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| ====== Rigunmor Star Consortium ====== | ====== Rigunmor Star Consortium ====== | ||
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| * Rigunmor characters may choose one of the following benefits for free at first level: +3 competence bonus on any [[Diplomacy (Skill)|Diplomacy]] checks to buy or sell goods and +1 cultural bonus on any [[Knowledge (Economics) (Skill)|Knowledge (Economics)]] checks, 4 additonal skill points at 1st level, or the [[Windfall (Feat)|Windfall]] feat. The character must meet all of the prerequisites for the chosen feat. | * Rigunmor characters may choose one of the following benefits for free at first level: +3 competence bonus on any [[Diplomacy (Skill)|Diplomacy]] checks to buy or sell goods and +1 cultural bonus on any [[Knowledge (Economics) (Skill)|Knowledge (Economics)]] checks, 4 additonal skill points at 1st level, or the [[Windfall (Feat)|Windfall]] feat. The character must meet all of the prerequisites for the chosen feat. | ||
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| //"Warthen, let's make a deal."// | //"Warthen, let's make a deal."// | ||
| -Executive Guilder Alison Breel, 2465 | -Executive Guilder Alison Breel, 2465 | ||
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| As an enlightened society, the Star Consortium holds that life, liberty, and the pursuit of profit are inalienable rights common to all sentients. Though many nations bear such sentiments in treaty or charter, only the perspicacious Rigunmors recognize that life and liberty are just necessary conditions that allow humanity to pursue its noblest goal: the [[Concord Dollar|Concord dollar]]. Rigunmor financial zeal and success has brought numerous accusations and slanders; the peaceful Star Consortium faces frequent condemnation as a society of thieves, smugglers, and cheats. Rigunmors are a forgiving people and continue to conduct business with those who naturally envy the Star Consortium. | As an enlightened society, the Star Consortium holds that life, liberty, and the pursuit of profit are inalienable rights common to all sentients. Though many nations bear such sentiments in treaty or charter, only the perspicacious Rigunmors recognize that life and liberty are just necessary conditions that allow humanity to pursue its noblest goal: the [[Concord Dollar|Concord dollar]]. Rigunmor financial zeal and success has brought numerous accusations and slanders; the peaceful Star Consortium faces frequent condemnation as a society of thieves, smugglers, and cheats. Rigunmors are a forgiving people and continue to conduct business with those who naturally envy the Star Consortium. | ||
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| * **Capital World:** Bazaar | * **Capital World:** Bazaar | ||
| * **Citizens:** Rigunmor | * **Citizens:** Rigunmor | ||
| - | * **Common Languages:** [[Galactic Standard (Language)|Galactic Standard]], [[Rigunmor (Language)|Rigunmor]], [[Aleerin (Language)|Aleer]] | + | * **Common Languages:** [[Galactic Standard (Language)|Galactic Standard]], [[Rigunmor (Language)|Rigunmor]], [[aleerin language|Aleerin]] |
| * **Dominant Faiths:** [[Humanity Reformation (Religion)|Humanity Reformation]] | * **Dominant Faiths:** [[Humanity Reformation (Religion)|Humanity Reformation]] | ||
| * **Notable Locations:** [[Aleer (Planet)|Aleer]] (Inside Rigunmor boundaries. Homeworld to the [[Mechalus (Species)|Mechalus]]), Lison, Oberon System ([[The Verge|Verge]] world, contains the Verge's largest source of [[Rhodium]], a material necessary for stardrive travel. Just recently wrested free from Rigunmor control.) | * **Notable Locations:** [[Aleer (Planet)|Aleer]] (Inside Rigunmor boundaries. Homeworld to the [[Mechalus (Species)|Mechalus]]), Lison, Oberon System ([[The Verge|Verge]] world, contains the Verge's largest source of [[Rhodium]], a material necessary for stardrive travel. Just recently wrested free from Rigunmor control.) | ||
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| Humanity leapt to the stars in a chaotic, disorderly rush, but this only further catalyzed Rigunmor success. Without the Terran powers to frustrate their efforts, the Rigunmors became a popular source of trade goods among the early colonies. Rigunmor driveships traveled between colonies exchanging the necessities of life: food, clothing, technical gear, and sometimes water. Rigunmor trade proved especially vital for independent colonies such as the [[Hatire Community]] and the [[Nariac Domain]]. | Humanity leapt to the stars in a chaotic, disorderly rush, but this only further catalyzed Rigunmor success. Without the Terran powers to frustrate their efforts, the Rigunmors became a popular source of trade goods among the early colonies. Rigunmor driveships traveled between colonies exchanging the necessities of life: food, clothing, technical gear, and sometimes water. Rigunmor trade proved especially vital for independent colonies such as the [[Hatire Community]] and the [[Nariac Domain]]. | ||
| - | In time, the Rigunmor guilders saw that their own success would be challenged in the years to come. As the fledgling [[Stellar Nations|stellar nations]] gained power and became self-sufficient, the need for Rigunmor trading vessels waned, though it never vanished. Moreover, as early as [[Timeline|2241]] they saw that the stellar governments and the Terran superpowers were destined to clash. Interstellar war, as a Rigunmor noted, could be bad for business. | + | In time, the Rigunmor guilders saw that their own success would be challenged in the years to come. As the fledgling [[the stellar nations|stellar nations]] gained power and became self-sufficient, the need for Rigunmor trading vessels waned, though it never vanished. Moreover, as early as [[Timeline|2241]] they saw that the stellar governments and the Terran superpowers were destined to clash. Interstellar war, as a Rigunmor noted, could be bad for business. |
