The Badlands
Geography
Unchecked resource extraction and derelict oil fields dominate in the north. Wastelands full of chemicals and landfills reign supreme in the East. Acid rains are a result of the massive pollution, this guarantees nothing will ever grow there anytime soon, perhaps ever, while the winds carry the unbearable stench that makes sure Night City doesn't forget this place exists. The south side is comprised of mostly desert.
Natural Resources
Depleted from years of use and disuse.
History
Beyond Night City and its surrounding suburbs, there is a wide-open space of endless dry Californian scrub, punctuated by the occasional abandoned town or dry lake bed. The Badlands, as it is often referred to, were formed at some point during the 2020s because of the persisting drought Northern California was suffering, turning much of the region beyond Night City into a desert.
The Badlands has been a place that few Night Citizens have ever willingly ventured out into, save for the hardy nomads who have always crossed the desert in their huge and well-protected caravans, as well as the plenty of dangerous gangs that plague its open roads. During the Time of the Red, the Aldecaldos set up a camp on the outskirts of Santo Domingo, from which they ran an expansive trade and transport network, often hiring themselves to guide people across the desert and transport goods. It was during this time that many refugees from the Fourth Corporate War reclaimed abandoned towns and cities not far from the urban sprawl of Night City.
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