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=== Nyx Cluster ===

The Nyx Cluster is the center of the State.  In practical terms it is capitol of a loose federation of the known human worlds, and has hegemonic influence over some of them.  The precise demarcation between the State and the government of the Cluster is not entirely well-defined, a source of frustration for the systems that have been strong-armed into it.  It is referred to as a "cluster" because it has so many inhabited worlds, all with a single central government.  The Cluster contains two Earth-like worlds, a dozen major moons, and probably a score of large asteroid colonies and space stations, with a large population of humans and a double handful of AIs.  It is by far the most wealthy and powerful system in the State, and it is relentlessly attempting to regain the ability to manufacture pretech goods.

The Nyx Cluster is the most solidly TL4 civilization in the State, and they use this to maintain their influence.  They are capable of producing drugs and treatments that reverse the aging process.  A seventy-year-old member of the political or economic elite can be rejuvenated to a biological age of 30.  The cost for this treatment tends to be phenomenally high - and usually payable in favors and influence as well as more mundane currency.  It is administrated, in fact, by a branch of the government, and is not normally available on the market.


'''Vital Statistics'''
*Coordinates: 04.04
*Government: Constitutional Republic
*Laws & Restrictions: Possession of personal weapons requires a license; armed starships must dock at spaceports rather than planetside.  Slavery is outlawed, indenture is restricted. 
*Population: 8B
*Languages: English, French
*Technology: TL4, specialization in medical and anti-aging.
*World Tags:
*Fleets:  1 Militarized Cruisers, 2 non-militarized cruisers, 4 militarized frigates, 5 non-militarized frigates.  10 non-militarized shuttles, 10 fighters.  Nyx has full NIFP protection and is fully equipped with space stations.  Their ships are usually third-generation.

'''Trade'''
*Supply & Demand: Medical -2, Military -1, Luxury +1, Pretech +2.
*Goods: 1. Postech Housewares. 2. Postech Medical Supplies. 3. Small Arms, Energy. 4. Drugs, Recreational. 5. Parts, Postech Industry. 6. Parts, Starship Maintenance. 7. Tools, Medical Equipment. 8. Tools, Astronautic. 9. Tools, Industrial. 10. Clothing.
*Trouble: As per cosmopolitan worlds.
*Friction: 4
*Notes: Pretech goods are nearly unavailable for purchase.  The Nyx government will pay handsomely for recovered pretech artifacts. Nyx is the primary source of anagathics, and their Dethanatonic clinic is capable of actually reversing the aging process (at phenomenal expense in some combination of money and favors.)