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  "This is a serious problem." 
  Rrnbassador Maqa landling sat bach in the plush chair of her Port Oasis office. The 
  digital14 enhanced photographs on her desh clearlq showed her friend and assist- 
  ant Jeremq Tessier in a romantic interlude with a local girl identified as Aeqna Hross. 
  Even before her head of securitq said so. Maqa hnew well that Hross was in the 
  ernploq of RST lard Protector Jacques Molaq - 
  her most powerful political en- 
  emq. Maqa tooh a breath before continuing. "Just what do qou suggest?" 
  "Well." began Yannich. her securitq chief. "ne might be able to use this. If we can 
  manage them both we could perhaps get information on Molaq rather than the other 
  waq around. It will tahe some careful moves. however." 
  "Too manq of them. I'm afraid. We can't tahe anq unnecessarq rishs anqmore." 
  Maqa felt a pain rise in her chest: some would have called it remorse. "Oeal with 
  them both. . . and make it painless." 
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  The single-most powerful nation on Terra Nova the Southern Republic holds the entire South in its 
  iron grip Massive militarq might a gargantuan intelligence communitq and an ingrained culture of 
  national supremacq all heep the Republic the master of the Allied Southern Territories and a real and 
  present danger to the Northern leagues But the so-called land of Snahes remains dangerous even 
  for loqal citizens Centuries of intrigue and betraqal are finallq catching up to the great league and 
  its political sqstem is choking on a web of lies 
  The Southern Republic leaguebooh gives Heavq Gear roleplaqers and Gamemasters everqthing theq 
  need to set their scenarios in this dangerous land Rmong manq other things this sourcebooh in- 
  cludes - R complete historq ofthe Republic 
  Details on the hidden world of the dreaded SRlO and Timoins 
  Full write-ups [including maps] on all 12 Republican citq-states 
  Information on the deadlq SPFl terrorists from Saragossa 
  - Sample Campaign set-ups 
  New character archetqpes 
  New equipment 
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  Ribbons of incense filled the young lieutenant's nostrils as he entered the brothel t o  check for terrorists. A silver 
  stream of water trickled into a stone pool. Far off, he heard the lazy music of chimes catch the evening breeze. How 
  his muscles ached, how much he longed for a rest. He shook his head t o  clear the cobwebs. The enemy was 
  everywhere: this he could not afford t o  forget. 
  The patter of footsteps along the corridor. His throat tightened and he placed his hand over his holster. Where was 
  his backup? The nightmare reports whipped through his head. The rebels have been out of control - 
  just last week 
  an officer was killed and disemboweled by a Saragossan terrorist disguised as an elderly priest. The entire 5th 
  Cavalry Legion (the Knights of5aragosso) was gripped with paranoia. The enemy was invisible, watching, mocking, 
  lurking in the eyes of the grocer, of the children playing on the street. 
  "Candy Sumi at your service.'' The bead curtain swished and parted and an exotic blossom of a creature emerged 
  with a tray i n  her hands. Her face was as smooth and pale as Eastern silk, her lips as red as crushed roses. Her eyes 
  shone round with surprise when she saw the lieutenant's gun. "Oh, please, sir. I 
  don't mean any harm," she gasped, 
  and shrank against the bamboo wall. The contents of the tray spilled and clattered on the floor. 
  His gaze softened. What a beauty she was, a butterfly, so delicate and fragile. Not like those brawny a m y  girls who 
  always had something t o  prove. How much he missed the soft touch of a woman not trained t o  kill. "Sorry, miss. 
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  a routine check." 
  She bent down t o  clean up the morsels of food and massage oils that lay strewn on the ground. Her hair was 
  disheveled, and she sniffled back tears. "Madam will beat me if she finds out I've been so clumsy." 
  She flayed about like a wounded bird. He looked behind him- still no backup. He put his gun back i n  i t s  holster 
  and kneeled next t o  her. He was close enough t o  smell her perfume, and t o  hear the thin hollow sweetness of her 
  frightened breathing. The voice of caution faded into an echo. A tear slid down her cheek. Irresistible, he thought. 
  A dumpling, a mouthful. 
  She smiled up at him shyly, and offered him a piece of cake. "Would you like some? It's Saragossan delight." He 
  swam in the pools of her sad eyes. The cake was delicious and he licked the powdered sapa sugar from his fingers. 
  She put her hand t o  her cheek and giggled. 
  "It's nice t o  see you smile," he said, his mouth full. A gust o f  wind scattered the chimes into a shiver of sound. The 
  ugly world outside the room melted away. The horror of battle, the wailing of orphaned children and the vermin 
  terrorists submerged and disappeared into the innocence of her tender lips. He ran his finger along her collarbone 
  t o  the edge of her robe. "Any more of that cake?" 
  Suddenly, a pain shredded through his insides like a thousand knives as his stomach and intestines ruptured. The 
  room and her face swirled away in a whirlpool o f  agony. 
  Candy wiped the crumbs of poison from her arm. She wrinkled her pert little nose at the body in front of her. 
  "Republican scum," she yawned. 
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  The very mention of the Southern Republic conjures many images. To her rivals, she is a source 
  of constant concern and the homeland of the most imperialistic people on Terra Nova. To her 
  allies, she is a land of ruthless cunning that has kept them under her heel as much by the force 
  of arms as by the insinuation of freedoms to come. To her citizens, she i s  the most free and 
  democratic land on the planet. Republicans know that they are not separated by caste or class, 
  that everyone born under the Republican banner has as much opportunity for advancement, and 
  that Republicans will never be told how to live their lives by anyone. They will fight to the death 
  to preserve these freedoms. Undeniably, the Southern Republic is the mightiest nation on Terra 
  Nova, perfectly capable and willing to exercise her influence the planet over. 
  The Republic is not the black nation of evil that its enemies make it out to be, however. It is a 
  land of bountiful resources, breathtaking natural beauty and seemingly impenetrable mysteries. 
  Republicans love their home with a fierceness that many find disturbingly fanatical. They do so 
  because their nation has fulfilled its promises to them. Since its inception, the Republican state 
  has promised i t s  people social, economic and political prosperity - 
  and it has delivered. I n  the 
  social sphere, the Republic i s  home to a staggering variety of cultures and an incredibly artistic 
  world. From Ashanti to Ankara, most Republicans live among unparalleled beauty. These same 
  citizens also receive guarantees on education, safety and health that allow them to live the 
  good life. Economically, the Republic has largely prospered since its creation and i t s  products 
  are consumed by millions both near and far. The policy of conquest thatthe state has followed 
  allows it to fuel internal prosperity, which i n  turn leads t o  a high standard of living. Political 
  prosperity translates into international supremacy. The people are happy to see the state on top 
  of the global heap, dominating the South and facing the North head on. Most Republicans 
  rightly feel they are leading the good life. 
  The league is certainly not above reproach, however. Its prosperity is based on twin foundations 
  of internal control and external conquest. Internal stability is based not only on prosperity, but 
  on a well-developed system of propaganda and state terror. Republicans are taught from an early 
  age to trust their government and stay out of politics, while phenomenal resources are spent to 
  maintain secret police who identify and eliminate those who refuse to keep quiet. Externally, the 
  Republic keeps the whole South in chains and although it may loosen them for cooperative allies 
  (such as the Mekong Dominion) it does not hesitate to heap heavy handed military oppression 
  on those who are troublesome. 
  Perhaps the greatest fault in the Republic is its Leadership. Current Prime Minister Louis Philippe 
  deRouen, using his ties to the military and his phenomenal charisma, has broken the traditional 
  bureaucratic channels to power in the Republic. While the state has, since its inception, been 
  kept together by a strong and unified bureaucracy, it is now ruled largely by a single man. 
  DeRouen has enemies and weaknesses of his own, and were he to fall, he might take the whole 
  nation with him. 
  The Southern Republic Leaguebook provides Heavy Gear Gamemasters with multiple resources, story threads and plot 
  ideas to help them set stories i n  the Republic. The nation is on the verge of a war with the CNCS and tension and intrigue 
  are running at all-time highs. Players using Republican characters can also use the Leaguebook t o  fully understand their 
  nation and its many complexities. Players may want to consult their Gamemasters before reading the book because some 
  sections include secrets they may not want revealed just yet. 
  Chapter 2 is devoted to providing a snapshot of the League, including its geography, history and current economic 
  situation. Chapter 3 focuses on Republicans' favorite pastime: politics. National politics are a mess of shady deals and 
  dishonest characters. Chapter 4 focuses on how the Republic deals with the outside world. Not surprisingly, this military 
  powerhouse i s  a major player on Terra Nova. Chapter 5 divides the lands of the Republic into twelve city-states and ten 
  regions. Often where a Republican is born will dictate his personality and outlook. Chapters 6 deals with the people 
  themselves and how they act and react to the world around them. This section covers many of the unique aspects of 
  Republican life and gives Players and Gamemasters insight on how Republicans live. Chapter 7 is designed to help 
  Gamemasters and Players set up, run and participate i n  a campaign i n  the Republic. The chapter gives guidelines for 
  character creation, examples of typical Republican equipment and several campaign ideas to get games going. It also 
  details a variety of typical characters for use during play at the drop of a hat and four important Republican personalities, 
  with complete game statistics. Finally, Chapter 8 describes some wildlife that inhabits the Southern Republic. 
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  As the rain covered the countryside with i t s  gray pall, Sergent Maistar Bukmin approached the smoldering husk of 
  a dilapidated barn. The dark mud squelched under his boots, and the rain poncho he was wearing made the 
  annoying scraping sound that all garments of their kind did. When he climbed over the fence that encircled the 
  property, a uniformed policewoman ran over waving her arms madly. Without a word, Bukmin flashed his badge as 
  he walked by. He could almost hear the wheels churning i n  her head as she turned and fled towards her superior. 
  He activated his crime-scene recorder and stopped t o  examine some indentations in the ground, and noted their 
  "Maist, what are you doing here?" 
  Bukmin stood and turned. The man who stood in front of him had the eyes of a veteran: he continued t o  serve 
  despite the prosthetic leg that marked him as a patriot. "Hello Chalpin. Sorry t o  intrude, matten of the State and 
  all that. What have your people uncovered so far? 
  "You ..." The Great Plains Police marshal struggled t o  control his anger, and eventually spat out a reply. "A fire that 
  started because of some crossed wires hardly constitutes national jurisdiction." 
  "Well, perhaps you're right Chalpin, I'll just poke around here a b i t  more and be on my way. Good day." Bukmin 
  waited for the marshal t o  walk off a few paces before he followed what could only be footprints towards the 
  wreckage, taking care not t o  step on any of the indentations. 
  The trail led up t o  the barn, and ended a t  the wreckage. Bukmin measured the position of the prints relative t o  the 
  edge of the barn, then pulled out an electronic compound detector, and took some readings. Traces of various 
  carbon compounds, magnesium and ammonium nitrates showed up with compounds normally found i n  a barnyard. 
  He then trudged up t o  the farmhouse and listened for a b i t  at the door - 
  he heard civilians inside. 
  Bukmin rapped at the door twice and entered. "Morning folks, I'm Sergent Bukmin from the Southern Republic 
  Intelligence Directorate and I'd like t o  ask you a few questions." Bukmin always used SRIDs full name t o  keep 
  suspects and witnesses nervous. "First, do you know of anyone who would want t o  cause you harm?" 
  "No, I can't think of anyone, can you Mathilde?" The woman sitting beside him shook her head no. 
  "Has anyone done any drilling in this area recently? Even drinking wells could be important." 
  "Yeah, our old one got blocked up, and a new line was dropped t o  the stream beneath our place last Season, why?" 
  Bukmin replied "I'm not so sure that the GPP investigation is correct about the cause of the fire." 
  After looking around for another hour, Bukmin knew he was right. He had seen it all before. This land was right in 
  the way o f  a proposed new superhighway: these ranchers were holding back millions in profits without realizing it. 
  Another clear case of sabotage, committed with impunity by the corporations of the so-called Committee for 
  Rightful Environmental Exploitation. Once he was in his car, Bukmin added his f i l m  and notes t o  his CREE file - 
  someday he would get it t o  someone with enough political clout t o  bring the bastards down. 
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  The physical geography of the Southern Republic is best described as a smooth progression of foothills, savannahs, 
  mountain chains, wetlands and verdant jungles. The variety of environmental zones can be traced to great variations i n  
  topography (the Southern Alps being its single biggest element) and the inherent instability of the Terranovan atmos- 
  phere. Micro-climates and sudden shifts i n  precipitation are commonplace i n  the Republic. The overall climate i s  tropical, 
  with two rainy seasons (Spring and Autumn). Weather is usually sunny with flash storms i n  the dry seasons, and average 
  temperature is relatively constant (around 32' C) over the cycle due to Terra Nova's negligible axial tilt. Precise weather 
  prediction, however, i s  difficult because of the micro-climates. In the Great Southern Plain, a violent tornado can appear 
  and disappear i n  less than thirty minutes. It is no surprise, then, that advance warning systems have been perfected i n  
  the Southern Republic more than virtually anywhere else on Terra Nova. 
  The southern hemisphere as a whole is best known for its dense jungles and the Republic has its fair share. The drainage 
  basin of Lake Esperance and much of the surrounding terrain are covered i n  a thick tropical forest that runs uninterrupted 
  into both the Humanist Alliance and Mekong Dominion. The Republic is home to a variety of other types of flora, however. 
  The Great Southern Plain stretched for thousands of kilometers, expanses of grasslands and clutches of saps ferns running 
  from the badlands t o  the Southern Alps. The Alps themselves bear denser forests on their backs, feeding a thriving 
  forestry industry, especially around the city of Ankara. Marginal biomes also exist within the Republic, including the 
  desert savannah t o  the north, the small patches of polar tundra to the south, and the high mountain peaks i n  the league's 
  heart. Fauna matches flora i n  diversity, although the lush jungles are home to the greatest number of species. Terranovan 
  wildlife like the deadly water viper even share ecological space with creatures imported from Earth, including chameleons 
  and Lowly mosquitoes. 
  The topography of the Southern Republic varies widely from north t o  south. A t  i t s  northern edge, the city-state of 
  Saragossa Lies i n  a valley between gently sloping foothills at the base of the Saragossa Range. The range itself starts 
  kilometers north of the city proper and boasts the nation's second highest peak at an altitude of 6233 meters. Mount 
  Francois-Albert (once Mount Perrault) was renamed after the first man t o  successfully ascend the treacherous mountain 
  i n  TN 1499. The foothills surrounding Saragossa are home to numerous verdant valleys and small Lakes i n  which the 
  climate i s  pleasantly warm, while the fauna consists mostly of small trees and lush green grass. 
  South and east of these hills and valleys lies the Great Southern Plain. Plagued by seasonal tornadoes, this smooth 
  expanse of grass is broken by the occasional small mountain, huge outcropping of volcanic rock or deep ravine. The least 
  tropical of the Republic's regions, the plain features few trees and even the small forests look bent and gnarled under the 
  hot Southern sun. Although the overall climate is very hot and dry, micro-climates with slightly more rainfall exist i n  
  pockets, and are ideal for growing grain. The Largest of these micro-climates is the region surrounding Aquitaine, where 
  croplands stretch from horizon t o  horizon. 
  Further south, past the city-state of Timbuktu, the great plain ends i n  an impressive wall of cliffs and mountains. 
  Although the peaks here are not as sheer as those i n  the northern hemisphere, they are nevertheless very impressive. 
  Many ballads have been written about the beautiful Southern Alps and, as a result, these mountains have a special place 
  i n  the hearts of Republicans. They are often used as a symbol of prosperity and pride: many a recruiting poster has the 
  Alps i n  the background coupled with the slogan "Defend our Nation's Pride." 
  At the western end of the Alps lies the city-state of Bethany, where the peaks are less jagged and not as high as the rest 
  of the mountain chain. Bethany stretches along the base of a huge valley between Mount Gerard, Mount Emile-Zola and 
  Mount Kulin. The Bethany Valley i s  a fertile jungle which has been almost fully converted into one massive sapa planta- 
  tion. I t s  micro-climate is hot and humid with rainy seasons that last all Spring and Autumn. Ecologists believe that if it 
  were not for the many natural drainage wells leading to the MacAllen system, the valley would be submerged under a 
  gigantic lake. Further east, the Southern ALps reach staggering heights with many peaks surpassing 5000 meters. This i s  
  where the highest peak i n  the league can be found. Mount B u k h ,  at 6855 meters, dwarfs any other mountain i n  the 
  Republic. Here the air is thin and the climate cool and dry. Many small mining towns can be found between the high 
  peaks; the biggest is Harrisville and has a population of 6700. It i s  a wealthy community and home to the largest diamond 
  mine i n  the southern hemisphere. 
  The Southern Alps end near Ankara. Here the mountains are rounded with long, gentle slopes. This elevated region 
  receives the greatest quantity of snow i n  the SR, and it is the only place where Southerners can enjoy winter sports such 
  as skiing and icejetting (see 6.4.2 Sports, p.92). Here the climate i s  temperate with heavy snowfall falling i n  Spring. The 
  city-state itself, however, enjoys warmer temperatures since it is located at a much lower altitude at the base of the Alps. 
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  The vast RCunion Plateau i s  located east o f  the Alps. At an average altitude of 3000 meters, the plateau has a very distinct 
  micro-climate. Cool and humid for the most part, it is a perfect environment for growing high-altitude crops such as 
  cawfee and hemp. This climate is also excellent for many fruits such as apples, strawberries and teremi (a hybrid fruit 
  species very popular i n  desserts). The Reunion Plateau also boasts the Republic's deepest body of water, Lake Chantilly, 
  with a depth of over 1000 meters i n  some areas. Because of the lake's murky waters and cold temperature (a frigid 7 
  degrees in Summer), it has never been fully explored. Despite this, many believe the lake has hundreds of caves that lead 
  to the MacAllen network of underground rivers which laces across Terra Nova. 
  The city-state of Innsmouth is located i n  deep valleys and vales that stretch further east of the plateau. The climate i s  
  warm all cycle round and the soil is very fertile, rich with minerals and sediments. Perfect for agriculture and raising 
  cattle, this region i s  filled with farms and pastures. Rivers and lakes are found everywhere, the area is serene that many 
  campgrounds exist t o  accommodate a moderate number of tourists. 
  Directly south of the Innsmouth region lies the Esperance Basin. Many scientists believe that at one point the basin was 
  actually a huge lake. 18,000 cycles ago, the area just west of this lake was hit by a large meteorite. The water drained into 
  the impact crater and formed what i s  now known as Lake Esperance. The former lake bed turned into fertile wetlands 
  surrounded by the thick jungles which were once the shorelines of the ancient lake. Here the climate is warm and humid: 
  the average temperature varies between 25OC aild 35°C and the two rainy seasons account for an annual rainfall well over 
  2000 milimeters. The Esperance Basin is home to two city-states, Port Oasis and Siwa Oasis, and contains the biggest river 
  on Terra Nova, the Siwa River. The source of the Siwa, Lake Huneke, is located at the northernmost tip of the basin. A large 
  shallow lake, it i s  a favorite vacation spot of well-off Southern families. 
  Lake Esperance proper i s  adjacent to the basin. The single largest body of water on the entire planet, it is also a symbol 
  of national pride. Four out of the five Largest cities i n  the Southern Republic can be found along or near the Lake's shore: 
  Ashanti, Marabou, Port Oasis and Newton. The lake is surrounded by thick verdant jungles to the north and south, by scum 
  infested bogs and swamps t o  the west and by the basin wetlands t o  the east. The climate i n  and around the lake is hot 
  and humid, although much more so i n  the south. Further south, past Newton and Lake Moustache, the jungle thins out as 
  the verdant tropical region fades into temperate and polar zones. 
  The south pole i s  home to an expanse of sparse grasslands and some tundra, caused by colder temperatures (which reach 
  the freezing mark on occasion), higher overall elevation than the southern basins and low precipitation. This area is 
  sparsely inhabited, but i s  the site of some military establishments guarding polar borders. 
  Travel between city-states is fairly easy, since all twelve are linked by a well-maintained infrastructure of high-speed 
  railroads and superhighways. Furthermore, Port Oasis, Siwa Oasis, Marabou and Reunion are connected by the gamma 
  maglev Line. Although all city-states have at least one airport, these are rarely used by the average civilian - atmos- 
  pheric conditions make it difficult for planes to fly and the only airline in the Republic, Empire Airlines, is government- 
  owned and charges exorbitant fares. Travel on Lake Esperance is also possible via Espoir Hydrofoil, the Southern Republic's 
  only passenger boat line. 
  Life on the lahe 4 
  Lake Esperance i s  truly a unique wonder on Terra Nova. The only true salt-water sea on the planet, it is home 
  to a variety of plant and animal life unknown elsewhere on the globe. Reptilian sea birds dive from great 
  heights to catch fish, many of whom travel i n  great schools. These schools can reach gargantuan proportions, 
  thousands of small sea creatures swimming together through the reefs and crags of the lake bed. Especially 
  colorful fish are known t o  inhabit the Ashantite Reef, giving the world-famous beaches o f  the city of passion 
  spectacular submarine rainbows when the water i s  especially clear. Further away from shore larger sea crea- 
  tures can be found, many of which are related t o  the serpents and sharks that hunt i n  the MacAllen caves 
  elsewhere on Terra Nova. 
  Unlike lake Clearwater i n  the Norlight Confederacy, which features a panoply of islands, Lake Clearwater i s  very 
  deep. Roughly a kilometer out to sea, the bottom falls away into a giant depression with the thick Antarctic 
  mantle. These depths are rumored to hide many unknown species of wildlife and rumors of giant "kraken" 
  lurking at the lake's bottom have become a standard part of Republican folklore. Setting out to find these 
  creatures is now a tradition and every Spring a few brave explorers travel out i n  submersibles to try and locate 
  their elusive prey. Most of these trips are unsuccessful, but a few never return and continue to fuel the rumors. 
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  I n  colonial times, the region that would become the Southern Republic was home to a unique arrangement between the 
  Terran corporations and the colonists. Although the diversity of the region gave it great potential, the Eurasian corpora- 
  tions that purchased the lands failed to properly exploit their acquisitions and profits were disappointing. Colonists were 
  never provided with the resources they needed to set up a viable life i n  the South. Sooner or later their frustrations would 
  explode in acts of vandalism, brush wars over the resource-rich Badlands, and finally the violent Loaber Revolt (see 
  sidebar). This finally proved that corporations lacked the mind-set needed to run a civilization; another solution was 
  needed. 
  By TN 830, the regions of Port Oasis, Ankara, Ashanti, Bethany, Marabou, Reunion and Timbuktu had all been sold to their 
  citizens, who became responsible for every aspect of life within them. This period planted the seed of the Republican 
  character. Strong individualism and a great number of shared interests and experiences forged the individuals of these 
  regions into one people. This period of growth and stability lasted until the dying days of the Human Concordat, when 
  tensions mounted and anti-colonial sentiment ran high. Abandonment left the South uncharacteristically aimless for 
  several cycles. During Reconstruction (often called the "Lean Years" in the South), city-states formed as extensions of the 
  semi-autonomous states that already existed. These cities immediately began to battle amongst themselves over re- 
  sources. Over a thirty cycle period, the city of Galapagos was destroyed and Hurnet was abandoned to oblivion. 
  As a former supply house for the Concordat military on Terra Nova, the city-state of Marabou emerged from the Lean Years 
  with a vibrant economy and a driven population. Marabou's military was far larger and more aggressive than those of its 
  neighbors, and it is a testament to the good nature of its people that Mayor Emile DeGarmo had to cajole the population 
  into approving his plans for conquest in TN 1534. DeGarmo's vision of a unified South was spurred by his own ambition 
  as well as a certain jealousy and fear of Yuri Gropius' Humanist Alliance, Terra Nova's first league, which had been growing 
  since TN 1482. It was a hard sell, even though it was a forgone conclusion that no local cities could stand in Marabou's 
  way. DeGarmo was able to convince his city to authorize a raid on Siwa Oasis but was assassinated before the attack took 
  place. His death catapulted his plans of conquest to the foreground as Marabou assumed he had been killed by their 
  foreign enemies and authorized an allout assault by DeGarmo's army of conquest, the Marabou Marauders. I n  TN 1534, the 
  Southern Republic sprang to life with the invasion of Siwa Oasis. 
  Born i n  Marabou i n  TN 1488, Emile DeGarmo is both revered and reviled as the father of the Southern 
  Republic. DeGarmo lacked for nothing as he grew up and his sole weakness was his poor physical health, 
  traced to a weak immune system. His mind was unparalleled, however, and he took control of Barons Muni- 
  tions i n  TN 1515; he reshaped it with a no nonsense approach, garnering fear and respect from his employees. 
  His egotistical personality made him few friends, but most people recognized that he could be a powerful ally 
  and an even deadlier adversary. 
  DeGarmo was jealous of Yuri Gropius' accomplishments. and from this came the "The Logic of Combination," 
  DeGarmo's treatise on unifying the South. Unfortunately, DeGarmo's document, while ambitious, contained a 
  proviso that he was to lead this new nation. This clause caused many attempts a t  peaceful negotiation t o  end 
  i n  failure. Many claim that it was over the negotiating table that DeGarmo's humanity was finally buried i n  a 
  torrent of resentment. He dedicated the remainder of his life to force Marabou's neighbors into alliance. His 
  life was ended by an assassin's blade as he set out to personally lead the assault that would catapult his name 
  into history. Though he could not enjoy his dream, there i s  no question that DeGarmo would have been proud 
  of his brainchild. Although all of Marabou assumed that Swans had assassinated DeGarmo, historians have 
  long wondered whether DeGarmo's local rivals might have been responsible. General Wilfred Vyres, commander 
  of the Marauders, was DeGarmo's greatest supporter, but there is no doubt that he benefited greatly from the 
  assassination. The question of DeGarmo's murder remains unanswered t o  this day. 
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  The Loaber corporation, based i n  the Aquitaine region, was one of the most profitable colonial ventures on 
  Terra Nova, and the grain producing giant settled thousands of workers on the world. A freak storm i n  TN 752 
  destroyed much of that cycle's harvest and the corporation distributed shares to workers i n  lieu o f  their 
  wages. Embittered farmers demanded they be paid what was owed them. When Loaber refused, the workers 
  revolted, destroying corporate headquarters and holding some mid-level executives hostage. Horrified, the 
  Human Concordat dispatched the military t o  deal with the problem. The farmers raised the stakes and savagely 
  eliminated their hostages, fighting a running battle with the military into the Badlands. Some claim that this 
  group stumbled into the harshest environment on the planet and emerged as the Sand Riders. 
  The Loaber Corporation itself never recovered from the unrest and was purchased by Hadrias, a Terran rival. It 
  was Hadrias' vice-president Doman Anasta who first suggested that the colonists take direct control of the 
  land i n  exchange for long term arrangements with the corporations. This plan proved successful and laid the 
  earliest foundations of the Southern Republic. 
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  The Republic's early history is one of bloodshed, revenge, opportunism and partial reconciliation. The First Unification 
  Campaign (TN 1534-1545) saw the incorporation of Siwa Oasis, Ashanti, Port Oasis and Ankara into Marabou's new 
  Republic. While historians now remember the valiant defenders of the conquered states, there were many who welcomed 
  the Marabouin invaders and the prosperity they promised to bring with them. With Siwa and Ashanti practically reduced 
  to rubble, Marabou ceased expansion temporarily and founded the Southern Republic i n  TN 1545. The Marabou govern- 
  ment was then faced with forging conquered territories into a nation. Funds were directed to reconstruction and pliable 
  representatives from the conquered city-states were invited to form a new Unified Council. It was too little, too late. 
  By TN 1547 a shadow of panic had descended upon the cities that lay within easy reach of the newly established Republic. 
  Several supposed "collaborators" within the Unified Council also revealed themselves to be bent on vengeance and 
  personal power. A cabal of ten of these Councilors, most hailing from Port Oasis, provided intelligence and aid to the 
  Republic's neighbors and helped organize an attack. An army comprised primarily of Saragossa Conclave Troops and exiled 
  elements of the Port Oasis Defense Force assaulted Marabou i n  TN 1547. They looted buildings, burned the Parliament 
  Building t o  the ground and actively hunted down over one hundred Unified Councilors. As planned, after a failed retali- 
  atory strike on Port Oasis, the remaining Councilors declared a cease fire and then turned the Republic's attention inward. 
  The cabal, led by Councilor Dimitri Nemen, was motivated by a desire both for vengeance and personal power. With the 
  conquest of their homes avenged and Marabou crippled, Nemen did not dissolve the Republic: rather, he took control of 
  it. While the economy of the league was directed at reconstruction, Nemen implemented war-time emergency measures 
  that effectively barred all political views other than the cabal's own. Under the auspices of the "good of the nation," 
  these renegades quickly silenced all opposition to their rule. League forces moved with ruthless efficiency to root out 
  "malignancy," and political activists disappeared nightly. With the militan'es of the various city-states in disarray, the 
  Republican state (now centered in Port Oasis) used the carrot of reconstruction and the stick of political terror to keep 
  average citizdns from rocking the boat. 
  Within a generation after the fall of Marabou, the seeds of the Republican spirit were planted in the national psyche 
  thanks to a dedicated campaign of propaganda most effectively presented through centrally controlled education. Siwans 
  and Marabouins lit the first spark of the Republican belief i n  their own superiority. Ashantites added a dose of liberal 
  thought to the new nation, and instilled a belief i n  honor and pride as the cornerstones of an individual's being. Port 
  Oasis' insular society added a level of paranoia to the tapestry of Southern thinking and augmented the supremacist 
  character of the Republic. The people of Ankara helped counter this tendency internally and underwrote laws that 
  encouraged tolerance and cooperation among citizens, and their policies are credited with slowly cementing the league 
  into a single nation. By the 1580s, the first generation to be born Republican were adults and few of them questioned the 
  existence of their league - 
  or its destiny. 
  The Second Unification Campaign (1581-1636) saw the incorporation of Timbuktu, Saragossa, Bethany and Reunion into 
  the Republic. The difference between this second conflict and its predecessor was that the Southern Republic Unifiers 
  (the SR's army of conquest) were never assured of victory from the outset. The battles for Timbuktu and Saragossa were 
  typical examples of the war, in which the Unifiers were mauled i n  the first case and destroyed i n  the second. 
  Despite the fierce physical resistance of their opponents, the Second Unification Campaign proved even more devastating 
  to the citizens of the Republic on a psychological level. Here the people were faced with opponents who hated them 
  because o f  their politics and attitudes. The war was further marked by multiple acts of resistance, it was in the sleepy 
  town of Bethany that groundwork for future violence was laid. With the majority of the populace i n  submission by TN 
  1592, acts of terror exploded around Bethanys Republican occupiers. Events came to a head i n  TN 1595, when a small 
  band of Bethanite radicals held a main city school hostage and then executed over half the children. The people of 
  Bethany, sickened by shame, quietly provided a list of their neighbors who had any ties to the group. Ironically the most 
  pleasant of Republicans are directly responsible for the formation of the most feared organization on Terra Nova: Les 
  T h o i n s  (see page 28). 
  The Southern Republic Unifiers were destroyed in TN 1607 by Saragossa Conclave forces and the final three decades of the 
  campaign were dedicated solely to bringing that city under heel. Following the integration of Saragossa i n  TN 1636, the 
  Southern Republic turned its attention inwards. The Second Unification Campaign had taken a toll on the army and it was 
  i n  no condition to face the might of the leagues that lay to the east and west. A feeling had also developed among the 
  Estates General that it would be more efficient to conquer wholly formed leagues. These would provide far more diversi- 
  fied supply sources and would be easier t o  integrate into a super-nation than individual cities. The next forty cycles were 
  focused on rebuilding and integrating the conquered city-states and regions. Economic efforts were coupled with a 
  repressive political system, but personal freedoms judged apolitical were protected by the new nation. The melding o f  the 
  Southern Republic into a single people was only completed much later, but many historians point to this period as the 
  first instance where the people of the league thought of themselves as Republicans rather than citizens of a city-state. 
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  Prime Minister Hazel Giano came to power in TN 1670 and her self-stated mission was to revitalize the South along 
  Republican lines. With the army reinvigorated, she had the might necessary to impose her will. Rather than face conquest, 
  the Mekong Dominion opted for a negotiated alliance and i n  TN 1678 the two leagues signed a formal alliance that 
  effectively bound the Dominion to the Republic. Prime Minister Giano then unleashed the Southern Republican Army on 
  the Humanist Alliance and the Eastern Suns Emirates. The Estates General was finally following up on its promise to 
  increase the scope of Republican influence, and Prime Minister Giano was determined that, no matter the cost, the 
  Southern Republic would rule the South. The battles that followed highlighted the ferocity and ability of Republican 
  soldiers. The Republic, using a combination of guile and force, forced the two leagues into an uneasy submission. In TN 
  1681, the Allied Southern Territories was born. 
  On the surface, the AST appeared to be a legitimate attempt to account for the concerns of four very different peoples. 
  Each had their own place of importance i n  the articles of the alliance, and were guaranteed certain rights, freedoms and 
  privileges. Unfortunately, these same articles were also rife with Republican domination, and served to hold the other 
  member leagues i n  little more than servitude. 
