Astrography of the Federation of Sovereign States

Haesik System

 * Star: Haesik (Lukashenko-34)
 * Planets: 7
 * Settled Bodies: 48
 * Total population: 6.52 billion
 * The Haesik System is the central system of the Federation, and orbits the star Haesik, also known as Lukashenko-34. It is located in the Lukashenko Cluster, in the northern-central part of Federation space. There are 7 planets in the Haesik System, with three gas giants and five rocky planets. The only inhabitable planet is New Mansan, which is fifth from the sun. Besides New Mansan and its moon, all of the other planets and 40 other moons and asteroids within the system have been colonised for various purposes, ranging from mining to shipbuilding facilities to squatter settlements.

New Mansan

 * Satellites: Dalsun
 * Local Day: 17.2 Standard Hours
 * Local Year: 335.7 Local Days (240.6 Standard Days)
 * Population: 6.2 billion
 * Continents: Pinancheo, Jeonmang, Karkorin
 * Oceans: Cheongnyong, Sword Sea, Cholog, Nogoon, Northern Ocean
 * States: 6 (Mugunghwa Federal District, Republic of Thaton, People's Republic of Gandakpur, Confederated States of Karkorin, Republic of Lang Gang, Republic of Koguryo)

New Mansan is the capital planet of the Federation and the only naturally inhabitable planet of the Haesik System. Located fifth from its sun, the planet is of moderate temperature and medium humidity, with a tropical equatorial zone.
 * One of the planets colonised during the First Wave of Human Colonisation, the first humans set foot on New Mansan in 295 BT, and colonisation efforts shortly after from 258 BT. One of the first settlements to be founded was the city of Song's Landing, which today is still the capital of the Republic of Koguryo. Colonisation of New Mansan was spearheaded by the ancient Ordic nation of Gyunghwa as well as various other Escaric states, with the colonists bringing their rich cultural traditions and history with them, some of which endure to this day.

New Mansan is home to five of the Federation's states, as well as the Mugunghwa Federal District, which is the capital of the Federation and is administered by a branch of the Federation Government. The largest continent, Pinancheo, is located largely in the southern hemisphere and is home to the Mugunghwa FD as well as the Republic of Thaton and People's Republic of Gandakpur. To the north-east of Pinancheo is the smallest continent, Jeonmang, home to the Republic of Koguryo and the Republic of Lang Gang. The Confederated States of Karkorin governs the entire continent of Karkorin, which is located in the north and partially covers the planet's frigid north pole.

Dalsun, New Mansan's largest natural satellite, has also been divided and colonised by the states on New Mansan. The largest settlement on Dalsun is Pyeongon City, under the flag of Koguryo and home to one of the largest shipping spaceports in the Human Sphere. In orbit over New Mansan are a large array of satellites, space stations, orbital platforms, and other man-made structures. The most notable include the Clinton Orbital Platform, a mixed-use habitation, spaceport and shipyard platform where almost one quarter of the Federation's starships are constructed, and the Progess International Space Station, a ring-shaped space station used as a commuter spaceport and also home to many entertainment and tourist facilities. There are three main space elevators on New Mansan, with one located in the Mugunghwa FD, one at Seletapura in Lang Gang, and one in Song's Landing in Koguryo.

Sharing the continent with the Mugunghwa FD, the Republic of Thaton is located in the north-east of Pinancheo, and is firmly in the tropical band of the planet.

The Republic of Koguryo is located on the north and west of the continent of Jeonmang, occupying three-quarters of the continent.
 * Republic of Thaton, People's Republic of Gandakpur, Confederated States of Karkorin, Republic of Lang Gang, Republic of Koguryo

Mugunghwa FD
The Mugunghwa Federal District, often referred to as Mugunghwa or the FD', is the capital of the Federation. It is the smallest of the states on New Mansan, and is governed by the Office of the Capital Federal District, a Federal agency. Located on the north-western coast of Pinancheo, Mugunghwa City proper is located on the coast and has a population of over 12 million. The Mugunghwa FD is often assumed to only include Mugunghwa City, but it actually also includes a substantial inland countryside area to the south-east, administered as Chilcheonpo County, and is home to the third-tallest mountain on New Mansan, Mt. Kaidonovsky.

Cosmopolitan Mugunghwa City is often seen as a microcosm of the Federation, featuring people of all cultures, societal groups and communities, and even a few non-humans too. Seemingly endless urban sprawl is watched over by gleaming skyscrapers bearing the logos of a myriad of international corporations, jostling for space with endless apartment blocks punctuated by 15 monolithic arcoblocks. Advertising mega-holograms thrust into the sky, with the unbeatable spire of the Mugunghwa International Space Elevator, also known as the "Ivory Tower", towering over them all in the middle of Barret Bay.

The heart of Mugunghwa City is the Central Business District, home to the headquarters of various domestic and international megacorporations. Tall skyscrapers dominate the skyline, the logos and holo-advertising of Sphere-famous megacorps clearly visible from far around. Circling around the Nguyen Truong Diep Memorial Park are the regional headquarters of the very largest of the companies, from APEX to Mitsuhishi to Adler to Arakawa.

