Planet Bourges
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| Planet Bourges | |
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| Owner | Gallic Royal Police |
| Location | 3E, Berry Gallia
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| Population | unknown |
| Docking | Yes |
| Terrain | Terrestrial |
| Diameter | 10,207 km |
| Mass | 5.45 x 10e24 kg |
| Temperature | -35°C to 82°C |
| Escape velocity | 8.96 km/sec |
Bourges was discovered by a large expedition sent by Gallia, to explore the Berry and Auvergne systems in 332-340 AGS. In addition to being the only planet in the two systems that was habitable and suitable for mass colonization, it was also remarkable for its relatively young geology. High volcanic activity and quickly evolving organic life did not make Bourges the safest place in Gallia to colonize, but the corporations were interested in using the planet's vast resource deposits, investing large sums into driving colonists towards Bourges from all over Gallia since 380 AGS, when Bourges was officially opened for settling.
The colonists did come to Bourges in large numbers, but the economic opportunities proved to be far less lucrative than initially anticipated. Earthquakes in almost all areas of the planet were frequent and difficult to predict. Special engineering of structures was necessary to withstand the conditions, which resulted in relatively high real estate costs. Making matters worse, the engineering standards were frequently violated to reduce the building expenses, which resulted in over 3,800 deaths caused by earthquakes within the first 20 years of colonization. The press found evidence that several mining corporations bribed officials to turn a blind eye towards violations of engineering regulations. Corruption incidents caused the Crown to interfere, with one of the leading mining corporations of that time, Arcadia Materiaux Distribution, having nearly all its officials jailed and its property confiscated to pay off the fines and compensations. Corruption heavily impacted the course of the planet's economic development. Around 500 AGS, Marne became the major point of interest for Gallic business, and Bourges' activities gradually declined.
Ironically, Bourges attracted a lot of attention from filmmakers and Gallic nobles looking for new alien species to hunt (in the case of Bourges, the hunting was much more interesting since the prey would sometimes hunt whoever threatened its peaceful existence).
The Marne rebellion and the consequent Second Gallic War were the events that would alter Bourges history again. While Marne initially replaced Bourges in many of its roles as a resource producer and heavy industry center, the rebellion of Marne indicated that Bourges needed to expand its operations to substitute the loss. Moreover, the whole Berry system is now regaining the development pace that it lost after Gallic corporations chose to expand into the Gallic Border Worlds. The population of Berry is growing, with many Refugees from Marne and other places choosing the planet as their new home. The local governor also encourages settlers from other planets by providing generous government backed loans at low interest rates.
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