Here the [[Antilan Empire|Antilans]] culture can be seen in its fullest glory. This is the center of their Empire, the richest and most hospitable of the asteroid belts. Natural resources are plentiful, including water, sunlight, and plenty of earth to build and farm on. Millions of Antilan citizens dwell within the Golden Girdle, and it is the most coveted home in the Cluster. To further cement their power within the Girdle, the Antilans have constructed three artificial worlds which orbit in a triangular formation, each point equidistant from [[Firefall]]. Kashimar holds the infamous Crystal University, storehouse of Antilan magical knowledge. Mu-Thalak is peopled mainly by the various noble houses and the Antilan military, and is the capital of the Antilan Empire. Tan-Sharm is a mysterious world, strictly forbidden to all but the Antilans. Some say the Antilan gods live there, surrounded by their faithful, but no one is really sure. Each of the so-called flat worlds is actually a hemisphere, with the flat side facing the sun. **Type**: Belt, earth **Size**: 300 miles (this is the size of the three artificial worlds that the Antilans have constructed) **Population**: 12,000,000 **Primary Inhabitants**: Antilans **Natural Resources**: All **Imports**: Slaves **Exports**: All **Seen From Orbit**: The Golden Girdle is a lush, earthen belt. It is close enough to [[Firefall]] to be tropical, but far enough away to have plenty of moisture. The asteroids within the belt are as likely to be forested as farmed, and none are barren. Burrowing beneath the surface of most asteroids, even a little way, will reveal gems or precious metals. The Antilans have, without a doubt, the richest territory in all the Cluster. While the asteroids and their vegetation are impressive, the most outstanding features of the belt are the "flat worlds" of Kashimar, Mu-Thalak, and Tan-Sharm. All of these artificial worlds are hemispheres with their flat sides gently inclined toward [[Firefall]]. The flat worlds rotate very slowly, giving a semblance of a day/night cycle which is almost unique within the Cluster.