SECTION 11
Baal is a major colony world of the Ninth Sector. It has the largest population of any of the planets of the region and is the oldest settlement as well. Circling a Class G star at a distance of eighty-nine million miles, Baal has a warm climate which, coupled with a dense, humid atmosphere, supports extensive agriculture. For the most part it is a quiet, pastoral world, but it does feature extensive commercial interests because of its importance as “breadbasket of the Ninth Sector.”
As a major hub of the agro trade, Baal’s commercial shipping facilities are excellent and its volume of space traffic impressive. Although St. Germaine was chosen as the sector capital over Baal, the planet’s value cannot be underestimated. A substantial Legion garrison is maintained there, although three months ago several Baal guardships were transferred to Trinidad to deal with local civil disturbances there.
Currently, League civil space engineers are busy installing a geofractor system in the outer reaches of the Baal system to facilitate transport of the planet’s produce to other worlds, including the overpopulated planets of the Inner League.
If Ulnar chooses to move his main fleet to Baal, go to section 43.
If Ulnar remains undecided and wants to spend more time reviewing his options, go to section 8.