Herzenslust (world)

Herzenslust/New Islands (Reft 1426)
Classic Era (1116)	E995765-6 Starport E Frontier - no facilities Size 9 Large (14,400 km, 1.03g - 1.33g) Atmosphere 9 Dense (tainted) Hydrographics 5 Wet World 50% Population 7 Moderate (90 million) Government 6 Captive Government/Colony Law 5 Moderate Law (no concealable weapons) Tech Level 6 Pre-Stellar (nuclear)
New Era (1200)	E995765-5 Starport E Frontier - no facilities Size 9 Large (14,400 km, 1.03g - 1.33g) Atmosphere 9 Dense (tainted) Hydrographics 5 Wet World 50% Population 7 Moderate (70 million) Government 6 Captive Government/Colony Law 5 Moderate Law (no concealable weapons) Tech Level 5 Industrial (mass production)
Fourth Imperium (1300)	E995775-5 Starport E Frontier - no facilities Size 9 Large (14,400 km, 1.03g - 1.33g) Atmosphere 9 Dense (tainted) Hydrographics 5 Wet World 50% Population 7 Moderate (70 million) Government 7 Balkanization Law 5 Moderate Law (no concealable weapons) Tech Level 5 Industrial (mass production)
See also	UWP
System Details
Primary	F0 V M6 V
Planetoid Belts	0
Gas Giants	2

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Herzenslust is an agricultural world with the potential to become an industrial power.

• As an agricultural world, this world is a near-ideal environment for producing quality foodstuffs of plant, animal, and other forms. Quality foodstuffs are a major export commodity for this world.
• As a preindustrial world, this planet cannot yet manufacture enough high-technology resources to support a modern, star-faring society. Having to import many manufactured and high tech goods drives the price up for these items at this world.
• It is a Non-Aligned world dominated by human sophonts located in the New Islands Subsector of Reft Sector.

• This world is controlled from New Colchis (Reft 1327)

Astrography and Planetology

Herzenslust is part of a four-world chain of systems that can be reached by Jump-1. This chain, known as the New Islands Central Region in local charts (the term 'main' is an Imperial concept and not generally used in the Islands), connects via Jump-2 to most of the worlds of the Old Islands Subsector.

Stellar Data

Herzenslust has two stars in the star system.

Herzenslust
	Type	Category		Mass (Sol)	Temperature (K)	Luminosity
	F0 V	Main Sequence (Dwarf)		1.61	7020 - 7220	5.2953
	Unit	Diameter	Safe Distance	Habitable Zone	Jump Shadow	M-Drive Limit
	AU	0.0161	0.1909	2.02 - 3.48	1.61	16.1
	Orbit #	*	0	5	4	8
	Remarks
Herzenslust
	Type	Category		Mass (Sol)	Temperature (K)	Luminosity
	M6 V	Main Sequence (Dwarf)		0.102	2740 - 2810	0.00034
	Unit	Diameter	Safe Distance	Habitable Zone	Jump Shadow	M-Drive Limit
	AU	0.0013	0.0015	0.02 - 0.04	0.13	1.3
	Orbit #	*	*	*	0	3
	Remarks

Mainworld Data

Mainworld Size (S)

Herzenslust is a Big World between 13,600km and 15,200km in diameter. The world has a standard gravity between 1G and 1.3G. The horizon will appear about 5.4km away. Vessels with only 1G of thrust should avoid landing on this world.

Mainworld Atmosphere (A)

Herzenslust has a pressure of 1.50 to 2.49 atmospheres. While a Dense Atmosphere requires no survival gear this atmosphere also contains an unusual taint such as disease, a hazardous gas mix, pollutants, or sulfur compounds which requires the use of a Filter Mask. Some taints may require more protective equipment. TL–3 or more advanced survival gear is required to settle this world.

Mainworld Hydrosphere (H)

Herzenslust has 45-55% of its surface covered by liquid water. Wilderness refueling is possible.

History and background

Herzenslust was first colonized from Neubayern (Reft 1822), during the slow-ship era of colonization in the Islands Cluster. In the era after the introduction of the Jump Drive to the Islands, additional colonists from New Colchis (Reft 1327) arrived. The new residents have taken political control away from the original inhabitants. New Colchis gained Herzenslust as a colony in this manner, rendering the Concordat of Topas redundant.

World Starport

Herzenslust has a Class E Starport, a frontier quality installation with few expected amenities. There is unrefined fuel for starships and a limited variety of ship provisions. There is no shipyard of any kind, but there may be parts and technical support for doing minor services and repair. Ports of this classification generally consist of a downport.

World Languages

• German
• English (note: Not Anglic)

Urbanization

The population of Herzenslust is more dispersed than that of New Colchis, though new arrivals tend to congregate at the new capital. A New Colchis-style city-state is emerging there, while the rest of the planet is settled by small communities.

World Military

Herzenslust is defended by a small orbital defence installation, a converted freighter hull to which a number of additional components have been added. Ground-based missile batteries secure the capital spaceport. The rest of Herzenslust is not well defended, relying on local defence associations, which are essentially volunteer militia, equipped with small arms provided by the government. This concentration on protecting central assets is in keeping with New Colchis' general philosophy but leaves outlying settlements feeling abandoned.

World Economy

Deep asteroid mining operations extracting Lanthanum for Jump drives are run not by the local government but by the Islandbridge Trading Corporation.

New Era

In the Regency era, both New Colchis and Joyeuse (Reft 1628) claimed Herzenslust, placing troops on the ground. The Regency declared Herzenslust an Amber Zone.

References & Contributors (Sources)

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• Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology Maksim-Smelchak of the Ministry of Science