Shimia

Shimia

Astrographical Information
Region	Outer Rim
Sector	Dalchon
System	Shimia
Suns	1
Orbital Position	4th
Moons	0
Coordinates	R-17
Rotation Period	38 standard hours
Orbital Period	212 local days
Planetary Information
Class	Moderate
Climate	Temperate
Atmosphere	Type 1 (breathable)
Gravity	Standard
Primary Terrain	Grassy plains, mountains, seas
Societal Information
Native Species	Pacitthip
Immigrated Species	None
Primary Language	Shimiese
Government	Caste system (scholars, warriors, farmers)
Population	12 million • Pacitthip 99%, Other 1%
Major Cities	None
Major Imports	Technology
Major Exports	Foodstuffs
Affiliation	Galactic Republic
Mechanical Information
Astrogation	No Route: Shimia is not on any hyperspace routes. Astrogation checks to plan courses to or from Shimia receive a +.
Knowledges	{{{Knowledges}}}
Rarity Modifier	{{{RarityModifier}}}
Other Mechanics	None

• Shimia is the homeworld of the Pacitthip species
• It is located near the Corellian Run, but is not actually on it.
• It is not represented directly in the Senate.
• A large portion of the world is covered by seas, and is geographically extreme, made up of massive mountain ranges and canyons, with grassy plains that were once lava plains.

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Pacitthip

Research

Flora

Succ: 2

• Shimia is covered in massive fields of grasses, many of which are quite hardy and resilient, serving as excellent nutrition to domesticated herbivores. The Pacitthip farmer caste includes harvesters who move from field to field of these rich grasses, without need for domestication, as the grass grows quickly and naturally without any cultivation necessary.
• Shimia has only very short trees, many of which are twisted, with thin needle leaves, to manage the heavy storms that come in off of the massive seas of the planet. They rarely grow to any notable height.

Fauna

Succ: 2

• The Pacitthip are the only sentient species native to Shimia. They have a life expectancy of some eighty-five years, and have short, densely muscled bodies. Their movement is somewhat waddling and ungainly, though.
• There are no large predators in the mountains or grasslands of Shimia, though fossil records indicated that a massive serpentine species once inhabited those biomes. The seas, however, are quite deep and are home to a number of apex predators, including an aquatic species of serpentine predator descended from those that used to hunt its land masses.
• The only other notable animal populations on Shimia are herds of jerbas, a bovine-like species raised for its meat and strong working capacity.

Culture

Succ: 3

• Pacitthip have three castes: scholars, warriors, and farmers. These castes are genetically-determined by the shape and size of a pacitthip's tusks, and not everyone born into a given caste remains within it. Scholars act as legal experts, judges, administrators and teachers. Warriors uphold the mandates of the scholars, acting as a police force and military in defense of their people. Farmers are largely agricultural and textile work, but also do most of the manufacturing jobs.
• Pacitthip are logical and broad-minded. They are well-known for their preferred approach to simply allowing things which are disagreeable to exist, and take great pride in enduring difficulties. They believe it best to follow authority, and their intellectuals emphasize egalitarianism and equality. As a result, Pacitthip tend to be unafraid of, and adjust easily to, other cultures.
• The Pacitthip have only small settlements, generally the result of either one wealthy clan or several small ones establishing trading outposts to allow nearby farmers and herders to come to market to sell their goods.
• Pacitthip are aware that many in the galaxy consider them strange looking, and are somewhat self-conscious of it. They have developed stilt-legged exoskeletons to wear under more standard garments, giving them more humanoid silhouettes. Though most do not wear it while on Shimia, nearly every Pacitthip encountered off-world wears them.

Power Structures

Succ: 2

• The Pacitthip maintain a caste system, of scholars, warriors, and farmers. Scholars act in most educated and upper-class positions, including leadership on local and planetary levels.
• The Pacitthip do not themselves have a Senator in the Senate, but they do field an advisor to the Senator for Ryloth, who is responsible for their sector.

Trade & Outside Interactions

Succ: 3

• Shimia is not on any hyperspace lanes, although it is relatively near the Corellian Run.
• As a result, most of the trading that occurs is that of the Pacitthip themselves engaging in trade. Many clans field trade freighters, with warrior caste Pacitthip manning them, to engage in trade with nearby systems - particularly Ryloth, Christophsis, and Tattooine.

Criminal Presence

Succ: 3

• Shimia is considered an excellent stop-off point for a variety of slavers, smugglers, and pirates along the Corellian Run. They normally avoid the civilized areas, preferring hideouts high in the mountains.
• In the last decade, the prosperity achieved by some of the Pacitthip clans has not gone unnoticed, and the Pacitthip are finding themselves having to deal with pirates and raiders targeting their trade freighters and smaller market towns.

Military History

Succ: 2

• Shimia has never seen any significant military history, beyond occasional warring between clans of Pacitthip in the early history of the species. As a result, for several centuries, the social standing of the warrior caste has diminished, and that of the farmer caste risen to equal or exceed them in their culture.
• In recent years, the Pacitthip warrior-caste has spent most of its efforts fighting off smugglers and pirates to their world.

Force Phenomena

Succ: 6

• A few Pacitthip over the years have been Force sensitive, though it is rarer in Pacitthip than among other species.
• The Pacitthip have no native Force tradition.