Walled Garden Policy

The "Walled Garden" Policy refers to a status quo which persisted through the early-to-middle modern era, in which trade between Imperial Space and Celestial Space was tightly controlled by the Serene Duchy of Aeldrum (on the Imperial side) and the Nippon States (on the Celestial side).
== History ==
Controlling trade between the two cosmic regions was highly lucrative, and the possibility of new trade routes to break through the walled garden became a major focus for organizations such as the Knights Mercantile, which funded several such expeditions (such as the Expedition to the Aetheric Pin and the Deep Ether Expedition into Naga Space).
The walled garden policy finally collapsed during the 460s A.U. In the following decades, in particular due to the development of etheric conduits, trade between the two cosmic regions became much less controlled (with rather destabilizing consequences for Celestial Space).
Category:Trade Agreements