Gazetteer : Elysée

Elysée (NI-0705, B522532-9) is a major trade hub between the Old and New Islands’. Elysée was colonised by the survivors of the solar flare at Besançon. It is the only officially Islamic world in the Clusters.

Physical

Asteroid Belt	-
Gravity	0.6
Atmosphere	Very thin, tainted. Oxygen tanks are required.
Oceans	Ice cap
Climate	Hot desert
Day Length	47 hours
Year Length	2.1 years
Flora	No native flora. Some grasses have been genetically engineered to survive in Elysée’s harsh environment.
Fauna	None

People

Population	720,000 (includes 150,000 recent immigrants, mostly Crew)
Language	French
Religion	Islam
Law Level	The ‘Royal Guard’ keep the peace, and often directly mete out an arbitrary justice. However they only deal with the most serious threats to life or property. Islamic areas away from the starport are subject to a version of the Sharia law, unofficially administered by local clerics. Fortunately, foreigners are usually considered exempt from the Sharia; although the decadent or uncouth are made to feel most unwelcome.
Government	The Kassim family rule. Muslim clerics have considerable powers to punish offenders against Sharia law.
Capital	El Deheb
Exports	Starship fuels
Imports	Food, manufactured goods, luxury goods.
Industries	Elysée is an important trade hub between New Colchis, Neubayern and New Home. Its huge starport generates over 90% of the GNP. Warehousing of both data and physical goods; speculative trade.

Historical

Exploration ship	C-Jammer
Exploration date	4603AD
Colonised from	Besançon
Colony ship	n/a