  Because the Southern Republic lacked the manpower to police its new territories, each league was allowed to establish its 
  own security force to deal with internal problems, often pieced together from the defeated armies but hamstrung by Low 
  numbers. The underlying threat of the Republican military was enough to ensure that most peacekeepers were expedient 
  in their tasks. While the AST was held together by the promise of shared prosperity, in the end, only the Southern Republic 
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  and (to a lesser extent) the Mekong Dominion benefited fully from this alliance. They gained a captive audience and 
  receptive market for their products and services. They also knew the prestige and honor of being the sole remaining 
  Southern superpower. 
  The Republican dynamism so clear in the conquest of the South and the defeat of the United Mercantile Federation during 
  the Merchant War of TN 1686-1688 did not last out the century. By TN 1700, the nation had lost much of its direction as 
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  the Estates General was drowned in political upheaval. These "Dark Days," as they came to be known, featured near- 
  constant rebellion within and without the Republic. The people of the SR were still not unified and frequent outbursts of 
  terrorism and hatred exploded along the old city-state borders. It would take the global shocks of the St. Vincent Plague 
  and the ensuing war to bring about true national unity. 
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  The fate of Hanja, a mid-sized community on the Republic's border with the Mekong Dominion, i n  the jungles 
  of the Yung An Basin, remains one of the strangest events of the eighteenth century. Under the leadership of 
  Devon Situ, Hanja became a center for resistance t o  Port Oasis and the Republic. Rebels on both sides of the 
  border used Hanja as a staging ground and a supply house for raids on Republican targets. Situ declared his 
  community's independence from the AST i n  TN 1705 after the rebellions were traced back t o  Hanja. Charis- 
  matic and clever, Situ arranged support from Northern interests and was able to hold out for almost a full 
  cycle. I n  TN 1707, the Estates General passed sentence on his people and the Legion Noire was dispatched to 
  quell this rebellion. 
  The Legion arrived t o  find a deserted city-state. Those few defenders who had remained chose to fight t o  the 
  death rather than be captured. The fate of Situ himself and he rest o f  the Hanjan rebels remains unknown t o  
  this day. Most assumed that they simply fled into the jungles they knew so well, dispersing into the rural 
  population. Others claim that the Mekong Dominion offered them shelter and helped transport them west. 
  More fanciful rumors persist, however, including allegations that the entire population vanished into the 
  MacAlten cave network or became the founding core of the Blue Crescent Order. The citizens of Hanja are also 
  thought to have had among their possessions several hundred fabled volumes from the Ashanti Public Library, 
  destroyed during the First Unification Campaign. The city of Hanja is now largely overgrown by jungle, but is 
  occasionally visited by those seeking the truth. 
  Ever since the ruins of Hanja were the subject of a high-budget trideo documentary From a major Port Oasis 
  production company i n  TN 1931, the "Ghost City" has captured the Republican popular imagination. Two 
  feature holofilms have been made about the city (City of the Dornned and Ghost in the Jungle) and Voyages 
  Tropicals has led several "adventure tours" to the ruins. These trips consist of a three week long stay i n  the 
  ruins, using very rudimentary habitations and involving day journeys into the jungle. Visitors reach the sight 
  thanks t o  aircraft flown in from VT's private airfield south of Bethany. The cost of such a trip makes the tour 
  a possibility only for the rich and famous, although several league-wide contests now use tickets as their 
  grand prize. The Ministry of Culture has rejected demands that the site be presewed for academic study as a 
  historical monument. This decision is generally thought t o  be politically motivated - 
  the Ministry does not 
  want academic attention paid to a symbol of resistance. It seems they not to have any objections t o  it 
  becoming a theme park, however. 
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  Few events had as tremendous an impact on Republican society as the St. Vincent Plague. This deadly affliction killed and 
  maimed countless Republican children and led to a destructive global war. While polar armies clashed, the people of the 
  Republic discovered their patriotism. The St. Vincent's War was unique because the Southern Republic received the 
  wholehearted support of all its citizens and of the vassal states. This acceptance cemented the character that modern 
  Republicans display, one of fierce national pride and undying loyalty to the political institution that controls it. On the 
  home front, the formation of the youth guard, the child welfare council and the enactment of procreation contracts 
  transformed Republican child-rearing philosophy, and made it obligatory to show the resources needed to provide for 
  children before having them. The war helped to intensify the popularity of religion. Crowds of people flocked to the many 
  newly-constructed houses of worship i n  search of answers. I n  short, the war brought the South together i n  a way that no 
  one would have ever imagined possible. 
  It failed t o  last. Old animosities floated t o  the surface and the Southern Republic suffered its defeat in the conflict 
  because of internal pressures. By TN 1728, the Southern economy was strained and thousands were dying in assault after 
  assault. The Mekong Dominion finally refused to support this pointless endeavor any longer. Mekong factories ground to 
  a halt and the Southern offensive lost its momentum. Faced with punishing the Dominion while fighting the North, the 
  Southern Republic became even more resolute. The Estates General ordered every citizen of the AST to comply with its 
  decrees of continued struggle. One by one, the members of the AST stood up to the Southern Republic and refused. The 
  repercussions were predictable. The Estates General put every manner of threat forward to cajole the other leagues into 
  cooperating. Their gambit failed and a vicious Northern counter-assault finally broke the Republic. Realizing that its 
  situation was untenable, the Southern Republic backed down and signed a peace accord with the CNCS, and then turned 
  to bury their dead. 
  The popular reaction to the end of the war was a complex mixture of resentment and comprehension. Hard-line patriots 
  felt that the Mekong Dominion and the other vassal states had betrayed the Republic and demanded punitive action, but 
  an undercurrent of opinion i n  favor of the end of hostilities made itself felt as well. Indeed, as more and more Republicans 
  died on the altar of St. Vincent, a sentiment that this was not an honorable war slowly grew among veterans and civilians 
  alike. When orders came down for punitive expeditions to be sent into the Mekong Dominion, the feeling grew and rumor 
  has it that mass mutiny became a real threat. This may have accelerated the end of the war. 
  For one hundred cycles following the St. Vincent's War, the Southern Republic rebuilt all that had been lost. The physical 
  damage was great. Two city-states had been severely damaged, but it was Republican society that had suffered the 
  gravest wounds. While the army clashed once again with Northern forces in the Badlands, citizens from the Republic made 
  efforts t o  visit other AST leagues. Naturally, Republicans still felt their culture was superior, but their openness to other 
  cultures was seen by other AST members as a hopeful sign. Indeed, embers of the unity that had characterized the early 
  cycles of the war were built upon such that more and more common people came to see the AST as a permanent institution 
  instead of a temporary conquest. 
  While the citizenry visited and formed friendships, Republican politicians entered a ferocious era of intrigues, backbiting 
  and power struggles. Blaming everyone else for the disaster of the St. Vincent's War, many prominent leaders fought for 
  the reins of control. The level of animosity in the Estates General slowly trickled i t s  way down to the rest of society and 
  citizens soon found themselves without essential government services. These events sparked a new wave of social unrest 
  at the cost of many Republican Lives. 
  I n  TN 1836, terrorist activity, led by the Saragossan People's Front for Independence, blazed across the expanse of the 
  Republic and the AST. Buildings were destroyed, geothermal power distribution grids were shut down and normal Repub- 
  lican citizens were harassed whenever they set foot outside of their homeland. Over two hundred incidents of disruptive 
  activity occurred over the next six cycles. After a lengthy investigation, SRID uncovered that many of the terrorist were 
  receiving funding from an Emir of the Eastern Suns. Emir Timothy Shirow was covertly supporting the SPR, among others, 
  as part of a twisted attempt to prove his power to his brother Ethan, great grandfather of Nigel. Timothy quietly 
  disappeared from public life as soon as his guilt was established, but the damage had already been done. His actions tore 
  asunder the trust that Republicans had forged with their Southern neighbors. Inside of two generations, the Southern 
  Republic reassumed its role as dominator of inferior leagues. 
  Most common Republicans were right behind their government i n  returning to an imperialist disdain for their neighbors. 
  Fueled by propaganda, Republican employers returned to old-style policies of paying foreigners much less, of supporting 
  slave rings in the Mekong Dominion and ESE and of generally demanding that they be treated as royalty when abroad. 
  Some Republicans, however, were able t o  keep their heads. Largely drowned out by the roar of the imperialist majority, 
  some voices called for understanding and cooperation. Republican higher education became a focal point for this debate, 
  with many academics being openly sympathetic to the vassal states. This lead to a purge of Sir Isaac Newton University, 
  the Republic University of Newton and Ankara University in TN 1852. 
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  The Judas Syndrome was a war of intrigue and deceit in which the major figureheads of the time had spies planted 
  everywhere. These agents realized that the time was ripe for turning a quick profit 
  and sold out their masters to the 
  highest bidder. As Northern, Southern and Badlands agents silently stalked and killed one another in Terra Nova's worst 
  shadow war, the governments of each league heated up their rhetoric. A war was i n  the offing, but no one dared move 
  because they could not know who would betray them. 
  To the average citizen, the Judas Syndrome, like much of the last sixty cycles, was business as usual. The touchdown of 
  Earth Forces in the Badlands was another matter entirely. While most Terranovans took up arms to defend their homes, 
  Republicans fought out of a sense of outrage that Earth would dare return and demand submission after abandoning 
  them. The people of Terra Nova rallied together to fight a common foe. Enrollment for the military skyrocketed, numerous 
  citizens' groups materialized to undertake a number of supporting roles and people put i n  double shifts to produce 
  materials for the war effort. Makeshift field clinics were established and citizens sacrificed their lives defending others, 
  even those not of the same league. The Great Plains Police and its leader William McKinley are remembered especially 
  fondly for aiding the Republic by providing reliable reconnaissance and peacekeeping, even while portions of the league 
  lay under Earth control. More than just military might, the will and determination of Terranovans won the War. 
  The Southern Republic was battered by the Earth forces that attempted to take control of the planet. The invading 
  Colonial Expeditionary Force bombed several outlying production-based communities into oblivion, devastated several 
  industrial city-states, and shredded whatever military units that they could in open combat. Rather than causing Repub- 
  licans to shrink away from the horrors, these acts served t o  bolster their national pride and spirit. The politician in the 
  Estates General played the role of concerned parents protecting their children, and the Republic galvanized around them. 
  The cost of the War of the Alliance was horrible by any estimate, with hundreds of thousands dead and cities shattered 
  across Terra Nova. Republicans remember the civilian and military casualties as martyrs who gave their lives i n  defense of 
  their homeland. Yet they also believe that those who died were doing their duty t o  their people, and they think that they 
  would have done the same i n  their place. Republicans will not, however, forget the dedication that their citizens showed 
  towards them. Established by Louis Philippe deRouen, the "Monument du Peuple," or the Citizens' Monument, stands i n  
  the middle of the Soulice National Cemetery i n  the Albigen region. This monument is dedicated t o  all who gave their lives 
  for the Republic, and it features a diverse gathering of Southerners who stare proudly ahead, defying history. The simple 
  plaque on the bottom of the statue reads "For the valiant defense of our homes, we thank you." 
  The War of the Alliance resulted in a temporary unification of all of Terra Nova's citizens. As one, they fought the clutches 
  of an imperialist aggressor. They lived and died together i n  a common and brutal struggle to retain their identity as a 
  sovereign world. North and South put aside generations of mutual fear and suspicion and worked towards the only goal 
  that they both felt counted: victory. With the ashes of the War of the Alliance cooling, the Southern Republic entered a 
  new era, bolstered by the positive afterglow of victory. 
  In the minds of most Republicans, this renewed strength i s  tied to Louis Philippe delouen, who rose to the Prime 
  Minister's chair in TN 1921. Charismatic, strong and wildly popular, deRouen has become personally identified with the 
  glory of the Republic. Those i n  power know that deRouen is a dangerous man. Having defended Kenichi Tanaka, hero of 
  the Battle of Baja and current Lord Chancellor of the ESE, from charges of dishonorable behavior, the future prime- 
  minister has the backing of the armed forces. Taking advantage of weaknesses i n  the bureaucracy, the traditional locus of 
  power in the Republic, deRouen became his nation's leader and eliminated many of his dangerous rivals. Since then he has 
  fostered a cult of personality and now exercises personal control over the state. He has powerful enemies, however, 
  including AST Lord Protector Jacques Molay and politician Georges Herbert Xavier. 
  To the general populace, the lessons of war have not gone unnoticed. A majority of Republicans are reluctant to return to 
  the battlefield. The nationalist sentiment may be too strong to resist, however, as the Estates General works itself, and 
  some citizens, into a political frenzy. The military is increasingly aligned with those arguing for war and the reputation of 
  the armed forces gives their opinion great weight. Some say deRouen may also be seeking a war to bolster the strength 
  of his military allies. Unfortunately for all concerned, there seem to be no more interceding forces to head off a collision 
  between North and South. 
  The regional situation is also fracturing. Cowed into submission by the threat of the Republican Army, the vassal leagues 
  of the AST watch with ever-increasing frustration as their lands are raped for the glory of the Republic. Many citizens of 
  the AST are growing tired of Republican domination and Emir Nigel Shirow's uprising i n  the Eastern city-state of Basal is 
  simply the latest i n  a long line of examples that the union is cracking at the seams. Unrest is also a problem in the Mekong 
  Dominion and Humanist Alliance, where cultural differences may well mask large scale resistance. 
  The Republic fully realizes that if all the vassal states were t o  break off at once, there would be little it could do to stop 
  it. As such, Port Oasis struggles to keep resistance isolated and manageable. 
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  The modern Republican economic system is the brainchild of Marabou native Lynda Sevigny. As vice-president to Emile 
  DeGarmo at Baron's Munitions, she honed her extraordinary grasp of local economics and learned from a genius the art of 
  macroeconomics. Just prior to the assassination of DeGarmo, Sevigny was no longer a fledgling but a financial genius i n  
  her own right. DeGarmo's confidence i n  her abilities was so great that he appointed her his successor as president of 
  Baron's Munitions when he commenced his political career. Sevigny's influence, along with that of General Wilfred Vyes, 
  made it possible for DeGarmo t o  receive the city council's approval for the experimental raid that led to the assimilation 
  of the surrounding city-states into a republic. Following the assassination of DeGarmo and the conquest of Siwa Oasis, the 
  Marabou council found themselves with two city-states and lacking financial guidance. For these reasons, the council 
  elevated Sevigny into their ranks, while the Marabou Marauders continued their war. 
  Sevigny's vision, unlike DeGarmo's, was not of conquest by arms but of conquest by financial means. She combined the 
  war-fractured financial structures of Marabou, Port Oasis, Siwa Oasis, Ashanti and Ankara to form a complimentary power 
  base for the Marabou army and the economic basis for a new nation. Pooling the geological and industrial assets of the 
  first city-states of the Republic, she initiated an amazing recovery from the devastation of war, as well as a financial boom 
  that unified the citizens in a bond stronger than fear, in a bond of interdependence. Her success i n  forging a truly diverse 
  economic structure during the last cycles of the First Unification Campaign, elevated Sevigny t o  a position that she had 
  never sought to attain. I n  TN 1545, she was given the seat of First Councilor i n  a unanimous show of support from her 
  fellow councilors. In her two cycles in that position, Sevigny developed the governmental finance and taxation system 
  that runs the Southern Republic to this day. Although she was assassinated i n  the last echoes of the First Unification 
  Campaign when Marabou was sacked by her enemies and the Order of the Falcon rose to power, the Republic thrived on the 
  Sevigny Economic and Taxation System (SETS) for the next twenty-five cycles. So much so, i n  fact, that the Second 
  Unification Campaign was funded mostly by proceeds from that period of growth. 
  SETS is a unique and custom-made financial system for the Southern Republic. It allows the government t o  both assist the 
  people and ensure a steady financial growth through intense involvement in all levels of the economic structure, while 
  simultaneously limiting the effects of economic factors such as shortages and business cycle swings. Most foreigners and 
  a few vocal Southern financial gurus are critical of the system, arguing that it allows the government a tyrannical hold on 
  industrial and personal finances, and prevents free market equilibria. These selfsame gurus, however, cannot deny that 
  the system affords the Republic a nearly nonexistent unemployment rate and the economic stability for the nation to 
  function through military conflicts. 
  The Economics Directorate is the government agency responsible for maintaining SETS, but the Banque RCpublicaine 
  influences the market on a daily basis. The Banque is the sole chartered bank in the Southern Republic. I n  this capacity, 
  it heads the financial industry by offering a clearance service for the myriad trust, brokerage, insurance and realty firms. 
  The Banque also provides clearing links for Republican investors with other AST member financial institutions through the 
  Southern Republican Exchange. While the Banque provides this service for internal investors, it abstains from offering 
  these services to external ones due to the foreign ownership restrictions invoked by the Economics Directorate. The 
  largest market player in the financial arena is the government, which operates through the Banque Republicaine by 
  offering guaranteed partnership funds for a multitude of purposes, such as scholastic, development and realty funds. 
  These funds provide the same growth potential as savings instruments issued i n  other leagues, but also ensure the market 
  spending that the perpetual growth economy depends on. 
  The Southern Republic Exchange is comprised of a central trading center i n  Port Oasis which serves as a money, stock and 
  bond exchange with a control desk for the commodity exchanges that exist in each of the city-states. These micro- 
  exchanges facilitate the purchases of foodstuffs, natural resources and manufactured goods by industrial, distribution and 
  refining companies. One product can trade on the exchange in many forms. For instance, i n  Bethany, a farmer can sell his 
  sapa crop to a refinery, the refinery then sells the processed sugar t o  a distillery, that sells the distilled liquor to a 
  distribution or a retail company, and finally to the consumer. The local offices of the Banque ensure that all trades are 
  completed i n  a fashion satisfactory to all parties involved, by certifying contracts and collecting the required taxes. 
  Foreign investors wishing to purchase commodities must do so through a sub-committee of the Economics Directorate, 
  called the Exportation Bureau, which is housed within the offices of the Banque Rhpublicaine. Internal investors wishing 
  to purchase goods from outside the Republic's borders may do so through any Republican financial institution. Due to 
  articles in the Allied Southern Territories treaties, Republicans can buy other Southern goods with ease, but retaliatoy 
  trade restrictions imposed by Northern governments make it more difficult to purchase goods manufactured i n  the 
  Confederated Northern City-states. Government income is secured by the small sale fees affixed to all market, consumer 
  and contract transactions (MCC sales tax), in addition to standard income tax revenue. The government takes this income 
  to form a budget, whereby they distribute the funds to various government departments, foremost among these is the 
  Prefect's Council (Milita y). 
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  To the average Republican, economics entails the earning of wages t o  support self, family circle and the Republic. Citizens 
  generally apply themselves t o  their occupations i n  a structured, enthusiastic manner for the good of the nation. Wages are 
  paid by employers through the Banque Republicaine's Asset Distribution Service (ADS). ADS allows citizehs to allocate 
  portions of their wages t o  various government sponsored funds, investment dealer portfolios and debit union accounts. 
  This central payroll system provides the Economics Directorate's Taxation Bureau with an accurate income tax projection 
  every fiscal cycle. 
  Everyday expenses are paid using debit card transactions. These cards are issued by debit union institutions t o  allow the 
  consumer t o  withdraw funds or pay for purchases directly. The debit system is a contract signed by the card holder with 
  the issuing debit company, filed with the Banque. This contract authorizes the Banque to release funds t o  the debit 
  company in accordance t o  the holder's allocation instructions on a per periodic basis. Debit company accounts can be 
  used to accumulate funds for large purchases or overdrawn to a set limit. This limit is set according t o  the holder's salary 
  per cycle and may increase according t o  any wage adjustments or assets gains (such as an inheritance). I n  small commu- 
  nities, citizens generally use cash or barter, which is extremely difficult for the Taxation Bureau to monitor. Most rural 
  citizens prefer this no-nonsense approach to spending. They like to exchange a tangible item for a dinar in hand, or for 
  other tangible goods. 
  Some citizens acquire the services of investment dealers. These broker/accountants provide the average person with 
  access to various markets. A citizen. through the Banque, allocates a portion of his or her wages t o  a dealer, who i n  turn 
  invests these funds according to the static goal instructions in the citizen's portfolio such as a minimum return on 
  investment or a cap on risks taken. A portfolio can be comprised of stock, realty or a combination of both. The dealer 
  presents a proxy file to the client, detailing the proposed investment. If the client accepts the file, an investment 
  contract i s  reached. Investments are paid in a lump sum manner t o  the dealer or are contracted for payment i n  a multiple 
  payment plan. These multiple payment plans are drawn between the dealer and client, then filed with the Banque 
  Republicaine, which allocates the funds on a per pay period basis according to the contract specifications. Opting for 
  multiple payments is more costly than a lump sum payment through a debit union, but it allows citizens with lower 
  incomes to finance a portfolio that would normally take a long time t o  save for. 
  The most common form of wage allocation is government-sponsored funds. The Military Fund for instance, i s  comprised of 
  share holdings i n  companies that are related to the military i n  a production or research capacity. This form of fund exists 
  for all major industries, such as energy, transportation and agriculture. The most unique is the Realty Fund, comprised of 
  various construction projects. These projects, once completed, are sold or leased, and the proceeds are returned t o  the 
  fund. These influxes of capital increase the value of realty units, which are divided before they reach a level beyond the 
  purchasing power of the average citizen. All fund units can be sold back to the government at any time through any 
  branch of the Banque Republicaine, barring a national crisis. 
  Director of the Economics Directorate and president of the Banque RCpublicaine, Charles Raspin is the most 
  influential man in the Republican economy. A graduate of Garamond University, he also studied in the Mekong 
  Dominion and Humanist Alliance. During the unrest of the Judas Syndrome, Raspin realized that the greatest 
  threat to the Republic was economic rather than military assault. Although the arrival of the Colonial Expedi- 
  tionary Force threw his analysis for a loop, the post-war period has shown him to be correct. While the 
  league's armed forces are in fine condition, economic dangers lurk both inside and outside the Republic. 
  Raspin came to power on the coat-tails of Prime Minister dellouen, but the two have had a serious falling out 
  in the last five cycles. Using political allies such as Georges Herbert Xavier and powerful businessman Jan 
  Mach, Raspin has been able to preserve his position. His alliance with Mach is tentative a t  best, because 
  Raspin considers him to be a long term danger to the nation's stability. I n  the short to medium term, however, 
  Raspin sees Aaron Logan as a much graver threat. Unfortunately, Logan is aware of Raspin's analysis and has 
  planted an agent at his side in the person of Deputy Finance Minister Stkphanie Leggo. 
  Government income is reinvested in the economy through the Business Development Plan (BDP). The BDP i s  
  the key to the Economics Council's control of the Southern Republic's economic infrastructure, whereby all 
  business ventures must seek the approval of the Business Development Bureau. If the plan is approved, the 
  venture i s  sanctioned along with the Bureau's guarantee t o  invest enough funds to hold a ten to fifteen 
  percent interest in the newly-formed company. This amount of government investment is generally enough to 
  supply the needed start-up capital to get the company off the ground. This policy i s  the cause of many 
  complaints by private sector investors of government and/or military buyouts of promising young companies. 
  In the long run, these invested interests produce a diversified income platform whereby the government 
  receives dividends, preferential product purchases and most importantly, direct involvement in all areas of the 
  leawe's financial infrastructure. 
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  The knife blade slipped easily between his fifth and sixth ribs, shock hitting his system with lightning speed. He 
  felt no pain, only surprise and a spreading pool of cold i n  his chest. "Not you," he gurgled. 
  "Yes, me," she answered, a dark smile crossing her face as his life slipped away. 
  Had i t s  really only been two days since he had made his discovery? Two days since a contact i n  Les TCmoins had 
  passed him a secret file detailing the activities of the Order of the Falcon? The file had been like a thunderbolt, 
  lighting up the intrigues of Port Oasis and supercharging his career. According to these secret files, the Dark Fox - 
  an enigmatic information broker i n  the capital - 
  was i n  fact the head of the Order of the Falcon. This secret 
  society had controlled the bureaucracy for longer than anyone could remember, but had been displaced by Prime 
  Minister deRouen. Now these oligarchs had been cast out of the center of power, freeing the Republic for the good 
  of the people, and they wanted revenge. 
  Yesterday, he came t o  the Estates General and stood as was his right as a deputy minister. Choosing his moment for 
  maximum drama, he took the floor i n  the closing minutes of the session. He announced that he knew the motives 
  of the Dark Fox and accused the spy of being an insurgent against the state. Murmurs and mutterings greeted him 
  for a few delicious seconds, before the house exploded i n  questions and accusations. The chair had t o  spend a half- 
  hour banging her gavel t o  reestablish order, at which point the Prime Minister requested a meeting. 
  He had hoped t o  go directly t o  the palace and meet with Louis Philippe deRouen. It would be a glorious conference 
  i n  which he would become the Prime Minister's close ally in a matter of minutes. A full minister's post would be 
  only a matter of weeks away. 
  It was not to be. The Prime Minister called for a meeting, but for the day after - 
  today, i n  fact. The delay was 
  strange, but might well mean he was being checked out, his sources verified. He wondered if it was SRID or Military 
  Intelligence that was given that task. Either way, he would probably never know, but he felt confident his source 
  inside Les T h o i n s  was safe. The witnesses spent their lives i n  secrecy and few people could uncover them. 
  When he arrived at the prime-ministerial palace in the evening, he was greeted i n  the foyer by Louise deRouen 
  herself. His dreams of power were coming true; Louise was her father's favorite, his closest lieutenant and heir 
  apparent. For her t o  greet him, he must be valued indeed. 
  "Welcome Deputy Minister, I believe we have much to discuss." Her voice was soft and lilting and the liqueur she 
  offered him was delicious. "Tell me about your information, so I 
  may relay it t o  my father." 
  As he did, he looked deep into her brown, full eyes. They matched her dusky skin and seemed t o  entrap him. He 
  never noticed the stiletto she drew from underneath her garment until it slipped into his chest. The Dark Fox was 
  a deadly creature indeed. 
  She placed a handgun i n  his almost tifeless hand and spoke lightly i n  his ear. "This weapon w i l l  be traced to 
  Saragossa. How does it feel t o  die a terrorist? Perhaps you will be a hero t o  the scum i n  the SPFI." 
  He blacked out before she even began to laugh. 
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  Born amidst the chaos and confusion surrounding the destruction of Marabou and the slaughter of a majority of the 
  nation's original leadership, the political structure that guides the Southern Republic is unique on Terra Nova. Outwardly, 
  a representative democracy (where the people choose their leaders i n  open ballots once every three cycles) rules the land. 
  I n  reality, the Republic is a tightly governed oligarchy, where a small percentage of the political and private castes hold 
  true power and have used secretive organizations such as SRID and Les Temoins (the leading Republican intelligence 
  organizations) t o  neatly single out and crush any who oppose them. 
  The key to the success of this system lies in the fact that the citizens of the Southern Republic willingly subsume their 
  political freedom for the greater glory of the state. There exists amongst Republicans an unspoken understanding, a social 
  contract as it is sometimes called, that as long as the leadership of the Republic can maintain the state as an ascendant 
  concern and can perpetuate the bounty and other freedoms that the people have become accustomed to, average Repub- 
  licans are willing to be led. further, they are even prepared to see state terror applied to those who would challenge the 
  status quo. Thus far, the state has delivered on its promises to expand its borders, dominate its surroundings and "prove" 
  Republican superiority. For most Republicans, the trade off of keeping out of political affiirs to keep the state out of their 
  bedrooms is an easy and agreeable one. While Northerners often see little advantage to this system, most citizens of the 
  Republic view it as an ideal arrangement that allows cultural pride and identity to blossom without the headaches 
  involved in actually running the state. 
  Political power in the Southern Republic is centralized in the Estates General. This parliamentary body is comprised of five 
  hundred councilors elected every three cycles from the 145 electoral districts that divide the Republic. The number of 
  representatives from each county is determined by relative population, leaving the city-states with more representatives 
  than any single rural community, but leaving a majority of the political power i n  the hands of the representatives from the 
  rural regions of the Republic. The government is formed by the party that occupies the most seats in this assembly and a 
  majority vote i s  required to pass any piece of legislation. Louis Philippe deRouen's Liberal Republican Party has controlled 
  the assembly since TN 1919, collecting an especially solid majority of the popular vote in the last two elections. 
  Power i n  the Estates General is divided into three tiers, each possessing less official power than the last. The head of the 
  government, and theoretically the most powerful individual in the Republic, is the Prime Minister. The Prime Minister is 
  more than the leader of the political party that holds power, he (or she) is the person who has accumulated the greatest 
  amount of influence in the state through guile, subterfuge, or true charisma: often a Prime Minister's power will be rooted 
  in a healthy dose of all three. Aiding him, through advice, counsel and occasionally representing the Prime Minister when 
  he cannot attend events himself, is a body known as the Cabinet of Ministers. Numbering between twenty and thirty, 
  Cabinet posts are seen as desirable by those who seek t o  gain access t o  their party's support network. Generally, high- 
  level members of the Prime Minister's party form the Cabinet, but often important opposition councilors are given a seat 
  as a courtesy. Below the Cabinet sit the bulk of the Estates General members, known as junior councilors. The Estates 
  General sits for three seasons out of every cycle. The Cabinet meets every five days to discuss policy and the direction of 
  the government and the Republic. The Estates General as a whole must, by law, convene once every four days, but they 
  often meet more frequently. 
  More than 15 parties hold seats within the Estates General based on the results of the TN 1931 elections. Six 
  have enough seats to be granted a substantial voice. The governing Liberal Republicans dominate the commit- 
  tees and official discussion time, while the Fondation National and Republican Libertains account for most of 
  the time allocated to the opposition. Smaller parties have precious little time to speak before the assembly 
  and the nation-wide trideo coverage. Because of this, leaders do almost a l l  the talking in an attempt to 
  capture the pubtic imagination in time for the next elections. 
  Liberal Republican Party 
  louis Philippe deRouen 
  287 
  Fondation National 
  Sandrine Ariel Baxter 
  101 
  Republican Libertains 
  Georger Herbert Xavier 
  36 
  Cohavier Bustnen 
  Michel Cohavier 
  18 
  Lerue Coalition 
  Denise Honham 
  16 
  Southern Democrats 
  William Duteuil 
  11 
  Descastral Centrists 
  Louise Gettanch 
  5 
  Fondation Reveil 
  Jethro Phillips 
  5 
  Other minor oarties 
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  While constitutional power rests i n  the hands of the Estates General, the brunt of running the state falls on the shoulders 
  of the ministries of the Southern Republic. Supervised by Cabinet ministers and deputy ministers, these bodies are staffed 
  by professional bureaucrats. These non-elected officials formulate the bills and plans o f  action that the government votes 
  into law, and are often given all but free reign by their ministers, who generally prefer to meet with their constituents or 
  to curry the favor of various lobby groups. The chief bureaucrat in a ministry is called the head administrator. It is this 
  individual's responsibility to orchestrate the activities of the ministry as a whole and its guiding council i n  particular, and 
  ensure that ministers are presented with bills that they can forward t o  the Estates General for debate. The guiding 
  councils of each ministry meet on a daily basis when the Estates General is in session, to examine their findings, compile 
  information and trade notes and suggestions on how best t o  fulfill the government's objectives. Naturally not every 
  member is in attendance at every meeting, and there can be season-long stretches where individual members are .off 
  collecting information, or meeting with locals to determine the viability of plans. 
  The relationship between ministers, deputy ministers and head administrators vanes from ministry to ministry. Theoreti- 
  cally the minister and deputy direct the policies of the ministry, while the head administrator ensures that these are 
  carried out. I n  many cases, however, the administrator's influence over the nuts and bolts of the bureaucracy makes his 
  power far greater than the elected ministers'. Only very skillful ministers can completely rein i n  their administrators. 
  The secret of the Republic's dichotomy, in essence a multiple party dictatorship, is rooted i n  the very beginnings of 
  Republican existence. Following the elimination of their fellow unified council members, the Port Oasis Order of the 
  Falcon (led by the ten rogue unified councilors who orchestrated the destruction of Marabou) stepped into the power 
  vacuum they had created and offered leadership. They quickly organized state-regulated education programs, imple- 
  mented the emergency powers act (which kept them in power and created SRID and Les TBmoins, all i n  one fell swoop) 
  and established the ministries t o  govern daily life i n  the state. What few people realized was that these agencies and 
  councils were staffed primarily with people who owed loyalty to the Order of the Falcon. Within a generation, the Order 
  had cemented its influence over the children of the Republic. Those citizens who resisted were either removed by the 
  state-sponsored secret police, or were conscripted t o  fight in the Second Unification Campaign. 
  I n  the TN 1600s, the Order of the Falcon realized that sunn'val over an indefinite period relied on their becoming the 
  powers behind the scene, safe from open scrutiny. Their final act i n  office was to declare an end to the state of emergency, 
  and throw open the doors of power to any who sought it. They established the electoral patterns and counties (145 over 
  the width of the land) for the state, and reti!ed from public life. This act convinced many of the remaining rebeUious 
  voices that they were now free to govern themselves. 
  The members of the Order had no intention of handing the state they had built t o  an electorate they considered little 
  more than rabble. Rather, they wished t o  create a self-perpetuating system that would ensure the Order's power and the 
  continued ascendancy of the Republic. They used their control of education and the media to build support for the 
  Republican social contract, exchanging political free expression for prosperity. With this process underway, the Order gave 
  the population a semblance of control through the electoral process and withdrew from center stage, leaving many to 
  assume they had vanished altogether. They could not have been more mistaken. 
