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{{System_v2
| name = Frankfurt
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| name = Leeds
| nickname = rh04
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| nickname = br04
| description = The Frankfurt System (Rheinland space) is located in the end of the [[Rheinland]] territory, between [[New Berlin]], [[Munich]], and [[Sigma-13]]. During the 80 Year War is when most of the expansion of the system took place as the system was the to be used as the staging ground for attacks into Sigma-13, however by the wars end most of the system was left ruined and mostly abandoned with GMG raiding parties that ceased several years before the Nomad War doing nothing to improve the situation. For these reasons the [[Bundschuh]] have placed their base in this system, and it is used by other pirates to attack opportunity targets making a quite dangerous travel for traders. It is also rumored to contain a military research facility.
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| description = Soon after settlement, [[Bretonia]] needed raw materials, and Leeds was quickly recognized as the most resource rich system under Bretonian control. Companies were formed and given royal charters-near carte blanche-to develop the system in any way they saw fit, while settlers were handed generous incentives to move to Leeds and serve as the workforce.
| image = Frankfurt.jpg
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| government = {{House Link|Rheinland|long}}
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The Leeds system is a crossroad system of Bretonia space, and is the industrial center of the Bretonian empire. Jump gate accesses can be found in this system connected to The [[Edinburgh]] system, [[Newcastle]] system, [[New London]] system and the [[Tau-31]] system. Several companies have already set up bases in this system, as well as the police and military authorities. Leeds is one of the focal points of the Bretonia/Kusari war, with [[Kusari]] forces controlling the Tau-31 jump gate and [[Stokes Mining Station]], and Bretonian forces controlling the rest of the system.
| region = Rheinland
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| image = Leeds.jpg
| neighbors = [[Sigma-13]]<br/>[[New Berlin]]<br/>[[Munich]]<br/>[[Hamburg]]<br/>[[Dresden]]<br/>[[Luneburg]]
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| government = {{House Link|Bretonia|long}}
| lawful-factions = * [[Rheinland Police]]
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| region = Bretonia
* [[Rheinland Military]]
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| neighbors = [[New London]]<br/>[[Edinburgh]]<br/>[[Newcastle]]<br/>[[Tau-31]]<br/>[[Manchester]]<br/>[[Cambridge]]<br/>[[Dublin]]<br/>[[Magellan]]
* [[Rheinland Military|Rheinland Military Guard]]
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| lawful-factions = * [[Bretonia Police]]
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* [[Bretonia Armed Forces]]
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* [[Gallic Royal Navy]]
 
* [[Bounty Hunters Guild]]
 
* [[Bounty Hunters Guild]]
| trade-factions = * [[ALG Waste Disposal]]
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* [[Kusari Exiles]]
* [[Republican Shipping]]
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| trade-factions = * [[Border World Exports]]
* [[Kishiro Technologies]]
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* [[Bretonia Mining and Manufacturing]]
* [[Samura Industries]]
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* [[Gateway Shipping]]
* [[Daumann Heavy Construction]]
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* [[Planetform, Inc.]]
* [[Kruger Minerals]]
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* [[Deep Space Engineering]]
| unlawful-factions = * [[Bundschuh]]
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* [[Ageira Technologies]]
* [[Unioners]]
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* [[Orbital Spa and Cruise]]
* [[Red Hessians]]
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* [[Independent Miners Guild]]
* [[Junkers]]
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| unlawful-factions = * [[Gaians]]
| suns = * Medium Blue Sun
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* [[Mollys]]
| planets = * [[Planet Holstein]] (inhabited)
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* [[Outcasts]]
* Heidelberg
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| suns = * Medium Yellow Sun
* Stulingen
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| planets = * [[Planet Leeds]] (inhabited)
| stations = * [[Mainz Storage Facility]]
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* Planet Waterford
* [[Mannheim Station]]
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| stations = * [[Stokes Mining Station]]
* [[Fulda Border Station]]
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* [[Battleship York]]
* [[Bruchsal Base]]
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* [[Glasgow Outpost]]
* [[Battleship Koblenz]]
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* [[LD-14]]
* [[Schatten Research Facility]]
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* [[Durham Border Station]]
| fields = * Taunusfeld
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* [[Battleship Derby]]
* Westerwald
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* [[Battleship Nagasaki]]
* Sudnebel
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| fields = * Stokes Asteroid Field
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* LD-14 Uranium Asteroid Field
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* East Leeds Smog Cloud
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* West Leeds Smog Cloud
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| mining-zones = * [[Toxic Waste]]
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* [[Niobium Ore]]
 
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==Jump Gates and Holes==
 
==Jump Gates and Holes==
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|System||Type||Location
 
|System||Type||Location
 
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|[[Sigma-13]]
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|[[New London]]
 
|Gate
 
|Gate
|style="text-align: center;"|E/1
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|style="text-align: center;"|E/7
 
|-
 
|-
|[[New Berlin]]
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|[[Edinburgh]]
 
|Gate
 
|Gate
|style="text-align: center;"|B/6
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|style="text-align: center;"|B/5
 
|-
 
|-
|[[Munich]]
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|[[Newcastle]]
 
|Gate
 
|Gate
|style="text-align: center;"|G/4
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|style="text-align: center;"|G/5
 
|-
 
|-
|[[Sigma-13]]
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|[[Tau-31]]
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|Gate
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|style="text-align: center;"|F/2
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|-
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|[[New London]]
 
|Hole
 
|Hole
|style="text-align: center;"|E/2
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|style="text-align: center;"|D/6
 
|-
 
|-
|[[Hamburg]]
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|[[Manchester]]
 
|Hole
 
|Hole
|style="text-align: center;"|D/3
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|style="text-align: center;"|F/6
 
|-
 
|-
|[[Hamburg]]
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|[[Cambridge]]
 
|Hole
 
|Hole
|style="text-align: center;"|C/3
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|style="text-align: center;"|C/7
 
|-
 
|-
|[[Dresden]]
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|[[Dublin]]
 
|Hole
 
|Hole
|style="text-align: center;"|D/7
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|style="text-align: center;"|C/6
 
|-
 
|-
|[[Munich]]
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|[[Edinburgh]]
 
|Hole
 
|Hole
|style="text-align: center;"|D/2
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|style="text-align: center;"|C/3
 
|-
 
|-
|[[Luneburg]]
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|[[Magellan]]
 
|Hole
 
|Hole
|style="text-align: center;"|E/3
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|style="text-align: center;"|E/6
 
