BARD PAPER: OPAL8623

Imone

by Pete Gray

Starport: Class A, Regency Naval Base and Way Station

Diameter: 9337 Miles

Atmosphere: Insidious (Hydrogen and Methane under high pressure)

Surface Water: 10% methane "seas"

Climate: Very Cold

Population: 872,000

Government: Technocracy

Law Level: 5

Tech Level: 15

Imone is the outermost moon of the gas giant Figaro, and was only settled in 788 to support naval refuelling operations in the system. The entire population lives in orbit as the local atmosphere is too deadly for surface habitation. Most of the population works for either the port, the navy and scout service, or for the subsector government. The local government is a council comprising the senior management of local firms and bureaucratic organisations.

The local shipyard is owned by Morning-STR, and produces a number of TL-15 designs for the military and civilian service. The yard and most local industries are automated with the latest in virus resistant systems. Unmanned orbital factories churn out a copous amount of products, a situation made tolerable to neighboring worlds through stringent security procedures and numerous failsafes.