Silver Laurel Subsector

Silver Laurel Subsector
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Sector	Hinterworlds
Capital	None official
Number of Systems	36
Majority Control	Non-Aligned - 89%
2nd Control	Outcasts of the Whispering Sky - 11%

Subsector K of the Hinterworlds Sector.

• Named after the Solomani's highest honor for exploration, the Silver Laurel Subsector contains 36 worlds with a total population of 8.151 billion.

Description (Specifications)

All but one system in this subsector are situated on the Briua-Dahlia Main.

The Silver Laurel Subsector is defended by 224th Fleet.

Between 1095 and 1105, it was noted that pirate activity was on the rise in Silver Laurel Subsector. Many merchant vessels plying this area are now utilizing Starmerc escorts. Both Solomani and Gniivi concerns have been accused of supporting the pirates, but these are currently mere allegations.

Subsector Summary: 1116

Silver Laurel, subsector K of Hinterworlds, contains 36 worlds with an estimated combined population of 7 billion, a per capita income of Cr3,892, and a total economy of BCr29,498. These worlds originate an interstellar trade of BCr82 through 29 starports (4 Class A, 12 Class B, 9 Class C, 4 Class D) employing 11,605 people. Driving this interstellar trade are eight Agricultural (Ag) worlds, eight Non-Agricultural (Na) worlds, two Pre-Agricultural (Pa) worlds, three Pre-Industrial (Pi) worlds, no Rich (Ri) worlds, and one Industrial (In) world. The governments in Silver Laurel maintain five Military bases and two Naval bases. The average technology level is 7 (with most between 5 and 10). The highest technology level is 13 at Dreead'n (Hinterworlds 2322).

Silver Laurel, subsector K of Hinterworlds, contains 47 stars and 404 identified planets; 25 monostellar systems, 11 binary systems, no trinary systems, and no systems with four or more stars. 34 of the 36 systems (94%) have native gas giants. There are three Asteroid (As) belts, no Desert (De) worlds, seven Garden (Ga) worlds, no Ice-capped (Ic) worlds, one Poor (Po) world, ten Vacuum (Va) worlds, and one Water (Wa) or Ocean (Oc) world.

Silver Laurel has an estimated population of 7 billion distributed across one High population (Hi) world, one Moderate population (Ph) world, 22 Non-industrial (Ni) worlds, nine Low population (Lo) worlds, and no Barren (Ba) worlds. The highest population world is Pusan (Hinterworlds 2129). The population consists primarily of 2 sophont groups.

2 identified sophont populations in Silver Laurel
Humaniti of Terra (Solomani Rim 1827): 7 billion on 32 worlds. Stalker of 214-389 (Hinterworlds 1328): 53 million on six worlds.

Non-Aligned, Human-dominated

There are 32 Non-Aligned Human-dominated worlds in Silver Laurel with an estimated combined population of 7 billion.

Outcasts of the Whispering Sky

The Outcasts of the Whispering Sky have jurisdiction over four worlds in the subsector with an estimated combined population of 53 million, a per capita income of Cr1,226, and a total economy of BCr65. These worlds originate an interstellar trade of BCr1 through 3 starports (1 Class A, 1 Class B, 1 Class C, 0 Class D) employing 915 people. Driving this interstellar trade are no Agricultural (Ag) worlds, two Non-Agricultural (Na) worlds, no Pre-Agricultural (Pa) worlds, one Pre-Industrial (Pi) world, no Rich (Ri) worlds, and no Industrial (In) worlds. The average technology level is 8 (with most between 6 and 9). The highest technology level is 10 at Keratl (Hinterworlds 1730).

The Outcasts of the Whispering Sky have an estimated population of 53 million within the subsector, distributed across no High population (Hi) worlds, no Moderate population (Ph) worlds, one Non-industrial (Ni) world, two Low population (Lo) worlds, and no Barren (Ba) worlds. The highest population world is Shista (Hinterworlds 1728). The population consists of 1 sophont group.

• The capital of the Outcasts of the Whispering Sky is Keratl (Hinterworlds 1730).

World Listing: 1116

The following systems and worlds can be found within this area:

26 Worlds in the Silver Laurel Subsector

211-111  •  211-902  •  Allaqua  •  Archambault (Hi 2027)  •  Ariadne  •  Dreead'n  •  Garmill  •  Givan  •  Green Lip  •  Greene  •  Gured  •  Hardball  •  Hood  •  Hyrexim  •  Keratl  •  Lorbin  •  Nermiss  •  Perseus  •  Plant  •  Pulfenex  •  Pusan  •  Pyfis  •  Ry Deena  •  Scarab  •  Shista  •  Turnstyle  •  

Astrographic Features & Trade Routes: 1116

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

• Briua-Dahlia Main

History & Background (Dossier)

No information yet available.

Polity Listing: 1116

The following polities can be found within this subsector:

• Independent Powers
  • Outcasts of the Whispering Sky

• Non-Aligned Powers (World-States)
  • Various worlds and systems

• Other Powers
  • Unofficial economic influence from the Hive Federation and the Solomani Confederation.

• Third Imperium (Imperial powers)
• None

Native Sophonts (NILs): 1116

The following races (sophont species) are believed to have originated in this area:

• Humaniti (Human races)
  • None

• Non-Human Races

• Terragens (Non-human Terran races)
  • None

Demographics: 1116

Significant populations of the following races (sophont species) reside within this area:

• Humaniti (Human races)
  • Solomani
  • Vilani

• Non-Human Races
  • Chirper: Communities on Pulfenex
  • Droyne: Communities on Hyrexim
  • Gniivi: Scattered enclaves and a number of traders.
  • Gurvin: Scattered enclaves and a number of traders.
  • Hiver: Scattered enclaves and a number of curious tourists.
  • Stalker (AKA Outcasts of the Whispering Sky)

• Terragens (Non-human Terran races)
  • None

Linguistic Topography: 1105

The following languages are among the most commonly used within this astrographic region:

• Anglic: One of the two official languages of the Third Imperium and common to many human worlds; in this region, mostly variant dialects.
• Gniivi languages.
• Gurvin: The common language of the Hive Federation and a secondary language in many of its client states.
• Hiver Sign Language
• Ithkluri: The common language of the Ithklur, and used in conjunction with Gurvin throughout the Hive Federation and adjacent space.
• JOTAL (Jenda Octal Transmitted Artificial Language): The language of the Jenda cyborgs.
• Oynprith: The ceremonial language used by Droyne communities throughout Charted Space.
• Raxkiir: A language developed by clients of the K'kree, a heavily derived variant of !kee suitable for humanoid use.
• Stalker biolumiscent language (visual)
• Vilani (language): One of the two official languages of the Third Imperium and common to many human worlds; in this region, mostly variant dialects.
  • Cytrialin dialect: As used by the Lamura in the Cytrialin Unity.

Major Historical Events Timeline: 1116

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

• No information yet available.

References & Contributors (Sources)

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