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===[[Planet Holstein]]===
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===[[Planet Leeds]]===
<div style="float: right; margin-right: 5%; font-size: 75%;">{{#ifexist:File:Planet Holstein.png|[[Image:Planet Holstein.png|thumb|120px|Planet Holstein]]|{{#ifexist:File:Planet Holstein.jpg|[[Image:Planet Holstein.jpg|thumb|120px|Planet Holstein]]|Please [[File:Planet Holstein.png|upload]] an image of this planet.}}}}</div>
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<div style="float: right; margin-right: 5%; font-size: 75%;">{{#ifexist:File:Planet Leeds.png|[[Image:Planet Leeds.png|thumb|120px|Planet Leeds]]|{{#ifexist:File:Planet Leeds.jpg|[[Image:Planet Leeds.jpg|thumb|120px|Planet Leeds]]|Please [[File:Planet Leeds.png|upload]] an image of this planet.}}}}</div>
: Initially charted in the original exploration of the Frankfurt system in 82 A.S., the planet Holstein was ignored for centuries by the government as its primary concern was the industrial development of Rheinland. Eventually, with the help of prominent politicians on New Berlin, Kruger Minerals succeeded in obtaining the financial loans from Interspace Commerce in order to terraform Holstein, which started in 519 A.S.  
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: Perpetually swathed in its trademark smog storms, planet Leeds is a vast metropolis of manufacturing facilities, smelters, processing plants and environmentally sealed apartment blocks. Centuries of industrial abuse aided and abetted by morally corrupt corporations, lack of official oversight and severe overpopulation have lead to the planet being the symbol of everything the Green Front, and their unlawful counterparts the Gaians, fight against.
  
: With the outbreak of the Eighty Years war between Rheinland and the GMG in 589 A.S., the terraforming operations were abandoned as Kruger hastily pulled out of the system. The Frankfurt system became a staging point for military supplies moving to the frontlines in Sigma 13 for many years, with little corporate activity, until the war came to an abrupt end in 668 A.S.  
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: The Leeds system was quickly recognised as the most resource rich system under Bretonian control during the House's formative years. Many new companies, including Bretonia Mining and Manufacturing, were given near carte blanche to develop the system as they saw fit, and many colonists were given extremely generous incentives in order to move to Leeds and serve as the workforce. The planetary population has since climbed steadily, and the last census of the Leeds system in 816 A.S. listed the planet as having over 2.2 billion inhabitants, making it arguably the most heavily populated planet in the Sirius sector.
  
: After the war, Kruger suffered a stock crash and was forced to make considerable reparations to the Gas Miners Guild, and its operations in Frankfurt never really recovered, with the mining corporation focusing more attention on the Omega 3 and Omega 7 systems. Republican Shipping seized upon the opportunity to acquire the Mainz Storage Facility in orbit of Stulingen, a moon of Holstein, with Daumann constructing Mannheim and a number of deuterium gas miners in the atmosphere of the gas giant Heidelberg.  
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: Leeds has suffered considerably from the continuous threat of hostile invasion. While a large portion of the surface is already barely inhabitable due to near-toxic levels of pollution in the atmosphere, the pressure to produce more for the Bretonian military forces, both planetside and in space, have driven the industry to new production heights. As the Kusari forces in Bretonia were forced to capitulate and the threat to the planet ended, a large strike among the workforce paralysed the planetside Bauxite mines. In response, BMM signed a supply contract for Bauxite with Daumann, effectively putting the unruly miners out of a job. While the longterm effects of this are as of yet unknown, more and more civilians are leaving Leeds for refugee camps in New London and Cambridge, while the Armed Forces continue to fortify the planet surface and orbit against the threat of a Gallic invasion.
 
 
: With the end of the Nomad War, Kruger Minerals offered to transfer ownership of the planet Holstein to Daumann in exchange for the gas miners on Heidelberg. Daumann readily agreed, and upon gaining the rights to the planet, eagerly restarted the terraforming process. Since the planet is already habitable, although with somewhat unpleasantly cold conditions, a number of settlements have already sprung up on the surface under Daumann's watchful eyes, with the current population settling at slightly over 60 million. It is expected that the terraforming operation will be completed within the next couple of years, so patrols have been stepped up to ensure the final stages are completed without interruption.  
 
 
<div style="font-size: 11px">
 
<div style="font-size: 11px">
:: <b>Owner Faction:</b> [[Daumann Heavy Construction]]
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:: <b>Owner Faction:</b> [[Bretonia Police]]
:: <b>Location:</b> D/3
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:: <b>Location:</b> E/6
:: <b>Diameter:</b> 14,320 km.
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:: <b>Diameter:</b> 10,723 km.
:: <b>Mass:</b> 6.00 x 10e24 kg.
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:: <b>Mass:</b> 5.11 x 10e25 kg.
 
:: <b>Terrain:</b> Terrestrial
 
:: <b>Terrain:</b> Terrestrial
:: <b>Temperature:</b> -29°C to 17°C
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:: <b>Temperature:</b> -30°C to 63°C
:: <b>Escape Velocity:</b> 12.11 km/sec
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:: <b>Escape Velocity:</b> 9.21 km/sec
 
</div>
 
</div>
 
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|style="vertical-align: top;"|
 
|style="vertical-align: top;"|
===Heidelberg===
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===Planet Waterford===
<div style="float: right; margin-right: 5%; font-size: 75%;">{{#ifexist:File:Heidelberg.png|[[Image:Heidelberg.png|thumb|120px|Heidelberg]]|{{#ifexist:File:Heidelberg.jpg|[[Image:Heidelberg.jpg|thumb|120px|Heidelberg]]|Please [[File:Heidelberg.png|upload]] an image of this planet.}}}}</div>
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<div style="float: right; margin-right: 5%; font-size: 75%;">{{#ifexist:File:Planet Waterford.png|[[Image:Planet Waterford.png|thumb|120px|Planet Waterford]]|{{#ifexist:File:Planet Waterford.jpg|[[Image:Planet Waterford.jpg|thumb|120px|Planet Waterford]]|Please [[File:Planet Waterford.png|upload]] an image of this planet.}}}}</div>
: A large gas giant with substantial traces of deuterium and tritium in its upper atmosphere, Heidelberg is currently being mined by Kruger Minerals from their base on Mannheim Station in orbit.
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: A beautiful but barren world of magnificent ice formations. Glasgow Outpost orbits the planet, headquarters for Bowex. While Bowex often collects natural ice sculptures from the surface for use as place settings for official banquets, Waterford otherwise lacks any useful resources.
 
