Yshmir

 “To colonize Yshmir was at first a privilege, then a proof of courage, now a life sentence.”

- Commodore Kyle Macquarie

 Discovery

Yshmir was found in 2635 by commodore and explorer Kyle Macquarie during the last surveillance missions. This relatively small but habitable planet seemed like a little paradise, with his high luminosity and warm temperature. The place seemed so great, that the current Queen, Vanessa Wilhemburrow, cancelled the edict made in 2571 stating that Oceania would be the last colonized planet, after the terrible cost in human life it took to colonize it.

The name, Yshmir, was taken from the old Felixian language Ysh, which means hope.

 Colonization

For his discovery, Macquarie was appointed the first governor of the planet and built his mansion at the very first settlement, Kalendria.

At first, the new planet brought a wave of excitement in the kingdom, with tens of thousands ready to move out. So many people in fact, that a lottery was made to pick the first 10,000 colonists.

However, upon planetfall, the harsh reality of taming a new world caught the unprepared pampered elite of the kingdom, used to the comfortable life of modern society. With the highest nobles and professionals unwilling to give up their cushy life, only the poorest stayed and built their new world with a low level of technology.

Unfortunately, due to the main core of population being comprised of the poorest of the kingdom, Yshmir lost its initial appeal and was perceived as “the land of the meek”, bringing even less rich or highly skilled individual to the planet.

Years later, it was noted that the proximity of the sun and its high intensity discolor the fur of the people, making them visible to the majority.

The colonization, due to the hardship, was slow and costly and dependent on constant government support. The taxpayers of the kingdom, unaware of the reality of this fertile but poor planet saw this as a waste of money and an unwillingness from the Yshmirian to work for their money. Even if this was false, the very publicized money-vacuum coupled with the fairer skin of their inhabitant made them recognizable and hated among the kingdom, developing a form of racism against the colonists.

In 2703, as the colony had trouble growing its population, the government cut on the spending, instead making mandatory relocation to Yshmir a common punishment for minor crimes.

As the planet had his budget cut in half and populated with criminals, what was left of the money was put in law-enforcement instead of services, creating an anti-monarchy movement among the population.

 Government

Like many colonies, Yshmir is ruled by a governor, sole representative of the King. However, due to the increased presence of law enforcement, the governor rules with an iron first and a very autocratic approach to his management, even for colony standards.

The governor is usually helped by a chief of police, a spymaster and an agriculture expert to plan the revenues of this sector. The population as not much to say and no right to representation. Repression is constant and brutal, as the governor is likely not from the area and many despises the locals.

<p style="text-align: justify;">In consequence, criminality is high in Yshmir, and local gangs rule the streets. Terrorist groups, independence movements and crime lords fight each other to determine who should lead the great revolution, unable to reach a conclusion due to lack of leadership.

<p style="text-align: justify;"> Economy

<p style="text-align: justify;">With the lack of elite and skilled individual, Yshmir has virtually no industry, instead relaying on agriculture and fishing. The soil is very fertile, and growing plants seems to be the only easy thing on this planet.

<p style="text-align: justify;">Only one university exists on Yshmir, the University of Kalendria. However, it is a small, poorly funded university that teaches mostly basic economics and agriculture.

<p style="text-align: justify;">Tourism is very poor on Yshmir, with the lack of either high tech entertainment center, shopping complex, cultural achievement or just the abyssal reputation of the planet.

<p style="text-align: justify;"> Landscape

<p style="text-align: justify;">Except for the cold pole covered in tundra, the planet is mostly warm, with a savanna-like temperature and soil.

<p style="text-align: justify;">Low tectonic presence reduces the number of mountains, the terrain being mostly flat and covered in spaced tree or bushes.

<p style="text-align: justify;">The wildlife is mostly comprised of small rodents or reptiles, the biggest animal being a small goat-like creature about a meter high. Most cattle were introduced artificially, as the landscape is perfect for mass meat production.