# Zhourao **Type**: Mining World **Climate**: Cold **Trade Goods**: Livestock, metals, psi drugs **Organization**: City-states ## Overview Zhourao is a cold mining world organized into competing city-states. The planet's harsh climate and valuable mineral deposits have shaped its culture around extraction industries and hardy livestock. ## City-States - [Zushan Sultanate](/swn-golden-triangle/zushan-sultanate/) - Theocratic monarchy controlling rich mining areas - [Mianjin Republic](/swn-golden-triangle/mianjin-republic/) - Democratic republic led by industrialist oligarchs - [League of Yaluo](/swn-golden-triangle/league-of-yaluo/) - Confederation of independent mining guilds ## Economy The planet's economy centers on: - **Mining**: Valuable metals and minerals from rich deposits - **Livestock**: Hardy animals adapted to cold climate - **Psi Drugs**: Exotic substances including Sipopa distilled from local plants ## Political Landscape The three city-states compete for control of mining territories and trade routes, creating a complex political environment of alliances and rivalries. ## Related - Golden Triangle (sector) - [Union Triad](/swn-golden-triangle/union-triad/) - Criminal organization operating here - For Want Of Fuel - Campaign variant set on Zhourao