Aragon |
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Links to:Byzantium Secundus |
 The HAZAT homeworld has both benefited and suffered from its proximity to
Leagueheim and Byzantium Secundus. Both have brought a great deal of wealth to Aragorn,
but the HAZAT nobles have also spent a lot of their money on those worlds. The HAZAT and
the wealthiest of their subjects are undeniably well off. The poorest live in squalor. The
wealthiest parts of the planet, like the capital and its unparalleled military academy,
are second to none. The poorest are among the most dangerous and inhospitable in the Known
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| The crown jewel of the Hazat is Aragon, home of shining spires, ancient
castles, famous diamond mines, glorious battles and some of the most legendary warriors
ever to walk the Known Worlds. What is less well known are the wretched slums of
unemployed legionnaires, the violent desert nomads, and the constant feud between the
Eduardo and Justus branches.The center of Hazat power is the glorious palace and war
college on the west coast of Quechua, the planet's largest continent. The center of
Quechua is desert and the east coast has some of the planet's richest farm land, owned by
theJustus branch of the family. The Eduardo branch controls the west coast, including the
planet's main industrial holdings. This industrial section is still retooling from the
massive military buildup of the Emperor Wars, when almost the entirety of the planet's
resources were turned over to the war effort.Most of the serfs who were called away from
their jobs to serve in the armed forces have returned to their earlier callings. Most work
the land, but more than a few have ended up in the growing slums around Aragon's
factories. Crime has leapt incredibly in the past three years, turning these tenements
into hot beds of violence and dissent. The Hazat have not made any effort to bring them
under control Aragon's dangerous slums have always been a breeding ground for excellent
soldiers, and the Hazat believe current conditions are just part of that process. Castle Furias This is the main palace of the Hazat. It once belonged to the Justus branch, but when the Eduardos broke away, they took the palace as one of their holdings. This breathtakingly beautiful complex is as defensible as it is gorgeous. Its battlements are an intrinsic part of its architecture, and its armor glistens like crystal.For generations the Justus branch spent vast sums making the building even more sumptuous, and the Eduardos have continued this process. During the Emperor Wars several Hazat knights found St. Bernado's Globe of Infinite Wonderment in a Diaspora-era ruin on Vera Cruz. The Eduardos smuggled it off planet and brought it to Castle Furias, where it now sits in the center of the main chapel. No one can deny that the castle has appeared more resplendent since its additions, and serfs have begun to visit the globe as a pilgrimage. Rumor has it that those who view the stone become both more aware of their deepest desires (+8 Introvert while in its presence) and more committed to those desires (+4 Passion while in its presence). |
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