New Eridu
Martian Capital New Eridu, humanity's first city on another planet. It grew around the original place where the first explorers landed on Mars. Major points of interests in the city are the Monument to the Space Pioneers and both the Solar Orbital Transport and Construction Agency (SOTACA) and Solar Interplanetary Freight Transport Agency (SIFTA) headquarters.
Demographics
43% of the population is Mars native
29% of the population is from Earth
12% of the population is from the Jovian moons
8% of the population is from other systems
7% of the population is from the Saturnian moons
Approximately 1% of the population is from elsewhere
Juveniles (age 0–24) - 1,823 million Working (age 24–84) - 9,426 million Retired (age 84+) - 4,332 million
Juveniles (age 0–24) - 1,823 million Working (age 24–84) - 9,426 million Retired (age 84+) - 4,332 million
Government
The city, like all cities, is run by an almost fully automated AI system overseen by a small council of engineers appointed by the planetary government
Defences
Anti-space cannons, fortified citadel dome, fortified spaceports, fusion torch missile silos
Industry & Trade
Produces and exports iron, gold, rare metals, synthetic nanomaterials (mostly carbon-based), ceramics, synthetic meat
Has a thriving ground and orbital mining, manufacturing and construction industry
Infrastructure
Intra-city transportation is done through subterranean gravlev trains. Since New Eridu is the first city on Mars, some of these tunnels are over 300 years old
History
Humanity's first city on another planet. First landings in the 2020s. The city has expanded ever since.
Architecture
Older buildings are cramped metal modules and inflatables covered in Martian soil. Modern buildings are usually built out of carbon-based materials. Both very old and very recent buildings follow a function over form design philosophy, similar to Terran brutalism
Geography
New Eridu is in Utopia Planitia on Mars
Natural Resources
Iron, gold, rare metal mines
Nanomaterial factories
Type
Megalopolis
Population
15.581.294
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