[jason taylor]

Cloverleaf Street:

At the waterfront of Lorton on Overnale. Officially part of Interworld Bazaar though one of the oldest. It is considered a historic sight and as a result no warehousing, heavy industry or other unaesthetic business are permitted to exist here, though trading in drafts for such products held elsewhere is common. The Cloverleaf guild, representing businesses along the Street is given special privileges by the government in return for keeping strict standards in the area.

It's peculiar name is from the local custom of dividing goods three ways, like clover petals. These include foodstuffs (now extended to include all biologically based products produced locally), raw minerals (especially from the belts), and offworld goods. In the beginning of the settlement of Overnale, this area was a strategic point and a business which established itself on the Street had a good chance of dominating much of the world's commerce, on a few occasions allowing leverage into interstellar shipping or offworld holdings.

Anchors include the Baron's Hotel, still owned by the planet's senior Imperial Noble dynasty. It also includes Chandler's of Overnale, also known as THE Chandlers, as it is the house flagship (the original Chandlers were allowed the distinction of having their name attached to their occupation by monopolizing the outfitting of the traffic that passed through the world in earlier times). Another anchor is one of the few Gigs not in a major port, though there are those who say this is a sign of anticipation. Favorite sites which are not noted businesses in themselves but kept by the guild collectively, includes Vintners Park. Despite the name, the park mostly exhibits varieties of Uffleberry bred chiefly for blossoms. However every year the Ufflewine and Ufflebrandy Festivals are notable attractions. Another sight is the Old Exchange which is centuries old, and still a noted place for traders.

Smaller retail shops and restaurants are interspersed up and down the Street. Competition is stiff for a site, but the potential profits attract many.

The Street, is a hub of the negotiations between local political and economic leaders, and the luxury establishments their serve to lubricate. It is also the site for the artistic and academic life of the planet, with several establishments being noted gathering places, some of them serving rival schools of opinion and drawing their imagery from the clique that assembles there.