<div style="font-size: 11px">
 
<div style="font-size: 11px">
:: <b>Location:</b> C/6
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:: <b>Location:</b> E/3
:: <b>Diameter:</b> 29,949 km
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:: <b>Diameter:</b> 11,679 km
:: <b>Mass:</b> 13.98 x 10e24 kg
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:: <b>Mass:</b> 5.32 x 10e24 kg
:: <b>Terrain:</b> N/A
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:: <b>Terrain:</b> Ice
:: <b>Temperature:</b> N/A
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:: <b>Temperature:</b> -74°C to -58°C
:: <b>Escape Velocity:</b> 19.21 km/sec
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:: <b>Escape Velocity:</b> 11.03 km/sec
 
</div>
 
</div>
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|}
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==Nebula and Asteroids==
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{|style="background-color: transparent; margin-left: 3%; margin-right: 5%;"
 
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|style="vertical-align: top;"|
 
|style="vertical-align: top;"|
===Stulingen===
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===Stokes Asteroid Field===
<div style="float: right; margin-right: 5%; font-size: 75%;">{{#ifexist:File:Stulingen.png|[[Image:Stulingen.png|thumb|120px|Stulingen]]|{{#ifexist:File:Stulingen.jpg|[[Image:Stulingen.jpg|thumb|120px|Stulingen]]|Please [[File:Stulingen.png|upload]] an image of this planet.}}}}</div>
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<div style="float: right; margin-right: 5%; font-size: 75%;">{{#ifexist:File:Stokes Asteroid Field.png|[[Image:Stokes Asteroid Field.png|thumb|120px|Stokes Asteroid Field]]|{{#ifexist:File:Stokes Asteroid Field.jpg|[[Image:Stokes Asteroid Field.jpg|thumb|120px|Stokes Asteroid Field]]|Please [[File:Stokes Asteroid Field.png|upload]] an image of this field.}}}}</div>
: A moon of the planet Holstein, Stulingen is a hot, dry world warmed by internal volcanic processes. With no atmosphere capable of supporting life and no known valuable resources, it is highly unlikely that anyone will attempt to construct any facilities planetside. Republican Shipping constructed Mainz Storage Facility in orbit to conduct shipping transfers between the GMG and Rheinland.
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: A medium-size asteroid field rich in aluminum, titanium and niobium, Bretonia Mining and Manufacturing (BMM) has been working the field with great success, smelting and refining raw materials obtained from the field at the massive Stokes smelting facility nearby.
 
<div style="font-size: 11px">
 
<div style="font-size: 11px">
:: <b>Location:</b> D/4
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:: <b>Location:</b> F/4
 
</div>
 
</div>
|}
 
==Nebula and Asteroids==
 
{|style="background-color: transparent; margin-left: 3%; margin-right: 5%;"
 
 
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|style="vertical-align: top;"|
 
|style="vertical-align: top;"|
===Taunusfeld===
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===LD-14 Uranium Asteroid Field===
<div style="float: right; margin-right: 5%; font-size: 75%;">{{#ifexist:File:Taunusfeld.png|[[Image:Taunusfeld.png|thumb|120px|Taunusfeld]]|{{#ifexist:File:Taunusfeld.jpg|[[Image:Taunusfeld.jpg|thumb|120px|Taunusfeld]]|Please [[File:Taunusfeld.png|upload]] an image of this field.}}}}</div>
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<div style="float: right; margin-right: 5%; font-size: 75%;">{{#ifexist:File:LD-14 Uranium Asteroid Field.png|[[Image:LD-14 Uranium Asteroid Field.png|thumb|120px|LD-14 Uranium Asteroid Field]]|{{#ifexist:File:LD-14 Uranium Asteroid Field.jpg|[[Image:LD-14 Uranium Asteroid Field.jpg|thumb|120px|LD-14 Uranium Asteroid Field]]|Please [[File:LD-14 Uranium Asteroid Field.png|upload]] an image of this field.}}}}</div>
: A field of bare rock asteroids, this was once a staging area for military operations during the 80-Years War. The field was later abandoned after Rheinland's bitter defeat at the hands of the Gas Mining Guild (GMG). Ironically, probes have begun to detect a substantial Bundschuh presence in the field, though the exact nature of their activities is currently unknown.
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: <span style="color:red;">&gt;&gt;&gt;CAUTION&lt;&lt;&lt;</span>
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: At the heart of this dense asteroid field lies the LD-14 uranium processing center, responsible for producing the majority of MOX used by Bretonia and Kusari. The asteroid field and its pockets of radiation provide natural protection against attempts to raid the facility, while the automated defense platforms ringing the facility offer further deterrence.
 
<div style="font-size: 11px">
 
<div style="font-size: 11px">
:: <b>Location:</b> E/2
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:: <b>Location:</b> D/3
 
</div>
 
</div>
 
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|style="vertical-align: top;"|
 
|style="vertical-align: top;"|
===Westerwald===
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===East Leeds Smog Cloud===
<div style="float: right; margin-right: 5%; font-size: 75%;">{{#ifexist:File:Westerwald.png|[[Image:Westerwald.png|thumb|120px|Westerwald]]|{{#ifexist:File:Westerwald.jpg|[[Image:Westerwald.jpg|thumb|120px|Westerwald]]|Please [[File:Westerwald.png|upload]] an image of this field.}}}}</div>
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<div style="float: right; margin-right: 5%; font-size: 75%;">{{#ifexist:File:East Leeds Smog Cloud.png|[[Image:East Leeds Smog Cloud.png|thumb|120px|East Leeds Smog Cloud]]|{{#ifexist:File:East Leeds Smog Cloud.jpg|[[Image:East Leeds Smog Cloud.jpg|thumb|120px|East Leeds Smog Cloud]]|Please [[File:East Leeds Smog Cloud.png|upload]] an image of this field.}}}}</div>
: The Westerwald cloud is a massive, copper coloured nebula, covering the west side of Frankfurt.  Bundschuh and Unioners are prolific within the cloud, launching attacks against the Mainz Storage Facility. Military forays into the cloud have also become more frequent in recent times.  The government claims that they are searching for a supposed jump hole, but there are rumours that the government is operating a clandestine base within the cloud.  Due to the cloud's utility as a staging ground, the military has instituted measures to keep civilian traffic away from the area.  All who enter do so of their own volition and should not expect to find friends within, whether military or otherwise. Proceed at your own risk.
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: A large cloud of smog that has coalesced over the centuries from the various industrial operations throughout Leeds. Gaians and Outcasts are often sighted within the cloud.
 
<div style="font-size: 11px">
 
<div style="font-size: 11px">
:: <b>Location:</b> C/3
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:: <b>Location:</b> F/6
 
</div>
 
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|-
 
|style="vertical-align: top;"|
 
|style="vertical-align: top;"|
===Sudnebel===
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===West Leeds Smog Cloud===
<div style="float: right; margin-right: 5%; font-size: 75%;">{{#ifexist:File:Sudnebel.png|[[Image:Sudnebel.png|thumb|120px|Sudnebel]]|{{#ifexist:File:Sudnebel.jpg|[[Image:Sudnebel.jpg|thumb|120px|Sudnebel]]|Please [[File:Sudnebel.png|upload]] an image of this field.}}}}</div>
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<div style="float: right; margin-right: 5%; font-size: 75%;">{{#ifexist:File:West Leeds Smog Cloud.png|[[Image:West Leeds Smog Cloud.png|thumb|120px|West Leeds Smog Cloud]]|{{#ifexist:File:West Leeds Smog Cloud.jpg|[[Image:West Leeds Smog Cloud.jpg|thumb|120px|West Leeds Smog Cloud]]|Please [[File:West Leeds Smog Cloud.png|upload]] an image of this field.}}}}</div>
: The Sudnebel is a huge outcropping of the Walker nebula covering the entire southern outskirts of the Frankfurt system. Due to it's sheer size, the nebula has not been fully charted. The nebula consists of fine particulate dust which confuses most sensors. Hessians often launch raids out of the nebula, attacking both Mannheim and the lane leading to New Berlin.
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: A large cloud of smog that has coalesced over the centuries from the various industrial operations throughout Leeds. The Bretonian Police Authority has begun patrolling the cloud more closely after Molly terrorists began using the area as a staging ground for strikes against the LD-14 uranium processing center.
 
