ST. JOHN, Kirchbach Prefecture, Rasalhague District, Draconis Combine
St. John is another world in the outer reaches of the Combine that was settled by refugees fleeing the expanding Combine. A mix of Scandinavians and other peoples settled on St. John and nearby worlds, creating a little star republic that was eventually absorbed by the Commonwealth. Like so many other worlds in this region it was conquered by the Combine during the Succession Wars. Because of widespread insurrection during the 3rd War, the ISF forcibly relocated much of the population to "temporary" relocation camps. This proved so effective in destroying the planet's economy that it ceased to have any real part in interstellar commerce. The ISF didn't want to lose face over this, so came up with a genius idea: use the now vacated districts of St. John for more gulags for people from other worlds!
The world of St. John is extremely rugged in many places, with very little arable land. Only along the many coastlines and fjords is the place welcoming at all (this is where the gulags are located - the original inhabitants live in great inland shanty-towns). The ISF has countless thousand of guards and special forces on the planet, and at least a full company of ISF (DEST) mechs.