Along the waterfront north of the Central Business District is the government district. The Federation Senate House is located along the waterfront, a low building built as a combination of nature and modern designs, with organic curves, clean white surfaces, grassy roofs, and gleaming glass windows. The flags of all the member states of the Federation fly in front of the Senate House, with a large fountain opposite the main lobby entrance. The entire complex is of course surrounded by a high-security wall, carefully designed to appear both imposing and harmonious with the surroundings at the same time. In front of the Senate House, heading inland, is the Federation Plaza, a one-kilometer stretch of marble grounds, well-manicured greenery, and artistic sculptures. At the end of the Federation Plaza is another high-security complex which houses the Hwangryong Building, the president's official residence.

North of the Government District is the International District, where the international embassies are located, as well as the Grand Hall of Humanity, built to act as a sort of meeting place for international matters. The Grand Hall has an extensive museum dedicated to all of human history, one of the largest collections in the Human Sphere. The Imperial Embassy Complex is an Imperial fusion of traditional Yashiman design and hypermodern composite materials, with beautiful gardens and buildings decked out in black, red and gold. As the Empire is prone to building. The Chunmin Republic's embassy is a very conventional orange and blue glass office building behind a green and white marble wall that is an angular fusion of traditional Escaric styling and modern sensibilities. The Commonwealth, Heavenly Kingdom, and some minor states also maintain embassies here. The Interstellar Union Trade Office is also located here in a brutalist building that looks like a concrete slab.

Keith Station

 * Planet:
 * Population: 1.4 million
 * Keith Station grew from a mining colony into an independent state, which it is today.

Taurus Station

 * Planet: Haesik-4
 * Population: 980,000~

Frontera System

 * Star: Otorongo (Scorpius-3)
 * Planets: 12
 * Settled Bodies: 32
 * Total population: 9.7 billion
 * The Frontera System is the oldest settled system in the Southern Sphere.

Airavata

 * Satellites: Astrid, Adriana
 * Local Day: 24.6 Standard Hours
 * Local Year: 865.7 Local Days (687 Standard Days)
 * Population: 4.2 billion
 * Continents: Jambudvipa, Irwinia, El Avance, Daedong
 * Oceans: Erythraeum, Sirenum, Boreum, Australe
 * States: 1 (Democratic Republic of the Free Colonies)

Airavata is a terrestrial planet located in the Airavata System. The second planet in the Southern Sphere to be colonised after Serenia, Airavata was also the first planet in the Southern Sphere to gain independence under the Airavatan Democratic Republic, one of the founding members of the Federation. The ADR maintains its sovereignty over Airavata to this day. Airavata is a highly varied planet, with a climate not dissimilar from that of Old Ordis. There are four major continents, two of which are connected by a narrow land bridge. The largest continent is Jambudvipa, followed by Irwinia, and then the joint continents of Daedong and El Avance.

One of the most culturally diverse planets in the modern Human Sphere, Airavatans pride themselves on upholding the traditional cultural heritage of its people since the time of the Second Diaspora. The continent of Daedong is mainly settled by Gyunghwans, while in the south El Avance was settled by Hyspanics. The largest continent, Jambudvipa, was colonised by Arshavatis, with some Slavs and Ordans in the north and far west and Hua and Yeongseonis in the East, as well as a very small Yashiman minority on the Todoroku Islands. The final continent, Irwinia, has been colonised by Anglians and other Valeyans.

The largest city and capital of Airavata is Corinthford, located along the Corinth river in north-west Jambudvipa, with a population of about 24 million. The city grew from a titanium mining town. Corinthford is famous for the 24 bridges that cross the Corinth river, some of which date back over 300 years to the colonial era and are preserved as historical monuments. The skyscrapers of the central business district are located along the southern waterfront and are well-known across the Human Sphere, while the northern riverside is known for its many high-class restaurants, theaters, parks, and other cultural attractions. However, the majority of the city's population lives in run-down and crowded slums in the middle city, mostly living in arcoblocks that rival the business district's towers in height.

Cheongsu System

 * Star: Bulsajo
 * Planets: 5
 * Settled Bodies: 4
 * Total population: 780 million
 * The Cheongsu System is

Cheongsu

 * Satellites: Gwanchalja
 * Local Day: 19.4 Standard Hours
 * Local Year: 184 Local Days (111.6 Standard Days)
 * Population: 697 million
 * Continents: None
 * Oceans: Planet-Wide
 * States: 5
 * Cheongsu is an aquatic world that has recently emerged from an ice age. Very little surface land exists, except for four very densely populated island chains, two equatorial, one in the southern hemisphere, and one in the northern hemisphere. An additional island chain exists at the far south, but is locked in the polar ice cap.
 * In addition to the heavy settlement on the little available land, the five countries on Cheongsu also operate over 38 mobile floating cities, which travel on circular paths across the planet to follow migratory fish stocks and to maximise energy production. Seven immobile floating cities also exist, moored to shallow water around atolls and seamounts, and have grown to such immense size that they are sometimes mistaken for additional islands by offworld visitors.
 * As the old saying goes, where there is sea, there are pirates. To combat the rampant aquatic piracy and crime on the high seas, in addition to the law enforcement of the local states, the Federation government has established the Cheongsu Marine Enforcement Agency, a federal law enforcement organisation that patrols the world ocean and enforces Federal law. Their headquarters is located on the aptly-named island of Marinefort.
 * Cheongsu is home to the highly prestigious Grand Cheongsu Interstellar Open University being the only university in the Human Sphere so far to openly accept alien applicants and faculty. The vast oceans provide good areas for the testing of all sorts of experiments, and also act as a secure hiding place for things the government does not want to be found.

