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The Senate\u2019s recent official recognition of the system\u2019s third planet, Severus, is considered proof to many that some of that hard work has started to pay off.\n\nThe system was discovered by a Merchant Marine fuel collection vessel operating in the Hadrian system. The ship\u2019s captain, Adhama Schnauss, made it a point to take a different route on each collection trip to keep the crew on their toes. One day in 2514, Schnauss noticed a strange anomaly on their scans and redirected their course to investigate it. What they found was a large jump point connected to a new system with a white, F-type main sequence star surrounded by six planets and an asteroid belt. Schnauss named the system Kiel after a longtime friend who adamantly refused to leave his home planet of Mars. Schnauss hoped the gesture would motivate his friend to finally venture into the stars to see the system that bore his name.\n\nMilitary pathfinders scanned the system to discover that none of the planets were naturally habitable and only the third one, Severus, was deemed suitable for terraforming. As the terraforming process was underway, jumps to two new systems (Baker and Horus) were discovered, igniting massive public and private interest in the system. Even though it hadn\u2019t been officially inhabited, it was already well connected to the expanding eastern-edge of the empire. It had a mineral-rich asteroid belt, gas giants to be used for refueling and soon, a terraformed world to serve as the system\u2019s nerve center.\n\nYet, all that changed when in 2542 when Marie Sante discovered a jump into Xi\u2019an space from the Horus system. Being connected to the Perry Line, Kiel was now only one system away from Xi\u2019an territory, so the UPE quickly re-designated the system. Much to the dismay of the companies that had begun prospecting as the terraforming process was completed, rather than opening the system for economic development, the government drafted plans to make Severus a massive military hub, a decision that would define the system for centuries.\n\nMilitary Machine\nOnce Severus was habitable, the military moved into the system en masse. Ivar Messer had recently risen to power partially by cultivating fears over the Xi\u2019an, so pouring government funds into Kiel was considered an impressive show of force against the new alien enemies.\n\nOver the decades, the military\u2019s strong presence in Kiel also proved beneficial for domestic pacification purposes. Its proximity to Terra was a noted concern amongst the growing anti-Messer activists, who saw it as a potential staging point for invasion. There were even rumors that Terran Senator, Assan Kieren, who mysteriously disappeared in 2638 after drafting a bill that would grant Terra sovereignty apart from the UEE, had been abducted and taken to a military installation on Kiel II.\n\nKiel\u2019s military footprint was greatly reduced in the early 29th century after tensions with the Xi\u2019an de-escalated and the Perry Line was dismantled. However, as the military moved out, attracting private sector companies to replace them in the system proved difficult. With large swaths of resources removed by the military, an aging infrastructure in need of repair, and without a significant population, it just didn\u2019t make economic sense for many businesses to expand into Kiel.\n\nThat started to change under the guidance of Joona Tzur, who was elected Severus\u2019 Governor in 2903. Tzur was one of only a few hundred people whose Kiel roots extended further than two generations, beginning with his great-grandmother who chose to remain in the system upon retiring from the Army. He knew Severus\u2019 strengths better than anyone else and specifically recruited industries to the planet that could capitalize on the military\u2019s infrastructure and abandoned bases. The strategy worked and numerous giants of the space industry set up factories in the system. In addition, Tzur knew that he needed more than businesses to grow his homeworld, and so he invested heavily in public leisure and green spaces, claiming that a happy population is one that grows.