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United Confederation of Orreth/Zoa thesis:
All terms of measurement are given in STMN (Standard Terra Measurement Notations)
Planet: Guardia IV (Zoa) of the Guardia System.
General Climate and Positioning: The continent of Orreth is considered the "eastern-most" continent of Guardia IV.
The northernmost province, the Capital State-Federation of Sokkenai has a normally wet and freezing climate, experiencing considerably cold winters during Month 12-Month 3 with consistent and heavy snowfalls averaging 6-9 inches with the heaviest (but seldom) possible snowfalls of nearly 24 inches taking place between Month 14-Month 1. Brisk to mild springs take place between Month 3/4-Month 6 with occasional rainfall averaging 2-5 inches. Light snowfall and flurries have been known to take place during the beginning months of spring. Warm, pleasant summers take place between Month 6-Month 9 with seldom rainfall averaging 1-3 inches. Cool to chilly autumns occur during Month 9-Month 12 with increasing precipitation averaging 4-7 inches with chances for light snowfall and flurries occurring during the end of autumn, near Months 11-12.
The terrain in the vicinity of Sokkenai is mountainous and hilly with the Celest Mountains, a mountain range to the east of Sokkenai being the source of the Celest River that flows from east to west through the entire Federation of Sokkenai until it empties into the Ashigaru Channel on Orreth's west border. Temperate vegetation grows during the spring and summer months, with cherry blossom trees growing most commonly within the city and evergreen and pine trees growing to the east around the Celest Mountains.
Orreth's southwestern province, the Federation of New Cassaden; and Orreth's southeastern province, the Federation of Hayashi both have a similar climate being on approximately the same latitude. Both experience normally temperate climate with average precipitation. Winters occurring between Month 12-Month 1 are moderately cold with occasional snowfall averaging 2-5 inches. Warm, pleasant springs occur between Month 2-Month 6 with average rainfalls of 2-4 inches. Mild to moderately hot summers occur between Month 6-Month 9 with average rainfalls of 2-4 inches. Cool to moderately cold autumns occur between Month 9-Month 12 with increasing precipitation averaging 3-5 inches.
The Federation of New Cassaden and the Federation of Hayashi are both heavily forested areas with a slightly hilly terrain. Tributaries of rivers from the central Jeno Wetlands region flow through and around both Federations.
Moons: Guardia IV has 3 moons, two natural moons, Bliza and Hytro. And one artificial moon, United Confederation of Orreth Navy-Space and Aeronautics Unit (UCON-SAU) Station 1 "AEGIS"
Guardia System: A dual star system consisting of two Blue Nova Class Stars. Both stars, nearly the same size, maintain their own star systems, Guardia 1 having two planets in orbit and Guardia 2 having five in its orbit as of present, Year B-253. The two stars orbit one another, thusly, the systems are in a perpetual orbit as well. Only one planetary collision between a planet from Guardia 1 and a planet from Guardia 2 has occurred in the past 3.4 million years.
Calendar and time: Full annual orbit around Guardia 2 consists of fourteen months, each equally containing thirty days. Full rotation of Guardia IV (one day) occurs once every twenty-eight hours.
Month System: Months are denoted numerically, with the first month of each year being "Month 1" and the last month of each year being "Month 14". Months are not denoted with proper nouns as they are in STMN
Day System: Days are denoted numerically and traditionally listed before the Month when dating, (i.e., 24/5).
Year System: Current year is denoted by a B(Beta) followed by the number of years it has been since the fall of the Kingdom of Hayashi 253 years ago. Years before this are referred to as the Alphan Era, denoted with an A(Alpha). Current year is B-253.