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Colony Name: Adagis 5 (An Alainn Tuath)
Creator: Matthew Cunliffe
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GEOGRAPHY
System/Location: Adagis/towards galactic core
Distance to Nearest Starbase: 12 weeks, five days (96LY) at Warp 6 from
Starbase Omega/DS 239; 25 years, four months (10 000LY) at Warp 6 from
Earth (Sol 3): At D-Warp, a starship can make it in around 26.5 days from
Earth
Planet Classification: Temperate Earth Type (M Class)
Gravity: 0.85g
Oxygen: 1.3 times Earth normal
Satellites/Space Stations: No moons. Communications Satellites only
Land/Water Ratio: 35:65
Climate Controlled: No
Native Sentient Life: None
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COLONY INFORMATION
Colony Age (approximate): 2326AD / 83 years
Population (approximate): 250 000
Species Present: Human; small indigenous animals and plant life; imported
animal and plant life (farm animals, wild boar, wolves, birds etc)
Colony Status: UFP Protectorate
Government: Governing Council of Ruling Lords (Stable Oligarchy)
Major Cities/Settlements: Borallin (Capital, 5 000 inhabitants)
History:
Founded only recently, Adagis 5 is a colony made up of Terran
colonists mainly from the geographical region of Scotland, although there
are people of other origins. The original population was only 5 000, but
was boosted by artificial reproduction to around 100 000. This supply of
fertilised ova has run out, but the population is growing at a steady rate.
Economy:
Latinum based. Agrarian. Self-sufficient, with few exports.
Mining is done in the mountains, mainly for precious stones which are
traded for limited technology. The colony is still too young to have built
up a strong export/import base, although tourism may be an option.
Tech Level:
Out on a limb, it is technologically backward, relying on
combustion engines and animals for transport. Adagis does have modern
education satellites, and shuttles for ground transport, but for the main
part, the populace rely on wheel-based transport for local transportation.
Culture:
The system of government on Adagis is composed of the Governing
Council of Ruling Lords. Each Lord holds sway over a section of Adagis,
and represents the needs and wants of the citizens within that area. The
Lord himself holds council regularly, to which any citizen may appear to
file a petition. The Lord is honour-bound to resolve any matters put
before him. Ruling Lords are hereditary positions, based on a traditional
Scottish family (Macintosh, Dougall, etc). There are twenty such Ruling
Lords.
Notes:
Adagis 5 is slightly colder than Earth, being similar to Scotland
in its more temperate regions. The poles are unexplored, being too cold.
Dotted with mountains and lakes, the land is relatively untouched, with
farms dotted across the landscape. Most travel between cities and the
outlying districts is by shuttle, the rest is by combustion engine
vehicles. Plans are going ahead to remove this potential for pollution,
but it will prove costly. To improve this situation, production in the
mines is being improved in order to boost import/exports and tourism is
being envisaged. The only problem with this is the isolation of the
colony.
Because of the patriarchal nature of the culture, Adagian colonists have
difficulty responding to females in positions of power, although they are
not averse to it. Colonists also tend to be rather tall, and lightweight,
requiring regular doses of Tri-ox in normal Earth atmospheres unless their
lungs are artificially enhanced.
A great tradition on Adagis is The Chase. Here, colonists carry long
spears, and beat out boars from the forests. By standing in front of the
boars, they are able to spear them. Killing a boar is considered a mark of
maturity, and is often used as a rite of manhood.
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