Ritammeron

Ritammeron is a feudal-like world in the Foundling Worlds area of the Expanse. It is governed by Manfred von Burga. Whilst not a pleasure world, sculpted into perfection, it is a shining example of the Imperium’s progress into the Expanse. Whilst much of the planet remains unsettled almost all of it’s indigenous people have been moved from their original villages and towns into Ritammeron’s capital and outlying regions in order to provide for the planet’s military regiment and the ships from the trading routes connected to Ritammeron. Unlike many planetary conquests Ritammeron’s was strangely peaceful with the populace willing to accept the glory of the God-Emperor in return for their continued existence and greater level of civilization. There are only a few remaining tribal communities left which have not yet converted to the worship of the God-Emperor, typically within the most remote and primal of regions.
First discovered in the early exploration of the Foundling Words, the people of Ritammeron claim to have lived on this world since their Gods first descended from the sky to unite the land. The planet itself is an interesting mix, with one hemishpere of the planet being a reasonably large landmass of mountains punctuated by five deep valleys where most if not all of the inhabitants world live. The landmass itself is called Ritammeron by the people, with four Kingdoms located around the edge of the mountainous region, and a fifth in the center which is the central hub of trade such as it is for the system. Ritammeron is composed of endless mountain peaks and forboding valleys, yet for all of this Mechanicum scans have revealed little of interest in mineral wealth or interesting bioforms. The four “Outer” Kingdoms are Kirous, Kipu, Vitsaus and Loimi, none of which exist in a direct trade route through each other. The fifth kingdom of Villiintynt at the “center” of the landmass possesses the largest population, and has massive trade routes that have been carved and hewed out of the mountain regions to the other four Kingdoms.
The people there are for the most part uninterested in joining the Imperium, and tolerate the presence of Imperial Missionaries quite well, although the conversion rate has thus far been very low. Rogue Traders often resupply their crew at these worlds, a tithe that the Lords of Ritammeron dislike, but are aware that they can do little to stop it. Due to the landscape, arable land is at a premium and supplies are carefully horded by the people. Little in the way of STC-compliant technology has been detected on the planet, but the people will be happy to trade for Imperial supplies.
The other half of the planets is a series of tiny, densely forested islands, named the Saari by the people on the mainland. Most surveys to the area report that although the land is theoretically farmable, there is no island large enough to make establishing a central colony on this side of the world feasible. Not all survey teams return from this side of Ritammeron though, and legends among the people speak of an evil that lives in the waters there, surfacing only to snatch unwary explorers.

Type

Planet

Location under

Foundling Worlds

Owner/Ruler

Manfred von Burga

Ruling/Owning Rank

Planetary Governor

Owning Organization

The Imperium of Man

Contested By

• The Lost Dynasty

Characters in Location

• Alfonse
• Nectataten the Ever-cautious

Related Reports (Primary)

• Session XXIX: To the foot of the mountain of metal and despair - Report
• Session XXVII: Take the shot! - Report
• Session XXVIII: The robots below - Report
• Session XXX: A battle of calculators and combustibles - Report
• Session XXXI: The Trudge - Report
• Session XXXII: Battle at the gates to the galaxy - Report
• Session XXXIII: Should I stay or should I go? - Report