\n\nOne of Tzur\u2019s most notable victories came when he convinced the Intergalactic Aerospace Expo to host the event on Severus. Tzur\u2019s main selling point was the numerous decommissioned spacecraft hangars that could house the massive event. After a rapid series of upgrades were made to the facilities, the IAE was held on Severus for the first time in 2913 and has been one of the system\u2019s main economic drivers ever since, creating additional hotels, restaurants, and attractions in its wake. Today, in addition to the Aerospace Expo, many other conferences use the facilities throughout the year, making tourism one of the largest growth sectors for the planet.\n\nThe economic turnaround and rebranding of Kiel has been considered a success by many, including the Senate who official recognized Severus in 2937. The system\u2019s population has continued to swell ever since. With plenty of jobs and considerably less congestion than other systems (like Terra), Kiel was recently voted one of the \u201cTop Ten Most Livable Systems\u201d by the editors of New United.\n\nKiel I\nThis small mesoplanet is sun-scarred on one side thanks to it being tidally locked.\n\nKiel II\nKiel II is a rocky planet that features a thin atmosphere and a good deal of mystery. Scans of the planet reveal the presence of resources, yet the UEE has strictly prohibited any mining operations. This has led some to believe the planet may continue to house classified underground military installations.\n\nKiel III (Severus)\nSeverus is a rocky planet that was quickly terraformed after the system\u2019s discovery. Named after a famous Navy admiral who distinguished himself during the Second Tevarin War, it served as a key military hub during the cold war with the Xi\u2019an. Once relations thawed, the planet\u2019s permanent residents worked hard to help it find a new identity.\n\nThings started to turn around after RSI agreed to open a large factory to manufacture their improved line of thrusters. RSI brought a fresh flow of people and creds into the system, which encouraged other companies to follow suit. Soon word spread that the planet had plenty of work and an affordable cost of living. Blue collar workers arrived in droves, and the planet saw its populace consistently rise for decades. It wasn\u2019t long before the Governors\u2019 Council applied for and received representation status, with Tzur\u2019s daughter Janna Thurville elected as Severus\u2019 first senator.\n\nThe influx of people and business allowed the government to redesign parts of the planet for civic use. The planet\u2019s capital, Eri City, received the most attention. A number of old, drab military structures were demolished and beautiful public parks built in their place. Though the planet still lacks a unique cultural identity, its fine dining scene is surprisingly strong. There have been great strides in making the planet\u2019s soil arable again, and with housing expenses being relatively low, many people are more than willing to splurge on gourmet meals.\n\nKiel IV\nA picturesque gas dwarf that\u2019s a striking deep blue color. The planet\u2019s rapid spin means it only takes 16 standard Earth hours to make one complete rotation.\n\nKiel V\nThis massive gas giant has a planetary radius of over 57,000 kilometers and an impressive set of planetary rings that extend well beyond that.\n\nKiel VI\nIt takes this protoplanet 44,512 standard Earth days (about 122 standard years) to make one trip around the system\u2019s sun. A festival is currently being planned for the next time it reaches its perihelion.\n\nTRAVEL WARNING\nMiners have long coveted a chance to pull resources from Kiel II, and over the years, numerous unauthorized attempts have been made. Yet, even though the military no longer dominates the system, it still maintains a strong presence and is quick to go after those who disobey the mining prohibition on Kiel II.\n\nHEARD IN THE WIND\n\u201cThe true potential of the Kiel system is still untapped and unmolded. I don\u2019t see its lack of an identity as a hindrance, but rather as the ultimate opportunity to create something new.