Harvosette
Harvosette, a desolate world wrapped in the stark embrace of the cosmos, lies with an atmosphere scarcely capable of sustaining life. Yet, this inhospitable desert cradles the lives of ninety million souls, drawn by the siren call of its immense mineral wealth. The planet's surface is a volcanic wilderness, a tableau of rocky badlands and jagged mountains untouched by time's erosion. This harsh landscape yields little in the way of sustenance but harbors vast riches beneath its barren crust, extracted through industrial might.
The world is dominated by colossal mobile strip-mining vehicles, leviathans that creep ponderously across the land. They rip apart the soil and rock, sifting through the debris for valuable minerals. Such a method, ecologically ruinous to any but the most barren of worlds, faces sharp criticism from environmental quarters. Yet it is efficient, feeding Harvosette's processing facilities and factories with a ceaseless flow of high-bulk, low-value ore.
For the more precious ores and crystalline deposits, precision extraction techniques are employed, their bounty funneled into the planet’s relentless industrial machinery or sold offworld. The masters of these mining and processing complexes form an oligarchy, ruling Harvosette with a hand that blends governance with corporate mandate. In reality, the planet is less a civilized domain and more a sprawling expanse of corporate fiefdoms, where several companies carve out their fortunes.
Harvosette's cities, bastions of the mining companies, serve as their bases of operation. Cooperation is the norm, though disputes and conflicts are inevitable, flaring up occasionally with violent intensity. Disaffection among the populace simmers beneath the surface, sometimes erupting into open strife. Critics decry the "oligarchy of mine bosses," claiming they have fashioned Harvosette into a planetary frontier, its cities little more than oversized mining camps. To them, Harvosette is not a world inhabited by a thriving civilization but a resource to be strip-mined, its workers destined for abandonment once the veins run dry.
Efforts to make Harvosette more self-sufficient and to reshape its image are underway. Investments in innovative cultivation techniques and the creation of cultural spaces hint at a desire for transformation. Artists' retreats and meticulously maintained parks strive to inject a semblance of beauty and leisure into the industrial landscape. Whether these initiatives represent a genuine attempt to cultivate a living world or merely a cynical ploy to polish the mining companies' image remains ambiguous. Nonetheless, the quality of life on Harvosette shows signs of gradual improvement, a faint glimmer of hope amid the desolation.
In the unforgiving vastness of the cosmos, Harvosette stands as a testament to the human drive to extract value from even the harshest of environments. It is a world where industry reigns supreme, where the struggle to balance exploitation with habitation unfolds against a backdrop of stark beauty and relentless ambition.
The world is dominated by colossal mobile strip-mining vehicles, leviathans that creep ponderously across the land. They rip apart the soil and rock, sifting through the debris for valuable minerals. Such a method, ecologically ruinous to any but the most barren of worlds, faces sharp criticism from environmental quarters. Yet it is efficient, feeding Harvosette's processing facilities and factories with a ceaseless flow of high-bulk, low-value ore.
For the more precious ores and crystalline deposits, precision extraction techniques are employed, their bounty funneled into the planet’s relentless industrial machinery or sold offworld. The masters of these mining and processing complexes form an oligarchy, ruling Harvosette with a hand that blends governance with corporate mandate. In reality, the planet is less a civilized domain and more a sprawling expanse of corporate fiefdoms, where several companies carve out their fortunes.
Harvosette's cities, bastions of the mining companies, serve as their bases of operation. Cooperation is the norm, though disputes and conflicts are inevitable, flaring up occasionally with violent intensity. Disaffection among the populace simmers beneath the surface, sometimes erupting into open strife. Critics decry the "oligarchy of mine bosses," claiming they have fashioned Harvosette into a planetary frontier, its cities little more than oversized mining camps. To them, Harvosette is not a world inhabited by a thriving civilization but a resource to be strip-mined, its workers destined for abandonment once the veins run dry.
Efforts to make Harvosette more self-sufficient and to reshape its image are underway. Investments in innovative cultivation techniques and the creation of cultural spaces hint at a desire for transformation. Artists' retreats and meticulously maintained parks strive to inject a semblance of beauty and leisure into the industrial landscape. Whether these initiatives represent a genuine attempt to cultivate a living world or merely a cynical ploy to polish the mining companies' image remains ambiguous. Nonetheless, the quality of life on Harvosette shows signs of gradual improvement, a faint glimmer of hope amid the desolation.
In the unforgiving vastness of the cosmos, Harvosette stands as a testament to the human drive to extract value from even the harshest of environments. It is a world where industry reigns supreme, where the struggle to balance exploitation with habitation unfolds against a backdrop of stark beauty and relentless ambition.
System Data
Binary Solar System
| Star Name | Hierarchy | Category | Mass (Sol) | Temp (K) | Luminosity (Sol) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harvosette primary | Primary | Main Sequence | 0.57 | 3770 - 3850 | 0.13982 |
| Unit | Diameter | Min Distance | Hab Zone | Jump Shadow | M-Drive Limit |
| AU | 0.0027 | 0.031 | 0.39 - 0.74 | 0.27 | 2.7 |
| Orbit # | * | * | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| Star Name | Hierarchy | Category | Mass (Sol) | Temp (K) | Luminosity (Sol) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harvosette companion | Primary | Main Sequence | 0.162 | 2930 - 3060 | 0.00171 |
| Unit | Diameter | Min Distance | Hab Zone | Jump Shadow | M-Drive Limit |
| AU | 0.0009 | 0.0034 | 0.04 - 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.9 |
| Orbit # | * | * | * | * | 3 |
Sophont Colony: Llellewyloly
Spinward Marches 2129
C430737-9
Starport - C (Routine)
- Only unrefined fuel available
- Reasonable repair facilities present
- 6,400 km
- Low Gravity (0.32g - 0.46g)
- Very Thin
- Requires respirator
- No water
- 10,000,000
- Self-Perpetuating Oligarchy
- Government by a restricted minority, with little or no input from the masse.
- Moderate Law
- Shotguns prohibited.
- Early Stellar (fusion)
- De
- Na
- Po
Prohibited
- Weapons: All firearms except stunners; carrying weapons discouraged.
- Technology: Dangerous technologies such as nanotechnology
- Technology: Alien Technology
- Technology: TL 7+
- Travellers: Citizens may not leave planet; ,visitors may not leave starport.
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