Sculptor

Sculptor is a constellation and administrative region within the Milky Way. It is one of the smallest constellations astrometrically, and maintains a very limited economic and militaristic presence in space. The stars and systems within this constellation are also comparatively distant from the Terran home worlds, thus granting them more independence and autonomy within the Alliance of Terra.

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Colonial Features
The colonies of Sculptor are few and far between, but are very well maintained and highly independent where they do exist. Due to the nature of Sculptor's placement in the galaxy its stars are relatively far apart, thus contributing to longer, slower shipping distances and greater overall commercial expense as opposed to that of the larger, more technologially-capable constellations such as Eridanus and Sagittarius.

Politics & Sovereignty
Sculptor is known for its highly libertarian civil and economic practises yet distinctly conservative approach to the political stage. Its solar systems are administrated independently, though a regional council exists to mediate the territory under the provisions of the Alliance of Terra.

Inherent in its bordering of the Cetus and Fornax constellations, Sculptor is often subjected to the hostile conditions of insurgency and relies heavily on the presence of allied or enterprising military forces to satisfy the demands of border security.

Economy
Sculptor's economy is relatively weak and heavily reliant on foreign trade. Due to a lack of terraformed planets, the constellation has few alternatives aside from importing the vast majority of its survival necessities.

Primary inter-regional imports to Sculptor are dominated by food and living supplies, especially oxygen, ozone, and water. The majority of these imports are shipped in from the nearby Aquarius and Eridanus constellations.

Inter-regional exports from Sculptor consist mostly of processed extraterrestrial ores and planetary gasses. The majority of these exports are returned to trade partners Aquarius, Sagittarius, and Eridanus.