Seven Coves

The Seven Coves are a collection of seven Pirate Systems controlled by the Brotherhood of the Void. The Seven Coves are infamous safe havens for Pirates from across the entire Shroud, with each being home to one of the seven dreaded Pirate Lords of the Deep Shroud. Each Cove has its own unique system of governance and culture, and act largely independent of one another, and often times even come in direct conflict. Despite this, fighting between the seven coves never enters each's home system, as the Code of the Brotherhood of the Void prohibits direct conflict in each's home system.

The Seven Coves are considered the center of Piracy in the Shroud, and the density of hostile vessels gradually increases closer to each cove. Travel warnings for the regions of space around these systems have been issued by the Astronautical and navigation associations of all great powers, including Centauri. It is advised you avoid carrying valuables with you when nearing a cove, or if you do, it is recommended you ensure you are able to defend yourself if attacked.

The Coves
Each of the seven coves has developed its own unique culture and societal systems. As the center of the system of piracy in the shroud, immense amounts of wealth are collected in each cove, with them serving as the defacto homes of many major pirate bands and fleets. Immense support populations has emerged in each cove, with local populations easily exceeding the billions and establishing the coves as some of the most developed and important colonies in the deep shroud. In addition to this independent corporations, banks, and contractors have established themselves in the coves, providing vital goods and services to the various pirate bands which spend much of their time anchored in the coves.

New Macau
New Macau is a temperate continental world which is host to the Red Flag Fleet. Following the theme of East-Asian (Especially Chinese) piracy, New Macau is dotted with dense and fantastical cities dominated with Asian-inspired architecture. The Cove is governed by a Captain who is selected from the upper officers corps of the many fleets which call New Macau their home. The Captain serves a 10-year term, and wields dictatorial powers over the Cove and its affairs. New Macau is famous in particular for its successful gambling scene, which has helped it garner a niche as one of the most popular tourist destinations in the Deep Shroud. Unlike the other Coves, New Macau's charter ensure the protection of a corridor into the system, making it one of the most accessible of the coves to outsiders. As result of this, New Macau has the busiest tourist industry of the seven coves, and enjoys a booming and stable domestic economy, which draws wealth from more than its piratical conquests.