
    HIWG

    HIWG Document: #  HD3423                          Date: 21-05-1992

    From: Leighton Piper
          Gushemege Sector Developer
          11 Skeffington Road,
          PRESTON,
          Lancs, PR1 5UP
          UK.

    To:   David Burden, Gushemege Sector Analyst.
          J. Duncan Law-Green, Vland Domain Editor.
          Clayton R. Bush, Quadrant 1 Editor.
          Kevin Parry,HIWG (UK).

    Absract: Outline of Vipach subsector (M of Gushemege), system stats and
    library data.

    VIPACH SUBSECTOR

    No other region of Gushemege has  such a mixture of complex history and
    intractible mystery. Within the boundaries  of Vipach there is believed
    to be the homeworld of the Loeskalth - the aggressive and warlike human
    race  wiped-out  by  the  vilani  in  the  Consolidation Wars. With the
    conquest and eradication of the Loeaskalth, the record of their origin,
    their  identity  and  culture  have  been  lost.  Only fragments of the
    language remain. The best educated  guess as to the Loeskalth homeworld
    is Abaelou (0233), a medium-sized planet with a readioactive taint. The
    interesting  feature of  the taint  is that  the radioactive  signature
    matches that of  vilani nuclear weapons of the  Consolidation Wars era.
    The Abaelou  hypothesis is backed-up  by two other  pieces of evidence;
    the  discovery  of  ruined  human-styled  cities  by  the  IISS and the
    discovery  of a  huge asteroid  ship  in  the Aapu  system (0132).  The
    asteroid ship indicates an origin in the Abaelou system.

    The prescence of a large number of  scout bases and the Way station (at
    Wilson,  0740)  is  due  to  the  location  of  Vipach at the corner of
    Gushemege,  Reft, Ilelish  and Verge  sectors. They  service the  large
    volume of scout traffic moving between the Core and the Great Rift. The
    Vipach  scout bases  are also   involved in  the continuing  search for
    the positive identification of the Loeskalth homeworld.

    The world  of Vipach (0632) was  once the capital of  the subsector and
    still  today the  subsector name  identifies that  link. The  world was
    eclipsed  in importance  by Dikaash  in the  early years  of the  Third
    Imperium when Glirse LIC located some of the most valuable platinum and
    gold deposits in the subsector. Dikaash is still a centre of excellence
    in the production of  microelectronics, non-organic catalysts and space
    life-support systems.

    The subsector  is the most heavily  populated in Gushemege highlighting
    its  long  history  of  colonisation  (almost  from  the  first  vilani
    explorations  into the  sector) -  the total  population approaches 106
    billion.  The  majority  of  the  inhabitants  are  human but there are
    significant numbers of Ael Yael and Vapethi. The human population are a
    mix of  vilani, solomani, tapazmal, loeskalth  and others. The greatest
    concentration of life is on Sagal  (0337) and has been interdicted by a
    joint IISS-Imperial Navy commission  (in 1103) following the desruction
    of  the starport.  This was  a consequence  of an  uprising of  Ilelish
    militants. Although small, the trouble has been continuous since with a
    increase in intensity of the raids by the pro-Dulinor faction after the
    onset of the Rebellion. As of 1121 the world is nominally independent.

    Jaeyelya is the home of the Ael Yael and is reserved for the habitation
    of the  Ael Yael only  (bar residents of  the surface IISS  station and
    diplomats).  The world  does see  plenty of  other races either through
    trade or tourism.

    The importance of Homage as the bread-basket of Vipach is underlined by
    the  presence  of  the  naval  base.  Numerous  conflicts in orbit have
    focussed on the  control of the system, as the  holder of the world can
    starve the  surrounding region into  submission. Since the  outbreak of
    the 'Rebellion' in  late-1116, the world has changed  hands three times
    between  pro-Lucan,   pro-Dulinor  and  lately,   pro-Strephon  forces.
    Currently the world is held by Strephon.

    Ounash is  claimed by a small  number of tribes descended  from asiatic
    nomads of the central region Asian continent of Terra. The peoples have
    rejected  technology living  much as  there ancestors  did 10,000 years
    ago.  Numerous  attempts  by  industrial  combines  to extract valuable
    organic resources locked under the dry  crust have been rebuffed by the
    'Council  of the  15 Tribes'.  Survey teams  which have  landed without
    permission by the council have been shown little mercy when caught.