  The Order of the Falcon had by no means relinquished power; they had simply relocated it to the ministries. These 
  bureaucratic agencies had become so indispensable to the smooth operation of the state, that to incur the displeasure of 
  one of their head administrators was to guarantee societal gridlock. The Order had planned well. Outsiders criticize a 
  schedule of elections every three cycles as a torrid pace, leaving government little time to rule i t s  constituents, but this 
  is exactly why the Order implemented the system. Governments had (and continued to have) so little time to rule that 
  they had to leave the majority of the decision making up to the bureaucracy, whose leadership were mostly members of 
  the Order of the Falcon. Even popular Prime Ministers found themselves bowing to the will of the bureaucracy when they 
  realized that the actual extent of their influence was much shorter than they had believed, leaving the highest office i n  
  the land as little more than a figurehead position. Through the ministries, the Order of the Falcon rigged elections (as 
  various ministerial sub-councils were responsible for campaign advertising, the approval of candidates and even counting 
  votes), implemented laws and kept a tight grasp on the reins of power. 
  Over the centuries, the Ordet's control was far from perfect, and others managed t o  insert their own desires and agendas 
  into the operation of the South, but it continued t o  make its will felt. A majority o f  head administrators, Prime Ministers 
  and Cabinet ministers either submitted to its wishes or joined outright, thus ensuring their influence and avoiding 
  gridlock. From a citizen's perspective, the Estates General ruled the Republic and made all relevant decisions. In reality, 
  almost all major decisions had been made beforehand by the Order of the Falcon, at least until fifteen short cycles ago. 
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  AECENT HISTORY 
  In the aftermath of the War of the Alliance, Louis Philippe deRouen and Jacques Molay, acting i n  tandem, engineered the 
  downfall of the Order. DeRouen was an up and coming lawyer until late TN 1918 when a spectacular military trial 
  catapulted him to stardom i n  judicial circles (see sidebar, p. 20). The Order of the Falcon, always seeking new talent, 
  approached the young Louis Philippe and offered him membership. DeRouen stunned them by refusing, and then used his 
  own contacts and his connections with Molay, director of SRID, to gather information on the secret society. DeRouen 
  recognized within it an entropy that its own leadership had failed to see. Their membership and power base were too 
  large to effectively manage without certain key people, head administrators and ministers who sat at the top of the 
  bureaucracy and as part of the Order's inner circle. DeRouen identified these weak links. 
  DeRouen and Molay then dispatched SRID agents t o  quietly eliminate many head administrators, either by forcing retire- 
  ment due to injuries or blackmail, or arranging fatal accidents. While many in the Estates General, and indeed the public, 
  thought little of these events - purges of the bureaucracy occurred from time t o  time - within a season SRID had 
  eliminated a majority of the Order's influence. Stunned at the loss of their power base, the Order's leadership responded 
  precisely as deRouen had hoped and came out of hiding to personally take matters into hand, exposing themselves to a 
  second, more lethal, purge. I n  a single evening of carnage, SRID operatives effectively ended the three hundred cycle rule 
  of the Order of the Falcon. Deprived of its leadership, the Order collapsed, leaving the Southern Republic free from its 
  clutches for the first time i n  its history, though only a select few actually knew it. DeRouen, using his popularity with the 
  military and information supplied by SRID, then quickly cajoled his way into the Prime Minister's chair. 
  DeRouen quickly consolidated his power as Prime Minister, and has become the first true dictator that the Southern 
  Republic has ever known. His cabinet bows to his suggestions on all matters, he maintains amiable relationships with all 
  but a few head administrators, and he has not been afraid to use his influence to achieve his ends. For the first time, the 
  bureaucracy bows to the nation's leader, instead of the other way around. OeRouen's prime ministership has, however, had 
  its share of problems. Politicians and lobbyists alike began to realize that the system had changed shortly after deRouen's 
  ascension to power. They have discovered that they can be more open in expressing their opinions, and that they can be 
  more liberal i n  their application of influence and graft. 
  Prominent Republicans have long engaged i n  convoluted machinations whose final goal was to increase their own per- 
  sonal power base. Louis Philippe deRouen's takeover of power has greatly exacerbated the situation. Where once the Order 
  of the Falcon had a dampening effect on intrigues, providing an established channel of power, deRouen and his support- 
  ers simply lack the manpower to do the job. As a result, those who would have been bit players only a short while ago are 
  now attempting to seize power on wide variety of levels. Whilenot all of these individuals will succeed, the fact that they 
  are even attempting speaks of the unrest that has griped the Republic of late. 
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  The single most dangerous and divisive struggle to grip the Republic is occurring between the Curia, the Allied Southern 
  Territories' governing body, and the Estates General. Traditionally a placid mouthpiece for the Republican government, the 
  Curia i s  becoming increasingty hostile towards the Estates, and making its presence felt i n  the Republic. 
  Leading the revolt is Lord Protector Jacques Molay, leader of the Curia, who is brazenly defying the orders of the Estates 
  General to cease and desist with plans to violently stamp out the growing rebellion in Basal. Some councilors fear that 
  Molay may use his connections with SRID t o  organize a preemptive strike against Emir Nigel Shirow. This would simply 
  increase the likelihood of an Emirates-wide revolt, something that everyone knows that Oliver Masao, current Patriarch of 
  the ESE, would do little about. To guard against this, the Cabinet of Ministers has secretly authorized SRA Military 
  Intelligence to begin surveillance of SRID activity outside of the Republic 
  Eastern Sun Emirates Lord Chancellor Kenichi Tanaka is also front and center i n  the Basal argument. Tanaka is gathering 
  support for a negotiated peace with the rebels, and has received an unofficial promise from Consul Stephan Terrier, head 
  of the MILICIA, that he wilt be contacted first should anyone attempt to organize a strike against Basal. Tanaka has also 
  begun a friendly dialogue with Louise deRouen without her father's knowledge, despite the Prime Minister being one of 
  Tanaka's best friends and closest allies. Tanaka is well regarded by the majority of deRouen's cabinet and considered an 
  asset t o  the administration because of his immense popular support, which stems from his status as a hero of the Battle 
  of Baja during the War of the Alliance. 
  The Lord Chancellor of the Mekong Dominion, Etienne Durocher, has numerous junior councilors and Cabinet Minister Jean 
  Francois Dulac solidly under his heel, and they act as his mouthpieces in the Estates General. Durocher also curries favor 
  with several large Republican corporations, notably among the Colition for Rightful Environmental Exploitation (CREE), 
  and freely uses his influence among the Mekong Dominion's taipans and oyabuns to provide illicit pleasures to his 
  corporate friends in return for their considerations. 
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  While the Lords of the AST represent the most potent challenge t o  the stability of the Republic's ruling party, they are by 
  no means the only players i n  the game. Power grabs and back-stabbing deals ripple through the various members of the 
  Estates General and their ministries. Most notably, Georges Hebert Xavier, Leader of the Republican Liberatins party, has 
  risen to power as the Prime Ministets main political rival. Xavier used connections to Maia Landling, head of the Repub- 
  lican diplomatic mission to the Badlands, to fuel his rise, but has recently turned his back on her. Indeed, Landling, 
  among the most well-connected politicians in Port Oasis, gained Xavier wide support i n  corporate circles, most notably 
  the corporations of CREE. With his place now secure, he has, perhaps unwisely, left her out to dry. 
  Intrigue is also nestled among the honor-bound members of the Southern Republic Army. Prefect Annastazia Orsat, leader 
  of the dreaded Legion Noire, has been repeatedly criticized by Prefect Narimasa Asano, a respected war hero . Asano's fury 
  with Orsat stems from his belief that she engineered the deaths of the two prefects who preceded her to achieve her post. 
  He believes he has evidence, provided to him by the infamous Judas Syndrome spy Nicosa Renault, that will prove Onat's 
  guilt and he i s  preparing to unleash it. The tension between the two could well cripple the Prefecfs Council until it is 
  resolved, one way or another. 
  The influence of powerful individuals and concerns outside of the political system, indeed, sometimes outside of the 
  Republic, affects the political situation i n  Port Oasis as well. Aaron Logan, Chairman of the Mekong Development Corpo- 
  ration and rival to Speaker Miyako Sogabe, has significant ties to the Economics Directorate through Deputy Finance 
  Minister Stephanie Leggo. He views the realignment of the Republican economy so that it is compatible with the Domin- 
  ion's as essential to performing a "corporate takeover" of the Republic. Within the Republic, the Saragossan Peoples Front 
  for Independence (SPFI) has made itself effective and deadly by playing a political game as well as leading a terrorist 
  campaign. Damien, the SPFI's enigmatic leader, has managed t o  place several key agents within Port Oasis and even the 
  Estates General itself. Most councilors would be horrified t o  learn that their mortal enemies hold positions of responsibil- 
  ity i n  the government. The most striking example is Deputy Minister Marcel Genest, a SPFI operative who is currendy head 
  of the Sub-Ministty of Agriculture. 
  The Greatest Secret 4 
  Jacques Molay's independent and critical attitude towards the Estates General and the Prime Minister i s  rooted 
  far deeper than their collaboration on the elimination of the Order of the Falcon. In fact, their often mutually 
  disdainful history extends to an officially buried military trial held in TN 1918. This case featured a young 
  lawyer, Louis Philippe deRouen, who defended Prefect Kenichi Tanaka from accusations of ordering the mas- 
  sacre of hundreds of civilians prior to the Battle of Baja. Tanaka denied the accusations and deRouen mounted 
  a brilliant defense, convincing the justitia that ESE agents from Basal committed the atrocity. I n  retaliation, 
  the Estates General unleashed SRID to crush those responsible. Jacques Molay, then director of SRID, used the 
  operation as cover to destroy a group of rebellious Basalites that had long been a source of frustration for 
  him, but whom the Order of the Falcon had protected because their usefulness. Molay and deRouen quickly 
  followed up their success by eliminating the Order and assuming control over the Southern Republic. Further, 
  Tanaka and deRouen became fist friends, and Tanaka's hero status and public support has helped deRouen win 
  several terms of office. 
  The truth of the matter is fir darker. SRID agents, posing as Basalites, slaughtered the civilians in Baja. They 
  then fabricated a cover story which implicated the Lbgion Noire, knowing the result would be an inquiry and 
  trial. Orchestrated and played to perfection by deRouen and Molay, this convoluted scheme catapulted both 
  men to power. Within two cycles, deRouen was the head of his nation, endorsing Molay for the post of AST 
  Lord Protector. Were deRouen's machinations to be revealed he would lose the support of Tanaka and many 
  other centers of power; Molay knows this full well and uses the political blackmail to assert independence. 
  DeRouen knows that Molay is unstable, and quite capable of ruining them both on a whim, so he does 
  nothing. For this he endures the criticism of his opponents while he plots to remove Molay forever. I n  the 
  shadows, each man isvery busy trying to neutralize the other without opening himself up to attack. 
  Basal Rutcherq 4 
  The retaliation inflicted by SRID upon Basal for the supposed murder of civilians in Baja was just another 
  example of Jacques Molay's hatred for the Eastern city and its royal family. I n  TN 1919, SRID directed Repub- 
  lican Army troops swept into Basal, capturing and eliminating all those though to be responsible for the 
  killings in Baja. Innocents were dragged from their homes and slaughtered without trial or due process. 
  Salman Shirow, who ruled the city at the time with the approbation of his weak-willed mother Emir Anastazia, 
  was not above using Molay's hatred to his advantage. Caring little for anything except his own power and 
  pleasure, Salman surrendered several of his cousins and siblings to the SRID killers as "insurgents." He had 
  hoped that the Republican sweep through his city would eliminate his half-brother and rival Nigel, but the 
  youth slipped through SRID's fingers. Republican actions i n  TN 1919 destroyed any and all good will that had 
  been built up by the joint Southern struggle against the Colonial Expeditionary Force and finned the fires of 
  rebellion. The next cycle, the city was in revolt and Molay responded with characteristic brutality, herding 
  protesters together and burning them alive with incendiary weapons. 
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  Intrigue is not a game to be entered into lightly i n  the Southern Republic. Everyone who decides to cast his lot into the 
  fray i s  well aware that success can bring astronomical results, while defeats are usually of the fatal variety. While many 
  powerFul people struggle t o  dominate the collusion-laced landscape, only a few are recognized as true masters of the 
  game. While some powerful people are described i n  Chapter 7, even these prominent personalities bow to the will and 
  machinations of the following key players. Few play at their level, and fewer still survive for long. 
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  F Prime Ml~iste~ 
  Louis Philippe deRouen &L 
  The Prime Minister of the Southern Republic, and possibly the single most powerful man on Terra Nova, Louis 
  Philippe deRouen lacks for little. Unfortunately deRouen does not have a very clear idea what to do with the 
  power he has achieved. Louis Philippe has two main concerns at present. The first i s  maintaining power: the 
  second i s  writing himself into the history books as the greatest leader that Terra Nova has ever known. That 
  he currently feels the best way to do both i s  t o  crush the North into submission is of little consequence. 
  Immensely popular with the public and the military, who view him as the most kind-hearted Prime Minister to 
  ever rule the land, deRouen has used his broad base of support t o  secretly push his war agenda. A majority of 
  the anti-Northern sentiment brewing i n  the Estates General can be directly linked t o  the Prime Minister, who 
  uses it to secure his leadership while publicly calling for calm. He is also furiously attempting t o  track down 
  the Dark Fox, who has been busy leaking personal and very damning information about him. He suspects that 
  either Lord Protector Molay or his own main electoral rival Georges Hebert Xavier is the Fox, and is having 
  both men thoroughly investigated. 
  F lord ~rot~ctor 
  Jacques Molay 
  Few citizens i n  the Southern Republic are as ambitious or dangerous as Jacques Molay. Not satisfied with the 
  Lord Protectorship of the AST, Molay is mounting an ever increasing effort to depose Louis Philippe deRouen 
  and take his place as the head o f  the Southern Republic. While he plots this course, however, he must remain 
  cautious of those below him, palticularly of Etienne Durocher and Kenichi Tanaka, and of the traps that 
  deRouen has set for him. Molay has many allies, whom he is not afraid t o  call upon, and many under his heel, 
  whom he is not afraid t o  exploit. He has deep connections inside several major Southern corporations, includ- 
  ing Mandeers Heavy Industries and Aardman Electronics, and has influential pawns within the Estates General. 
  His continued good relations with SRID also afford him a dangerous edge when dealing with others. He exerts 
  a great deal of influence over Eastern Patriarch Masao, primarily through Emir Earjhal of Cimmaro, the Patri- 
  arch's right hand man. This influence is fleeting, but Molay is laying the groundwork for the destruction of 
  Basal and i t s  insolent emir. Molay is further contemplating the release of information regarding his and 
  deRouen's rise t o  power, hoping to undercut deRouen's popular suppdrt. He could of course bring his own 
  career to an end, but he seems ready to take this risk, leading some to question his mental stability. 
  games that rivals Prime Minister deRouen's and a solid power base among the corporations of the powerful 
  Coalition for Rightful Environmental Exploitation (CREE), Xavier has staged a political miracle, winning 36 seats 
  for his party where before they had none. A megalomaniac, Xavier is nevertheless charming and absolutely 
  proper. Wooing many i n  the Estates General, he forms relationships with those that can offer him an advantage. 
  He is currently courting Commandant Aristide Lazarus i n  an attempt t o  turn the MIUCIKs Special Intervention 
  Unit into his own personal intelligence and covert operations agency. He has also established links with Prefect 
  Annastazia Orsat of the Legion Noire, attempting to mimic deRouen's ties to the military. Xavier's romantic 
  indiscretions are becoming legendary, however, and his backers have decided that his habits must be curtailed. 
  His latest love interest is Sandrine Locouer, an aide t o  CREE leader Jan Mach. She spends most of her time 
  keeping Xavier out of trouble and spying on him for Mach, who i s  using Xavier as a powerful tool. 
  Deputy Foreign Minister Maia Landling is one of the best-connected and well-informed people i n  Port Oasis. A 
  master of the social scene, she attends all the best parties and has the ear of most cabinet ministers on a wide 
  variety of topics. Despite the width of her connections, however, Landling is not infallible. She has a love for 
  well-constructed schemes and a weakness for deviously charming men. Her two current concerns reflect these 
  weaknesses a l l  too well. Indeed, Georges Hebert Xavier used her t o  gain connections within CREE and has now 
  disposed of her. Furious at herself for lem'ng Xavier use her, Landling has vowed revenge and is actively 
  searching fur ways to turn him into a liability for Jan Mach and his other supporters. In terms of foreign 
  policy, Landling is pushing for a more aggressive stance in the Badlands. She has surmised that the political 
  turmoil in the North (based largely on religious issues) i s  subsiding while post-war stability is eroding i n  Port 
  Oasis. As such, she feels that the time to strike is now, before the North has time t o  prepare itself or the South 
  has time to fall apart. 
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  The bureaucracy of the Southern Republic has been labeled as many things, but the one fitting description that surfaces 
  time and again is "large and unwieldy." Official power, however, flows according t o  a very straightforward trickle-down 
  system. The Prime Minister and Cabinet ministers rule over the Estates General, who in turn rule over the ministries 
  (sometimes called councils). The ministries are huge bureaus which often have responsibility for more than one area. For 
  example, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is responsible for all trade, international relations and extraterritorial covert 
  operations that do not involve the military. While other ministries have somewhat smaller purviews, they are considered 
  just as vital. For example the Ministry of Education deals with creating and distributing educational materials and 
  curriculums the Republic over. Each ministry is run by a head administrator, and is supervised by a Cabinet minister. The 
  minister is aided by junior councilors or deputy ministers, whose task it is t o  ensure that the minister stays on top of ali 
  developments and t o  supervise directorates. 
  Often when a ministry is too large, it i s  broken down into one or more directorates (sometimes called sub-ministries). For 
  example, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is broken down into the Southern Republic Intelligence Directorate, the Diplo- 
  matic Directorate, the Trade Directorate and several others. Each of these departments is run by a director, who is often 
  aided and supervised by junior councilors assigned to the directorate. Directorates can further be divided into sub- 
  directorates, which are responsible for ever more precise areas. Surprisingly enough, the structure operates relatively 
  smoothly. Influence can be peddled at any number of levels within the bureaucracy, however, and prudent power players 
  have representatives hidden in as many levels of the structure as they can. 
  Bureaucrats sometimes wield more power than their legislative counterparts. Most senior bureaucrats are associated with 
  their ministries for decades, and watch in amusement as befuddled politicians attempt to understand their inner work- 
  ings. These same bureaucrats can make their ministers appear incompetent, for the failure of a Directorate is seen as the 
  failure of the politician assigned to it. 
  Some elected officials do get involved directly, however, i n  the running of their councils and ministries. Historically, they 
  have been thrown out of the intrigue loop that brought them t o  power, but with the current power of the Prime Minister, 
  a strong hand in the running of a ministry has become a key t o  staying i n  power. Those with strong ties to the bureaucracy 
  can insert their own agendas into the bills that are being passed into law, with only cursory glances from the Estates 
  General who are busy with power plays of their own. 
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  This obese and lecherous Bethanite has a single true interest: power. To obtain this he has willingly become 
  the puppet of Etienne Durocher, who fills Dulac's plate with food, his bed with women and his head with the 
  Lord Chancellofs own plans. 
  Dulac is a Cabinet Minister on the rise. As Minister of Education, he is credited with raising his ministffs 
  efficiency dramatically over his four cycle tenure, as per Durocher's precise instrum'ons. He hopes this display 
  of efficiency will attract lucrative corporate job offers t o  bloat his pockets. Durocher has exercised his influ- 
  ence, however, and has kept corporations interested in acquiring Dulac's talents far away from his pawn. 
  His easygoing manner and pleasant Bethanite personality have won him many friends, notably the Dark FOX, 
  although Jean Francois does not know it. The Fox has arranged for money and prestige to flow Dulac's way, 
  This has garnered the mysterious figure the considerable wrath of Etienne Durocher. 
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  Republicans are avid collectors of stories - 
  parables and urban legends - 
  about the political class. One that 
  i s  making the rounds in taverns and eateries all across Port Oasis pokes fun at the Southern Republic, the 
  repression of i t s  own citizens, and the fact that many such citizens are in collusion with the government 
  regarding these policies. The tale also speaks of the gross inefficiency for which the bureaucracy of the 
  Southern Republic has been accused. The story goes as follows: 
  One day a man is returning home from his job at Southern Geothermal aboard a tramway car in Port Oasis. He 
  has just spent a frustrating day attempting to requisition parts from a sub-directorate of the Economics 
  Directorate of the Ministry of Finance. 
  "Boy, I 
  tell ya," says the man to his companion on the train with him. "If those ministry boys did any less 
  work they would be politicians." 
  After getting off at his stop the man is approached by a SRID agent, who wants to take him into custody 
  because of what he had said. "One does not speak about our government that way," intones the SRID official. 
  The man tries to play dumb, suggesting that he had been talking about the Northern Lights Confederacy. 
  The SRID man thinks about it for a while, and then says "No, that is not possible. The bureaucratic inefficiency 
  that you describe could only be Republican." 
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  The supreme decision-making body of the Southern Republican Army, the 55 member Prefect's Council is among the most 
  glory-laden of Republican organizations. Beyond its strategic role, the council allows the Prefects who lead the SRA to 
  interact with the Estates General that controls them and the Ministry that funds them, through Minister of Defense 
  Guillene Marois and Deputy Minister of Defense Claude Fauret. Often, this interaction is laden with animosity, because 
  both sides feel they must constantly make concessions t o  the bull-headedness of the other. 
  Charged with finding ways of improving performance, boosting moral and training the army, the Prefect's Council is 
  occupied around the clock. Constant meetings and strategy sessions have begun t o  take their toll on the aggressive 
  prefects, and Consul Victor delourgogne, commander-in-chief of the army, has his hands full attempting t o  quell the 
  gathering fires of resentment. Perhaps of greatest concern has been the behavior of Narimasa Asano, Prefect of the 8th 
  Gear Legion and a decorated war hero. Since his arrival i n  the council, Asano has focused a great deal of venom on 
  Annastazia Orsat, Prefect of the Legion Noire. Thanks to information provided by Nicosa Renault, Asano is convinced that 
  Orsat manipulated her way into her post and is determined t o  unseat her. Saddled with internal dissent, the council must 
  also be on guard for outside influences applying pressure t o  its workings. The most blatant of these is the influence that 
  the Prime Minister exercises over the group. 
  The Prime Ministets solid links with the military, established thanks t o  his defense of Kenichi Tanaka (and the debt of 
  honor the military feels because of it) and his inclusion of many prefects in his circle of friends, have made him a virtually 
  untouchable public figure. Many who work on the council see deRouen as infallible and actively campaign for him during 
  elections. Annastazia Orsat has not fallen for delouen's charm, however. She has received information about deRouen's 
  involvement in the fabrication of Tanaka's trial, though she does not yet know of Molay's participation. I n  fact it is Molay 
  himself who has provided Orsat with the information. She has vowed t o  exercise her pound of flesh for the dishonor 
  deRouen caused the L6gion Noire. She has not yet acted due t o  deRouen's popularity in the council, and because she 
  wishes to use the revelation t o  its best effect, hopefully knocking both deRouen and Kenichi Tanaka, for whom she has 
  never hidden her dislike, off their high horses. She is currently scheming t o  remove delouen's pillar of support by pitting 
  prefect against prefect, forcing deRouen t o  choose sides and split his support base. 
  The Prefect's Council seats 55 members, including Consul deBourgogne, the army's 51 prefects (36 legion 
  commanders, 15 branch commanders), Minister of Defense Guillene Marois, Deputy Minister of Defense Claude 
  Fauret, and Port Oasis Lord Chancellor Sabine Cassier. Below this body i s  the support council, comprised of the 
  numerous sous-prefects who meet to discuss strategy and participate in computerized war games that gauge 
  the efficiency of the militaryin battle. They present their findings in seasonal reports to the Prefect's Council. 
  The reports are used to set new guidelines and to fix any problems that arise. The structure is kept simple so 
  that the council may function with a minimum of fuss. The current head of the council, Consul Victor 
  deBourgogne, is a patently no-nonsense soldier. He maintains an iron grip over his council, and is presently in 
  the process of snubbing out any and all dissent to his rule. The Consul maintains an effective veto over the 
  decisions of the council, but rarely exercises it due to the disharmony it causes. The council sewes as the 
  effective center of power in the Ministry of Defense, with deBourgogne serving as head administrator. 
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  With a war seemingly on the horizon and a host of internal problems, the Prefect's Council is currently 
  attempting to set itself, and the military it controls, aright. Recent claims by the support council have been 
  frightening indeed. They maintain that the equipment that the Republican Army relies on is inadequate to 
  fdce the Northern Guard i n  any prolonged conflict. While the support council does not question the ability or 
  commitment of the soldiers, it has serious reservations about the army's state of technical readiness. Most of 
  the prefects have decided to take these claims seriously, and are clamoring for something to be done about 
  the situation. A second concern i s  the relationship between Narimasa Asano and Annastazia Orsat. Both 
  prefects are powerful, respected figures within the military hierarchy, and Asano's golden boy status gives him 
  an edge over Orsat's downright nastiness. Asano has also been approached by Kenichi Tanaka, who is looking 
  for all the allies he can against Orsat. who actively despises the Lord Chancellor. Consul Victor deBourgogne is 
  very concerned about Tanaka's involvement. The prospect of units loyal to Orsat (their formal commander) and 
  Tanaka (their wartime leader and hero) coming to blows i s  dangerous indeed. 
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  The most important component of the Ministry of Finance, the Economics Directorate is considered the most influential 
  and sought after bureaucratic body outside the intelligence/military complex. Charles Raspin, president of the Banque 
  Rhpublicaine, i s  also head of the directorate, joined by Deputy Minister of Finance Stkphanie Leggo as the Estates-General 
  representative. Raspin's leadership of the council is unique, because it is the first time one person has held the director's 
  post and the presidency of the Banque simultaneously. This unique position of power is testimony to Raspin's own 
  political might (rumored to be tied to Georges Herbert Xavier or Jacques Molay), despite his public opposition to Prime 
  Minister deRouen. The joint position has allowed Raspin to perform at a level surpassing his predecessors by easing the 
  friction between the council and the Banque i n  areas where they must coexist, including the collection of the Market, 
  Consumer, Contract Tax (MCC Tax) and other aspects of the Sevigny Economics and Taxation System (SETS) (see 2.3 
  Economy, p. 14).. 
  Responsible for administration of the Southern Republic's financial well being on a day to day basis, the directorate has 
  received much attention from external concerns determined to dominate it. Deputy Minister of Finance Stephanie Leggo 
  i n  particular is i n  a unique position. Her appointment has skyrocketed Leggo's political career and indebted her to Prime 
  Minister deRouen, who hand picked her for the job. She serves as his plant i n  the directorate, passing on personal 
  information she gathers directly to the Prime Minister. This sensitive information is tempered, however, by her sexual 
  involvement with Mr. Raspin, although deRouen assumes the relationship is simply an aspect of her incursion mission. 
  Deputy Minister Leggo is also currently receiving a stipend from Aaron Logan, chairman of the Mekong Development 
  Corporation, for information pertaining t o  the economic development of the Republic, which Logan sees as a new frontier 
  for economic and political influence. If the cross purposes of Leggo's appointment - 
  most particularly her involvement 
  with the Mekong Dominion - 
  were to be publicized, it would not only destroy her career, but tarnish the reputations of 
  Raspin and deRouen as well. 
  As for Charles Raspin, his appointment as director has doubled his already-significant influence in Republican society. His 
  position allows him to not only t o  dictate policy at the bank, but also to influence the policies adopted by the rest of the 
  financial community. Even though Raspin has had heated public arguments with the Prime Minister, his reputation has 
  not suffered. It would seem that these stands against deRouen have influential personages lobbying for him to take the 
  step from the financial world t o  the political jungle. 
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  complex bureaucracy. The Deputy Minister reports to the Estates-General on a weekly basis about the directo- 
  rate's activities. The president and vice-president of the Banque Republicaine, who also sit on the directorate, 
  represent the bank's interests in the economy. By making known to the directorate what is happening with the 
  personal savings and spending habits of Republicans, and providing advice on how to best manipulate the 
  opportunities presented there, they also represent the common citizens. Two senior chairpeople from the 
  ws the directorate to prepare new policies 
  The main focus of the directorate i s  to ensure that the Sevigny Economic and Taxation System continues in 
  perpetuity. The directorate follows the annual growth target of 4% for the economy as a sort of mantra, and 
  all members work towards this goal. Given the sheer number of people that have a hand in the running of the 
  directorate, it i s  a wonder that anything gets done. Yet the economy continues to grow steadily, and the state 
  prospers, bolstered by revenues siphoned from the vassal states. Charles Raspin's main goal at the moment i s  
  to streamline the system. Many, however, see this as simply an attempt to lessen the number of levels 
  between himself and full control of the Republican economy, and resistance to his plans has been constant. 
  Yet Raspin is a patient man, and with his ever expanding influence base, which includes a mutual understand- 
  ing with several key players in Port Oasis, he is sure that he will survive the storm, and emerge far stronger 
  than any of his opponents. 
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  The Ministry of Culture was founded i n  TN 1575 t o  promote the Southern Republic's culture and identity. Its myriad 
  responsibilities include the assimilation of all conquered city-states and ensuring that no foreign trends creep into the 
  Republic's ideology. Many critics see the ministry as little more than the Southern Republic's bureau of propaganda. This 
  view i s  partly correct. I n  its constant effort to uphold the state's image, the ministry offers to sponsor artists and 
  entertainers willing to subject their creativity and talent to its guidelines. The ministry also believes that cultural 
  superiority and athletic dominance go hand in hand. Consequently, all Republican professional athletes are at least 
  partially subsidized, and the state has an extensive sports recruitment program designed t o  spot promising youngsters 
  early on. Although government sponsorship for athletes is common on Terra Nova, few other leagues invest as much 
  money into athleticism as the Republic. Many other methods of glorifying the Republic are supported by the ministry. Its 
  employees distribute free posters of the Prime Minister, support weekly broadcasts of the national anthem Carmina 
  Burana i n  i t s  entirety, and sponsor ad campaigns that promote the Republic's successful job opportunity programs. I n  the 
  process, the ministry spends millions of taxpayer dinars. Coupled with legendary administrative inefficiency, these pro- 
  grams make the ministry the second biggest spender of all government groups (After the Ministry of Defense). 
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  While the ministry supposedly stands for all that is good i n  the Southern Republic, ironically, it is also a master of the 
  league's infamous pastime of subterfuge. In order t o  promote one ideal, the ministry's propagandists must often subvert 
  another. To help i n  this process, Minister of Culture Daniel Loucks and many other top bureaucrats keep a network of well- 
  placed "eyes and ears." They gather information and circulate dark, morally offensive rumors i n  the social circles of the 
  league. This ability t o  create scandal i s  used t o  undermine enemies of the state or personal rivals - 
  a few bribes t o  the 
  appropriate persons and a leading social figure can lose his reputation overnight. Loucks is discreet about applying his 
  power, however, because he knows there are those who could have him eliminated just as easily. 
  Minister Daniel Loucks was hired by the ministry as an artistic advisor, but used cunning t o  become the youngest member 
  of the ministMs Board of Directors before the end of TN 1922. He became associated with the deRouen administration 
  during this period, and was given the minister's chair i n  TN 1925. Since then, he has joined the Prime Minister's private 
  circle and instigated many propaganda campaigns on his behalf. 
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  Minishy for the Advancement of Southern Republican Culture 
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  Director: 
  Minister of Culture Daniel T. Loucks 
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  To proliferate Republican culture I 
  The Ministry of Culture i s  a gargantuan bureaucracy that few people in Port Oasis can successfully navigate. 
  Minister Loucks' rise to power was based almost exclusively on an ability to manipulate and understand the 
  ministry's ins and outs and he protects his position by keeping its organization opaque. The Ministry is 
  theoretically controlled by a Board of Directors that includes the chairs of all the ministry's directorates. These 
  directorates control activities within a supposedly clearly defined sphere and include the Entertainment 
  Directorate, the Festival Directorate and the Music Directorate, among others. Loucks, however, has confused 
  matters by creating many more directorates with overlapping authority as well as by assigning special project 
  leaders to key issues who sit on the Board and have the authority to appropriate resources. This system 
  creates so much overlap and confusion that only Loucks' personal approval allows a project to make it through 
  the red tape and to the streets of the Republic or the floor of the Estates General. Loucks' management may 
  eventually be his downfall, however, as many of his underlings are coming to resent his control. 
  The ministry's central agenda is dominated with persuading (by intimidation if necessary) the AST vassal 
  leagues that it i s  in their best interest to bow before Republican will. Other short and long term goals include 
  the dissemination of Republican culture across the Antarctic, increasing tourism, and spreading false rumors 
  about enemies of the state, for example that the Northern Lights Confederacy is planning an assault through 
  the auspices of the church or that the SPFI are minor nuisances who will be eradicated at the earliest 
  opportunity. The ministy's overall direm'on is aimed at preserving the Southern Republican way of life, by 
  assuring that Republicans feel good about their government. To this end, Louis Philippe deRouen has exer- 
  cised tremendous influence over the ministry and its chairman. While Loucks is aware that he i s  involved in 
  deRouen's game, he is under the mistaken impression that he can escape from it at any time he wishes. I n  
  fact, deRouen has identified him as a potential threat and is readying to eliminate him. Until then, however, 
  the two men play their games, and promote the Republic as the ultimate cultural ideal, with Louis Philippe 
  deRouen as its only logical leader. 
