Damaris (planet)
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This article is about the Planet; for the Terminator, see Damaris. |
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Name: | Damaris | 
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| Segmentum: | Segmentum Obscurus[1] | ||
| Sector: | Koronus Expanse[1] | ||
| Subsector: | The Cauldron[1] | ||
| System: | Forsellis[2] | ||
| Population: | 3,000,000,000[2] | ||
| Affiliation: | Imperium (Unofficial)[2] | ||
| Class: | Colony World[2] | ||
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Damaris is an Colony World, that is located in the Forsellis System in The Cauldron area of the Koronus Expanse.[1][2]
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Geography
A medium-sized planet of rolling hills, low mountain ranges, and small but incredibly deep seas, Damaris is blessed with numerous valuable resources. Although a colder world with oversized icecaps, the equator has a short but usable growing season when the snow melts and ice retreats, and vast stretches of the equatorial regions are given over to agriculture and the production of foodstuffs. The seas are full of edible creatures that are highly in demand throughout the Koronus Expanse as well as the Calixis Sector, and many valuable ores and precious gems are ensconced in the world’s ancient, wind-worn mountains.[2]
Infrastructure and Defense
Remarkably modern for a relative backwater, with power and running water more common than not and a generally efficient transit system of roads, ornithopter ports, and maglevs connecting the capital city with the numerous outlying communities, manses, agri-combines, and commercial and industrial complexes. There is also a small but respected ship-building industry centered at the Bulwark, Damaris’ orbital defense station nestled in a hollowed-out moon. The Planetary Defense Force is called the Damaris Highland Levy and the local navy is called the Damaris Defence Flotilla. Contains only one sizable city called Damaris City with 1 billion people.[2]
Trade
Facilitated by Rogue Traders, Damaris exports ores, foodstuffs, livestock, and ship components in exchange for luxuries, vehicles, and durable goods from throughout The Cauldron, and levies heavy tariffs on any imported agricultural products.[2]
People and Culture
Damarans are remarkably free from mutation or warp corruption, and psykers or other abhumans are quite rare among their number. The majority of the population is involved in agriculture or a number of skilled trades such as astrography or ship building. They count among their number few artists, remembrancers or scholars, but those who do possess these talents are widely regarded with respect and admiration. The Damarans are also typically a devout people, who follow an orthodox interpretation of the Imperial Creed that meets with the Ecclesiarchy’s approval. The Ecclesiarchy has sent priests and confessors amongst the people for centuries, and now is rewarded with a planetary population who is generally pious and faithful to the God-Emperor of Mankind.[2]
Government
Damaris is an entrenched plutocracy, led by a number of powerful and wealthy families tied with the influential agri-combines and industrial concerns. As is typical in Imperial society, there is no social mobility within Damaris’ society, and it is heavily stratified along class lines. The head of government is a hereditary position currently held by the diminishing Kapak Family, whose ancestors have led the planet with greater or lesser skill for centuries now.[2]
While never officially an Imperial colony, Damaris is run as if it were. The government pays regular Tithes to the Administratum, provides an appropriate number of men for the Imperial Guard every annum, and even maintains an important shrine to St. Drusus in the capital city. In exchange, they receive the protection of the Imperium by way of an Imperial Navy garrison and the planet enjoys all the privileges that an actual official colony would.[2]
See also
Sources
- 1: Rogue Trader Rulebook, pg. 338-339
- 2: Rogue Trader: The Frozen Reaches, pg. 7-12
