Basan

Departmento Cartographicae pict-file of the industrial world of Basan.

**Basan** is an Industrial World in the Madaror Sub-Sector and is one of the worlds making the sub-sector the industrial heart of the Sector known for its rubber and plastic products and also for their high-tech products. Unusually for an industrial world is the biosphere of the planet relatively intact and additionally are the industrial clusters are small and widely scattered similar but more extreme than the trees in the forests of Basan. Travel during the fall season is difficult thanks to the mud seas on the ground and storms of leaves hinder low-air travel. Most political influence comes from the factory workers who take pride and influence from the yield of their factories.

## History

Basan was settled in late M30 by settlers from Segmentum Solar and founded a minor industrial outposts producing building materials for settlement efforts. Cities and the Manifactorium Leopoldium were the side of battles during the mid-Horus Heresy and in the War of the Beast. Since then saw the planet no more armed conflict with the exception of the Basan Counter-Revolution when the Inquisitor Borris Chomosk used local militias and PDF units to fight against a palace coup made by the majority of the basanian Nobles who moved too closely into the worship of ancient gods. This conflict in mid to late M34 happened to a time of social and military change, changing the society and the type of Astra Militarum Regiments tithed to the Imperium.

But since then remaind Basan a peacefull and loyal world with the only major usage of military forces was in 701.M38 when the Destroyer Scyth of Amaggedon destroyed an 4 kilometre long asteroid was on a collision course with the planet. Trade relations to the Armoury World Frankia deepened during the next two thousand years and cultural exchange was even noticeable.

## Politics

The Planetary Governeur comes since 893.40 from the Noble House Paudox which is the newest royal dynasty with 12 dynasties before them. The influence of nobles is negligable since the Basan Counter-Revolution which purged most of the Noble Houses. Instead buisnessmen and robber barons have have taken over their planetar or local influence. The workers enjoy limited protection per law and the administration of cities and entire sectors are filled with them giving them influence.

## Culture and Society

Since the Basan Counter-Revolution is the influence off the nobles limited and their numbers lower than normal. Instead of them have buisnessmen on local and robber barons on planetar level replaced their lost influence. Additionally, have the factory workers more influence and and a higher social prestige if they were also members of the Astra Militarum. Morever are the Basans more mobile.than the people on other planets and willing to move large distances in their Hive City or even to other cities for work or new apartments. Pastries and meat pastries are common food on Basan and it is commonly eaten with alcohol or dairy products made after Frankian traditions. Some traditions from Frankia like gestures or fashion were taken over by the peoples thanks to the close relations with Frankia.

## Geography

Basans three continents Epsin, Luttich and Haums have variet biotops and are seperated by shallow oceans with flat sea floors. During the spring season become vast swaths of lands mud seas hindering ground travel thanks to the combosition of Basans earth which is on the upper parts hydrophil while lower deepths aren`t pervious for water. Forests have an unusual low count of trees per km² thanks to the roots blocking other roots. Such aggressive "root neighbourhood" can also be found in the Equatorial Jungle covering the equator on Epsin. Industrial clusters are build distant from each with small cities with millions of people surrounding them.

### Notable Locations

* **Manifactorium Leopoldium:** The first Manufactory built on Basan. For most of its time produced Leopoldium a width range of goods and machineries, nowadays produce its halls (artificial) rubber and plastic and then uses them for new products.
* **Equatorial Jungle:** A mix of regular forest and jungle. Some pockets serve as national parks but rubber farms surrounding them prevent the plants and animals to migrate away.

## Nature

A notable number of plants and animals on Basan bloom or show them during either the Fall or Spring needing special requirements. Some types of amphibians need for their reproduction cycle the mud to lay in it their eggs, while some fungi reproduce themself during Fall and use the leaves as transportation for their spores and later as a food sources for them. The Equatorial Jungle is home to the most species of animals and plants protected in several national parks. Local rubber farms surround the jungle preventing the migration of plants and animals.

## Economy

Basan is an Industrial World meaning that it has a high industrial output. Tanks and supplies made are in the first line for the Basan Iron Flanquers or are stored in the arsenals on Frankia. Manifactories and factories like Leopoldium produce massive ammounts of artificial rubber and plastic exported off-world together with civilian goods produced on Basan, for what Basan is the most known for. Transports come daily delivering ressources and taking products like cutlery or high-tech products like plasma guns and sensors.

## Military

Astra Militarum Regiments recruited from Basan are called Basan Iron Flanquers and are Armored Regiments, but were original Light Armoured Infantry Regiments. Local factories can supply them with all needed vehicles in form of the Basan Patterns who are faster than the baseline models to fullfill the tactics of the Flanqueres. The planet can count on 700.000 PDF soldiers organised in 23 Armoured and 30 Mechanised Regiments. Air support comes from off-world forces recruited from Prixan and specialise themself in air superiority to protect the industry and armoured element.