Four Worlds (FarF)

The Four Worlds is a small polity located within Far Frontiers Sector.

• It lies within Taemerlyk Subsector.
• It was formerly part of both The Protectorate and the Union of Garth.
• It is openly allied with the Zhodani.

Astronavigational Codes

Polity Astronavigational Codes

Polity	Survey	Code	Type	Remarks
Four Worlds	Pre-Imperial	None	None	Not extant
Four Worlds	1st Survey (300)	None	None	Not extant
Four Worlds	2nd Survey (1065)	4Wor	4-ltr code	Formed in 788

Description (Specifications)

Far Frontiers Polities

The only pro-Zhodani state in Taemerlyk in Far Frontiers Sector, the Four Worlds has jurisdiction over (unsurprisingly) four worlds, with its capital at Uldor (Far Frontiers 1928).

In 788, a Zhodani-inspired insurrection took place in the Union of Garth, a region originally settled by Protectorate colonists. This rebellion resulted in the formation of the Four Worlds, a state which has maintained pro-Zhodani sympathies since gaining its independence from Garth.

(Chart sourced from Traveller Map)

Uldor's Reach

Uldor's Reach is a small Main of twenty-one systems located in the central-rimward part pf Far Frontiers Sector. It connects the Four Worlds, the Union of Garth, the Descarothe Hegemony, and the League Of Suns, as well as a number of non-aligned worlds. It underpins the economy of the Four Worlds and is named for Uldor, the capital of the state.

• An eclectic mix of high cargo capacity, low jump rating vessels move along the Main, carrying vast amounts of goods and commodities between its member worlds.

(Chart sourced from Traveller Map)

• Worlds lying on the main are highlighted in tan.

Government & Politics

The Four Worlds is governed by an efficient impersonal bureaucracy, divided into different Ministries of State and headed by a Chief Minister. Citizens and businesses elect professional Lobbyists, who form powerful coalitions and petition senior Ministers on behalf of those they represent. Most of the population is satisfied with this arrangement and have no qualms about their state's close association with the Zhodani.

• The Offices, the state's sprawling governmental center, is located on Uldor.
• The Ministry of Trade, which oversees commerce along Uldor's Reach, wields particular influence and power.

Goals

• Regional stability (with a pro-Zhodani stance).
• Guarantee of interstellar trade and commerce.
• Mutual protection and defense.

Military & Intelligence

• Danzig class Battlecruiser

History & Background (Dossier)

In 695 The Protectorate granted independence to its rimward colony worlds in Taemerlyk Subsector, which came together to form the Union of Garth.

A historical chart showing The Protectorate at its height.

(Chart sourced from Traveller Map)

In 788, a Zhodani-supported insurrection of four Union worlds – Uldor, Dloshl, Hearth, and Zishilicti – threw the Union into civil war. Claims that this was due to the equal status given to Vlazhdumecta in relation to Solomani-Vilani settlers have never been proven. In any case, the so-called Four Worlds allied themselves in a secret pact with the Zhodani, who sent warships and weapons for future treaty considerations. In a well-coordinated assault, all Union installations on the four planets were captured and the Four Worlds broke free from the Union.

Symbols

The symbol of the Four Worlds is four linked circles within a hexagon.

• It represents the four member worlds, their separate status from the Union of Garth, and their mutual support.

Demographics

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

• Humaniti (human races)
  • Mixed Heritage
  • Solomani (major race).
  • Zhodani (major race), principally visiting traders or diplomatic parties.
  • Vlazhdumecta (human minor race).

Linguistic Topography

• Riftian Anglic, a dialect of one of the two principal languages of the Imperium.
• Local languages descended from Vlazhdumecta.
• Zdetl, the language of the Zhodani and the Zhodani Consulate.

Worlds & Sectors (Astrography)

This polity is located in the following areas:

Charted Space:

• Far Frontiers Sector
  • Taemerlyk Subsector

Capital

The capital of this polity is located at:

• Uldor, a high population garden world.

World Listing

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

• The primary source material for all data is Traveller Map.
• Data is occasionally updated as new information becomes available.

AAB library archives contain expanded data about the following systems:

4 of 4 World articles in Four Worlds (FarF)

Dloshl  •  Hearth  •  Uldor  •  Zishilicti  •  

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Verified updated data is constantly sought.

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References & Contributors (Sources)

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.

• Kevin Knight. Traveller Chronicle 03 (Sword of the Knight Publications, 1994), 11.
• Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis), Captain, and Lead Naval Architect Ronald B. Kline, Jr. of the Imperial Navy