District Focus: Downtown

March 10, 2057

Hoi, chummers.  Continuing our refresher course for berks coming in from outside the 'plex, I present to you a breakdown of the various districts in Seattle, with a special focus on biz, the Star security ratings, and places to get the gear that keeps on giving.

First and foremost, we'll talk about the place everyone thinks of when Seattle pops switches up in their headware memory: Downtown.  Back before the Ghost Dance war, this was the original city of Seattle.  Now it's the corporate and government heart of the Metroplex.  This is where the landmarks are: the Space Needle, the Renraku Arcology, the Monorail system that links the whole district, the Aztechnology Pyramid.  This is where the regional (and in some cases, national) headquarters are for all of the big Eight.  Downtown Seattle is where the biz happens, from Sherman Huang in the Renraku Arcology to Samantha Villiers in Fuchi Tower, Downtown is where the corporators make the calls that set the Johnsons in motion.

Lone Star Security Ratings by Neighborhood

North Downtown

• AAA: Matthews Beach
• AA: Inverness, North Beach, Richmond Highlands
• A: Aurora Village, Greenwood (some sections), Loyal Heights, Northgate (some sections)
• B: Greenwood (some sections), Northgate (some sections), Riverton (some sections)
• C: Bitter Lake, Riverton (some sections)

Central Downtown

• AAA: Alki, Fauntleroy, Madison Park, Madrona Park, Magnolia Bluff, Upper Queen Anne Hill
• AA: Ballard, First Hill, Montlake, Mount Baker, Lower Queen Anne Hill, West Seattle, Windermere
• A: Beacon Hill, Central (some sections), Elven District, Georgetown, Interbay (some sections), International District, Rainier Valley, University District, Westwood
• B: Central (some sections), Capitol Hill, Columbia (some sections), Interbay (some sections), Laurel Hurst, Van Asselt (some sections)
• C: Columbia (some sections), Ravenna, Van Asselt (some sections)

South Downtown

• AAA: Bryn Mawr, Sea-Tac (Sea-Tac rating for Metroplex Guard and UCAS military)
• AA: Arbor Heights, Normandy Park
• A: Des Moines, Kent, White Center
• B: Sea-Tac (for the area outside the airport proper, patrolled by Lone Star only)
• C: Tukwila