<div style="font-size: 11px">
 
<div style="font-size: 11px">
:: <b>Location:</b> E/8
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:: <b>Location:</b> D/6
 
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===[[Mainz Storage Facility]]===
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===[[Stokes Mining Station]]===
<div style="float: right; margin-right: 5%; font-size: 75%;">{{#ifexist:File:Mainz Storage Facility.png|[[Image:Mainz Storage Facility.png|thumb|120px|Mainz Storage Facility]]|{{#ifexist:File:Mainz Storage Facility.jpg|[[Image:Mainz Storage Facility.jpg|thumb|120px|Mainz Storage Facility]]|Please [[File:Mainz Storage Facility.png|upload]] an image of this station.}}}}</div>
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<div style="float: right; margin-right: 5%; font-size: 75%;">{{#ifexist:File:Stokes Mining Station.png|[[Image:Stokes Mining Station.png|thumb|120px|Stokes Mining Station]]|{{#ifexist:File:Stokes Mining Station.jpg|[[Image:Stokes Mining Station.jpg|thumb|120px|Stokes Mining Station]]|Please [[File:Stokes Mining Station.png|upload]] an image of this station.}}}}</div>
: Originally built by the Imperial government at the beginning of the Eighty Years War to serve as a forward base against the periodic GMG strikes into Frankfurt, the Mainz station is known for its dual role in those times, serving as both a defensive fort and a storage facility for whatever H-Fuel supplies could be liberated from Sigma-13. It managed to endure for the entirety of the war (including several organised attacks on Holstein itself), only to become a symbol of imperialist aggression after the decisive victory of the GMG in the Battle of the Yanagi Cloud ignited the first sparks of civil unrest in Rheinland.
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: Stokes Mining Station was run by Bretonia Mining and Manufacturing (BMM) until 817 A.S. It was the largest orbital facility in all of Bretonia and has operated continuously for centuries. Aside from BMM, representatives from Kusari shipping companies were also present, negotiating for the basic materials required to fuel their own industries.
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: In 817 A.S., when Kusari fleets reached Stokes, the Bretonia Armed Forces chose to defend the station at all costs. The decision was rumored to be inspired by the BMM lobby within the New London government elite. From a strategic point of view, this was a grave mistake, since Stokes is a large and spread out installation hardly suitable for defensive purposes. Bretonian fleets around Stokes were swiftly scattered and had to retreat, and the station itself was captured by the Kusari Naval Forces with minimal casualties.
  
: With the coming of the Popular Revolution in 672 A.S., much of the Mainz garrison was withdrawn to New Berlin to help contain the population, and the station fell into disrepair shortly. The turning point in its history came when the reformed Rheinland government decided to change it into a way station for foreign shipping, to encourage freight companies to expand. The Mainz station was set out for auction in early 694 A.S., and Republican Shipping, Rheinland's leading transport company, managed to buy it out in a winning bid. The last military personnel were evacuated from the station a year later.
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: Samura and Kishiro, despite their fierce competition, joined forces to operate the facility after it was seized from BMM. The mining operations were restored in a matter of weeks by Kusari workers brought from Kyushu and it was rumored that certain IMG members and former BMM employees collaborated with Kusari companies.
  
: The newly renovated Mainz Storage Facility was officially opened for business in 702 A.S. Its H-Fuel tanks left over from the war with the GMG were refurbished as a valuable asset, and the station legally became the drop-off point for Kusari fuel heading into Rheinland. Nowadays, the Mainz Storage Facility is one of the biggest shipping ports in Rheinland, invaluable to both the economy and shipment security in Frankfurt.
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: Following the withdrawal of hostile Kusari forces from Leeds in early 818 A.S., BMM reclaimed the station and immediately began refitting it for Ship Hull Panel construction. Within weeks the station was in full production and supplying the Bretonian and Liberty militaries with vital capital ship components to repair and rearm their fleets for action against Gallia.
 
<div style="font-size: 11px">
 
<div style="font-size: 11px">
:: <b>Owner Faction:</b> [[Republican Shipping]]
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:: <b>Owner Faction:</b> [[Bretonia Mining and Manufacturing]]
:: <b>Location:</b> D/4
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:: <b>Location:</b> F/4
:: <b>Class:</b> Abbey
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:: <b>Class:</b> Wellington
 
:: <b>Gravity:</b> Partial
 
:: <b>Gravity:</b> Partial
 
:: <b>Docking:</b> Yes
 
:: <b>Docking:</b> Yes
:: <b>Amenities:</b> Yes
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:: <b>Amenities:</b> Limited
:: <b>Population:</b> 200
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:: <b>Population:</b> 800
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===[[Battleship York]]===
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<div style="float: right; margin-right: 5%; font-size: 75%;">{{#ifexist:File:Battleship York.png|[[Image:Battleship York.png|thumb|120px|Battleship York]]|{{#ifexist:File:Battleship York.jpg|[[Image:Battleship York.jpg|thumb|120px|Battleship York]]|Please [[File:Battleship York.png|upload]] an image of this station.}}}}</div>
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: The Battleship York is stationed near the Tau-31 jump gate, to defend the planet and stations in Leeds from attacks by the Gallic Navy forces in Tau-31.
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:: <b>Owner Faction:</b> [[Bretonia Armed Forces]]
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:: <b>Location:</b> F/3
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:: <b>Class:</b> Victoria
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:: <b>Crew:</b> <span style="color:red;">CLASSIFIED</span>
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:: <b>Armament:</b> <span style="color:red;">CLASSIFIED</span>
 
