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The '''Baronie Neu Potsdam''' is an [[Imperial Andermani Navy|Andermani]] [[peerage]] title awarded by {{trmn}}. | The '''Baronie Neu Potsdam''' is an [[Imperial Andermani Navy|Andermani]] [[peerage]] title awarded by {{trmn}}. | ||
Neu Potsdam was created as a title on 01 July 2023 at [[MantiCon]] when [[KADM]] | Neu Potsdam was created as a title on 01 July 2023 at [[MantiCon]] when [[KADM]] Geoff Zoeller was created '''Freiherr <ref>Equivalent to a Manticoran [[Baron]]</ref> Neu Potsdam'''. | ||
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'''Gott Mit Uns''' | '''Gott Mit Uns''' | ||
The phrase, translated from German, means "God With Us." It comes from the biblical text of Matthew 1:23 and was used for the first time in the former Old Earth region of German states by the Teutonic Order. Later it became a common phrase on Old Earth Prussian and Imperial German heraldry. <ref> | The phrase, translated from German, means "God With Us." It comes from the biblical text of Matthew 1:23 and was used for the first time in the former Old Earth region of German states by the Teutonic Order. Later it became a common phrase on Old Earth Prussian and Imperial German heraldry. <ref>[[wikipedia:Gott_mit_uns|Gott mit Uns]]</ref> | ||
===Orders and decorations=== | ===Orders and decorations=== | ||
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==History and Geography of Neu Potsdam== | ==History and Geography of Neu Potsdam== | ||
Neu Potsdam has been used as a title since before the founding of the Empire. The Neu Potsdam Protectorate was a single system star nation founded in 1512 PD when Gustav Anderman (later Gustav I) and the mercenaries of his Liegnitz, Ltd arrived at the planet of Kuan Yin, rescuing its population from slow starvation. It existed for eleven years until 1523 PD and was then | Neu Potsdam has been used as a title since before the founding of the Empire. The Neu Potsdam Protectorate was a single system star nation founded in 1512 PD when Gustav Anderman (later Gustav I) and the mercenaries of his Liegnitz, Ltd arrived at the planet of Kuan Yin, rescuing its population from slow starvation. It existed for eleven years until 1523 PD and was then redesignated as the core of the newly declared multi-system Andermani Empire.<ref>[[honorverse:New_Potsdam_Protectorate|Honorverse: New Potsdam Protectorate]]</ref> Now simply referred to as Potsdam, the planet is the capital of the Andermani Empire, located in the New Berlin System.<ref>[[honorverse:Potsdam|Honorverse: Potsdam]]</ref> | ||
‘Neu Potsdam’ has, however, persisted as an eponymously named area and city immediately outside of the capital and is therefore part of the Imperial Metropolitan Region. The administrative seat of the barony sits on the river Havel, a tributary of the Elbe, downstream of the | ‘Neu Potsdam’ has, however, persisted as an eponymously named area and city immediately outside of the planetary capital city of Zizhulin and is therefore part of the Imperial Metropolitan Region. The administrative seat of the barony sits on the river Havel, a tributary of the Elbe, downstream of Zizhulin and the Sorgenfrei Palace, and lies embedded in a hilly morainic landscape dotted with many lakes, around 20 of which are located within Neu Potsdam’s city limits.<ref>[[wikipedia:Potsdam|Potsdam]]</ref> | ||
The barony has also been the site of a number of summer and recreational residences of the Anderman royal family since the dynasty’s founding. Neu Potsdam’s planning embodied the ideas of the Old Earth ‘Age of Enlightenment.’ Through a careful balance of architecture and landscape, Neu Potsdam was intended as “a picturesque, pastoral dream” which would remind its residents of their relationship with nature and reason.<ref> | The barony has also been the site of a number of summer and recreational residences of the Anderman royal family since the dynasty’s founding. Neu Potsdam’s planning embodied the ideas of the Old Earth ‘Age of Enlightenment.’ Through a careful balance of architecture and landscape, Neu Potsdam was intended as “a picturesque, pastoral dream” which would remind its residents of their relationship with nature and reason.<ref>[[wikipedia:Potsdam|Potsdam]]</ref> | ||
In consequence, the barony is widely known for its palaces, its lakes, and its overall historical and cultural significance. Landmarks include the parks and palaces of Ohnebedenken, the Empire's largest Imperial Heritage Site, as well as other palaces such as the Friedrichhof hunting lodge and grounds, the eccentric Rose Bush Palace, and the elegant Schloss Anderman, used for less formal state occasions and as a getaway for Anderman newlyweds and those that need to leave behind for a while the stresses and intrigues of Andermani court society. | In consequence, the barony is widely known for its palaces, its lakes, and its overall historical and cultural significance. Landmarks include the parks and palaces of Ohnebedenken, the Empire's largest Imperial Heritage Site, as well as other palaces such as the Friedrichhof hunting lodge and grounds, the eccentric Rose Bush Palace, and the elegant Schloss Anderman, used for less formal state occasions and as a getaway for Anderman newlyweds and those that need to leave behind for a while the stresses and intrigues of Andermani court society. | ||
