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Port Vitrellan
Khaldean: Khalba Vitrellan
Role: Imperial capital — political, financial, cultural heart
Metro population: ~14 million
Wiki: Port Vitrellan (S6)
As of 03 March 2009.
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Overview
“Jewel of the Septenez” — tropical eastern coast at the River Dravine mouth. Colonial Uzzal grandeur + modern finance. Stark class divide: Government/Mercantile elite vs Southern Quarter working class (significant Korto minority).
Military: 6th Fighter Wing — K2 LRIP (Air Force Aviation); Royal Palace; Grand Dam militarized zone; ISB fibre surveillance hub.
Districts
| District | Character |
|---|---|
| Government Quarter | Turinus Avenue → Narant Plaza → Royal Palace; embassies; neoclassical terraces |
| Mercantile Quarter | PVSE (19th-c. shell, electronic floor); banks in converted warehouses |
| Research Quarter | Zikarro University (tropical medicine); superyacht marina |
| Southern Quarter | Dense row housing; Linen Square nightlife; climbs to cliffs |
| The Heights | Ultra-rich beyond cliffs — villas, cliff hotels |
| Industrial North | Container port, rail freight — restricted |
VX Bank Arena (~38,000) — on southern cliffs; football national obsession.
Infrastructure (Plan 2010)
- Grand Dam — hydro, flood control; crest road closed to public
- Metro — marble stations; suburban crowding on new lines
- Central Station — PV–Remtill HSR terminus (construction)
- PVIA — Terminal 3 expansion for business traffic
Security (2009)
| Zone | Force |
|---|---|
| Centre | National Police — dress uniform, Narant Plaza |
| South / docks | Royal Gendarmerie — tactical; Korto neighbourhoods |
| Digital | ISB — universities, diplomatic fibre hubs |
History notes
- 16th c. trading post → anti-piracy base (Kingdom of Remtill)
- Siege of 1795 (wiki typo says 1975) — Korto/privateer coalition; rebuilt in stone under Lokrens I — Khaldean Renaissance Government Quarter
- 1990s liberalisation → skyscraper limits, parasitic modern extensions on limestone terraces
Culture
- Window Bakeries (Kam-Fırın), Cerak pastries, canal cafés
- Imperial Theatre, National Opera
- Rivalry with Remtill football culture — heavy match policing
Links
Lokrens III · Geography Index · Industry and Infrastructure · MFB Index