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===[[Mannheim Station]]===
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===[[Glasgow Outpost]]===
<div style="float: right; margin-right: 5%; font-size: 75%;">{{#ifexist:File:Mannheim Station.png|[[Image:Mannheim Station.png|thumb|120px|Mannheim Station]]|{{#ifexist:File:Mannheim Station.jpg|[[Image:Mannheim Station.jpg|thumb|120px|Mannheim Station]]|Please [[File:Mannheim Station.png|upload]] an image of this station.}}}}</div>
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<div style="float: right; margin-right: 5%; font-size: 75%;">{{#ifexist:File:Glasgow Outpost.png|[[Image:Glasgow Outpost.png|thumb|120px|Glasgow Outpost]]|{{#ifexist:File:Glasgow Outpost.jpg|[[Image:Glasgow Outpost.jpg|thumb|120px|Glasgow Outpost]]|Please [[File:Glasgow Outpost.png|upload]] an image of this station.}}}}</div>
: Officially Mannheim Station is owned by Kruger Minerals and they use the base to mine deuterium from the nearby gas giant of Heidelberg. Originally constructed in 670 A.S. by Daumann, Mannheim never made much profit, although Daumann used it more for the prestige of owning the only H-Fuel manufacturing facility in Rheinland than for making money directly, for it gave them a bit more power, especially over their Kruger rivals.
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: Before 816 A.S., Glasgow Outpost was the headquarters for Bowex (Border World Exports), a very large, very old shipping conglomerate. Bowex, which received its royal charter from Prince Harry XXI himself in 310 A.S., claims a long and storied history in which the company was involved in most of the major events of Bretonian history. Prior to the war with Kusari, Bowex was the leading Bretonian shipping concern and handles most of the shipping in and around Leeds.
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: When Kusari's onslaught against Bretonia reached the Leeds system, Bowex officials moved to New London and other stations located in safer areas of Bretonia. The outpost still formally belonged to the company, but in fact was operated by Bretonia Armed Forces. Glasgow was reinforced with hull plates and modern station weaponry, yet, the Armed Forces did not have time and resources to renew the dated and inefficient internal security systems. The Kusari Navy used this weakness in the battle for the jump gate, dispatching several small groups of commandos that were able to neutralize many of the station's defenders by a surprise attack, and gaining partial control of weapon systems. Yet, the remaining defenders of Glasgow did not surrender, and fighting on the station continued long after the surrounding space was cleared of Bretonia Armed Forces presence.
  
: Eventually, however, as the after-effects of the Eighty Years War faded away, Daumann made several deals and swapped the ownership of Mannheim and its gas miners in exchange for the ownership of the Planet Holstein. Kruger, happy to be rid of its failed terraforming project on Holstein, was unaware of the raw material deposits that Daumann surveyors had found on Holstein, nor of Daumann's intent to restart the terraforming process. Nevertheless, Kruger has made a reasonable amount of money out of selling H-Fuel at an extremely high cost to the Rheinland Military, who have had little choice but to buy it from Kruger, for the Gas Miners Guild would charge the Rheinland Military an exorbitant price.
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: After the war between Kusari and Bretonia was forced to a conclusion by the invasion of Gallia into the Tau systems, Bowex reclaimed the station, but its perilous position so close to the Tau-31 Jump Gate made the station a hazardous duty post for Bowex's employees.
 
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:: <b>Owner Faction:</b> [[Kruger Minerals]]
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:: <b>Owner Faction:</b> [[Border World Exports]]
:: <b>Location:</b> C/6
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:: <b>Location:</b> F/3
:: <b>Class:</b> Sanctuary
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:: <b>Class:</b> Atkinson
 
:: <b>Gravity:</b> Partial
 
:: <b>Gravity:</b> Partial
 
:: <b>Docking:</b> Yes
 
:: <b>Docking:</b> Yes
 
:: <b>Amenities:</b> Yes
 
:: <b>Amenities:</b> Yes
:: <b>Population:</b> 400
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:: <b>Population:</b> 650
 
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===[[Fulda Border Station]]===
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===[[LD-14]]===
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<div style="float: right; margin-right: 5%; font-size: 75%;">{{#ifexist:File:LD-14.png|[[Image:LD-14.png|thumb|120px|LD-14]]|{{#ifexist:File:LD-14.jpg|[[Image:LD-14.jpg|thumb|120px|LD-14]]|Please [[File:LD-14.png|upload]] an image of this station.}}}}</div>
: Fulda Border Station is the command center for the Rheinland Federal Police in the Frankfurt system. The Federal Police is tasked with handling the interdiction of all illegal activity in the area, including drugs, smuggling, and pirate activity. They also maintain a watchful eye on the Gas Mining Guild (GMG).
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: Being based in one of the only sources of abundant uranium in Sirius, LD-14 is both a mining station and a refinery. Refining the Uranium with processed Plutonium from the Sigma systems to produce MOX, LD-14 is one of the only commercial suppliers of capital ship fuel within Sirius, making the operation valuable to both BMM, and the Mollies, who raid both the station and shipments from the station on a regular basis to feed their own fuel needs. The Kusari invasion of the Tau systems and Bretonia eliminated Kusari as a MOX customer for LD-14, and with ALG supplying Rheinland with its own MOX, the Liberty Navy became BMM's best customer, after the Bretonian Armed Forces.
 
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:: <b>Owner Faction:</b> [[Rheinland Police]]
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:: <b>Owner Faction:</b> [[Bretonia Mining and Manufacturing]]
:: <b>Location:</b> E/1
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:: <b>Location:</b> D/3
:: <b>Class:</b> Chapel
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:: <b>Class:</b> Wellington
:: <b>Gravity:</b> Complete
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:: <b>Gravity:</b> Partial
 
:: <b>Docking:</b> Yes
 
:: <b>Docking:</b> Yes
:: <b>Amenities:</b> Yes
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:: <b>Amenities:</b> Limited
:: <b>Population:</b> 100
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:: <b>Population:</b> 800
 
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===[[Bruchsal Base]]===
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===[[Durham Border Station]]===
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<div style="float: right; margin-right: 5%; font-size: 75%;">{{#ifexist:File:Durham Border Station.png|[[Image:Durham Border Station.png|thumb|120px|Durham Border Station]]|{{#ifexist:File:Durham Border Station.jpg|[[Image:Durham Border Station.jpg|thumb|120px|Durham Border Station]]|Please [[File:Durham Border Station.png|upload]] an image of this station.}}}}</div>
: Believed to be founded by a group of New Berlin University students in 679 AS, the movement had much support among the liberal elite of New Berlin, tired of the corrupt practices of the government that had led them to financial ruin near the end of the 80-Years War. During the Dresden rebellion of 700 AS, the Bundschuh found their first official cause -- shipping supplies "liberated" from Frankfurt to the Kruger and Daumann rebels. Three months after that, sympathetic maintenance workers started sabotaging Daumann manufacturing operations in New Berlin. The industrial heart of Rheinland stopped beating, and the Popular Revolution had begun.
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: The main base of operations for the Bretonia Police Authority in Leeds, responsible for putting a halt to the piracy and drug trafficking conducted under cover of the substantial smog clouds in the system.
 
