Harkonnen Begin Massive Reconstruction Program

The new Harkonnen regime has begun work on restoring the fortunes of Giedi Prime. There are three projects underway, focusing on infrastructure, work force maintenance, and industrial refurbishment. All this whilst Imperial Sardaukar provide security and Houses Poritrin and Wikkheiser provide badly expertise and resources.

With the failing leadership, especially during the recent contagion and resultant rioting, of the previous Harkonnen regime under the now-disgraced Vladimir Harkonnen,  Giedi Prime's infrastructure was almost completely destroyed. Roads, warehouses, power generators, water supply, and all manner of services ground to a halt. The new regime under Maksimillian Harkonnen, is trying to remedy the situation through massive investments of solarii and materiel. Wikkheiser engineers, among the best in the Imperium, have arrived on Giedi Prime this month. They have taken the lead in planning and implementing the infrastructure reconstruction whilst Imperial Sardaukar continue to operate on the planet, safeguarding operations.

Also in desperate need of immediate attention are the once-vast labor pool of Giedi Prime. The slave labor camps been destroyed, and it will take some time to rebuild and restock those camps. But before that work can seriously proceed, the population requires food and medical aid. And although the new regime have made significant contributions to aid operations, there are several pockets of pyons that are still quite deprived, sick, and dying of starvation. There is really no telling how much damage has been done to the labor pool, but even after all the new regime has done, a conservative estimate must place the loss at over 70% of the original pool. Without importing other slave labor or embarking on an expensive fertility and procreative program, Giedi Prime can look forward to sluggish economic recovery for years to come.

That said, the Maksimillian regime, with significant contributions of materiel from House Poritrin, have made significant strides toward re-creating a viable industrial base to the planet. Although nowhere near the glory days of House Harkonnen, the planet may soon have a modest industrial output.

The empire earnestly needs the restoration of Giedi Prime. Industrial goods have been in short supply since the once-prolific factories of Giedi Prime have shut down. And although there is no guarantee of success in this refurbishment, House Harkonnen appears to be making a serious attempt. One wonders whether the new regime can survive its own refurbishment program. It is reportedly near bankruptcy, and without returns on its investments soon, may require Landsraad assistance to keep up the effort.