Firstfall

(basic description and information)

History

The Firstfall System is named for the fact that it is where the first major disembarkation of the original Perseus Arm colony ships took place.

Principal Settlements

The densely populated homeworld has numerous large cities, all originally named for principal cities on Terra. Largest of these is the capital city of Nubeyzh, with a population of over 27 million. Other principal cities found on planet landmasses include

In addition, several domed "aquacities" exist; most notable is Pepapi, which has a population of over 2 million, and a Class B starport on a platform above the sea.

Government and Law

Government administration is conducted by means of a massive bureaucratic system which has, for the past 200 years or been driven by an Artificial Intelligence System that autonomously gathers information about the state of the planet and its population and makes decisions to promote a stable civilization.

Personal use of weapons or body armor of any kind is prohibited by law on the homeworld. Citizens are not even permitted to own anything more threatening than a utility knife. Occupants of all ships arriving at starports must declare all weapons and armor. These must be surrendered to be held by customs officials in storage; they can be reclaimed when the ship disembarks to leave the planet. Possession of personal weapons or armor on the home planet is punishable by fines and/or imprisonment, and the fact that civil authorities have the ability to institute searches of persons or property without probable cause means compliance among the population is high.

Similar restrictions are nominally in place throughout the system; enforcement is strict on the moon of the primary world, but lax on the moons of outer planets, and almost nonexistent within the planetoid belt.

Commerce

Goods and Services Available

High technology items and services related to luxury living, surveillance and personal enhancement are available for purchase in most major cities. Personal weapons and armor cannot be traded legally, but rumors of a black market are common. (Expect to pay exorbitant prices for high-tech items.)

Ship-borne technology - excluding weaponry - is also readily available; ships can be refit at any Class A starport.

 

Principal Imports

Principal Exports