Ditke

Ditke was a planet in the. It was the homeworld of the Amalt and part of the Golden Empire.

Geography
Ditke was a planet covered in dry, temperate forests. Very few flowering plants grew there, although wheat up to a meter in height was common on the plains.

Ditke had a single large ocean fronted by a number of rough, rocky cliffs on the land. The many rivers of the planet ran either into the ocean or one of the many small lakes that covered the world.

Some xenobiologists believed that the kodocha originated on Ditke and traveled offworld along with their wandering sentient neighbors.

Society and culture
Ditke was more sparsely populated than other developed worlds due to the wanderlust of the native Amalt. The planet was noted for being a collage of alien technology; the curious Amalt enjoyed importing creations from other worlds and either adapting them or directly incorporating them into their own lives.

History
The Amalt fought battles on Ditke from time to time, although the planet was not as ravaged by warfare as many of its fellow member states of the Empire. The largest and most infamous conflict damaged the planet's ocean, forcing the Amalt to come up with a water filtration system for their own consumption and to protect aquatic species.

The Amalt joined the Golden Empire without hesitation, eager to spread through the galaxy and explore. They also welcomed visitors to their homeworld; those Amalt who did not or could not travel enjoyed the opportunity to bring alien technology and ideas to them instead.