Slave Market

The Slave Market is a district in the Old City of Surket. It is located along the shore of the Veridian Sea to its north and is bordered to the west by Slum City and to the east by the Sunset District. The Slave Market is, as the name implies, the district of the city in which all of the buying and selling of people is done. It is the largest slave market in the world and boasts nearly every type of sentient creature and ancestry that can be found. The district also houses a sizable work camp that also functions as a prison for the criminals of the city known as Camp Ironwall and is home to many live beast importing companies, as the slave pens and cages work well for wild animals as well.

The district is represented and controlled by the Onica Family, who are a tight-lipped group that are rarely seen unless there is business to be done. They have a unique system in which they practice their slave trade as well. They do not sell slaves outright, instead leasing them to people or organizations for an agreed upon length of time up to and including a life of servitude. All slaves are the property of the Onica Family and must also be given certain rights afforded to them, such as regular access to food, water, and a shelter that meets a minimum quality for living in determined by them. If the slave isn't given these basic rights, the lease is terminated and the slave is returned to the Onica Family until the time of servitude is finished. Their slaves are also technically contracted employees, with each one having to sign a contract of indentured servitude for a given length of time. Many people will sign themselves up for several year contracts in exchange for the food, water, and shelter given to them for the duration. While many frown upon the idea of indentured servitude, the family argues that it is providing a valuable service for reasonable accommodations. The exception to this are the prisoners who are made slaves until they have served their time.

Points of Interest

 * Camp Ironwall prison
 * Onica Indentured Servitude Services office
 * Onica Manor
 * Onica Square
 * Exotic Exports Lmtd.