One of the major 'themes' behind the Hard Times supplement is the
fate of the countless worlds in the Imperium that are unable to look after
themselves without outside help etc.
The main problem I have with all that is who was dumb enough to settle
these rocks in the first place? I am willing to bet hard Sterling that I can
find at LEAST a dozen worlds per sector that even an Ihatei would balk at moving
to.
In 2300ad they handle rockballs quite nicely, eg. no-one lives on them
if they can help it if memory serves almost all the colonies are at least
halfway livable at the tech of 2300ad (analagousto what? 9-11?) the only
reason for settling a toxic rock like Hochbaden was Bavarian national pride
and Hoch's minerals.
Surely not ALL the rocks in MT are so mineral rich? What about belts in more
accessible/habitable systems?
Is MT populated by people dumb enough to live on a planet that duff for no
other reason that low rent?
If you are settling a new world surely you'd pick one you could make self
sufficient?
I guess it all stems from the 2d6 rolls churned out by the guys who did the
original sector data how else would we get Junidy? Will MT3TNE be any better?