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Zorinsk
Zorinsk is a City, located in Karti. The City of Zorinsk is a heavily militarized export hub on Karti’s eastern seaboard, known for its deep‑water port handling coal and cobalt, its skyline of industrial infrastructure, and its tightly controlled zones that blend state‑run trade, worker dormitories, and elite enclaves under strict security..
Location
- On Karti’s eastern seaboard along the Ozmo Sea, in a natural deep‑water inlet protected by two headlands; breakwaters and dredged channels allow cape‑size bulk carriers to berth.
Character and look
- A hard-edged export city where the skyline is dominated by shiploaders, coal stockpiles, conveyor gantries, and cobalt concentrate silos. The workers’ districts are dense mid-rises and aging dormitories; a sanitized coastal promenade fronts a leadership retreat and foreign-delegate hotel.
Role and economy
- Primary outlet for coal and cobalt exports; bonded logistics and a Special Security Zone hosting state-controlled trading houses and a handful of tightly monitored foreign concessionaires. Rail marshalling yards run 24/7; customs and internal security have sweeping powers.
Neighborhoods and landmarks
- Black Gate Terminal: a high-capacity bulk facility with dust suppression domes; drones monitor throughput and worker compliance.
- Freeport Esplanade: controlled public space with a museum to “Maritime Modernization,” luxury boutiques for elites, and a cordoned beach.
- Northern Barracks: paramilitary housing and training grounds overseeing the port perimeter.
Transport
- Electrified heavy rail from the interior mines, a spine road fenced from surrounding neighborhoods, and a utilitarian tram connecting dormitory districts to the docks. Checkpoints guard every access into the Special Security Zone.