Desert resources running dry!

Recent geological probing of the desert region showed a drastic decrease of its richest resources. In the last few months we had a lot of convicts send on forced labor, so all the gold deposits were depleted. At this rate the desert became a wasteland and now it is hard to come across a single golden nugget even if you go deep in to the sandy dunes.

However the penalty for breaking the law is still the same as before, so you better not end up in the Katorga or you may stay there for the rest of your life.