**Sansterre:2322:republic of sansterre** Universal World Profile: A87A943-c Starport: Excellent Size: 8 Atmosphere: standard-tainted Hydrographic Percentage: 97% water (almost all water) Weather: temperament (0-30) Population: 6,253,529 Government: Representative Democracy 1. Other Factions: 1. Participating democracy \- notable group 2. Balkanization \- minor group Law Level: military / flak armour Tech Level: early stellar Important Cultural Note: Travel \- the culture growns of those who leave their homes. \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ `Ambassador Carlos Suarez review:` `Sansterre serves a vital role in the United Federation of Earth’s Island Defense Network. Serving as the capital for Old Islands subsector operations it is where I am technically stationed out of.` `The planet's atmosphere contains a higher than average amount of methane, making the air near unbreathable. Because of this slow evolution the population of Sansterre has come to adore living inside their homes, only leaving when absolutely necessary.` `Because of the republic's obsession with staying inside, Sansterre has become dominant inside the Islands for their advanced computers, especially when it comes to starship targeting computers as well as hyperspace nodes.` `The government is highly divided, as is the populus among the two major parties. The large splitting line within the republic is the amount of outside support the republic should allow. A number want to remain as isolationist as possible, while the current ruling government has an agenda that focuses on trade and inter-subsector relations.` `The large amount of oceans has also caused the population to take to living in the clouds, with the few islands inhabited by the most insular of the society.` `There are often clashes with the Neubayern Topas Alliance, both over the control of the` Schlesien `Belt, St-Genevieve, and the fact that a majority of Sansterres economic activity has to pass through the NTA’s territory.` `Due to their far distance from the Serendip belt, many within the Independent Defense Federation consider the alliance fragile at best. Those within Sansterre see the Belt and Joyuse as being the favorites of the UFE, and often use this knowledge to play the UFE against the empire for more favorable trade deals.` `Long Live the D.A.M. of the United Federation of Earth and her Colonies Among the Stars.`