The Diocletian System is the entertainment capital of Freelance space—and arguably all of human space. Home to VistaPlex, the planet-wide casino and resort complex, Diocletian draws tourists from as far as the League core worlds. When people want to forget their troubles and spend their credits, they come here.
Diocletian is a system built on pleasure. The primary world has been transformed into an endless array of casinos, resorts, theme parks, and entertainment venues. Orbital facilities offer alternatives for those who prefer their indulgences in microgravity. The entire system exists to separate visitors from their money—and make them thank you for the privilege.
Grand Vistas, LLC controls the system with a velvet glove. Security is omnipresent but unobtrusive. Service is impeccable. The illusion of luxury is maintained at all costs, because the illusion is what they're selling.
The system's primary world, Diocletian, is dominated by VistaPlex—a planet-wide entertainment complex that has consumed virtually every square kilometer of habitable surface. Individual "districts" offer different experiences: casino strips, luxury resorts, theme parks, adult entertainment zones, and everything in between.
VistaPlex is famous across human space. Wealthy tourists from the League make pilgrimages here. Terran nobles visit despite their government's official disapproval. Even Confederate Freelancers, who pride themselves on rejecting luxury, sometimes succumb to Diocletian's attractions.
The planet operates on a simple principle: whatever you want, VistaPlex provides. Legal or illegal elsewhere, it's probably available here—for a price.
Fortuna Station is the system's primary orbital facility—a casino and resort complex for visitors who want luxury without planetary gravity. The station caters to high-end clientele, offering exclusive gaming, premium accommodations, and services not available on the surface.
Fortuna also serves as the system's main port of entry. Visitors arriving in-system typically dock here first, passing through customs (minimal) and marketing (extensive) before descending to VistaPlex proper.
Grand Vistas, LLC is the Empire Cluster corporation that built VistaPlex and transformed Diocletian into the entertainment capital of human space. They operate the casinos, own the resorts, and control virtually every aspect of the system's economy.
The corporation's reach extends beyond Diocletian. They operate entertainment venues across Freelance space and maintain marketing offices in League and even Terran territory. Grand Vistas understands that their product—escape, pleasure, the dream of easy wealth—sells everywhere.
The now-defunct Entranza Holidays, Limited was once a competitor before Grand Vistas absorbed their operations.
Diocletian draws an estimated 50 million visitors annually—a staggering number that would overwhelm most worlds. Grand Vistas has built the infrastructure to handle this flood: transport systems, accommodation capacity, and the small army of service workers needed to maintain the illusion of effortless luxury.
Tourism accounts for virtually all of Diocletian's economy. The system produces nothing except experiences, and it imports everything from food to building materials. This dependence on outside supply makes Diocletian vulnerable in ways the other Empire Cluster systems are not—but Grand Vistas considers this an acceptable trade-off for the profits involved.