 
: Five years later the Emperor was overthrown,, and a new coalition government was established in its place. While the Bundschuh initially pushed for a full investigation into the activities of companies such as Kruger Mining and Daumann Heavy Construction, more pragmatic elements within the government decided that for the newly formed Rheinland Republic to succeed, it needed the support of the aristocrats who controlled those and other major companies. Both Kruger and Daumann were eventually required to pay substantial reparations intended to "improve the Rheinland Republic for the good of all people," and all Rheinland companies were forced to comply with a newly ratified Workers' Rights Convention.
 
 
 
: By 715 AS business in Dresden had more or less resumed as usual. The Bundschuh were driven underground, an impractical brand of idealism ill-suited to building a consensus among the many different government factions and the aristocrats who controlled the purse strings. The Bundschuh took the ideological high route, attracting the purists dedicated to overthrowing the corrupt Rheinland regime represented by the government, Daumann, and Republican. The Red Hessians adapted the more pragmatic approach of stealing and plundering in the guise of fighting the powers that be. As a result, the Red Hessian ranks swelled, and the Bundschuh dwindled.
 
 
 
: The Bundschuh have always looked to the Unioners, LWB, Red Hessians, and disgruntled Republican, Daumann and Kruger workers for possible recruits. So they maintain a distinct note of neutrality towards the criminal groups, although they find the Red Hessian practice of indiscriminate piracy distasteful. They prefer to focus on Daumann, Republican, and military bases, although they do raid a ship on occasion for supplies, preferably Samura or Kishiro, as they have no more love for Kusari than the rest of the Rheinland.  
 
 
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:: <b>Owner Faction:</b> [[Bundschuh]]
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:: <b>Owner Faction:</b> [[Bretonia Police]]
:: <b>Location:</b> D/3
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:: <b>Location:</b> E/7
:: <b>Class:</b> ''Unknown''
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:: <b>Class:</b> Eden
 
:: <b>Gravity:</b> Complete
 
:: <b>Gravity:</b> Complete
 
:: <b>Docking:</b> Yes
 
:: <b>Docking:</b> Yes
 
:: <b>Amenities:</b> Yes
 
:: <b>Amenities:</b> Yes
:: <b>Population:</b> ''Unknown''
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:: <b>Population:</b> 250
 
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===[[Battleship Koblenz]]===
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===[[Battleship Derby]]===
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<div style="float: right; margin-right: 5%; font-size: 75%;">{{#ifexist:File:Battleship Derby.png|[[Image:Battleship Derby.png|thumb|120px|Battleship Derby]]|{{#ifexist:File:Battleship Derby.jpg|[[Image:Battleship Derby.jpg|thumb|120px|Battleship Derby]]|Please [[File:Battleship Derby.png|upload]] an image of this station.}}}}</div>
: After the Nomad war ended in 802 A.S., the resulting economic upswing in all four Houses finally gave Rheinland the financial stability to begin reconstructing its capital ship fleet. With the commissioning of the Battleship Westfalen in 803 A.S., the first of the Bismarck class, it wasn't long before more followed it. The Battleship Koblenz was launched in 809 A.S. and was immediately stationed in orbit of the planet Holstein to protect Daumann interests from the Red Hessians.
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: The Battleship Derby is one of newer battleships recently constructed in Southampton Shipyard for the needs of Bretonia Armed Forces. Currently stationed near the Edinburgh jump gate to defend Leeds against a Gallic invasion out of that system.  
 
 
: Of late, the attacks against Holstein have slacked off, and the Rheinland Military high command eventually decided to relocate the Koblenz to guard the classified Schatten military research facility.
 
 
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:: <b>Owner Faction:</b> [[Rheinland Military|Rheinland Military Guard]]
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:: <b>Owner Faction:</b> [[Bretonia Armed Forces]]
:: <b>Location:</b> C/3
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:: <b>Location:</b> B/5
:: <b>Class:</b> Bismarck
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:: <b>Class:</b> Dunkirk
 
:: <b>Crew:</b> <span style="color:red;">CLASSIFIED</span>
 
:: <b>Crew:</b> <span style="color:red;">CLASSIFIED</span>
 
:: <b>Armament:</b> <span style="color:red;">CLASSIFIED</span>
 
:: <b>Armament:</b> <span style="color:red;">CLASSIFIED</span>
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===[[Schatten Research Facility]]===
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===[[Battleship Nagasaki]]===
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<div style="float: right; margin-right: 5%; font-size: 75%;">{{#ifexist:File:Battleship Nagasaki.png|[[Image:Battleship Nagasaki.png|thumb|120px|Battleship Nagasaki]]|{{#ifexist:File:Battleship Nagasaki.jpg|[[Image:Battleship Nagasaki.jpg|thumb|120px|Battleship Nagasaki]]|Please [[File:Battleship Nagasaki.png|upload]] an image of this station.}}}}</div>
: Schatten Research Facility was constructed some time during the year 803 A.S., but beyond that, nobody seems to be able to agree on much more. The base is well protected within the alien minefield in the Frankfurt system, virtually inaccessible save for one entry passage.
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: Commissioned in 799 A.S., the Battleship Nagasaki is one of the most powerful battleships in the Kusari Naval Forces. Commanded by Taisho Nagano of the Kusari Kaigun, it has seen action in several conflicts, including against Rheinland during the Nomad War, and against Outcast war bands in Tau-29. More recently, however, it was instrumental in Kusari's offensive push into Leeds against Bretonia, and was been stationed outside Glasgow Outpost to maintain order onboard the captured station, and to hold the Tau-31 Jump Gate. After Gallia invaded the Tau systems and cut the Kusari fleet in two, the Nagasaki's crew remained loyal to the exiled Emperor and was redeployed to guard Stokes Mining Station from potential Gallic assaults while the BAF guards the jump gates into the Leeds system.
 
 
: The base itself is the headquarters for major Rheinland special operation projects, which obviously makes it quite a tempting target. However, the division of Black Legionnaires, some of the toughest ground troops in Sirius, stationed on the base for internal security and the high presence of military vessels in and around the station based off of the battleship Koblenz make an assault almost impossible.
 
 
 
: Beyond that, nobody is quite sure what goes on within the station. It's essentially a giant Faraday Cage; no transmissions get out of the base, and there hasn't been a tool invented that can penetrate the electronic shielding. Reports range from experiments in genetic manipulation, to cybernetic enhancements, to Nomad technology, and even to the Nomads themselves.
 
 
 
: It has been rumoured, from time to time, that the research facility is the command centre of the BDM, the Rheinland office of naval intelligence, but nothing has ever been confirmed or even slightly validated. No sortie sent against the base, from the Unioners, Red Hessians, or even one memorable attack from the Corsairs, has ever breached the station defences, and it seems likely that for now the secrets of Schatten will remain safe.
 