Mir System

 * Star: Kol-87/ Mir
 * Planets: 3 (Zijuan, Khrustal, Belovodye)
 * Settled Bodies: 15+
 * Total population: 560 million

The Mir System was only recently discovered by Federation scientists. Initially believed to be entirely uninhabitable, the system came under re-evaluation following a stringent scientific review, resulting in the discovery of frigid Belovodye, which re-ignited strong interest in the system. The Mir system comprises of just three planets, two gas giants and Belovodye, the only terrestrial planet. Besides these, the system features two separate asteroid belts and numerous other bodies caught in the gravity wells of the two gas giants, Zijuan and Khrustal. The main appeal of the Mir system are its vast and abundant material resources, particularly its bountiful stocks of neomaterials. Most of these materials supply the rest of the Human Sphere, while a large portion goes to the expansive Valhalla Shipyards orbiting Belovodye.

Belovodye

 * Satellites: Mir-2, Mir-3
 * Local Day: 57.6 Standard Hours
 * Local Year: 549 Local Days (988.2 Standard Days)
 * Population: 560 million
 * Continents: None
 * Oceans: Belovodye Sub-Ice Ocean, Sea of Opona
 * States: 1 (Federation of Belovodye)

Belovodye is the sixth planet of the Mir system. Colonised relatively recently, the first human settlements were established on Belovodye about 100 years ago. The planet has a population of 560 million, over 60% of which lives in orbit.

Belovodye is a rocky, terrestrial planet. The planet's axial tilt and orbit results in a frigid global climate, with the planet's average temperature around -60 degrees, and the coldest polar regions entirely unsuitable for life. At the warmest areas along the equator, temperatures in the day can reach as high as -31 degrees, and it is in the equatorial areas where the majority of life and settlements are situated. Belovodye's entire surface is covered by a layer of ice, a planetwide ocean in the midst of a global ice age. A large continent covers about 47% of the surface area, featuring tall mountain ranges that break through the ice and relatively thin ice sheets above a rocky surface. At the heart of the continent is a freshwater sea that is unfrozen beneath the ice pack due to heavy volcanic activity in the area, the Sea of Opona. The oceanic portion of the planet is also entirely frozen over as colossal ice packs with some over 2,000 m thick, with tidal activity of the unfrozen ocean beneath causing dramatic icequakes and shifts on the surface. Due to the total lack of geological features, fauna and treacherous terrain, the oceanic regions are largely uninhabitable and are locally called the Ice Wastes.

Due to the extremely hostile conditions, a very limited biosphere exists for an inhabitable planet of this size. 98% of all life are concentrated in the equatorial zone of the continental region, with about 60% congregated around the Sea of Opona area. Photosynthetic lichens, cave fungi, and extremophile insects form the basis of the food chain, and are fed upon by Gudok, omnivorous bipedal furred lizards which are herd animals and are also useful as pack animals. Gudoks are fed upon by the carnivorous Chuchuna, which are larger furred lizards with mammalian characteristics that live solitarily. Another major predator unique to the Sea of Opona area is the Belovodye Lobster, which is a carnivorous, amphibious crustacean-like species that lives within the Sea of Opona, emerging through the ice pack to hunt for food every few weeks. The Sea of Opona is home to a variety of aquatic fish and other sea creatures, most adapted to the lack of light. A volcanically-heated chasm has been discovered in the northern hemisphere beneath the ice pack that is suspected to hold more new species, though scientific exploration has not occurred yet.

Belovodye is rich in metallic resources and lanthanides, and has quickly become a centre of resource extraction in the Federation. Following the War of Imperial Reunification, Belovodye was the planet chosen for the construction of the Federation's new Valhalla Shipyards, which have since become the largest and most productive shipyards in the Federation. The orbital shipyards are fed by numerous mines established across the frigid surface, and are connected via orbital elevator to the largest settlement, Opona City. The majority of the planet's 560 million population lives on orbital platforms and stations, and are mainly transitory miners and shipyard workers. The permanent surface population is much smaller, and is mainly concerned with food production for the orbital facilities, though the majority of Belovodye's food supply still comes from off-world. Military training facilities for the Federation Defence Forces are also located on the surface of the planet, as well as research and development bases. One such base was attacked during the opening battles of the Second Hyperpower War.

Zijuan

 * Satellites: Mir-2, Mir-3
 * Population: 560 million
 * States: 1 (Federation of Belovodye)

It's purple

Khrustal

 * Satellites: Mir-2, Mir-3
 * Population: 560 million
 * States: 1 (Federation of Belovodye)

It's bluish-green