| No longer only traders, ambitious Rigunmor vessels explored and colonized a region of space to call their own. One of the first of these systems produced the capital planet called Bazaar, a center of Rigunmor trading to this day. Later, Rigunmor scouts discovered a system in [[Timeline|2273]] that had been fully explored by an alien species, the mechalus. Without the stardrive, the mechalus had been limited to a single star. Despite this, many mechalus technologies rivaled the best humanity had. The Rigunmor deal with the mechalus was quite simple; the mechalus system joined the Star Consortium peacefully, but individual mechalus were free to explore the galaxy with the stardrive. | No longer only traders, ambitious Rigunmor vessels explored and colonized a region of space to call their own. One of the first of these systems produced the capital planet called Bazaar, a center of Rigunmor trading to this day. Later, Rigunmor scouts discovered a system in [[Timeline|2273]] that had been fully explored by an alien species, the mechalus. Without the stardrive, the mechalus had been limited to a single star. Despite this, many mechalus technologies rivaled the best humanity had. The Rigunmor deal with the mechalus was quite simple; the mechalus system joined the Star Consortium peacefully, but individual mechalus were free to explore the galaxy with the stardrive. | ||
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| Mobility characterizes Rigunmor society. Just as interstellar markets can decide Rigunmor leadership, the culture as a whole welcomes an unmatched upward and downward social mobility. As long as he shows off his wealth, the Rigunmor treat a foreigner or immigrant with respect. Of course, yesterday's golden child can quickly become today's has-been. | Mobility characterizes Rigunmor society. Just as interstellar markets can decide Rigunmor leadership, the culture as a whole welcomes an unmatched upward and downward social mobility. As long as he shows off his wealth, the Rigunmor treat a foreigner or immigrant with respect. Of course, yesterday's golden child can quickly become today's has-been. | ||
| - | Rigunmors also favor physical mobility. Traveling the stars, they look for new businesses to finance, expeditions to exploit, and any means to make a buck. Even the Executive Guilder, the Advisory Board, and the upper government refuse to stay put. The Consortium's leaders place their administration in a [[Fortress Ships|fortress ship]], the [[Oneagle]]. Indeed the transfer of power in the Consortium is always accompanied by the transfer of the Oneagle's ownership to the new Executive Guilder. The largest fortress ship ever, it roams Rigunmor space issuing regulations and decrees. Reports claim that the Oneagle's starfalls exceed 60 light-years. | + | Rigunmors also favor physical mobility. Traveling the stars, they look for new businesses to finance, expeditions to exploit, and any means to make a buck. Even the Executive Guilder, the Advisory Board, and the upper government refuse to stay put. The Consortium's leaders place their administration in a [[ship combat|fortress ship]], the [[things_and_terms|Oneagle]]. Indeed the transfer of power in the Consortium is always accompanied by the transfer of the Oneagle's ownership to the new Executive Guilder. The largest fortress ship ever, it roams Rigunmor space issuing regulations and decrees. Reports claim that the Oneagle's starfalls exceed 60 light-years. |
| The arrangement pleases the denizens of Bazaar, the Rigunmor capital. Freed from the imposition of serving as an administrative center, Bazaar can focus on the important thing: making money. Everything's for sale in the capital, even money itself. The decentralized Rigunmor economy prevents Bazaar from assuming the role of the true heart of the Consortium. | The arrangement pleases the denizens of Bazaar, the Rigunmor capital. Freed from the imposition of serving as an administrative center, Bazaar can focus on the important thing: making money. Everything's for sale in the capital, even money itself. The decentralized Rigunmor economy prevents Bazaar from assuming the role of the true heart of the Consortium. | ||
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| There is so much money to be made in the frontier of the Verge, and you are not sitting idly to let that slip by you. A scientist with hot ideas believes in something amazing out there, and needs someone to fund the trip in exchange for the fame of its discovery. You are merely in for the profit potential. You spent your life savings and a huge investment in a ship and crew to go out there and find it. You asked to accompany the rest on this adventure, and while some may not be as comfortable with the 'rich guy' on board, they may come to see how a man of your business savvy and etiquette can get them to places the rag-tag group could not otherwise go. | There is so much money to be made in the frontier of the Verge, and you are not sitting idly to let that slip by you. A scientist with hot ideas believes in something amazing out there, and needs someone to fund the trip in exchange for the fame of its discovery. You are merely in for the profit potential. You spent your life savings and a huge investment in a ship and crew to go out there and find it. You asked to accompany the rest on this adventure, and while some may not be as comfortable with the 'rich guy' on board, they may come to see how a man of your business savvy and etiquette can get them to places the rag-tag group could not otherwise go. | ||
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