
10-13		none
10-15		none
10-16		fossil fuels
10-20		none
10-29 to 10-30	none
10-34		none
10-39		fossil fuels
10-40		metals
10-41		none
10-50		none
11-8		none
11-25		fissionables
11-26		none 11-27		metals, fissionables
11-39		fissionables
11-40		none
12-13		fissionables
12-25 to 12-26	none
12-27		fissionables
13-10		none
13-15		none
13-25		none
13-26		fissionables, pulac
13-27		none
14-5		metals
14-25		fissionables
14-26		none
14-27		thorlium
15-15		none
15-25		metals
15-33 to 15-35	none
16-5		none
16-44		none
16-45		fossil fuels
17-37		fissionables
17-38		metals
18-35		none
18-36		thorlium
18-37		none
18-38		fissionables
19-35		none
19-36		metals, thorlium
19-37 to 19-38	none
20-10		none
20-20		none
20-30		none
20-35		none
20-36		pulac
20-37 to 20-38	none
23-38		fissionables
24-38		fissionables
25-15		none
25-23		none
25-25		fossil fuels
25-30		none
25-35		thorlium
25-36 to 25-38	none
28-35		fissionables
28-44 to 28-45	none
30-10		none
30-20		none
30-30		none
30-33		pulac
30-40		none
30-50		none
31-36		none
31-37		pulac 31-38		pulac
31-39		fissionables
32-35 to 32-36	none
32-37		fossil fuels
32-38		metals
32-39		none
32-40		fossil fuels
32-41		none
33-34		fossil fuels
33-36		metals
33-37		none
33-38		thorlium
33-39		none
33-40		fossil fuels, pulac
33-41		none
33-42		fissionables
34-34		none
34-35		fissionables
34-36		fissionables
34-37		none
34-38		metals, thorlium
34-39		none
34-40		fissionables
34-41		metals
34-42		none
34-43		fossil fuels
35-12		metals
35-13		none
35-32		pulac
35-33 to 35-34	none
35-35		pulac
35-36		metals
35-37 to 35-38	none
35-39		metals
35-40		metals
35-41		fossil fuels
35-42 to 35-43	none
35-45 to 35-46	none
36-11		none
36-12		pulac
36-13		pulac
36-32		metals
36-33		metals
36-34 to 36-36	none
36-37		fissionables, fossil fuels
36-38		none
36-39		fissionables
36-40 to 36-43 none

Omie
6-6		none
6-7		none

Mineral Deposits

Ankur's Avay
Sector 14-10, Square 2D, fissionables, class 7, size 168,000
Sector 14-26, Square 4F, metals, class 6, size 78,000
Sector 14-29, Square 5I, metals, class 7, size 93,850
Sector 14-32, Square 1J, metals, class 6, size 90,000
Sector 15-8, Square ??, metals, class 4, size 100,000
Sector 15-9, Square 6C, fissionables, class 3, size 84,000
Sector 15-10, Square 10C, metals, class 6, size 129,000
Sector 15-27, Square 8C, metals, class 7, size 90,000

Kolars
Sector 10-30, Square 7D, pulac, class 2, size 11,300
Sector 13-26, Square 4H, fissionables, class 3, size 163,158
Sector 13-26, Square 10I, thorlium, class 3, size 39,000
Sector 24-38, Square 6B, fissionables, class 3, size 169,895
Sector 30-33, Square 2F, pulac, class 8, size 47,600
Sector 31-37, Square 6E, pulac, class 8, size 35,000
Sector 31-38, Square 8I, pulac, class 8, size 27,000
Sector 32-38, Square ??, metals, class 4, size 123,980
Sector 33-40, Square 4I, pulac, class 8, size 7,600
Sector 34-38, Square 4I, thorlium, class 6, size 20,000
Sector 34-38, Square 4I, metals, class 5, size 119,000
Sector 34-40, Square 8E, fissionables, class 6, size 59,000
Sector 34-41, Square 6D, metals, class 2, size 53,000
Sector 35-32, Square 4I, pulac, class 8, size 7,600
Sector 36-39, Square 6F, fissionables, class 9, size 63,098
