District 268 Subsector
("N" : Spinward Marches)
The District 268 subsector is an undeveloped region
which
does not yet enjoy membership in the Imperium,
although Imperial protection is available to the worlds and peoples who
inhabit the region. The center for administration of Imperial
activities
in District 268 is Glisten
(2036 Spinward
Marches
A000986-F), in the adjoining Glisten
subsector.
Mertactor
(1537 Spinward Marches B262732-B) has been nominated as the
future
subsector capital, and a token capital is maintained
there.
The Imperium maintains a policy of
limited, deliberate expansion. Subsectors along its border which
are
potential
acquisitions are called Districts and numbered sequentially.
District
268
is the 268th subsector to be considered for conclusion. District
268 was formally added to the Imperial rolls in 610 -- the neighboring
Five
Sisters subsector was originally District 267, created at the same
time.
In the early years of Marches exploration, the Spinward
Main route through District 268 was the only viable route for the
jump-1
ships trading with the asteroid belt at Glisten (it still
is).
As
a result, several important worlds have been developed along the route:
Forine (1533 Spinward Marches D3129B8-A), an industrial world
producing
electronics components; Tarkine (1434 Spinward Marches
C466662-7),
an agricultural producer of exotic spices; and Collace (1237
Spinward
Marches B628943-D), an industrial world producing a wide variety of
low-cost,
high-tech goods.
Collace is the site of one of several Imperial scout
bases in the district. Application has been made for
membership
in the Imperium, which is pending.
Imperial Research
Station Eta is located on Judice.
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