Darsalin Base
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The Viceroyalty of Darsalin Base is the capital, and largest city, of the Divine Imperial presence on Mars. A thriving cosmopolitan city, it is a popular tourist attraction and for many non-Roanians it is the closest they will come to the varied races that make up the Divine Imperium.
History
Shortly after Lord-Emperor Cassander Drakharn ascended to the throne, the Roanians on Neptune contacted the Martian Duma to request permission to set up a presence in the territory formerly known as Rodriguezland. Once permission was attained, construction began rapidly.
Initial Governance
At first the Imperial Popular Council intended for Darsalin Base to be run as a constituent part of metropolitan Rudan, and thus run by a Governor who would be constricted in his ability to deal with other nations. However, an enterprising consortium of aristocrats and bankers convinced the ArchChancellor at the time that it would be more practical for the distant territory to be treated like one of the outlying planets, and placed under the command of a Viceroy.
ArchChancellor Darquis chose the well-qualified Grand Duke (as he then was) Damiel Churiel Anneiro (Damien Charleston Black) as the initial Viceroy, confident in his ability and intelligence.
Colonisation
Damien promptly began to advertise for potential colonists, not just amongst Roanians as was his brief, but also for felinoids and Salamandri. Once he had reached the limit of 100 million that qualified Darsalin Base for admission to the Duma he did not, as expected, slow the intake. Instead he actually increased it, until he ran out of space.