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*'''Hydrosphere:''' Moderate, with 69% surface water | *'''Hydrosphere:''' Moderate, with 69% surface water | ||
*'''Climate:''' Mild and temperate | *'''Climate:''' Mild and temperate | ||
*'''Sapient Species:''' 67 billion, mostly [[ | *'''Sapient Species:''' 67 billion, mostly [[Caraadian]]s | ||
*'''Technological Classification:''' Rating N on the [[Planetary Development Scale|Richter Scale]] | *'''Technological Classification:''' Rating N on the [[Planetary Development Scale|Richter Scale]] | ||
*'''Government:''' Trade Commission, [[Freeworlds Region|Freeworlds]] Council member | *'''Government:''' Trade Commission, [[Freeworlds Region|Freeworlds]] Council member | ||
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*'''Culture:''' The spirit of fierce independence which characterizes the [[Freeworlds Region|Freeworlds]] is strongest on Aelann. Its people are driven to success, and bristle at the suggestion that they have grown rich thanks only to house ore shipping and Bypass trade. Nobles from the [[Expanse Sector|Expanse]] are regularly reminded through the actions of Aelann's citizens that they cannot expect to be treated with deference and unwarranted respect. On Aelann, one's family name can be a source of pride, but Aelanni are expected to make their own reputations. Aelann has a large population of transitionaries, who live here part of the year to manage trades and transfer cargoes. There are a large number of aliens of all types living on Aelann, and most have at least a small enclave somewhere on the planet where they gather to live among their own kind. | *'''Culture:''' The spirit of fierce independence which characterizes the [[Freeworlds Region|Freeworlds]] is strongest on Aelann. Its people are driven to success, and bristle at the suggestion that they have grown rich thanks only to house ore shipping and Bypass trade. Nobles from the [[Expanse Sector|Expanse]] are regularly reminded through the actions of Aelann's citizens that they cannot expect to be treated with deference and unwarranted respect. On Aelann, one's family name can be a source of pride, but Aelanni are expected to make their own reputations. Aelann has a large population of transitionaries, who live here part of the year to manage trades and transfer cargoes. There are a large number of aliens of all types living on Aelann, and most have at least a small enclave somewhere on the planet where they gather to live among their own kind. | ||
*'''Government:''' Aelann is governed by a council elected by popular vote. The council appoints one of its numbers to serve as first executive | *'''Government:''' Aelann is governed by a council elected by popular vote. The council appoints one of its numbers to serve as first executive - the leader of the world - and other members serve in other government capacities. One of the most powerful ministries is that of Orbital Commerce, which controls the civilian dockyards and the millions of financial transactions which take place there and in other orbital stations every day. While nominally each member represents the citizens of his community, in fact he spends more time seeing to the needs of industries and businesses in his domain. Many of the council members are affiliated with the Mining Guild, while many others are representatives of trading companies, high tech firms, communications companies, and so on. | ||
*'''Economy:''' Aelann derives most of its economy from the trade passing through its system. It also has a few prominent mid- and high-tech industries of its own | *'''Economy:''' Aelann derives most of its economy from the trade passing through its system. It also has a few prominent mid- and high-tech industries of its own - it hosts several prominent spaceship manufacturing firms (most notably the Par'tha Starship Cooperative), as well as companies that make hover vehicles, air vehicles, tractors, and other transports. Since it can obtain raw ore at a very low price, its goods can be manufactured and sold far under standard galactic prices. Though there are superior and better-established brands around, Aelanni vehicles are popular in the [[Expanse Sector]] and [[Valcarian Imperial Republic]] because of the low prices and high quality. | ||
*'''Allies:''' Of the [[Freeworlds Region|Freeworlds]], Aelann was the most central to sector and galactic trade, and this focus permeated its relationships with other governments. Aelann maintains good relations with all of the Freeworlds, and with most of the houses of the [[Expanse Sector|Expanse]]. The [[Valcarian Imperial Republic|Empire]] and the Aelann government work in tandem to maintain system security, though the arrangement is getting just a little ''too'' cozy for the comfort of many Aelann patriots. | *'''Allies:''' Of the [[Freeworlds Region|Freeworlds]], Aelann was the most central to sector and galactic trade, and this focus permeated its relationships with other governments. Aelann maintains good relations with all of the Freeworlds, and with most of the houses of the [[Expanse Sector|Expanse]]. The [[Valcarian Imperial Republic|Empire]] and the Aelann government work in tandem to maintain system security, though the arrangement is getting just a little ''too'' cozy for the comfort of many Aelann patriots. | ||