Beaumonde

Due to the high industrial output, pollution is a problem. Beaumonde's cities are covered in a perpetual haze and the manufacturing centers cause some of the most severe pollution seen on any populated world. Weather control systems process the worst of the pollution however, but the science-minded reckon the long-term effects may not be quite so simple to take care of.

Every year more pollutants find their way into the water and the soil, causing all manner of difficulty for those who live off the land. Some people have moved their homes and businesses underground to escape the air pollution. Most poisonous industrial processes are isolated however and despite these issues the planet maintains an impressive bulk-food output. This is largely due to algae farms that specialize in a strain bred to thrive in difficult environments.

Orbiting around the planet is the Nelson Complex, an orbital atmosphere processor, the largest array in Allied space. The Nelson Complex repairs damaged sections of Beaumonde's upper atmosphere.

The sprawling cities of Beaumonde and their respective underground havens seem very stylized after the cyberpunk style from Earth-That-Was. Once you get away from the cities and out into the countryside however, the air quality improves a mite. Farmers and ranchers manage to make a good living. 

There is also a thriving spaceport on Beaumonde, much like the more famous port on Persephone. New Dunsmuir is the capital of Beaumonde, the city is the only one on the planet that has no factories. Located on an ocean, New Dunsmuir is a popular tourist destination. Many wealthy factory owners make their homes here, as do those who work in the tourist industry. New Dunsmuir is a beautiful city with avenues of trees and carefully maintained flower gardens.

The Beaumonde Industrial Congress regulates most of the planet's business and oversees the local guilds. A power-sharing agreement has the Congress rotating between Bellforge, Dazhong and Astrid every eight years. It is important to know which is the current seat, as the Congress also houses Beaumonde's trade offices.