 
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:: <b>Owner Faction:</b> [[Rheinland Military|Rheinland Military Guard]]
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:: <b>Owner Faction:</b> [[Kusari Exiles]]
:: <b>Location:</b> D/3
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:: <b>Location:</b> F/4
:: <b>Class:</b> Mosel
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:: <b>Class:</b> Genji
:: <b>Gravity:</b> Complete
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:: <b>Crew:</b> <span style="color:red;">CLASSIFIED</span>
:: <b>Docking:</b> Yes
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:: <b>Armament:</b> <span style="color:red;">CLASSIFIED</span>
:: <b>Amenities:</b> Yes
 
:: <b>Population:</b> 4K
 
 
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==Commodity Mining==
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===[[Toxic Waste]]===
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<div style="float: right; margin-right: 5%; font-size: 75%;">{{#ifexist:File:commod_toxicwaste.png|[[Image:commod_toxicwaste.png|thumb|120px|Toxic Waste]]|{{#ifexist:File:commod_toxicwaste.jpg|[[Image:commod_toxicwaste.jpg|thumb|120px|Toxic Waste]]|Please [[File:commod_toxicwaste.png|upload]] an image of this commodity.}}}}</div>
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: The inevitable byproduct of many of the industrial processes used by the different colonies is Toxic Waste. While some companies specialize in waste removal or elimination, many companies still use the more basic but still effective method of simply dumping Toxic Waste into the nearest available stellar body.
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|align="center;"|20
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|align="center;"|4
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|align="center;"|F/6
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|align="center;"|20
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|align="center;"|4
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|align="center;"|10
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|align="center;"|2
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|align="center;"|F/6
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|align="center;"|10
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|align="center;"|2
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|align="center;"|10
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|align="center;"|2
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|align="center;"|C/6
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|align="center;"|10
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|align="center;"|2
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|align="center;"|10
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===[[Niobium Ore]]===
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: Ore is a type of rock that contains minerals such as metals which can be extracted through mining and refined for use. The ores must be processed to extract the metals of interest from the waste rock and from the ore minerals. Many organizations prefer to receive unsmelted ores in order to keep the additional cost of their production and finish within the local economy, as opposed to paying markups to foreign laborers to do the work for them.
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Leeds
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System
Governing House Flag-bretonia.png Kingdom of Bretonia
Region Bretonia
Connected
Systems
New London
Edinburgh
Newcastle
Tau-31
Manchester
Cambridge
Dublin
Magellan

Soon after settlement, Bretonia needed raw materials, and Leeds was quickly recognized as the most resource rich system under Bretonian control. Companies were formed and given royal charters-near carte blanche-to develop the system in any way they saw fit, while settlers were handed generous incentives to move to Leeds and serve as the workforce.

The Leeds system is a crossroad system of Bretonia space, and is the industrial center of the Bretonian empire. Jump gate accesses can be found in this system connected to The Edinburgh system, Newcastle system, New London system and the Tau-31 system. Several companies have already set up bases in this system, as well as the police and military authorities. Leeds is one of the focal points of the Bretonia/Kusari war, with Kusari forces controlling the Tau-31 jump gate and Stokes Mining Station, and Bretonian forces controlling the rest of the system.

System Overview

Astronomical Bodies
Stellar Objects
  • Medium Yellow Sun
  • None
  • Stokes Asteroid Field
  • LD-14 Uranium Asteroid Field
  • East Leeds Smog Cloud
  • West Leeds Smog Cloud
Industrial Development
Faction Presence
Lawful Factions
Corporations & Guilds
Unlawful Factions


Jump Gates and Holes

Planetary Bodies

Planet Leeds

Planet Leeds
Perpetually swathed in its trademark smog storms, planet Leeds is a vast metropolis of manufacturing facilities, smelters, processing plants and environmentally sealed apartment blocks. Centuries of industrial abuse aided and abetted by morally corrupt corporations, lack of official oversight and severe overpopulation have lead to the planet being the symbol of everything the Green Front, and their unlawful counterparts the Gaians, fight against.
The Leeds system was quickly recognised as the most resource rich system under Bretonian control during the House's formative years. Many new companies, including Bretonia Mining and Manufacturing, were given near carte blanche to develop the system as they saw fit, and many colonists were given extremely generous incentives in order to move to Leeds and serve as the workforce. The planetary population has since climbed steadily, and the last census of the Leeds system in 816 A.S. listed the planet as having over 2.2 billion inhabitants, making it arguably the most heavily populated planet in the Sirius sector.
Leeds has suffered considerably from the continuous threat of hostile invasion. While a large portion of the surface is already barely inhabitable due to near-toxic levels of pollution in the atmosphere, the pressure to produce more for the Bretonian military forces, both planetside and in space, have driven the industry to new production heights. As the Kusari forces in Bretonia were forced to capitulate and the threat to the planet ended, a large strike among the workforce paralysed the planetside Bauxite mines. In response, BMM signed a supply contract for Bauxite with Daumann, effectively putting the unruly miners out of a job. While the longterm effects of this are as of yet unknown, more and more civilians are leaving Leeds for refugee camps in New London and Cambridge, while the Armed Forces continue to fortify the planet surface and orbit against the threat of a Gallic invasion.
Owner Faction: Bretonia Police
Location: E/6
Diameter: 10,723 km.
Mass: 5.11 x 10e25 kg.
Terrain: Terrestrial
Temperature: -30°C to 63°C
Escape Velocity: 9.21 km/sec

Planet Waterford

Planet Waterford
A beautiful but barren world of magnificent ice formations. Glasgow Outpost orbits the planet, headquarters for Bowex. While Bowex often collects natural ice sculptures from the surface for use as place settings for official banquets, Waterford otherwise lacks any useful resources.
Location: E/3
Diameter: 11,679 km
Mass: 5.32 x 10e24 kg
Terrain: Ice
Temperature: -74°C to -58°C
Escape Velocity: 11.03 km/sec

Nebula and Asteroids

Stokes Asteroid Field

Stokes Asteroid Field
A medium-size asteroid field rich in aluminum, titanium and niobium, Bretonia Mining and Manufacturing (BMM) has been working the field with great success, smelting and refining raw materials obtained from the field at the massive Stokes smelting facility nearby.
Location: F/4

LD-14 Uranium Asteroid Field

LD-14 Uranium Asteroid Field
>>>CAUTION<<<
At the heart of this dense asteroid field lies the LD-14 uranium processing center, responsible for producing the majority of MOX used by Bretonia and Kusari. The asteroid field and its pockets of radiation provide natural protection against attempts to raid the facility, while the automated defense platforms ringing the facility offer further deterrence.
Location: D/3

East Leeds Smog Cloud

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A large cloud of smog that has coalesced over the centuries from the various industrial operations throughout Leeds. Gaians and Outcasts are often sighted within the cloud.
Location: F/6

