Justarus
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Justarus is an old Romulan colony world with a long history, settled in the early days of the Empire. It has strong cultural ties with the Romulan homeworlds, and tends to follow the lead of Romulus when it comes to cultural mores and trends.
Climate
Justarus has an oxygen-nitrogen atmosphere at slightly higher than Earth-normal pressure. Eighty-five percent of the planet's surface is covered in water, which has a greenish color due to the abundance of sea plants and traces of copper. The weather is temperate, but given to strong winds and powerful storms. A weather modification grid controls most of the excesses of Justaran weather, channeling them out to open water where they have little effect on settled areas.
Economy
Justarus has only limited mineral resources, most of them hidden deep beneath its oceans, where they are harder to access. Most minerals are mined from its moon Terek instead. The planet's oceans contain rich biological material, however, and form the basis for an extensive aquaculture industry, which grows a wide variety of sea proteins and plants that are processed to make different types of foods. Many of the sea creatures of Justarus are considered delicacies in the Romulan Empire, such as fressenor caviar and Justaran shellfish. Justarus also has a healthy tourist industry among Romulan citizens who visit the planet for its thousands of kilometers of white beaches and many different aquatic activities.
Places of Interest
Bratokka, the capital city, is located on the largest landmass, in the northern hemisphere. Justarus' landmasses are all islands, scattered across the surface of the planet. Bratokka is an old-style Romulan city, with graceful column and broad plazas cut from the native Justaran coral in beautiful shades of white, cream, pink, and gold. The city contains the University of Justarus, renowned for its many scientific programs, particularly in the life sciences.
The Korin Archipelago is an equatorial collection of tiny islands and ancient coral reefs teeming with exotic marine life. It is a favorite place for tourists to visit and relax. Many hospitality centers dot the various islands, and small boats and pleasure craft carry people from one island to another, often no further than crossing the street.
The largest of Justarus' underwater cities is Vola T'nor, a sprawling metropolis of undersea pressure domes on the floor of the southern ocean reaches. The city has vast aquaculture farms, and also serves as a research center for exploration of the Justaran oceans and sea life.
Stations in orbit over Justarus provide docking and maintenance facilities for arriving ships. Repair facilities are limited, but capable of handling most types of routine repair work, at least sufficiently to get a ship on its way to a better equipped facility.
Reference(s)
- Estes, James, et al. The Way of D'era: The Romulan Star Empire, Last Unicorn Games, 1999.