Gillespie
Gillespie, Illuminatia
Population:
- 539,606 (250 AI Census)
- 890,000 (300 AI estimate)
Rank: 27
Demonym: Gillespian
Primary trading partners: Adamopolis, Mingus, Birdland, Blue Note, Voston
Gillespie is a city located inland upon the Adamopolitan River in central Illuminatia. Gillespie is the third-largest city sitting on the Adamopolitan River and serves as an important transportation gateway from Adamopolis and the Randall Bay Megalopolitan Complex to points northward, such as the city of Serenade and the Anglo-Russo-Hungarian Megalopolitan Complex.
Prominent economic forces in Gillespie include the agriculture sector and the music industry. Gillespie supports and provides a market for the agricultural production of the nearby fertile region. Jazz dominates the music industry here.
The largest educational institution based here is the University of Deep Thought and the biggest local newspaper is the Gillespie Register. Individuals and small corporations alike in Gillespie tend to favor the Gillespie Savings Association as the financial institution they trust with their monetary assets. The city is represented in the National Sportsball League by the Gillespie Maybes.
As of the 250 AI Census, Gillespie had a population of 539,606 residents, making it the Illuminatia's 27th-largest city. Gillespie has experienced significant growth since then and it is estimated the city will have a population over 890,000 by the 300 AI Census, an increase of over 160% over 50 AU.
As with much of central Illuminatia within the Adamopolitan River system, Gillespie was settled by members from the first multiversal duplication of the Lucidus I ship. A secondary settlement city, Gillespie was established by expedition forces traveling northward from Adamopolis. Upriver from Gillespie, these forces also established Mingus as a major transportation and trading hub.
Gillespie was named in honor of an ancient Earthly jazz trumpeter, composer, and bandleader.