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One of the strangest worlds in the Confederation, Oriflamme is considered both a heaven and a hell. Settled during the great dispersal by ethnic Hindi colonists from the Calcutta
Archology.
The Star system is quite large, with an unusually high number of large gas giants. Zeus, the largest world is one of the largest worlds ever detected, scientists have argued for
years over whether it is a failed star or a super gas giant. Oriflamme is one of only two solid worlds in the system.
The surface conditions of Oriflamme are hot and uncomfortable during the winter, in summer special environment suits must be warn in order for inhabitants not to expire from
dehydration.
Thousands of square miles of the tundra deserts are covered on a natural form of Land coral, created by a long extinct form of termite like creatures. Land coral is a popular Bitek
product which is still used by Adamists, this however is on a much bigger scale. The structures have been sand blasted smooth and provide immediate accommodation for nearly twenty million inhabitants. The man made
buildings have all been designed to mimic the natural domes and towers of the nestscapes. The violent weather makes air travel very difficult. Special heavy lift aircraft are developed locally, which are proving
successful in export, for use on frontier worlds.
There are Edenist colonies around Everst, Zues, Lamanjano and Patinir, providing a plentiful supply of Helium3 from its Cloud scooping operations.
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