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| ====== Union of Sol ====== | ====== Union of Sol ====== | ||
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| * Solar characters may choose any one additional [[Feats|feat]] at 1st level. The character must meet all of the prerequisites for the chosen feat. | * Solar characters may choose any one additional [[Feats|feat]] at 1st level. The character must meet all of the prerequisites for the chosen feat. | ||
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| //"The Union of Sol welcomes you to the Earth metropolis. While visiting the cradle of humanity, please remember that camping, collecting, farming, fishing, harvesting, hunting, gathering, littering, loitering, mining, settling, smoking, violence, and any disturbance of the natural environment are not permitted on the surface. Enjoy your stay."// | //"The Union of Sol welcomes you to the Earth metropolis. While visiting the cradle of humanity, please remember that camping, collecting, farming, fishing, harvesting, hunting, gathering, littering, loitering, mining, settling, smoking, violence, and any disturbance of the natural environment are not permitted on the surface. Enjoy your stay."// | ||
| -Starport Supervisor Irene Liu, 2501 | -Starport Supervisor Irene Liu, 2501 | ||
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| The Union of Sol rests at the core of humanity. The hub between all of the [[the stellar nations|stellar nations]], it remains a center for trade, diplomacy, and intellectual pursuits. Whatever other stellar nations may claim about their place in the galaxy, man is Solar. Humanity has not sailed so far or so wide as to forget its origins, and [[Earth (Planet)|Earth]] is the mutual center. And it shall remain that way, so say the Solars. | The Union of Sol rests at the core of humanity. The hub between all of the [[the stellar nations|stellar nations]], it remains a center for trade, diplomacy, and intellectual pursuits. Whatever other stellar nations may claim about their place in the galaxy, man is Solar. Humanity has not sailed so far or so wide as to forget its origins, and [[Earth (Planet)|Earth]] is the mutual center. And it shall remain that way, so say the Solars. | ||
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| Earth nations poured their own resources into space even while continuing their intense competition. Gradually, the superpowers devoted more and more resources to the colonization of space, and the systems near Sol all fell under Earth's direct control. Farther out, independent colonies grew at a feverish rate, and the new colonies gave birth to new stellar-based powers. So many newly explored planets held human life that by the [[Timeline|mid-23rd century]], Earth's leaders could no longer control them. To further muddy the waters, the stellar colonies declared a desire for independence from the homeworld. | Earth nations poured their own resources into space even while continuing their intense competition. Gradually, the superpowers devoted more and more resources to the colonization of space, and the systems near Sol all fell under Earth's direct control. Farther out, independent colonies grew at a feverish rate, and the new colonies gave birth to new stellar-based powers. So many newly explored planets held human life that by the [[Timeline|mid-23rd century]], Earth's leaders could no longer control them. To further muddy the waters, the stellar colonies declared a desire for independence from the homeworld. | ||
| - | In [[Timeline|2250]], the [[Terran Empire]] was declared. The [[Proxima conflicts]] lasted only a few years; openly defiant systems were systematically brought to heel. The Terran Empire and its Imperial Council claimed the right to govern all human affairs. | + | In [[Timeline|2250]], the [[things and terms|Terran Empire]] was declared. The [[things and terms|Proxima conflicts]] lasted only a few years; openly defiant systems were systematically brought to heel. The Terran Empire and its Imperial Council claimed the right to govern all human affairs. |
| Although the Proxima conflicts discouraged political agitation for the next 20 years, the Terran Empire was a failure from its conception. Earth's nations continued to bicker over power and seat assignments on the Imperial Council even as the fledgling stellar nations sought their own representation. More and more of Earth's populace left the earthbound rivalries behind by fleeing into space. | Although the Proxima conflicts discouraged political agitation for the next 20 years, the Terran Empire was a failure from its conception. Earth's nations continued to bicker over power and seat assignments on the Imperial Council even as the fledgling stellar nations sought their own representation. More and more of Earth's populace left the earthbound rivalries behind by fleeing into space. | ||
