{"data":{"id":16270,"title":"Claiming Space: The Race For Land","rsi_url":"https:\/\/robertsspaceindustries.com\/comm-link\/spectrum-dispatch\/16270-Claiming-Space-The-Race-For-Land","api_url":"https:\/\/api.star-citizen.wiki\/api\/comm-links\/16270","api_public_url":"https:\/\/api.star-citizen.wiki\/comm-links\/16270","channel":"Undefined","category":"Undefined","series":"News Update","images":[{"id":5515,"name":"ThisDayinHistoryCLEAN.jpg","rsi_url":"https:\/\/robertsspaceindustries.com\/media\/dc4tqfc6xj7u4r\/source\/ThisDayinHistoryCLEAN.jpg","alt":"","size":553274,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","last_modified":"2017-01-11T01:10:45+00:00","api_url":"https:\/\/api.star-citizen.wiki\/api\/comm-link-images\/5515","similar_url":"https:\/\/api.star-citizen.wiki\/api\/comm-link-images\/5515\/similar"},{"id":26463,"name":"source.jpg","rsi_url":"https:\/\/media.robertsspaceindustries.com\/weozjmuuh3hwh\/source.jpg","alt":"","size":843046,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","last_modified":"2019-09-19T15:49:32+00:00","api_url":"https:\/\/api.star-citizen.wiki\/api\/comm-link-images\/26463","similar_url":"https:\/\/api.star-citizen.wiki\/api\/comm-link-images\/26463\/similar"},{"id":27892,"name":"source.jpg","rsi_url":"https:\/\/media.robertsspaceindustries.com\/w3o9r4zgppm77\/source.jpg","alt":"","size":900916,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","last_modified":"2021-09-06T14:48:40+00:00","api_url":"https:\/\/api.star-citizen.wiki\/api\/comm-link-images\/27892","similar_url":"https:\/\/api.star-citizen.wiki\/api\/comm-link-images\/27892\/similar"}],"images_count":8,"translations":{"en_EN":"THIS DAY IN HISTORY\nNovember 21, 2862 SET\nClaiming Space: The Race for Land\nFor over eighty years, the Planetary Development Bureau (PDB) has been working with local authorities to not only oversee the zoning of building plots, but to mediate and supervise the sale of land claims for commercial and private use. This vital agency has become such a commonplace part of our lives that its importance is often overlooked today. Rather than tallying up all of the Bureau\u2019s accomplishments in regulating this important aspect of the Empire\u2019s growth, the best way to demonstrate the agency\u2019s past legacy and current significance is to look back at the turbulent history of what land claims were like before the PDB\u2019s founding.\n\nAs Humans first began to spread throughout the Sol system in the early 22nd century, disputes over land claims were common and would frequently escalate into physical altercations. Earth had become severely overcrowded and people were desperate to escape its confines. The disparate nations that governed the planet had begun to work together on solutions, but could not agree on a land use policy. Each was wary of the others trying to gain disproportionate control over the unclaimed territory, and fear over the amassing of political power left Humanity\u2019s expansion largely unregulated. Not only were there multiple incidents of asteroid miners waging sabotage campaigns against their rivals\u2019 outposts, but with the terraformation of Mars underway, speculators were eagerly trying to grab as much of the valuable land as they could. Historian Dr. Kailanni Boden dubbed the era the \u2018Red Diaspora,\u2019 \u201cnot only because the red planet was the focus of the settlement, but because of the violence commonly associated with the Martian territorial disputes.\u201d\n\nDetermined not to repeat those mistakes when Humans began settling their first extrasolar system, Croshaw, the governing committee established the Freeman Act to help regulate the dispersal of land rights. Under the act, settlers would be guaranteed a place to homestead. Disputes could be filed with the Freeman Office and settled through official means, rather than the parties taking matters into their own hands as they had so often before. The Freeman Act was deemed such a success that when the United Nations of Earth was formed a short time later in 2380, included in its original statutes was the creation the Office of Land Development to continue regulating land claim registration.