Map Legend
The new star maps have a number of codes and icons associated with them which differ from the old Traveller norm. This is to aid readability for people who don't want to memorise the UWP, and also offloads some data into a dynamic display area.
At the top is the sector coordinate (0602) in the format XXYY, counting from 0101 at the top left of the sector. The name of the system (Porto) is in bold at the bottom.
The number and types of stars are shown in the centre, with colour and size denoting the colour and size of the star.
Below the coordinates, is the starport type and tech level (B/11). A starports are the large, E the smallest. A dash represents no official starport at all. tech levels are taken from GURPS Traveller, so TL 12 is the highest TL available to the Imperium, TL 8 is modern day.
Above the system name are some details on the main world's society (Fd/2/20m). This is a general indication of government type (Fd: Fuedal), law level (2: light laws) and population (20m: twenty million).
Icons denoting trade codes are on the left, in this case the main world of Porto is a rich agricultural world.
Icons denoting ecology and other factors is on the right. Porto has surface water, and an extensive ecology supporting large land animals. The 'N' denotes that it is also home to an Imperium Navy base.
Icon Meanings
Trade Codes
Agricultural world
Main world is an asteroid belt
Barren
Sub sector capital
Sector capital
Desert world
Non-water oceans
High population
Ice caps
Industrial world
Low population
Mining world
Non-agricultural world
Non-industrial world
Pirate base
Poor world
Science/Research station
Rich world
Vacuum world
Water world (99%+)
Bases
Navy base
Scout base
Planet Type
Main world is terrestrial
Main world has surface water
Life Level
Main world has ocean life, but no land life.
Main world has land life (plants, few or no large animals)
Main world has a complex and extensive level of land life.
