DZARRVAER

Provence Subsector I: New Era data as of 001-1202 / Imperial era data as of 001-1120.

Subsector Maps: 1202 & 1120

Dzarrvaer Subsector: The Dzarrvaer Subsector has an estimated population in 1202 of approximately 16 billion, a decline of 85.5% from its Pre-Collapse population. Gnerang has the highest population (7 billion). Knokseng has the highest tech level rating (10). The Dzarrvaer subsector had an estimated population in 1120 of approximately 114 billion. Its highest population was 60 billion at Tuerrg, which shared highest tech level honors with Dzarrvaer (15).

KV allegiance code impact upon government code in UWP:

The dual appearance of Charismatic Dictatorship reflects the local Vargr preference to follow governments of this type.

B in the PPG column continues to stand for Balkanized.

Subsector Notes:
The home of the Dzarrgh Federate during the last decades of the Third Imperium, this subsector enjoyed prosperity through trade with its neighboring states and the Imperium itself. When the Rebellion broke out and the Corridor fleet was removed, the Vargr interpreted this as a sign of weakness. Greed overcame them and their neighbors. They drove rimward and began their plunder of Corridor. Imperial booty was hauled back home and prosperity continued in a different way. This greed was their undoing as the raiders brought back infected equipment and ships. Virus consumed these worlds just as these worlds had consumed the Imperial worlds in Corridor.

Amazingly enough, many worlds in this subsector fought successfully against Virus. Although 100 billion Vargr died, the population today is over 16 billion. 12 worlds have functional starports. After a couple of decades of defending their homeworlds, these worlds, isolated from the next by no more than 2 parsecs began to cooperate with one another. In the spirit of the old Dzarrgh Federate, a new interstellar state was formed, the Knokseng Confederation.

The Knokseng Confederation isn't much more that a support group in the year 1202. Member worlds trade with one another and share in the patrol duties ever alert for possible Vampire fleets. The links between these worlds is tenuous at best. A patrol even monitors the dead Kas (627) system in case any Vampire ships attempt to refuel at the gas giants.

A critical juncture in this chain lies at Oksruenvae (526). This world is the coreward link to the rimward portion of the chain. It lies 2 parsecs away from both Oth Uegaen (325) and Gvae (624). If it were to fall, the rimward chain would be seperated from the coreward portion by 3 parsecs. Ships that can make that leap are even fewer in supply than the Jump 2 ships. For this reason, the oppressive T.E.D. in command of this world is tolerated. The Knokseng Confederation maintains a non-interference policy. So long as the T.E.D. keeps the starport open and doesn't attack any off-worlders, they'll leave him alone. There are several factions that war on and off with the T.E.D. but none has been successful enough in defeating him.

Knunguegaegn (421), an industrial world, was run by a conservative (detractors say rigid) council which believed that strict discipline was the proper way to run their world and the workplace. For a time, it was successful and the council enjoyed the overwhelming confidence of its citizens, who enjoyed prosperity. Virus changed all that. Millions died during the initial onslaught and subsequent attacks in the years to come. The government was able to maintain control for many years due to the fact that the populace had come to trust its judgement. When food became scarce and millions more died from starvation, an insurrection took place. Millions more died during the struggle. Eventually, the rebels were won. The world was renamed Okhskhun. With a billion dead, the great industrial complexes silent, and environmental toxins neutralized, the relatively few (9 million as opposed to 1 billion) survivors felt like they were on a completely different world.

Dzarrvaer (225) was the capital of the Dzarrgh Federate, a successful though short-lived, interstellar state. 95% of the 20 billion plus populace died when Virus ran amok. Dzarrvaer's technological superiority (TL-15) made for a fertile environment in which Virus could bloom. At first, grav cities crashed, infected ships bombed the world, and vehicles hunted down pedestrians. The survivors, the small fraction living outside of major urban areas, went to war with the Vampires. After several decades, the last of the Vampire machinery was defeated. The old cities are still shunned. The Vargr won't rule out the possibility that something may still be lurking there. Before these cities can be reclaimed, or scrapped, the Vargr need to regather their strength.

Contact with representatives of the Knokseng Confederation has gone well. It is likely that in a few years, Dzarrvaer will be ready to join the Knokseng Confederation. It will be a long time, if ever, before they are able to return to their former glory.

Future Plans of the Knokseng Confederation:

1. Scout out and survey an area of 5 parsecs in all directions and look for survivors and reestablish contact with them.
2. Invite recovered worlds (those still not heavily infested with Virus) into the Confederation, i.e. Dzarrvaer.
3. Establish a permanent presence at Kas to support area patrols.
4. Upgrade infrastructure and education of current member worlds to TL-8, 9, & 10.
5. Upgrade all starports to at least a "C" rating.