Lopiengeta (world)

Lopiengeta is located in the Foreven Sector and the Reidain Sub-sector. It boasts a Class C starport and has a diameter of 13,051 kms. It has a standard atmosphere and has 84% of its surface covered by water. The climate is classed as cold. There is a population of 5.6 million in 8 different authorities in this balkanized world. It has achieved tech level 9 and Law Level 9. It is classes as on amber zone due to the ongoing political and military instability among the independent authorities and countries.

The population is an even mix of Solomani and Darrian ethnic groups which have also been the source of many major conflicts and military actions. The Solomani migrated here during the early days of the 3rd Imperium. The Darrians were holdovers from Pre-Maghiz days, and formed into different warring societies, and the new arrivals have merely adapted themselves by breaking up into separate countries (known as Authorities) that impose their will over widely isolated settlements, and protect their sovereignty by force of arms. Border wars waged with mercenary soldiers are common, though the Authorities are too evenly matched, and perhaps too overextended, to break the stalemate that has prevailed here for the last 300 years.

The local economy is dominated by agricultural industry and is involved primarily in the herding of farm animals that originated on Daryen. The world has had slow development and offworld investment and engagement with the local industries due to the The local landholders being resentful of offworld competition. Despite their own hostility towards each other they have conspired and actively retarded many attempts to increase off world investment and further colonists.

The land baronies are the true powers behind the Authorities, and competition for control of the local governments are nearly as fierce as the bigger wars between them. The conflicts are often resolved through subterfuge, negotiation, bargaining and the occasional assassination. There exists steady employment for ex-military personnel, particularly special operations, among the staff of the warring families, and mercenaries are a common staple of local defence forces.