Post by Kyla Monroe on Aug 11, 2011 15:43:55 GMT -5
Verbana is a lush world of thick forests., making
the land difficult to clear and farm, though several
fruit-producers have done well with large orchards.
The world was largely underdeveloped until the
Alliance made it a centerpiece of its “rejuvenation
after Unification” campaign. Government incentives
funded new construction, including a factory to
supply parts for military vehicles.
The factory seemed a promising start
for Verbena, but that ended when a former
Independent soldier-turned-terrorist bombed the
factory, killing hundreds of people and destroying
the structure. The bombing sent the world into an
economic depression and—far worse—created
an atmosphere of paranoia, fear, and hatred for
Browncoats and the Independence movement.
There were riots, lootings, burnings, as both sides
lost their heads.
The Alliance has pledged to help the people
of Verbena, but the appropriate legislation and
resolutions are trapped in parliamentary committees.
The world is low on the government’s list of
priorities. Some folk have fled, hoping to find a
better life elsewhere. Many more would like to leave,
but don’t have the means, and so remain trapped.
A small security force is more or less
permanently stationed on Verbena. While ostensibly
there to guard against more terrorist action, it is
really there to watch a restless population.
[[Taken from the Serenity RPG]]
