Die Back World

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A Die Back World was once extensively settled and developed, but at some time in the last thousand years, its inhabiting sophonts died out leaving behind the remnants of their civilization.

Description / Specifications

A Die-back world UWP has a non-zero Tech Level. While the population of the original species may be extinct, degenerate successors or other sophont species may have arose in the absence of the precursor civilization.

Planetary Characteristics

No information yet available.

TC Bioplanetary World Series (Life) (IISS Scout Handbook, pgs. 490-491)
Type Code Size Atm Hyd Pop Gov Law Remarks
Barren World Ba -- -- -- 0 0 0 Barren, lifeless world. Ba requires Starport E, X.
Die Back World Di -- -- -- 0 0 0 Dieback (000-T). Extinct sophont. Ruins.
Garden World Ga 678 568 567 Any -- -- Paradise or Gaia world. Terra-prime or Terra-norm. Has Tp, Tr, or Tu climate code.
Home World Hw -- -- -- 1+ Any Any Homeworld. Extant (currently existing) sophont.
Reserve World Re -- -- -- 1234 -- 45 Private reserve, preserve, park, zoo, etc.

Probably Planetary Orbit & Climate

No information yet available.

World Placement by Zone (IISS Scout Handbook, pgs. 490-491) (← starward) Habitable Zone / HZ] (staraway →)
TC Inner (-) HZ-2 HZ-1 HZ HZ+1 HZ+2 Outer (+) Remote & Far Systems Remarks
Di - Any Any Any Any Any - - Die-back Worlds occur anywhere where sophont civilizations once flourished.

History & Background / Dossier

Die-back world are a favorite locations for xeno-archaeologists, adventurers, and treasure seekers among others. A wealth of valuable artifacts can be found by those who skirt those Imperial laws that assert ownership of such objects to the Third Imperium or subject states.

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