\n\nDespite the improvements the office brought with it, many at the time chose to operate outside of the law since the fees associated with illegal land development were often considered less cumbersome than following the proper protocols. With the land rush in full swing, waiting for paperwork to clear could cost a developer a massive amount of funds. Such was the case in 2530 when Gaia Planet Services decided to go ahead and begin illegally terraforming what would reveal itself to be an alien-occupied world. That incident in the Pallas system not only nearly kicked off an interspecies war between Humanity and the Xi\u2019an, but it showed that time for greater regulation had arrived.\n\nWhen Ivar Messer became Imperator a few years later in 2547, one of his first policies was to declare eminent domain over the newly forged empire. To legally develop or settle any parcel of land, irrespective of who discovered it, one would first have to apply to the Office of Land Development for permission. It soon became obvious that those who had cultivated the Messers\u2019 favor were significantly more likely to be granted valuable land rights. By the 27th century, the Directorship of the Office of Land Development had become one of the most coveted positions within the Empire, thanks to ever more blatant practice of corporations offering generous kickbacks to have regulatory decisions go their way. Company records uncovered after the dissolution of the Hathor Group revealed that they had allocated a large slush fund specifically for donations to the then-Director\u2019s personal charity fund.\n\nWith the fall of the Messers in 2792, the newly formed government attempted to reform the Office of Land Development, but it would continue to be plagued by accusations of corruption and cronyism. In a 2861 Wightman Award-winning piece, the Terra Gazette exposed how the office continued to favor large corporations and wealthy individuals, often illegally granting them preferential treatment over the rightful claims of average Citizens. Many government officials were forced to resign as their questionable behavior came to light, and in one instance Shubin Interstellar was required to return a sizeable parcel of land they had been developing for mining. In the wake of the scandal, the Senate decided that the best approach to the problem would be to start with a clean slate. On November 21, 2862, the Office of Land Development was officially shut down and the Planetary Development Bureau was launched to oversee all land regulation.\n\nFrom its very foundation, the Bureau was designed to bring transparency and fairness to every step of the process. Even the landmark sale of the Stanton system to private corporations was handled with an unexpected amount of openness when compared to the Bureau\u2019s predecessor. With a streamlined claims process in place, it has become easier for licenses to be acquired, leading to a sharp rise in territory being registered legally. These transactions generate more tax revenue as well as ensure that landowners actually receive the rights and protections accorded to them under the law.\n\nRecently, there has been a major push to encourage the settlement and development of the Empire\u2019s frontier. As part of this initiative, the PDB has been making additional parcels of land accessible to the public for purchase. It is believed by policymakers that as sectors become more developed, they likewise become more secure. Statistics from recent studies show that it is significantly harder for outlaws and Vanduul raiding parties to gain purchase in UEE-controlled systems when there are settlers and companies with vested interests in ensuring the protection of that territory. Combine this with Consolidated Outland\u2019s recent introduction of a self-contained colonization platform, and many are expecting to see a new golden age of land development in the second half of the 30th century.","de_DE":"AN DIESEM TAG IN DER GESCHICHTE\n21. November 2862 SET\nRaum beanspruchen: Das Rennen um das Land\nSeit \u00fcber achtzig Jahren arbeitet das Planetary Development Bureau (PDB) mit den lokalen Beh\u00f6rden zusammen, um nicht nur die Zonierung von Bauland zu \u00fcberwachen, sondern auch den Verkauf von Grundst\u00fccken f\u00fcr gewerbliche und private Zwecke zu vermitteln und zu \u00fcberwachen. Diese lebenswichtige Agentur ist zu einem so allt\u00e4glichen Teil unseres Lebens geworden, dass ihre Bedeutung heute oft \u00fcbersehen wird. Anstatt alle Leistungen des Pr\u00e4sidiums bei der Regulierung dieses wichtigen Aspekts des Wachstums des Imperiums zusammenzufassen, ist der beste Weg, das vergangene Erbe und die aktuelle Bedeutung der Agentur zu demonstrieren, auf die turbulente Geschichte dessen zur\u00fcckzublicken, wie die Landanspr\u00fcche vor der Gr\u00fcndung des PDB waren.