Gazetteer : Colchis

Colchis (OI-0406, B676898-9) was colonised from nearby New Home, and later from Amondiage. Many of the colonists from New Home were of Asian descent and followed the “Wheel of Life” religion. Strife between the French-speaking Catholics from Amondiage, English-speaking Calvinists from New Home and the Wheelies has tarnished Colchis’ history. Today, Colchis is an important, though underdeveloped world. There remain great differences between the world’s various communities.

Physical

Asteroid Belt	-
Gravity	0.7
Atmosphere	Tainted. (sulphur compounds, ozone and nitrogen oxide) A filter mask is required
Oceans	62% water
Climate	Warm: 19..32°C
Day Length	96 hours
Year Length	46.7 days

People

Population	500m
Language	English & French
Religion	Christian & Wheel of Life There is much religious strife on Colchis. Christians are split between French-speaking Roman Catholics and English-speaking Calvinists. The small Wheelie minority is despised by both Christian communities.
Government	Impersonal Bureaucracy. The civil service runs the planet without reference to the wishes of the divided population. An elaborate set of multiple jurisdictions and assessment agencies ensure that government departments administer the law without regard for the wishes of the governed. Bureaucrats shown to be corrupt or partial are instantly dismissed, and often imprisoned. This strange system was introduced in order to combat endemic corruption and factional bias.
Capital	Perth
Tourist Sights	Colchis has many fine examples of stone-circles, constructed by extremist Wheelie cults. Ancient Wheelies believed that these monuments could focus telluric or spiritual energies. Some of these sites are still used for their original purpose by reclusive cults.
Exports	Luxury goods, food

Historical

Exploration ship	-
Exploration date	-
Colonised from	New Home
Colony ship	Outward Bound
Colony date	4814AD