HRD
(1623 Deneb,
0803 Vincennes; A401654-F)
HRD is the sector's
largest exporter
of information. Although HRD was originally settled as a
research center
for the Imperial Navy,
pressure from other elements of the sector government
gradually pushed HRD toward independence. However, the
Navy maintains a
highly visible presence insystem, and its technical training center is
greatly renowned.
HRD is still Deneb's
primary think tank, with experts in every field applying their skills
to
the domain's problems.
The world's
economy is almost exclusively sustained by the various research
projects
being conducted there. While the exported data is mainly
confidential,
mostly slated toward the defense industry, several local organizations
research civil subjects as well.
The world's political structure revolves around several
corporate centers, all vying for contracts and engaging in industrial
espionage.
Overall government is supplied by a council of corporate
representatives,
but individual companies provide most of the infrastructure and basic
services.
Since much of HRD's work is classified, rumors abound
as to what projects are actually being conducted onworld. Media
sources
occasionally try to infiltrate HRD's web of corporate intrigue,
but they
seldom manage to report anything conclusive.
Recent rumors concern hidden installations and unreasonably
heavy Naval patrols. Other journalists have noted the large
number of transient
Droyne that regularly pass
through
the system. Accounts of
small bodies
insystem having been moved by no identifiable means continue to
circulate.
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