(Say, if the science appears cranky, blame me for it... for I must have been 13-14 years old when I created these rules... have fun! Mind you, I didn't have access to Traveller, GURPS Space, etc... only good old Star Frontiers and a huge astronomy book from the local library)
The generation of planets begin here. This is a long and complicated process. Planets/asteroid belts orbiting black holes, pulsars, and neutron stars bear no life (though exceptions may happen if the referee wishes).
1d100 | Orbit Number | Sidereal Period (Earth Year) | MBH | BH | PS | NS | PR | DW | SD | MS | SG | G | SP |
01 - 03 | 01 - 07 | 0.1 - 0.7 | |||||||||||
04 - 07 | 08 - 14 | 0.7 - 1.7 | |||||||||||
08 - 12 | 15 - 21 | 1.7 - 2.5 | |||||||||||
13 - 18 | 22 - 28 | 2.5 - 5.2 | |||||||||||
19 - 26 | 29 - 35 | 5.2 - 11 | |||||||||||
27 - 33 | 36 - 42 | 11 - 37 | |||||||||||
34 - 40 | 43 - 49 | 37 - 64 | |||||||||||
41 - 47 | 50 - 56 | 64 - 99 | |||||||||||
48 - 54 | 57 - 70 | 100 - 134 | |||||||||||
55 - 61 | 71 - 84 | 135 - 171 | |||||||||||
62 - 68 | 85 - 98 | 171 - 211 | |||||||||||
69 - 75 | 99 - 112 | 211 - 258 | |||||||||||
76 - 82 | 113 - 140 | 258 - 308 | |||||||||||
83 - 88 | 141 - 168 | 308 - 369 | |||||||||||
89 - 93 | 169 - 224 | 369 - 440 | |||||||||||
94 - 97 | 225 - 336 | 440 - 530 | |||||||||||
98 - 99 | 337 - 560 | 530 - 640 | |||||||||||
00 | >560 | > 640 |
Table 9A: Planetary Information 1d100 Type Predominant Surface Sidereal Rotation Period (Earth Days) Equatorial Diameter (x 100 km) Satellites Ring Systems 01 - 34 Solid Solid 0.4 - Infinity 0.5 - 120 30% - 1d4 03% - 1 35 - 54 Liquid 0.5 - Infinity 0.8 - 150 40% - 1d8 05% - 1d2 55 - 63 Giant Solid Solid 0.5 - 100,000 120 - 600 35% - 1d10 09% - 1d2 64 - 70 Liquid 0.6 - 50,000 150 - 800 45% - 1d12 11% - 1d2 71 - 76 Gas Solid 0.24 - 120 200 - 1000 50% - 1d12 30% - 1d3 77 - 84 Liquid 0.22 - 110 240 - 1200 55% - 2d10 35% - 1d3 85 - 89 Colloid 0.20 - 100 250 - 1400 60% - 3d8 40% - 1d3 90 - 92 Gas Giant Solid 0.34 - 150 1000 - 6600 55% - 1d20 35% - 1d5 93 - 98 Liquid 0.32 - 130 1200 - 6800 60% - 2d20 40% - 1d5 99 - 00 Colloid 0.30 - 120 1400 - 7000 65% - 3d20 45% - 1d5
Table 9B: Planetary Information 1d100 Gravity (Earth = 1) Atmospheric Density (Earth = 25%) Planet Density (g/cm3) 01 - 34 0.01 - 6.00 01 - 02: 0%
03 - 08: 1d50%1.1 - 9.0 35 - 54 0.01 - 5.80 01 - 02: 0%
03 - 10: 1d50% + 5%1.1 - 10.0 55 - 63 0.02 - 8.50 01 - 02: 0%
03 - 10: 1d50% + 5%1.1 - 8.0 64 - 70 0.02 - 8.30 01 - 02: 0%
03 - 12: 1d50% + 10%1.1 - 9.0 71 - 76 0.40 - 10.40 3d20% 0.5 - 8.0 77 - 84 0.50 - 10.70 3d20% + 10% 0.5 - 9.0 85 - 89 0.60 - 11.00 3d20% + 20% 0.5 - 10.0 90 - 92 0.60 - 16.00 4d20% 0.5 - 6.0 93 - 98 0.70 - 16.50 4d20% + 10% 0.5 - 7.0 99 - 00 0.80 - 17.00 4d20% + 20% 0.5 - 8.0