\n\nAls sich die Menschen Anfang des 22. Jahrhunderts erstmals im gesamten Sol-System zu verbreiten begannen, waren Streitigkeiten \u00fcber Landanspr\u00fcche weit verbreitet und eskalierten h\u00e4ufig zu physischen Auseinandersetzungen. Die Erde war stark \u00fcberf\u00fcllt und die Menschen waren verzweifelt, um ihren Grenzen zu entkommen. Die unterschiedlichen Nationen, die den Planeten regierten, hatten begonnen, gemeinsam an L\u00f6sungen zu arbeiten, konnten sich aber nicht auf eine Landnutzungspolitik einigen. Beide waren vorsichtig, wenn die anderen versuchten, eine unverh\u00e4ltnism\u00e4\u00dfige Kontrolle \u00fcber das nicht beanspruchte Gebiet zu erlangen, und die Angst vor der Ansammlung politischer Macht lie\u00df die Expansion der Menschheit weitgehend unreguliert. Es gab nicht nur mehrere Vorf\u00e4lle von asteroiden Bergleuten, die Sabotagekampagnen gegen die Au\u00dfenposten ihrer Rivalen f\u00fchrten, sondern auch, als die Terraformation des Mars im Gange war, versuchten Spekulanten eifrig, so viel wie m\u00f6glich von dem wertvollen Land zu gewinnen. Der Historiker Dr. Kailanni Boden nannte die \u00c4ra die \"Rote Diaspora\", \"nicht nur, weil der rote Planet im Mittelpunkt der Siedlung stand, sondern auch wegen der Gewalt, die \u00fcblicherweise mit den territorialen Konflikten des Mars verbunden ist\".\n\nEntschlossen, diese Fehler nicht zu wiederholen, als die Menschen begannen, ihr erstes extrasolares System, Croshaw, zu besiedeln, gr\u00fcndete das Regierungskomitee das Freeman Act, um bei der Regulierung der Verbreitung von Landrechten zu helfen. Nach dem Gesetz w\u00fcrde den Siedlern ein Platz f\u00fcr ein Geh\u00f6ft garantiert. Streitigkeiten k\u00f6nnten mit dem Freeman Office eingereicht und mit offiziellen Mitteln beigelegt werden, anstatt dass die Parteien die Angelegenheiten wie so oft zuvor selbst in die Hand nehmen. Das Freeman Act wurde als ein solcher Erfolg angesehen, dass bei der Gr\u00fcndung der Vereinten Nationen der Erde kurz darauf im Jahr 2380, die in ihre urspr\u00fcngliche Satzung aufgenommen wurde, die Schaffung des Office of Land Development zur weiteren Regelung der Registrierung von Grundst\u00fccksanspr\u00fcchen erfolgte.\n\nTrotz der Verbesserungen, die das B\u00fcro mitbrachte, entschieden sich viele damals daf\u00fcr, au\u00dferhalb des Gesetzes zu operieren, da die mit der illegalen Landentwicklung verbundenen Geb\u00fchren oft als weniger schwerf\u00e4llig angesehen wurden, als die Einhaltung der entsprechenden Protokolle. Mit dem Landansturm in vollem Gange, k\u00f6nnte das Warten auf die Kl\u00e4rung der Formalit\u00e4ten einen Entwickler eine riesige Menge an Geld kosten. Dies war 2530 der Fall, als Gaia Planet Services beschloss, weiterzumachen und illegal mit dem Terraforming zu beginnen, was sich als eine von Au\u00dferirdischen besetzte Welt herausstellen w\u00fcrde. Dieser Vorfall im Pallas-System hat nicht nur fast einen Krieg zwischen der Menschheit und den Xi'an ausgel\u00f6st, sondern auch gezeigt, dass die Zeit f\u00fcr eine st\u00e4rkere Regulierung gekommen ist.\n\nAls Ivar Messer einige Jahre sp\u00e4ter, im Jahr 2546, Importeur wurde, war eine seiner ersten Richtlinien, die Enteignung des Reiches \u00fcber das neu errichtete Reich. Um ein Grundst\u00fcck rechtlich zu erschlie\u00dfen oder zu besiedeln, unabh\u00e4ngig davon, wer es entdeckt hat, m\u00fcsste man zun\u00e4chst beim Amt f\u00fcr Landesentwicklung die Genehmigung beantragen. Es zeigte sich bald, dass diejenigen, die die Gunst der Messers kultiviert hatten, deutlich h\u00e4ufiger wertvolle Landrechte erhielten. Im 27. Jahrhundert wurde die Leitung des Amtes f\u00fcr Landesentwicklung zu einer der begehrtesten Positionen innerhalb des Imperiums, dank der immer offeneren Praxis von Unternehmen, die gro\u00dfz\u00fcgige R\u00fcckschl\u00e4ge anbieten, damit regulatorische Entscheidungen ihren Weg gehen k\u00f6nnen. Die nach der Aufl\u00f6sung der Hathor-Gruppe aufgedeckten Firmendatens\u00e4tze ergaben, dass sie einen gro\u00dfen Matschfonds speziell f\u00fcr Spenden an den pers\u00f6nlichen Wohlt\u00e4tigkeitsfonds des damaligen Direktors bereitgestellt hatten.