New York is the cultural capital of the UEE, an imperial tastemaker and a celebrated blending of both old-style architecture and ultra-modern arcology construction.
The UEE military, Advocacy and various police patrol the system ceaselessly and the Navy dockyards in Earth’s orbit are home port to no less than five Bengal-class carriers and at least one is drydocked at any given time. On the bright side is the fact that the odds of cargo making it through to the planet safely are relatively high thanks to Sol’s low crime rate. Although the demand is high, so is the competition for haulers and, as it is, a run to Earth can barely be guaranteed to provide much profit … and that’s before you get to the exorbitant docking and refueling fees. The planet imports trillions upon trillions of tons of food, raw metals and manufactured goods to sustain the population. Thousands of years of population growth and extended period of overpopulation in the 21st century have left many of the planet’s natural resources exhausted.
While other more strategically located star systems, like Terra, have begun to make claims for higher standing in the Empire, Earth is still the acknowledged center of Humanity.Ĭontrarily, Earth wants for everything. Home to the Imperator and the UEE Senate, Earth sets the standards for everything that happens in the Empire, from moderating economic models to diplomatic relations. Put simply, Earth is the capital of the United Empire of Earth and is the seat of power that governs everything from rising systems like Terra to distant colony worlds.
It’s no secret that Earth is set in its ways. Earth: cradle of Humanity, heart of the Empire, birthplace of Humankind … and a difficult place to turn a profit.
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