Azur

 "The only thing more unforgiving than Azur's temperature is its harbor fees!" - Merchant Captain Eleanor Silver

Azur have been known since 1689, known then as Juana-77x. It was then considered an ice planet, unsuited for life. This changed however in 2156, when a scientific ship arrived to analyze the water. Not only was the water perfectly good H2O, but the ice cap covered 41% of the planet. What was left was a very aquatic and chilly planet, but with habitable atmosphere. The scientific outpost Crystal-1 was set up on the planet in 2211.

 Colonization

It took a long time for the colonization to really start on Azur, as the cold weather did not attract many settlers. It remained nothing more than an outpost with about 6000 individuals for decades.

It all changed in 2311, with the Outer Rim Exploration Act (OREA) declared by the regent Elmira Manchester; the King Oliver Wilhemburrow being to mentally unstable for proper ruling. That act saw the creation of five more exploration fleet in the goal of expending the Kingdom in the outskirt of the galaxy. Azur, by it’s advantageous “in the middle of the galaxy” position, became a natural spaceport and halt for explorers and private initiatives.

The job of Royal Explorer was a long and demanding one, and many knew they wouldn’t return on Felix Prime, Secundus or the young Novel Horizon for decades. Because of that, many pilots bought houses on Azur and brought their family there, since it was the main port between missions. The large amount of civilians brought with it more commerce and services, creating a thriving, populous colony.

 Government

The government of Azur is ruled by a representative of the crown, usually somebody descending from a family of explorers. The situation is usually calm on Azur, and the main job of the government is assuring a constant supply on food on the planet as well a managing the government own spaceport.

 Economy

The main economy of Azur is its spaceport. Being the “rest area” of the galaxy, a large amount of goods stops by. Thousands works in the large facilities, sheds and satellite services of the port.

Other industries include equipment, mostly to repair and maintain ship, but also clothing, as the cold temperate made the inhabitant of Azur experts in light, warm and fashionable clothing.

 Landscape

A large portion of the planet is an arctic icecap, and thousands of large lakes populate the landscape. Some forests are present, but most plants are tundra type.

The soil is poor and unsuited for agriculture, as the average temperature is cold, and winters are long.

The fauna is mostly composed of arctic aquatic mammals, such as whale, seals and penguins-like creatures.