GEOGRAPHY
Jiangyin is a small planet suitable for cattle ranching and foresting and little else. The planet is dotted with small towns, where folk generally go about their business without much interference from the outside. Those who do come here from off-world usually have goods to sell to the ranchers and foresters.
Since the planet really has nothing of value, it is ignored by the Alliance, which doesn't even bother to patrol it, even if Alliance law is known to be upheld here. Jiangyin has no central government, and each town or village is left to govern itself. It is one of the most primitive and backward planets. The people of Jiangyin are a simple lot, especially those who live apart from what little civilization there is. These "hill folk" are superstitious and mostly uneducated; easy prey for unscrupulous leaders. To compensate for their lack of self-sufficiency, the "hill folk" have been known to kidnap skilled tradespeople from the towns, whether citizens of Jiangyin or from off-world. These tradespeople are put to work for the "hill folk", whether moved by the plight of the less fortunate or, more frequently, convinced through threat of violence.
Nontheless, a strong show of force is usually enough to intimidate them to back down.