The Lisqual were Betrisian citizens of one of the larger and more prominent provinces of planet Betrisius III. The Lisqual were apparently responsible for the planetwide network which controlled Betrisius' population of convicted criminals, or reformants, via their neural mediation implants. The Lisqual government was headed by a governor, who was advised by a number of ministers. The seat of government was in the city of Gisela. (CoE eBook: Turn the Page)