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| ====== Cultures ====== | ====== Cultures ====== | ||
| - | [[Census|Census of 2500]] | + | [[Census]] |
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| - | =====The CENSUS OF 2500===== | + | |
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| - | The [[Itrius Foundation]], a privately funded research group, released its sixth census report a year ago. Improved polling measures and calculation methods made the census the best taken since the first colonial driveship left [[Earth]]. For six months, Itrius representatives traveled throughout the stellar nations, gathering information. The census publishers are proud to report a margin of error estimated at less than 30% in population figures and less than 1% in religious affiliation; more skeptical observers note that the accuracy of religion responses is impossible to guarantee. The Itrius data defies earlier estimates that placed human population in excess of 10 trillion. A revised estimate holds that 10 trillion sentient beings will dwell in explored space within three years. | + | |
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| - | The master summary of the census. The population of each stellar nation is broken down into the six principal species and a default category to include other species. As a casual glance reveals, humans outnumber alien species by a generous margin; for every 40 humans in explored space, the census found only one alien. | + | |
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| - | Individual sentient beings provided their religious affiliation after polling. Two facts should be noted. First, sentinels were not asked if they regularly attend or support their religious affiliation. Some atheists view the inclusion of so-called 'casual believers' as evidence that religious estimates are inflated. | + | |
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| - | Finally, it's noteworthy that representatives of the stellar nations were sometimes present when their citizens revealed a religious affiliation. Since confidentiality couldn't be assured, the representatives may have affected their citizen's answers. | + | |
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| - | For the first time, the Itrius Foundation has given Insight its own listing, ending its classification as „Other.“ The move is thought to be a response to public pressure and an attempt to end [[Grid]] attacks against the foundation's computer core. | + | |
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| - | In population terms, the Union of Sol still remains the largest nation, almost twice as populous as the next largest and six times bigger than newcomers such as Insight. In terms of population density, though, the Galactic Concord is the most thinly settled nation, with 631 billion citizens. Its battered territories suffered bombardment, bio-warfare, starvation, and wholesale slaughter during the Second Galactic War; even after the war, many of its constituent parts collapsed from lack of infrastructure. Before the war, the region's population had stood at 790 billion souls. The greatest increase in the Concord's population lately has been due to the addition of the t'sa, whose numbers have quadrupled in the last 30 years. | + | |
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| - | Most of the other alien species remain clustered near their home worlds; the fraal are the obvious exception. Due to their nomadic lifestyle and their odd ship designations, the Wanderers among the fraal introduce a high degree of uncertainty into their numbers. Some city-ships are surely miscounted, and others may roam beyond civilized borders. The margin of error is higher in this category than for other species and approaches 6%. | + | |
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| - | Finally, the Itrius Foundation has recently been commissioned by the Galactic Concord's Committee on Verge Integration to undertake a complete census of the Verge. Preliminary sampling has already begun, though the foundation is still hiring census takers to visit some of the region's more remote systems. A fully compiled report isn't expected until 2504 at the earliest. | + | |
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| =====VERGERS===== | =====VERGERS===== | ||
| - | "They abandoned us for a hundred years. Did they expect us to welcome them back with open arms? Let’s get real. The Arrivers see a lot of things around here that they want. And they have some things we’d like to have. Fine. What we need to decide now is whether we’re willing to tie our fate with theirs one more time. And, if the answer is no, what we’re willing to do about it....“ | + | //"They abandoned us for a hundred years. Did they expect us to welcome them back with open arms? Let’s get real. The Arrivers see a lot of things around here that they want. And they have some things we’d like to have. Fine. What we need to decide now is whether we’re willing to tie our fate with theirs one more time. And, if the answer is no, what we’re willing to do about it....“ |
| - | -President Michael Kevik | + | -President Michael Kevik// |
