Ueda
From ExodusWar
| Ueda | ||
|---|---|---|
 Ueda, as seen from orbit | ||
| Star System | Hydrae System | |
| Population | 98,000 | |
| Sovereign: | Federated Districts of the Prefecture (incumbent) | |
| Capital | Prefecture Government Compound | |
| Orbit | 256.64 days | |
| Rotation | 19.86 hours | |
| Satellite(s) | None | |
| Satellite Orbit | ||
Ueda is the second planet in the Hydrae System. It is the capital world of the Federated Districts of the Prefecture.
[edit] History
Ueda is not a world that most politicians would want to live. Its arid climate and high gravity makes it uncomfortable, but not dangerous. The world was chosen to temper the soldiers and leaders who would have to live there into hard men and women, with iron wills and bodies.
The population is sparse. Only a few civilians and citizens live there voluntarily. There is nothing in the way of industry, only commerce to supply the garrisons. There are eight major bases on the surface.
The capital city has most of the government buildings. The Curiate, Senate, Consular, Headquarters of the Prefect, and High Justice are all built in the center of individual city districts.
The public buildings of the capital compound are all open-air, with no climate control. They are designed to make lawmaking an undesirable position, and is just one of the measures taken to make political office unsavory to people who desire power, not to serve. Evening quarters offer a measure of comfort with proper climate control.
For example, any new law must be written in the heat of the day, outside and in full sunlight. None of the legislators are allowed to come inside or drink liquids until they have finished drafting the law, or given up. If they can't draft it by sundown, their work is torn up and they must start over the next day. This has kept laws from becoming long or complicated, and ensures that needlessly obtuse laws never become part of Prefecture law.
The net result of the measures taken in designing Ueda is that politicians are looked up to and admired for their sacrifices, not scorned as pampered aristocrats like they were in centuries past.
As the capital world, Ueda has Wormhole Gates to every district hub. Because it is the capital of the nation and the capital of its district, the Ueda District Hub was built around Albanis.
Ueda has more space traffic per permanent resident than any other world in the galaxy. Some worlds have more traffic, but none with so few residents. All six Prefecture Galactic Navy Fleets check in at Ueda in part or in full at least once per month. This can bring dozens or even hundreds of warships into Ueda space at once.
