**Serendip belt:1323:United Asteroids of the Serendip Belt** Universal World Profile: A000949-C Starport: Excellent Size: None Atmosphere: None Hydrographic Percentage: None Weather: controlled Population: 9,837,988,608 Government: Representative Democracy 1. Other Factions: 1. Representative Democracy \-Significant 2. Non-charismatic leader \-NOtable group 3. Balkanization \-Minor group Law Level: All weapons and all armour banned Tech Level: early stellar Important Cultural Note: Violent \- Physical contact is common, taking the form of duels, brawls or other contests. Trial by combat is part of the judicial system. \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ `Ambassador Carlos Suarez review:` `The Serendip Belt wasn’t always an asteroid belt. Before the great war it was actually a wonderful and beautiful planet. Then a moon filled with refined tillium collided with the planet shattering both in millions of smaller asteroids that remain locked in orbit around the sun. The result of this war crime has led to the United Federation of Earth taking on something of a protectorate role. Lord Weibe is especially concerned with maintaining our presence in the Islands. Especially following the recent incident with the free Baroness Hydelkes` `The Belt itself is considered one of the hardest places to live in the entire Corridor. The lack of resources due to the high population has lead to a harsh but effective government. Following the UFE’s intervention with the Serendip Belt and the distribution of various faster than light technologies within the corridor the Serendip Belt was quick to embrace the advances the new technology could give to them. In order to prove their might they launched a simple invasion of Gloire to give their people access to the food they desperately need.` `After the successful war though, the government got arrogant and launched a war for two of the unclaimed planets that remained, Elysee and Besancon. While initially successful the invasions lead to the mass unification of the NCBB and has led to heightened tensions between the two that have lasted for the last 20 year.` `Today the Serendip Belt is a hub of trade in the subsector. Serving as the jumping off point for most UFE ships into the Islands the Belt is considered to be indirectly under the control of the nearby barons as well as Lord Weibe himself, who has been rumoured to visit the Belt itself on the odd occasion.` `Long Live the D.A.M. of the United Federation of Earth and her Colonies Among the Stars.`