Giedi Prime

Star System: Ophiuchi
Moons: None
Habitable: Class IV
Noble House: Harkonnen
Primary Export: Industrialization (enslaved peoples, planetary minerals, and weaponry)
Population: In tightly controlled groups in the city. Escaped enslaved people live in the outskirts.
Languages: Galach
Locations of Interest: Barony, Eastern Wasteland, and Giedi City

OVERVIEW

A heavily industrialised world with pockets of nature ruled in an authoritarian manner. The populace works in the factories, military, or battle in the arenas for the pleasure of House Harkonnen.

HISTORY

Giedi Prime during the Butlerian Jihad under the command of Magnus Sumi was an active member of the League of Nobles. The planet fell to the thinking machines, resulting in it being occupied and causing Sumi’s death. Once freed, after the war the planet became the homeworld of House Harkonnen.

Giedi Prime is the vehicle House Harkonnen used to acquire power and move from being a House Minor to a House Major. Their focus on maximising profit without regard to ethics propelled them to become a powerful House. They rule this planet through a mixture of fear, a military state, and rewarding treachery, creating a ruthless society.

CULTURE

The culture of Giedi Prime is one of oppression. Its people have few rights and much of the populace are enslaved. Those that were not enslaved could become so at the whim of House Harkonnen. The economic structure was built to move people towards the military as the only escape from working in the industrial factories until an early death.

ENVIRONMENT

While once a beautiful world, generations of weapon manufacturing with little regard to the impact on the environment turned Giedi Prime into an industrial wasteland under a shiny, pleasant veneer. The Harkonnens chose a few key cities to make immaculate for visiting guests and there provide the illusion of luxury.

POINTS OF INTEREST

House Harkonnen rules the planet of Giedi Prime from the capital city of Barony. Barony resembles historic Rome, with its population mainly composed of enslaved people and gladiators battling for the amusement of their lords. The buildings that dominated the city are all rectangular with no access on the ground level to keep the enslaved populace trapped. This way, the enslaved people could always look skyward towards the Harkonnens.

Giedi City is a shining example of Harkonnen ingenuity for industrialisation. The city is the primary producer and government center. Massive weapons factories stand beside government halls of power, with each working in perfect unison. The streets, parks, and canals are clean, appearing as if they are manicured around the clock. In fact, they are, the enslaved people under a watchful eye are constantly cleaning the city to maintain the illusion of industry and civility side-by-side.