Rerani Coast, Circle Bay Favorites Among Developers, Tourists 07/02/3133
INN - Interstellar News Network
PORT HOWARD--Even as the war drums beat on, the peaceful world of Towne
continues to grow into its own as a tourism hot spot, with the Rerani Coast and Circle
Bay ranking among the favorites for both property developers and visitors. The
renewed vitality of the tourism trade mirrors that of the local defense industry, which
has taken off since the collapse of the HPG network this past August. Industry
insiders, however, say that people should not be surprised that tourism on Towne is
rising along with defense.
“Since the HPG network went down, we’ve seen nearly every world within a jump of
Towne invaded or raided by hostile factions and renegades,” explained Gladys
Donnelly, spokesperson for Aquilonia Futures Development (AFD). “Meanwhile,
Towne has remained largely untouched, save for a few isolated incidents that never
posed a direct threat to its citizens. This has fueled defense spending in anticipation of
a possible attack, but has also left our world unblemished by the recent fighting,
making it a veritable island of peace amid a swirl of chaos.”
Donnelly’s assertion was made at the groundbreaking ceremony for Circle Bay’s
latest entertainment investment, a sprawling hotel and resort casino complex managed
by the Port Howard - based realtor and Towne-Wide Entertainment. The complex,
which begins construction next week, is expected to go on line in fewer than four
months, just in time for the summer boom. AFD predicts the complex will create
close to one thousand new jobs for area residents, and draw in over 50 million C-Bills
in annual revenues.
At the same time, officials on the Rerani Coast, a popular spot for off-world travelers
thanks to its native beauty and historic sights, is also experiencing a wave of new
development to accommodate the increase in tourism; Towne-Wide Entertainment and
the recently incorporated Cabo Industries are opening two new beachfront hotels.
Still, not everyone is thrilled with the boom in tourism-based development. The Circle
Bay groundbreaking ceremony, in fact, was marred by protesting students from the
University of Towne, who proclaimed that the explosion of tourism will threaten
Towne’s ecology and lead to a dramatic increase in crime.
“Gambling casinos run by the mob, hotels that are little more than high-priced brothels
with a view--that is the kind of thing we’ll be seeing in just a few short years,”
proclaimed Victor Ashanti, a UT student. “By attracting tourists with more
entertainment industry and less substance, Towne won’t only lose its quiet and
respectable feel, it’ll also become a den for the worst parasites humanity has to offer!”
Already, Towne’s burgeoning tourism industry has seen a sharp increase since the
HPG blackout, estimated at nearly three times last year’s figures. This marks the
biggest-ever increase in visitors since Devlin Stone’s resettlement directives. Though
not quite at the five hundred percent level it was in January, nobody in the travel and
hospitality industries seems to be complaining.
Among the hottest spots are the beaches of the Rerani Coast in the Turan province,
historical Uthan Hel in the same region, and the ultramodern ocean-front resorts of
Circle Bay, though even the tropical getaways of the Stygia province have seen a
dramatic increase in visitors. With Towne also named host for this year’s Golden Sun
Entertainment Awards, travel agents say the surge in tourism may rise even higher still.
“Oh, we’ve certainly not seen the crest of this thing yet,” said Kim Kanjori, a travel
agent from nearby Helen. “With the Golden Sun Awards, I’d lay money on Towne
becoming the place to be for years to come.”
Towne Log
+ Wow! This planet’s becoming an armed camp *and* a tourism hot spot all in one! :
- HayBS
+ Exactly right. Mess with the tourist trade and you’ll get your head blown off!! :-
Thawts1P
+ Seriously, though. Doesn’t any of this seem weird to anybody else? We’re
attracting visitors here at the same rate we’re building bombs. I mean, what are we?
The next Solaris VII? :- HayBS
+ Well, nobody’s announced setting up a ’Mech arena as far as I know, HBS. But if
you ask me, a hoverblitz track might be really awesome. I know some great valleys in
Ghesrt that could use the tourists. :- BlinkerLeft
+ You guys freaking nuts? I’m with the kids from UT: The closer we get to looking
like Solaris, the closer we get to *being* like Solaris! With the HPGs down, it gets
even worse, because you’ll never know when the next Andre F. LaCope will waltz in
and declare himself king! And I, for one, am scared enough about seeing ’Mechs
come charging down the street without having to worry about my life being run by
the mob. :- Ludikrust
+ Man, Ludicrous! Take a pill and calm down, will you? Jeez! Why is it lately that
everyone on this board talks like it’s the end of the world whenever INN reports on
business booming somewhere? I mean, isn’t this all supposed to be a good thing? :-
Thawts1P
+ It all comes down to this, guys. One way or another, it seems, people are going to
come to our quiet mountain planet. The question is, with a heavy defense industry and
tourism trade, what are we going to be? Paradise or hell? Will our next wave of
visitors be the cream of society or our latest conquerors? :- LevEOsa
+ Sigh! So much for intelligent conversation! I’m outta here!” :- Thawts1P
INN - Interstellar News Network
PORT HOWARD--Even as the war drums beat on, the peaceful world of Towne
continues to grow into its own as a tourism hot spot, with the Rerani Coast and Circle
Bay ranking among the favorites for both property developers and visitors. The
renewed vitality of the tourism trade mirrors that of the local defense industry, which
has taken off since the collapse of the HPG network this past August. Industry
insiders, however, say that people should not be surprised that tourism on Towne is
rising along with defense.