\u201d\n\u2013 Governor Joona Tzur, inauguration ceremony, 2903\n\n\n\n\u201cThe boring, nondescript building was originally constructed and used by the military when they controlled the planet. For centuries, it housed stodgy military bureaucrats, but now it\u2019s home to Nocturne, one of the most exciting new restaurants in the UEE. Like much of the Kiel system, what looks dull and unimpressive at first blush becomes much more fascinating upon closer examination.\u201d\n- Gloria Budd, New United \u201cTop Ten Most Livable Systems,\u201d 2945","de_DE":"Dieser Galaktische F\u00fchrer erschien urspr\u00fcnglich in Jump Point 4.11.\nDas Kieler System war w\u00e4hrend des Kalten Krieges ein wichtiger Knotenpunkt der milit\u00e4rischen Aktivit\u00e4ten, aber seit sich die Beziehungen zu den Xi'an verbessert haben, hat das System hart daran gearbeitet, sich neu zu definieren. Die j\u00fcngste offizielle Anerkennung des dritten Planeten des Systems, Severus, durch den Senat gilt als Beweis daf\u00fcr, dass sich ein Teil dieser harten Arbeit auszuzahlen begonnen hat.\n\nDas System wurde von einem Kraftstoffsammelschiff der Handelsmarine entdeckt, das im Hadrian-System arbeitet. Der Kapit\u00e4n des Schiffes, Adhama Schnauss, machte es sich zur Aufgabe, bei jeder Sammelfahrt eine andere Route zu w\u00e4hlen, um die Crew auf Trab zu halten. Eines Tages im Jahr 2514 bemerkte Schnauss eine seltsame Anomalie auf ihren Scans und leitete ihren Kurs um, um sie zu untersuchen. Was sie fanden, war ein gro\u00dfer Sprungpunkt, der mit einem neuen System mit einem wei\u00dfen, F-artigen Hauptreihenstern verbunden war, der von sechs Planeten und einem Asteroideng\u00fcrtel umgeben war. Schnauss benannte das System Kiel nach einem langj\u00e4hrigen Freund, der sich entschieden weigerte, seinen Heimatplaneten Mars zu verlassen. Schnauss hoffte, dass die Geste seinen Freund motivieren w\u00fcrde, sich endlich in die Sterne zu wagen, um das System zu sehen, das seinen Namen trug.\n\nMilit\u00e4rische Pfadfinder scannten das System, um herauszufinden, dass keiner der Planeten von Natur aus bewohnbar war und nur der dritte, Severus, als geeignet f\u00fcr das Terraforming erachtet wurde. W\u00e4hrend des Terraforming-Prozesses wurden Spr\u00fcnge zu zwei neuen Systemen (Baker und Horus) entdeckt, die ein massives \u00f6ffentliches und privates Interesse an dem System weckten. Obwohl es nicht offiziell bewohnt war, war es bereits gut mit dem expandierenden Ostrand des Reiches verbunden. Es hatte einen mineralreichen Asteroideng\u00fcrtel, Gasriesen zum Tanken und bald eine terrassenf\u00f6rmige Welt, die als Nervenzentrum des Systems diente.\n\nDoch all das \u00e4nderte sich, als Marie Sante 2542 aus dem Horus-System einen Sprung in den Raum Xi'an entdeckte. Durch die Anbindung an die Perry Line war Kiel nur noch ein System von Xi'an entfernt, so dass die UPE das System schnell neu benannte. Sehr zum Entsetzen der Unternehmen, die mit dem Abschluss des Terraforming-Prozesses begonnen hatten, anstatt das System f\u00fcr die wirtschaftliche Entwicklung zu \u00f6ffnen, entwarf die Regierung Pl\u00e4ne, Severus zu einem massiven milit\u00e4rischen Zentrum zu machen, eine Entscheidung, die das System f\u00fcr Jahrhunderte definieren w\u00fcrde.\n\nMilit\u00e4rische Maschine\nSobald Severus bewohnbar war, zog das Milit\u00e4r massenhaft in das System ein. Ivar Messer war k\u00fcrzlich teilweise durch die Kultivierung von \u00c4ngsten \u00fcber die Xi'an an an die Macht gekommen, so dass das Einspeisen von Regierungsgeldern nach Kiel als eindrucksvoller Kraftakt gegen die neuen au\u00dferirdischen Feinde galt.\n\nDie starke Pr\u00e4senz des Milit\u00e4rs in Kiel hat sich im Laufe der Jahrzehnte auch f\u00fcr die innere Befriedung als vorteilhaft erwiesen. Die N\u00e4he zu Terra war ein wichtiges Anliegen der wachsenden Anti-Messer-Aktivisten, die es als einen m\u00f6glichen Ort f\u00fcr eine Invasion sahen. Es gab sogar Ger\u00fcchte, dass Terranischer Senator Assan Kieren, der 2638 nach der Ausarbeitung eines Gesetzes, das Terra die Souver\u00e4nit\u00e4t au\u00dferhalb der UEE verleihen sollte, auf mysteri\u00f6se Weise verschwand, entf\u00fchrt und zu einer Milit\u00e4ranlage auf Kiel II gebracht worden war.