Byzatium

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Mapping Our Galaxy Federation Worlds Beyond the Federation Stellar Phenomena Star Classification Planetary Classification Campaign Regions Edit this nav Note: This article is currently under construction. This notice was placed here by Sky Blake, so go bug her to finish the page if nothing's happening. Byzatium is the fourth planet located in the Vectis system. It serves as homeworld to the Dorfmen and Omunic Byzallians. Name Proper Name: Byzatium Pronunciation: Bi-Zay-Teum Home System Quadrant: Beta Location: Vectis System Proper Name: ByzBar Vectis Pronunciation: Biz-Bar-Vec-tys Star: It orbits a class G (Yellow) star Distance from Star: its orbit is approximately 300 million km Companions: 7 other planets. It is the 4th planet in the system, only two are inhabited. Home World Byzatium Proper Name: Byzatium Pronunciation: Bi-Zay-Teum Diameter: 14,121 km (8,774 miles) Gravity: 1.125 standard gravity with a density of 5.6 Axial Tilt: 2.3%%, no appreciable tilt and no noticable seasonal change Orbital Period: 380 days Rotational Period: 26 hours Classification: M Surface Water: 80% Atmosphere: 1.03 is a standard pressure with 76% nitrogen, 23% oxygen, 1% trace chemicals Climate: Varied between tropical and arid desert. Most life in thin temperate zones around the coasts. Population: Just over 1 billion. Society There are also many transient peoples and aliens drifting in and out of the ports of Byzatium, some staying longer than others. Although Byzatium is a dangerous place to live, it’s general lawlessness provides a useful base for those who want their business dealings to go unnoticed by the Federation, or themselves want to disappear from the mainstream of galactic life. Byzatium is a nodal point for beings from all over the quadrant who want to escape their past, or engage in shady business ventures. A den of inequity is how the planet has been described by some of its more reputable neighbors. Government There is no one government on Byzatium. The Provisional National Government holds a nominal position over the Dorfmen, and often acts as the ambassadorial representatives when dealing with outsiders, notably the Federation. However, the Dorfmen are divided into over 30 states and nations, often at loggerheads with one another. There has been a movement over recent years to try and bring a measure of co-operation between the various Dorfmen nations, especially in response to on-going threat posed by the Omunics. The Omunics are in theory a more powerful single force on the planet than the Dorfmen, but are also isolationist in terms of politics. Their main interest beyond their borders is in harvesting donor victims. Notes This page used to host the species information for the Byzallian (Dorfman) and Byzallian (Omunic) combined.