Sorelledolce was an independent Associated Planet settled by humans of Italian origin.[1]
Description[]
Sorelledolce as seen from orbit, with its one moon.
The climate was described as tropical and the planet was abundant with jungles. The native species included fern jungles, and an unnamed "legless lizard" described to be of dinosaurian proportions. The human-inhabited areas were described as bustling and industrial, with the average architecture was described as an odd mix of log cabins and pre-fab plastic.[1]
Its status as an Associated Planet meant that a lot of shady and unregulatable businesses migrated there, bringing full employment, plenty of opportunities, and a boomtown ethos that made everyone's step seem vigorous, but everyone's eyes seemed to keep glancing over their shoulders. Illegal crops were grown for ingestion alongside legal ones like textiles. The planet's trade in huge colorful serpent skins used as tapestries and ceiling coverings was also popular.[1]
The currency of Sorelledolce was the Firenzette, equal to 0.001482 Starcounts.[1]
History[]
Sorelledolce was settled by humans of primarily Italian origin around 300 AX.[1]
It was an Associated Planet, one of the last worlds holding out against the federation of planets run by Starways Congress, the Hundred Worlds.[1]
In 400 AX, Andrew Wiggin first encountered Jane as well as where he attended his first Speaking for the Dead. The capital of Sorelledolce was Donnabella, which had a population of 1 million, 1/4 the total population of Sorelledolce. It was home to Benedetto, the tax man.[1]
Trivia[]
- In First Meetings in Ender's Universe, the illustrations show that Sorelledolce orbits two stars.[1]
- Sorelledolce is Italian for "sweet sisters".[2]