\n\nDer milit\u00e4rische Fu\u00dfabdruck Kiels wurde Anfang des 29. Jahrhunderts stark reduziert, nachdem die Spannungen mit den Xi'an deeskaliert und die Perry-Linie demontiert worden war. Als das Milit\u00e4r ausr\u00fcckte, erwies es sich jedoch als schwierig, privatwirtschaftliche Unternehmen zu gewinnen, die sie im System ersetzen sollten. Mit gro\u00dfen, vom Milit\u00e4r abgebauten Ressourcen, einer alternden, reparaturbed\u00fcrftigen Infrastruktur und ohne eine bedeutende Bev\u00f6lkerung war es f\u00fcr viele Unternehmen wirtschaftlich nicht sinnvoll, nach Kiel zu expandieren.\n\nUnter der Leitung von Joona Tzur, die 2903 zum Gouverneur von Severus gew\u00e4hlt wurde, begann sich das zu \u00e4ndern. Tzur war einer von nur wenigen hundert Menschen, deren Kieler Wurzeln sich \u00fcber zwei Generationen erstreckten, angefangen bei seiner Urgro\u00dfmutter, die sich entschied, nach dem Ausscheiden aus der Armee im System zu bleiben. Er kannte die St\u00e4rken von Severus besser als jeder andere und rekrutierte gezielt Industrien auf dem Planeten, die von der Infrastruktur des Milit\u00e4rs und verlassenen Basen profitieren konnten. Die Strategie funktionierte und zahlreiche Giganten der Raumfahrtindustrie gr\u00fcndeten Fabriken im System. Dar\u00fcber hinaus wusste Tzur, dass er mehr als nur Gesch\u00e4fte brauchte, um seine Heimatwelt zu vergr\u00f6\u00dfern, und so investierte er viel in \u00f6ffentliche Freizeit- und Gr\u00fcnfl\u00e4chen und behauptete, dass eine gl\u00fcckliche Bev\u00f6lkerung eine ist, die w\u00e4chst.\n\nEiner der bemerkenswertesten Erfolge von Tzur kam, als er die Intergalactic Aerospace Expo davon \u00fcberzeugte, die Veranstaltung auf Severus zu veranstalten. Turs wichtigstes Verkaufsargument waren die zahlreichen stillgelegten Hangars f\u00fcr Raumfahrzeuge, in denen das Gro\u00dfereignis untergebracht werden konnte. Nachdem eine schnelle Reihe von Modernisierungen an den Anlagen vorgenommen wurde, fand die IAE 2916 zum ersten Mal auf Severus statt und ist seither einer der wichtigsten Wirtschaftsmotoren des Systems, wodurch zus\u00e4tzliche Hotels, Restaurants und Attraktionen geschaffen wurden. Heute nutzen neben der Aerospace Expo viele andere Konferenzen die R\u00e4umlichkeiten das ganze Jahr \u00fcber und machen den Tourismus zu einem der gr\u00f6\u00dften Wachstumsbranchen der Welt.\n\nDie wirtschaftliche Wende und das Rebranding von Kiel wurden von vielen als Erfolg angesehen, darunter auch vom Senat, der Severus 2937 offiziell anerkannte. Seitdem ist die Bev\u00f6lkerung des Systems immer weiter gewachsen. Mit vielen Arbeitspl\u00e4tzen und deutlich weniger Staus als andere Systeme (wie Terra) wurde Kiel k\u00fcrzlich von den Redakteuren von New United zu einem der \"Top Ten Most Livable Systems\" gew\u00e4hlt.\n\nKiel I\nDieser kleine Mesoplanet ist auf einer Seite sonnengesch\u00fctzt, da er seitenverkehrt verschlossen ist.\n\nKiel II\nKiel II ist ein felsiger Planet, der eine d\u00fcnne Atmosph\u00e4re und viel Geheimnisvolles zu bieten hat. Scans des Planeten zeigen das Vorhandensein von Ressourcen, aber die UEE hat jegliche Minenaktivit\u00e4ten strengstens verboten. Dies hat einige zu der Annahme veranlasst, dass der Planet weiterhin unterirdische Milit\u00e4ranlagen unter Verschluss halten k\u00f6nnte.\n\nKiel III (Severus)\nSeverus ist ein felsiger Planet, der nach der Entdeckung des Systems schnell terraformed wurde. Benannt nach einem ber\u00fchmten Marineinadmiral, der sich w\u00e4hrend des Zweiten Tevarinkriegs hervorgetan hat, diente es w\u00e4hrend des Kalten Krieges mit den Xi'an als wichtiger milit\u00e4rischer Knotenpunkt. Nachdem die Beziehungen aufgetaut waren, arbeiteten die st\u00e4ndigen Bewohner des Planeten hart daran, ihm zu helfen, eine neue Identit\u00e4t zu finden.