Planet: Hosh
Astronomical Name: Unknown
Star System: Unknown (outside Compact territory)
Type: Class E (Earthlike)
Status: Non-aligned; independent of the Compact
Capital: [Unnamed city-state]
Summary
Hosh is a lush, Earthlike Class E world located outside Compact jurisdiction, in a star system not formally charted or governed by any major interstellar polity. The planet consists almost entirely of untouched wilderness, punctuated by a single sprawling city-state that functions as both the capital and sole seat of government.
Though naturally habitable and resource-rich, Hosh’s isolation and non-aligned status have left it open to exploitation. It has long been governed not by statesmen or civil councils but by a rotating cast of ambitious strongmen, gangsters, and corporate proxies, each building short-lived regimes around personal power and off-world patronage.
Political Climate
Governance on Hosh is highly centralized and highly corrupt, concentrated entirely in the capital city. The planetary leadership behaves more like the head of a crime syndicate than a government, routinely engaging in extrajudicial enforcement, rigged political succession, and covert partnerships with external actors.
As of 435 IE, the planet was ruled by Benedrix Cassan, a former Border Guard soldier who rose to power through calculated violence and public charm. Cassan entered a clandestine alliance with Juno, allowing the organization to use Hosh as a laboratory for clone-based resurrection tech and a strategic launch point for wider infiltration efforts.
Role in Another Way to Die
Hosh serves as the primary setting of Another Way to Die, where Eric Yuwono, Effie, and Cedar Scully investigate Juno’s cloning program. Their mission reveals that Hosh is one of the main staging grounds for the Cassandra clone initiative and serves as an unregulated test site for AI-body integration.
Following the deaths of Ian Forrest and Caro, and the removal of Cassan, the planet’s leadership is covertly replaced by a Cassandra clone hosting Effie. Though still officially independent, Hosh is quietly brought under Cybercommand surveillance, ensuring no further Juno-aligned activity can grow in its shadow.
Notable Features
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Extremely Earthlike – Similar gravity, breathable atmosphere, and stable climate systems.
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Wilderness World – Almost no planetary development beyond the capital; ideal for hiding illicit activity.
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Cultural Liberalism – Lax laws on decency, biometric tracking, and civil behavior; culturally permissive and socially fragmented.
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Criminal Governance – Successive “presidents” operate more like cartel bosses or warlords, often backed by off-world money.
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Strategic Value – Used by Juno as a base of operations precisely because it falls outside Compact monitoring and jurisdiction.
Appearances: Another Way to Die