Azarus is a
planetary system orbiting a white/yellow F-class star. The system lies in
the Puppis Constellation of the Canopus Region.
The Azarus System has long been the political
and economic center of the Canopus Region.
Though the primary planet has been populated
with indigenous humans for thousands of years,
it's true rise to glory didn't come until after
the rise of interstellar travel. As
billions across the Inner Sphere ventured into
the stars looking for new worlds to call home,
Azarus became a mecca for those relocating to
new worlds.
As the
population on the primary planet started to
swell, the small yet dense world started to
quickly overcrowd. Oceans were drained to
create more land areas to ease the rapid growth.
Eventually the small world was covered with an
ecumenopolis, a planet wide continuous city
covering nearly the entire surface.
Conditions inside the city varied as the planet
became the home of both the richest and poorest
in the Canopus Region. Social injustice
along with the disproportion of wealth was
rampant. Everything from the darkest slums
to the most luxurious places could be found in
the ecumenopolis on Azarus.
The
planet has redeeming qualities though, it's a
melting pot of the thousands of cultures of the
many worlds throughout the Canopus Region and
the Inner Sphere. Travelling through the
vast city can feel like travelling across many
different planets.
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