Zarban

Zarban was a planet in the Chavrazeen sector of the. It was the homeworld of the Simyastos and the capital of their Zarban Hegemony. When the Hegemony was absorbed into the Golden Empire, Zarban eventually became the capital of the Chavrazeen sector.

Geography
Zarban originally had a great diversity of climate, from lush plains to barren deserts. After terraforming by the native Simyastos, most of the planet became habitable to all species, though formerly desert regions usually became rain forests and jungles rather than temperate plains. Simyasto cities were tall and wide, but vast tracts of wilderness were left open, and large farming plantations ensured Zarban remained self-sufficient.

Zarban's single moon was much smaller than the planet, and consequently Zarban's tides were mild relative to most other worlds. Rivers flowed more slowly, and the only viable sources of hydroponic power were waterfalls.

Society and culture
Even after Zarban integrated itself into the larger galaxy, it remained dominated by the Simyastos. Advertisements, news, and other public announcements were usually delivered at a pace or with complexity non-Simyastos could not easily follow. Public transportation and even things such as opening doors moved more quickly than those offworld; alien visitors often struggled to keep up, although -sensitives usually felt at home.

Zarban's educational facilities were designed for Simyastos, and consequently taught information faster than most. The Simyastos had no objection to aliens studying onworld, but usually only the most intelligent members of alien races stood a chance of keeping up, especially at the university level. In general, very few aliens resided on Zarban for long, apart from those there on government or corporate business.

Simyastos believed strongly in meritocracy, and nearly all positions were decided by applicants' scores on performance, written, or other tests. Interviews were uncommon outside sales or marketing positions.

History
Wild Zarban was gradually tamed by the Simyastos, who hunted down or herded their numerous natural predators. The Simyastos were able to experiment with technology, terraforming barren areas and reining in more tempestuous ones. Though those who devoted themselves to military science often excelled as tacticians, Simyastos were not naturally warlike, and progress was more often collaborative than competitive; Simyastos competed on individual rather than societal levels.

After the Simyastos developed technology and began exploring, colonizing, and acquiring other worlds, Zarban became the capital of the Zarban Hegemony. The Simyastos resisted the temptations of other capital worlds such as and Mezlagob of ecumenopolizing and relying on production worlds to supply their native population, and Zarban's population was limited to what the planet itself could support.

The Simyastos voluntarily dissolved the Hegemony to join the Golden Empire. Zarban was initially on the fringe of the Empire's territory in 104 ABY, but its importance to the surrounding worlds and its technologically advanced nature ultimately led Queen Rin Sakaros to make it the capital of the Chavrazeen sector and the seat of the sector's Procurator and Advocate.