Darrian Confederation

Library Data Milieu 1116 

The Darrian Confederation is an association of worlds inhabited primarily by members of the Darrian human minor race, settled during the period -1137 to -927. The Confederation, consisting of 22 worlds, lies spinward of the Sword Worlds in the Spinward Marches. The current capital is Mire (Spinward Marches 0527).

Astronavigational Codes

Polity Astronavigational Codes

Polity	Survey	Code	Type	Notes
Darrian Confederation	Pre-Imperial	DarCon	No standard code	None
Darrian Confederation	1st Survey (300)	Da	2-ltr code	None
Darrian Confederation	2nd Survey (1065)	DaCf	4-ltr code	None

Description (Specifications)

(Chart sourced from Traveller Map)

The Darrian Confederation was formed from the Darrian Community as a counterweight to the Sword Worlds under the influence of the Imperial Interstellar Scout Service in 148, the Darrians having been recontacted by the Imperium the previous year. Some contact between the Imperium and the Darrian Community had been possible since the Imperium first started settling the Spinward Marches Sector in 60 but this was broken with the start of the Gram-Sacnoth War in 98.

A. Goals: 1116

No information yet available.

B. Symbols: 1116

• National Language: Te-Zlodh

C. Polity Quick Facts: 1116

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History & Background (Dossier)

The Darrian Confederation is an ally of the Imperium, and has been historically opposed to the Sword Worlds and the Zhodani Consulate. The Darrian Navy is used to ensure the safety of their territory.

Political Lineage: 1116

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Demographics: 1116

Significant populations of the following sophont races reside within this polity:

• Humaniti (Human Races) 92%
  • Darrian (Minor Human Race & cultural group)
  • Solomani

• Non-Human Races
  • Aslan (Major Race) 8%

• Terragens (Non-Human Terran Races)
  • Dolphin

Demographic Data Table: 1116

Significant populations of the following sophont races exist within this polity:

• Compositionally, the Darrian Confederation consists of a blend of races:
  • 60% Darrian
  • 20% Solomani
  • 12% assorted Human races (and Dolphins that accompanied them)
  • 8% Aslan

Historical Eras

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History: General Overview

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History-Era: Milieu 1100

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Major Historical Events Timeline: 1116

These are some of the more important historical events that have affected this sector:

• (-924): Maghiz, the stellar disaster that caused the collapse of the first Darrian interstellar society.

Government & Politics (Leadership)

The Darrian Confederation is a Federation characterized by a low degree of governmental centralization and a weak bureaucracy that gives a high degree of sovereignty (freedom) to local (planetary) governments and sometimes suffers from a poor ability to create unified policy. The Darrian Confederation government is usually classified as an Association, a type of Federation.

• The Darrian Confederation contains 22-23 worlds, 18 of them within the same subsector, and has a population of 17.19 billion.
• Darrians are Humans who have developed independently on Darrian. Some Solomani blood is evident as Solomani traders encountered Darrian in -1511 and provided them with sufficient technology to explore the subsector.

Overview: 1116

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Internal Politics: 1116

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Political Factions: 1116

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Interstellar Relations: 1116

This polity conducts diplomacy and maintains active relations with the following other polities:

• No information yet available.

Allies: 1116

• Third Imperium

Enemies: 1116

• Sword Worlds Confederation

Member States: 1116

The following states have acquiesced part of their sovereignty, thus forming sub-polities, to this supra-polity:

• No information yet available.

Government Structure: 1116

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A. Executive Branch: 1116

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B. Legislative Branch: 1116

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C. Judicial Branch: 1116

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D. Bureaucracy: 1116

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E. Military: 1116

The military of this polity is subordinate to the supreme executive of this polity.

Military & Intelligence (Force Projection)

The Darrians maintain local constabularies and a private military.

A. Ground Forces: 1116

• Darrian Confederation Militia
• Darrian Confederation Guard

B. Naval Forces: 1116

The Darrian Navy is used to ensure the safety of their territory.

• The Darrian Confederation is an ally of the Third Imperium, and has been historically opposed to the Sword Worlds and the Zhodani Consulate.
• See Darrian Navy for more information.

C. Special Forces: 1116

• Darrian Navy Special Arm

D. Paramilitary Forces: 1116

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E. Intelligence Agencies: 1116

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Technology & Trade (Economy)

No information yet available.

