Outreach

Outreach was the first ever extrasolar body colonised by humanity and has held an important role in galactic affairs ever since. From acting as a military outpost in the days of the United Earth Government and First Galactic Systems Union, to becoming a strict and powerful stratocracy, second only to Terra, in the latter days of the GSU and throughout the Terran Empire, Outreach has cemented its role and image as a mini Terra.
In recent years, especially following the 200 years of relative peace, Outreach has disbanded its military government in favour of a more democratic one. Regardless, a strong military culture remains amongst its populace, and the planet exports the second highest number of GSU recruits after Terra. It is also a strong industrial colony, particularly when it comes to the creation of warships. Following the formation of the Second Galactic Systems Union, Outreach has become one of three capital worlds of the faction and serves as its legislative capital, where its House of Parliament is located.

Government

Outreach Government

Technology

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Outreach’s military and civilian technology strongly matches that of Terra’s, though the planet isn’t as powerful in the former category. Much like all other planets in the GSU, transport across the planet has become a luxury with the existence of high tech maglev technology and automated bus transports. Starbus ports exist in every major city which accommodate travel between major solar systems.
The planet is guarded by a network of 300 Orbital Defence Platforms alongside a powerful home fleet consisting of over two thousand warships.

Society and Culture

The society on Outreach reflects a blend of military rigor and civilian independence, a symptom of both its former government and current one respectively. Generations have been raised in a culture where duty and discipline are highly regarded, much like Terra, though much like Chorus II also, the people are more free-spirited and there is a bigger appreciation of the arts and entertainment, especially in the more exclusively civilian areas.
Owing to its former nature, no military complex is too far away from any significant civilian population. Monuments to fallen soldiers, major battles stand in almost every city, contrasting the high rise skyscrapers and advanced neon-lit infrastructure. Military academies are quite numerous, resulting in a high output of soldiers from the planet. Working as engineers in the many ship making and breaking yards are highly lucrative occupations and continue to be pursued en masse. And while military service is seen in high regard, other endeavours have seen a growth in popularity and acceptance. Institutions that facilitate debate, diplomacy and the arts are now also more widespread.
There is a fine balance between past and present: its inhabitants retain their pride in their military culture as well as seeing themselves as guardians of humanity’s frontier spirit, but also recognise the importance of the freedom of allowing every individual man and woman to pursue their own goals and interests in life.