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  Founded i n  TN 1549, SRID is widely seen as the Southern Republic's primary instrument of oppression and totalitarianism, 
  and few organizations are as Loathed and feared. This reputation is only partially accurate, however, because SRID was 
  designed to operate under two separate charters. The first charter tasks SRID with protecting the Southern Republic from 
  its own internal criminal element. To accomplish this, SRID acts as a national police force, known as the Public Interac- 
  tion Unit, that rarely hides its presence i n  the Republic. Agents have the authority to open any case that they feel 
  warrants their attention, including murders, extortion, kidnapping, gang violence, and a variety of other serious or 
  politically involved crimes. Given Republic-wide jurisdiction and the right to relieve local law enforcement from cases 
  (under the auspices of national security), SRID boasts an impressive arrest and conviction record. SRID aaents will often 
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  work hand in hand with local officials, particularly the Great Plains Police (see 5.3 Aquitaine, p. 47), to ;esolve matters 
  quickly, and they are widely seen as heroes by the citizenry for cleaning up the underbelly of Republican society. 
  The second charter charges SRID with ensuring that the Southern Republic remains ascendant. This broad definition 
  allows SRID to act as a national secret police, an international intelligence agency and a covert operations organization. 
  Responsible for the suppression of the Republican people and the disruption of extraterritorial enemies, the organization 
  rarely shies away from grotesque acts of violence and terror, using both to keep enemies of the state under shackles. 
  Despite their reputation for ferocious efficiency, not all is harmonious within SRID. Deep internal divisions have appeared 
  as ambitious assistant directors vie for power, and agents representing numerous factions engage i n  subterfuge against 
  their own brethren. Coupled with this are the external engagements fought with other Republican intelligence sources, 
  from the MILICIA's SIU to SRA Military Intelligence. Many have died in these shadow wars. Even Jacques Molay's power 
  base within the organization has been severely undermined because former comrades have been cut down i n  the internal 
  strife. This covert war has led Prime Minister deRouen to call upon Foreign Minister Caroline Gesroun to prepare an in- 
  depth report on the effectiveness and usefulness of SRID operations. While it is unlikely deRouen will call for the 
  replacement of SRID, it is widely suspected that he hopes to cut Molay's legs out from under him by using the report to 
  remove many of the Lord Protector's staunchest allies. Naturally, Molay is aware of this turn of events, and is setting his 
  defenses against it. 
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  Southern Republic Intelligence Directorate 
  Headquarters: 
  Nemen Building. Port Oasis 
  Director: 
  Director Justinian Salazar, Deputy Foreign Minister Ceril detorder 
  I Goals: 
  Maintain the securitv and supremacy of the Southern Republic and its citizens. I 
  While officially 
  a branch of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, SRID's purview is far greater than simple external 
  operations. The Estates General, i n  TN 1654, recognized a legitimate need for a national police force, and 
  assigned the job to SRID, because of its resources and political clout. SRID promptly divided itself into two 
  branches (the Public Interam'on Unit and Covert Operations), while still maintaining a unified ruling body, 
  and gained monumental influence over all of Terra Nova. The director of SRID (currently Justinian Salazar) is 
  responsible for overseeing and approving each aspect of the organization's funm'oning. He is assisted by 200 
  assistant directors, each responsible for a geographical region or technical area of expertise and accountable 
  for the actions of the agents under his authority. 
  The Public Interaction Unit is formed by people who join SRID through overt, Republic-wide recruiting pro- 
  grams. Trained at SRID's Port Oasis headquarters, these agents learn police work, investigation techniques, 
  weapon and crisis handling, and are sent throughout the Republic to protect the citizenry. The PIU also 
  employs a number of medical and technical experts (from pathologists to electronics experts) who supplement 
  investigative work, and make the agency more efficient. 
  Covert Operations is responsible for extra-terntonal acfivities, intelligence gathering and counter-intelli- 
  gence operations. It recruits agents from outside SRID or promotes them from the ranks of the Public Interac- 
  tion Unit. Most infamous are field operatives sent into the field as spies and agents provocateurs, often deep 
  into enemy territory. Here they build up lives for themselves and contact their controllers on a pre-arranged 
  basis, tlying to draw as little attention to themselves as possible. They are not encouraged to be heroes of the 
  Republic, and believe that they serve their home much better alive and low key than flashy and burned. Like 
  the PIU, Covert Operations employs a legion of less glamorous administrators and technicians. Among the 
  most numerous of these operatives are those attached to the analysis division. This mammoth division, which 
  comprises almost one half of SRID's structure, is responsible for sifting through millions of data bytes pro- 
  vided annually by agents, field studies, and other sources. Although under Covert Operation's control, the 
  analysis division i s  also called upon by the Public Interaction Unit for technical expertise. I n  particular, 
  analysis has developed a cutting-edge system for tracking serial criminals in cooperation with PIU staff. 
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  For more aggressive measures, SRID maintains an elite cadre of specialists, assassins and agents trained in destabilization, 
  that does not appear on any organizational chart. While not officially 
  acknowledged, these agents are paid through 
  shadow companies, and everyone knows that they are an integral part of SRID. 
  SRID has, in the past and present, rigged elections i n  Rapid City, killed prominent people such as Emir Timothy Shirow, 
  toppled business empires, and encouraged wars t o  begin where peace was attainable. Some of the weapons at their 
  disposal are Les krangers (a Gear regiment, see Southern Republic Army List, p. 98), the lethal Dark Cobra firesquad (an 
  infantry battalion), and the Chameleons (a branch of deep cover agents provocateurs). 
  Dark Operatives are either agents with questionable backgrounds, or are people raised by the state i n  fanatical Youth 
  Guard chapters. These efficient, ruthless killers know that silent glory or violent death are all that awaits them. Given a' 
  great deal of freedom, they are expected t o  get the job done. Ex-military personnel, "reformed" Saragossan terrorists and 
  a very few GRELs call the Dark Operations branch home. 
  SRID intentionally surrounds Dark Ops with a healthy amount of misinformation. That well-trained, deadly and supremely 
  loyal Dark Operatives exist is well known across Terra Nova, and SRID even delivers secret funding to forms of entertain- 
  ment which propagate this legend (including the popular trideo series Echoes in the Dark). Reliable information on Dark 
  Ops, however, is kept under very tight scrutiny. 
  As a global intelligence agency, SRID has numerous ongoing operations i n  every corner of Terra Nova. Through the shadow 
  companies it owns, as well as its legitimate business interests that reap sizable profits, SRID places agents throughout 
  the Badlands and CNCS. 
  With the mounting tensions between North and South, SRID has stepped up i t s  efforts to infiltrate organizations vital to 
  the CNCS war effort. William Donovan, Second Vice President of Abaline Research Electronics Division is among the 
  highest placed agents. Donovan, like many other highly placed SRID covert operatives, is leaking information and paving 
  the way for Southern victory. 
  I n  the Badlands, SRID is mounting a campaign aimed at discovering the identities of CEF intelligence agents operating i n  
  the Republic. Abandoned by Earth at war's end, these agents' current allegiances are unclear, but many suspect that they 
  are supporting either Colonel Arthur or, more disturbingly, Colonel Proust. Assistant Director Flynn, head of the Badlands 
  division, has made it her personal quest to eliminate them all. Other Badlands concerns center around stealing advanced 
  prototypes from Paxton Arms, and disrupting Northern links to equatorial communities of. 
  I n  the South itself, SRID focuses much of its energy i n  the Humanist Alliance. The highly regimented and controlled 
  Alliance has proven highly resistant t o  Republican indoctrination and SRID suspects that the Humanist leadership is 
  involved in wide-ranging resistance activities. SRID supports many types of operations i n  the HA, ranging from assassina- 
  tions t o  cover corporations aimed at identifying the channels of power i n  the league. 
  I n  the midst of a cold war between querulous assistant directors, SRID is straining at the seams. I n  addition to the stress 
  of agents killing one another, several domestic concerns keep SRID occupied within the Republic. 
  The first major concern is the activities of a serial killer, named the "Traveling Man" by local media, who has been working 
  his way across the Republic, leaving a trail of forty bodies over two cycles. SRID agent Jackson Redtree believes that he 
  is close, however, to solving the crime. 
  SRID Director Justinian Salazar is also concerned about keeping his directorate at the top of the Republican intelligence, 
  law-enforcement and covert operations heaps. Rivals such as SRA Military Intelligence director Ange-Marie Trihn (rumored 
  to be romantically linked to the Prime-Minister) and L6gion Noire leader Anastazia Orsat have been targeted for surveil- 
  lance and occasional harassment, to "keep them i n  line." 
  A second disturbing issue involves a spy that was recently caught among the Prime Minister's personal household staff. 
  The agent was a member of the Humanist Insight and Regulatory Authority, the Humanist Alliance's secret police. The spy 
  resisted interrogation and died in his cell, but HIRA agents are known to work in groups so others may be about Port 
  Oasis. SRID assumes the agent was assigned t o  monitor the activities of the Prime Minister. This severe breach of security 
  has led deRouen to distance himself further from SRID, relying increasingly on other sources of protection, and led SRID 
  to bring up further concerns about the stability of Republican control i n  the Humanist Alliance. 
  SRID has also intensified its efforts to discover the identity of Damien, the enigmantic headman of the Saragossan 
  People's Front for Independence. The Saragossan terrorist leader has remained an elusive figure, and the recent murder of 
  Minister Louis Racine has intensified the Estates General's desire t o  be rid of him and his group forever. Saragossa may 
  well burn this time. 
  Bryce Hubbard (order #7494238)
  
  Les T6moins are the Southern Republic's ultimate paradox. Renowned for highly visible acts of repression against its own, 
  the Estates General's - 
  or more precisely the Order of the Falcon's -true power flowed from an organization drowned i n  
  secrecy. Any who understand the difference between power perceived and power achieved, however, realize that it i s  Les 
  Temoins who maintain the stranglehold over everyday life in the Republic. 
  Assigned t o  monitor the activities of Republican citizens, Les T h o i n s  is among Terra Nova's largest intelligence opera- 
  tions. Formed by the Estates General's access to information act of TN 1618, Les Tdmoins draws its membership from all 
  walks of Republican life. Potential agents are recruited at an early age, often while still i n  primary school, and are slowly 
  indoctrinated into the organization. Treated with kindness and love, these children are led deeper into the group's web, 
  their new duties revealed to them a piece at a time. Many who begin the process never finish it, but those who succeed 
  at learning the subtlety of surveillance become full-fledged members of the society at the age of seventeen cycles. 
  The task of agents is simple - 
  they are charged with becoming normal Republican citizens. They are expected to build a 
  life, maintain friendships, have a regular job, even fall i n  love and have children, without ever calling undue attention to 
  themselves. Beneath this carefully constructed facade, they are required to gather information on those within their 
  assigned zone of operations, and pass it on to the agency's central unit. Here, the data is collected and analyzed, as 
  examiners search for any sign o f  disloyalty to the state. It is the Ministry of Justice that ultimately benefits from this 
  information. Les T h o i n s  are officially a sub-branch of this ministry, and data provided by the agency is considered 
  admissible and reliable evidence i n  criminal trials. 
  Despite i t s  reputation for fanatical loyalty to the state, Les Temoins has recently come under fire from some within the 
  Estates General. The argument is fairly straightforward and the implications frightening. If Les T h o i n s  maintains dossiers 
  on every Republican, and these same files are considered inviolate, critics ask why groups like the SPFI continue to plague 
  the Republic. A study commissioned to find an explanation for this incongruity turned up no solid answers other than 
  vague findings that T h o i n s  are not so omnipresent as many believe. This report was rapidly suppressed as a state secret. 
  It is quickly becoming apparent that Les Tdmoins consider themselves far beyond the grasp of any authority. This 
  proposition is doubly disquieting because nearly one i n  1,000 Republicans are alleged to swear fealty to the group, and 
  only a select few know exactly who they are. The Estates General has recently ordered Minister of Justice Francois Gauron 
  to open the organization's books. To date, however, nothing has been done, and many are beginning t o  suspect that 
  Gauron, i n  an ironic twist, may be a Tdmoin himself. 
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  Covering the whole Southern Republic, Les Thoins follows an organizational pattern that befits Terra Nova's 
  most secretive agency. Each Thoin is assigned a number of citizens to monitor, and is paid i n  accordance to 
  the number of citizens surveyed. Agents transmit their information to a regional controller, who is responsible 
  for anywhere from ten to fifty agents. These regional controllers are generally unaware of the identities of 
  agents under their direction, further obfuscating the organization. Regional controllers, i n  turn, hand over 
  their data to central units, one per city state. Here, data is analyzed and compiled before it is sent to the 
  headquarters unit, located in the Ministry of Justice building i n  Port Oasis. The agency is officially run by the 
  "Conseil du Peuple," ten senior Temoins who are officially "out" of the loop. The Conseil oversees the cross- 
  Republic am'vities of their agency, and are the only ones permitted access to the personnel files of the 
  organization. Many repolts are also handed in by regular citizens recruited later in life, simply making weekly 
  or seasonal reports on activities around them. These reports are then verified by dedicated agents. 
  Les Thoins is fractured along multiple, ever-shifting lines of loyalty. Some agents have questioned them- 
  selves and their motives. They form powerful bonds with their fellow citizens and are beginning to feel moral 
  ambiguity toward their task. A second concern regarding the agency stems from the influence held over it by 
  outside influences. Any who have access to even a limited number of Thoins, has a wellspring of information 
  against a number of Republicans, both prominent and not. Some suggest that Etienne Durocher used his 
  position as a member of the Conseil du Peuple to cement his nomination as Lord Chancellor of the Mekong 
  Dominion. Still others believe that the Dark Fox is a Thoin assigned to ovew'ew the Estates General. The 
  truth of these accusations may never be known and for the moment occupy only the realm of speculation. 
  Bryce Hubbard (order #7494238)
  
  The ascension of Louis Philippe deRouen and his Liberal Republicans t o  power has benefited Republican society i n  a 
  number of ways. Perhaps the most striking of these, conclusively proving that deRouen is far more than a simple dictator, 
  has been the development of the Cause Implementation Strategy. This scheme is credited with not only boosting his 
  government's approval ratings, but unlocking a wealth of local potential that previous governments had done little t o  
  foster. I n  essence, the Cause Implementation Strategy provides an outlet for pent-up political frustrations, allowing 
  citizens an opportunity t o  exercise some control over their homeland. 
  To accomplish this, every Winter the Estates General ratifies a limited number of proposals from non-governmental 
  organizations. Theoretically, every suggestion has an equal chance of being selected for scrutiny, but political favoritism 
  often guides which proposals are considered and which are not. Deliberations on the worthiness and applicability of 
  proposals follow a process designed to single out and discard schemes with long-term effects that are detrimental t o  the 
  state. The ideas that survive this screening process are then passed into law, often with modifications imposed at the 
  behest of the government. 
  Over the last ten cycles, the government has approved projects drawn from a wide cross-section of Republicans. Groups 
  that range i n  scope from from large environmental activist groups to a single senior citizen, objecting t o  the construction 
  of a train station near his home, have had laws passed i n  the Estates General. The government is ecstatic over the success 
  of the program, and has lathered itself i n  praise for the audacity of its move. Only time will tell, however, if the plan will 
  amplify the growing feeling amongst citizens that another way of living is possible with a different type of government. 
  While many of the groups given support under the Cause Implementation Strategy have done much t o  bolster Prime 
  Minister deRouen's public image, groups that oppose him or some of his policies have been able to use the CIS t o  their 
  advantage as well. The Coalition for Rightful Environmental Exploitation, an ironically-named anti-environmental corpo- 
  rate group, has used the CIS to gain more and more attention and has channeled support to deRouen's rival Georges 
  Herbert Xavier. Even the Saragossan terrorist movement and the supposedly destroyed Order of the Falcon have used CIS 
  t o  set-up fronts for their own agendas. The concentration of power i n  deRouen's hands in the political sphere has created 
  opportunities for influence beyond the ministries of the state. Some observers wonder just how stable the South under 
  deRouen actually is. 
  Descending with the rage of a Badlands tempest onto the Port Oasis political scene, the Dark Fox has sown 
  seeds of mistrust and suspicion amongst numerous high Level politicians and power brokers. The Fox supplied 
  damaging information against the recently deposed Minister of Agriculture, Simon Defort, by unveiling his 
  allegiances to the Rostov family, a notorious criminal clan. The Fox has similarly provided damning informa- 
  tion against several head administrators, including William Donovan, former head administrator for the For- 
  eign Ministry, who had an affair with a top level Norlight spy. The Fox has reserved the most venom, however, 
  for the Prime Minister of the Southern Republic, revealing several intimate details of his life. I n  short order, 
  the Fox has confirmed that deRouen's affair with Prefect Ange-Marie Trihn - head of SRA Military Intelligence 
  -is very much a going concern. The Fox has also revealed that deRouen has a mild form of schizophrenia, for 
  which he i s  treated chemically, and other damaging tidbits. DeRouen i s  furious at this leak and has ordered his 
  own information network to plug the hole. Meanwhile he has confided to his daughter, Louise, that he is sure 
  that the Fox is someone within his own household staff. 
  Little does Louis Philippe know that the Dark Fox is Louise herself. Not content to sit and wait for power to be 
  handed to her, not even sure how long her father will be able to hold on to the Prime Ministefs chair, she has 
  followed in her father's footsteps and gone out to seek it herself. She approached the Order of the Falcon, and 
  offered them a chance to avenge themselves, with her as their leader. They accepted and she has been at the 
  head of the organization ever since. She has moved cautiously until now, as the pieces begin to fall into place. 
  She is slowly seducing Kenichi Tanaka, and intends to reveal her father's treachery to him if her father does 
  not step down. If the Fox has anything to say about it, the next short while will provide for interesting times 
  indeed in the Southern Republic. 
  Another parable that describes the Southern Republic's unique political situation is making the rounds of local 
  taverns and bars. The Republic i s  known to be land of plenty, where the populace enjoys an extravagant 
  lifestyle. Yet the curtailing of their political freedom is pronounced enough that it has been the source of 
  much ridicule. The tale is of two dogs, one from the Republic, the other from the Badlands. 
  One day the Badlander Dog, undernourished and starving, decides that he i s  going to go south to the Republic 
  so that he can get a decent meal. On the way down, the scrawny dog meets another dog, going north. The 
  Southern Dog is full figured and healthy, and asks the Badlander Dog why it i s  going south. "I want to eat," 
  says the Badlander Dog. The Badlander Dog then asks the Southern Dog why he is going into the Badlands 
  when he i s  strong and well fed. ''I want to bark," replies the Southern Dog. 
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  Founded i n  TN 1911 by three corporations, Deschamps Mining Affairs, Lloyd's Nuclear Consortium and the Tetsuhama 
  Trans-National, CREE now has 14 members from all over the AST. The coalition's goal is very simple - 
  to make all of its 
  members exempt from the various environmental treaties that restrain their right to profitably exploit the land. The casual 
  observer will note, however, that all 14 members boast annual profits of at least 25 million dinars. Despite its rather 
  dubious motives, CREE has quite an impressive influence in the business circles of the Southern Republic. 
  CREE'S founding can be traced to TN 1905, when Deschamps Mining Affairs opened a diamond mine in Harrisville i n  the 
  Southern Alps. Deschamps, i n  a hurry to reap profits from its Harrisville operations, moved over half of its miners to the 
  small town and purchased all the land i n  a 30 kilometer radius. This rapid move forced Deschamps to abandon three of its 
  open air quarries. The locals living near the quarries perceived the pits as gaping wounds i n  an otherwise serene land- 
  scape, and lodged a complaint to the Environmental Directorate. They wanted Deschamps to refill the quarries and clean 
  up their mess. It took three cycles of constant harassment for the government to respond, but it did, fining Deschamps 
  two million dinars for environmental damage and ordering the company t o  restore the three sites. 
  Jan Mach, president of Deschamps, not wanting to appear weak, retaliated by forming the Coalition for Rightful Environ- 
  mental Exploitation. Using his charisma, he persuaded two other companies, also recently fined, to join him i n  making 
  life difficult for the Economics Directorate. For five cycles, Mach bribed and threatened countless officials, gaining 
  influence i n  the dark corridors of the business world. Since TN 1920, there have been two failed assassination attempts 
  on Mach. Some believe that at least one of those attempts was staged by Mach to fuel hatred against Charles Raspin, head 
  of the Economics Directorate. Currently, CREE is accepting submissions for new membership, the prospective member must 
  be a corporation grossing at least 100 million dinars per cycle, have an office in Port Oasis, be in the stock exchange's top 
  500, and have records showing at least one cycle of support for CREE. At present, there are only four new applicants, the 
  most important being Espoir Hydrofoil which recently had a falling out with Charles Raspin and the Banque Rbpublicaine. 
  For more information on the ambitious Jan Mach, see page 120. 
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  The Coalition functions very much like a senate, where business policies are discussed then voted upon in a 
  civilized manner. Each corporation is given one vote, except for Lloyd's and Tetsuhama which each have 2, and 
  Deschamps which has three. For any action to be approved, it must get at least a two thirds majority (12 votes). 
  All CREE members consider Charles Raspin of the Banque RBpublicaine and Economics Directorate to be a 
  brilliant economist whose head has gotten far too big for his shoulders, and believe that his personal goals no 
  longer coincide with the ones his position should entail. CREE has also begun to peddle influence on a 
  massive scale, supporting Georges Hebert Xavier in his rise to prominence, assisting struggling businesses 
  (thereby eliminating the government's need to do so) and specifically undercutting the power of Charles 
  Raspin's Economic Directorate. They have also sunk funds into the establishment of links with corporate 
  interests in the Mekong Dominion and the Humanist Alliance by arranging for the importation of goods. They 
  also plan to expand their influence in Republican upper circles by opening a dialogue with the Dark Fox. Jan 
  Mach realizes that he is entering territory where he is no longer a master, and is proceeding with caution. 
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  The Saragossan People's Front for Independence was created shortly following Saragossa's incorporation into the Southern 
  Republic. The movement began as a form of political protest, organizing rallies and distributing printed materials decry- 
  ing the Republic's oppressive rule. The SPFI became militant a short while later, when SRID rounded up the heads of the 
  fledgling organization and executed them as traitors to the state. Going to ground, the SPFI issued a vain plea for 
  assistance t o  any who would listen. When no one came to help them, they realized that they were very much on their own. 
  The largest headache to plague the Estates General, the Saragossan People's Front for Independence has managed t o  make 
  life uncomfortable for politicians and policy makers, and a living hell for any "true" Republican living i n  Saragossa. 
  Drenched i n  at least as much blood as their SRID and City Rat (Compagnie C of the Knights of Sorogosso, see Southern 
  Republic Army List, p. 114) foes, the SPFI have been a going, and growing, concern for close t o  300 cycles. They have 
  characterized themselves by the seeming randomness of their strikes - 
  anything Republican is open t o  attack - 
  and by 
  the ruthlessness they display i n  dealing with Saragossans suspected of collaborating with Republican authorities. 
  It has only been recently, however, that the organization has truly stretched i t s  horizons. Until twenty cycles ago, the 
  SPFI were very much a local concern, a great nuisance, but little more. The ascension t o  power of Damien, the enigmatic 
  current leader, has changed everything. Damien has spread the organization out, sending cells t o  live i n  other city-states 
  and establish contacts and sympathizers there. He has sent representatives to the North t o  strike arms deals with Paxton 
  Arms (the Badlands giant) and Shaian Mechanics (a major Northern arms manufacturer), and t o  the other member leagues 
  of the AST to foment rebellions there. He opened up a terrorist training center in the Badlands, i n  the Saragossa range, 
  where future SPFI members and some Badlanders of similar persuasion are trained. He has made open overtures of support 
  t o  Nigel Shirow, which have thus far been ignored, and has used funds from the SPFI coffers t o  place three People's Front 
  sympathizers i n  the Estates General to limit the actions of the government against the organization. A l l  the while, 
  Damien himself has remained hidden. 
  Damien has also increased the violence and frequency of SPFI attacks, from assassinating members of the Estates General 
  t o  bombing Republican residence complexes. Unfortunately, he has not seen fit to direct them against exclusively military 
  targets. Hatred of the SPFI runs high i n  the Southern Republic, nowhere more so than in Saragossa itself. Many average 
  Saragossans have become used to a life of Republican proportions, and are quite happy being well fed and safe. The see 
  little gain i n  becoming independent again. The SPFI's grass roots are located here, however, and many more locals support 
  their nationalist movement. Few can deny the fact that removing the SPFI may well require leveling the city, something 
  few are willing to do. 
  For more information on the enigmatic Damien, see page 119. 
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  I Goals: 
  To free Saraqossa from the Southern Repubtic I 
  The SPFI i s  a cellular organization, spread out across not only Saragossa, but the whole of the Republic and 
  into the rest of Terra Nova. Each individual cell i s  composed of five to ten members, one of whom acts as 
  leader. Cell leaders each know ten leaders from other cells. and can arrange contact with them only a t  precise 
  and predetermined times. Each cell i s  responsible for training its own members, and receives i t s  instructions 
  and any funding or armaments required through secret drops. All policy decisions are made by Damien and his 
  twenty lieutenants, who let information trickle down through the loose hierarchy to reach each member cell. 
  Sometimes cells will be given free reign to handle situations as they feel appropriate, however. 
  "Freedom for the people" i s  the battle cry and only true concern of the SPFI. They do, however, dabble in other 
  matters. The SPFI provides arms to Ernest0 Jaxon and his Badlands Revolutionary Front as they struggle 
  against the MIUCIA near Lance Point in the Badlands, in return for future considerations. Damien is also in 
  contact with the Peace River branch of the BRF. SPFI agents are also busy serving as information brokers for 
  querulous assistant directors in SRID, doing their part to shatter that organization. They are further reaping 
  sizable profits from investments made into the Rostov family "exporting" concerns. The Rostov, and their Forzi 
  Cartel counterparts in the North and Badlands, have little idea that some of their most dependable delivery 
  channels are controlled by SPFI interests. The Front i s  also planning a full fledged campaign to destroy the 
  City Rats urban combat unit, and has begun shipping more arms and munitions into Saragossa than usual. 
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  Formed by the surviving Republican Unified Councilors from Port Oasis i n  the early half of the sixteenth century, the Order 
  of the Falcon was perhaps the most powerFul group on Terra Nova until twenty cycles ago. For over 350 cycles, they ruled 
  the Southern Republic through their puppets i n  the ministries and Estates General, and had their way with the state. The 
  organization maintained its power by remaining relatively secretive throughout the years; despite its size and influence, 
  relatively few knew the power it wielded and fewer still had any idea who its leaders were. They originally seized power 
  very simply. The ten councilors were all former members of the Port Oasis military, and had good connections with the 
  remnants of the fighting forces that had escaped from the Marabou Marauders. They also had solid relationships with the 
  leaders of the Saragossa Conclave (whom they would later betray) and sold the idea for a combined assault on the city of 
  Marabou. Once their enemies were destroyed, and with the majority of the Unified Council dead, the Order used moneys 
  provided by the Rostov family (whom they would also try to destroy later) to cement their influence at the top. 
  Once they had retreated from the public eye, the Order became a very secretive society. They recruited members from the 
  elite of the Republic, and placed their own people i n  positions of power. For centuries, the nation's top bureaucrats all 
  belonged to the Order. Any new head administrators named who were not members beforehand were approached and 
  offered t o  join. Those that accepted gained access to far more influence than they had before; those that did not, saw 
  their careers (or even their lives) end i n  ruin. The organization eventually became too large, however, and several schisms 
  within its ranks occurred. From TN 1799 t o  1822, a string of unsolved murders of some of the most influential Republicans 
  of the time highlighted the tensions that existed within the Order. Few outsiders were willing to take action, however, 
  until Jacques Molay and Louis Philippe deRouen decided that enough was enough and displaced the Order. 
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  The Order, though weakened, i s  far from dead. They have found new leadership in the form of Louise delouen, a.k.a. the 
  Dark Fox, who has trimmed much of the organization's useless fat. Though they no longer control the ministries directly, 
  the Order still wields a significant amount of power amongst high level bureaucrats, more than deRouen or Molay realize, 
  and it is establishing contact with interests outside of Port Oasis. Head administrators and ministers may now look t o  the 
  Prime Minister for power, but many deputy directors and junior councilors still rely on the Order's network of contacts to 
  bolster their careers. They have also used their influence to broker deals with several city-state councils, preparing them 
  for the generalized revolt that the Order intends to spring on the Republic. 
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  Eastern Docks warehouse 327, Port Oasis I 
  Leader: 
  Lwise deRouen 
  Goals: 
  To retrieve their control over the Republic and i t s  destiny. 
  Following Louis Philippe deRouen's purge of its leadership, the Order of the Falcon has a much tighter control 
  structure. Louise deRouen rules the organization with an even hand, realizing that all of the elements of the 
  organization must work together to achieve success. She knows that once power has been retaken, she can 
  tighten up the controls. Below Louise deRouen sits the Order's guiding council, comprising ten senior organi- 
  zation members who aide deRouen in the day to day running of Order. Below them are a small staff of support 
  personnel, responsible for seeing the Order's will carried out. Beyond this there are no other members of the 
  Order, per se: rather, its power extends through associates, who often do not know that they are dealing with 
  the Order. Associates receive moneys and favors to perform services for the Order, and any who fail to perform 
  are simply discarded by the organization. Associates can be anyone whom the Order believes will be able to 
  further its own goals. The Order currently has 187 members and far more associates. 
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  Revenge i s  foremost in the minds of the Order's members. Much of the membership that survived the purge 
  (roughly 40% of the current Order) would very much like to see Louis Philippe deRouen and Jacques Molay 
  burn for their crimes. Louise deRouen, however, does not wish her father dead while other options exist. The 
  Ordefs greatest asset, one that Molay and Louis Philippe never fully unearthed, i s  its financial resources. The 
  organization controls a vast fortune - collected over centuries of existence - with which to seek revenge. 
  They have supplied Emir Nigel Shirow with weapons, leaving hints that Louis Philippe deRouen is behind the 
  operation. Further, under the guise of the Dark Fox, Louise deRouen has been steadily leaking information 
  about her father to the Estates General. She has also used her father's complete trust in her to glean informa- 
  tion on the illicit activities of his Cabinet and is blackmailing several ministers. Perhaps the most ambitious 
  undertaking of the Order however is planning a Republic wide day of unrest. Using contacts in the SPFI and 
  other groups, deRouen hopes to inspire widespread agitation for a single day to send a clear signal to the 
  Estates General, and her father in particular, that all is not going as smoothly as they might like to believe. 
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  Arriving on Terra Nova i n  early TN 725, Carlos Rostov brought with him knowledge learned at the heels of some of Earth's 
  most powerful criminals and a vast family fortune. He quickly set up i n  the Port Oasis region, establishing hotels and 
  casinos that catered t o  the whims of the rich and powerful who sojourned on this far away world. Over the course of the 
  centuries, the Rostov family grew and prospered. Money from a variety of sources (both illegal and not) bolstered the 
  clan's fortunes, and their influence spread across the colony world. Even when the Concordat finally cracked down on the 
  crime infested city of Port Oasis, the Rostovs managed t o  bribe enough officials t o  emerge as a legitimate business 
  empire, keeping a solid grasp on their holdings, and moving much of their illegal trade t o  other cities. The centuries since 
  Earth's abandonment of Terra Nova have seen the family's fortunes increase a hundred fold. As one of only a handful of 
  truly well established criminal cartels when the Concordat departed, many of the Rostovs consolidated much of their 
  influence. The family's success has been somewhat mercurial, however, and their most ambitious plans have led to their 
  greatest frustrations and failures. 
  The Rostovs pledged support to the Marabou Marauders prior to the taking of Port Oasis. They bribed political and army 
  officials (who were suddenly willing t o  negotiate with the invaders) and i n  essence prevented the senseless destruction 
  of their city. I n  return they demanded to be installed as the rulers of Port Oasis. The Marauders accepted the aid, and then 
  reneged on their half of the bargain. To gain revenge the Rostovs then funneled money into the fledgling Order of the 
  Falcon who, once they had seized power, would turn around and attempt to destroy the family during the application of 
  state terror between the First and Second Unification Campaigns. 
  The family survived nonetheless and by the 1630s had resumed the stewardship of their underworld and legitimate 
  business empire. They are still firmly entrenched i n  the Port Oasis governing council to this day - 
  the mayor himself pays 
  respect to the family - 
  and have influence that extends throughout the Southern Republic. They directly control several 
  assistant directors of SRID, paying healthy bribes t o  turn vigilant eyes aside. They have established a distribution network 
  that extends well into the Badlands, and maintain amicable relationships with many Wounded Knee smuggler cartels, 
  most notably the Forzi. They export "immoral" Southern trideos and literature, much of it produced by the Rostovs' own 
  legitimate publishing house, import slaves from the Mekong Dominion, and weapons from everywhere for sale throughout 
  the Republic. They also reap sizable profits from the Blue Strip, a series of casinos, brothels, fine hotels and restaurants 
  located i n  eastern Port Oasis. 
