Sankt Frederick Expansion

[The_Ill_Fated]

Lore Impact:  Small

Species: Human

Short Description: Some additional details to the Southern Reconstruction Mandate world of Sankt Frederick, former capital of the Solarian Provision Government.  This takes the entry on the wiki  from 224 words to 519, just about doubling it, while adding some nuance and complexity to Sankt Frederick's situation.  Additionally, I've put together an accent tag, banner, and Flag all of which I'm hoping to get someone to code-in for me.  

How will this be reflected on-station?:  It provides more context, and detail regarding Sankt Frederick for players to use in their backgrounds,  it'll also be intertwined with the flag, banner, and accent as previously said.  

Does this addition do anything not achieved by what already exists?:  Yes, it expands on the existing relatively minor detail, and gives more breadth to another Solarian world outside of the Sol system.  Which is nice.  

Do you understand that the project may change over time in ways you may not foresee once it is handed over to the Lore Team? I do! 

Long Description:

The other of the prominent worlds of the Mandate is Sankt Frederick, formerly the capital of the Solarian Provisional Government of the Southern Reaches (SPG). One of the few worlds that did not collapse into anarchy after the events of 2462, Sankt Frederick has remained among the most stable planets in the Wildlands and quickly became a common destination for refugees fleeing violence in regions such as the Wasteland and Corporate Reconstruction Zone.

Only one warp gate jump away from the broader Alliance, most residents of Sankt Frederick were spared the worst direct impacts of the civil war. Instead, they have had to contend with its consequences. The planet, long a patchwork of fertile farmland, winding river valleys, and small agrarian towns, had for centuries served as one of the Alliance’s primary breadbaskets. A combination of intensive planetside agriculture and sprawling orbital hydroponics platforms once enabled it to export far beyond its own needs, feeding much of the middle and outer rings.

Today, that same agricultural system struggles to keep pace with the millions of displaced Solarian citizens who have flooded into the colony in the years since the Collapse. Housing, feeding, and integrating these new arrivals have transformed what was once a sleepy but prosperous agrarian world into a strained and divided society.

The sudden influx has brought profound change. Sankt Frederick’s modest cities have swollen with hastily built prefabricated housing and sprawling encampments, while several orbital hydroponics platforms have been partially converted into emergency shelters. Refugees now make up much of the planet’s labor force, but their presence has driven down wages, overburdened schools and clinics, and fueled sharp competition for basic resources. Prices for food and goods have skyrocketed, harsh rationing has become the norm, and resentment has deepened. Many long-time residents see the newcomers as both an economic threat and a societal burden, while refugees in turn accuse local authorities of discrimination, neglect, and exploitation.

These tensions have been sharpened by what locals see as neglect from the greater Alliance. Aid and resources are funneled primarily toward the devastated Northern Mandate, while the naval stronghold of Visegrad remains the clear priority in the south. To many Sankt Frederickers, this is a bitter insult: their world has remained stable, fed countless millions, and sheltered the displaced, yet their efforts are met with indifference. The presence of a substantial Solarian Army garrison has done little to ease frustrations. Soldiers, stretched thin and often embittered themselves by the lack of naval assistance, struggle to maintain order, further reinforcing the sense of abandonment.

Culturally, the planet finds itself in a state of upheaval. Traditional Fredericker life, once centered on farming festivals, cooperative associations, and a distinctive agrarian identity, is steadily giving way to the myriad customs, languages, and faiths of the refugee communities. Overcrowded districts in the cities have become incubators of hybrid dialects, strongly influenced by Tradeband and Freespeak, in contrast to the firmly Solarian Common dialect spoken by long-time residents. For some, this blending is seen as a sign of resilience and renewal; for others, it is proof that Frederick’s cultural identity is slowly being eroded. 

 

Banner, Flag, and Accent tag art are attached.  For reference.