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===Neu Potsdam Winery=== | ===Neu Potsdam Winery=== | ||
During the time of famine, one of the accidental consequences of the microbiologists’ “redesign” of terrestrial crops, was a new type of grape that only grew on Potsdam, producing a unique dark wine. Now one of only seven vintners in the Empire to cultivate that varietal, Neu Potsdam Winery has proudly produced and distributed fine vintages for over 350 years.<ref> | During the time of famine, one of the accidental consequences of the microbiologists’ “redesign” of terrestrial crops, was a new type of grape that only grew on Potsdam, producing a unique dark wine. Now one of only seven vintners in the Empire to cultivate that varietal, Neu Potsdam Winery has proudly produced and distributed fine vintages for over 350 years.<ref>[[honorverse:Potsdam?so=search|Honorverse: Potsdam]]</ref> | ||
===Westrovian Entrepreneurial Cooperative=== | ===Westrovian Entrepreneurial Cooperative=== | ||
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===Sun Tzu Archival Research Center and Repository=== | ===Sun Tzu Archival Research Center and Repository=== | ||
With an interstellar reputation for scholarship and learning, this extension center of Anderman University<ref> | With an interstellar reputation for scholarship and learning, this extension center of Anderman University<ref>[[honorverse:Anderman_University|Honorverse: Anderman University]]</ref> supports the studies of both military and civilian personnel in leadership, management, communications, ethics, and strategy. The center is the site of many first editions and manuscripts on business, tactics, and war, including two old-style paper first editions of “Sternenkrieg”, written by Gustav I Anderman himself.<ref>[[honorverse:Sternenkrieg|Honorverse: Sternenkrieg]]</ref> | ||
===Gebäckgarnelen Distributors, Ltd=== | ===Gebäckgarnelen Distributors, Ltd=== | ||
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===Das Jadekreuz “The Jade Cross”=== | ===Das Jadekreuz “The Jade Cross”=== | ||
Ironically, established in the | Ironically, established in the Earldom of [[New Williamsburg]] on Manticore as the first traditional Andermani restaurant located there, several additional locations have appeared in different star nations over the past two decades. One of these is now located in the city of Neu Potsdam itself. In alternate years the Earl of New Williamsburg will either come to Neu Potsdam to meet with Freiherr Neu Potsdam, or the Freiherr will go to Manticore and meet with the Earl. They are said to be fast friends. These meetings always include a gala event hosted at Das Jadekreuz and cement not only the friendship between the two nobles, but also the star nations they both represent ... and the food is very good! | ||
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===Koebel Scout Reservation=== | ===Koebel Scout Reservation=== | ||
Named for Eberhard Koebel, an Old Earth German Scout leader, the Andermani Scouts Association's Koebel Scout Reservation is among the oldest continuous Scouting and youth recreational facilities on the planet. The reservation makes up fully 15% of the entire land mass of the barony and sits astride both the Havel river and the Kaiserkrone Mountain Range. Hosting Scouts from across the Empire and beyond, the reservation is highly popular. Every year, each Anderman Scout who obtains the coveted highest rank of Pfadfinderinnen or Pfadfinder<ref> | Named for Eberhard Koebel, an Old Earth German Scout leader, the Andermani Scouts Association's Koebel Scout Reservation is among the oldest continuous Scouting and youth recreational facilities on the planet. The reservation makes up fully 15% of the entire land mass of the barony and sits astride both the Havel river and the Kaiserkrone Mountain Range. Hosting Scouts from across the Empire and beyond, the reservation is highly popular. Every year, each Anderman Scout who obtains the coveted highest rank of Pfadfinderinnen or Pfadfinder<ref>[[wikipedia:Bund_der_Pfadfinderinnen_und_Pfadfinder|Bund der Pfadfinderinnen und Pfadfinder]]</ref> is invited to a mass camporee on the reservation’s grounds. Freiherr Neu Potsdam is widely acknowledged to be one of the Empire’s strongest patrons of the youth movement and underwrites the entire event from the barony’s privy purse. More often than not, the Emperor himself will make a ‘surprise’ visit during the event to congratulate and encourage the youth who will make up the backbone of the Empire in the future. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Latest revision as of 00:31, 18 October 2024
The Baronie Neu Potsdam is an Andermani peerage title awarded by The Royal Manticoran Navy: The Official Honor Harrington Fan Association, Inc..
