Nasemin/Aramis

Nasemin/Aramis B98A422 B S Water world, end of Imperial route into the sector…

The Nasemin system is composed of Nasemin I (X100000-0), a small planetoid, Nasemin II, an asteroid belt (X000000-0), Nasemin III a rocky planet with a trace atmosphere (X-611000-0), Nasemin Prime (B98A422-B), Nasemin V (X104000-0), an icy planetoid, and Nasemin VI, a massive planet with exotic atmosphere (EBA1000-0, unmanned IISS emergency base/beacon).

The surface of Nasemin is covered by a fairly warm primitive ocean with few advanced life forms. There are a few small fish and mollusk analogues as well as a rich broth of single- and multi-cellular organisms. The weather is tropical with frequent storms.

The system was probably surveyed a couple of centuries before the Imperium was founded some 1,200 years ago, and the name was supposedly given by Purvi Wilthan, the Hindibuddhan captain of the survey vessel Ariadne, after an intense spiritual experience. Nasemin was not visited very often until the Imperium sponsored the construction of a fairly significant floating platform city that allowed the establishment of a full-fledged colony in 450. However, after two very prosperous centuries that saw both expansion and the construction of some magnificent developments, the population declined from approximately 500,000 in its prime to less than a thousand as the Imperium started decaying.

In 1150, the expansive Empire established a scout base in orbit around Nasemin,and the system was claimed for the Empire. As scout teams started surveying the surface of Nasemin, It turned out that the old city of Nasemin had turned into a very diverse town full of traders, scavengers, guns for hire, tinkers and small-scale manufacturers, all living in the massive ruins and steel caverns of the old floating city. The starport is fairly substantial, considering the size of the population, but it serves as a base for trade and exploration throughout the system, the subsector, and beyond. Nasemin Down Starport is also somewhat of a legendary spot, considering the many contacts with the outer systems as well as the very colorful inhabitants of Nasemin. The Travellers’ Aid Society hostel is one of the more original designs in the Empire, and it honors a fictional Indian/Terran past in line with the legend of Nasemin’s discovery. There is no real orbital starport, but the Freeman Trader’s Association maintains a navigation beacon and emergency support platform in geosynchronous orbit above Nasemin Down.

The IISS has a small office in the Down Starport, but the main IISS efforts are focused on supporting exploration and expansion outside the Nasemin system. Approximarely 150 IISS personnel work at the base, a third of which support the X-boat traffic while the remaining personnel works with science and exploration.

Nasemin is a direct democracy of sorts, with citizens voting in daily elections regarding practical matters, although policy is decided by an informal coalition system. The estimated population of Nasemin as of 360-1199 consisted of 19,298 sentient beings: 10% Vargr, 15% other and 75%human of various backgrounds living in a diverse urban jumble. Over time, the tropical climate has enabled flora and fauna to spread all over Nasemin City, and Nasemin sports a rich diversity of animal and plant life from all over the Spinward Marshes. Some of these life forms, especially outside the settled areas, can be quite hazardous to unwary urban explorers.

The tech level may be listed as B, but various segments of society use a wide range of new and old technologies in their daily undertakings. Many strange and wondrous things can be found on the streets and in the alleys of Nasemin, but any visitor should be wary of scams when walking around Nasemin.