West Leeds Smog Cloud

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A large cloud of smog that has coalesced over the centuries from the various industrial operations throughout Leeds. The Bretonian Police Authority has begun patrolling the cloud more closely after Molly terrorists began using the area as a staging ground for strikes against the LD-14 uranium processing center.
Location: D/6

Space Stations

Stokes Mining Station

Stokes Mining Station
Stokes Mining Station was run by Bretonia Mining and Manufacturing (BMM) until 817 A.S. It was the largest orbital facility in all of Bretonia and has operated continuously for centuries. Aside from BMM, representatives from Kusari shipping companies were also present, negotiating for the basic materials required to fuel their own industries.
In 817 A.S., when Kusari fleets reached Stokes, the Bretonia Armed Forces chose to defend the station at all costs. The decision was rumored to be inspired by the BMM lobby within the New London government elite. From a strategic point of view, this was a grave mistake, since Stokes is a large and spread out installation hardly suitable for defensive purposes. Bretonian fleets around Stokes were swiftly scattered and had to retreat, and the station itself was captured by the Kusari Naval Forces with minimal casualties.
Samura and Kishiro, despite their fierce competition, joined forces to operate the facility after it was seized from BMM. The mining operations were restored in a matter of weeks by Kusari workers brought from Kyushu and it was rumored that certain IMG members and former BMM employees collaborated with Kusari companies.
Following the withdrawal of hostile Kusari forces from Leeds in early 818 A.S., BMM reclaimed the station and immediately began refitting it for Ship Hull Panel construction. Within weeks the station was in full production and supplying the Bretonian and Liberty militaries with vital capital ship components to repair and rearm their fleets for action against Gallia.
Owner Faction: Bretonia Mining and Manufacturing
Location: F/4
Class: Wellington
Gravity: Partial
Docking: Yes
Amenities: Limited
Population: 800

Battleship York

Battleship York
The Battleship York is stationed near the Tau-31 jump gate, to defend the planet and stations in Leeds from attacks by the Gallic Navy forces in Tau-31.
Owner Faction: Bretonia Armed Forces
Location: F/3
Class: Victoria
Crew: CLASSIFIED
Armament: CLASSIFIED

Glasgow Outpost

Glasgow Outpost
Before 816 A.S., Glasgow Outpost was the headquarters for Bowex (Border World Exports), a very large, very old shipping conglomerate. Bowex, which received its royal charter from Prince Harry XXI himself in 310 A.S., claims a long and storied history in which the company was involved in most of the major events of Bretonian history. Prior to the war with Kusari, Bowex was the leading Bretonian shipping concern and handles most of the shipping in and around Leeds.
When Kusari's onslaught against Bretonia reached the Leeds system, Bowex officials moved to New London and other stations located in safer areas of Bretonia. The outpost still formally belonged to the company, but in fact was operated by Bretonia Armed Forces. Glasgow was reinforced with hull plates and modern station weaponry, yet, the Armed Forces did not have time and resources to renew the dated and inefficient internal security systems. The Kusari Navy used this weakness in the battle for the jump gate, dispatching several small groups of commandos that were able to neutralize many of the station's defenders by a surprise attack, and gaining partial control of weapon systems. Yet, the remaining defenders of Glasgow did not surrender, and fighting on the station continued long after the surrounding space was cleared of Bretonia Armed Forces presence.
After the war between Kusari and Bretonia was forced to a conclusion by the invasion of Gallia into the Tau systems, Bowex reclaimed the station, but its perilous position so close to the Tau-31 Jump Gate made the station a hazardous duty post for Bowex's employees.
Owner Faction: Border World Exports
Location: F/3
Class: Atkinson
Gravity: Partial
Docking: Yes
Amenities: Yes
Population: 650

LD-14

LD-14
Being based in one of the only sources of abundant uranium in Sirius, LD-14 is both a mining station and a refinery. Refining the Uranium with processed Plutonium from the Sigma systems to produce MOX, LD-14 is one of the only commercial suppliers of capital ship fuel within Sirius, making the operation valuable to both BMM, and the Mollies, who raid both the station and shipments from the station on a regular basis to feed their own fuel needs. The Kusari invasion of the Tau systems and Bretonia eliminated Kusari as a MOX customer for LD-14, and with ALG supplying Rheinland with its own MOX, the Liberty Navy became BMM's best customer, after the Bretonian Armed Forces.
Owner Faction: Bretonia Mining and Manufacturing
Location: D/3
Class: Wellington
Gravity: Partial
Docking: Yes
Amenities: Limited
Population: 800

Durham Border Station

Durham Border Station
The main base of operations for the Bretonia Police Authority in Leeds, responsible for putting a halt to the piracy and drug trafficking conducted under cover of the substantial smog clouds in the system.
Owner Faction: Bretonia Police
Location: E/7
Class: Eden
Gravity: Complete
Docking: Yes
Amenities: Yes
Population: 250

Battleship Derby

Battleship Derby
The Battleship Derby is one of newer battleships recently constructed in Southampton Shipyard for the needs of Bretonia Armed Forces. Currently stationed near the Edinburgh jump gate to defend Leeds against a Gallic invasion out of that system.
Owner Faction: Bretonia Armed Forces
Location: B/5
Class: Dunkirk
Crew: CLASSIFIED
Armament: CLASSIFIED

Battleship Nagasaki

Battleship Nagasaki
Commissioned in 799 A.S., the Battleship Nagasaki is one of the most powerful battleships in the Kusari Naval Forces. Commanded by Taisho Nagano of the Kusari Kaigun, it has seen action in several conflicts, including against Rheinland during the Nomad War, and against Outcast war bands in Tau-29. More recently, however, it was instrumental in Kusari's offensive push into Leeds against Bretonia, and was been stationed outside Glasgow Outpost to maintain order onboard the captured station, and to hold the Tau-31 Jump Gate. After Gallia invaded the Tau systems and cut the Kusari fleet in two, the Nagasaki's crew remained loyal to the exiled Emperor and was redeployed to guard Stokes Mining Station from potential Gallic assaults while the BAF guards the jump gates into the Leeds system.
Owner Faction: Kusari Exiles
Location: F/4
Class: Genji
Crew: CLASSIFIED
Armament: CLASSIFIED

Commodity Mining

Toxic Waste

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Toxic Waste
The inevitable byproduct of many of the industrial processes used by the different colonies is Toxic Waste. While some companies specialize in waste removal or elimination, many companies still use the more basic but still effective method of simply dumping Toxic Waste into the nearest available stellar body.

Niobium Ore

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Niobium Ore
Ore is a type of rock that contains minerals such as metals which can be extracted through mining and refined for use. The ores must be processed to extract the metals of interest from the waste rock and from the ore minerals. Many organizations prefer to receive unsmelted ores in order to keep the additional cost of their production and finish within the local economy, as opposed to paying markups to foreign laborers to do the work for them.