History

Outreach was colonised in the early 2300s, shortly after humanity first discovered FTL travel. Immediately, the system was targeted for its close proximity to Terra. The first transit overshot their target by 160 million kilometres, with the colony ship ending up further out from the system’s host star than intended. Regardless, upon reaching Outreach, the first settlers began to establish bases and set up the earliest terraforming machines.
Their arrival was followed up, months later, by more parties who helped establish a significant human presence on the planet. While Outreach was well within the goldilocks zone of its star and supported a mostly Earth-like atmosphere, the terraformers were deployed regardless as an insurance measure. Soon, the colony had developed into a military outpost where bases were established both on the surface and in orbit. Outreach served as a staging ground for more colony ships to be deployed further beyond into interstellar space. The beginnings of a civilian population also started to grow rapidly.
By the 2500s, Outreach began the second most populated human colony after Terra, boasting a significant civilian population but retaining its status as a military outpost. Numerous shipyards were established to bolster Terra’s growing United Defense Force, with entire fleets created and sent out to other established colonies to act as defense for these worlds.
The strength of these ships would soon be tested with the advent of the Human-Triumvirate War. Despite mankind’s continued innovation in technology, the Triumvirate were simply superior in all areas, and the vast majority of the UDF fleet was annihilated under the alien faction’s ruthless might. World after world fell and soon, Outreach became one of six core worlds, including Terra and Chorus II, that remained standing - barring some backwater colonies that luckily evaded detection by the Triumvirate.
UEG High Command at the time predicted the discovery of the six worlds to be imminent, and it was soon accepted by all that if Outreach was ever discovered, the Triumvirate would be right on Terra’s doorstep - at which point humanity’s homeworld’s days would be numbered. And the worst came to pass.
In 2552, during preparations for a major military stratagem which was planned to change the course of the war which included the deployment of the Praetorian supersoldiers, the Triumvirate attacked quite suddenly, catching the planet’s defense fleet off-guard. A mighty battle took place in which humanity put up the most formidable fight it had ever done in the history of the conflict, but unfortunately, Outreach fell - its military scattered and destroyed, and its civilian population slaughtered.
Due to impatience on part of the Triumvirate, Outreach’s surface was not entirely bombarded with plasma much like most other human worlds, and it was for this reason that the planet was able to recover much quicker than most others. Pockets of civilians and soldiers had also managed to barely survive the invasion, and it was from them that future generations would come to repopulate the planet.
After an unexpected victory against the planet, humanity began their slow path to recovery - taking back their worlds, rebuilding their infrastructure and military, repopulating the billions lost. Outreach would see no more major conflict until the Cataclysm during which demonic forces invaded the surface via portals. Much destruction and civilian casualties followed though much like Chorus II, Outreach suffered less of it than Terra had, and was subsequently able to recover much faster.
Over the course of 200 years, Outreach achieved more power than ever before, and become once again a powerful planet with a strong military and a thriving population. It did, over the years, become a member planet of the First GSU, then the Terran Empire, and then shortly after the Xarqiin invaded the sector in the 2790s, the Second GSU as well. In all these factions, Outreach served a key role in the human factions’ as a military outpost and ship building colony.
The planet now serves the additional purpose of being the law-making and enforcing capital in the GSU - the world where all major laws pertaining to the Union’s conduct within and without are decided upon within the walls of a vast Parliament building, and those who break these laws are brought to justice within its grand court.

Key Surface Locations

Andanine and Mudun: Adjacent to one another, both continents contain various countries and hundreds of vast metropolises which are similar to those on Terra in architecture and technological sophistication. The largest and most economically developed cities have starbus ports on their outskirts as well as space tethers connecting to geosynchronous stations which ferry people and supplies to and from orbit.
Jaesh: Situated across the ocean from the previous two, Jaesh is a smaller continent with much fewer civilian territories. Each of these cities are separated by large swathes of natural land, within which many military outposts and other facilities are located. It is mostly here that trainees are sent to become soldiers. Multiple space elevators connect key locations to orbit.
Musbik: Connected to Jaesh, it is an industrial territory which produces weapons, vehicles and even starships. Resource mining facilities also exist here and there is a strong military presence for obvious reasons. Multiple space elevators connect key locations to orbit.
Siri: Southern pole which is home to Naval Intelligence Agency, guarded by military outposts which are hidden throughout the icy landmass.

Key Locations in Orbit

Aetera Station: Connected to the city of the same name in Andanine. Primarily ferries commercial goods and interstellar travellers.
Asharif Station: Connected to the city of the same name in Mudun. Primarily ferries commercial goods and interstellar travellers.
Alpha Station: Connected to Alpha Base in Jaesh. Transports troops and supplies.
Gamma Station: Connected to Gamma Base in Jaesh. Transports troops and supplies.
Iota Station: Connected to Iota industrial district in Musbik, transports materials and other resources.

Key Locations in the Solar System

Turel: Outreach’s moon and a military outpost.
Varga Belt: An asteroid belt just beyond the orbit of Outreach that serves as a home to countless civilian settlements. Military outposts and long range detection stations are also strategically placed throughout this belt. Despite this, the sheer size of the belt has allowed criminal activity to take place unchecked in many instances, including piracy, operations conducted by multi-system criminal enterprises and mercenary activity.
Albard: A cold dead world on the very outskirts of the system. It is mostly used as a fringe military outpost and sensor stations.

Owning Organization

Second Galactic Systems Union