Solaris City Zone - Montenegro

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When the Free Worlds League lost Solaris VII to the Lyran Commonwealth, the patriots left on the planet lost much of their fire. Business and industry went into decline, and many moved back to the League. By the time Reconstruction came about, the sector designated for the League was little but abandoned factories, warehouses and a very depressed residential community.

The sector has rebounded, but traces of its rocky beginning still remain.  Montenegro is saddled with large areas of abandoned industrial districts and eyesore slums. A poor showcase for League culture, the sector demonstrates the fractious nature of the League in that its various areas are constantly at each other’s throats.  The local stables capitalize on the feuding, paying off their own people’s need to see the various factions at war with each other. Montenegro has the most inefficient police force of any sector, and as a result is struck the hardest by gang violence and crime.

The Drive-By

Perhaps the only truly stunning sight within Montenegro is Marik Tower, a new edifice of steel and glass which sits at the head of Greenway Park. The Marik eagle is displayed proudly over the main entrance, and for a moment one might believe that the League does hold some power in Solaris City.  This lasts long enough for the person to drive around behind the Tower, only to find the Andurien Block.  Though the League-affiliated government has demanded that all League member states represented on Solaris VII maintain offices in the Tower, The Duchy of Andurien refuses to obey that order and maintains an ugly, squat monstrosity of a building within easy view to flaunt the sector government’s lack of power.

An amazing number of Montenegro’s points of interest are housed in abandoned factories or run-down tenements.  This includes the local Open Class arena, called the Factory, built in the abandoned shell of what was once an industrial complex that employed ‘Mechs for hard labor. Doors, hallways, large open floors—everything is built to the scale of BattleMechs.  This one unique point made the Factory a strong contender among other arenas, edging out Steiner Stadium and the Jungle and making a push for the number two spot with Ishiyama.

Montenegro also offers some interesting nightlife. While not quite on par with Silesia’s Thor’s Shieldhall, Hangar 66 also caters to the MechWarrior elite. A bit rougher around the edges, Hanger 66 is a palace where ‘Warriors can go when they feel like cutting loose and their actions might be frowned upon in the sacred halls of Valhalla. Another good nightclub is the Riever, whose claim to fame is that it specializes in aerospace memorabilia, lore and trivia. The Riever also works as a talent broker for those looking to hire good mercenary fliers who would rather keep their faces and names out of the Guild Hall.

Montenegro

Neighborhoods
Allman District	Southeast section of Montenegro	Bleak residential, split by principality groups
Grey Industries	East section of Montenegro	Poor area, headquarters of Red Cobra Triad
The Riverfront	South river section of Montenegro	Burned-out crime-ridden warfs/warehouses
The Wasteland	Northeast section of Montenegro	Abandoned industrial section, deadly slums
Government Buildings
Andurien Block	Kemper St & Marik St	Andurien government building
Marik Tower	Sadd Al Barani St & Lafayett St	Brand-new government facility
Montenegro Water Works	McKean Ave & Solaris River	Primary pumping station for Solaris City
Information
Free Worlds News Service	Sadd Al Barani St & Roma St	Provides both broadcast and print news
Kinebatu Travel	Drum St & Ralston St	Front to hire merc JumpShips & DropShips
The Black Lions	Adman St & Montenegro St	Independent MechWarrior cooperative
Horziba Manor	Peace St & Yamamoto St	Reasonably priced high-rise housing
Sandway Building	Bolivar St & Ha Yehudim St	Low-income housing
Sutter Warehouse	Renne St & Skagway St	Headquarters of teh Bertoli Mafia family
Von Tripp, Inc.	Unim St & Solaris Highway 1	Marik-only ‘Warrior broker, no Anduriens
Hotels
The Five Princes	Lafayette St & Bohemia St	High-class hotel, finest in Montenegro
Attractions
Bromley Estate	Caracus Ave & Williams St	Home to Thaddeus Bromley, Bromley Stable
Free Worlds Theater	Arthur St & Mehmet St	Entertainment complex
Greenway Park	Sadd Al Barani St & Solaris River	Sections are both immacualte and rundown
Marik Arena (The Factory)	Drum St & Montenegro St	House Marik’s Open Class Six ‘Mech Arena
Melway Fountain	Sadd Al Barani St & Solaris River	Large, exotic water fountain
Shadow Downs	Roma St & Alpin Francais St	Home of Andrew Fitzhugh, Fitzhugh Stables
Restaurants
Stewart Inn	Arthur St & Marik St	Small restaurant, Scottish crusine and motif
Bars & Nightclubs
Brit’s	Hills Blvd & Condle St	Working class bar, owner has many contacts
Hangar 66	Reisman St & Pender St	Second in notoriety only to Thor’s Shieldhall
Home Guards Club	Marik St & Solaris River	Only Marik Home Guard members & guests
The Riever	Sejour St & Alpin Francais St	Only Solaris bar to cater to aerospace pilots
‘Mech Tech
Danner’s Spare Parts	Stelm St & Via Dolorosa	Deals explusively with small stables
Devall’s Scrapyard	Hostam St & Skully St	One of the largest ‘Mech scrapyards
Earthwerks-FWL	Sadd Al Barani St & Caracas Ave	Local offices of Earthwerks Incorporated