Urdus

Urdus is a fictional planet that appears in science fiction works and role-playing settings. In many portrayals, it is a terrestrial world with diverse biomes and a human-analog biosphere, serving as a setting for exploration and diplomacy. The name is sometimes linked to an archaic term meaning edge of the known world, though usage varies by author.

Geography and environment: Urdus is roughly Earth-sized, with deserts and savannas along the equator, temperate forests in mid-latitudes, and tundra near the poles. Several southern archipelagoes cluster in a wide southern ocean. The atmosphere is breathable, and a magnetosphere yields frequent luminous skies.

History and politics: In canonical depictions, Urdus was surveyed during early space exploration and later colonized. Independence movements led to a federal system with autonomous prefectures. Most sources describe a parliamentary republic with an elected prime minister and a ceremonial head of state; some variations exist between works.

Society and economy: The planet hosts diverse cultures across urban centers and rural regions. Economies emphasize resource extraction, agriculture suited to varied climates, and an advancing technology sector focused on space transport, AI, and environmental management. Education and science policy are common political themes.

Culture and science fiction context: A lingua franca often enables interplanetary trade, while regional languages persist. Technologies such as orbital habitats and terraforming appear in multiple depictions. Urdus is frequently used to explore questions about colonization, governance, and contact with alien life in fiction.