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| − | [[Category:Setting]]
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| − | ''On the fringes of the mighty Darikahn Empire, the small waterworld of Aguba spins lazily in the void, a tempting morsel for power-hungry nobles...and worse. Once a world of the Karsan League, Aguba is a world of divided loyalties and petty ambition, blithely dismissive of the looming threat of the Vaylen.'' | + | ''Aguba'' |
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| − | ==Imperial Cartographer's Report==
| + | 'Aguba' Sumerian word meaning Pure/holy water? |
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| − | ===Summary===
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| − | The planet Aguba is named for the Sumerian word meaning Pure/holy water, a fitting appellation given the hydrology of the world and it's devotion to the Mundus Humanitas.
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| − | ===Galactic Location===
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| − | '''Outworld'''<br> | |
| − | Located on the southern edge of the Darikahn/Karsan border.
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| − | ===Atmospheric Conditions===
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| − | '''Human Life Supporting'''<br>
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| − | Thin and exposed to high levels of solar radiation.
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| − | ===Hydrology===
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| − | '''Predominantly Liquid'''<br>
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| − | A waterworld with underwater habitats and a few islands.
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| − | ===Topography===
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| − | '''Rugged/Broken'''<br>
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| − | Most settlement is located underwater, in coastal shallows. Some settlement, predominantly agricultural fiefs is located on the island archipelagos, but these are rocky and largely inhospitable.
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| − | ===Tech Index===
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| − | '''Low'''<br>
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| − | Generally low, possibly a 2.3 on the old scale. Research facilities on the planet have led to an advanced understanding of biotechnology, particularly in the field of cloning.
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| − | ===Dominant Form of Government===
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| − | '''Imperial Stewardship'''<br>
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| − | Formally a feudal world under the control of the Karsan league, the incorporation of Aguba into the Darikahn Empire has resulted in a more civilized form of government, led by an Imperially appointed Steward. Given the history of the world, his authority has been tempered by a Scientific Charter requiring him to consult with a council representing the interests of the major scientific bodies on Aguba.
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| − | ===Factions===
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| − | '''Heavily Factionalized'''<br>
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| − | Power on Aguba is dispersed among the following factions: Indigenous Life Forms, Organized Crime, Psychologist Foundation, Rebel Line, Slaves and Serfs, Theocratic Institutions (the Mundus Humanitas).
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| − | ===Predominant Military===
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| − | '''Lords-Pilot'''<br>
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| − | Regrettably, the loyalty of the military forces of Aguba is under question, given the number of Lords-Pilot drawn from the previous feudal structure.
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| − | ===Planetary Attitude===
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| − | '''Indifferent'''<br>
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| − | Hubris leading to misplaced belief in their security.
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| − | ===Primary Industry===
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| − | '''Services'''<br>
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| − | Advanced/Experimental Medicine/Biotechnology
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| − | ===Level of Quarantine===
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| − | '''Advanced'''<br>
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| − | What specifically gets quarantined?
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| − | ===Level of Regulation===
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| − | '''Loosely Regulated'''<br>
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| − | What is actually outlawed or regulated?
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| − | ===Disposition Totals===
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| − | '''Initial Totals'''<br>
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| − | Human: Infiltration 19 / Usurpation 24 / Invasion 27<br>
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| − | Vaylen: Infiltration 28 / Usurpation 26 / Invasion 26<br>
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| − | '''Infiltration FoN rolls'''<br>
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| − | Human: Justin Various gets 4 successes on his Administration check (using Bureaucracy as a FoRK)<br>
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| − | Vaylen: Kasha Scarlet gets 3 successes on her Smuggling check (using Falsehood and Security-wise as FoRKs)<br>
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| − | Current Totals: Human 23 / Vaylen 31
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| − | ==Major Characters==
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| − | ===[[Count Jacques Rostov]]===
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| − | Lord Steward of Aguba system. (V FoN Invasion Phase)
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| − | ===[[Alain De'Varre]]===
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| − | Chief Scientist and head of the Scientific Advisory Council. (V FoN, Usurpation Phase)
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| − | ===[[Captain Kasha Scarlet]]===
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| − | Vaylen smuggler and spy (V FoN, Infiltration Phase)
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| − | ===[[Lord Inanna Aguba]]===
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| − | Daughter of the former Karsan Forged Lord of Aguba. Born in system, raised out of system, but back on Aguba as a merchant trader and Hammer Lord. (H FoN Usurpation Phase)
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| − | ===[[Elias Aguba]]===
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| − | Inanna Aguba's wayward brother the Psychological Researcher
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| − | ===Lord Valan D'ardano===
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| − | Hammer Lord working with the Lord Steward. Primary military power in the system.
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| − | ===[[Justin Various]]===
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| − | Bastard brother of and X0 to Lord Valan D'ardano.
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| − | ===[[Geoffroy De'Marcus]]===
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| − | Mundus Humanitus Witch-hunter
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| − | ===[[Trevor]]===
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| − | Justicar and Security Minister to Lord Steward Rostov
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