Borealis

Borealis is a Neutral aligned city that can be found on the western edge of the Terraformed zone of Rubi-Ka. The city is occasionaly known as the most defensible city on the planet due to its location in a crater valley with only one entrance by ground.

History

The city of Borealis was created in the decayed remains of a mining community that burned out early in the days of Rubi-Ka. With little of value to be found in the empty mines, fixers, cut throats, smugglers, and other unsavory characters started moving there and slowly building up the old town on the hill.

After many years of this quiet building, a sort of government was installed into Borealis as many of the varying elements found it nessicary to keep peace among themselves. This started the first merchants council in the city, that lasted, in one form or another till the Omni-Tek invasion of the city years latter. The council remade the image of the city into a place of commerce and a neutral meeting ground rather then a home to criminals. To help facilitate this, the council raised the suppression of the city to 100% so that fighting within the city proper was all but impossible.

When the ICC placed an injunction on OT's ability to halt other interests from mining Notum on Rubi-Ka, and the Notum Wars started, the ICC quickly deployed Peacekeeper troops to Neutral Cities in an attempt to protect them from the war that was being waged around them. Entrapenurial interests also prevailed and a new mining tower services shop was also added to the city for citizens of all factions who wanted to take part in the Notum Wars.

During the events that lead up to the opening of the Shadowlands by the Scientists of Jobe it was decided that Borealis would have a connection to the flying city instead of Newland because of Borealis' stance of free trade and Newland's contention by the Warr Mercenary Group, the Clans, and the Neutral Citizens. This act virtualy securred Borealis' place as a neutral meeting ground for all manner of people, as well as a stop off point for travelers going to the Shadowlands.

The Invasion

About a year into the seige by the alien forces of the Kyr'ozch, the aliens made a large push to take the city of Borealis. This feat had been all but impossible before due to the city's high suppression, but the Alien forces made their way in and managed to 'break' the suppression of the city. Even though the alien forces were turned back by the Neutral Citizens of Borealis, the damage to the city was considered irreparable and in turn brought many of the Clan and Omni-Tek soldiers into the city to fight in small skirmishes in the streets.

Several weeks latter, in response to the violence the ICC felt that they had little power to maintain their mission post in Borealis so they withdrew and allowed Omni-Tek Armed Forces troops and Unicorn Company members into the city under the cover of night. The stated mission of these forces was the maintain the peace in Borealis and secure the Subspace Communication Dish on a nearby peak outside of the city.

These actions caused a major uproar from the neutral populace of the city, as well as from sided sympathizors who lead large, and sometimes violent, protests.

Borealis is (or was) home of the neutrals. In recent times OT has imposed martial law in the city "for it's own protection". Many Clan and Neutral citizens are obviously upset by this.

Anyway, Borealis is THE place to see and be seen. An array of shops and meeting places, with great Wompah and Grid access. Also hosts regular PVP scraps near the grid entrance.