Lonoke C8787A4-C

2133 Crucis Margin

One of the extreme rimward frontier worlds of the Union Crucis, Lonoke is a steadily developing solid member of the Union.  The 47 million population, primarily Humaniti, also includes 5 millions aliens.  The planet derives a major portion of its food supply from its oceans.  Not a great deal of land is available and much of that is deliberately left in forest.  A major portion of the population is occupied in manufacturing.  The primary industries are computer manufacture and construction equipment.  Much of the construction equipment is used on planet for domestic buildings.  Quick and frequent violent storms have caused most people to construct underground housing.  Most of the fishing and transport fleets are comprised of submarines to avoid weather danger at sea.  A single family has provided most of the leadership during the history of the planet and the Autarch is still selected from among this family.  The current Autarch, Krna Hmlanna, is well respected and she tends to intervene only when absolutely necessary.  The elected members of the Autarch's Council do almost all of the routine governmental business.  The military presence on Lonoke is slight, voluntary enlistment in the Reserve Planetary Guard is popular.  Lonoke contributes an unusual percentage of volunteers for enlistment in the Union Space Navy.  It is a member of Suo faction.

The planet is second in the system, the first planet being a minor rock.  An asteroid belt, a minor rock, two gas giants, and two more minor rocks complete the system.  The Union Navy maintains a communications and refueling station on the second moon of the outer gas giant.

Category: Worlds