Holy Terra : Homeworld of mankind.

Ruler: Patriarch of the Universal Church (Hezekiah the Elder)
Dominant Faction: The Urth Orthodoxy.
Others: The Hazat, The Hawkwood

The capital of the Church and the cradle of humanity. The planet is overcrowded; teeming masses of the faithful squeeze into the cites that dot the globe. This is partly because vast regions are given over to wilderness and allowed to exist in their natural, unterraformed states as an example of the Pancreator's bounty. Permits to visit these wildernesses are allowed, but overstaying one's allotted time is a crime, prompting manhunts for recalcitrant hermits. Immigration is strictly controlled by the Church, and those born on Holy Terra are given special consideration over foreigners. It is the prime planet for pilgrimages, however, as holy sites important to human history are found on every continent.

The Patriarchal Seat (some say "throne") is always situated here, usually near the birthplace of the reigning Patriarch. If the Patriarch was born elsewhere, he chooses the seat's new location based on rather complex readings of ancient texts and affinities for local saints. Most, however, simply inherit their predecessor's seat, which has been in Rio Brasilia for the last Century. The Church's grand archives are spread throughout the world.

The planet Mars hosts one of the most popular pilgrimage sites: the alleged birthplace of the Prophet. Little is actually known of Zebulon's early years, and many worlds during the Second Republic claimed his natal spot (Sutek, Grail, Malignatius). During the Dark ages, however, the Patriarch declared Mars the one and only true site of Zebulon's birth.

The major Hazat properties on this planet were bought after the Hazat expressed fervent desire to begin owning Holy Terra as Hazat land. At this point the Hazat own major fiefs in South America and Western Europe where the Church's influence is waning. The Castillo family rules a county in the Nipponese isles as well as has substantial tracts outside of Madrid in Iberia.

The Church world of Holy Terra holds several major provinces of Hawkwood rule, namely the Vallee du Rhone Meridionale (part of the Avignon Bishopric), the Ravenna provinces in England and the large tracts of Findlandia. This has helped House Hawkwood maintain their close political ties to Urth Orthodox.

Landscape: Holy Terra is kept pastorally idyllic through strict authoritarian controls

Planetary Statistics

Ruler: Patriarch Hezekiah "the Elder" (Celestial Church)
Palace: The Empyrean Palace, Jerusalem (Urth Orthodox)
Governor: Pontifex Sigmund Drual (Urth Orthodox, Syneculla)
Suzerain: Shogun Tzu Li Min Li Halan (House Li Halan)
Consulate: United Courts Embassy, Geneva (House Li Halan)
Cathedral: Grand Cathedral of the Emanations, Rio Brasilia
Chairman: Master Linken Hallden (The Supreme Order of Engineers)
Agora: Manhatten, New York City (Reeves Cartel)
Garisson: 8
Capital: Sao Paulo
Jumps to Byzantium II:2
Tech: 3 (Church has access to 6 and 7)
Population (Human): 2,000,000,000
Population (Alien): 15,000 (mostly Obun)
Resources: Forest, Agriculture, Minerals, Energy
Exports: Grain, Religion

Solar System: Sol (Sun), Mercury (0.387 AU), Venus (0.723 AU), Holy Terra (1 AU; Luna), Asteroid Belt, Mars (1.524 AU; Phobos, Deimos), Jupiter (5.203 AU; Io, Europa, Ganymede, Callisto), Saturn (9.529 AU; Titan, rings), Uranus (19.182 AU; Titania, Miranda), Neptune (30.058 AU; Triton, Neired), Pluto (39.44 AU; Charon), Jumpgate (74 AU)

Jumps To: Artemis | Tethys | Sutek

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