System: Chertan

Though water-poor and blasted by a hot, white star, Chertan has nevertheless managed to support a thriving industrial colony since it was founded in mankind's early exodus from Terra. Abundant mineral and metallurgical resources made possible the founding of several settlements based around mining, refining, and manufacturing operations, despite the lack of arable land. Thanks to the growth of nearby agricultural worlds and a brisk trade, Chertan prospered from its export of raw materials and heavy machinery, and continued to do so until after the fall of the original Star League.

As part of the Free Worlds League's Marik Principality, perilously close to the Steiner border, Chertan became a magnet for Lyran invasions and raids, which left the planet's surface scarred and battered, and decimated the few farms capable of supplementing the population's needs, as well as many industrial centers. The results of these raids and invasions created generations of starving inhabitants as off-world trade became disrupted during wartime, and led to several food riots, including one that led to the dismissal of the planetary viscount in 2820.

The planetary capital and primary spaceport of Chertan is Theleopolis, located just south of the Huron Sea, in the planet's southern hemisphere. Altonia, the third largest city after Theleopolis and New Pittsburgh, is located near the eastern edge of the Ontario Sea, and is home to Artista Chemicals, Chertan's largest mineral mining and refining operation.

There are no functional factories located on this planet.