System: Ningxia

A small agricultural planet, Ningxia has only one large city - New Zephyus. situated on a rocky, forest-covered island in the planets only ocean, New Zephyus is well-known throughout the Combine for the beauty of its ukiyo. The saying is that on Nigxia, one can satisfy ones hunger, and in New Zephyus, one can satisfy all ones aesthetic and sensual desires.

The Planet has benefited from this reputation. Even though Ningxia has large diamond deposits worth millions, many highly placed politicians, including the present Coordinator, want the planet to retain its pristine, pastoral beauty. Many rich politicians and business leaders have houses along the shore of the ocean.

Ningxia supports a large spaceport on an island near New Zephyus. Because this ancient facilities machinery chronically breaks down, there have been several major disasters in recent years. The machinery needed to repair the facility is better to needy worlds. Ningxia Foods, a major food-producing company on the planet, has resorted to having its freighters land directly on its farms to load up cargo. This has angered many people, who worry that other companies will copy the practice, eventually marring the world with scorched earth, noxious fumes, and toxic wastes.

[3067] During Operation Bulldog, the Ryuken-roku helped capture Courchevel and Luzerne from the Smoke Jaguars. After the campaign, the Ryuken-roku was abruptly reassigned assigned to Ningxia at the request of the Coordinator, who code-named the assignment Kitsune Shield. The Combine’s recent conflicts have not warranted the recall of this unit to any of the hot spots along its borders, and the regiment remains in place on Ningxia.

There are no functional factories located on this planet.