Technology Timeline: 1116

A rough timeline of technological achievement is as follows:

• TL-1: -10000 "By -10,000, compasses, writing, printing, elementary arch and dome construction and mathematics were available to all. (pg 53)
• TL-3: -1511 The arrival of the Terrans (pg 53)
• TL-9: -1395 Darrian Manufactures Jump 1 scouts (pg 54)
• TL-12: -1370 Darrian Manufactures Jump 3 couriers (pg 54)
• TL-14: -1111 Stated as being this TL, 400 years since the coming of the Terrans (pg 55)
• TL-16: -925 The Maghiz "In a fraction of a second a TL-16 society was reduced to the Stone Age" (pg 56)

Interstellar Commerce: 1116

Corporations

The following businesses operate within this polity:

• Dhoshu Systems: a Darrian corporation involved in food production and distribution.
• Frendi Marshikan: a Darrian transport and logistics company operating several interstellar routes connecting Darrian with other worlds.
  The name translates as "Interworld Express".
• Iro Inc.: a corporation producing weaponry, armaments, and armor. It particularly caters to the upper elements of society.
• Pihrund: a Darrian mining and resource extraction corporation.
• Pthanth Shipyards: a starship-manufacturing and naval architecture corporation with facilities in starports across the region.
• Tharnitia Denus: a transport and logistics corporation that operates postal services and maintains terminals on all worlds within the Darrian Confederation.
  The name literally translates as "Transport Company".
• Viking Lines: a small transport company specializing in passengers and mail. It has never lost a ship and has a reputation for raucous onboard parties.
• Zloril: a manufacturing corporation specializing in electronic equipment such as computers, sensor systems, and entertainment devices.

Research & Technology: 1116

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Calendar & Timekeeping (Chronology)

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Mathematics: 1116

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Sciences: 1116

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Trade Routes (Economic Astrography)

The following astrographic features and trade routes can be found within this polity:

Mains, Branches & Arms

• No information yet available.

Clusters & Traces

• No information yet available.

Rifts, Voids & Jump Bridges

• No information yet available.

Other Astrographic Features

• No information yet available.

The current capital is Mire (Spinward Marches 0527).

Spinward Marches Sector ‐ Eighteen Systems

Darrian (Spin I) ‐ 18

1. 494‐908 (Spin 0625)
2. Cunnonic (Spin 0822)
3. Darrian (Spin 0627)
4. Ektron (Spin 0326)
5. Engrange (Spin 0425)
6. Ilium (Spin 0426)
7. Jacent (Spin 0624)
8. Laberv (Spin 0325)
9. Mire (Spin 0527)
10. Nosea (Spin 0724)
11. Roget (Spin 0427)
12. Rorre (Spin 0526)
13. Spume (Spin 0727)
14. Stern‐Stern (Spin 0223)
15. Terant 340 (Spin 0622)
16. Torment (Spin 0721)
17. Trifuge (Spin 0723)
18. Zamine (Spin 0421)

World Listing

Comprehensive Second Survey data for all worlds lying within the Confederation is available.

AAB library archives contain expanded data about the following systems:

19 of 19 World articles in Darrian Confederation

494-908  •  Cunnonic  •  Darrian  •  Ektron  •  Engrange  •  Ilium (SM 0426)  •  Jacent (SM 0624)  •  Laberv  •  Mire (SM 0527)  •  Mire (SM 0527)  •  Nosea  •  Roget  •  Rorre  •  Spume  •  Stern-Stern  •  Terant 340  •  Torment  •  Trifuge  •  Zamine  •  

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References

This list of sources was used by the Traveller Wiki Editorial Team and individual contributors to compose this article. Copyrighted material is used under license from Mongoose Publishing or by permission of the author. The page history lists all of the contributions.

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• Marc Miller. Imperial Encyclopedia (Game Designers Workshop, 1987), 22.
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• Loren Wiseman. GURPS Traveller Core Rules (Steve Jackson Games, 1998), 28.
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• Pete Nash. Darrians (Mongoose Publishing, 2010), 61.
• Martin Dougherty. Behind the Claw (Mongoose Publishing, 2019), 17-18.
• Darren Bulmer. Aliens of Charted Space: Volume 3 (Mongoose Publishing, 2022), 4.
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