Further inside, the North and East districts formed the core area of the territory. The North District housed the territory's main scientific research institutions. Centered around the Academy of Sciences, dozens of other research facilities radiated outward. The East District was home to the territory's precision manufacturing industry. Led by four major corporations, hundreds of companies here produced a massive amount of high-tech products for export.
Ordinary people were allowed to wander around the peripheries of these two districts. However, venturing deeper required either an expensive status or a special pass.
