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Asura Prime

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Asura Prime (Asura III)




Physics
Type Tropical Garden World
Radius 6,256 Km
Surface Area 491,816,782 SqKm
Mass 1.009 Earth Masses
Density 1.07 Earth Densities
Composition
Gravimentry
Gravity 1.04 G
Escape Velocity 11.34 Km/s
Rotation and Revolution
Rotational Period 95 Hours
Axial Tilt 33.5 Degrees
Orbiting Asura
Orbital Radius 76,826,586 Km
Orbital Period 145 Standard Days 13 Hrs
Hydrosphere
Planetary Water Coverage 56.2%
Planetary Ice Coverage 4.4%
Mean Average Cloud Coverage 45-60%
Atmosphere and Climate
Type Hospitable
Surface Pressure 1.15 Earth Atmospheres
Composition Nitrogen 72.6%
Oxygen 24.72%
Argon 1.11%
CO2 0.45%
Mean Temperature 56.85 C
Population Statistics
Approx. Total Population 3,735,423,975
Racial Distribution jiyuuian 95%, Helashio 0.5%, Nepleslian 2%, lorath_matriarchy 0.3%, yamataian 1.8%, Nekovalkyrja 0.4%
Gender Distribution Male 34%, Female 63%, Other 3%
Growth Rate 1.2%
Immigration Rate 2.4%

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A tropical, habitable, Yamatai-like planet in the Asura system, β€œAsura” is the only remaining United Outer Colonies colony aside from Miyamae, and is the largest population center in the Yugumo region of space. Astrally it is patrolled by the Yamatai Star Empire's tenth_fleet, and it supplies a Senator to the Yamataian Senate, but this is where its obligation to the Empire ends; Asura is locally governed by a council of countries, special interest groups, and megacorporations that co-exist only reluctantly with each other. The result is a planet almost as diverse as it is sprawling; with 3,735,423,975 humanoid beings on the surface, and sitting as it is on the very verge of civilized space, it could hardly help that.

Government Past and Present

The framework for the Asura Prime government was only loosely dictated by the United Outer Colonies, now defunct, as a democracy with the highest of ideals - the liberty of the common woman, and the freedom of the soldiers of the Fifth Fleet who defected from the Yamatai Star Empire. A people's house of commons, with seventeen representatives from the four major planetary districts, was set up around a Prime Minister presiding over the House. They have a standing constitution which grants considerable power to the district and local governments to maintain contracts, property rights, and provide for an interdistrict justice and penal system.

In current practice it is a corporatocracy that does little to maintain any of these rights except for the ones that can pay for them.

When the United Outer Colonies fell to the NMX, the government remained - but finding itself without support from the colonial fleet, which had either surrendered to Yamatai or joined the Lorath Matriarchy, it turned to the corporations entrenched on its surface for funding and borrowed large amounts of money to provide for a standing militia and to maintain the economy and welfare of its populace. When the Lorath began to patrol the astral territory of the Asura system, the colonial government found a temporary reprieve for two full years, until YE 34, when task_force_lantern officially took over patrol of its astral territories. Expressing no real interest in changing the way things operated on the surface, morioka_naoko, soon to become the Admiral of tenth_fleet, simply shrugged and left them to their own devices.

The debts came due - the government, effectively bought out, is generally agreed by the populace to be a simple puppet of the most powerful corporations on the planet's surface.

Factions

Konga Union of Allied States

The Konga Union of Allied States or KUAS represents the third major surface power of Asura to be established in recent years, composed of UOC citizens and peacekeepers who have become disillusioned with their dream of independence they seek a return of full Yamataian rule to the planet and the star system as a whole. Whether it be simply supporting the return of Yamataian forces wholesale or expanding their influence via commercial or military means their goal remains to oust Non-Yamataian influences from the surface of the planet and bring those nations who still wish for the old dream of the UOC to heel. Like the other two powers they to have begun building a military to support and expand their goals on the planet. Whether or not they are supported directly or covertly by Yamatai has yet to be seen.