    Name          Hex  UWP          Codes              Data   Stellar Data

    SIRIR         0131 X7969AA-6    Hi In           R  723 Im K3 V
    Aapu          0132 D260345-6    Lo Ni De           300 Im A1 III M2 D
    Maerol        0135 E200774-8    Na Va              102 Im K1 V
    Choltonrul    0136 A487452-D  S Ni                 224 Im M6 IV
    USHULU        0137 C7829DA-A    Hi                 700 Im M0 V M4 D
    Roolyz        0138 C333103-B    Lo Ni Po           222 Im G8 V M3 D M0 D
    Jootect       0140 B768145-C  N Lo Ni              600 Im M0 V M7 D
    Hentor        0231 D503540-5    Ni Va Ic           522 Im M3 VI K9 D
    Abaelou       0233 C695335-9  S Lo Ni              903 Im M7 V
    Gihmentahlish 0236 B8A5003-9    Lo Ni Fl           922 Im K7 V
    Strand        0237 C348383-8    Lo Ni              502 Im G4 V
    Ounash        0239 X120335-4    Lo Ni Po De     R  504 Im K9 V
    Blezon        0332 X472400-6    Ni              R  323 Im K2 V M8 D
    Vaelouf       0333 B537343-9    Lo Ni              211 Im M6 V
    Endran        0334 C515034-B    Lo Ni Ic           103 Im K3 IV M6 D
    Phoenaeg      0338 D560867-5  S D7 Ri De           313 Im G0 V M1 D
    SAGAL         0339 X887A9C-6    Hi              R  813 Im K1 IV M0 D
    Trichach      0432 C573489-8  S Ni                 204 Im M8 II M9 VI
    Cemloch       0433 B646002-9  S Lo Ni              405 Im M2 V
    Nemeet        0434 D2307CB-A  S Na Po De           704 Im M8 V
    Gwelbyph      0435 C42356A-8  S Ni Po              705 Im K3 V
    Flaslousk     0436 C5435A7-A    Ni Po              910 Im M5 II
    Jaeyelya      0437 B484655-4  S Ni                 702 Im K6 D
    Lem           0438 D532216-8  S Lo Ni Po           900 Im M9 V M1 D
    Dimkodrarn    0439 B453465-E  S Ni Po              303 Im G0 V
    Rake          0531 C325531-A    Ni                 302 Im K3 V M4 D
    Soel          0532 D8D578C-4  S Fl                 202 Im K0 V M1 D
    Imagalu       0536 B967852-8  A Ri                 904 Im M0 V
    Wols          0537 A764137-E    Lo Ni              200 Im M6 V M4 D
    Homage        0631 B59468C-8  N Ag Ni              512 Im M2 V
    Vipach        0632 C738447-B  S Ni                 410 Im K4 V M5 D
    Sern          0634 CAD6268-7    Lo Ni Fl           600 Im M0 V
    Asiilish      0639 A565400-F    Ni                 214 Im K3 V M4 D M4 D
    Chezpan       0640 B200777-B    Na Va              802 Im K4 V M2 D
    Th'dir        0732 B100464-E  S Ni Va              213 Im M4 V
    Dendaash      0733 A9C7331-B  N Lo Ni Fl           504 Im A6 V M6 D
    Zamashuug     0737 B585020-B    Lo Ni              300 Im M3 V K6 D
    DIKAASH       0738 B6279B8-F  A Hi In Cp           101 Im M4 V
    Wilson        0740 B10037A-B  W Lo Ni Va           100 Im M8 VI M4 D
    Tenraash      0831 B79A557-F    Ni Wa              102 Im G4 IV
    GINUPA        0839 C55999C-C  S Hi                 803 Im G0 V
    Teuterom      0840 B502412-D    Ni Va Ic           313 Im M2 V M4 D

    Highest tech level =  F, Asiilish, Dikaash,Tenraash; Highest population
    = A, Sagal (84 billion); Total population = 111 billion.
