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Zuflucht 0921
Zuflucht would be an unimpressive world if it wasn't the spinward gateway to the Islands. It is technically independent, but has a strong Imperium presence. Most of the population lives around the coast of the Mer Violette, in large walled communes each with their own security services. Outside of the communes, there are no laws nor regulations except those enforced by force of arms.
Eu Gaian world (wiki) (map)
Diameter: 8,000km (density 5.6)
Gravity: 100%
Day Length: 37h 43m
Orbit: 160MKm (II)
Atmosphere: Thin, Tainted (65%)
Hydrographics: 40%
A small world with a population of about 60 million, it is dry with a thin atmosphere, but has enough of an ecology to be liveable.
Port/TL: C/8
Population: 60 million
Government: Participating Democracy
Law Level: 0 (No restrictions)
Language: Islands French, Anglic
System
| Orbit | Distance | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | 98Mkm | Phosphorian | 13,200km diameter. |
| II | 160Mkm | EuGaian | Zuflucht, main world. |
| III | 320Mkm | EuArean | 7,200km diameter. |
| IV | 4AU | AmuGaian | 9,700km diameter, ammonia-water mix oceans, ice world, thick atmosphere. |
| A | 7-11AU | Asteroid Belt | Mostly rocky asteroid field, about 3 Earth masses of rock. |
| V | 16AU | Cerean | 1,500km diameter, rocky ice world. |
Zuflucht
For a world that is so crucial to the link between the spinward and trailing halves of the Imperium, it is otherwise a relatively unimportant world, with an unimpressive population, low technology level and limited starport facilities.
The bulk of the population is centred in a crescent around the Mer Violette in the northern hemisphere, with about forty million people living in communes there. A 'commune' is a self-autonomous region with its own security forces and social systems. There are very few laws enforced across the world, most of them around enforcing contracts between individuals and companies.
Government
The government is a Participating Democracy.
Bordeaux
Bordeaux is the site of the main downport. Though it is classed as a C, it is somewhat larger than most C class ports, it just lacks the facilities required to obtain a B rating. There is no border around the starport - people come and go as they please, as long as a docking berth is paid for.
The starport itself has a population of about a quarter of a million, though there are another seven walled communes nearby which add another three million to the total.
Bounty Hunters
There are numerous groups of bounty hunters who provide services to hunt down those who have wronged individuals. Since there is no planet-wide police force, there are no crimes. The only response to murder, theft or other actions is to either take revenge into your own hands, or pay those who can do it for you.