Astrokaszy 3058 Update

Astokaszy has never fully recovered from its years of war. Even today its cities contain vast areas of rubble, and its population remains deeply divided. A Marik-brokered eace agreement between the city-states collapsed within weeks of the departure of the Marik peace-keeping force, and the planet remains without a central government. As a result, Astrokaszy has become a dumping ground for many disreputable Inner Sphere and Periphery merchants eager to jettison contraband or rid themselves of hired mercenaries. The entire planet has become a danger zone. Roaming 'Mech gangs patrol its parched deserts, searching for prey, while rival politico-military factions still fight pitched battles in its cities.

Recently, two interesting rumors concerning Astrokaszy have surfaced, but we have been unable to confirm either story. The first rumor contends that Astrokaszy once served as a holding planet for the Star League Defense Force. According to this account, the Star League maintained several precious-metal storage vaults on the planet during the Reunification War and Periphery uprisings to provide itself with immediate, accessible cash resouces if necessary. Though the ComStar archives contain no record of such vaults, the rumor continues to attract adventurers seeking the storage facilities.

The second rumor describes apparently new BattleMech designs and weapon systems in use on the planet. Some claim that these reports serve as evidence that Inner Sphere weapons designers are field-testing experimental designs on Astrokaszy, but we have been unable to confirm the authenticity of these reports at this time.

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Will Day < wd@firstcircuit.net >
John Dutka < jdutka@pcnet.com >
Sep 23, 1996