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  Andrew Rostov leads his family with an iron hand and brooks no dissent to his authority. Beyond this, the clan 
  is organized much like a family, with constant disputes erupting among junior members who vie for favor with 
  the aging Andrew. Below him are a bewildering array of "seconds" who oversee the day to day operation of 
  clan. Below the seconds exist an army of subordinates, numbering roughly eight thousand, who occupy 
  positions of importance across the Republic and in several key areas of the South and Badlands. The top 
  leadership of the family are all Rostovs, including those who marry into the family and take the name, though 
  many of their most important aides are not family members. These people, such as lawyers and business 
  directors, while not allowed to have a direct say in the family's operations, are given leave to speak their 
  minds and their suggestions are generally heeded. The Rostovs send people loyal to them wherever they do 
  business and have several of their subordinates in the North, including Peter Hillgard - 
  a fast rising member 
  of the Prophet's Shield, a Northern religious organization. 
  The Rostovs have recently entered into a distribution agreement with the Forzi Cartel in the North, which will 
  cut Forzi costs on illegal materials and allow the Rostovs to act as suppliers. They have also begun importing 
  weapons for the rebek i n  Basal, and although they cannot prove it, all indications suggest that the moneys 
  for this endeavor are being supplied by Louis Philippe deRouen. The family i s  also expanding its circle of 
  friends i n  the Mekong Dominion, and has run afoul of Lord Chancellor Etienne Durocher. The Lord Chancellor 
  has warned the Rostovs away from further involvement in his territory, yet Andrew has chosen to ignore the 
  threat. The family i s  currently sending more agents into the Dominion, which i s  raising the ire of not only 
  Durocher, but also the powerful Mekong corporations. Many elder family members fear that it is entering into 
  a war which it cannot win. Andrew Rostov is no fool however, and has several agents placed i n  Hsi Tsang. For 
  the moment the Rostov family fortunes appear to be on the rise . 
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  Carlie Raleigh drove into Aquitaine at 34:OO and turned in a t  the first motel she saw. She parked her Longrunner in 
  the front of the place, booked a room and brought i n  three loads o f  luggage and supply including an expensive 
  computer suite and a dozen test tubes into her room. Once inside, she hooked four of the test tubes into a data 
  feed t o  the computer and began an analysis program. Then she went and had a shower for the first time i n  weeks. 
  When she had finished, she walked back into the bedroom, leaned over the computer and checked the data reports; 
  everything was exactly as she had hoped. All of the samples returned the same result. Her hopes had been con- 
  firmed by the results of these last four tests - 
  the samples all contained significant amounts of combustible 
  materials. There was a vast o i l  field under the deserts t o  the north-east of Aquitaine, and she was the only one who 
  knew it. She would report i n  the morning and maybe this time she could finally get transferred back into civiliza- 
  tion where a truly brilliant mind like hers could conduct the research which she yearned for. Until then, she was 
  going t o  enjoy her night i n  town. 
  Half and hour later, she walked into a local bar which the motel owner had said was decent, walked t o  the zinc and 
  ordered one of the fruit ales that the region was so famous for. When it came, she thanked the bartender, paid her, 
  and scanned the room for a free table. While there were none, several of the establishment3 denizens were 
  obviously offering her a place at their table. She chose a table i n  one o f  the corners where a handsome pair of guys, 
  and a woman who looked t o  be i n  her seventies were sitting. 
  "Salut, stranger. Would you care t o  sit with us for a while?" asked the younger of the two men, evidently speaking 
  with the approval o f  the others at the table. 
  "I'd be glad for the company of someone other than the Badlands rif-raf I'm used to," she responded. "I'm Carlie." 
  The young man again responded, "My name i s  Andrej, this i s  Micho," he indicated the elderly lady who was sipping 
  some sort of cawfee, "and this i s  Lucius. We're local business owners, and i t s  nice t o  see a new face in this place." 
  "I'm a scientist. I just finished a research assignment in the Westphalia area. I can't begin t o  tell you how uncouth 
  and uncultured all of them are - 
  they can't even tell you who lost year's Ashanti-monarchs were. 
  "Well, we aren't too far from those hicks here i n  Aquitaine: there are plenty of people who don't fully appreciate 
  the culture of the South." said Micho. 
  "So, what were you researching out there?" asked Andrej. 
  Carlie's eyes narrowed a bit, and she replied "I'm afraid that I can't talk about that very much: it would be breaking 
  my contract. But it has something t o  do with the energy industry which my employers are interested in." 
  Sometime near 4 the next morning, they parted company. Carlie returned t o  her motel room. The light in the room 
  wouldn't go on, and there was a different display on her computer than when she had left earlier. It read, 'The 
  Springer's Trail regrets t o  inform you that, due t o  the potential benefits your discoveries promise certain Badlands 
  interests, your research has been terminated ... and so have you." 
  Outside the room, Andrej, Micho, Lucius and a beautiful young woman winced a t  the sound of the explosion, then 
  turned their new Longrunner northward and headed into the Badlands. 
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  The Republic's interests in the South are those of a lord toward his vassals and the manner in which these interests are 
  assured is typically byzantine, involving both the Republic's ambassadors and the officials of the Allied Southern Territo- 
  ries. The Lord Chancellors - 
  AST officials who oversee each league - are the most powerful Republicans i n  the vassal 
  states and can call upon the might of the AST bureaucracy, the Lord Councilors of each league and (if necessary) the 
  MILICIA units stationed in the league. The charter of the AST gives each Lord Chancellor a veto over the government of 
  the league they oversee. Republican ambassadors are assigned t o  individual city-states and deal with local governments. 
  The ambassador i n  a capital city often deals with the central government as well, theoretically i n  cooperation with the 
  league's Lord Chancellor. 
  The situation has become more confused with the current split between Prime Minister deRouen and AST Lord Protector 
  Jacques Molay. With these two powerful politicians working at cross-purposes, AST and Republican officials cooperate far 
  less efficiently than they should. Republican ambassadors can rarely rely entirely on the AST bureaucracy and military. The 
  individual Lord Chancellors have been able to use this conflict t o  create their own power-bases and have insisted upon 
  their authority within their leagues. The Republican ambassadors, although supposedly independent from the Curia, are 
  now under pressure to answer directly to the Lord Chancellor of the league they are assigned to. 
  Ambassadors must walk a fine line, because they are also responsible to the Diplomatic Directorate, which does not have 
  direct power over the Lords of the Curia. A modus vivendi has developed in which ambassadors are given a great deal of 
  personal leeway both by the directorate and the Lord Protectors as long as they remain within certain parameters. This 
  freedom can be quite extensive or very limited depending on the political climate at the time. 
  Typically assigned to a single league, though often serving in each of that nation's city-states, Republican ambassadors 
  spend their careers establishing an understanding of their counterparts, and a web of contacts within their communities. 
  Shielded by diplomatic immunity, Republican ambassadors make the most of opportunity if they sense that they can get 
  away with it. 
  Trade Representatives form the other half of the Republic's international equation. While ambassadors lay the groundwork 
  for deals, they often lack the specific knowledge of a pact's worthiness. Trade representatives, as specialists in their 
  fields, are called i n  t o  negotiate the specifics. These individuals are selected for their posts as much for their ability to 
  capitalize on a deal, as for their expertise i n  a particular league's trade practices. Highly trained and motivated, Repub- 
  lican trade negotiators may be the nation's best economic weapon 
  Immigration and emigration are viewed as anomalous situations by the Southern Republic. While anyone i s  
  permitted to enter the Republic (subject to approval after an investigation by SRID and Les Temoins), those 
  wishing to leave find life considerably more complicated. 
  The immigration policy of the Republic states that potential new citizens must prove their worth to society. If 
  they can, they are accepted into the fold, and a surprising number do apply for citizenship every cycle. On 
  occasion, long term visas and work permits are issued for jobs which may require the expertise of outsiders. 
  Tourists are permitted within the Southern Republic, and are issued special passes a t  border checkpoints. 
  Republican peacekeepers reserve the right t o  demand these passes be shown at any time, and "tourists" 
  caught without them are usually expelled from the Republic, although those suspected of another crime can 
  be arrested and prosecuted under Republican law. Since the War of the Alliance, elements in the government 
  have encouraged tourism and SRID has been under orders not to harass tourists more than strictly necessary 
  for national security. 
  Exit visas must be obtained to change residence and these are notoriously hard to come by. Permanent visas 
  are almost unheard of, but long-term exit visas are known to be granted, most notably to mlitary personnel 
  stationed abroad and their families. Despite legal sanction, those who wish to leave the Republic suffer the 
  scorn of their leaguemates. Short-term travel i s  usually not a problem, with a minimum of supervision. Les 
  Thoins report on those seeking a tourist exit visa, which allows the Republican government to differentiate 
  between those who want to tour, and those who want to leave permanently. Some do manage to use tourist 
  visas to leave the Republic and then seek political exile (or simply never return). These ex-citizens incur an 
  alarmingly high rate of accidents and deaths once outside the Republic. The propaganda machine of the South 
  accredits these deaths to the hostile attitudes of outsiders, (indeed some do perish due to the ill will of 
  others), yet for the most part, these accidents are arranged by SRID dark operatives. 
  Ironically, the Republicans who have the most direct experience with foreigners and foreign lands are those 
  sent to dominate them. Military personnel - be it Republican Army troops or MIUCIAmen - are regularly 
  stationed in the Badlands and the vassal states, while the intelligence and diplomatic corps account for many 
  other Republicans abroad. Government officials have long had to deal with an "unfortunate" tendency for 
  international stations to develop a fondness for the land where they spend their lives. MILICIA soldiers. who 
  serve side by side with recruits from the vassal states, are especially prone to this. Deep friendships are known 
  to develop and undermine the Republican sense of superiority so vital to the league's culture. 
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  Republican interests and policy i n  the Mekong Dominion, the most powerful of the AST vassal states, is theoretically 
  directed by Lord Chancellor Etienne Durocher. A former leader in Les Temoins, Durocher has bucked tradition and set up 
  his palace away from the capital, i n  the city-state of Hsi Tsang. There he has extracted loyalty form the criminal oyabun 
  and created a personal fiefdom where he can partake i n  every one of his many vices. Many i n  the Diplomatic Directoratel 
  see Durocher as a joke, a Lord Chancellor who must be managed, rather than obeyed; they are wrong. Durocher has his 
  own agenda that involves establishing power bases independent from Prime Minister deRouen; these include Hsi Tsang, 
  but also influence within the Republic itself - 
  most notably in Ashanti. 
  Diplomatic relations with the Dominion are generally friendly and most Republican officials see the mercantilist state as 
  a valuable and relatively safe vassal of Port Oasis. Contributions to the MILICIA and import taxes are collected without 
  complaint. Only a small minority of Republican diplomats are beginning t o  understand the extent of Dominionite influ- 
  ence i n  the Republic. Through sheer economic power, the major Mekong corporations can make even the Banque Rkpublicaine 
  jump and more than a few politicians and bureaucrats have been blackmailed or bribed by one Mekong agent or another. 
  Several taipans - 
  as Mekong corporate leaders are called - 
  have powerful influence within the Republic and the Mekong 
  Assembly has made it unspoken policy to support this economic control over the Dominion's "master." Aaron Logan, the 
  taipan of the powerful Mekong Development Corporation and Speaker Miyako Sogabe's chief rival, has created an espe- 
  cially potent web of control and has his hands i n  many key industries, including military contractors. Logan has played 
  the Republican game of subterfuge like a master and the directors of many corporations with no official ties to MDC - 
  such as Territorial Arms - 
  are i n  his personal debt. Charles Raspin has identified Logan as a threat, but has thus far been 
  unable to move against him in any substantial manner. 
  Civilian relationships are friendly between the two leagues and the Mekong Dominion is not the victim of any serious 
  prejudice, except for those produced by the typical Republican superiority complex. Dominionites are considered t o  be 
  somewhat alien, but hardy people who have embraced a corporate way of life. The will of the people has been put in 
  question by those who scoff a t  a nation that joined the AST through negotiation, but the struggle against the CEF has 
  reestablished the league's martial honor. Government by corporate houses i s  thought to be somewhat backwards, but the 
  sophistication and power of the taipans is well respected (and often emulated by well-to-do Republicans). Travel between 
  the leagues is relativelyrommon and hassle-free. 
  As far as the Republican state i s  concerned, the Eastern Sun Emirates are lucky to be vassals to the Republic. The ESE is 
  treated as a backward land of feudal throwbacks, tolerated only because their nation provides necessary export goods. The 
  league has been a constant source of trouble for the Republic. Despite public perception that it i s  weak and corrupt, the 
  ESE as been the sight of repeated rebellions and acts of resistance, most recently (and most seriously) the Basal Revolt led 
  by Emir Nigel Shirow. The leadership of the league, however, has generally been more malleable and since the integration 
  of the ESE into the Allied Southern Territories, most Eastern Patriarchs have ruled thanks i n  whole or i n  part to the 
  support of Port Oasis. 
  The revolt i n  Basal is the Republic's most grave concern i n  the AST. Emir Shirow has been able to wrap himself in Eastern 
  nationalism and call upon support from across the globe to keep his war with the Patriarch going for two cycles. The 
  Republican government has thus far restrained from using all the means at its disposal. MILICIA troops have been ordered 
  to limit themselves to military targets, trying to contain the revolt rather than crush it. The murder of civilians is left to 
  the fanatical Patriarchal troops. This policy is largely due to Lord Chancellor Tanaka's influence i n  Port Oasis. Tanaka is 
  contemptuous of Patriarch Oliver Masao and feels that the revolt i s  best treated as an internal problem. Although the 
  North is known to be smuggling supplies to the Basalites, Shirow has launched very few attacks against Republican or 
  MILICIA targets. Lord Protector Molay - 
  who once ordered the massacre of Basalite protesters as SRID director - 
  is 
  known to favor an all-out assault on the city-state, but Tanaka has been able to bring Prime Minster deRouen to his way 
  of thinking, arguing that Patriarch Masao should surely be able to control his own people. The longer blood is spilled in 
  Basal, however, the harder it becomes to stave off Republican military involvement. 
  Republican civilians see the Eastern Sun Emirates as a land of barbarians where social order is nonexistent. The people are 
  thought to be poor and to rarely accomplish anything productive with their lives. Government officials and soldiers 
  transferred to the ESE often see this as a setback in their careers. Recently, Lord Chancellor Tanaka has encouraged the 
  people of the ESE to take steps to improve their image. Living i n  the region has allowed him to see the oppression and the 
  bottled up potential which is just waiting to be released. Though he has not suggested it openly, many know that he feels 
  the removal of Oliver Masao would be a good place to start. 
  The War of the Alliance saw a good number of Eastern refugees relocated to Republican communities on the southern 
  shore of Lake Esperance and relations between the small cities of the region and the ESE remain good to this day. The 
  town of Beauregard hosts an Eastern Fair every Spring that welcomes performers and dignitaries from the Emirates. The 
  Fair has recently become an outlet for support of Nigel Shirods revolt. 
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  While the outbreak of violence i n  Basal is the most pressing hot spot in the AST, many powerful Republicans see the 
  Humanist Alliance as a graver threat in the long-term. Both the Mekong Dominion's corporate taipans and the ESE's emirs 
  have, over the past 250 cycles, largely accepted servitude to the Republic - i n  large part because they could benefit from 
  it. The Humanist leadership's allegiance is far less clear. Indeed, the rigid social structure of the Alliance and the fanatical 
  dedication of its citizens makes coopting the Leadership very difficult. The values and beliefs of Humanists are believed to 
  be the same today as when Humanist protectors fought tooth and nail against Republican invaders i n  TN 1680. Experts in 
  SRID report on the wide-ranging use of hypnotherapy and brainwashing in the Alliance, adding to the fear that the league 
  cannot be seen as a firm ally. Although the Republic has insisted on a loosening of the caste system upon which the 
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  Alliance is founded, these concerns remain. Above board diplomats and AST officials are present in the HA, but the 
  Intelligence Directorate's expertise i n  psychological warfare and infiltration make it by far the most active Republican 
  agency i n  the Alliance. 
  The Humanist Insight and Regulatory Authority, a very poorly-understood internal security agency, is thought to under- 
  take operations outside the HA's borders. SRID and Les Temoins have uncovered several spies over the last ten cycles that 
  they feel are linked to HIRA. Gavin Hypolite, the Humanist ambassador in Port Arthur, presents another concern. Beatrice 
  Winter, an Allied Southern Intelligence plant inside the embassy, has reported that Hypolite has met with Norlight 
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  representatives and i s  seeking allies against the Republic. Illuminatus Anastapulos' own involvement i n  Hypolite's actions 
  has yet to be determined. 
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  These concerns have led several powerful Republicans, including Republican Army Consul Victor deBourgogne, to argue for 
  a change in policy. Increased military presence, a radical revamping of the caste system, replacing the current Illuminatus 
  and a disbanding of the Humanist Alliance Protection Force have all been suggested. Lord Chancellor Farzahd Hemami has 
  argued for a more conservative approach; having served as AST overseer for 18 cycles, he can call upon unmatched 
  experience to argue that any radical moves will only further entrench Humanist resistance to Republican rule. Thus far, 
  both Prime Minister deRouen and Lord Protector Molay have listened t o  Hemami, although deRouen has authorized a 
  series of Republican Military Intelligence operations in the Alliance. 
  Among Republican civilians, the Humanist Alliance is viewed as a nation of robots who exist 
  freedoms of choice. This has enraged Republicans on more than one occasion. To them, the 
  another nation whose governing social structure oppresses the will of the individual. Ashantites a 
  and are known for boycotting products from the Humanist Alliance. 
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  Born in TN 1893 in Port Oasis, Jasminthe grew up with the knowledge that the Southern Republic was the best 
  league on Terra Nova. His few years serving in the MIUCIA showed him that the other leagues were in serious 
  need of guidance. Wanting to be a guide for his nation's ideals abroad, Jasminthe signed on as a junior 
  ambassador. Serving as the Southern Republic's ambassador to the Humanist Alliance city of Raleigh, Jasminthe 
  personifies the typical Republican negotiator. In his three cycles at this post, he has conversed directly with 
  the city's Preceptor less than fifty times. Although he gets along with the easy going citizens, his arrogant 
  personality prevents him from fully understanding and relating to the Humanists, although he has enjoyed 
  dalliances with several commoner women. Jasminthe's only real success was negotiating a trade agreement 
  between the private brewers of Raleigh and Aquitaine. 
  Jasminthe would be surprised to know that he is being set up as bait for HIRA. Raleigh SRID bureau chief 
  Lucienne Sama has overseen the promotion of the ambassador, making sure he was quite unprepared for the 
  rigors of the Humanist Alliance. Naive and pompous, he should make an inviting target for HIRA agents 
  looking to turn a Republican diplomat. 
  Located in the administrative sector of Raleigh, the upscale Cafe Rubilon caters specifically to Republicans 
  and other foreigners. Run by commoner Jerek Dara, the Rubilon i s  large establishment that serves as a bar, 
  restaurant, night club and social club. The ground floor features a full bar, with Ashantite style entertainment, 
  while the first floor has a full service Bethanite tavern. The two other floors feature a variety of refined 
  reading salons and conference rooms that are often used for meetings by visiting Republican businessmen and 
  military officers. Republican ambassador Thiery Jasminthe i s  a regular at the Rubilon. 
  Local Humanists generally look upon Jerek Dara with scorn as something of a collaborator. Unknown to them, 
  Dara i s  actually a deep cover agent of the Humanist Insight and Regulatory Authority assigned to report on 
  Republican aaivities in Raleigh. Her position i s  privileged enough that HIRA does much to protect her, asking 
  only for reports every few months unless a dire need presents itself. Republican counter-intelligence analysts 
  know that the Raleigh embassy has been compromised, but have not been able to narrow it down any more 
  than that. SRID would dearly like to identify their security leak in Raleigh and have set Thierry Jasminthe up 
  as a wav to do so. 
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  For the last two hundred and fifty cycles, relations between the Republic and the North have been consistently strained. 
  Both sides have clearly identified each other as their primary enemy and the greatest threat to their own security. 
  Skirmishes for tactical positioning i n  the Badlands have become a fact of life between North and South and St. Vincent's 
  War saw the two powers nearly destroy each other. Only the necessity of the War of the Alliance allowed the two enemies 
  to put aside their differences and cooperate out of sheer survival instinct. Despite the good-will built up during the 
  conflict, the climate of cooperation was doomed to fall to dust. With Earth no longer looming as a threat and their 
  shattered nations rebuilt, old tensions and hatreds have reclaimed center stage. 
  There exists no state of war, however, and the Republic continues to enjoy normalized relations and regular trade with the 
  North. The Ministry o f  Foreign Affairs maintains an embassy in each of the capitals of the three Northern leagues, and 
  several smaller ones dispersed throughout those states. These embassies are lavish structures that tend t o  eclipse the 
  architecture of the surrounding area. Each embassy is administered by an ambassador who is directly responsible for the 
  building and the staff employed therein. The personnel that make up his entourage are charged with the drudgery of daily 
  work. Everything from preparing meetings with the head of the foreign government t o  typing memos is handled by the 
  ambassador's staff. The embassy is generally also the main staging area for Southern agents returning to the Republic. 
  Coming i n  from the cold, these agents are quickly processed and shipped back to the South. 
  There are moments when the Republic and the CNCS have set aside their differences in order to bring aid to a community 
  that has suffered some sort of disaster. The official position of Port Oasis is that the Republic will agree to cooperate with 
  the CNCS t o  aid a Badlands colony that has been severely hit by a tempest or other natural disaster. The reasoning behind 
  this policy i s  to show the various Badlands communities that the Republic cares. A good example occurred in TN 1925, in 
  the community of Harrisa; located 100 kilometers north of Jan Mayen. The community was hit by a severe tempest - 
  all 
  power systems were totally destroyed and some dwellings were buried deep i n  the desert sands. The North and South 
  responded by sending quick response emergency teams to the scene. Their timely arrival and cooperation saved over 400 
  lives and garnered both sides new friends. 
  The Republic, through the guise of the AST, and the CNCS have also established a joint research laboratory in the Badlands 
  near Monroe. This lab monitors the climatic conditions i n  the Badlands and the various factors that influence the 
  formation and strength of tempests. The fruits of this research may lead to early warning systems for Badlands communi- 
  ties and a theoretical window of operations for aircraft to fly across the equator. Of course, as tensions increase, the 
  funding for the joint project has been decreasing. Some fear that the small Monroe Weather Station will close by next 
  cycle and Paxton Arms has proposed taking over its operations. 
  Julien was born to a wealthy family in Port Oasis in TN 1860. His father, Marcus, was a member of the Estates 
  General for 15 cycles and the young boy grew up amidst the political firestorm of Port Oasis. He learned his 
  lessons well and when he reached 30, he campaigned for and won a seat in the Estates General. His mastery 
  of back room politics made him a valuable ally and deadly foe. His greatest triumph lay in the aid he supplied 
  Louis Phillipe deRouen in his quest for the Prime Ministership. 
  DeRouen, wanting to demonstrate a show of force to the CNCS, transferred him to the embassy in Valeria, 
  where he now serves as chief Northern ambassador. His cunning and intellect have allowed him to gain 
  respect in Valeria and some political clout as well. His time in the Norlight capital has allowed him to see 
  Northerners for who they really are - people who live and think differently from Republicans. Julien is 
  growing tired of the political games and sees a war with the North as inevitable. He feels that it i s  unfortunate 
  that politics, his lifelong tool to success, is not powerful enough to peacefully settle the differences between 
  the Republic and the CNCS. 
  I n  his own judgment, Venneman's regrets have not prevented him from doing his job. He is well aware of the 
  massive amount of intelligence and covert operations underway i n  the North and he has used these tech- 
  niques regularly. Even in overt activities, he searches for ways to exploit divisions within Norlight and CNCS 
  society and to position his state in an advantageous position when the first shot is fired. If he acts "softly" 
  toward some Northerners, he tells himself, it is only because he knows of the delicate political balance in 
  Valeria. Overly harsh diplomatic action would only play into the hands of those arguing for a much more 
  aggressive Northern stance. 
  Venneman is not entirely honest with himself, of course. I n  his time in Valeria he has made several true friends 
  and come to sympathize more than a little with his supposed enemies. He has let some opportunities for 
  diplomatic advantage slip by out of friendship, but he feels these indiscretions have gone by unnoticed. Only 
  his beloved wife Lucia deLars is privy to some of his personal doubts. 
  Julien plans to retire in 5 cycles. He has already made plans with his wife to settle in the outskirts of 
  Reunion. What Julien does not know is that his wife is a TBmoin. Through her, Julien's intentions to retire and 
  the respect he harbors for the Northern peoples, are known quantities, and the Republic may decide to do 
  something about him. 
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  The Republic considers the NLC, perceived t o  be the mastermind behind the creation of the CNCS, to be its most dangerous 
  foe on Terra Nova. The official policy of the Republic is to discredit the NLC at every possible occasion. The current 
  ambassador i n  Valeria, Julien Venneman, has been known to call meetings at a moment's notice when the NLC does 
  something that renders itself open t o  criticism. His official pronouncements after such meetings display a level of 
  subtlety that leaves many, even the Northerners being skewered, deeply respectful of his abilities. Of course, the Norlight 
  government, is not fond of Venneman or his pronouncements that often call attention to dissent between the Confederacy 
  and its neighboring leagues. 
  The NLC, however, is a land rich i n  raw materials that the Southern Republic either lacks or that would require too much 
  effort to extract for themselves. Adept at retrieving and processing these materials, Norlight corporations recognize that 
  there is a profit to be made. Many corporations i n  the Southern Republic import raw metals and other primary materials 
  from the NLC. The Estates General has not interfered with this practice, but places all imported goods under its standard 
  policies regarding them, and charges a flat 10% tax. Trade gemerally occurs along the gamma maglev line. 
  Republican civilians generally think of Norlights as religious fanatics. The state's propaganda machine has done a very 
  effective job of portraying the rise of Revisionist sentiment i n  the North i n  a purely negative light. The sense of commu- 
  nity and self-help tied to Revisionism and the degree of internal opposition t o  religious control of the state have been 
  completely ignored, casting the NLC as a monolithic group of fanatics. 
  Located i n  the beautiful city of Valeria, the palatial Republican embassy, with over two hundred rooms in a plantation 
  style layout, is the largest in the CNCS. Over one hundred personnel, half of whom are secret service operatives from SRID 
  and spies on their way back to the Republic, reside i n  the building. Many of these agents are among the Republic's top 
  experts i n  code breaking and infiltration. 
  The Southern Republic's foreign policy toward s the United Mercantile Federation i s  more forgiving than with the NLC. This 
  more lenient policy has resulted i n  some good trade relations between the Republic and the UMF. By giving the UMF 
  favored nation status for trade, the Republic hopes to create some discontent between the UMF and the NLC. To date, this 
  policy has been only partially successful, but the trade revenues are worth the effort. The Republic, however, has posted 
  a large number of SRID agents i n  the UMF, unbeknownst t o  their own ambassador. SRID believes that something i s  going 
  on between the Mekong Dominion and the UMF, but they cannot quite put their finger on it yet. 
  Trade with the UMF is in fact largely a political factor. Not only can it cause dissent within the CNCS but, according t o  
  Republican doctrine, it keeps the Mekong Dominion i n  line. Indeed, Mekong corporations value Republican customers and 
  the knowledge that these clients may turn t o  Mercantile suppliers pressures them t o  keep their state pliant. Of course, the 
  difficulties of shipping between the UMF and Republic (usually involving a trip on the alpha maglev and a stop in the 
  Humanist Alliance) makes this connection somewhat dubious. Several key observers have also wondered whether it is not 
  the Republic which has become dependent on Mekong products. 
  Republican propaganda portrays Mercantile citizens as slaves t o  bare capitalism. Popular images of money-grubbing 
  cutthroats taint relations between the two nations. I n  recent cycles, Republican leaders have come to believe the UMF 
  could be separated from the NLC and has used media images to encourage this possibility. Republican news broadcast 
  often focus on the Norlight "domination" of the CNCS at Mercantile expense. 
  The Southern Republican government sees little to gain from relations with the tiny WFP. Only one embassy is located in 
  the WFP city state of Fort William. The embassy has a drab appearance, devoid of any sensational external trappings. The 
  ambassador assigned, Jana Touffon, is a retired military officer who fought alongside Western Proconsul Lang Regina 
  during the War of the Alliance. Her assignment was a direct result of the WFP's insistence that they would only trust her 
  out of the potential candidates for the position. A limited amount of trade (largely i n  agricultural goods) does occur 
  between the states along the gamma maglev. 
  Republican civilians do have relatively good relations with the West. The Link of the gamma maglev makes travel between 
  the two leagues feasible and the cooperation between the two national armies at Baja has forged a psychological bond 
  among veterans of the War of the Alliance. Proconsul Lang Regina is the most well-respected Northern official among 
  Republicans. The rise of polar tensions has put a damper on the situation, however, as the two militaristic states gear up 
  for conflict once again. 
  Some important connections have endured the rise i n  tension, however. ESE Lord Chancellor Kenichi Tanaka continues to 
  speak well of Lang - 
  with whom he served at Baja - 
  but even he has had t o  be more discreet. SRID agents assigned t o  
  Tanaka have reported t o  their superiors that the Lord Chancellor is still i n  regular contact with the Proconsul, as well. 
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  Home to myriad villages and homesteads, some connected by little more than well worn trails, the Badlands are handled 
  differently from other Republican diplomatic efforts. I n  this land of oppressive heat, the Republic cloaks herself behind 
  the unified banner of the AST to strike deals with and profit from Badlands communities. The Republic has historically 
  treated this arid land as little more than a source of supplies and a vast dumping ground. The performance of the Peace 
  River Army and the appearance of Port Arthur have forced the Republic t o  rethink its policy. 
  Recognizing potential in the desert communities, and knowing the coming war will be mostly fought within the heat- 
  blasted confines of this region, the Republic's efforts are now centered on conciliation. Where many resource-rich commu- 
  nities once dreaded annexation, they are now being openly courted t o  join the Allied Southern Territories. Rightfully 
  suspicious, most communities have declined - 
  only Baja accepted, i n  TN 1919. The Republicans are beginning to feel 
  that their efforts at peaceful co-existence have gone unappreciated, and many point to the suppression of the Lance Point 
  worker's revolt i n  TN 1931 as conclusive proof that the Republic is losing its patience. 
  Centered i n  Peace River, the AST's diplomatic mission is headed by Markus Loray and Maia Landling. Loray plays the role 
  of ambassador at large, rarely leaving the Badlands, and directs all equatorial activities with a hands-on dedication that 
  endears him to his deputy ambassadors. Landling, for her part, remains in Port Oasis using her wide influence i n  diplo- 
  matic and corporate circles to ensure agreements undertaken by the ambassador are upheld by the Republic. Over the last 
  nine cycles, the couple (once married) has scored an impressive number of diplomatic and trade coups, silencing those 
  who criticize their somewhat self-indulgent lifestyles. 
  Divided into twelve task zones, each with a permanent embassy headed by a deputy ambassador, the Badlands present 
  limitless opportunities for the AST. Quickly realizing that twelve static embassies, no matter the skills of those in charge, 
  would be insufficient to capitalize on even a fraction of these possibilities, Loray introduced the concept of roving negotia- 
  tors. Assigned t o  a specific zone of operation, and vested with Loray's decision making privileges, the deputies travel their 
  territory, cementing agreements on behalf of the AST. Presently focused on persuading Badlands communities to join the 
  AST, these negotiators are under orders t o  sign pacts that are slightly advantageous to Badlanders. This has amazed some 
  homesteaders, and has others deeply suspicious, yet the Republic has faithfully upheld every deal struck to date. This 
  honesty has led to a bond of trust being formed between the Badlanders and their Republican representatives. Some 
  communities even look forward to the sight of vehicles sporting AST paint schemes and banners pulling into their homes. 
  Hailed as the cornerstone of the Republic's post-war Badlands policy, the Savannah Regional Defense Pact i s  
  a remarkable document. I n  it the Republic has pledged, through the aegis of AST, to commit troops to the 
  defense of signatory communities should emergency situations arise. I n  return, the signatories agree to the 
  establishment of MIUCIA bases i n  their communities and agree to the possibility of conscription in case of a 
  dire threat. Most Badlanders saw accommodating Southern troops as a good deal for security. 
  The pact gives the Estates General, and that body alone, the right to define a "regional threat." Furthermore, 
  the document makes no specific mention of the length of time that a regional threat may last. These provi- 
  sions effectively allow the Southern Republic to lock down any area that they feel is vital to their interests, for 
  as long as they feel i s  necessary. This ability has made exclusive trade agreements far easier to come by. It was 
  also under this aegis that the MIUCIA suppressed a workefs revolt in the oil refineries of Lance Point in TN 
  1931 and continues to occupy the community. 