| - | In the end, the [[Asiatic Union]] seized control of the Imperial Council by co-opting (one way or another) more than half of the council's 100 voting members. Ironically, the move was only possible because most of Earth's superpowers had relocated their capitals to the stars. Still, the leadership of the early Asiatics was refined and benign; a multitude of cultures thrived. At the same time, final steps were taken for the protection of Earth's biosphere. By then, Earth was the worldwide metropolis that modern Solars know today, a ball of mud, encircled by water and asphalt. The council instituted strict measures to prevent further erosion of Earth's environment. | + | In the end, the [[people|Asiatic Union]] seized control of the Imperial Council by co-opting (one way or another) more than half of the council's 100 voting members. Ironically, the move was only possible because most of Earth's superpowers had relocated their capitals to the stars. Still, the leadership of the early Asiatics was refined and benign; a multitude of cultures thrived. At the same time, final steps were taken for the protection of Earth's biosphere. By then, Earth was the worldwide metropolis that modern Solars know today, a ball of mud, encircled by water and asphalt. The council instituted strict measures to prevent further erosion of Earth's environment. |
| The new leadership did not, however, show any leniency toward the upstart colonies. The Terran Empire put down several rebellious colonies that refused to acknowledge the dictates of the council. The military might of Earth and its tightly held neighbors could easily match the strength of half the growing stellar nations. But as their power and stability continued to grow, the stellar nations demonstrated more and more contempt for the Imperial Council. | The new leadership did not, however, show any leniency toward the upstart colonies. The Terran Empire put down several rebellious colonies that refused to acknowledge the dictates of the council. The military might of Earth and its tightly held neighbors could easily match the strength of half the growing stellar nations. But as their power and stability continued to grow, the stellar nations demonstrated more and more contempt for the Imperial Council. | ||
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| One decisive change in the Union was the anointing of a chief executive, the Sunlord. A charismatic figure in the Imperial Council, Jimol Gatanita, became the first Sunlord, and after his death the position became hereditary. For the most part, the Sunlord is a figurehead: he performs the role of public spokesperson for the Solar Council's decisions. The military reports directly to the Council, and the Sunlord's legal powers to check the Council are seldom exercised. The Sunlord's actual function is to act as the Council's foreign minister, meeting with heads of state to iron out political and economic agreements. The current Sunlord is Acron Gatanita. His daughter, the temperamental and ambitious Princess Cestre, will become the first female Sunlord as soon as Acron retires, possibly within the decade. | One decisive change in the Union was the anointing of a chief executive, the Sunlord. A charismatic figure in the Imperial Council, Jimol Gatanita, became the first Sunlord, and after his death the position became hereditary. For the most part, the Sunlord is a figurehead: he performs the role of public spokesperson for the Solar Council's decisions. The military reports directly to the Council, and the Sunlord's legal powers to check the Council are seldom exercised. The Sunlord's actual function is to act as the Council's foreign minister, meeting with heads of state to iron out political and economic agreements. The current Sunlord is Acron Gatanita. His daughter, the temperamental and ambitious Princess Cestre, will become the first female Sunlord as soon as Acron retires, possibly within the decade. | ||
| - | Despite internal calls for disarmament, the Solar Union retains a strong fighting force. Military service is voluntary, but generally considered a position of honor and a prelude to a life of public service in the Solar government. Traditionally, the Sunlord and his heirs spend at least a few years in the navy. Younger sons and daughters of the Sunlord's family have been known to make a career of the military; whenever a visitor to the Union asks about 'Admiral Gatanita,' a Solar must respond 'Which one?' Ten [[ship combat|fortress ships]] bear the Solar flag; the first and largest of these, the [[Kiku]], is also the Sunlord's flagship in times of war. | + | Despite internal calls for disarmament, the Solar Union retains a strong fighting force. Military service is voluntary, but generally considered a position of honor and a prelude to a life of public service in the Solar government. Traditionally, the Sunlord and his heirs spend at least a few years in the navy. Younger sons and daughters of the Sunlord's family have been known to make a career of the military; whenever a visitor to the Union asks about 'Admiral Gatanita,' a Solar must respond 'Which one?' Ten [[ship combat|fortress ships]] bear the Solar flag; the first and largest of these, the [[things and terms|Kiku]], is also the Sunlord's flagship in times of war. |