“Since the HPG network went down, we’ve seen nearly every world within a jump of
Towne invaded or raided by hostile factions and renegades,” explained Gladys
Donnelly, spokesperson for Aquilonia Futures Development (AFD). “Meanwhile,
Towne has remained largely untouched, save for a few isolated incidents that never
posed a direct threat to its citizens. This has fueled defense spending in anticipation of
a possible attack, but has also left our world unblemished by the recent fighting,
making it a veritable island of peace amid a swirl of chaos.”
Donnelly’s assertion was made at the groundbreaking ceremony for Circle Bay’s
latest entertainment investment, a sprawling hotel and resort casino complex managed
by the Port Howard - based realtor and Towne-Wide Entertainment. The complex,
which begins construction next week, is expected to go on line in fewer than four
months, just in time for the summer boom. AFD predicts the complex will create
close to one thousand new jobs for area residents, and draw in over 50 million C-Bills
in annual revenues.
At the same time, officials on the Rerani Coast, a popular spot for off-world travelers
thanks to its native beauty and historic sights, is also experiencing a wave of new
development to accommodate the increase in tourism; Towne-Wide Entertainment and
the recently incorporated Cabo Industries are opening two new beachfront hotels.
Still, not everyone is thrilled with the boom in tourism-based development. The Circle
Bay groundbreaking ceremony, in fact, was marred by protesting students from the
University of Towne, who proclaimed that the explosion of tourism will threaten
Towne’s ecology and lead to a dramatic increase in crime.
“Gambling casinos run by the mob, hotels that are little more than high-priced brothels
with a view--that is the kind of thing we’ll be seeing in just a few short years,”
proclaimed Victor Ashanti, a UT student. “By attracting tourists with more
entertainment industry and less substance, Towne won’t only lose its quiet and
respectable feel, it’ll also become a den for the worst parasites humanity has to offer!”
Already, Towne’s burgeoning tourism industry has seen a sharp increase since the
HPG blackout, estimated at nearly three times last year’s figures. This marks the
biggest-ever increase in visitors since Devlin Stone’s resettlement directives. Though
not quite at the five hundred percent level it was in January, nobody in the travel and
hospitality industries seems to be complaining.
Among the hottest spots are the beaches of the Rerani Coast in the Turan province,
historical Uthan Hel in the same region, and the ultramodern ocean-front resorts of
Circle Bay, though even the tropical getaways of the Stygia province have seen a
dramatic increase in visitors. With Towne also named host for this year’s Golden Sun
Entertainment Awards, travel agents say the surge in tourism may rise even higher still.
“Oh, we’ve certainly not seen the crest of this thing yet,” said Kim Kanjori, a travel
agent from nearby Helen. “With the Golden Sun Awards, I’d lay money on Towne
becoming the place to be for years to come.”
Towne Log
+ Wow! This planet’s becoming an armed camp *and* a tourism hot spot all in one! :
- HayBS
+ Exactly right. Mess with the tourist trade and you’ll get your head blown off!! :-
Thawts1P
+ Seriously, though. Doesn’t any of this seem weird to anybody else? We’re
attracting visitors here at the same rate we’re building bombs. I mean, what are we?
The next Solaris VII? :- HayBS
+ Well, nobody’s announced setting up a ’Mech arena as far as I know, HBS. But if
you ask me, a hoverblitz track might be really awesome. I know some great valleys in
Ghesrt that could use the tourists. :- BlinkerLeft
+ You guys freaking nuts? I’m with the kids from UT: The closer we get to looking
like Solaris, the closer we get to *being* like Solaris! With the HPGs down, it gets
even worse, because you’ll never know when the next Andre F. LaCope will waltz in
and declare himself king! And I, for one, am scared enough about seeing ’Mechs
come charging down the street without having to worry about my life being run by
the mob. :- Ludikrust
+ Man, Ludicrous! Take a pill and calm down, will you? Jeez! Why is it lately that
everyone on this board talks like it’s the end of the world whenever INN reports on
business booming somewhere? I mean, isn’t this all supposed to be a good thing? :-
Thawts1P
+ It all comes down to this, guys. One way or another, it seems, people are going to
come to our quiet mountain planet. The question is, with a heavy defense industry and
tourism trade, what are we going to be? Paradise or hell? Will our next wave of
visitors be the cream of society or our latest conquerors? :- LevEOsa
+ Sigh! So much for intelligent conversation! I’m outta here!” :- Thawts1P
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