\n\nDie Dinge begannen sich zu wenden, nachdem RSI zugestimmt hatte, eine gro\u00dfe Fabrik zur Herstellung ihrer verbesserten Reihe von Triebwerken zu er\u00f6ffnen. RSI brachte einen neuen Strom von Menschen und Glaubensbekenntnissen in das System, was andere Unternehmen ermutigte, dem Beispiel zu folgen. Bald verbreitete sich die Nachricht, dass der Planet viel Arbeit und erschwingliche Lebenshaltungskosten hatte. Arbeiter kamen in Scharen an, und der Planet sah, wie seine Bev\u00f6lkerung jahrzehntelang stetig zunahm. Es dauerte nicht lange, bis der Gouverneursrat einen Antrag stellte und den Status einer Vertretung erhielt, wobei Turs Tochter Janna Thurville zum ersten Senator von Severus gew\u00e4hlt wurde.\n\nDer Zustrom von Menschen und Unternehmen erm\u00f6glichte es der Regierung, Teile des Planeten f\u00fcr die st\u00e4dtische Nutzung neu zu gestalten. Die Hauptstadt des Planeten, Eri City, erfuhr die gr\u00f6\u00dfte Aufmerksamkeit. Eine Reihe von alten, tristen Milit\u00e4rstrukturen wurden abgerissen und an ihrer Stelle sch\u00f6ne \u00f6ffentliche Parks errichtet. Obwohl es dem Planeten noch an einer einzigartigen kulturellen Identit\u00e4t mangelt, ist seine Gastronomieszene \u00fcberraschend stark. Es hat gro\u00dfe Fortschritte bei der Wiederanpflanzung des Bodens der Erde gegeben, und da die Wohnkosten relativ niedrig sind, sind viele Menschen mehr als bereit, Gourmet-Mahlzeiten zu genie\u00dfen.\n\nKiel IV\nEin malerischer Gaszwerg, der eine auff\u00e4llige tiefblaue Farbe hat. Der schnelle Spin des Planeten bedeutet, dass es nur 16 Standardstunden der Erde dauert, um eine vollst\u00e4ndige Rotation zu erreichen.\n\nKiel V\nDer riesige Gasriese hat einen Planetenradius von \u00fcber 57.000 Kilometern und eine beeindruckende Anzahl von Planetenringen, die weit dar\u00fcber hinausgehen.\n\nKiel VI\nEs braucht diesen Protoplaneten 44.512 Standard-Erdtage (etwa 122 Standardjahre), um eine Reise um die Sonne des Systems zu machen. Ein Festival ist derzeit in Planung, wenn es das n\u00e4chste Mal sein Perihel erreicht.\n\nREISEWARNUNG\nBergleute sind seit langem begehrt, um Ressourcen aus Kiel II zu beziehen, und im Laufe der Jahre wurden zahlreiche unbefugte Versuche unternommen. Doch auch wenn das Milit\u00e4r das System nicht mehr dominiert, ist es nach wie vor stark pr\u00e4sent und verfolgt schnell diejenigen, die dem Bergbauf\u00f6rderverbot f\u00fcr Kiel II nicht gehorchen.\n\nIM WIND GEH\u00d6RT\n\"Das wahre Potenzial des Kieler Systems ist noch ungenutzt und entfaltet. Ich sehe das Fehlen einer Identit\u00e4t nicht als Hindernis, sondern als die ultimative Gelegenheit, etwas Neues zu schaffen.\"\n- Gouverneurin Joona Tzur, Einweihungsfeier, 2903\n\n\n\"Das langweilige, unscheinbare Geb\u00e4ude wurde urspr\u00fcnglich vom Milit\u00e4r gebaut und benutzt, als es den Planeten kontrollierte. Jahrhundertelang beherbergte es schwerf\u00e4llige Milit\u00e4rb\u00fcrokraten, aber jetzt ist es die Heimat von Nocturne, einem der aufregendsten neuen Restaurants in der UEE. Wie ein Gro\u00dfteil des Kieler Systems wird das, was auf den ersten Blick langweilig und unscheinbar wirkt, bei n\u00e4herer Betrachtung viel faszinierender.\"\n- Gloria Budd, New United \"Top Ten der lebenswertesten Systeme\", 2945","zh_CN":"This Galactic Guide originally appeared in Jump Point 4.11.\nThe Kiel system was a major hub of military activity during the cold war, but since relations with the Xi\u2019an have improved, the system has worked hard to redefine itself. The Senate\u2019s recent official recognition of the system\u2019s third planet, Severus, is considered proof to many that some of that hard work has started to pay off.\n\nThe system was discovered by a Merchant Marine fuel collection vessel operating in the Hadrian system. The ship\u2019s captain, Adhama Schnauss, made it a point to take a different route on each collection trip to keep the crew on their toes. One day in 2514, Schnauss noticed a strange anomaly on their scans and redirected their course to investigate it. What they found was a large jump point connected to a new system with a white, F-type main sequence star surrounded by six planets and an asteroid belt. Schnauss named the system Kiel after a longtime friend who adamantly refused to leave his home planet of Mars. Schnauss hoped the gesture would motivate his friend to finally venture into the stars to see the system that bore his name.