Planet Palestine

Planet Palestine in the Groombrige System

Union World

Planet Palestine was one of the first planets colonised by United Earth during the Second Exodus. The first colonists arrived in 2148 leaving Earth in 2146

Eventually over 600,000 colonists from Earth travelled to Planet Palestine from the years 2146 to 2200.

The planet is a Garden world that has a much dryer characteristic as Earth, with extensive deserts. But there are still forested regions and there are vast oceans with a very high salt content. The oceans contain life but not as abundant as Earth and is limited to lichen, fungi and micro organisms adapted to the high salt content.

In 3201 deep caves were discovered with fresh water lakes and a complex Eco system of transparent crustaceans and invertebrates.

The original settlers worked hard and while keeping contact with United Earth asking for very little help (requesting a GalNet Terminal). The Colony grew and became one of the Terran showcase colonies.

With time proven trickle irrigation Terran plants adapted well to Palestine soil, and the local Hard flesh cactus delivered an aromatic fleshy flower bud that was not only consumable but had a pleasant taste. (XChange Commodity F 594999 Palestine Cactus Buds, fresh) The ferns and Wattieza like trees delivered life stock food and useable wood.

The first settlement Gaza Town grew into a large city of 5 Million. today there are 21 city centers on the planet and many small communities.

There is a well developed planet mover system.

Main industry remains agriculture and specialised agriculture raising fruits, nuts and the now domseticized Cactus.

Other industries include small arms, computronic devices and high quality hand tools.

Palestine is a Union Member Planet with an elected representative.

There is a Class A spaceport, (Spacebus connections daily) large Class A Union med Center, Federal Police Precinct and regional Union Court.