Duursu Confederation
A polity on Kivu.
After the end of the Long Night, Kivu received a large number of Human colonists attracted by work in the agricultural sector.
History[edit]
A number of Vilani colonists came with the second wave of settlers and founded this nation. The colonists were attracted by the pleasant climate. The first leaders of the state were civil service bureaucrats who eventually became the governmental authority. The resulting Duursu Confederation grew to include three large cities with territory covering most of the planet. Khemkikuu, the largest city, includes the planetary downport with shuttle service to the highport and the Scout base on Kivu I Alpha.
The planet's second state, Silvestre, was founded by an energetic Solomani businessman and remains continued by his family. The two states are currently at peace, although centuries ago there were occasional wars along the borders. They signed a mutual nonaggression pact in 940. The Duursu Confederation currently has the larger military force including a SDB squadron, which is assigned to patrol the system. The Confederation purchased the TL-10 SDBs from a naval architecture firm in the neighboring system of Kheri.
Cultural Notes[edit]
The Duursu Confederation has long required couples wanting a marriage license to wait one year before the ceremony, to undergo genetic testing and attend a six-month marriage seminar.
Kixum Subsector Interstellar Business[edit]
Kivu exports a large number of raw and processed agricultural products to surrounding systems. Clients include the Hiver client worlds as well as the Mercantile Concord. Its pleasant climate and fertile soil have made it one of the most popular agricultural exporters in the subsector.
A small percentage of exports include life plants like the Bukiilli Shrub, which are used for medicinal purposes offworld.
Kixum Inter-polity Relations[edit]
The Duursu Confederation is independent enough never to have considered applying for client state status when the Imperium is dozens of parsecs away. They are happy with the business that the Imperial Scout Base in the system provides and leave it alone.