Editing Starfall: Independent Corporate System

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== System Information ==
Star: (G) Yellow, (K) Orange
*'''ICS 1''' Class 1, Sub-Terran (G2, R1, A2, P4, H4)
*'''ICS 2''' Class 1, Sub-Terran (G2, R1, A3, P3, H2)

== Civilization ==

ICS 2 is the primary world of the ICS system.  While their are a few scattered cloud cities on ICS 1, ICS 2 has been completely terraformed.  

== People and Culture ==

The people of ICS are most known for their interest in capitalism.Humans are the most common race here.  While all ethnicity are presents a trend of dark hair seems to be at least noticeable.  [[Starfall:_Mechalus|Mechalus]] make up a small percentage of the population as well.  Solar and Alerian are the two most common languages, but many people here are fluent in any number of other languages.

The government is composed of a collection of businesses that have proven to be quite successful.  Once a company is able to amass a certain amount of resources it's president is invited to join the senate.  The senate is responsible for managing the infrastructure of the system and ensuring free trade.

== History ==
ICS was founded during the [[Starfall:_Epic_Virus|Exodus]] in 2137 primarily by cooperate organizations that wanted to protect their investments.  Once on the planet these cooperation found that here they could enjoy a free market that would have been impossible had they remained in [[Starfall:_Sol|Sol]].

In 2138, Soon after its founding ICS ships discovered the [[Starfall:_Mechalus|Mechalus]] race in the [[Starfall:_Aleer|Aleer]] system. The Mechalus were highly advanced and friendly toward mankind.  The Mechalus were also instrumental in discovering a cure for the Epic Virus.

In 2192 ICS assisted [[Starfall:_Sol|Sol]], [[Starfall:_Halo|Halo]], and [[Starfall:_Pharaoh|Pharaoh]] in founding the [[Starfall:_Celt|Celt]] and [[Starfall:_Port_Freedom|Port Freedom]] systems.

In 2206 the discovery of the [[Starfall:_T'sa|T'sa]] prompted ICS to attempt to establish a trading relationship with the advanced T'sa.  The was counted by the other nations who were unsure what to make out of the highly advanced alien race.  In 2208 ICS placed a blockade around T'sa space.  In 2010 Eberon attacks Celt.  This event sparks the [[Starfall:_Stellar_War|Stellar War]].  ICS and Eberon form an alliance and remain allies until the wars end.

Eberon and ICS are defeated in the war and both face heavy penalties.  ICS quickly reorganizes itself and joins the [[Starfall:_Port_Freedom#Galactic_Senate|Galactic Alliance]].  ICS is able to reap huge profit by trading with the other nations of the alliance and enters into a Golden Age of prosperity.  Some ICS historians have remarked that loosing the war was the best thing that could have happened to them.

In 2252 the [[Starfall:_Aramil|Aramil]] system is colonized.  By 2269 the colony was struggling for survival.  ICS is able to negotiate a favorable trade agreement where ICS ensures the survival of the colony in exchange for mining rights and labor.  The agreement was very profitable for ICS despite the immense cost of terraforming the the planet.

In 2275 a violent conflict erupts between two computer development companies, A.Link and Innovation Tech.  The conflict takes the form of aggressive industrial espionage.  A.Link is able to get the planetary government to use its police force to put down Innovation.  The Assault was largely successful, but several key CEOs and programmers from Innovation were able to escape the system and went into hiding on [[Starfall:_Vistra|Vistra]].

Soon companies on Vistra start making use of computer technologies created by A.Link which had been stolen and brought to Vistra and distributed by the fleeing Innovation programmers who had become supportive of Vistra's free information philosophies.  By now A.Link was a member of the governing body of I.C.S and demanded that the Vistra companies pay royalties for the stollen technology.  Vistra refused, and a short war resulted.

I.C.S was able to overcome the Vistra military and force a surrender.  I.C.S has had a military presence in Vistra ever since.

In 2294 I.C.S. became directly involved for a short time in the civil war on [[Starfall:_Celt|Celt]].  I.C.S. approached the Alliance Party and offered to provide them with weapons and supplies (for a price).  The terms were agreeable, but before a deal could be reached members of the Confederate party discovered the deal and began to attack I.C.S. ships and personnel in the system.  The Alliance party was not dissuaded by attacks, but I.C.S. officials determined that further negotiations would not be cost effective.

== Game Information ==
In addition to the rules in the PHB I.C.S. Citizens also have the following traits:<br>
'''Favored Skill''': business or administration <br>
'''Resources''':  starting money x2 (dirt poor or filthy rich negate this)

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