OASIS

Zarushagar Subsector L: Imperial era data as of 001-1117 / "Hard Times" 300-1128 / New Era data as of 001-1200

Subsector Notes:

The Oasis subsector population in 1119 was 73 billion, of which 70 billion lived on the Darmine ethnic world of Irap (2630). Barnet (3130) was the subsector capitol and the average TL was 12, though those with Imperial Naval bases tended towards TL-13-15.

The Duchy of Oasis was formed in the early 1120's, by Duchess Victoria Olesnos of Ereas (2524), by force of personality and her Imperial nobility. She sustained a 40 system polity. Nominally she leaned towards Lucan's faction, but most historians suspect that was to avoid Black War fleet strikes. What she could not predict was the swiftness of the onset of Hard Times. She also had to deal with the doomed worlds of Clavert (2222) and Dust (2224) in Wolf subsector during her reign, as well as pinprick Black War strikes from Dulinor's faction. Her administration of nobles and civil servants kept her polity in Outland status throughout the period. During the period, as isolation set in around them in the wilds. The majority of the worlds with Darmine ethnicity renamed themselves.

The Duchy was swept up with the flood of Virus, refugees and its effects. Duchess Victoria was killed by it, forcing her teenage daughter to the throne. Fortunately, Victoria had wisely chosen her education and her counselors. And the Duchy survived. Re-expansion began in a renaissance in 1184, recontacting what would be called the "Crown colonies", allied protected worlds, but self-autonomous systems whose problems with the Duchy today are economical and technological not militarily. The Final War sobers even these grandsons and daughters.

The Duchy of Oasis is ruled today by the Granddaughter of founder Duchess Victoria, Her Grace, Duchess Elisabeth Olesnos. Of the forty worlds the polity once held together, only seven core worlds adhere to all of the former Imperial ways: Cossor (2424) in Wolf subsector, Olesnos (2524), Reina (2525), Shiganisa* (2725), Shytek-Oberon, Dothama (2928), and Dethis (2930). Five worlds are administered systems/resource worlds (Cm's): Dust/Wolf (2224), Ghagos (2925), Kuire (3024), Alakar(3025), and Charon (3030). The 3 Crown Colonies of Wolf subsector are: Bacelbron (2223), Lonely (2324), and Provalan (2325). The five Crown colonies of Oasis subsector are Isaji (3128), Romany (3129), Oasis (3130), Sidna (3229), and Donsam (3230).

New Era census population is 81 billion, an increase despite die-offs on seven worlds in the subsector and evacuations from the "administered territories". The highest population remains Irap with 80 billion. Population increases occurred on Irap, Usyupkut, Shytek-Oberon, and Dethis. The best starport (A-class) is at Shytek-Oberon, Romany, and the Droyne world Usyukut (2730). The best TL (12) is at Shytek Oberon.

Planets of Note:

Usyupkut (2730): A droyne Imperial world in pre-war days and home to an Ancients site. In TNE, they have pursued their own course, running their A-class starshipyard and selling several new vessels per annum (100-200 dtns). Relations between the Duchy and the Droyne are few, save the ship sales, and the Droyne select the buyers! It has friendlier relations with Irap and the AI-robot state of Avalon there. The Droyne population swelled during 1124-1130 from refugees, and hence have a large Space fleet of Droyne-made and Imperial relic ships. Some 150,000 serve in this space force, with 50 large ships and 150 smaller vessels. Most of which are armed merchant craft. Those vessels not deemed SDB's, are at least J-2 in ability. The Duchy is wary of this sizeable fleet so close to their borders, but the Droyne have shown no antagonism as yet.

Irap (2630): The arcologies of Irap are mostly submerged in this planet's shallow world ocean, several hundred which pierce the surface. When Virus arrived, the government frantically found their ships and orbital habitats crashing into the sea. They forced themselves to shut down all available large life support power and data systems. When they threw the switches back on a week later, they found themselves with an unexpected benefactor, an AI that had inhabited one of the larger arcologies. It turned out to be their defense against Virus throughout the second Long Night. The AI turned aside Vampires seeking the world's systems for infection. The AI called its domain Avalon, and summoned all infected robots to that location. Then it shut down in 1140, and remained dormant, its doors sealed. Avalon "re-awakened" recently with the advent of the Droyne's first contact mission from Usyupkut in 1192, and now conducts its business as a human state would, sending forth its robots on errands the Darmine humans can only guess at. The Duchy has recently been in contact with Irap, and rebuilt its B-class orbital starport and repaired several downports as well. TL-11 goods are now flowing out of Irap and into the Duchy at a steadily increasing rate, while the Darmine here get their "space-legs" back.

Path of Tears Government Characteristics Table

State	Darmine Humans	Avalon AI
Government	Civil Service Bureaucracy	Self-Perpetuating Oligarchy
Talent	High	High
Corruption	Medium	??
Cruelty	Low	??
Aggression	Low	Medium
Paranoia/Xenophobia	Low	Medium
Administration	High	High
Intrigue	Low	??
Diplomacy	Medium	??
Military Strategy	Medium	??
Military Tactics	Medium	??
Leadership	Medium	High