Rusk

Originally one of the smaller settlements of Carranzo Territory, following the Second Lobber Invasion, Rusk was among the few towns in the region not in dire need of rebuilding. This allowed the Texas Rangers to use it as a staging point; its proximity to the Bucket Town-Brick trade allowed the town to effectively funnel manpower and resources into Carranzo Territory, avoiding any overreliance on easterly movements. As the only surviving town on Route 69, Rusk became a prominent landmark for travelers and caravans moving through, and soon was the premier trade route from CTE to Big Brown and Copperton. Its prominent location also made it one of the Texas Rangers preferred relay stations for shipments from the Armory. All together, these allowed Rusk to grow into a bustling northern hub for the Texas Rangers, and the new capital of Carranzo Territory.
== Notable Locations ==
=====Carranzo Bazaar=====
While the Market is the common daily option for goods, the Bazaar is where local artisans and scavengers sell their surplus. Though only open on the first day of the week, the Bazaar is a popular and successful business owned and operated by Riley Harrison.
=====Carranzo Unit=====
Based out of the TDCJ Hodge Unit, the Carranzo Unit is the standing prison for criminals in Carranzo Territory, and often used as a temporary stay for anyone being transferred to The Pen. A Texas Ranger Deputy is always available around the Unit, though it is mostly maintained by a squad of Militia. With a maximum capacity of nearly one-thousand people before the war, Carranzo Unit is a fairly relaxed prison, and most folks who go in tend to come out with a better attitude. 
=====Market Center=====
The main center of commerce in Rusk, the Market Center is often where traveling caravans will stop for a bit to resupply and attempt to make some large sails. The local Brahmin Barons also tend to sell their produce here, as do the local farmers.
=====Saint Esteban’s Church=====
Founded around the idea of the worship of Esteban, a folklore hero from out west that saved Rusk during the Great War, Saint Esteban’s Church is the heart of faith in Rusk, and some from around Carrazno Territory make pilgrimages to the church.
=====Schoolyard=====
A large but ruined school south of Rusk, the schoolyard could be a useful place for expansion as the population of Rusk grows. However, with a serious and worrying ghoul problem that the Texas Rangers and Militia are too busy to deal with, it’s unclear if it will ever be available.
=====Territory Courthouse=====
Located in the old town square, the Territory Courthouse is home of the Mayor and their team, and it’s from here that the most local political and infrastructural matters are handled. It’s also here that tax collection is run before the quota is sent off to Galveston. 
=====Texas Ranger Office=====
The base of Texas Ranger operations in and around Carranzo Territory, the Texas Ranger Office is where one can find Ellis Steele tirelessly maintaining the territory. Besides a few basic secretaries and the occasional Ranger without a station, the Texas Ranger Office is a purely clerical building.
=====Texas Ranger Training Ground=====
While the testing ground for the Texas Ranger exam is in Galveston, Rusk has its own training ground for Rangers and Militia to use in their downtime, focused around an old golf club, covering plains, hills, forests, and even coastal training regimens.
===== Trailer Park =====
An easterly suburb of Rusk that lies just outside the usual Militia patrols, the trailer park is usually home to vagrants and drifters, coming and going. As of late, a number of drug dealers have settled into the park under the nose of the Texas Rangers, and are even producing some simpler drugs. 
===== Wade’s Mechanic =====
A surprisingly major business in Rusk, Wade’s Mechanic is technically more a salvage yard, founded on the idea of clearing the roads around Carranzo Territory of their broken down cars and trucks. 
== Notable Characters ==
===== Texas Ranger-Lieutenant Ellis Steele: 5 6 6 5 7 4 7 =====
Ranger-Lieutenant Steele is a 40-something gentleman with a stern demeanor. Not one to put time out of his day to deal with riffraff, Steel is currently juggling the recent expansions of Carranzo Territory, specifically struggling with incorporating Sulfur Springs.To ease his efforts, Steel has brought both Ranger-Sergeant Abby Martin and Militia Sergeant Jesse Burns closer to the Territories matters.
===== Texas Ranger-Sergeant Abby Martin: 4 8 6 5 6 7 4 =====
Ranger-Sergeant Martin is in her late thirties, and has a calmer demeanor than most. Her primary focus is keeping relations between the Rangers and Militia positive, and as of her recent appointment by Ranger-Lieutenant Steele, she’s become focused on trying to uncover where the drugs in Carranzo Territory have been coming from. She is also in command of Rusk’s three Ranger-Deputies.
===== Militia Sergeant Jesse Burns: 6 5 4 6 5 7 7 =====
Militia Sergeant Burns is an early 50s man with a short temper, who spends his days monitoring the postings of the three Militia Corporals of Rusk and their fifteen or so Privates. Although he’s often handling more than others in Rusk, Sergeant Burns does well, and is considered an important stabilizer in and around Rusk.
===== Mayor Clem Blevins: 3 5 4 8 7 8 5 =====
Mayor Blevins is an elderly man, perhaps in his mid 70s, and incredibly sweet. Though he’s mostly a figurehead, Blevins is very humble and alright with it, because there’s nothing he loves more than representing his hometown of Rusk.
===== Caravan Runner Riley Harrison: 6 4 6 9 6 3 6 =====
Riley Harrison is a man in his mid 50s, with a kind heart but a deeply self-serving attitude, far from generous and often quite greedy. Harrison runs the caravan posts in Rusk, and is the richest man in Carranzo Territory.