Robilliverse

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Where things happen.

Aetherial
The original swarm hub that eventually stopped breaking up, Aetherial is made up of ships that are almost permanently locked together.bA planetary level of law applies to the volume as it has a functioning government and a population over 10,000 as per the Settlement Act 2109.
Aetherial State
Aetherial State is the volume of space 150km spherical from the centre of gravity of Aetherial. It was initially 100km out form outer most points of Aetherial where 100km was chosen as it’s the interference range of an Impossibility Engine. For simplicity and legal clarity it was rapidly changed to 150km from the middle. A planetary level of law applies to the volume as it has a functioning government and a population over 10,000 as per the Settlement Act 2109.
The Belt
The Asteroid Belt that lies between the inner rocky planets (Mars is outermost) and the outer gas giants (Jupiter is innermost). It is thought to be the remnants of the early solar system where Jupiter’s gravity has prevented coalescence. It contains the dwarf planets Ceres, but the Belt in total has approximately a thousandth of Earth’s mass. It does however have incomparably more surface area. It’s from the Belt that the term ‘Belter’ has come from, although it now means anyone who was not brought up on a planet.
HAFA HQ - The City of London
HAFA is located in The City of London, aka The City aka The Square Mile.
HAP HQ - Lyon, France
HAP HQ is located in Lyon in France.
HAM HQ - Mars
Mars is the home of the HA's military, known as HAM.
HAS Head University - Bangalore
The HAS is based in the Earth's science capital, Bangalore.
New Amuda
The capital of Mount Diju.
Numaya
The capital of Vaythuriaam Pitha 2131. Seven vast rivers flow through the capital Numaya and the incredible planning has made Numaya repeatedly voted as 'the most incredible city' in the human sphere. The population currently stands at over 800,000 and is science focused.
Ops El aka Ops
The Space Elevator when built was run from a small operational control centre at the top, known as Ops. It's role to was to control both the upcoming ground traffic and incoming landing traffic, at the transition point. Being in the vicinity of Earth orbit, UNVIC began expanding its role as a central hub near orbit. In 2079 with the addition of the block elevators and a larger shared landing space, UNVIC converted the original landing space into a substantial operational center. When anyone refers to Ops as a location, they mean this location at the top of the elevator. Those who have their own Ops refer to Ops as Ops El, short for Operations - Elevator.
Sao Gabriel da Cachoeira - Brazil
The equatorial town where the Space Elevator was built. As the Space Elevator was there, it also became HA headquarters, including the politcal chambers.
Swinterland (The Kingdom of)
Swinterland is an old European kingdom and the last nation on Earth to not join the HA. It tried to remain the last tax haven and so become super-rich, with the potential loss in tax revenue to HATTER measuring in the trillions of factums. The economic logic therefore is that even if it costs a trillion to save trillions, it's worth it. Unsurprisingly the Kingdom of Swinterland utterly lost and was about to fold into the HA. Swinterland was economically saved by the mega corporation Regal Calculus, to whom the running costs of the nation of Swinterland almost come out of petty cash. HATTER's economical analysis of Regal Calculus and Swinterland is that Regal Calculus is taking a massive hit from the trade barriers, more than the value of Swinterland's economy, but it does gain privacy. The HATTER conclusion is that Regal Calculus is still owned by a few people in a family, who have so much wealth that they don't notice the loss as it is beyond them. The family is therefore valuing the benefit of privacy above the money lost. The HA holds solid morals and so even though it has incredible ability and could easily find out the facts, it won't breach the sovereign rights of Swinterland and remains in the dark on many issues.
Water Falls
Water Falls is the capital of Dragons Breath 2132. Its name is taken from the massive double diamond dome that straddles a mountain, pulls water from the outside atmosphere and lets it flow over a high ridge as a waterfall.
Yan-gant-y-tan (Yan Tan)
In the star system Pyrite Mons, there is a super Jupiter like planet with five moons that was given the name Yan-gant-y-tan, although it is referred to as 'Yan Tan' for short. 'Tan' was tried but it didn't carry enough of a unique sound to survive in common parlance. Yan Tan both causes asteroids to clump and to be ripped apart again by impact from other asteroids pulled by its orbiting gravity.
Yhansu
Yhansu is the capital of <Xupanu and is south of the Sacred Mountains lying in a vast plain.