Fiction:First City

"The city of light"

- Motto

The First City, also referred to as the French Trade District of Civi Lacrima, is a French extragalactic territorial entity located on Ludicius, the capital of the Heer Stekeveel Confederation. Ceded to the French Republic in 2800 at the end of the First Heer Stekeveel War, the territory is considered sovereign French soil and possesses its own laws, government, and economy.

The First City is often considered by political scientists as a well-placed asset in President Maxime's efforts to project French power into the Quadrants. Much to the frustration of the Lacrimosae monarchy, the city usurped much of Ludicius' economic power, channeling investment, capital, and goods in such a way that ignored Heer Stekeveel tariffs. More immediately, the city served to keep the Heer Stekeveel protectorate in line, as it possessed an impressive array of military capabilities. Its reinforced titanium walls provided protection from possible insurrection within Civi Impera, while its powerful shield and power generation capabilities ensured that it would be able to endure an organized siege for months. Underneath the city was the Civi Impera Army Base, which has been said to house enough manpower to storm the Heer Stekeveel capital.

However, the First City is also thought to greatly contribute to and even exacerbate local social and economic problems. Civi Impera, which surrounds the First City, is the fastest-growing metropolis in the Heer Stekeveel Territories. Due to poor planning, lack of funds and infrastructure, and unfavorable economic conditions, the vast majority of Civi Impera's population lives in slums and works in foreign manufactories set up by the First City's investors.

Notable buildings
 * Flag of the First City.png Governor's Office
 * Flag of the First City.png City Préfecture
 * Flag of the First City.png Ludicius Stock Market
 * Flag of the First City.png First City Republican Spaceport
 * Flag of the First City.png Mantora Hotel
 * Flag of France.png Embassy of the French Republic
 * Flag of France.png Civi Impera Army Base
 * Heer Stekeveel Confederation.png Nemex Imperial Co. Campus
 * Heer Stekeveel Confederation.png Artemis H.Q.
 * Flag of Corsica.png Sarte-Langois Co. Regional HQ - Ludicius