The 'Dead F' Stadt

&nbsp "'Dead F' Stadt" refers to the largest metropolitan complex in Europe with a population approaching thirty-five million.

The spelling used officially for the urban area is "DED-F" and it refers to the old German cities of Dortmund, Essen, Dusseldorf, and Frankfurt, though it also encompasses the former cities of Koln.

DED-F is a corporate hub. It is a stereotype, but many DED-F based corporations are involved with heavy industry and manufacture including the primary design firms for Baeder Drive ships.

Within city limits, DED-F has limited serious crime as the German Stadt and Staat Polizei are exceptionally efficient in practice and by reputation--the reputation is enough to keep most funny business outside city limits. The crime that does exist consists primarily of industrial spying, embezzlement, or corporate tax fraud. On the streets, DED-F, like almost all Europea metropolitan areas, has significant issues with graffiti.