| The Solar economy is among the healthiest. Earth's location at the center of explored space still makes it an ideal trading and diplomatic center. Solar planets tend to have large, educated populations, but few resources. Solar mining corporations, for example, swept the solar system's moons and asteroids clear of valuable materials almost a century ago. The Solar economy has evolved to focus on manufacturing and services, raw materials are imported for refinement and manufacturing. Solar financial markets run second only to the Rigunmors', and since the Earth financial market doesn't move as the Star Consortium's does, many favor it over the mobile Rigunmor financial centers. | The Solar economy is among the healthiest. Earth's location at the center of explored space still makes it an ideal trading and diplomatic center. Solar planets tend to have large, educated populations, but few resources. Solar mining corporations, for example, swept the solar system's moons and asteroids clear of valuable materials almost a century ago. The Solar economy has evolved to focus on manufacturing and services, raw materials are imported for refinement and manufacturing. Solar financial markets run second only to the Rigunmors', and since the Earth financial market doesn't move as the Star Consortium's does, many favor it over the mobile Rigunmor financial centers. | ||
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| With nearly 60 billion sentients on Earth and most habitable worlds experiencing acute problems of overpopulation, Solars are accustomed to a crowded, urban lifestyle. As necessity pushes planetary populations thousands of meters below or above the ground, or ultimately into space, the stellar nation at the center of humanity faces unique challenges. | With nearly 60 billion sentients on Earth and most habitable worlds experiencing acute problems of overpopulation, Solars are accustomed to a crowded, urban lifestyle. As necessity pushes planetary populations thousands of meters below or above the ground, or ultimately into space, the stellar nation at the center of humanity faces unique challenges. | ||
| - | As the caretakers of Earth, Solars are surrounded by history. Over 4,000 years of recorded history passed before men and women left their homes for the stars, and only the Solars can truly appreciate the ties to the past. As a result, they have radical environmental goals. To preserve Earth's surviving native flora and fauna, they forbid any interference by humanity in the [[Union Preserves]]. On Earth and the colony worlds they've discovered and settled, Solars display the deepest respect for ecological issues. In many cases, they do more than preserve native creatures; they restore damaged biospheres and ensure species survival by elaborate stewardship arrangements. | + | As the caretakers of Earth, Solars are surrounded by history. Over 4,000 years of recorded history passed before men and women left their homes for the stars, and only the Solars can truly appreciate the ties to the past. As a result, they have radical environmental goals. To preserve Earth's surviving native flora and fauna, they forbid any interference by humanity in the [[places|Union Preserves]]. On Earth and the colony worlds they've discovered and settled, Solars display the deepest respect for ecological issues. In many cases, they do more than preserve native creatures; they restore damaged biospheres and ensure species survival by elaborate stewardship arrangements. |
| Even while aggressive steps are taken to prohibit the loss of natural treasures, Solars protect Earth's cultures. Human history is filled with examples of extract and endangered cultures. Today, years after humanity left Earth behind, Solar communities and individuals attempt to preserve the human cultures of Earth. Many Solars adopt the lifestyle and fashions of a lost age, such as the precolonial Aztecs, imperial Japan, independent Athens, or 17th-century France. Ethnic origin plays a role, but many Solars join cultures outside their own heritage. Since most Solars take part to some degree, almost every culture that ever was finds representation in the Union. | Even while aggressive steps are taken to prohibit the loss of natural treasures, Solars protect Earth's cultures. Human history is filled with examples of extract and endangered cultures. Today, years after humanity left Earth behind, Solar communities and individuals attempt to preserve the human cultures of Earth. Many Solars adopt the lifestyle and fashions of a lost age, such as the precolonial Aztecs, imperial Japan, independent Athens, or 17th-century France. Ethnic origin plays a role, but many Solars join cultures outside their own heritage. Since most Solars take part to some degree, almost every culture that ever was finds representation in the Union. | ||
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| * African Tribal Shaman | * African Tribal Shaman | ||
| * Viking Raider | * Viking Raider | ||
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