  Responsible for relations with the thousands of small Badlands communities, roving negotiators have a tough 
  assignment. Dealing with the various religious communities and fringe groups, as well as former Republicans, 
  these negotiators must have an extraordinarily calm character and travel with well armed caravans. Scandal 
  has seen many of the original roving negotiators replaced by younger, less experienced people. Surprisingly 
  this has not hurt the diplomatic effort in the Badlands as much as some feared it might. Markus Loray has 
  drilled his deputy ambassadors endlessly, and often travels to visit with them to see how they are doing. 
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  Peace River, as the most dominant Badlands community, is home t o  the biggest AST foreign embassy on Terra Nova. 
  Nominally Loray's home base, the ambassador actually spends much of his time visiting roving negotiators. The facility, 
  and in effect the Peace River mission, is administered by Etien Montroyal, Deputy Ambassador to Peace River. The 
  impressive structure, located within the Paxton executive complex, is alive with the hum of activity. Any communities not 
  reached by roving negotiators, or wishing to file grievances, can find their way there to be heard. 
  Unlike other AST embassies, the Peace River office is surprisingly free of the influence of SRID. Montroyal, upon taking the 
  reigns of command, expelled all the agents he could find, and has forced the agency to operate i n  other locales around 
  Peace River. This does not sit well with SRID Director Justinian Salazar who, suspecting treasonous activities on the part 
  of the AST mission, has responded by placing even more of his agents i n  the city. These agents have discovered nothing 
  substantial t o  date. 
  Remarkably, the AST's recent intentions towards Paxton Arms have been legitimate, and Paxton now accounts for ten 
  percent of the MILICIA's supply. The relationship between Montroyal and Paxton CEO Gerald Simosa is a congenial one, 
  with both men holding the other in high regard. On the other hand, relations with Paxton HE0 Milani DuBeau-Slovenski 
  are cool at best. Milani sees the AST, or the Southern Republic, as the biggest threat to her corporation. The Republic's 
  traditional openly antagonistic stance and military might make her wonder when the Republic may declare Paxton an 
  invaluable Southern source of supply. Milani knows if this were to happen, then an attempt at annexation would come 
  quickly afterward. While she has every confidence i n  the Peace River Defense Force, and believes she could call i n  the aid 
  of the Northern Guard if push came to shove, she i s  aware that all-out war with the Republic would do little more than 
  destroy her corporation. To prevent this, she has sunk several top spies into positions at the embassy and amongst the 
  traveling negotiators. She is waiting for the storm of war, and is determined to be prepared for every possibility. 
  DuBeau-Slovenski has received information from someone claiming to be legendary Judas Syndrome spy Nicosa Renault 
  that the Republic may be supporting the Badlands Revolutionary Front cells i n  Peace River as well as other anti-Paxton 
  groups. The Paxton HE0 is not quite ready to act on this information because she is not completely confident i n  its 
  validity. Renault has been unable t o  provide concrete evidence as of yet, although she has promised to identify Southern 
  agents i n  the near future. DuBeau-Slovenski hopes to use the opportunity to eliminate several enemies at once. 
  Port Arthur, in the heart of the barren Barrington Basin, has become a contender for Badlands leadership and the Republic 
  can ill afford to ignore it. The Republic maintains alarge embassy i n  Port Arthur (which also serves as AST embassy) from 
  which it carries on diplomatic relations with the Arthurians, observes launches from the Port Arthur spaceport and directs 
  intelligence operations. These last efforts have not been terribly successful, however. Every cycle, several SRID agents die 
  attempting to gain information on Port Arthur's high-command, and their lack of success i s  increasingly blamed on highly 
  placed CEF/Arthurian agents working within the Republic. Indeed, the most successful intelligence operation run against 
  Port Arthur originates from within the ranks of the Southern Republican Army's elite Legion Noire and not from the 
  Intelligence Directorate or its proxy, Allied Southern Intelligence. 
  Concerned by the possibility of CEF or Arthurian spies i n  the Republic, and desiring the technology possessed by the 
  abandoned Earthers, Legion Noire Prefect Anastazia Orsat has undertaken her own operations i n  Port Arthur, without the 
  authorization or knowledge of SRID, Allied Southern Intelligence or SRA Military Intelligence. Legion Noire operatives 
  have repeatedly entered the city as traders and made contact with elements of dissent in the Badlands city. They report 
  that the tension of a coming war is causing fractures within the Arthurian high command and among locals. One team of 
  agents has been assigned to make contact with GREL dissidents. 
  Relations with Port Arthur and its allies i n  the New Coalition (NuCoal) have greatly suffered from the fallout of the Lance 
  Point incident, in which MILICIA troops crushed a revolt by oil workers immediately after Lance Point joined NuCoal. AST 
  officials have been working t o  heal wounded relations, but the 11th MILICIA Gear regiment remains stationed i n  Lance 
  Point and seems unlikely to move out any time soon. Roving negotiators spend an increased amount of time ensuring that 
  agreements are closed at all costs. Markus Loray has also argued that the Lance Point operation targeted subversive 
  elements and defended the legitimate corporate leaders of the city-state. They point to the terrorists activities of the 
  Badlands Revolutionary Front (born from escaped workers) and the lack of Arthurian intervention as evidence that their 
  actions were necessary and legitimate. Many remain unconvinced. 
  Life for Republican envoys i n  Lance Point itself i s  becoming increasingly difficult. The Badlands Revolutionary Front was 
  thought to be a rag-tag group of guerrillas, but is showing increasing sophistication in its attacks on MILICIAmen and 
  their installations. Maia Landling has come t o  realize that BRF leader Ernest0 Jaxon has inspired a wide range of anti- 
  polar resistance activities across the Badlands, including BRF cells i n  Peace River and Westphalia. Allies have also 
  channeled support to Jaxon himself, and he is becoming a real threat to local forces. Some of Landling's sources point t o  
  an Arthurian connection within the BRF which might account for their increasing arsenal, although sympathetic Badlanders 
  could well have smuggled the weapons. 
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  The explosion rocked the sky and a torrent of building fragments crashed to the street below. Jean-Franqois deLau 
  looked up from his tuck position and, seeing no more falling pieces, exhaled slowly and rose. The other Emergency 
  Medical Team members were likewise rising from their improvised hiding places. Casting furtive glances towards 
  the heavens, all wondered when the next bomb might go off. Welcome to Saragossa, J-F thought bitterly. 
  This was the EMT's third call of the night, spiriting the wounded away from the SPFI's latest targets. He picked his 
  way through the rubble-strewn Midtown street, careful to avoid the jagged pieces of metal and cement. 
  The victims came down what was left of the stairs, and the large gaping maw, where a door had stood before its 
  demolition by the first blast, served as an exit onto the street. J-F hurried forward t o  help the bleeding and 
  disoriented few that had made it down. Taking the arm of a resident, he helped the old man into a clear area. The 
  overhead stars spat down grieving light upon the grim scene. 
  "DeLau," Jorgensen's voice cut through J-F's work induced haze. "I'm going in. There's more people up there." 
  What a nut, thought delau. He would surely have a wall f a l l  on him. Finishing with the old man, who had suffered 
  a concussion that he could do nothing about here, he decided to throw caution to the wind. 
  J-F climbed the stairs carefully, the red emergency light flooding the walls reminding him far too much of blood. 
  Soon enough he came across a door and entered a darkened room. J-F snapped on the light attached t o  his helmet 
  and saw a young man who was splayed i n  the comer of the nearly destroyed chamber; J-F hurried across to him. 
  "Five one thousand... well at least you're breathing," he told his unconscious patient. He stripped his med bag 
  from his waist, then set out a mini oxygen mount, a series of hypodermic spray needles, and an assortment of 
  bandages. The gash i n  the boy's head bled profusely, and quickly soaked through the first patch J-F secured i n  
  place. The boy's hands were covered with a black substance that Jean Franqois couldn't readily identify. He contin- 
  ued his treatment by injecting drugs i n  an effort t o  stabilize the kid's system. When he was finished he watched i n  
  fascination as the kid's eyes fluttered open. 
  "You're i n  luck friend, I got t o  you just i n  time." 
  "Did the bomb go off?" The words brought out a coughing fit that brought a red rivulet trickling down his cheek. 
  "Yeah, but I think you'll be okay. Just some internal hemorrhaging that we'll have to control." 
  "ThaVs alright" the kid spat again, "Anything for the cause." 
  Almost unconsciously, Jean Franqois dropped the injection needle and drew his service revolver i n  one smooth 
  motion. The gunshot left him slightly stunned and put a small hole i n  the kid's skull. 
  Jorgensen poked his head into the room. "DeLau, you alright?" 
  J-F looked up at his partner. "Yeah, I'm fine. The kid was just too far gone, had t o  end it for him." 
  Jorgensen nodded once. "OK, see you downstairs; the building i s  clear." 
  "And," J-F mumbled as he packed his gear, "the Southern Republic has one less Spiffy t o  worry about. 
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  In the period directly following the War of the Alliance, as Terranovans rebuilt, the Southern Republic's government lost 
  some of the stranglehold that it held over both the Allied Southern Territories and the people of the Republic itself. 
  Except for Saragossa, none of the regions of the Republic are by any means interested in separating from the league, but 
  several individuals and organizations have been busy building regional power bases while Port Oasis is occupied with 
  other shadowy matters. 
  Historically, Port Oasis and the nearby city-state of Marabou have been the centers of power of the Southern Republic. 
  Recently, several other regional blocks of influence have surfaced. I n  Saragossa, the Saragossa People's Front for Inde- 
  pendence is the most obvious case where Republicans fight Republicans i n  the street daily. I n  a more subtle way, Ashanti 
  has begun to feel the grip of the thoroughly corrupt Lord Chancellor Etienne Durocher as he spreads his power base from 
  Hsi Tsang into the Southern Republic. I n  the northeast, the city of Innsmouth has had the leisure of decreased scrutiny 
  from the eyes of its national overlords and rumors of subtle control surround the religious Servants of the Dawn. The cities 
  of Ankara, Timbuktu, Reunion and Siwa Oasis have been taken as ripe pickings by the Coalition for the Rightful Environ- 
  mental Exploitation's (CREE) capitalist masters. 
  The rural regions of the nation also have their power plays, and their voice carries weight even with those i n  the highest 
  positions. It is possible that the traditional center of power may lose even more influence over its wide ranging interests 
  if it marginalizes these productive regions. I n  the face of a possible war looming on the horizon, however, few entities are 
  willing to burn any bridges. 
  I n  the realm of regional security, the Republican government has seen fit to ensure that the city-states are all very well 
  defended. While this leaves some of the rural regions open to the possibility of attack, the vast might of the Southern 
  Republican Army combined with the natural obstacles found in most of the league prevent most attacks on homesteads. 
  With these factors, the Republic has the luxury of keeping high numbers of troops on patrols to prevent incursions of 
  rovers and enforce foreign policy. 
  For a league with a number of radically different terrain types, travel in the Southern Republic is remarkably 
  easy. This is due in a large part to the massive national transport systems built early in the league's develop- 
  ment. With dozens of superhighways, several navigable waterways and a large number of high-speed rail links, 
  both people and materials can be relocated easily. 
  Many of the everyday vehicles used in rural areas of the league are adapted appropriately. Heavy suspensions 
  in the hills and heavily treaded tires of large size in heavily vegetated areas are very common sights. The 
  underground railway which links Siwa Oasis and Timbuktu i s  another novel solution to the challenges of the 
  countryside: it i s  so effective, in fact, that an extension to Ankara i s  being considered. 
  The large number of rivers and lakes i n  the Southern hemisphere - especially in the Southern Republic - 
  leads to a wide use of water vessels. The number and role of these craft varies widely by region, and fishing, 
  transport, leisure and sport craft can be seen virtually everywhere. 
  repulsion technology needed to lift one of these behemoths. 
  One of the larger shipyards in the Republic, Sharrelain produces a vast array of boats for a variety of roles. 
  From shallow-bottomed river skiffs to deep-water container boats to sail-powered pleasure craft, the reputa- 
  tion for reliable boats has helped the Sharrelain company to prosper in the understandibly underdeveloped 
  Terranovan shipbuilding industry. 
  Sharrelain was born from an amalgamation of several small local builders who banded together to take on the 
  former industry giant, Gliser Yards. To the surprise of everyone who paid attention to the corporate conflict, 
  the innovation and small corporate structure of Sharrekin allowed the small company to eventually absorb 
  Gliser i n  a hostile takeover. Rumors abound that Sharrelain was backed by a large amount of extra financing 
  from unnamed interests in Timbuktu. Sharrelain currently has ofices in Ashanti, Timbuktu and Port Oasis, 
  while most of its construction yards are located around Lake Esperance. 
  Sharrelain is currently interested in expanding into two areas. An executive group is known to have ap- 
  proached at least two of the custom racing boathouses with offers of buyout. The sponsorship money from 
  various interests is one of the major reasons that Sharrelain has done serious research i n  this area, and 
  financial options have been drawn up with some of the more well known sports backers. 
  The second area which Sharrelain is looking into i s  the military market, and some industry analysts have 
  questioned whether this i s  due to pressure from its allies in Timbuktu. While mostly interested in river boats, 
  the monopolistic market of landship production in the Southern Republic has helped open negotiations with 
  the Republican military which seeks to diversify i t s  production facilities. These negotiations are centered 
  around the possibility of the procurement of design specs for Sharrelain which lacks the particular magnetic 
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  This picturesque city-state is the Southern Republic’s center for forestry. Located i n  the lush forests of the Southern Alps, 
  Ankara also thrives on tourism. The scenery draws and inspires artists, nature lovers and hardy outdoor adventurers. A 
  boardwalk borders the Asparas Waterway along its seventy-five kilometer path from reservoir t o  City, allowing tourists to 
  cycle through landscapes that would otherwise be unreachable due to terrain. It is not uncommon to observe camera- 
  toting tourists or amateur artists stationed along the boardwalk, trying to reproduce the view from the elevated aque- 
  ducts that cross the countryside, or the viaducts that span the gorges and ravines i n  mountainous terrain. The area is also 
  heavily patrolled by members of the Sheriff‘s Department i n  order t o  minimize crime aimed at visitors. 
  The natural surroundings of the city are not the only means by which it draws tourists - 
  the pennant races for the cyclical 
  batte championship causes fans t o  flood into Ankara from all over the league. Batte is a local sport derivative of old Earth 
  cricket and baseball that is played professionally i n  Ankara, but attracts fans from acros, the league. The number of little- 
  league and minor league adult teams has grown t o  number over fifty. During the play-offs, which span close t o  a season 
  i n  time, the city is flooded by people from across the Allied Southern Territories. 
  Like many of the prominent city-states, Ankara’s architecture is awe inspiring t o  the eyes of a wandering tourist. The 
  center of Ankara is dominated by the institutional district, which is comprised of a complex of Romanesque edifices that 
  house the local government offices, the head offices of several local industries, the Ankara exchange and an ofice of the 
  Banque Republicaine. Surrounding the institutional district, statues and fountains grace a series of cobbled parks, inter- 
  spersed with the palatial homes of the upper class and the Ankara University campus. The third ring of the city is home 
  to the majority of Ankara’s population. Fern-lined lanes bisect the uniform housing complexes of the suburban district. 
  These complexes were designed with a nod t o  classical architecture. Batte fields are found i n  the outer city, alongside the 
  industrial parks and railway yards. 
  The city-state’s industrial sector is occupied by the lifeblood of Ankara’s economy. The railway yards and factory com- 
  plexes of both Southern Rail and Colonial Ferroviaire are found here. The railways are essential t o  the city-state‘s eco- 
  nomic health because they provide transport for its exports which include manufactured goods, lumber and raw materials. 
  The confinement of industry t o  a regulated sector allows for the efficient handling of outgoing goods and incoming raw 
  materials, and facilitates the management of toxic emissions t o  comply with the city’s ruthlessly enforced anti-pollution 
  laws. This management of toxic emissions makes it possible for Ankara‘s tourist trade t o  exist i n  a city which has such a 
  high level of industrial activity. A delegation from Siwa Oasis is currently i n  residence to study the anti-pollution meas- 
  ures taken by Ankara‘s leading industrial companies. There are high hopes that Ankara‘s success i n  this area can be 
  replicated i n  the so-called city of sludge. 
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  1. Waterworks 
  The Ankara waterworks building houses the main 
  monitoring station for the city's aqueducts and 
  underground canals. Although the aqueducts 
  look ancient, they are equipped with modern 
  flow detection and regulation devices control- 
  led either from service boxes or the Waterworks. 
  The Waterworks feature weekly tours for school 
  groups and interested citizens. 
  The city's most famous aqueducts sits on a se- 
  ries of arches supported by Doric columns. An- 
  kara's main tourist attraction, it also has an 
  elevated walkway for long strolls along the beau- 
  tiful, ornate canal. 
  2. Asparas Waterway 
  3. Municipal House 
  The Ankaran Citizen Council - 
  the municipal 
  government - sits i n  this large building 
  modeled after a Roman palace. Open question- 
  ing of the government is allowed every Friday, 
  but agitation by the anti-Republican Free An- 
  kara movement has led some to consider cur- 
  tailing this privilege. The council is now divided 
  over the issue. 
  4. Alpine Society 
  A hybrid of a geographical society and a social 
  club, the Alpine Society cultivates an image of 
  sophistication and rugged independence. The 
  society's prominent members have become a 
  voice against the unrestrained environment 
  damage caused by CREE and its corporate allies 
  i n  the lumber industry. The society leads expe- 
  ditions into the Alps every few weeks for its 
  members and their guests. 
  A lush and manicured forest of pines and other 
  alpine foliage, the Asparas Forest is the most 
  beautiful traverse of the Asparas Waterway. 
  A major center of learning, especially i n  the 
  sciences and architecture, Ankara U has a his- 
  tory of tolerating "soft dissidents" such as peace 
  activist Henriette Vovelle among their faculty. 
  The Republican state has been forced into re- 
  peated crackdowns over the cycles. 
  5. Asparas Forest 
  6. Ankara University 
  Because of the forestry industry's domination of Ankara's economy, the employees of this field make up the majority of the 
  city-state's populace. These hardworking people give Ankara a unique flavor of vast industrialization working hand i n  
  hand with conservation. This is most evident in the residential areas, where housing complexes are bordered by commu- 
  nity parks, playgrounds and gardens. The adoption of the strict anti-pollution laws i s  due to Ankaran's love of nature. 
  These laws were enacted by the city council before the industrial boom that occurred when Ankara entered the Southern 
  Republic by surrendering to Marabou during the First Unification Campaign. This need for environmental preservation is 
  believed to be the major reason for Ankara's outright acceptance of membership i n  the Republic (rather than see the 
  countryside destroyed by warfare), although many historical critics say it was simply Ankara Timbel's (now Republican 
  Lumber and Paper) desire for a larger export market. These claims can be supported by Republican L&Ps vast resource 
  rights and lucrative government contracts. 
  Currently, the powerful Coalition for Rightful Environmental Exploitation (CREE) is pushing for greater liberalization of 
  industrial processes so they may better strip the land to further their own ends. The population of Ankara appears ready 
  to embark on a revolt against this trend. Heated meetings and disastrous attempts at reconciliation have characterized 
  the citizens' relations with the member-corporations of CREE over the last few cycles. Schell & Bothman Mines, the only 
  local member, has suffered from public protests and from a small number of unexplained minor accidents and equipment 
  losses. No S&B employees have been harmed, however. 
  To the half-million tourists who enjoy the clean mountain air that Ankara is famous for, the locals are pleasant, levelheaded 
  and fun-loving. Some of the frequent tourists have noticed that the locals seem a touch edgy of late. This undertone of 
  anxiety is rumored to be caused by the residents' strong resentment towards the brutal tactics employed by Sheriff Cecilia 
  Beauchamps and her deputies to control burgeoning labor unrest. 
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  The major player i n  Ankara's economy is Republican Lumber and Paper. This forestry product conglomerate employs a large 
  fraction of Ankara's population i n  its multitude of subsidiary companies, and most of the other companies owe their 
  livelihood indirectly to the giant since so many of their clients are employed by RL&P. Republican Lumber and Paper i s  
  presently assessing a proposed underground railroad project with Republican Allied Rail that would link with the existing 
  rail system between Timbuktu and Siwa Oasis. This would be accompanied by the construction of an underground junction 
  station on Allied Rail's existing line to control the direction of traffic on the rail, and possibly t o  allow for limited cargo 
  transfer or rail car exchange. The project has encountered stiff resistance from many of Republican Lumber and Paper's 
  board members (particularly those that have vested interests in Southern Rail), but with the long term profit potential, 
  analysts are predicting that the project will go ahead. 
  This project has generated a great deal of interest from the corporations of CREE, who would like to see themselves walk 
  away with large contracts. The estimates of the cost of construction of this project are i n  the range of billions of dinars, 
  and the maintenance contracts are expected to be extremely lucrative as well. To prod the project into existence, CREE 
  members have sent numerous delegations to Ankara to forge deals with Republican Lumber and Paper; to date their 
  success has been unremarkable. 
  Southern Rail and Colonial Ferroviaire - both of whom house their construction and storage facilities in Ankara - are 
  the other two major players i n  the city's economy, but due to the struggles between the two for their shared market, RL&P 
  holds sway as the industrialist voice in city politics. Among the smaller industrial companies in the city, there are a 
  number o f  small chemical companies and light manufacturing companies. They provide products to RL&P such as bleach 
  or dyes and subcontract work from the rail companies to produce specially tooled or molded parts. These companies have 
  little say i n  the policies of the city and are usually at the mercy of their patron company, but on a few rare occasions, 
  groups of six or more of these minors have forced some concessions from the larger corporations. 
  Ankara is a city in motion; a thriving tourist trade and a booming industrial base have spurred the citizens to seek greater 
  recognition from their fellow Republicans . The city has launched an extensive promotional campaign that expounds on 
  the natural and human riches of the area and encourages Republicans of all walks of life to enjoy Ankara. The campaign 
  has only been a partial success though, for it is loudly opposed by a small group of ex-residents. 
  The Free Ankara movement is a small concern compared to other radical groups. It was formed i n  TN 1925 after Sheriff's 
  Deputy Cecilia Beauchamps used brutal tactics to break up a violent rail strike. Hunting down the "treasonous" labor 
  leaders, she had them hanged using the authority granted her by city courts during the emergency. Beauchamps was 
  promoted despite public outrage and many Labor sympathizers left the city in fear, and subsequently founded the Free 
  Ankara Movement. They are based i n  Saragossa, where legal authorities have the least power. Since then, they have 
  openly accused Sheriff Beauchamps of several atrocities, and she takes them very seriously. She has entered into an 
  alliance with Jan Mach, the director of CREE, to use his Republic-wide resources t o  track the group down and eliminate 
  them. In return, she is trading her sway over First Citizen Edram Vaness, so that CREE corporations may skirt Ankara's 
  stringent environmental laws. To date however, Free Ankara has remained beyond the reach of the Sheriff's claws, and the 
  lack of immediate change i n  the city's policies has brought her under pressure from her CREE contacts. 
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  Water i s  essential to the existence of the forestry industty as a whole. This reasoning was the fuel behind the 
  construction of Ankara's greatest engineering accomplishment, the Asparas Waterway. Named after mytho- 
  logical water nymphs, the waterway begins in the Southern Alps or, to be precise, below the Alps in the 
  MacAllen cave network. A series of paired Archimedes'screws were dug deep into the Alps, to an underground 
  body of water called the Asparas Sea. These solar powered screws draw the water from the sea to a reservoir 
  located at the head of the waterway. The flow into the waterway is regulated by a series of valves installed a t  
  the mouth of the reservoir, and the flow into the reservoir i s  controlled by adjusting the revolution speed of 
  the screws. The water that is allowed to flow through the valves then spills into a series of aqueducts and 
  viaducts supported on archivolts by Doric columns. The archivolt and column construm'on allows for the water 
  to maintain a gradual descent from the Alps to Ankara, while adhering to the neo-roman architectural theme 
  that the city-state embodies. The waterway enters Ankara from the north in a series of cascading steps, as the 
  system reaches ground level to commence its journey through Ankara proper. A canal carries the water into 
  the city's northern sector as far as the first ring, where it enters a keyhole shaped canal system that partLy 
  encircles the institutional sector, then branches to the southeast and southwest areas of the city. The south- 
  western canal feeds the city's 
  water filtration plant, while the southeastern canal empties into Republican 
  Lumber and Papets reservoirs. 
  The waterway has become a major tourist attraction thanks to the elevated boardwalks that line it. Just 
  before it enters the city center, the waterway courses through Asparas Forest, a beautiful wooded park that i s  
  a favorite destination for locals with a day off work. 
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  Although originally founded i n  TN 1533 by rover Darvon d'Aquitan, it wasn't until after TN 1544 that Aquitaine grew into 
  a proper city. That year, thirteen soldiers of the Southern Republic who were part of a long range expeditionary force into 
  the Great Southern Plain supposedly came into the small town and wrecked havoc, ultimately crashing a vehicle into the 
  barn of town founder Darvon d'Aquitan after an evening of excessive drinking. The aging Badlander promptly rounded up 
  a few of his neighbors t o  physically expel the soldiers from his property. The ensuing firefight went badly for the 
  intoxicated Republicans, who fled as d'Aquitan called on all of his Badlands friends t o  aid him i n  the defense of his home. 
  Twenty-two hours later, the entire 17th Battailon of the 4th Brigade surrounded Aquitaine and carried out a punitive raid. 
  Although the Aquitain defenders stood up as best they could, they were soundly defeated and d'Aquitan himself was 
  killed. The Republican troops then withdrew, confident they had taught the Badlanders a lesson. They were wrong. 
  The story of the battle became a legend of Badlanders standing up to the new Republic and attracted people to the 
  region. The city-state grew in leaps and bounds and, by the time of the Second Unification Campaign, was ready to face 
  their attackers. Aquitaine sent troops to defend Timbuktu i n  TN 1589, but despite valiant efforts, the city fell. Fifteen 
  cycles later, Aquitaine itself finally came under fire again and the city was reduced to ruin i n  a vicious battle. It took over 
  60 cycles for Aquitains t o  accept their absorption into the Southern Republic, but the presence of a well-armed garrison 
  within the city prevented open rebellion; nowadays Aquitaine is a proud member of the Southern Republic. 
  The city has developed local agrarian industries extensively, and has also promoted i t s  brewing industry. The success of 
  Mort Subite fruit ale attracted other brew houses t o  the area, but none have replicated the market creation since they 
  must either brew regular ales or substandard fruit ales. I n  the event that an upstart manages t o  attain even modest 
  success, Mort Subite's brewers either buy it out or undercut its prices t o  eliminate the competition. While this has 
  resulted i n  several lawsuits, no court has found the brewery guilty yet. 
  Due t o  the northerly position of Aquitaine, it is generally considered as the first area which would be hit i n  the event of 
  a war with the Northern leagues. The Aquitain militia i s  generally considered one of the best trained and most well 
  prepared on the planet because of its prominent position. The expansive plains and rolling hills near the city provide a 
  good variety of training conditions for this military unit. Unfortunately, the local MILICIA unit suffers from severe 
  discipline problems, and it is difficult for the city militia t o  convince some of the citizens that not all military units are 
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  1. GPP Academy 
  Tne main academy for the Great Plains Police 
  has the reputation for being the finest police 
  academy i n  the Republic. The facilities inclbde 
  barracks. ,ecture halls. weapons testing grounds 
  and vehicle courses. GPP trainees learn a vari- 
  ety of patrol ana investigation techniques dur- 
  ing their time at the facility. 
  2. Old Bridge 
  The leading historical site i n  Aquitaine, the Old 
  Bridge across the Fraser River predates the city- 
  state itself. The bridge was originally built in 
  TN 1507 when the region was a major link be- 
  tween several small savannah communities. The 
  bridge is of solid stone construm'on reinforced 
  with a steel framework. That Darvon d'Aquitan 
  founded his community where he did was based 
  largely on the presence of the bridge. 
  The Needle is a massive telecommunications 
  tower whose support struts extend across ma- 
  jor boulevards and into Row's Park. Observa- 
  tion decks on the Needle are popular tourist 
  attram'ons because of the view of the Great 
  Southern Plain. Ownership of the Needle is cur- 
  rently a subject of debate. 
  3. Needle 
  4. City Hall 
  Darvon d'Aquitan Center, Aquitaine's city hall 
  and municipal center, sits across Main Street 
  from Row's Park. The Center contains offices for 
  all the city's government officials, the mayor 
  and city councilors. 
  The finest park i n  the city-state, Row's Park is a 
  large open space that holds a plaque and statue 
  commemorating Darvon d'Aquitan's struggle 
  against Republican forces. The current monu- 
  ment dates from the TN 1850s. The first monu- 
  ment was destroyed i n  TN 1605 by the com- 
  mander of occupying Republican forces because 
  it "offended his sensibilities." This act was 
  greeted with a riot that ended violently. 
  5. Row's Park 
  6. Razorback Stadium 
  Home of the Aquitain Razorbacks soccer team, 
  the stadium regularly hosts thousands of wild 
  fins. Professional dueling competitions also take 
  place at the Stadium. 
  The city-state of Aquitaine lies at the edge of the Great Southern Plain, just a few kilometers south of the Badlands border 
  and the Little Westridge mountain range. Its location on the shore of the small Fraser River, a slightly arid micro-climate 
  and fertile soil make Aquitaine perfect for growing grain and some varieties of fruit. 
  Split i n  two by the river, the city i s  built i n  a grid pattern, with most roads heading generally north-south or east-west. 
  The city is divided into four quarters, with divisions on each side of the Fraser and separation by a main street. This rather 
  unimaginative urban layout was selected by the military council to fit with Aquitaine's defense, as the grid map layout 
  coincides precisely with the minefield that the town is laid upon. This minefield serves as a last line of defense and 
  permits whole chunks of the city to be detonated. The Speaker of the city controls the use of the field, which has never 
  been activated save for carefully monitored and controlled test firings. 
  The Needle is located across from city hall, i n  the center of town, at the intersection of Main Street and Boulevard 
  d'Aquitan. The only true high-rise i n  Aquitaine, the massive Needle i s  165 stories tall and serves as an audio/video relay 
  post for the whole of the Great Southern Plain. Built i n  TN 1909 by Vou Broadcasting, the tower was bought by the 
  military i n  TN 1914 for use as a communications center during the War of the Alliance. During this time, it received several 
  modifications including two air defense batteries and a layer of armor around the huge support struts of the structure. The 
  Needle i s  the most powerful transmitter i n  the Antarctic, and a private network is currently negotiating to purchase the 
  structure. The government would normally be happy to take the sum which has been offered, but with war on the horizon, 
  the utility of the structure is higher. As a result of this situation, the government is stringing the broadcaster along i n  
  hopes that the war will begin and end quickly enough that interest is not lost. 
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  Loud and boisterous, Aquitains love to talk, drink and fight: they will also never pass up an opportunity to boast of their 
  exploits to outsiders. That many of these visitors are rarely impressed by great bouts of drinking and shooting hoppers 
  from the back of moving trucks does nothing to dampen their enthusiasm. The Golden Grill, Aquitaine's famous steak 
  house, with its delicious two kilo springer steak and accompanying "bucket o'brew" (a two liter serving of Mort Subite), 
  is a hub of activity where citizens gather on a nightly basis. Locals are also fanatically devoted to the Razorbacks, the 
  city's Southern Territories Soccer League (STSL) team. A l l  games are sold out well i n  advance and purchasing a scalped 
  ticket may cost as much as 150 dinars for a regular season game. 
  Most Aquitains view themselves as sedentary Badlanders - 
  settled i n  a community, yet ready t o  go trekking in the wilds 
  at any time. Although few actually act on this, there are groups of Aquitains who do venture into the Badlands for various 
  reasons. These people are often popular social figures and would-be role models for the rest of Aquitaine. 
  One belief that separates Aquitaine's population from most Republicans is their understanding that the Republic is not 
  necessarily the pinnacle of civilization. The town was the temporary home of thousands of CNCS troops during the War of 
  Alliance. These troops mixed with the locals, and though many drunken brawls occurred, many came t o  see Northerners 
  more clearly as Terranovans than as enemies. They remember the pain of the War of the Alliance and songs to the memory 
  of fallen troops can be heard floating nightly from the many bars i n  the city core. There are also teenagers whose fathers 
  were CNCS soldiers; this new generation believes that the friction between North and South i s  senseless and most blame 
  the Republican government for the way things have degenerated globally. 
  These views are, unfortunately, attracting the attention of some Republicans who feel that North and South should never 
  meet. Justinian Salazar has dispatched SRID agents in an attempt to solidify the city's links t o  the Republic. ConsulVictor 
  deBourgogne has also been toying with the idea of stationing an extra regiment in the city, just t o  make sure that it does 
  not break away and open up the Republic's northern border. 
  Founded in TN 1866, the GPP replaced the local police forces of the small communities dotting the Great Southern Plain. 
  The GPP was, a t  first, looked down upon by the military as a group of wannabe soldiers. The excellent service record of the 
  organization has since changed both that opinion and the opinion of the public, such that GPP officers are now respected 
  throughout the Republic. The GPP's reputation i s  due to two factors: the excellent training provided by its academy in 
  Aquitaine and the leadership of current Director-in-Chief William McInley. The Academy was founded in TN 1868 when GPP 
  officer training was deemed inadequate by the military council. The school's directors turned this situation around, and 
  because the GPP Academy hires only top rated instructors, it i s  now considered one of Terra Nova's top police schools. 
