Star City
The only walls in a land defined by open spaces. Star City rises from rubble on the flat Lone Star plains, its crude walls of metal and brick visible for miles on clear days. Inside those walls, General Mustang has built the largest and only major settlement in the territory, a frontier hub of trade, entertainment, and the kind of justice that comes at the end of a gun barrel.
Rowdy Mericans fill the bars. Texican bounty hunters negotiate in back rooms. Showgirls perform on wooden stages while the Children of Ellums Deep enforce their chokehold on the entertainment industry through a monopoly backed by violence. New performers must receive a permit and pay fees or face being run out of town. A council of artists decides what shows appear where and when, and the Cock 'n Bull is never quiet.
Mustang's personal militia mans the fortifications while the Lawmen patrol both the city and the surrounding plains on iron horses. The Judicial Circuit operates from Sky Temple just northwest of the walls, dealing out corporal punishment to those who break the five laws. Oil from the Trembling Plains flows in to support the economy alongside gun smithing, bounty hunting, cattle driving, and a trade reputation that reaches as far as the Rust Coast and Nor'east.
The fortifications keep the dead out, but the main threats live inside the walls. Dieseljock gangs occasionally ride through and leave destruction in their wake. Bounty hunts turn sour. And the citizens who lived here before Mustang arrived hold small rallies in bars, murmuring about the resources his troops consume. The Texicans look down on them for the complaint. Star City was a backwater before the General, and everyone knows it. The question nobody asks out loud is whether the price of progress was worth paying.
Rowdy Mericans fill the bars. Texican bounty hunters negotiate in back rooms. Showgirls perform on wooden stages while the Children of Ellums Deep enforce their chokehold on the entertainment industry through a monopoly backed by violence. New performers must receive a permit and pay fees or face being run out of town. A council of artists decides what shows appear where and when, and the Cock 'n Bull is never quiet.
Mustang's personal militia mans the fortifications while the Lawmen patrol both the city and the surrounding plains on iron horses. The Judicial Circuit operates from Sky Temple just northwest of the walls, dealing out corporal punishment to those who break the five laws. Oil from the Trembling Plains flows in to support the economy alongside gun smithing, bounty hunting, cattle driving, and a trade reputation that reaches as far as the Rust Coast and Nor'east.
The fortifications keep the dead out, but the main threats live inside the walls. Dieseljock gangs occasionally ride through and leave destruction in their wake. Bounty hunts turn sour. And the citizens who lived here before Mustang arrived hold small rallies in bars, murmuring about the resources his troops consume. The Texicans look down on them for the complaint. Star City was a backwater before the General, and everyone knows it. The question nobody asks out loud is whether the price of progress was worth paying.
History
Corebook Era
The earliest sources describe Star City as the only major settlement found within Lone Star, General Mustang's seat of power. Walls were rare in Lone Star, but Star City's walls were manned by Mustang's personal militia and led by his closest and most elite forces, the Rangers. The city was described as an open, windy town supported by the oil trade, gunsmiths, and gear heads that kept Mustang and his forces in good supply as they roved the dusty landscape watching for anyone who did not abide by Mustang's laws. The thriving businesses of bounty hunters, cattle drivers, and entertainment made Star City a power to be contended with, even as far away as the Rust Coast and the Nor'east.
Geography
Star City rises from the flat Lone Star plains, its crude walls of metal and brick an unusual sight in an area defined by open spaces. The walls are visible for miles on clear days, marking the largest settlement in the region. Inside, a conglomeration of patched and rebuilt structures houses the commerce, entertainment, and governance that make Star City the economic center of Lone Star. Just northwest of the walls, Sky Temple and Seasons Seat sit in the wild grassy area that stretches toward the Grasslands. Trade routes connect southward to New Austin and the Trembling Plains, while Fort Worthless decays to the west.
