Register of the Line Free Ports#
Totals: 25 installations. On Kethra: 24 · In Kethra orbit: 1 · At Kronos (Ymir): 0 · In the Cinderbelt: 0.
| Group | Count |
|---|---|
| Settlements | 12 |
| Military | 3 |
| Infrastructure | 10 |
| Landmarks | 0 |
On Kethra#
Settlements#
| Name | Type | Held by | Account | Notes | Atlas |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ambergate (0.0° N, 33.4° W) | City | Free Port of Ambergate | recorded | Free port; kelp and iodine salt. | open |
| Driftmark (0.8° N, 10.7° W) | City | Free Port of Driftmark | recorded | Free port on the channel between Tern Harbour and Saltline. The Line’s insurers keep their houses here. | open |
| Farbourne (0.0° N, 71.8° E) | City | Free Port of Farbourne | recorded | Eastern free port; the last great harbour before Aelos. | open |
| Glasswater (0.0° N, 21.7° E) | City | Free Port of Glasswater | recorded | Free port and reefstone-lime works. | open |
| Morrowport (0.0° N, 89.2° E) | City | Free Port of Morrowport | recorded | Easternmost free port, on the Line Road to Castaly. | open |
| Reefhold (0.0° N, 39.8° E) | City | Free Port of Reefhold | recorded | Free port of the eastern chain. | open |
| Saltline (0.1° N, 16.6° E) | City | Free Port of Saltline | recorded | Largest free port and home harbour of the Rovessa. The Armistice of Saltline was signed here (AL 2291). Population 2.9 million. | open |
| Sunderlee (0.0° N, 63.3° E) | City | Free Port of Sunderlee | recorded | Free port on the far eastern route. | open |
| Tern Harbour (0.1° N, 16.9° W) | City | Free Port of Tern Harbour | recorded | Free port of the western chain. | open |
| Oarsend (0.0° S, 64.3° W) | Town | Free Port of Oarsend | recorded | Free port of the far-western chain. | open |
| Scarrow (0.0° S, 45.4° W) | Town | Free Port of Scarrow | recorded | Western free port of kelp, iodine salt and pilots. | open |
| Sundown Key (0.8° S, 78.7° W) | Town | Free Port of Sundown Key | recorded | Westernmost free port before Oreth; the Imperium’s nearest neighbour on the Line. | open |
Military#
| Name | Type | Held by | Account | Notes | Atlas |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reefhold Harbour Guard (0.9° S, 43.5° E) | Naval / fleet base | Free Port of Reefhold | recorded | Harbour guard of the eastern chain. | open |
| Saltline Harbour Guard (0.1° N, 16.7° E) | Naval / fleet base | Free Port of Saltline | recorded | The largest of the free ports’ harbour guards. Unarmed against ships by the ports’ own law. | open |
| Tern Harbour Guard (0.1° N, 16.9° W) | Naval / fleet base | Free Port of Tern Harbour | recorded | Harbour guard of the western chain. | open |
Infrastructure#
| Name | Type | Held by | Account | Notes | Atlas |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glasswater desalination works (1.1° N, 25.6° E) | Mine / works / refinery | Free Port of Glasswater | recorded | Fresh water for the eastern chain’s towns. | open |
| Saltline salt pans (0.0° N, 16.6° E) | Mine / works / refinery | Free Port of Saltline | recorded | Sea-salt from the Line, iodine-rich and fine. | open |
| Saltline yards (0.1° N, 16.6° E) | Mine / works / refinery | Free Port of Saltline | recorded | Builds the Rovessa sea-carriers, the largest ships on Kethra at up to 1.4 km long. | open |
| Tern shipyards (0.1° N, 16.9° W) | Mine / works / refinery | Free Port of Tern Harbour | recorded | Feeders, tenders and repairs for the Rovessa. | open |
| The Quarantine Roads (0.1° N, 16.6° E) | Seaport / anchorage | Line free ports | recorded | Where ships flying the grey pennant wait. Quarantine at the Line ports is an old institution. | open |
| Armistice Commission, Saltline (1.1° N, 15.5° E) | Seat of government / institution | Free Port of Saltline | recorded | Carries out the inspections of the Armistice of Saltline (AL 2291): phosphate deliveries, fuel clauses, and the corridors. | open |
| Saltline Exchange (0.1° N, 16.6° E) | Seat of government / institution | Free Port of Saltline | recorded | Insurance, freight and the Line port-note: the neutral market of Kethra. | open |
| The Tide Congress (0.4° N, 16.8° E) | Seat of government / institution | Free Port of Saltline | recorded | Where the twelve free ports meet. Chaired by the Portreeve of the Line. | open |
| Saltline Launch (0.1° N, 16.7° E) | Spaceport | Free Port of Saltline | recorded | The free port's spaceport, open to all who pay. | open |
In Kethra orbit#
Infrastructure#
| Name | Type | Held by | Account | Notes | Atlas |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saltline Tether Yard | Seaport / anchorage | Line free ports | recorded | The free port's orbital yard, open to all. | open |