Dema (world)

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Dema/Pasadaruu (Diaspora 2618)
Classic Era (1115)	C200431-E Starport C Routine: No Construction, Major Repair, Unrefined fuel Size 2 Small (3,200 km) Atmosphere 0 Vacuum Hydrographics 0 Desert World 0% Population 4 Moderate (0 thousand) Government 3 Self-Perpetuating Oligarchy Law 1 Low Law Tech Level E High Stellar (anti-grav cities)
Hard Times (1130)	X200400-4 Starport X No Starport Size 2 Small (3,200 km) Atmosphere 0 Vacuum Hydrographics 0 Desert World 0% Population 4 Moderate (0 thousand) Government 0 No Government structure Law 0 No Law Tech Level 4 Industrial (combustion)
See also	UWP

This planet is a sad example of planetary regression. Its environmental systems all but gone, it survived by contracting Samaran merchants to provide low-level maintenance in exchange for free cargoes of ore. However, as hardship increased, so did anarchy. Before long, pirates started patronizing the system.

Now a thriving corsair haven, Dema's entire economy revolves around its dangerous clientèle. "Marriages" between corsairs and locals are frequent, which bodes well for the continued maintenance of the planet's environmental systems. This intermarriage, frequently involuntary, is a source of sadness for the inhabitants, though they hide their sorrow behind eager, ingratiating smiles when the next ship load of raiders comes to call.

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– Astrogators' Guide to the Diaspora Sector