\n\nMilitary pathfinders scanned the system to discover that none of the planets were naturally habitable and only the third one, Severus, was deemed suitable for terraforming. As the terraforming process was underway, jumps to two new systems (Baker and Horus) were discovered, igniting massive public and private interest in the system. Even though it hadn\u2019t been officially inhabited, it was already well connected to the expanding eastern-edge of the empire. It had a mineral-rich asteroid belt, gas giants to be used for refueling and soon, a terraformed world to serve as the system\u2019s nerve center.\n\nYet, all that changed when in 2542 when Marie Sante discovered a jump into Xi\u2019an space from the Horus system. Being connected to the Perry Line, Kiel was now only one system away from Xi\u2019an territory, so the UPE quickly re-designated the system. Much to the dismay of the companies that had begun prospecting as the terraforming process was completed, rather than opening the system for economic development, the government drafted plans to make Severus a massive military hub, a decision that would define the system for centuries.\n\nMilitary Machine\nOnce Severus was habitable, the military moved into the system en masse. Ivar Messer had recently risen to power partially by cultivating fears over the Xi\u2019an, so pouring government funds into Kiel was considered an impressive show of force against the new alien enemies.\n\nOver the decades, the military\u2019s strong presence in Kiel also proved beneficial for domestic pacification purposes. Its proximity to Terra was a noted concern amongst the growing anti-Messer activists, who saw it as a potential staging point for invasion. There were even rumors that Terran Senator, Assan Kieren, who mysteriously disappeared in 2638 after drafting a bill that would grant Terra sovereignty apart from the UEE, had been abducted and taken to a military installation on Kiel II.\n\nKiel\u2019s military footprint was greatly reduced in the early 29th century after tensions with the Xi\u2019an de-escalated and the Perry Line was dismantled. However, as the military moved out, attracting private sector companies to replace them in the system proved difficult. With large swaths of resources removed by the military, an aging infrastructure in need of repair, and without a significant population, it just didn\u2019t make economic sense for many businesses to expand into Kiel.\n\nThat started to change under the guidance of Joona Tzur, who was elected Severus\u2019 Governor in 2903. Tzur was one of only a few hundred people whose Kiel roots extended further than two generations, beginning with his great-grandmother who chose to remain in the system upon retiring from the Army. He knew Severus\u2019 strengths better than anyone else and specifically recruited industries to the planet that could capitalize on the military\u2019s infrastructure and abandoned bases. The strategy worked and numerous giants of the space industry set up factories in the system. In addition, Tzur knew that he needed more than businesses to grow his homeworld, and so he invested heavily in public leisure and green spaces, claiming that a happy population is one that grows.\n\nOne of Tzur\u2019s most notable victories came when he convinced the Intergalactic Aerospace Expo to host the event on Severus. Tzur\u2019s main selling point was the numerous decommissioned spacecraft hangars that could house the massive event. After a rapid series of upgrades were made to the facilities, the IAE was held on Severus for the first time in 2913 and has been one of the system\u2019s main economic drivers ever since, creating additional hotels, restaurants, and attractions in its wake. Today, in addition to the Aerospace Expo, many other conferences use the facilities throughout the year, making tourism one of the largest growth sectors for the planet.