New Kembal was founded during the Ubbonex Rush by halfling families, however it was not recognized as a completely independent and sovereign state until it successfully defended itself from an invasion from the SCF Domestic Relocation Fleet. At that time, it was hardly more than a set of crude houses, landing pads, and warehouses. However, it has rapidly grown into an industrious settlement complete with a local government, military fleet, and exodianet relay. Perhaps the most interesting aspect of New Kembal is the heavy halfling population. 92 percent of its citizens identify as halfling, and the average household contains six individuals. Furthermore, it is one of the only places you can find halfling traditions such as their nearly never-ending cycle of festivals, birthdays, and circus performances on the scale of an entire city. While the colony is a wonderful oasis of rustic comfort in an otherwise barren expanse of waste, it is important to acknowledge that crime such as theft, bribery, and extortion is common and largely ignored. But more problematically, its peace and security is at the cost of an understanding with the pirates that infest neighboring systems.