  The GPP acts as the police force for all the Communities of the Great Southern Plain, operating sheriff's offices i n  every 
  county. At borders, its officers work closely with both the MILICIA and the SRA, and although they deal mostly with 
  civilian affairs, the police officers sometimes collaborate with the military and SRID. The highly diverse roles which these 
  officers must fill is the reason that the GPP school has needed instructors of high quality. 
  The men and women of the GPP are greatly respected by the populace of the plains. Many residents prefer resolving local 
  disputes through them rather than taking the affair to the courthouse. The organization's vigilance at border crossings is 
  legendary; in the past 8 cycles alone, GPP officers have arrested over 200 would-be smugglers, which has led to the 
  shutdown of ten illicit drug and weapon-trafficking rings. The efficiency of the GPP is well known throughout Terra Nova 
  and their methods are intensely studied, and sometimes copied outright, by law enforcement agencies worldwide. 
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  and just in his mannerisms, McInley nevertheless leads the GPP with an iron fist, demanding the very best 
  from his officers. A diehard believer in the Southern Republic's ideals, he was awarded the Giano Medal of 
  Honor i n  TN 1929, a prestigious award given out by the Prime Minister to members of the public deemed 
  exemptary Republicans. 
  McInley was born in Marabou in TN 1871 and grew up in a military family, with both parents officers in the 
  MILICIA and his elder brother already attending the War College. Contrary to his parents' wishes, McInley 
  signed up at the new police academy in Aquitaine in TN 1892. Rising to the top of his class. he graduated with 
  honors and quickly became known as a responsible officer with an unrivaled investigative flair. Receiving 
  promotion after promotion, McInley was a sergeant-major when the War of the Alliance broke out. During the 
  war, then GPP director Rebeka Dorion was killed by a GREL assassin and McInley took over as temporary 
  commander of the Great Plains Police force. While coordinating evacuation efforts for communities under 
  attack, McInley's leadership abilities and tactical ingenuity proved invaluable in saving the lives of many 
  civilians. When the war ended i n  TN 1917, he was officially appointed Director-in-Chief of the GPP. I n  the 16 
  cycles since then, McInley has drastically improved the overall efficiency of his police force and continues to 
  be an accomDlished leader and administrator. 
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  The very name of Ashanti evokes thoughts of pleasure and the beauty of the flesh. For this reason, some Northerners have 
  branded it the city of sin; to the Southern Republic, it is a hub of liberalism. Known as the City of Light, Ashanti is a jewel 
  on the shores of Lake Esperance, Its beautiful beaches, manicured roads and lavish hotels make Ashanti the resort capital 
  of Terra Nova. 
  Founded i n  TN 530 by the Ecologen corporation, Ashanti was initially a scientific community which studied the marine life 
  i n  Lake Esperance. Unfortunately for the scientific community, many corporate workers enjoyed the Caribbean-style 
  vacations that Ashanti could recreate. Pulling an abrupt about face, Ecologen decided that it could profit from this 
  location and Ashanti became the resort town of Terra Nova. Ecologen created a city that was a veritable playground for 
  those able t o  experience it, and it prospered beyond the directors' wildest imaginings. The coming of the Marabou 
  Marauders would change Ashanti in a way no one could have ever imagined. Refusing t o  surrender to the Marauders, the 
  city suffered wholesale destruction and became a refugee camp overnight. The soldiers rampaged through the city, 
  destroying every vestige of Ashantite culture and architecture. The greatest loss was the huge public library which 
  contained thousands of novels and poems from Terra Nova's and Earth's greatest writers. Although rebuilt, much of 
  Ashanti's prize architecture was forever lost and while today's Ashanti i s  a gem, it i s  a far cry from the Ashanti of old. 
  Willow Park occupies the central portion of Ashanti. It is the official landmark that commemorates the destruction of the 
  public library and the invasion of Ashanti. Statues representing the city's valiant defenders and cultural icons grace the 
  walkways of this large green space. The park's serenity makes it a haven for people who want t o  spend some quiet time 
  outdoors. The downtown district harbors Ashanti's administrative offices and foreign embassies, as well as art galleries 
  and the reconstructed public library. The Casino District, Ashanti's lifeblood, i s  home t o  over 30 casinos and gaming clubs. 
  These houses boast games t o  please even the most demanding gambler. Anything from slot machines t o  3-D Gear combat 
  simulations can be found i n  the towering glass and steel complexes. This district also includeshundreds of shops that sell 
  everything from useless trinkets to top of the line, overpriced sports cars. 
  The cultural center that is Ashanti i s  one of the most vibrant and innovative on the planet. From clothes and visual art t o  
  literature and architecture - 
  and the list goes on - 
  Ashanti is the place where rising stars want t o  get to, and where the 
  divas of today attempt to hold their positions. The most famous names and the most celebrated faces grace the local 
  runways, cawfee houses and villas. 
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  1. Ashanti Assembly 
  Facing Willow Park, the municipalassembly is a 
  marvel of architecture and features huge bay 
  windows and multiple atriums. Foreign visitors 
  have noted that most of the space in the build- 
  ing is not actually used for city government, 
  but consists of public spaces. 
  Built in Willow Park as a reminder of the de- 
  stroyed Public Library, the Ashanti library is 
  open to the public 24 out of 36 hours and all 
  citizens have borrowing privileges. The rare 
  tomes collections (not available for circulation) 
  contains thore texts recovered by the city of 
  Ashanti From the destroyed library. 
  2. Library 
  3. Monat Beach 
  The most prized of Ashanti's beaches, Monat 
  Beach covers the western shore of Monat Bay. 
  The fine sand beach is very popular and the 
  public sectors are full of tourists and locals alike. 
  Toward the mouth of the bay, much of the 
  beaches are claimed by hotels, casinos and pri- 
  vate clubs. The opportunity t o  lounge on one 
  of these beaches is an exclusive pleasure. 
  4. Ashanti Manna 
  Lined with a lavish boardwalkand featuring slips 
  for race boats, multi-million dinar yachts and 
  tour ships, the municipal manna is always a 
  Rurry of activity. Locals come here to take tours 
  on the Lake. 
  Located just east of the marina, the Ashantite 
  docks of Espoir Hydrofoil provide travel across 
  Lake Esperance. Short trips are available for 
  those looking to exape to isbnd resorts of small 
  isolated beaches, while Large Long-range hydro- 
  foils provide links to all major cities on the lake. 
  The Ashanti offices answer to the directors of 
  Espoir Hydrofoil in Marabou. 
  The creme of the casino district crop, the Natar 
  is a Lavish crystal gambling cathedral. Games 
  of chance and skill of all types are available in 
  the height of style, attracting a mix of locals 
  and tourists all cycle round. 
  5. Espoir Hydrofoil 
  6. Natar Casino 
  A hotbed of popular culture, Ashanti is the most liberal city on Terra Nova. Ashantites claim they have no prejudices and 
  the people are i n  fact very tolerant of outsiders. They do look down on societies that do not share their open attitudes, 
  however - 
  most notably the "automatons" of the Humanist Alliance and the "barbarians" of the Eastern Suns Emirates. 
  The moralistic society of the North is also less than popular, although most Ashantites are welcoming to the few Northern 
  tourists they receive. 
  Ashantites spend their days very much like other Republicans, working for a living and making no qualms about their 
  desire to succeed. However, the celebrity status conferred on Ashanti, by virtue of its many famous inhabitants, has 
  dragged the local culture down somewhat. In Ashanti, as nowhere else, the ethics of "live fast and hard, and die young if 
  it suits your purposes" are parts of daily life. The Ashantite love of life extends only as far as Life is fulfilling and suitably 
  entertaining. This fact has staked Ashanti with one of the grimmest statistics i n  the Southern Republic. The rate of 
  suicide among Ashantites is almost triple the national average: not all is roses in this fast-paced city-state. 
  The most disconcerting aspect, from an outsider's point of view, of Ashantite culture i s  the predominance of nudity i n  the 
  city-state. Most people live their daily lives completely naked save for fashionable accessories. Although a direct result of 
  the high temperatures that Helios inflicts on Ashanti. this "nude living" has developed into a daily routine of sorts. As 
  firm believers i n  the right to free love, which promotes the belief that sex and love are separate concepts, each enjoyable 
  i n  their own rights, Ashantites are often cast as overly liberal, even degenerate, by outsiders. Many citizens use their free 
  time to explore their sexualiQ. This has opened the way for a dangerous phenomenon. Etienne Durocher, the grossly 
  corrupt Lord Chancellor of the Mekong Dominion, has used the sexual liberty of Ashanti as a cover to entice locals into his 
  own dark fantasies. Agents of the Lord Chancellor entice ambitious Ashantites with promises of wild, erotic experiences 
  and reward them by adding them to Durocher's personal slave rings. 
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  The political structure i n  Ashanti i s  quite simple i n  comparison t o  other city-states. The city is governed by a majority 
  municipal government headed by a mayor. The opposition is currently formed by the alliance of two smaller parties who 
  hold i n  total one third of the seats i n  the Chamber of Law. The chambet's task is t o  pass laws which help promote the 
  culture and high standard of living of Ashantites. In addition, the chamber is also the official link between the Estates 
  General and the city's population. The current mayor, Galepe Mahorda is a staunch supporter of Louis Phillipe delouen, 
  and has patterned many of her city's internal workings t o  parallel the reforms the Prime Minister has introduced at the 
  national level over the past decade. 
  Unfortunately, much of Mahorda's laudable effort is being undone by the shadowy maneuvers of Etienne Durocher. From 
  his seat of power i n  Hsi Tsang, the corrupt Lord Chancellor has targeted Ashanti as his political playground and foothold 
  i n  the Republic itself. Using loyal supporters (including members of Les Thoins), Durocher has become the patron of a 
  cadre of corrupt Ashantite politicians and businessmen. They mask his presence, while he maneuvers them into power. 
  There is presently a scandal which has rocked the city chamber t o  its very foundation. The committee charged with 
  overseeing fair play and healthy competition between the casinos has been accused of perjury and corruption. Many 
  members of the council are involved, and local investigators have not ruled out the mayor or her immediate entourage 
  from their list of suspects. The opposition sees it as an opportunity to force the mayot's party from office. DeRouen, who 
  wants to see his political ally remain i n  power, has ordered SRID t o  assist i n  the investigation. Local and national 
  investigators have yet to make the connection between the accused committee members and Etienne Durocher; the Lord 
  Chancellor i s  rapidly covering his tracks. 
  Beautiful beaches and intense nightlife make tourism the major industry i n  Ashanti. Everything is seemingly geared 
  towards pleasing the visitor and something to suit anyone's taste can be found at a moment's notice. There is so much t o  
  do that no one can fully experience Ashanti i n  a single visit; those who have tried are said t o  suffer from sensory overload. 
  Oddly, it is families who visit Ashanti that spend the least money, as parents spend much of their time with the children 
  and not in the shops and casinos. To remedy this situation, the city has recently begun to offer free adventure camps for 
  children, liberating the parents from responsibility so they can spend their time injecting dinars into the city. So far the 
  plan has worked wonderfully, and preliminary reports show that the increased spending of the parents is more than double 
  the costs of running the camps. 
  Ashanti's secondary industry is fashion and the city i s  neck i n  neck with Port Oasis as the home of avant-garde style. All 
  manner of clothing can be found gracing the displays of the exclusive shops, especially on the boardwalks which line the 
  beaches. Interestingly, although many Ashantites choose to forgo the use of clothing, some of the most inventive 
  designer minds come from this city, and the labels which they create are sold across the Southern Republic. There are 
  ready export markets i n  the Eastern Sun Emirates and the Mekong Dominion, where there are both the demand and the 
  dinars needed t o  sustain the ourchase of these toD fashions. 
  Sheltering the strewed corpses of its valiant defenders, Ashanti's main public library burned, and with it went 
  millennia of history and culture. This is the accepted view of the library's fate; fortunately the art of scaveng- 
  ing and collecting war trophies are a mainstay practice i n  any military campaign. The Marabou Marauders knew 
  full well the vast literary and scientific treasure that lay nestled in the building. With its defenders dead and 
  the civilians scurrying for safety, the Marauders were able to infiltrate the building and retrieve some texts 
  before the structure burned to the ground. 
  Many have speculated about the contents of these manuscripts, from the farcical comedies of great writers 
  past, to ancient knowledge of genetic manipulation unmatched by current medical technology. Some have 
  gone so far as to suggest these documents hold the key to the genesis of GRELs, or even the dreaded Prime 
  Knights, supersoldiers from Earth's past. 
  The intense speculation over the contents of the lost tomes has provided book hunters with more than 
  adequate funding. The two largest contributors are the city of Ashanti itself and various cultural councils 
  throughout the AST. SRID has also secretly given some funding and has placed agents in several expeditions 
  to make sure that a l l  v i t a l  information falls into their hands. The intelligence directorate's interest in the 
  tomes has become known in book hunting circles, fueling beliefs that the lost tomes contain knowledge with 
  military applications rather than just academic and cultural works. The elders of Ashanti do their best to 
  counteract these rumors. Mekong Dominion Lord Chancellor Etienne Durocher has also supplied funds to many 
  Ashanti book hunters through a front corporation. He hopes to add a variety of treasures to his personal 
  collection. Recovering the lost tomes i s  also a high priority among traditional Ashantites and Durocher knows 
  that by obtaining these prizes he can further secure his covert hold on the city. His occasional bouts of 
  megalomania also raise his hopes that tales of the Prime Knights are correct, for he sometimes dreams of 
  buildina his own armv of suoersoldiers. 
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  Founded i n  TN 1094 by Nagasaki Industries, Bethany was little more than a glorified lumber outpost. Dirty and over 
  industrialized, the city had a poor reputation as a plunder zone for natural resources, most of which were shipped off- 
  planet. For 175 cycles Nagasaki violated the few environmental treaties and non-pollution agreements that protected 
  Terra Nova and soiled the once beautiful valley of Bethany - 
  turning it into an industrial pit that billowed foul fumes. It 
  was not a surprise when the Concordat confiscated Nagasaki’s holdings on Terra Nova and fined the corporation heavily. 
  For 24 cycles, the Bethany valley lay empty. That was until Malcolm Grey, a disgruntled business tycoon from Caprice, 
  came to Terra Nova i n  search of possible business ventures. Discovering that most of the damage t o  the valley was 
  superficial, he bought the land and revitalized it. Grey soon found he had a passion for the great sapa forests. Relocating 
  his millions t o  Terra Nova, he established the largest sapa harvesting factory on the planet. He insured that any trees that 
  were cut down were replanted, a legacy which survives to present day i n  the city. Bethany quickly became a bustling city 
  known for its sapa industry and its beautiful location i n  the heart of the Southern Alps. 
  Malcolm Grey died in TN 1314 and the city nearly died with him. Because Grey had been running the city almost single- 
  handedly, very few were aware that the city’s economy was being influenced by massive inputs of capital directly from 
  Grey’s accounts. When he died, Grey’s wealth was inherited by a remote cousin back on Earth who had assured him that 
  his interests on Terra Nova would not leave the planet. Less than 3 weeks after his death, however, every credit he had 
  owned was sent back to Earth and never heard from again. Bethany’s economy collapsed and 30% of its population 
  emigrated to other cities. Those who chose to remain were faced with the daunting task of building a city with little real 
  capital other than the sapa forests nearby and what little money the residents possessed themselves. 
  Surprisingly, it took less than 10 cycles for Bethany to regain its footing. The newly elected government, through a 
  brilliant marketing and propaganda campaign, managed t o  relaunch the Bethany economy, and i n  TN 1324, the city once 
  again prospered: it was during the next hundred cycles that Bethany grew into the city it i s  today. The vast expanses of 
  sapa fern near the city guided local industries towards their present-day concentrations. The presence of so much sugar 
  shaped the peoples‘ tastes towards sweet dishes, and the use of sugar i n  alcohol led t o  still more recipes being produced. 
  As a result, Bethany is considered to be one of the culinary capitals of Tera Nova. As a secondary industry, Bethany 
  processes fuel grade alcohol for both internal use and export to the rest of the League. 
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  1. Bethany Treats 
  The largest candy factory in the Southern Re- 
  public, the Bethany Treats Factory produces over 
  40 different candy bars alone. The myriad of 
  other sugary delights keeps this factory oper- 
  ating nearly around the clock (the time between 
  14:OO and 18:OO being the exception), and the 
  mass production of a chef's creation in this plant 
  ensures a well-off future for him. 
  2. Massive Sapa Plant The operating facilities of Massive Sapa are an 
  impressive sight to behold and the sheer vol- 
  ume of the trees that pass through its gates is 
  mind-boggling. Massive Sapa is one of the cor- 
  porations that is quietly petitioning CREE for 
  membership: the heavy environmental restric- 
  tions that are placed on any sort of industrial 
  use of the Sapa forests near Bethany have kept 
  the company from generating the profits that 
  it feels are its due. 
  The headquarters of one of the Southern Re- 
  public's less than legitimate research compa- 
  nies is located near the city center. Only ad- 
  ministrative and non-classified research goes 
  on at this downtown building; the Hades facil- 
  ity is located a short way out of the city. 
  The administrative center of Bethany is also the 
  center of polling for the city-state. During elec- 
  tions, the building becomes a fortified camp of 
  media pundits, politicians, bureaucrats and se- 
  curity personnel. The city experiences these 
  elections more often than most due to the unu- 
  sual practice of holding elections in each rid- 
  ing on a rotating schedule. Thus, the city coun- 
  cil must "get things done," or new councilors 
  are quickly voted in. 
  The Transport Center is the shipping hub of the 
  city-state, and large amounts of imported goods 
  and food for export pass through it. 
  One ofthe finest culinary schools on Tern Nova, 
  the Acadernie frequently has master chefs from 
  across the South, and occasionally from the 
  North as well, act as surprise guests at a class. 
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  5. Transport Center 
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  The city of Bethany is divided into six neighborhoods, called sextants. The first sextant is called the Core, where all the 
  city's administrative buildings are located. As its name implies, the Core is the heart of Bethanite culture. The finest 
  restaurants and boutiques can be found inside the brightly tinted high-rises which also house Bethany's business elite. 
  The second and third sextants are home to the majority of Bethany's citizens. Houses of all shapes, sizes, colors and 
  smells can be found here. Bethanites express their individuality i n  their residences and are often happy to entertain so 
  they can show off their abode. Large, elaborate homes occupy the second sextant, while the third sextant i s  crammed full 
  of single story houses that, while colorful, appear strangely uniform. An observant tourist will note that each street is laid 
  out exactly the same as the one six blocks from it, Bethanites take comfort i n  the familiarity of their surroundings. Small 
  parks, lined with numerous benches and areas for sitting, can be found all over town, often overflowing with Bethanites 
  seeking a break from the pressures of daily life. Here one can also find numerous curio shops and exotic restaurants filled 
  The fourth, fifth and sixth sextants are purely industrial sectors. Many of the planefs largest sapa processors are found 
  here, and over half of Bethany is employed by the sapa industry. The sapa fern tree is such a fixture i n  the local culture 
  that many Bethanite oaths mention either sap or sapa. "May the sap run freely through your veins," for example, is a 
  common get-well saying. Bethany's passion sapa is also reflected in its most popular hobby: gourmet cooking. Nowhere 
  else i n  the Southern Republic can one find such unilateral devotion to the delicious art of feeding oneself. Always warm 
  and friendly, the locals love to welcome visitors and tourism i n  Bethany is booming. The delicious food, colorful buildings 
  and a very welcoming attitude have all contributed to giving Bethany a reputation as the perfect place for a peaceful, 
  relaxing family vacation. 
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  Many outside observers remark thatthe citizens of Bethany have an inordinate amount of time on their hands. Bethanites, 
  according to these critics suffer from a lack of motivation and drive and have developed an unhealthy bovine attitude. 
  Most citizens of Bethany, on the other hand, see their way of life as highly preferable to the constant nerve jangling that 
  so many of their neighbors must contend with; it is common practice to do nothing for a part of the day. Although it is 
  rarely enforced, most citizens adhere to the rules of the ancient TN 1389 codex. This codex established the hours between 
  14:OO and 18:OO as leisure time and further made it illegal for anything but the most urgent of business to be conducted 
  during these times. Bethanites see these periods as times for gathering with circles of friends and eating, drinking and 
  enjoying themselves. 
  Although often slandered as slackers, properly motivated Bethanites can be the most resourceful and helpful people i n  
  the Republic. A perfect example is drawn from the period when Earth abandoned her colonies. Bethanites went out of 
  their way t o  help others in need during these difficult times. Many Bethanite transports hauled supplies to isolated 
  communities in the region and the citizens gave generously to their developing sister cities, earning Bethanites a good 
  reputation during those dark times. This generosity is one of the reasons that Bethanites enjoy slightly more personal 
  freedom than the average Republican, and also why they are not generally driven to work longer hours by executives from 
  other cities; people tend to remember past deeds. Similarly, it is common for Bethanites to create ingenious devices and 
  processes to save on labor and other input costs. 
  To most Terranovans, the city-state of Bethany is bright and colorful, i t s  citizens calm and warm-hearted. Indeed, many 
  Northerners consider it a haven of decency in an otherwise corrupt league. Though they are loathe to admit it, Republi- 
  cans have a grudging respect for Bethanites who seem to have eked out an even better life than most and have more 
  freedom than the average Republican citizen. Only the highest ranking military officials are aware that this image is a well 
  preserved illusion. 
  Under the colorful facades of Bethany lies perhaps the darkest and foulest place on all Terra Nova, a facility known as 
  Hades. Located at the bottom of an abandoned and long forgotten mine shaft, Hades is a research facility unlike any 
  other. It is here that the BioCerna, a state-funded pharmaceutical corporation involved in bioweapons research, tests 
  products on live humans. The Republican government decided i n  TN 1888 to stage false executions for selected criminals 
  convicted of capital offenses and instead bring them to Hades so that they could be used as labrats. The logic was simple: 
  the dead have no rights. Guests of the Hades facility rarely live longer than two cycles, most of which are spent i n  
  unfathomable pain as their bodies are subject to countless experiments. Well aware of the inherent dangers i n  operating 
  such a facility, the Southern Republic installed a foolproof security system at Hades. I n  case of discovery, the facility will 
  be flooded by super-heated plasma and then collapse i n  on itself, leaving virtually no trace of its inhumane nature. 
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  Eccentric and flamboyant to say the least, Bentura never aspired to be a professional chef, much less the most 
  famous chef in Bethany. Born in TN 1859 in Bethany, Bentura grew up in a poor family down on i t s  luck. 
  Already a big man at age 20, his lucky break came on a hot summer day when his truck spun out of control and 
  smashed Antonio Corzelli's car. 
  As compensation for destroying his new car, the wrestling promoter Corzelli demanded that Bentura work for 
  him. Two cycles later, Bentura entered Bethany's Amateur Wrestling League (BAWL). Climbing the ranks of the 
  league, he quickly became the number one contender. His match with Mike "The Butcher" Mason, called the 
  bout of the century, saw Alsajor defeat Mason in five rounds. Named "The Mountain" by his fans, Alsajor went 
  undefeated for 12 cycles during which he was rated as top Bethanite two cycles in a row by Good Living in 
  Bethany Magazine. Thinking about retirement, Bentura started looking for a follow up career; arrogant and 
  confident, he decided to open up a gourmet restaurant in the Core. 
  Bentura found his second calling in gourmet cooking. On opening night, Bentura invited everyone who was 
  anyone in Bethany and the result was unanimous - Bentura Alsajor was an accomplished chef, his dishes 
  excellent by any standard. Now, 25 cycles later, The Amendez is the best restaurant i n  town, Bentura Alsajor 
  is Master Chef of Bethany, and his dishes are praised as divine. More popular than ever, he i s  now seen has a 
  cultural idol by many Southerners, and his social influence is staggering, surpassing that of Mayor Sarasin. 
  Abajor has recently put together plans to open a new restaurant in Port Oasis, a move that has electrified the 
  Bethanite social scene. Alsajor plans to leave his best apprentices i n  charge of affiirs at The Amendez as he 
  sets up Chet ALsajor in a prime location along the Grand Processional in the capital. He has committed to 
  return to his home city after this restaurant is on its feet, but several locals have questioned whether he is not 
  turning his back on the city of sapa for the glamour of the capital. Alsajor himself claims that by bringing the 
  finest cuisine to the capital he can further expand the appreciation for Bethanite accomplishments, and by 
  withdrawing from Bethany for a few cycles he can allow promising young chefs their time i n  the spotlight. 
  Some doubt his motives are so pure. 
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  Since its discovery and nearly immediate surrender to Republican troops in TN 1680, Innsmouth has been a disconcerting 
  mystery t o  the rest of the Southern Republic. Nowhere eke can one find a devotion t o  non-violence blended with such a 
  fiery, some would say Northern, style of religious fervor. Indeed, virtually the entire population belongs to a pacifist order 
  known as the Servants of the Dawn, which founded the isolated community in the remote mountains sometime during the 
  Terranovan Reconstruction era. The position of the population of Innsmouth i n  the structure of the Southern Republic is 
  absolutely unique. In this highly militarized League, the citizens of Innsmouth are exempt from military service of any 
  kind. I n  return for this unique status, the town's inhabitants are required to produce a double output of goods for the 
  Republic at all times. This tithe is collected through a combination of higher personal taxes and set proportions of all 
  goods produced being transferred to the government. During wartime, the city is required to increase its production of 
  foodstuffs and textiles to effectively cover the production of itself and Aquitaine: this serves the dual purpose of allowing 
  the Republic to build up stores and also to allow for production levels which can compensate in the event that another 
  city falls t o  aggressors. The people of Innsmouth are content to comply, for hard work is the norm among them. Over the 
  cycles there have been many rumors regarding both Innsmouth and her citizens, but no one has ever been able to prove 
  any wrongdoing. One of the reasons that these rumors are so prevalent is because the city does not have any form of 
  police force. The pacifistic ideals which the residents hold preclude the need for such an organization. The lack of police 
  work i n  the area has caused it t o  become one of the league's least observed areas. 
  The city itself is baroque i n  architecture and laid out i n  a circular pattern. At the center of the town is the main temple 
  of the Servants of the Dawn. This temple, called the Temple of Raum, evokes a sun with a ray pointing to each cardinal 
  point as well as each intermediary point. Each ray i s  named after one of the eight aspirations of the Dawn's religion. 
  Clockwise starting at the northern point, these are Modesty, Perseverance, Wisdom, Generosity, Courage, Compassion, 
  Mercy, and finally Serenity. I n  the southeast section of the city i s  the grand bazaar. It i s  here that goods are bartered and 
  sold by Servants and Leonists (the term Servants have chosen for non-believers) alike. This is the only area where Leonists 
  and Servants mingle on a daily basis, except for some of the labor activities which both groups take part in such as crop 
  planting and harvesting. Almost anything can be found i n  the bazaar if one looks hard enough, with the notable excep- 
  tion being weapons of all sorts. This market's reputation has even outweighed Innsmouth's alien nature and attracted 
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  1. Agncenter 
  The center for the processing of all non-reli- 
  gious agricultural goods, the Innsmouth 
  Agricenter is staffed by Servants of the Dawn 
  along w t h  a few Republican aides and supem- 
  sors. I n  this center, and many others i n  this 
  sector, produce is prepared for sale and trans- 
  port while secretly scanned by Republican moni- 
  tors for any additives. 
  2. Arch of Perseverance One of eight arches that oversee each of the 
  grand boulevards emanating from the Temple 
  of Raum, the Arch of Perseverance is elaborately 
  decorated with sun rays and avian motifs. Re- 
  publican anthropologists understand that the 
  arch is supposed to channel community spirit, 
  making it a point of prayer for the locals. 
  3. SR Consulate 
  A heavily fortified compound, the consulate that 
  houses the Republican officials responsible for 
  Innsmouth is considered by them as an island 
  of sanity i n  a sea of madness. Locals are thought 
  to see it as blight i n  their otherwise peaceful 
  and pure city. SeM'ng in the consulate is now 
  unofficially 
  classified as hazardous duty because 
  of repeated cases of psychological breakdown. 
  4. Bazaar 
  The commercial heart of Innsmouth, the Ba- 
  zaar is an area of winding streets and small 
  shops frequented by both Leonists and Serv- 
  ants of the Dawn alike. Most shops sell artisan 
  wares and foodstuffs. 
  The center of Innsmouth in all ways, the Large 
  Temple of Raum is the center of Servant wor- 
  ship. A huge, complex structure, the Temple is 
  atways welcoming Servants of all stripes. Grand 
  ceremonies occur here and the details of these 
  are very mysterious - the treaty that brought 
  Innsmouth into the Republic stipulates that no 
  "Leonist" may set foot i n  the temple. 
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  Innsmouth. the Shrine of Mercy features a highly 
  agrarian motif, presumably linked to the mercy 
  rice fields that stretch out further west. 
  5. Temple of Raum 
  6. Shrine of Mercy 
  The Servants of the Dawn is Innsmouth's ruling body and main religion. Fanatically pacifistic, the Servants tolerate 
  absolutely no weapons, violence, or even hostile language within ten kilometers of the city center. The rigid enforcement 
  of this principle is accomplished simply and is eerily effective. If 
  anyone is caught committing any kind of violence, he is 
  soon surrounded by upwards of forty Servants who simply stare at the perpetrator. This causes most people to feel intense 
  discomfort. When the suspect attempts to leave, the Servants simply follow, keeping up their quiet intense vigil. This 
  treatment will only cease once the suspect has crossed the ten kilometer marker that lies outside the city or made proper 
  reparations to the offended individuals. This mental harassment i s  usually not necessary when the offender is a member 
  of the sect because sect members voluntarily punish themselves with painful purification rites or exile. 
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  language as well as using subtle body movements t o  evoke desired reactions. Port Oasis News Network's correspondent 
  Jean-Napoleon Laroche, who began a lengthy investigative report on the sect, was astounded t o  see how far they had 
  surpassed his own skills in this area. His expose on the Servants was never aired due to the lack of usable footage, or so 
  Laroche claims. Others fear that he may have been blackmailed or even recruited. 
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  to learn more about them have always ended with the agents sent to investigate becoming fanatical members of the sect 
  or returning altogether empty handed. There is also a considerable non-religious population i n  Innsmouth. A good 
  portion of these residents come from the Innsmouth Military District Central Training Facility (IMDCTF), a Republican 
  Army training facility just outside the city's non-violence zone. The rest are trade representatives for the sect and manual 
  laborers for the agriculture which i s  prominent in the city. 
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  Innsmouth is run by the Servants of the Dawn. The fourteen members of the Council of Elders are the highest ranking 
  members of the order and make all decisions pertaining to the city and her citizens. Each council member is served by 
  eight people called first disciples. These disciples decide what matters merit the Elders’ attention and what can be dealt 
  with later. Each first disciple also has an entourage of eight second disciples who keep an eye on the daily events i n  and 
  around Innsmouth and report directly to their superiors. Third disciples are far more numerous and are tasked with 
  overseeing the daily management in the affairs of the Servants. Third disciples are also responsible for the policing and 
  law enforcement of the community. All other members of the Servants are simply known as Brother or Sister. 
  Since non-Servants have joined the community of Innsmouth, there have been some modifications to this structure. Now 
  each Elder has an additional first disciple to handle affairs they term as Leonist, a term which refers to Bertrand Leon, the 
  Republican envoy who negotiated Innsmouth’s entry into the Republic and oversaw the city for 15 cycles thereafter. As 
  well, one of the Elders has been tasked to deal with foreign matters. Matters such as bargaining are usually left to 
  outsiders better able to deal with confrontational negotiations. The main representative of the Servants of the Dawn is 
  Elder Sebastien, although all 15 Elders have the same status within the order. Elder Sebatien’s counterpart from Port Oasis 
  is Overseer Marie-Eve Verroneau. Verroneau, an official within the Ministry of Economics, is renowned for her fanatic 
  patriotism and devotion to the Republic, but she has found herself having to adjust many of her attitudes lest she face 
  dozens of silent, disconcerting faces staring intently at her. It is rumored that she has taken up kickboxing to release the 
  tension she accumulates in her dealings with the order. She has reportedly gone through five sparring partners at the 
  Innsmouth Military District Central Training Facility nearby. 
  The primary industry of Innsmouth is agriculture. With the wide variety of terrain that surrounds the city, the production 
  can easily be modified to adapt to the fluctuations of changing markets. Among the wide variety of crops produced there 
  are two constant harvests: mercy rice and religious spices. Mercy rice is considered a delicacy across the South and even 
  i n  some parts of the North. Its name originates from the fact that the ray of Mercy in the temple of Raum points directly 
  to the rice fields. The rice seems to bring out the natural flavor of the food it accompanies, no matter what that food may 
  be. No one but the Servants themselves are allowed near the fields of religious spices. They claim that only properly 
  trained brothers or sisters can walk through the crops without destroying their religious value, and these spices are 
  cultivated exclusively by hand. As for other crops, all modern conveniences are used to cultivate the fields but all 
  machines are slightly modified and are marked with religious symbols. The Servants say the markings and modifications 
  are to better coordinate what machines need which blessings and for which crops. 
