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Large urban centers are built upon many of the islands. Many are private preserves owned by houses; residential zones for the house nobility when they stay on Oscion. Others are devoted to government or the service industries which surround government. | Large urban centers are built upon many of the islands. Many are private preserves owned by houses; residential zones for the house nobility when they stay on Oscion. Others are devoted to government or the service industries which surround government. | ||
'''Politics:''' Oscion is the capital of the [[Par'tha Expanse]], and has been since Kaen Tan chose it as the seat of his empire long ago. It is the center of official power in the [[Expanse Sector|Expanse]], and the social trend-setter for the [[Expanse Sector|Expanse]] and the [[Freeworlds Region]]. | '''Politics:''' Oscion is the capital of the [[Par'tha Expanse]], and has been since [[Kaen Tan]] chose it as the seat of his empire long ago. It is the center of official power in the [[Expanse Sector|Expanse]], and the social trend-setter for the [[Expanse Sector|Expanse]] and the [[Freeworlds Region]]. | ||
The [[Par'tha Expanse Great Council|Great Council]], Senate, and lesser sector governmental bodies meet on Oscion, and most of the sector's senior rulers live here at least part of the year. The [[ | The [[Par'tha Expanse Great Council|Great Council]], Senate, and lesser sector governmental bodies meet on Oscion, and most of the sector's senior rulers live here at least part of the year. The [[Imperial Grand Governor]] [[Asir, Enim|Asir]] maintains his official residence here as well, though he is as likely to be on [[Aelann]] or [[Yrocyn]] as in his offices. | ||
Oscion has a small care-taker government which maintains police protection, and such services as power and water desalination (natural fresh water is rare on Oscion). Larger issues, such as global defense, taxation, and tariffs are decided by whatever house or coalition dominates in sector affairs. Currently, Houses [[House Larokon|Larokon]], [[House Barahn|Barahn]], and [[House Beruna|Beruna]] hold the ruling coalition. | Oscion has a small care-taker government which maintains police protection, and such services as power and water desalination (natural fresh water is rare on Oscion). Larger issues, such as global defense, taxation, and tariffs are decided by whatever house or coalition dominates in sector affairs. Currently, Houses [[House Larokon|Larokon]], [[House Barahn|Barahn]], and [[House Beruna|Beruna]] hold the ruling coalition. | ||
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