Darmine Space

Darmine Space is an astrographic and sociographic feature located within in Zarushagar Sector.

• It is a historical region with strong cultural ties to the Darmine.
• It is closely associated with the Darmine Corporate.

Description (Specifications)

Darmine Space is a historical trading region that survived the collapse of the Rule of Man and the Long Night largely due to the efforts of the Darmine, eventually being absorbed by the Third Imperium.

A simple chart showing the extent of Darmine influence for much of the Long Night.

(Chart sourced from Traveller Map)

• Worlds with significant Darmine populations are marked with a red dot.
• Worlds with other significant sophont populations are marked with a yellow dot.

Core Worlds

At the heart of Darmine Space were the Core Worlds, centered on Ishag, the Darmine homeworld.

(Chart sourced from Traveller Map)

Later Expansion

With the increasing availability of Sylean Federation-made jump drives from around -200 onwards, the Darmine gradually began to expand their areas of operations, particularly focusing on the worlds of the Rhamsteppe-Mongrebi Main lying to rimward-trailing. Over the course of almost three centuries the Darmine were key in recontacting its worlds, sponsoring new settlements, fostering interstellar trade, and improving local infrastructure and technological knowhow.

(Chart sourced from Traveller Map)

• Worlds on the Main are highlighted in green.

By the time of the Pacification Campaigns the worlds of the Rhamsteppe-Mongrebi Main were strongly culturally aligned to the Darmine, even though there were relatively few actual Darmine among them.

Damine Cultural Region

The rimward-trailing region of Zarushagar Sector was declared the Darmine Cultural Region by Emperor Artemsus following the Ilelish Pacification Campaign of 76.

(Chart sourced from Traveller Map)

The Cultural Region is a largely political construct. It does not include large areas that were traditionally and historically part of Darmine Space, but does include areas that were in the process of being "improved" by the Darmine and had expressed strongly pro-Darmine views as a result. The worlds of the Provalan Cluster, which historically have kept themselves separate from Darmine interests, are not included in the region.

History & Background (Dossier)

Darmine Space is a region that survived both the collapse of the Rule of Man and the Long Night largely due to the efforts of the Darmine, who under the aegis of the Darmine Corporate continued to conduct trade and commerce, maintained a degree of law and order, and helped defend against threats.

It was not a state, rather a broad area in which the Darmine and others were active: the populations of most of its worlds were of Vilani or Terran descent, with few native Darmine ever being present. Despite this, it is regarded as a Darmine "Golden Age" and most worlds are proud of their association with it.

The Darmine Space region was absorbed by the expanding Third Imperium following the Ilelish Pacification Campaign.

Demographics

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

• Humaniti (Human races)
  • Darmine (Minor Human Race): widely spread across the region.
  • Mixed heritage (Major Race): widely spread across the region.
  • Solomani (Major Race): many genetically distinct individuals and communities.
  • Vilani (Major Race): many genetically distinct individuals and communities.

• Non-Human Races
  • Bahku of Hlaven (Minor Race): found in small numbers across the region.
  • Chinmaya of Glomar (Minor Race): found in small numbers across the region.
  • Chirpers of Burke (Minor Race): restricted to their adopted world.
  • Droyne of Eskayloyt (Major Race): found in small numbers across the region.
  • Hlatoi of Sagree (Minor Race): found in small numbers across the region.

Linguistic Topography

The most commonly heard languages are:

• Anglic, one of the two official languages of the Imperium.
• Native Bahku languages.
• Native Chinmaya languages.
• Native Hlatoi languages.
• Oynprith, a ceremonial and ritualistic language, apparently universal among Chirper and Droyne communities.
• Vilani, one of the two official languages of the Imperium.

Basic Timeline

Major events that have affected Darmine Space and the wider region that it lies within:

• circa -250,000: the Ancients are active within the sector.
• -9235: the Vilani discover jump drive technology. Over the centuries pioneers and settlers gradually spread across Charted Space.
• -5400 to -4015: the Vilani Consolidation Wars.
• -4045 to -2204: the Ziru Sirka claims and settles worlds across the region.
• -2404 to -2215: the Interstellar Wars.
• -2204 to -1776: the Rule of Man administers the worlds of the region.
• -1776 to 0: the Long Night.
• The Year 0: the Third Imperium is founded.
• 300-420: the Imperial First Survey charts the region.
• 604-622: the Civil War.
• 624: the Express Boat Network is established.
• 800-820: the Psionics Suppressions.
• 995-1065: the Imperial Second Survey charts the region.
• 1065: the Second Survey is published. Information about the region becomes widely available.

Worlds & Sectors / Astrography

This astrographic feature is found in the following areas:

Charted Space – Third Imperium

• Zarushagar Sector
  • Epshu Subsector
  • Khipge Subsector
  • Liasdi Subsector
  • Mizar Subsector
  • Wolf Subsector

Important Worlds

The principal mainworlds found within this region are:

• Ishag, the Darmine homeworld.
• Liasdi, the capital of Zarushagar Sector.

World Listing

Comprehensive Second Survey data for all worlds that were part of Darmine Space is available.

• The primary source material for all data is Traveller Map.
• Other sources may differ: some elements of the data may be contradictory or incorrect.
• Data is occasionally updated as new information becomes available.

AAB library archives contain expanded data about the following systems:

96 of 96 World articles in Darmine Space

Adadnai  •  Algoani  •  Apsaser  •  Arneua  •  Arramu  •  Aslairaa  •  Augusta (Za 0821)  •  Base X  •  Berkshire  •  Boswach  •  Brating  •  Bugei  •  Burke  •  Cesall  •  Chellis  •  Depot (Za 1920)  •  Diego Cruces  •  Dineal  •  Diridlu  •  Dishere  •  Djinn  •  Driuden  •  Edno  •  Eiling  •  Escalona  •  F'ornans  •  Fanshang  •  Glomar  •  Gomi  •  Hirbun  •  Hogun's World  •  Ic-8095  •  Ipadmali  •  Ishag  •  Ishmael (Za 1521)  •  Jorba  •  K'pyrene  •  Kali (Za 0825)  •  Kawa-Kwi  •  Keeli-Ho  •  Kleior  •  Koquillon  •  Kumiko  •  Lenox (Za 0621)  •  Lewitt  •  Lianma  •  Liasdi  •  Lidki  •  Lone Star (Za 2217)  •  Lonic  •  Ludtke  •  Magheru  •  Mavic Chen  •  Maxx  •  Mikoyan  •  Minban  •  Mirail  •  Miskiar  •  Monitor  •  Muumiagda  •  Nidke  •  Olavuz  •  Omadarondu  •  Pagac  •  Perigrad  •  Petra  •  Pleru  •  Ponand  •  Port Artemus  •  Portobello  •  Rotek  •  Sagree  •  Schmidt  •  Sensee  •  Serenity  •  Shawngi  •  Sheqap  •  Siiskig  •  Sinting  •  Sirgol  •  Staring  •  Stonie  •  Temenee  •  Tetrini  •  Titania  •  Tomas  •  Tree  •  Ueah  •  Unchin  •  Vanysh  •  Verza  •  Vogasphere  •  Vugaash  •  Waitangi  •  Zecu  •  Zigme  •  

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Note that some Second Survey data, though only 40 years old, may already be out of date.

• Scouting missions gathering reliable, verified data can receive substantial payment.

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