Neu Potsdam was created as a title on 01 July 2023 at MantiCon when KADM Geoff Zoeller was created Freiherr [1] Neu Potsdam.
Baronie of Neu Potsdam
| # | Name | Elevated | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Geoff Zoeller | 01 July 2023 | Freiherr |
Coat of arms of Freiherr Neu Potsdam
Escutcheon
Sable a pale gules overall an Andermani eagle displayed argent, armed gules and charged with a cursive letter "Z" Or.
Coronet
The escutcheon is ensigned with the coronet of a Freiherr of the Andermani Empire.
Motto
Gott Mit Uns
The phrase, translated from German, means "God With Us." It comes from the biblical text of Matthew 1:23 and was used for the first time in the former Old Earth region of German states by the Teutonic Order. Later it became a common phrase on Old Earth Prussian and Imperial German heraldry. [2]
Orders and decorations
Below the Escutcheon is draped the riband and badge of the House Order of Anderman for Merit. [3]
Symbolism
The Eagle is stylized after one of the earliest noble crests of the Old Earth Duchy of Prussia from around 1525 AD. Originally styled with a cursive "S" (representing Sigismund the Old), the letter was dropped when the duchy passed to the Hohenzollern family. The Freiherr's arms incorporate a cursive "Z" in honor of his family name, both historic and present.
Flag of the Baronie
History and Geography of Neu Potsdam
Neu Potsdam has been used as a title since before the founding of the Empire. The Neu Potsdam Protectorate was a single system star nation founded in 1512 PD when Gustav Anderman (later Gustav I) and the mercenaries of his Liegnitz, Ltd arrived at the planet of Kuan Yin, rescuing its population from slow starvation. It existed for eleven years until 1523 PD and was then redesignated as the core of the newly declared multi-system Andermani Empire.[4] Now simply referred to as Potsdam, the planet is the capital of the Andermani Empire, located in the New Berlin System.[5]
‘Neu Potsdam’ has, however, persisted as an eponymously named area and city immediately outside of the planetary capital city of Zizhulin and is therefore part of the Imperial Metropolitan Region. The administrative seat of the barony sits on the river Havel, a tributary of the Elbe, downstream of Zizhulin and the Sorgenfrei Palace, and lies embedded in a hilly morainic landscape dotted with many lakes, around 20 of which are located within Neu Potsdam’s city limits.[6]
The barony has also been the site of a number of summer and recreational residences of the Anderman royal family since the dynasty’s founding. Neu Potsdam’s planning embodied the ideas of the Old Earth ‘Age of Enlightenment.’ Through a careful balance of architecture and landscape, Neu Potsdam was intended as “a picturesque, pastoral dream” which would remind its residents of their relationship with nature and reason.[7]
In consequence, the barony is widely known for its palaces, its lakes, and its overall historical and cultural significance. Landmarks include the parks and palaces of Ohnebedenken, the Empire's largest Imperial Heritage Site, as well as other palaces such as the Friedrichhof hunting lodge and grounds, the eccentric Rose Bush Palace, and the elegant Schloss Anderman, used for less formal state occasions and as a getaway for Anderman newlyweds and those that need to leave behind for a while the stresses and intrigues of Andermani court society.
The Baronie of Neu Potsdam is home to these and other notable institutions, businesses, and attractions:
Zoellerberg Fortress
Seat of the Freiherr and the barony’s administrative center. Zoellerberg Fortress is an imposing anachronistic stone fortress located in the outskirts of the city of Neu Potsdam, sitting on high ground immediately adjacent to the river Havel. Its famed ‘river gate’ leads directly into the lower keep itself and has been an entry into the fortress used by emperors and apprehended criminals alike.