Non-Governmental Corporate Zones

Tama Confederation of Trade States

Between the three major nation-states the Tama Confederation could be considered the most moderate, their population an even mix of those who simply want to maintain the present status quo as well as the awkward balancing act the Tenth Fleet's previous admiral established. While still having little love for Yamatai and her imperial ways and laws they also understand rocking the boat would be of little interest for their well being. Having wrested control of their territory from predatory corporations exploiting the final fall of Asura's central government the TCTS stands with an interesting relationship with their former masters, continuing to operate their infrastructure and resources all while keeping the grand majority profit and material goods for themselves and allowing just enough off planet to keep corporate interests from intervening in a military fashion. However they have made significant investments in their security abilities and seem to be moving toward the establishment of a standing army in order to maintain what they've managed to tear away from the corporate oligarchs that still control most of Asura's surface.

Yamataian Special Control Zone

Created by the Konga Union of Allied States during ye_35 and given to the required Yamataian government representatives appointed by the Tenth Fleet's leadership, it is centered on the major Asuran city of Hopetown. It represents the only land area directly controlled by Yamataian rule and law and order. The beginning of ye_36 saw the first arrival of 'invited' Yamataian military forces, a small sized security contingent intended to provide military protection and shore up the existing forces stationed in the territory by the KUAS. As a result the area saw a general migration toward the more moderate territories outside of Yamataian and Konga governmental control, some areas seeing as much as 90 percent of the population simply leaving.

By the end of ye_37 the Yamataian Special Control Zone had seen significant development, those Asurans who'd fled the possibility of ending up directly under the rule of Yamatai being replaced by a steady stream of Yamataian settlers from worlds devastated by the last major conflict. Along with these colonists the military infrastructure of the area had been built up enough to provide comfortable support and accommodations for a 'Asuran Brigade', its size a third of a standard Star Army Legion and closely monitored by the other Asuran powers.

For now they simply remain as the blade, the only teeth of a muzzled dog that is the rule of Yamatai on Asura. Although the discovery of Yamataian plans to begin the construction of a large installation at the beginning of ye_38 have brought both the thrill of additional military power and the fear of the reactionary measures the rest of Asura will take.

Yodo Provisional Federal Republic

Also known as the 'YPFR' the Yodo Provisional Federal Republic is a hardline independence oriented nation state with a population whos political aims mostly lay with full national and political independence from both Yamatai and any outside influences with the long term goals of reestablishing the Asura system as an independent nation state at any cost. Out of the various states and cities to emerge as regional powers on Asura's surface one could argue they are the most militaristic with a particularly high concentration of former UOC peacekeepers and disillusioned star army soldiers. As a result the YPFR has been putting considerable effort into putting the infrastructure and equipment in place to establish a military force of its own beyond simple border keeping and security. Their greatest fear being the end of the planet's present situation of tolerance and the establishment of a full force Yamataian rule.

Major Locations and Complexes

Asura City

Hopetown

Mochizuki Beach

Osaka

Saru

Shokotsu

Tenshio

Toyohira

Yubari

Major and Historical Events

Non-Roleplay Metaplot

YE 34
  • End of the global Asuran government.
  • Establishment of the Konga Union of Allied States
  • Senator (Insert Name Here) Appointed and the Formation of the Yamataian Special Control Zone
YE 35
  • Establishment of the Tama Confederation of Trade States
  • Establishment of the Yodo Provision Federal Republic
YE 36
  • First Yamataian military forces arrive to provide additional security for the Yamataian Special Control Zone.
YE 37
YE 38
  • Expected finish date of fort_asura's main areas.
YE 39

Plot Roleplay Events

(Events that could be as simple as the plot visiting this planet or as complex as the Miharu crew’s epic tale during the Battle of Yamatai.)

Characters from this World

(Characters that where born or created here.)

OOC Notes

This page was originally created on 2014/05/21 18:08 by arieg.


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