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The peninsulas and islands of Catulla ensured that smaller city-states lasted longer and occurred more frequently in Catullan history than on drier worlds. Amalgamation under a single world government took much longer than the average Federation member world.<br> | The peninsulas and islands of Catulla ensured that smaller city-states lasted longer and occurred more frequently in Catullan history than on drier worlds. Amalgamation under a single world government took much longer than the average Federation member world.<br> | ||
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Not all, but most of planet's arable/inhabitable land is within two days' foot travel from sea, and generally slopes upward from coast into mountains. There are very few plateaus or plains above sea level. This makes foot travel slow and arduous compared to travel on water, and as a consequence naval power rather than infantry was traditionally the dominant means by which control of territory was asserted.<br> | Not all, but most of planet's arable/inhabitable land is within two days' foot travel from sea, and generally slopes perceptibly upward from coast into mountains. There are very few plateaus or plains above sea level. This makes foot travel slow and arduous compared to travel on water, and as a consequence naval power rather than infantry was traditionally the dominant means by which control of territory was asserted.<br> | ||
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Some scholars assert that the necessity to make the most of every single accessible resource in order to survive and progress has contributed to Catullan engineering prowess. They point to the need for | Some scholars assert that the necessity to make the most of every single accessible resource in order to survive and progress has contributed to Catullan engineering prowess. They point to the need for | ||
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- freshwater conservation, <br> | - freshwater conservation, <br> | ||
- earthquake/storm-resistant architecture, <br> | - earthquake/storm-resistant architecture, <br> | ||
- gains in arable land by early terraforming (berms and seawalls), <br> | |||
- mining which caused the minimum possible disruption of other surface uses, <br> | - mining which caused the minimum possible disruption of other surface uses, <br> | ||
- ships which made the best possible use of rare timber and metals, <br> | - ships which made the best possible use of rare timber and metals, <br> | ||