Genevieve

Genevieve (Imperial Cartographic Catalogue Designation Kazana A.2.B.9.9.A//2) is a terrestrial planet in orbit of the star at Kazana A.2.B.9.9.A, a 7th order (orange) star which does not have a registered name. It is one of three planets in the system.

Genevieve was prospected in 3569A, with settlement activity commencing shortly thereafter. It is a Category 4 world, habitable with “slight-to-moderate adaptation.” Genevieve is a frozen world where temperatures do not reach higher than the melting point of water. Very high winds and storms of ice or snow are common. Areas that are not covered in ice are rocky, with no vegetation. No life is known to be native to Genevieve. Resource extraction and other economic activities are primarily conducted by the Imperial Electorate of Humanity. As of the most recent Imperial Census (356B0), there were 11,913 people on the world, of whom 10,112 listed their occupation as “mining/refining ore, or related.”

One notable resident of Genevieve is Tengar ro Doka, the Chief-of-Chiefs of the United Asronian Realm. Tengar was on the team of Imperial prospectors who first surveyed the planet and later settled there after concluding his service. He operated a food production company in the planet's largest settlement, Thorium Point, of which he was also Mayor. His legal residence continues to be on the planet; however, since his service as a Senator (beginning in 356A4) and later as Chief and Chief-of-Chiefs, he has actually resided elsewhere.

Genevieve is rich in most commercially extracted ores, especially uranium and thorium. The planet’s only official settlement, which is in a large cave formation shielded from the dangerous wind, is known as Thorium Point. Most mining and refining operations are underground, where it is easier to keep them at operable temperatures. However, the atmosphere is breathable to most sapient life forms, and temperatures are usually within range for sapient life forms to be able to go outside without powered insulation equipment (i.e., with traditional warm clothing) for short periods of time, so long as most tissue is unexposed. As such, there is some economic activity on the surface.

A space elevator was built on the planet to allow for the movement of goods into outer space even in times when storms prevent vessels from landing on the planet. With seven columns, the Genevieve Space Elevator is the largest space elevator in the Tenth Grand Division.

According to Imperial records, the etymology of the planet is listed as “Named for a person (other, specified: “after my ex-wife, who is just as cold.”)