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==Dukes of Karstadt Sea==

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==Coat of Arms of the Duke of Karstadt Sea==

===Escutcheon===

===Coronet===

===Motto===

AD EUNDUM QUO NEMO ANTE IIT (''To boldly go where no man has gone before.'')

===Symbolism===

The field division (resembling ocean waves), scallop shells, and dolphin all refer to the maritime nature of the Karstadt Sea territory.

''“To sing the peaens of any world is a task requiring multiple verses of elegaics, and Sphinx, more so than most, cannot be summed up in simply a paragraph or two”. From the majestic beauty of Sphinxian Mountains in the west, to the white sandy beaches of the Tannerman Ocean to the east; this fullness is matched only by the majestic slow seasons of Sphinx, with rainy springs, cool summers, windy autumns and quiet winters suited to long contemplations."''  

The principal activity of the duchy is the management of its area totaling 5,445 km2. 4,947 km2 of this is in land and 1,044 km2 in water. Nearly half of the land holdings are in the Shire of Brunswick Forest, with other large holdings in Brunswick Town, and Eastport. Financial backing for the duchy is derived from the usual tax base, generous Crown stipend and the Duke’s corporation - Karstadt Group, Ltd.   

===Business holdings and economy===

The Karstadt Lines is a Manticoran shipping, logistics and passenger line corporation. The network of trans-system and trans-stellar shipping services covers all major trade routes and is complemented by an array of inter-system shipping lines.

Crossroads Investigations provides reliable and innovative risk management services and solutions, with designs and continuous upgrades of its services and solutions to protect all areas that pose risk to a business and its operation, both inside and outside of the company. Because of their expertise in every facet of risk management, Crossroads Investigations has become a provider of risk mitigating services for many Kingdom Five Hundred corporations as well as other stellar systems.

Thanks to the cold North Equatorial current, the Karstadt Sea’s inshore waters are home to one of the system’s greatest fisheries. Its keystone is the fast-growing Sphinxian Anchovy. Vast shoals of this distant member of the Earth-like anchovy family feed on up swelling algae; they are themselves eaten by scores of other species of fish. Karstadt Fisheries produces the prized salted and cured anchovy fillets for shipping to markets both on and off-world. The corporation is headquartered in the seaport town of Eastport, with offices on Manticore and Gryphon as well as other systems of the Star Kingdom. Karstadt Fisheries Sphinxian Anchovy fillets are also shipped interstellar to the Silesia Sector.

The regimental Headquarters Company utilizes a military base previously used by the 1st Royal Regiment of Foote to provide a security detail for Karstadt Manor when the Duke was serving as the Marshal of the Army.  Companies of the 1st RRF would TDY each month from [[King William’s Tower]] for duty on a rotation basis. The buildings include barracks, recreational facilities and a motor pool for vehicles.

===Shire of Brunswick Forest===

Living quarters are designed to simulate apartment living. The Basic Single Staff-member quarters includes a bedroom, living/work area, kitchen area, full bathroom, entertainment viewer and provisions for pets. Staffs with families are assigned larger accommodations as necessary. Staff may decorate their quarters according to their individual tastes, as long as it does not violate social norms. The size of the quarters depends on pay-grade and position. In addition to the individual kitchen areas, Staff enjoys a dining area where the Kitchen personnel deliver an array of menu options.

==References==

[[Category:Dukes]]

[[Category:Peerage]]