Neu Potsdam Winery
During the time of famine, one of the accidental consequences of the microbiologists’ “redesign” of terrestrial crops, was a new type of grape that only grew on Potsdam, producing a unique dark wine. Now one of only seven vintners in the Empire to cultivate that varietal, Neu Potsdam Winery has proudly produced and distributed fine vintages for over 350 years.[8]
Westrovian Entrepreneurial Cooperative
One of the chief innovation ‘think tanks’ in the entire Empire, the firm is home to some of the brightest (and most opportunistic) minds in the thriving economy of the bustling Andermani Empire. The famed Neu Potsdam Conference, which bi-annually brings together business leaders from various corporate concerns around the Empire, meets in the Westrovian corporate headquarters and discusses the many ways in which these powerful and diverse corporate entities can work together to meet their (and the Empire’s) goals.
Sun Tzu Archival Research Center and Repository
With an interstellar reputation for scholarship and learning, this extension center of Anderman University[9] supports the studies of both military and civilian personnel in leadership, management, communications, ethics, and strategy. The center is the site of many first editions and manuscripts on business, tactics, and war, including two old-style paper first editions of “Sternenkrieg”, written by Gustav I Anderman himself.[10]
Gebäckgarnelen Distributors, Ltd
One of the oldest exporters of quality shellfish and seafood in the Andermani Empire has its corporate headquarters just downstream from the Zoellerberg Fortress itself on the river Havel. With cultivation farms, research centers, flash-freezing facilities, and distribution nodes across the planet, Gebäckgarnelen Distributors is the industry standard for fine water-borne food products.
Das Jadekreuz “The Jade Cross”
Ironically, established in the Earldom of New Williamsburg on Manticore as the first traditional Andermani restaurant located there, several additional locations have appeared in different star nations over the past two decades. One of these is now located in the city of Neu Potsdam itself. In alternate years the Earl of New Williamsburg will either come to Neu Potsdam to meet with Freiherr Neu Potsdam, or the Freiherr will go to Manticore and meet with the Earl. They are said to be fast friends. These meetings always include a gala event hosted at Das Jadekreuz and cement not only the friendship between the two nobles, but also the star nations they both represent ... and the food is very good!
Adlerfelsen Mining, Ltd
Part of the Neu Potsdam holdings is the Adlerfelsen section of the Anderman Asteroid Belt, which was a gift to the Freiherr by the Emperor to help support the economy of the barony upon its establishment. The Adlerfelsen Mining, Ltd was established as a wholly owned company of the Zoeller family and consists of multiple extraction, refining, and distribution facilities. While not rich in precious metals and gemstones, this section of the belt nonetheless supplies a large number of rare earths used in the molycirc industry as well as for shipboard weapons systems used by the Imperial Andermani Navy.
Koebel Scout Reservation
Named for Eberhard Koebel, an Old Earth German Scout leader, the Andermani Scouts Association's Koebel Scout Reservation is among the oldest continuous Scouting and youth recreational facilities on the planet. The reservation makes up fully 15% of the entire land mass of the barony and sits astride both the Havel river and the Kaiserkrone Mountain Range. Hosting Scouts from across the Empire and beyond, the reservation is highly popular. Every year, each Anderman Scout who obtains the coveted highest rank of Pfadfinderinnen or Pfadfinder[11] is invited to a mass camporee on the reservation’s grounds. Freiherr Neu Potsdam is widely acknowledged to be one of the Empire’s strongest patrons of the youth movement and underwrites the entire event from the barony’s privy purse. More often than not, the Emperor himself will make a ‘surprise’ visit during the event to congratulate and encourage the youth who will make up the backbone of the Empire in the future.
References
- ↑ Equivalent to a Manticoran Baron
- ↑ Gott mit Uns
- ↑ Equivalent to the Manticoran Order of the Star Kingdom
- ↑ Honorverse: New Potsdam Protectorate
- ↑ Honorverse: Potsdam
- ↑ Potsdam
- ↑ Potsdam
- ↑ Honorverse: Potsdam
- ↑ Honorverse: Anderman University
- ↑ Honorverse: Sternenkrieg
- ↑ Bund der Pfadfinderinnen und Pfadfinder