What is New Chicago?

New Chicago is a near-Earth normal planet that has been colonized and recently rebelled against the Third (human) Empire. It is located in a group of systems known as the Coal Sack. The star that functions as the sun for the planet is a single, primary yellow star. New Chicago's gravity is .08 above normal for Earth while having a greater planetary density. Due to extreme seasonal variances resulting from tilt and rotation, the inhabited area is a narrow southern band of the planet which is only thirty percent land mass. The population produces their own foodstuffs on the planet. Mining and the processing of metal resources are the primary industry.