S'Korr

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There are no sentient species related to S'Korr. Most inhabitants were not native, but had come from a neighboring planet, Show Low. Were humanoid, with short legs and long arms. We come from the planet you may know as Show Low. We were brought here because Show Low has embraced gambling as its primary source of revenue, but it is nowhere near as big as S’Korr. We came where the work is, and it is good work.”

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The corvette burst into space outside S’Korr’s lunar orbit. A smaller planet, S’Korr circled a k-class star. With a minimal population, but a massive tourist trade and a Gate with an active digital pipeline, all the galaxy’s games were streamed in real-time. The technology to make that happen had been developed for other purposes, but the founders of S’Korr saw opportunity, as budding entrepreneurs do. They seized it, and S’Korr became one of the top three betting havens.

Seven leaders, all "in theiur own lane." Never meet to consolidate or plan. There is no place to park at the spacedrome. We need to park at the spacedrome to get ground transportation for you to travel to your meetings. I’ve secured a limousine service.

Best Sports Book was ahead. It was the biggest and gaudiest, with an oversized entrance where vehicles could drop their passengers. S’Korr was a cool planet, on the far edge of the Goldilocks zone. The buildings’ heated interiors drew customers inside, and the cold alcohol helped to separate those customers from their hard-earned credits. Betting is a scam, but it's legal, unless it's not.The main floor of the sports book was also a casino, and filled with people and noise. Red was uncomfortable. Tourism accounted for 100% of it's revenue. Workers came from Show Low on two year contracts, with pay raises if the re-upped. No credit was ever extended to the workers, so they were never in debt, butr always broke. Most of the re-upped.

Most inhabitants were not native, but had come from a neighboring planet, Show Low. Were humanoid, with short legs and long arms. People called Show Low by it's native name, Rashveil, a planet that was won on a bet of who could show the lowest card. It had been rejuvenated from its decay and became a thriving recreational planet, nearly the entirety of its economy was based on gambling.