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| | <b>Tech Index</b> '''Low'''<br> | | <b>Tech Index</b> '''Low'''<br> |
| | + | 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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| | <b>Dominant Form of Government</b> '''Imperial Stewardship'''<br> | | <b>Dominant Form of Government</b> '''Imperial Stewardship'''<br> |
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| | <b>Level of Regulation</b> '''Tightly Regulated'''<br> | | <b>Level of Regulation</b> '''Tightly Regulated'''<br> |
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| − | (level 3) Psychology, Military Manufacture & Immigrant Labor
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| | ===Disposition Totals=== | | ===Disposition Totals=== |
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| | '''Infiltration FoN rolls'''<br> | | '''Infiltration FoN rolls'''<br> |
| − | Gorey rolled 8d (Smuggling with forks from Streetwise and Regulation-wise) for 4 sucesses.
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| − | Marist rolled 8d (Psychology with forks from Bureacracy and Criminal-wise) for 4 suceses.
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| − | Phase I initial totals H28/V29
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| | + | Current Totals: Human 24 / Vaylen 25 |
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| | ==Major Characters== | | ==Major Characters== |
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| | Wealthy financier and "ex-" pirate. Vaylen infiltration-phase FoN | | Wealthy financier and "ex-" pirate. Vaylen infiltration-phase FoN |
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| − | ===[[Justicar Vienne]]=== | + | ===[[Justicar Vieene]]=== |
| | Hard-nosed law-and-order Justicar out to keep society stable. Vaylen usurpation-phase FoN | | Hard-nosed law-and-order Justicar out to keep society stable. Vaylen usurpation-phase FoN |
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| | ===[[Anvil Lord Alexus Hitton]]=== | | ===[[Anvil Lord Alexus Hitton]]=== |
| | Young society lord. Organizes the Bantustan recruiting efforts for the Hitton Hussars, a mercanary unit run by his family and active in the Wars of Empire. | | Young society lord. Organizes the Bantustan recruiting efforts for the Hitton Hussars, a mercanary unit run by his family and active in the Wars of Empire. |
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| − | Kerrn who works with and for the Gentry. Brother of the firey rebel leader.
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