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{{Infobox-peerage | |||
| name = Karstadt Sea | |||
| rank = Duchy | |||
| image = arms Karstadt Sea.png | |||
| arms_caption = Arms of Karstadt Sea | |||
| holder = Robert Jackson | |||
| nation = [[Star Empire of Manticore]] | |||
| planet = Sphinx | |||
| created = 01 Feb 2012 | |||
| elevated = 01 Jan 2017 | |||
| created_by = Queen [[Elizabeth III]] | |||
| seat = [[House of Lords]] | |||
}} | |||
The '''Duchy of Karstadt Sea''' is a peerage land within {{trmn}} and awarded for dedicated service to the organization. Karstadt Sea was created as a potential peerage land in 2010 <ref name="Admiralty Order 1012-01 ">[[Orders:Admiralty Order 1012-01]]</ref> , making it among the oldest peerage lands created for the organization. | The '''Duchy of Karstadt Sea''' is a peerage land within {{trmn}} and awarded for dedicated service to the organization. Karstadt Sea was created as a potential peerage land in 2010 <ref name="Admiralty Order 1012-01 ">[[Orders:Admiralty Order 1012-01]]</ref> , making it among the oldest peerage lands created for the organization. | ||
The current holders of the duchy are [[Sir]] Robert James Jackson [[KSK]], Duke of Karstadt Sea and his wife Margaret Mary Kelley, Duchess of Karstadt Sea. The Duke served as [[ | The current holders of the duchy are [[Sir]] Robert James Jackson [[KSK]], Duke of Karstadt Sea and his wife Margaret Mary Kelley, Duchess of Karstadt Sea. The Duke served as [[MotA]], is a member of the Progressive Party in the [[House of Lords]], served two terms as the [[Lord Speaker]] of the House of Lords before stepping down to accept the current position as Military Liaison to the [[Prime Minister]]. | ||
It was first awarded as a peerage land to [[MotA]] Robert Jackson, [[RMA]] in February 2012 <ref name="Admiralty Order 1202-01">[[Orders:Admiralty Order 1202-01]]</ref>and elevated Marshal Jackson to the rank of [[Baron]]. | It was first awarded as a peerage land to [[MotA]] Robert Jackson, [[RMA]] in February 2012 <ref name="Admiralty Order 1202-01">[[Orders:Admiralty Order 1202-01]]</ref>and elevated Marshal Jackson to the rank of [[Baron]]. | ||
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| 1 || Robert Jackson [[KSK]], [[GCE]], [[KCGL]], [[MM]], OCA, [[PC]] || 1 January 2017 || Duke | | 1 || Robert Jackson [[KSK]], [[GCE]], [[KCGL]], [[MM]], OCA, [[PC]] || 1 January 2017 || Duke | ||
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==Coat of Arms of the Duke of Karstadt Sea== | ==Coat of Arms of the Duke of Karstadt Sea== | ||
===Escutcheon=== | ===Escutcheon=== | ||
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The field division (resembling ocean waves), scallop shells, and dolphin all refer to the maritime nature of the Karstadt Sea territory. | The field division (resembling ocean waves), scallop shells, and dolphin all refer to the maritime nature of the Karstadt Sea territory. | ||
== | ==Description of 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."'' | ''“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."'' | ||
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===Business holdings and economy=== | ===Business holdings and economy=== | ||
Karstadt Group, Ltd is a Manticoran multi-industry trans-stellar conglomerate, headquartered on Sphinx, in the city of Tillingham, with operations system-wide as well as interstellar and is listed in the Kingdom Five Hundred. [[File:Karstadt-Passenger-Lines.gif|150px|right]]The Main assets of the group are concentrated in intersystem-interstellar shipping and passenger services (Karstadt Lines), corporate investigation services (Crossroads Investigations) and commercial fishing (Karstadt Fisheries). The duchy also has a financial investments portfolio. | Karstadt Group, Ltd is a Manticoran multi-industry trans-stellar conglomerate, headquartered on Sphinx, in the city of Tillingham, with operations system-wide as well as interstellar and is listed in the Kingdom Five Hundred. [[File:Karstadt-Passenger-Lines.gif|150px|right]]The Main assets of the group are concentrated in intersystem-interstellar shipping and passenger services (Karstadt Lines), corporate investigation services (Crossroads Investigations) and commercial fishing (Karstadt Fisheries). The duchy also has a financial investments portfolio. | ||
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. | 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. | ||
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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. | 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=== | ===Shire of Brunswick Forest=== | ||
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[[Category:Dukes]] | [[Category:Dukes]] | ||
[[Category:Peerage]] | [[Category:Peerage]] | ||
[[Category:Glossary]] | |||