Widow Falls

Planet: Verbena

Town: Widow Falls

Geography: Widow Falls sits on the banks of the Tomen River at the base of the Smith Mountains. It is named for a spectacular waterfall near the town. The area is fertile with groves of apple and pear trees, and farms that grow grapes, corn, wheat, and vegetables as well as a number of desirable spices.  The locals are proud that they have done this without taking handouts from the Alliance.

Politics: The town made a deal with the Alliance during the war that spared it from the devastation most of the rest of the planet suffered. There were a lot of folks killed by the Alliance in the uprising though and their families have long memories. But a new wave of immigration from the core has brought a lot of Alliance sympathy to town.

Military Presence: A permanent garrison of 24 Alliance soldiers is stationed at Fort Van Dyke in Widow Falls to keep the peace. They are spread thin putting out rebellious hot spots around the area and it is unusual to find a majority of them at their reinforced compound. In space the Alliance Cruiser "Compliance" patrols the system. 

Two short ranged shuttles ("Blue Firefox" and "Chrome Explorer") are part of the garrison compliment and are often used to transport soldiers to their missions.

Military Garrison Command: Captain Wes Rocket, Lt. Anthony Reams, Sgt. Bethany Fitzwallace, Sgt. Franklin Cho.

Fort Van Dyke is ringed by electrified fences and automated machine guns on four guard towers. The locals have nicknamed it "Castle Skull and Bones" because the Alliance built it on top of the town cemetery and tales of ghosts haunting the fort are common.

Other areas of the planet are under tighter military control.