\n\nThe economic turnaround and rebranding of Kiel has been considered a success by many, including the Senate who official recognized Severus in 2937. The system\u2019s population has continued to swell ever since. With plenty of jobs and considerably less congestion than other systems (like Terra), Kiel was recently voted one of the \u201cTop Ten Most Livable Systems\u201d by the editors of New United.\n\nKiel I\nThis small mesoplanet is sun-scarred on one side thanks to it being tidally locked.\n\nKiel II\nKiel II is a rocky planet that features a thin atmosphere and a good deal of mystery. Scans of the planet reveal the presence of resources, yet the UEE has strictly prohibited any mining operations. This has led some to believe the planet may continue to house classified underground military installations.\n\nKiel III (Severus)\nSeverus is a rocky planet that was quickly terraformed after the system\u2019s discovery. Named after a famous Navy admiral who distinguished himself during the Second Tevarin War, it served as a key military hub during the cold war with the Xi\u2019an. Once relations thawed, the planet\u2019s permanent residents worked hard to help it find a new identity.\n\nThings started to turn around after RSI agreed to open a large factory to manufacture their improved line of thrusters. RSI brought a fresh flow of people and creds into the system, which encouraged other companies to follow suit. Soon word spread that the planet had plenty of work and an affordable cost of living. Blue collar workers arrived in droves, and the planet saw its populace consistently rise for decades. It wasn\u2019t long before the Governors\u2019 Council applied for and received representation status, with Tzur\u2019s daughter Janna Thurville elected as Severus\u2019 first senator.\n\nThe influx of people and business allowed the government to redesign parts of the planet for civic use. The planet\u2019s capital, Eri City, received the most attention. A number of old, drab military structures were demolished and beautiful public parks built in their place. Though the planet still lacks a unique cultural identity, its fine dining scene is surprisingly strong. There have been great strides in making the planet\u2019s soil arable again, and with housing expenses being relatively low, many people are more than willing to splurge on gourmet meals.\n\nKiel IV\nA picturesque gas dwarf that\u2019s a striking deep blue color. The planet\u2019s rapid spin means it only takes 16 standard Earth hours to make one complete rotation.\n\nKiel V\nThis massive gas giant has a planetary radius of over 57,000 kilometers and an impressive set of planetary rings that extend well beyond that.\n\nKiel VI\nIt takes this protoplanet 44,512 standard Earth days (about 122 standard years) to make one trip around the system\u2019s sun. A festival is currently being planned for the next time it reaches its perihelion.\n\nTRAVEL WARNING\nMiners have long coveted a chance to pull resources from Kiel II, and over the years, numerous unauthorized attempts have been made. Yet, even though the military no longer dominates the system, it still maintains a strong presence and is quick to go after those who disobey the mining prohibition on Kiel II.\n\nHEARD IN THE WIND\n\u201cThe true potential of the Kiel system is still untapped and unmolded. I don\u2019t see its lack of an identity as a hindrance, but rather as the ultimate opportunity to create something new.\u201d\n\u2013 Governor Joona Tzur, inauguration ceremony, 2903\n\n\n\n\u201cThe boring, nondescript building was originally constructed and used by the military when they controlled the planet. For centuries, it housed stodgy military bureaucrats, but now it\u2019s home to Nocturne, one of the most exciting new restaurants in the UEE. Like much of the Kiel system, what looks dull and unimpressive at first blush becomes much more fascinating upon closer examination.\u201d\n- Gloria Budd, New United \u201cTop Ten Most Livable Systems,\u201d 2945"},"links_count":0,"comment_count":25,"created_at":"2018-12-12T00:00:00+00:00","created_at_human":"7 years ago"},"meta":{"processed_at":"2026-05-07 22:39:59","valid_relations":["images","links"],"prev_id":16894,"next_id":16899}}