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Korto Territories
Official: Imperial Territory of Zelest and the Western Archipelago
Capital: Hadresska — see below
Wiki: Korto Territories (S6)
As of 03 March 2009.
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Geography
West of mainland — Zelest, industrial Khalyf, Portez Archipelago (resort islets). Tropical rainforest, volcanics, coastal plains vs rugged interior.
| Island / area | Notes |
|---|---|
| Zelest | Largest; mountains interior; cities on coastal plains |
| Khalyf | Jurra uranium mines — military-restricted interior |
| Portez | Corporate “one island, one resort” leases |
| Kassik | Daks — naval/air base, Kassik Test Range (Industry and Infrastructure) |
Also tied to insular holdings in national lore (Kassik, Zelest per empire wiki).
People & culture
Korto — distinct language (Roman script), animist Ada-Korto (Spirit Houses) syncretic with Islam (~60%). Catholic establishment suspicious but avoids heavy suppression.
Khaldean mandatory in schools; Korto graffiti in slums.
Politics & security (2009)
| Governor | Laizha Shaman (appointed Aug 2001) — hardline loyalist |
| Crisis | Inaugural riots → Gendarmerie crackdown → Public Order Act curfews |
| KNF | Tullius Semmran — civil disobedience official line; splinter bombings/sabotage |
| Symbol | Raised green fist |
| Response | ISB informants; Gendarmerie armoured patrols; checkpoints at industrial zones |
Lokrens III zero-tolerance; ties to Military Overview gendarmerie & Viggen internal-security missions.
Non-canon: Kassik wargame ORBAT chart — not Imperial order of battle.
Economy — dual economy
Heavy
- Shipyards: Hadresska, Daks (secondary to Ortemm — Maritime)
- Jurra uranium — PMC + Army guard; hazardous local employment
Tourism
- Portez ultra-luxury enclaves — insulated from mainland/Korto poverty
Cities
Hadresska (~3M+)
Delta coastal sprawl — trams/buses; rare skyscrapers (soft soil). Governor’s Palace fortress centre vs outer slums. Imperial Way — admin shopping strip.
Jurra (Khalyf)
Company town for uranium infrastructure — pollution, high military presence.
Military relevance
- Exports - DSZD — reserve pre-positioning
- Navy Command Structure — Korto and insular command
- Coastal: Bekçi/Kama trials; Kilizh/Hanzar lineage
Links
Geography Index · Port Vitrellan · MFB Index · Strategic Projects (2009)