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 ===== Serendip Belt ======
-Intent upon regaining its position of dominance. In alliance with Joyeuse and Sansterre.
+**Serendip Belt**, as its name suggests, is an asteroid colony. About eight billion humans live in the various belts of the system, in hollowed out asteroids, huge ring structures or just in small ships that move between the main 'cities' of the system. The centre of it all is C-Jammer, one of the original colony ships which brought humans to the Islands.
+Society is democratic, with technical capability being highly rated. Most people here live in an environment where stupidity and rashness can get you and others killed, so it isn't tolerated.
+Serendip has an impressive military, and still remembers the time when it controlled a lot more worlds after being the first to build Jump capable ships. For the most part its military ambitions are based on defence, with a large number of hidden military installations in the belt, though this could always change relatively easily.
 ===== Esperanza =====
-The Kingdom of Esperanza is ruled by King Phillip, the latest in a line of royal monarchs who have claimed dominance through birthright. There is a Parliament, but it is currently weak, and dominated by both the King and his younger sister Admiral Isabella, who controls the Kingdom's navy.
+The Republic of Esperanza is a dictatorship, currently ruled by President Phillip. Long ago, the position of President cemented its control over all aspects of Esperanzan life, and society is rigidly controlled with laws, rules and guidelines for pretty much everything.
-There is some unrest, and the government is using this as an excuse to bring in more laws to control the populace.
+However, the populace is happy with this state of affairs, and the government, for the most part, has been relatively benevolent. The main world is highly populated, with a population of over 30 billion, and everyone is highly social with a strong sense of community. Most people would be considered lower class by Imperium standards, but since such a high proportion of them are, and the richer classes tend not to mix or show off their wealth, there is a relatively high level of contentment.
+Progress up the chain is through ability, and except at the very top levels of society, favourtism and corruption is low.
-===== Colchis =====
+The small navy is controlled by Admiral Izabella, the sister of the current President.
-Seeking allies against Joyeuse.
+===== New Colchis =====
+The Kingdom of New Colchis is currently ruled by King Wilhelm. The world is a dictatorship, with power passing through the royal line. A class of nobles has control over individual principalities on the world.
+New Colchis itself is heavily industrialised, with a population of about 5 billion. It happily trades with most other worlds in the Islands, and provides a lot of high tech goods to Esperanza.
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 ===== Joyeuse =====
-Heavily militarised and actively hostile.
+Joyeuse is a military dictatorship, currently under the control of General Valérie Moulin. While technically less strict in its laws than a place such as Esperanza, the laws are fervently applied by the military police, and the regime is much less loved because of it.
+The world has a number of small continents, with most of the two billion population on the coastlines or out at sea, either floating or beneath the waves. There is one large capital city of New Paris, which completely dominates an equatorial island and the continental shelf around it, as well as several metropolises.
+Society is heavily militarised, with some form of military service being required of nearly everyone. Military-style uniforms are used by anyone in authority, and training in how to report and deal with suspected dissidents is common.
 ===== Sansterre =====