Ezra

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**Ezra**
Local Authority	Adelai Niska
Population	200 million
Terraformed	2350
Sim. Status	Fully coded
Restricted Landing	No
Public Shuttle	Yes
Astrographics
Type	Planet
Size Class	9 (I)
Class	Rim
Orbit	First from Georgia
Coordinates	1420, 2370, -79
Satellites	Niska's Skyplex, Herschel
Market Information
Commodities Market	Yes
Imports	Can Goods Chickens Grains Materials - Tech Parts - Civil Parts - Industrial Parts - Starship Steel
Exports	Cows Low Tech Luxury Foods

The governor of Ezra died unexpectedly near the end of the war, which caused the planet to spin into turmoil. Thousands of refugees and soldiers from both sides of the war began to flood into Ezra, causing jobs to become scarce and the economy to go belly up. This caused many criminals to flock here when they heard of the overwhelmed law enforcement and the ability to hide under the larger problems of the planet. In the midst of all this chaos, Adelai Niska moved his skyplex into orbit around Ezra and claimed to be the local power. Niska runs some legitimate businesses as a front, and avoids prosecution through the use of bribes, assassination and the threat of horrible torture chambers. While the Alliance Parliament is considering what to do about the situation on Ezra, they realize that a new governor is needed. However, that person would have to confront Niska and there has been no one who is willing to take on that task. The common law on Ezra is: If you can't defend yourself or what you've got, someone will take it from you. This goes for both people and property. In fact, many slavers come here to find extra cargo. There is now work to be found on Ezra, though it may not be to everyone’s liking. Farming and ranching are still common pursuits and Niska's business enterprises offer other jobs.