Post by The Enigma on Feb 22, 2006 22:27:59 GMT -5
Persephone is an interesting mix of people and cultures. The world's environment is much like Earth-That-Was: desert, rainforest, plaines, tundra, and such. While not as heavily populated as the worlds of the Core, Persephone still seems a very big place to those from the Rim. Persephone has a tradition-oriented aristocracy, a small but thriving middle class, a fair share of the poor and desperate, and a shadowy underworld.
The Eavesdown Docks is the largest spaceport on Persephone. Even folk who think themselves hotshot pilots are confused now and again by its chaotic layout. Ships often touch down only a few yards from street vendors selling cheap goods to the crews and potential passengers. The docks are situated in the poor section of town, but its just a short drive or long walk to the business district--in which just about anything in the 'Verse can be bought for the right price.
The docks are home to several criminal "lords", who collect illegal salvage, move contraband offworld and have hundreds of other ways to make quick, if not Alliance-approved, easy cash. A good crew with a flyable ship could make good coin here, so long as their morals aren't overly high and they don't mind avoiding the Feds. Not far away is a famous racetrack that is home to a famous derby that brings in folk from throughout the system, offering a huge cash prizes to the winning horse.
Like the horses, the aristocracy of Persephone all lay claim to a pedigree. Then again, anyone with the right stack of coin can purchase his own lordship, what with its fancy sash and all. Noble families live on large estates, attending to business, dancing a opulent balls, playing golf or tennis, and settling matters of honor in formal duels.
Persephone is an impressive cross-seciton of humanity, which is just another way to say that it's a world with an over abundance of opportunity and danger.
The Eavesdown Docks is the largest spaceport on Persephone. Even folk who think themselves hotshot pilots are confused now and again by its chaotic layout. Ships often touch down only a few yards from street vendors selling cheap goods to the crews and potential passengers. The docks are situated in the poor section of town, but its just a short drive or long walk to the business district--in which just about anything in the 'Verse can be bought for the right price.
The docks are home to several criminal "lords", who collect illegal salvage, move contraband offworld and have hundreds of other ways to make quick, if not Alliance-approved, easy cash. A good crew with a flyable ship could make good coin here, so long as their morals aren't overly high and they don't mind avoiding the Feds. Not far away is a famous racetrack that is home to a famous derby that brings in folk from throughout the system, offering a huge cash prizes to the winning horse.
Like the horses, the aristocracy of Persephone all lay claim to a pedigree. Then again, anyone with the right stack of coin can purchase his own lordship, what with its fancy sash and all. Noble families live on large estates, attending to business, dancing a opulent balls, playing golf or tennis, and settling matters of honor in formal duels.
Persephone is an impressive cross-seciton of humanity, which is just another way to say that it's a world with an over abundance of opportunity and danger.