| - | Life out on the frontier is quite different from the decadent lives led by the teeming trillions of Old Space. While a Verger sacrifices some modern comforts, the benefits can’t be overlooked. Even the most rigid of the frontier governments in the Verge fail to match the level of intrusive control imposed by VoidCorp, the Nariac Domain, or even the Borealis Republic. Vergers are free to come and go as they please, and most of them take a great interest in ensuring that this freedom is preserved. | + | Life out on the frontier is quite different from the decadent lives led by the teeming trillions of Old Space. While a Verger sacrifices some modern comforts, the benefits can’t be overlooked. Even the most rigid of the frontier governments in [[the Verge]] fail to match the level of intrusive control imposed by [[VoidCorp]], the [[Nariac Domain]], or even the [[Borealis Republic]]. Vergers are free to come and go as they please, and most of them take a great interest in ensuring that this freedom is preserved. |
| - | Loyalists | + | ==== Loyalists ==== |
| - | + | At one extreme lie the enthusiastic Vergers of star systems such as Ignatius, Tychus, Coulomb, and Mantebron. Without resupply ships from the [[Stellar Ring]], the colonies were forced to set up makeshift trading circles | |
| - | At one extreme lie the enthusiastic Vergers of star systems such as Ignatius, Tychus, Coulomb, and Mantebron. Without resupply ships from the Stellar Ring, the colonies were forced to set up makeshift trading circles | + | |
| among themselves and improvise ways to persevere. The loss was high and many Vergers squeezed out a miserable existence on their new worlds. Variously known as patriots, sympathizers, or collaborators, loyalist Vergers usually endorse a quick reunification with the stellar nation that founded their colony. | among themselves and improvise ways to persevere. The loss was high and many Vergers squeezed out a miserable existence on their new worlds. Variously known as patriots, sympathizers, or collaborators, loyalist Vergers usually endorse a quick reunification with the stellar nation that founded their colony. | ||
| - | Separatists | + | ==== Separatists ==== |
| Not every citizen of the Verge thinks well of the stellar nations’ return. History has proven the capricious stellar nations less than trustworthy. Many of the nations lied, cajoled, or even abducted citizens in order to get them here. | Not every citizen of the Verge thinks well of the stellar nations’ return. History has proven the capricious stellar nations less than trustworthy. Many of the nations lied, cajoled, or even abducted citizens in order to get them here. | ||
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| The Concord has quelled conflicts between stellar nation forces and separatists in the Annahoy and Oberon systems. | The Concord has quelled conflicts between stellar nation forces and separatists in the Annahoy and Oberon systems. | ||
| - | Undecided | + | ==== Undecided ==== |
| - | + | Of course, most Vergers don’t reach such a level of fanaticism even if their personal sympathies are for loyalist or separatist. They remain undecided. It’s clear that a marriage with the stellar nations offers many advantages, but it’s equally obvious that the Verge systems will give up something special should they become just another outpost of stellar identity. The last few years of growth show that the stellar nations are here to stay; what happens next is anyone’s guess. | |
| - | Of course, most Vergers don’t reach such a level of fanaticism even if their personal sympathies are for loyalist or separatist. They remain undecided. It’s clear that a marriage with the stellar nations offers many advatages, but it’s equally obvious that the Verge systems will give up something special should they become just another outpost of stellar identity. The last few years of growth show that the stellar nations are here to stay; what happens next is anyone’s guess. | + | |
| ===== OTHER VERGE SYSTEMS ===== | ===== OTHER VERGE SYSTEMS ===== | ||
| - | The Verge is a huge expense of space, with many systems beyond. Several host small to medium-sized settlements and many more are home individuals, families, and wandering star ships that have allegiance to no outside system or nation greater than themselves. This is not to mention the several new sentient species that share some of these worlds with humanity and its more advanced allies. | + | The Verge is a huge expense of space, with many systems beyond. Several host small to medium-sized settlements and many more are home to individuals, families, and wandering star ships that have allegiance to no outside system or nation greater than themselves. This is not to mention the several new sentient species that share some of these worlds with humanity and its more advanced allies. |
| Thus, there is plenty of room in the Verge for heroes of races and cultures other than those described here. If a player would like to explore these possibilities, she should discuss them with her GM. | Thus, there is plenty of room in the Verge for heroes of races and cultures other than those described here. If a player would like to explore these possibilities, she should discuss them with her GM. | ||
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| Whatever their origins, Independents share only the fact that they are used to surviving on their own, of taking full advantage of every opportunity presented to them and making their own luck. | Whatever their origins, Independents share only the fact that they are used to surviving on their own, of taking full advantage of every opportunity presented to them and making their own luck. | ||
| - | <del>[In lieu of any of the benefits from citizenship in a stellar nation or Verge culture, Independent heroes gain 1 additional Action Point per level.] | + | |
| - | </del> | + | <del>[In lieu of any of the benefits from citizenship in a stellar nation or Verge culture, Independent heroes gain 1 additional Action Point per level.]</del> |
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