Planet Crete

This is the home planet of the Corsairs. The first planet the crippled sleeper-ship Hispania came across. The planet looked at first sight well enough suited for settlement, especially compared to the circumstances in the almost falling apart sleeper ship. But some of the passengers wanted more. After an undecisive vote, a large part hijacked the few lifeboats and made planet fall. Despite its mild climate, the higher gravity, lack of fertile soil due to its geological youth and permanent meteorite bombardment made it a rough place to live. In the process of surviving they not only lost almost every relation to higher technology but also developed social habits, that others would render medieval or even barbaric. However, their in that ways developed adaptability let them quickly grasp the possibilities their discovery by the Schulman expedition offered. Crete is now a high grade technology hub and the ships designed their are famous for their sturdiness and fighting capabilities. The Planet is still houses the mayor part of the overall Corsairs population as they are afraid of loosing their culture by mixing to much with others.