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==Economy== | ==Economy== | ||
{{ | {{Quote|no=two|q1=So this place is built on the arms trade, then.|[[Malcolm Geffen]]|q2=Hell no. Tantalum mining. What do you think we're here for?|[[Nairn]]|Mal and Nairn.}} | ||
Venezia has evolved from an anarchic [[Outer Colony]] to a major center of interstellar trade and commerce. Its multi-species population has made it a hub for trade with former Covenant worlds. The [[Via Casilina Trade Route]] connects Venezia to other planets in the [[Cordoba system|Cordoba]], [[Shaps system|Shaps]], [[Elduros system|Elduros]], and [[Sverdlovsk system|Sverdlovsk systems]]. The premier export on Venezia and the driver of its economic power is [[Wikipedia:Tantulum|tantulum]]. The mining of this metal was a significant factor for why many came to the colony in the first place and also serves as a rationale in the minds of some residents for why the UNSC is unlikely to ever leave them alone. Tantulum is primarily traded to [[Kig-Yar]] for arms and ships. Other mining operations on the planet are concerned with slate and sandstone, which was used to build New Tyne. | |||
The [[black market]] on the planet is flooded with vessels and hardware of every sort. In the months immediately following the end of the Great War, Kig-Yar on Venezia in particular were exchanging arms to [[Jiralhanae]] in exchange for ships. Prior to his death on [[2553#December|December 12, 2553]] at the hands of [[Blue Team]], [[Georgi Baklanov]] controlled one half of all black market commerce on the planet between his restaurant, the [[Trattoria Georgi]], and an orbital warehouse complex named [[Uashon Station]]. Anyone that wanted to engage in unregulated business knew not to cross him, elsewise they would be looking for a new colony to work out of. His death left a vacuum that was filled by the [[T'vaoan]] [[Kig-Yar]], [[Nor Fel]], whose [[Nor Fel's clearing house|a clearing house]] became a preeminent symbol of power and wealth in New Tyne by [[2557]]. Nothing of the sort had existed in [[2553]]. Venezia had always been porous in terms of trade, but Fel's venture was the first time it had an ordnance supermarket. | |||
One of the first thing any visitor to Venezia has to make sure they do is acquire an acceptable form of currency. The colony isn't exactly connected to the UEG-supported clearing banks, so it prints its own bank notes--old colonial [[credit]]s with a distinctive smell to them. Tokens are also used in addition to bills. For really big purchases, such as for artillery or ships, is accomplished through bartering. In 2553, the majority of adults on Venezia farmed and took up odd jobs in exchange for food and favors. Daily transactions for most involved a mix of barter and cash. | |||
Multi-species workshops on the planet have refined the Covenant's [[Type-33 Fuel Rod Gun|fuel rod cannon]] and produced a new variant, known as the [[Type-58 fuel rod cannon]] to the UNSC. This model is significantly more accurate than those used by the former empire. At some point, the Dianthus VISR was discovered by ONI operatives in the arms markets of the planet, but they were unable to discover who had manufactured the VISR sensor elements or how widespread its production was.<ref>'''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''', ''Legendary visor description''</ref> Businesses in New Tyne include a hospital, a dive bar called [[Tiny Birds]], [[Stavros' Middle East Asian Cuisine and Bar]], hot dog stands, a grocery store, factories, | |||
==Culture and society== | ==Culture and society== | ||
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==Locations== | ==Locations== | ||
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**[[Mount Longdon Road]] | **[[Mount Longdon Road]] | ||
**[[New Tyne Airfield]] | **[[New Tyne Airfield]] | ||
**[[Nor Fel's clearing house]] | **[[Nor Fel's clearing house]]in | ||
**[[Stavros' Middle East Asian Cuisine and Bar|Stavros's bar]] | **[[Stavros' Middle East Asian Cuisine and Bar|Stavros's bar]] | ||
**[[Stuttgart armory]] | **[[Stuttgart armory]] | ||