System: Colorado

[2609] Through the Ministry of Ways and Means, the Prince of the Federated Suns controls the flow of money throughout his entire realm. In the long and complex path taken by federal tax money, there comes a point when the vast wealth actually becomes the property of the Davion family. This has given them the unprecedented power to restrict or even stop the flow of money and services to any section of the realm that might somehow displease the Prince.

The Davions have used this economic cudgel only sparingly, however. Its first use, during the Freedom Rebellion on Colorado in 2609, was so effective that the threat of economic isolation is usually more than enough to bring a balky planet into line.

[3067] Basantapur Fine Metals, who specialize in the production of rare alloys, have massive germainium strip-mining operation on Colorado.

There are no functional factories located on this planet.