\n\nMit dem Fall der Messers 2792 versuchte die neu gebildete Regierung, das B\u00fcro f\u00fcr Landesentwicklung zu reformieren, aber sie w\u00fcrde weiterhin von Anschuldigungen wegen Korruption und Vetternwirtschaft geplagt werden. In einem 2861 Wightman Award-Gewinnerst\u00fcck zeigte die Terra Gazette, wie das B\u00fcro weiterhin gro\u00dfe Unternehmen und wohlhabende Einzelpersonen beg\u00fcnstigte und ihnen oft illegal eine Vorzugsbehandlung gegen\u00fcber den berechtigten Anspr\u00fcchen von Durchschnittsb\u00fcrgern gew\u00e4hrte. Viele Regierungsbeamte waren gezwungen, zur\u00fcckzutreten, als ihr fragw\u00fcrdiges Verhalten ans Licht kam, und in einem Fall musste Shubin Interstellar ein betr\u00e4chtliches St\u00fcck Land zur\u00fcckgeben, das sie f\u00fcr den Bergbau entwickelt hatten. Nach dem Skandal entschied der Senat, dass die beste Herangehensweise an das Problem darin bestehen w\u00fcrde, mit einer reinen Weste zu beginnen. Am 21. November 2862 wurde das B\u00fcro f\u00fcr Landesentwicklung offiziell geschlossen und das Planetary Development Bureau wurde eingerichtet, um die gesamte Bodenregulierung zu \u00fcberwachen.\n\nVon Anfang an war das Pr\u00e4sidium darauf ausgerichtet, Transparenz und Fairness in jeden Schritt des Prozesses zu bringen. Selbst der bahnbrechende Verkauf des Stanton-Systems an private Unternehmen wurde im Vergleich zum Vorg\u00e4nger des B\u00fcros mit einer unerwarteten Offenheit abgewickelt. Durch ein schlankes Reklamationsverfahren ist es einfacher geworden, Lizenzen zu erwerben, was zu einem starken Anstieg der Zahl der legal registrierten Gebiete gef\u00fchrt hat. Diese Transaktionen generieren mehr Steuereinnahmen und stellen sicher, dass Grundbesitzer tats\u00e4chlich die ihnen gesetzlich zustehenden Rechte und Schutzma\u00dfnahmen erhalten.\n\nIn letzter Zeit gab es einen gro\u00dfen Impuls, um die Besiedlung und Entwicklung der Grenze des Imperiums zu f\u00f6rdern. Im Rahmen dieser Initiative stellt der HVE der \u00d6ffentlichkeit weitere Grundst\u00fccke zum Kauf zur Verf\u00fcgung. Die Politik glaubt, dass mit zunehmender Entwicklung der Sektoren auch ihre Sicherheit steigt. Statistiken aus j\u00fcngsten Studien zeigen, dass es f\u00fcr Gesetzlose und Vanduul-R\u00e4uber deutlich schwieriger ist, in von der UEE kontrollierten Systemen einzukaufen, wenn es Siedler und Unternehmen gibt, die ein pers\u00f6nliches Interesse daran haben, den Schutz dieses Gebiets zu gew\u00e4hrleisten. Kombinieren Sie dies mit der j\u00fcngsten Einf\u00fchrung einer eigenst\u00e4ndigen Kolonisationsplattform durch Consolidated Outland, und viele erwarten ein neues goldenes Zeitalter der Landentwicklung in der zweiten H\u00e4lfte des 30. Jahrhunderts.","zh_CN":"THIS DAY IN HISTORY\nNovember 21, 2862 SET\nClaiming Space: The Race for Land\nFor over eighty years, the Planetary Development Bureau (PDB) has been working with local authorities to not only oversee the zoning of building plots, but to mediate and supervise the sale of land claims for commercial and private use. This vital agency has become such a commonplace part of our lives that its importance is often overlooked today. Rather than tallying up all of the Bureau\u2019s accomplishments in regulating this important aspect of the Empire\u2019s growth, the best way to demonstrate the agency\u2019s past legacy and current significance is to look back at the turbulent history of what land claims were like before the PDB\u2019s founding.\n\nAs Humans first began to spread throughout the Sol system in the early 22nd century, disputes over land claims were common and would frequently escalate into physical altercations. Earth had become severely overcrowded and people were desperate to escape its confines. The disparate nations that governed the planet had begun to work together on solutions, but could not agree on a land use policy. Each was wary of the others trying to gain disproportionate control over the unclaimed territory, and fear over the amassing of political power left Humanity\u2019s expansion largely unregulated. Not only were there multiple incidents of asteroid miners waging sabotage campaigns against their rivals\u2019 outposts, but with the terraformation of Mars underway, speculators were eagerly trying to grab as much of the valuable land as they could. Historian Dr. Kailanni Boden dubbed the era the \u2018Red Diaspora,\u2019 \u201cnot only because the red planet was the focus of the settlement, but because of the violence commonly associated with the Martian territorial disputes.\u201d\n\nDetermined not to repeat those mistakes when Humans began settling their first extrasolar system, Croshaw, the governing committee established the Freeman Act to help regulate the dispersal of land rights. Under the act, settlers would be guaranteed a place to homestead. Disputes could be filed with the Freeman Office and settled through official means, rather than the parties taking matters into their own hands as they had so often before. The Freeman Act was deemed such a success that when the United Nations of Earth was formed a short time later in 2380, included in its original statutes was the creation the Office of Land Development to continue regulating land claim registration.\n\nDespite the improvements the office brought with it, many at the time chose to operate outside of the law since the fees associated with illegal land development were often considered less cumbersome than following the proper protocols. With the land rush in full swing, waiting for paperwork to clear could cost a developer a massive amount of funds. Such was the case in 2530 when Gaia Planet Services decided to go ahead and begin illegally terraforming what would reveal itself to be an alien-occupied world. That incident in the Pallas system not only nearly kicked off an interspecies war between Humanity and the Xi\u2019an, but it showed that time for greater regulation had arrived.\n\nWhen Ivar Messer became Imperator a few years later in 2547, one of his first policies was to declare eminent domain over the newly forged empire. To legally develop or settle any parcel of land, irrespective of who discovered it, one would first have to apply to the Office of Land Development for permission. It soon became obvious that those who had cultivated the Messers\u2019 favor were significantly more likely to be granted valuable land rights. By the 27th century, the Directorship of the Office of Land Development had become one of the most coveted positions within the Empire, thanks to ever more blatant practice of corporations offering generous kickbacks to have regulatory decisions go their way. Company records uncovered after the dissolution of the Hathor Group revealed that they had allocated a large slush fund specifically for donations to the then-Director\u2019s personal charity fund.\n\nWith the fall of the Messers in 2792, the newly formed government attempted to reform the Office of Land Development, but it would continue to be plagued by accusations of corruption and cronyism. In a 2861 Wightman Award-winning piece, the Terra Gazette exposed how the office continued to favor large corporations and wealthy individuals, often illegally granting them preferential treatment over the rightful claims of average Citizens. Many government officials were forced to resign as their questionable behavior came to light, and in one instance Shubin Interstellar was required to return a sizeable parcel of land they had been developing for mining. In the wake of the scandal, the Senate decided that the best approach to the problem would be to start with a clean slate. On November 21, 2862, the Office of Land Development was officially shut down and the Planetary Development Bureau was launched to oversee all land regulation.\n\nFrom its very foundation, the Bureau was designed to bring transparency and fairness to every step of the process. Even the landmark sale of the Stanton system to private corporations was handled with an unexpected amount of openness when compared to the Bureau\u2019s predecessor. With a streamlined claims process in place, it has become easier for licenses to be acquired, leading to a sharp rise in territory being registered legally. These transactions generate more tax revenue as well as ensure that landowners actually receive the rights and protections accorded to them under the law.\n\nRecently, there has been a major push to encourage the settlement and development of the Empire\u2019s frontier. As part of this initiative, the PDB has been making additional parcels of land accessible to the public for purchase. It is believed by policymakers that as sectors become more developed, they likewise become more secure. Statistics from recent studies show that it is significantly harder for outlaws and Vanduul raiding parties to gain purchase in UEE-controlled systems when there are settlers and companies with vested interests in ensuring the protection of that territory. Combine this with Consolidated Outland\u2019s recent introduction of a self-contained colonization platform, and many are expecting to see a new golden age of land development in the second half of the 30th century."},"links_count":0,"comment_count":47,"created_at":"2017-11-21T00:00:00+00:00","created_at_human":"8 years ago"},"meta":{"processed_at":"2026-04-27 15:46:36","valid_relations":["images","links","translations"],"prev_id":16269,"next_id":16271}}