  The farmers of Innsmouth also produce several cash crops, including some strains of tobacco and a Terranovan plant 
  similar to flax, whose natural color i s  sky blue with pure white streaks. A small number of plants produce only pure white 
  seeds, and these are separated from the main pool and spun only for the creation of cloth used for religious purposes. 
  Once the flax i s  harvested, it is spun on hundreds of small looms i n  the city and most of the cloth is then exported to 
  other cities. Ashantite designers are currently infatuated by the cloth, and orders are brisk. 
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  The secrecy that the Servants maintain breeds a variety of rumors; many are totally outrageous but few can be 
  easily discounted. Among the most entertaining of these include the idea that the Servants stole Earth 
  technology during the War of the Alliance and are secretly growing GRELs in their basements, thus the need 
  for the “holy herbs.“ Others maintain that the cultists use these same herbs to summon dark spirits to do their 
  bidding. There i s  also a theory that they undergo massive scarring rituals and are sterilized as part of the 
  initiation ritual, thus the need for the long, flowing robes. The more paranoid rumors paint the Servants as 
  members of a Northern spy ring intent on infiltrating and sabotaging the Republic. It i s  also said that there 
  were two attempts to infiltrate the cult by SRID but to no avail. One agent committed suicide before deliver- 
  ing the information and the other became one of the Servants’ most devout followers. Regardless of the 
  veracity of these rumors, it does seem that the Servants make a convenient venting mechanism for the local 
  Republican populace and Strange occurrences are blamed on them. 
  More serious cultural anthropologists have tried to gain a real understanding of the Servants and filter out the 
  various alarmist legends and rumors. The solar imagery central in the architecture of the city, the religious 
  attention paid to agriculture and the absolute pacifism of thekrvants have led some to theorize that they are 
  descendants of the so-called New World Naturalist movement of the colonial period. 
  Naturalists argued for the use of the colony worlds to create a “new beginning” for humanity. They proposed 
  that those emigrating from Earth leave behind their reliance on consumer technology and synthetic com- 
  pounds. Although only a few groups argued for a complete abandonment of technology, most proposed the 
  establishment of isolated communities that lived off the land and used technology only when it was neces- 
  sary. Naturalists were thought to have paid the most attention to the world of Eden, but some are known to 
  have traveled to Terra Nova. 
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  The city-state of Marabou is one of the oldest settlements on Terra Nova. Originally named Cap-Midi by the scientists who 
  founded the town i n  TN 504, this little community served as an aquatic research facility until Entreprises Valiance, a 
  French conglomerate, purchased the land i n  TN 651. Renamed Marabou in TN 700, from the Indoarabic moribit, meaning 
  soldier-monk, the city prospered as i t s  military and fishing industries gained world-wide recognition. In the many corpo- 
  rate wars that plagued the next two centuries of Terranovan history, the Marabou Marauders acted as a hired army, 
  conducting guerrilla raids for any corporation that could pay the price. It was the Marauders' lethal effectiveness that kept 
  Marabou from being plundered, and through the use of this protection force, the city sold weapons and supplies to all 
  sides after it had created a need for them. When the Earth military intervened and stopped all hostile corporate activities 
  i n  TN 759, the city was quick to offer free room and board to Earther troops. This bold move enabled Valiance t o  avoid 
  paying the s t i f f  fines handed out to other corporations by the Concordat, since officially Marabou had not participated in 
  open conflict with other corporate enclaves. 
  In TN 801, Valiance followed the corporate trend of the time and sold most of Marabou t o  its citizens. I n  the next 600 
  cycles, the city-state grew i n  size from 250,000 t o  1.5 million residents and Marabou's army became a close ally of the 
  Concordat military forces stationed on Terra Nova. When Earth withdrew from Terra Nova i n  TN 1454, many soldiers 
  decided t o  stay and h e a y  equipment destined for return t o  Earth was also left behind. Because of this, Marabou survived 
  the early part of the age of isolation relatively unscathed, the Marauders protecting their territory with vigilance. Al- 
  though administrators realized they could easily overpower any other city-state they refrained from doing so, preferring 
  instead to strengthen their own borders. 
  When Emile DeGarmo was assassinated i n  TN 1534, after his plans had already set Marabou on a path of conquest, the 
  Marauders once again proved their military superiority, assimilating four city-states i n  less than seven cycles during the 
  First Unification Campaign. I n  all its history, Marabou was only defeated once. That one loss, however, resulted i n  the 
  destruction of the entire city at the hands of internal and external enemies. Tired of receiving blame for senseless 
  bloodshed, the citizens of Marabou were more than happy to relinquish the leadership of the Southern Republic to Port 
  Oasis. Over the centuries, Marabou has gained full responsibility for training the Southern MILICIA and the Republic's 
  landship construction yards were built on the city's shores. Marabou has returned to the position of the best armed city- 
  state on Terra Nova. 
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  1. MlLlClA War College By far tne Largest of tne many militaryfacitities 
  of the city-state. the War College is in a con. 
  stant state of activity as new recruits are trained 
  and candidates for promotion to officer 
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  strain to male the (1.1 
  The residences of the War College and other fa- 
  olities are an area best avoided by those who 
  do not wear fatigues. A stream of military po- 
  lice move through tnis parl of town l o  ensure 
  tnat none of the troops get too far out of line. 
  The park sits across the street hom the aamin- 
  istrative ana financial districts of town, and 
  flocks of people in suits can be seen at lunch 
  hour sitting on various types of seats. 
  The military docks are the nome to several ma- 
  rine compagnies of the SRA, and there are al- 
  ways ships moored to undergo maintenance, 
  take on sLpplies. and give the troops shore 
  Leave. The city-state's patrol craft aka based 
  here, and confiscated craft are held here until 
  disposed of. Tnis gibes nse to some interesting 
  sights as a mal. pleasure boat tined with all 
  tne perks is dwarfea ~y a heavy destroyer that 
  is rparlan in design except for its huge turrets 
  and command tower. 
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  3. Grana Plateau 
  L. Military Docks 
  5. Boardwalk 
  The Boardwalk is the high-class strip of the city- 
  state, and droves of tourists and youngsters 
  travel on it by day. At night, the Boardwalk 
  truly comes alive, as late-night tourists, young 
  lovers and the stirring night-life mingle. As dusk 
  approaches, there is a visible increase in the 
  number of police on patrol to ensure that the 
  underworld stays in the Underdeeps. 
  6. The Clay 
  The destination of many who travel along the 
  Boardwalk, the Clay is where most anything can 
  be found if the price is right. Conveniently close 
  to the Underdeeps for suppliers, a large amount 
  of dinars changes hands here every night. 
  Rebuilt atop the ruins of its old self, Marabou's modern streets and boulevards are home to one third of all MILICIA troops. 
  With close to one third of the citizens employed as military personnel, Marabou boasts the lowest crime rate i n  the 
  Southern Republic. The ciws economy is i n  a constant state of growth due to the ever increasing demands by the MILICIA 
  and the Republican Army for more military equipment. Industries run at full capacity and new factory openings are 
  constant events i n  the city-state. Unemployment i s  very low and annual immigration is up by four percent since TN 1923 
  ,according to census figures. Citizens are so pleased with the current state of affairs that city spirit i s  at an all-time high. 
  The citizens feel proud of their accomplishments and of their home. The only downside to this attitude comes from the 
  Marabou soccer team, the Black Anvils. The Anvils finished dead Last i n  the past season and coach Chris Scott was forced 
  to leave his home due to threats against his life. 
  Most Marabou citizens credit their success to their fighting character and spirit, the same character that allowed the 
  Marauders to carve a nation out of the South. I n  spite of some fanaticism, the presence of one third of the MILICIA i n  
  their homes has given the residents of Marabou a greater understanding, and a greater respect, for the diverse cultures of 
  the AST. Most citizens count among their circles (close-knit groups of friends highly valued in the Republic, see 6.2.1 
  family, p. 88) several natives of other leagues, and personal relationships are common. Many sociologists have noticed a 
  trend developing in Marabou, one of a true Allied Southern Territory citizen. While most Marabouin natives would scoff at 
  the idea, claiming to be staunch Republicans first and foremost, many are hard pressed to find a reason to dislike natives 
  of other Southern leagues. While they share the common Republican belief that their way of Life is superior, Marabouins 
  also feel that they have benefited from the presence of so many diversified peoples walking their streets. 
  For most citizens, life is spent at a relaxed pace. Many are employed in the fishing and military support industries that 
  cover the town. All citizens are highly motivated and industrious, able to get the job done quickly when required. This 
  characteristic allowed Marabou to conquer its neighbors, and it is the same force that drives it today. 
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  The MILICIA War College and its residences, are located at the northeastern end of town. Here the screams of drill 
  sergeants and the grunting replies of the troops in training can be heard at any time of the cycle. Almost every street 
  corner has a pub or mess hall located on it, and numerous brothels make a good living supplying the rest and recreation 
  that soldiers desire. This neighborhood, called the Zoo, is seldom visited by civilians. Further along the shoreline is the 
  Marabou Boardwalk, lined with expensive boutiques and taverns where citizens go to enjoy an afternoon at the beach. 
  There are several companies that offer SCUBA lessons and water-skiing classes. The head office of Espoir Hydrofoil i s  also 
  located along the Boardwalk, tickets for transport to Port Oasis, Ashanti, Newton and Siwa Oasis are available for around 
  250 dinars per passenger. 
  Away from the shore lies downtown Marabou, and here the city hall pyramid dominates the scenery. Across from city hall, 
  on the other side of DeGarmo Boulevard, is the Grand Plateau, Marabou's famed park. One of the most breathtaking sights 
  i n  the Southern Republic, the huge park is dotted with landscaped and many-leveled lakes and beautiful flower arrange- 
  ments. Classical concerts are held weekly in the Grand Plateau's open air amphitheater. Apartments and offices overlook- 
  ing the park are rented out at exorbitant prices. The view from Mayor Kulin's office at the top of the pyramid is featured 
  on thousands of postcards. 
  Marabou's north end is mostly residential. Most civilians live there and the night life is less than dazzling. For a real night 
  out, both military and civilian citizens head for The Clay, a neighborhood situated at the western tip of town. From 
  sundown to sunrise The Clay is bustling with people, the best restaurants i n  town are found here and the various clubs are 
  packed all night long. Establishments worth visiting include The Emperor's Wish, Marabou's best restaurant: Bistro X, 
  serving its special Utopia Cawfee laced with hallucinogens; and The Inferno, a deafeningly loud rage-metal club which 
  serves notoriously strong ales. 
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  network. It is i n  these caverns that the shadier elements of Marabou reside, i n  an area referred to as the Underdeeps. 
  While the authorities are aware of i t s  existence, they choose to ignore the criminal affairs perpetrated here, and as long 
  as they stay underground, little will be done about them. 
  Although several illicit activities are conducted throughout the caves, one in particular deserves special mention: blood 
  fighting. All over Terra Nova there are underground combat leagues, several in the ESE are recognized for their ferocity. 
  Few, however, compare to the Underdeeps' blood fighting. Once every four cycles, 32 of the best hand-to-hand combat- 
  ants in the Antarctic are anonymously invited to the Underdeeps tournament. Blood fighting i s  a tradition dating back to 
  the early years of colonization and contestants consider it a great honor to be invited. To win a match participants must 
  either break their opponent's four limbs or kill them outright. A l l  bouts are fought barehanded and no protection of any 
  kind is allowed. The winner receives 250 thousand dinars and an automatic invitation to the next blood fight. Before each 
  match, fighters are given one dose of Frax, a drug which enhances reflexes and strength. Frax has an interesting and 
  potentially lethal side effect, filling those who take it with an insatiable bloodlust. Fights become so violent that 
  hardened war veterans often pale at the sight. Rumor has it that Lord Protector Jacques Molay is a former blood fighting 
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  been executed, most while under heavy protection from bodyguards, and each corpse has been found decapi- 
  tated. Witnesses claim that the executioner is a ghost or a wraith, appearing and disappearing into thin air. 
  The ghostly assassin reportedly wears an antiquated battle suit and carries a large scimitar; any who attempt 
  to engage him i n  combat are said to be neatly sliced in half with blinding speed and skill. There are many 
  theories among the denizens of the Underdeeps to just what the Wraith is. Because there are accounts of 
  bullets seeming to go right through it, some believe it to be an apparition from beyond, exacting revenge on 
  the unworthy. Others think that it is a Prime Knight, preserved in hibernation all these centuries which has 
  been brain-washed into serving one of the criminal lords who in turn seeks to gain control of the Marabouin 
  underworld. Still others believe that the police or a militaly organization has sent a professional operative to 
  disrupt the criminal world so that any presence it might have is eliminated before the impending war begins. 
  When the decapitated corpse of Commandant Gregoire Hamel was found, it prompted police to investigate 
  this matter thoroughly, but no suspect has yet been identified. SRID believes the killer to be an operative with 
  the Northern Guard Intelligence SeM'ce. 
  That the Wraith has only targeted individuals who are perceived as corupt or criminal has made him (or her) 
  a folk hero in some parts of The Clay. While the murders have struck fear into criminal leaders, they have given 
  courage to many of the people who had been victims. The cartels have been unable to shake the image which 
  has recently formed - 
  that they are running scared from the killer; this has shattered their aura of invulner- 
  ability which kept The Clay in line. 
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  The Eurafrikan Industrial Consortium was one of the biggest backers of the Terranovan colonization effort, and it pur- 
  chased sections of land across the southern hemisphere. Administration of these sectors was distributed to individual 
  consortium members. With two other settlements nearby already and no big cache of natural resources, the scientific 
  outpost of Cap-Midi was handed over t o  the Consortium’s smallest partner, Oblong Exploitations. Within a few cycles 
  Oblong realized it could not afford to continue its Terranovan operations and it quietly withdrew from the Consortium. 
  This “unexpected withdrawal,” as it turns out, was not so unexpected. A young businesswoman named Julie DiMarco had 
  been monitoring the Consortium. She correctly predicted that Oblong would soon abandon its Terranovan interests. Three 
  months before Oblong’s withdrawal, Valiance Enterprises, of which DiMarco was a vice-president, made a generous bid for 
  the village, but the EIC turned down the offer. When Oblong announced i t s  retirement from the colonization project, the 
  Consortium immediately agreed to sell the town and its surroundings to Valiance. 
  Ruthlessly unforgiving at the negotiating table, DiMarco was unsatisfied with the slow progress the company was making. 
  Her development plans called for the purchase of several small corporate holdings near Cap-Midi. The rate at which these 
  were being acquired was much too slow for her liking, so she ordered a squad of mercenaries t o  cause havoc with acts of 
  sabotage and kidnapping i n  these nearby settlements. The regional administrators, quite intimidated by this turn of 
  events, were then easily manipulated into selling their land t o  DiMarco. These neighboring holdings became fiefdoms 
  dependent on Marabou after the Human Concordat withdrew from Terra Nova. 
  The region surrounding Marabou is divided into thirty fiefdoms, each comprised of several communities of varying size 
  and governed by a representative council, the members of which are elected by the fiefs citizens. The leader of each 
  council, however, i s  directly appointed by the mayor of Marabou and has complete veto rights over his fiefdom’s council. 
  Traditionally , these leaders are citizens of Marabou who deserve reward for their contribution to Republican society. I n  
  practice, the leaders for the last century have been wealthy bureaucrats who managed to forge the right bonds during 
  their career. Since each council i s  competent enough t o  perform its duties without the leader, the appointed minister 
  usually refrains from interfering i n  the region’s politics, preferring t o  spend the large attendant salary on social functions. 
  Indeed, status amongst the leaders of Marabou is determined by who throws the best parties. For the last eight cycles this 
  honor has fallen t o  Lady Lara Jimhez of the 16th fiefdom. Her parties have garnered such a reputation that she i s  now 
  a regular guest of the Four Horsemen, the military spouses who dominate the Port Oasis social scene. 
  The residents of the fiefdoms are called vassals out of tradition, but are not subservient. Life i n  the fiefdoms is simple 
  compared t o  many other places i n  the Southern Republic. The first ten of these small enclaves border the shores of Lake 
  Esperance, where the Marabou fisheries are located. These ten coastal municipalities are characterized by dependence on 
  the fishing industry. Each has a fish market, which opens at 2O:OO hours every day. These markets are a meeting place for 
  incoming fishers. Shoppers can find the day’s catch, from the common frillfish to the succulent vurgeitfish, as well as the 
  latest gossip. The citizens are generally rugged sailors, yet they can be surprisingly friendly, even to foreigners. This i s  
  probably due to the fact that these citizens love their country for its natural beauty and not the superiority of its 
  government. The few Northern tourists who cross the Badlands into “enemy territory” feel much more at home here than 
  anywhere else i n  the Republic. 
  The inland fiefdoms are very different. Almost all the residents of these lands work i n  factories and research centers 
  operated by the military. Because of the sensitive nature of their work and the constant scrutiny they are placed under, 
  these locals are usually suspicious and secretive. Most locals can recite incidents where innocent tourists were sent to 
  find their hotels and the local nightspots via a guarded, off-limits zone. The 13th fiefdom, located near the landship 
  construction docks, is the worst of all, and strangers are rumored t o  be run out of the region at gunpoint. 
  The Little port town of Earlhause, situated approximately 150 kilometers west of Marabou, is a typical fief. The 
  town i s  a slew of buildings jumbled together in narrow and winding streets. Most streets are not even named, 
  and the only distinguishable landmark i s  the port. The fish market acts like a communal hall; every afternoon 
  the residents come here to conduct business and air their differences. The members of the local council mingle 
  with the crowd and converse with everyone. This is how the populace gathers information and opinions 
  concerning the latest topics i n  the administration of the fiefdom. After the afternoon’s business i s  concluded, 
  the locals return home and the fisherman cary their goods on to Marabou‘s port. 
  Each night, the town’s many taverns fill with Locals ready to relax after a long day‘s work. Sooner or later, 
  someone takes up a harmonica, or a violin, and the entertainment begins. The pub’s patrons start to sing and 
  dance; those too inebriated to dance remain seated and, to compensate for not dancing, sing along as loudly 
  as possible. After a few hours of this, the locals shuffle back home, eager to get to sleep. The residents are 
  content with this simple life: they remember well the lessons taught to them by their ancestors who suffered 
  during the reconstruction era. Not wanting to relive this period, they support the Southern Republic whole- 
  heartedly and without the slightest trace of doubt or hesitation. 
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  As the center of higher learning i n  the Southern Republic, Newton has the twin responsibilities of fostering brilliance and 
  elevating the future leadership of the league beyond mediocrity. Built in TN 1562 with a single-minded and frightening 
  goal, Newton was conceived as a place where generations of conquered peoples could be integrated into the Southern 
  Republic. Newton's location, just south of Lake Esperance, was chosen specifically for its distance from other cities, as a 
  place that could be easily controlled and, if necessary, destroyed. This initial purpose lasted only as long as an atmos- 
  phere of free expression and intense curiosity would permit, and Newton i s  currently a f i r  cry from what the Estates 
  General had initially envisioned. In this stomping ground for the future elite of Republican society, citizens i n  the throes 
  of youthful passion are allowed to compose any thoughts and theses that they wish. Often these future leaders come to 
  the conclusion that the only way t o  get ahead i n  the system i s  to play along with it. Thus, i n  some ways, Newton has been 
  a success for the Estates General. 
  Newton's four districts, each devoted to a local university and i t s  sprawling campus, are as open and free as the attitudes 
  that run rampant through the student bodies. Designed with accessibility i n  mind, and home to one of the most efficient 
  subway systems on Terra Nova, it is an easy matter for any citizen t o  travel from one end of the city t o  the other i n  under 
  an hour. Newton i s  an open area i n  an otherwise damp, tree clogged environment, and in order t o  prevent jungle diseases 
  from infecting the populace, the city planners created large tracts of parklands. Of the multiple green spaces that exist, 
  there are two which cover over eight square kilometers, and a myriad of other parks that Newton prizes. It is i n  these 
  spaces that much of the activism the city is renowned for can be found. 
  As a center for liberalism, student and otherwise, Newton i s  home to constant conflicts between ideologies. For the most 
  part, these disruptions are focused around peaceful discussions of ideas and the occasional loud rally. Newton has 
  recently experienced an upswing of activism characterized by violence and unrest, however, sometimes pitting students 
  against the establishment and, more alarmingly, against each other. While the adherents of the neo-Revisionist Tabula 
  Rasa (see 6.2.2 Religion, p. 88) attempt t o  counteract this trend, other students have simply gone overboard. These 
  malcontents are preparing for the day they will return to the Republic and they fully intend to reform it or watch it burn. 
  While many politicians feel sure that these dreams are unrealistic, some feel that a change i s  coming, and that Newton 
  will be at the crest of the wave. 
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  1. Rajnapurtha U. 
  The best of the public universities in Newton, 
  Rajnapurtha is renowned for its liberal and per- 
  forming arts curriculum. "Raj U" believes 
  strongly in seminars and workshops ratherthan 
  lectures and regularly features guest instruc- 
  tors from Ashanti, elsewhere i n  the Republic 
  and even allied leagues. 
  The most prestigious of all Newtonian universi- 
  ties, Garamond caters to the Republican elite. 
  A degree from Garamond is considered a ticket 
  to success and the various faculty alumni wield 
  significant social power in the legal, medical 
  and business communities. CREE president Jan 
  Mach is a graduate of Garamond and contrib- 
  utes heavily to the alumni fund. 
  A large L-shaped green space, DeGarmo Park 
  features clutches of forest, small ponds and low 
  hills. Various areas of the park are favorite places 
  for communal activities - be they protest ral- 
  lies, outdoors concerts or combinations of both. 
  The oldest of the local universities, Sir Isaac 
  Newton University sprawls over much of the 
  inside corner of DeGarmo Park. "Sin U" has a 
  poor academic reputation, but is famous for its 
  huae oarties and near-constant rallies. 
  2. Garamond U. 
  3. DeGarmo Park 
  4. Newton U. 
  5. Sheriff's 
  Office 
  Located on Isaac Newton Square, the Sheriffs 
  Ofh'ce serves as a joint Law enforcement and 
  city management center. Protests at the square 
  were once frequent, but Sheriff Renaud has in- 
  sisted that the municipal center be kept clear 
  and has not hesitated to use not police. 
  The youngest of the local universities, the 
  Republican University at Newton opened its 
  doors in TN 1932. Its curriculum is respectable 
  and nothing more, because it has yet to recruit 
  a complete faculty. The national government 
  has invested heavily into RUN to provide 
  accessible quality education to Republicans. 
  6. Republican U. 
  I n  many ways Newton is a darkly etched reflection of the Southern Republic. Students at the four universities lead very 
  different lifestyles, and these encompass nearly every extreme that can be found in the south. Sir Isaac Newton Univer- 
  sity's students invariably attempt to enjoy themselves, throwing raucous all night parties that disrupt the peace. Some 
  are, however, trying to repair the damaged reputation of their alma mater and are actively searching for ways to do so. 
  Rajnapurtha University students enjoy evenings of high cuisine, fashion and entertainment, viewing themselves as the 
  guardians and future of the Republic's rich creative histoy. Students attending the Republic University at Newton are 
  simply happy to have the chance at higher education. Many attend the university thanks to state funding, and frequently 
  have little money left to adopt their own distinct lifestyle. As such they frequently borrow from the culture around them, 
  and are perceived as party crashers and socialite pretenders. Garamond maintains rigorous academic standards and will 
  not hesitate to expel any student who does not meet the required level of achievement. As such, its students are driven 
  to succeed at all costs, viewing failure as the ultimate blow to their own personal honor. 
  Over one million nonstudents inhabit Newton. They are the shopkeepers and local businesspeople who keep the city afloat 
  between semesters. Living i n  the home t o  the Southern Republic's largest publishing houses, many citizens are employed 
  i n  the Newtonian tradition of making and distributing printed materials. Everything from books to propaganda posters 
  from Newton flood the South, and give the city a reputation as a literary stronghold i n  the Republic. 
  Newton's citizens are mostly low key individuals, content with the simple pleasures of life. The recent change in attitude 
  of the students who parade through their home has not, however, gone unnoticed. They watch their neighbors slowly 
  trickle out to see what the students have to say, and many, curious themselves, are following. Many student rallies now 
  count on ordinary Republican citizens being among their number, hoping that their message is getting out. Newton's 
  town council is greatly disturbed by this and is considering measures t o  persuade people not to attend. To date, no one 
  has come forward with an option containing signs of realism. 
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  Newton is home t o  a wide variety of student-based activist groups. many have a life span of only a semester, but a few 
  have established themselves as fixtures in the social scene. Activism is such a standard practice on the campuses of 
  Newton that many groups only mimic the structure of an activist group to hide darker, or more frivolous, activities. Many 
  of the more dangerous groups also count students ignorant of their true agenda among their number, further throwing off 
  investigators trying to track them down. 
  Almost every student i n  Newton has been swept up by a cause of some sort at one time or another. Some join activist 
  groups to change the world, others to disrupt it, most for the simple purpose of making friends. While many of these 
  groups pose no real threat t o  peace, some are well organized and lavishly funded. These groups revel in giving Newton’s 
  town council and police force headaches. Blame for vicious propaganda campaigns, public rallies and even violence have 
  been laid at the feet of these larger, better-organized groups. Due to explosive compounds recently found in a dormitory, 
  the council is cringing i n  anticipation of acts of terrorism, and the sheriffs department has been busy hiring candidates 
  for a bomb disposal unit. 
  One of Newton‘s major players is Damien, head of the Saragossa People’s Front for Independence. Damien frequently 
  organizes and attends rallies under dozens of assumed identities and is the person most responsible for the increasingly 
  violent nature of student activities through his advice and prodding of student leaders. A second area of operations for 
  the SPFI might draw resources away from Saragossa; the drawback of this plan is that if it were discovered that the SPFI 
  were involved, the resources dedicated towards the Front‘s elimination would be greatly increased. Neither Sheriff Renaud 
  nor the SRID are aware of Damien’s increasing influence or presence i n  the city, otherwise they would surely impose 
  martial law to track the rebel leader down. 
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  Alarmed at the violent undertone of the latest round of activism, Minister of Culture Daniel T. Loucks has led the charge 
  to contain student activism. He and his allies see the city as a dangerous open wound that may eventually bleed the 
  Republic dry. Recently, several of his top aides were sent to the city to meet with the its administration and see if they 
  can quell the danger before it escalates out of control. 
  Most know that the Estates General will do nothing about the situation. These powerful people know that by giving the 
  young a chance to vent their frustrations and enthusiasms, the rebellious nature which youths inherently carry can be 
  purged; this produces a new generation of productive republicans ready to enter society. This is assured through the 
  efforts of Jean Francois Dulac, who has vested interests i n  Newton‘s continued prosperity. Each member has ties to 
  student groups, and provides funding for these to promote their own agendas. Of course Dulac’s interests are those of 
  Etienne Durocher, who sees Newton as a valuable source of power in the Republic; after all, what better way to seize 
  power than by gaining influence over its next generation of leaders. 
  What all these groups have failed to realize is that the SPn is quietly siphoning these government moneys into its own 
  accounts. The importance of this source of funding is so high, that it is something Damien personally supervises on his 
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  The Newton NorthCats may recruit hom students, but are hardly true activists. Newton’s largest street gang, 
  the Northcats extort protection money from merchants in the commercial districts, they smuggle weapons, 
  and are not above using violence as a solution to problems. Through their mentor, Jean Franqois Dulac, and 
  his controller, Etienne Durocher, they have recently come into contact with Norlight intelligence agents. For 
  this last reason, many in the Estates General are clamoring for their immediate eradication. Some of the more 
  astute members are also quietly looking for how the contact between Norlights and Southern students came 
  to be, sensing intigue behind the scenes. 
  The Pu@ Blue Iguanas is a farcical political party calling for the elimination of the 30th day of each cycle, 
  free johar roots for every citizen, and the relaxation of the laws regarding the entry of new ideas into the 
  political system. Perceived as a bunch of fun lovers who throw fantastic bashes whenever they lose elections 
  (they are perpetually drunk), the PBI are also the main source of funds for the SPFI from the city. Much of the 
  money students pour into farcical elem’on campaigns finds its way into Saragossan weapons and munitions. 
  The Open Mind Society i s  considered the most dangerous of Newton‘s activist societies and counts less than 
  one hundred members. Led by Damien through proxies, OMS wishes t o  create a revolution i n  thinking by any 
  means necessary. They have yet to be caught red-handed, but are suspected of bombing a Garamond dormitory 
  where children of several prominent Estates General members reside. SRID is currently attempting to root out 
  the group but i s  having very little success; after all, Damien has had years of experience at avoiding them in 
  a war zone and in a peaceful city his job much easier. OMS also uses less violent means to spread i t s  message, 
  such as sponsoring underground symposiums and sabotaging media outlets to broadcast anti-government 
  messages. Their membership also includes professors from Rajnapurtha and Newton Universities. 
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  Rising skywards from low wetlands and bordered by the glassy expanse of Lake Esperance, the capital of the Southern 
  Republic is as majestic as the lands it rules. Divided into three areas - 
  Old Port, Villeneuve and the Launch - Port Oasis 
  i s  a sprawling metropolis that covers a hundred square kilometers. 
  Founded in TN 492 as a way station for inbound Terrans, Port Oasis quickly developed into a den of pleasure and vice, as 
  organized crime branched out onto Terra Nova and seized at the new opportunity. Cluttering the shores of Lake Esperance 
  with hotels, brothels, and casinos, they catered t o  every whim of their clients, and soon incalculable wealth flowed 
  through the city streets. Though forced out i n  TN 801 by Concordat troops, these crime lords are rumored t o  have left 
  riches vaulted beneath city streets that still await discovery. 
  Port Oasis faded from prominence as her remaining citizens purchased the city, and established their own vision of a 
  Romanesque paradise, a tradition fiercely maintained by the city planning council. Through the council, currently chaired 
  by Louise deRouen (the daughter of Prime Minister Louis Philippe), the city is kept clean and imperious by an artfully 
  forged agreement between architects and city workers. 
  Port Oasis' integration into the Southern Republic was a smooth marriage of convenience that the city used to propel 
  itself into the highest strata of power. The actions of ten Oasians, renegade members of the unified council, epitomize the 
  ruthlessness with which the city has risen. Their conspiracy secured Port Oasis a place i n  history, and the descendants of 
  these ten continue t o  shape the legacy of their city. 
  The fall of Marabou was actually engineered by a group of Unified Councilors headed by Dimitri Nemen and known as the 
  Order of the Falcon. The group of councilors used their positions t o  gather first-hand intelligence on the defenses of 
  Marabou and helped muster support from disgruntled members of the Port Oasis defense forces. The Order then took over 
  the Republic and has been at the center of the powerful bureaucracy ever since. 
  The present city is no less dangerous or tangled. An even blend of Republican patriotism, political opportunism and 
  carefully concealed resistance to oppression, Port Oasis is a city alive with a sense of its own importance. Little is done 
  i n  the Republic that has not received the tacit approval of an Oasian faction and even the SPFI are rumored t o  have 
  supporters inside these city walls. These complexities are accepted as facts of life by the citizenry, who view the elaborate 
  games between rival powers both as traps best avoided and as simple facts of life i n  the capital. 
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  1. Champs de Mars 
  The large public square at the heart of the Old 
  Port, the Champs de Mars is considered the 
  center of the Republic itself. ALI the key public 
  and ceremonial buildings of the state are ei- 
  therin the Champs or face it, including Valhalla, 
  the resting place of Republican Army consuls. 
  Great statue-laden towers guard the major en- 
  trances to the Champs. 
  The Estates General building sits at the north- 
  west corner of the Champs and shelters the 
  political confusion within it under a layer of 
  impressive imperial architecture. The official 
  residence of the Prime Minister is attached to 
  the Estates. 
  2. Estates General 
  3. Curia 
  At the opposite corner from the Estates sits the 
  equally impressive Curia building. Flying flags 
  from all member city-states under a huge AST 
  banner, the Curia is a showpiece of Republican 
  imperialism. The official residence of the Lord 
  Protector and the Oasian residences of the Lord 
  Chancellors Form a compound near the Curia. 
  This compound is slightly elevated and has an 
  excellent view of the Prime Ministerial residence. 
  4. Place Bouddhiste 
  Dominating the Oasian port, a huge double- 
  faced statue of the Buddha looks down the Grand 
  Processional and out to the waters of Lake 
  Esperance. At the foot of the the statue is a 
  lush park frequented by locals and tourists alike. 
  Republican Buddhists give offerings to their 
  founder at this site and an urban monasteiy 
  faces the square. 
  5. Maglev Station 
  The Old Port stop on the gamma maglev mostly 
  features passenger traffic, while the terminal 
  further south deals with most ofthe city-state’s 
  industrial cargo. The Old Port stop features typi- 
  cal Terranovan TransRail architecture based on 
  Badlands oasis towers. 
  The main gate through the defensive wall that 
  surrounds Old Port, the South Gate features 
  massive reinforced gates that can be shut at a 
  moment‘s notice. In times of peace they are 
  open all day and night. 
  6. South Gate 
  The eyes of the Southern Republic are turned to Port Oasis for guidance and inspiration, or so some Oasians fervently 
  believe. Inflated egos and superficial personalities seem to crowd the walled city. Money and power are artfully crafted 
  together form the city‘s backbone, and animosity lurks just under the surface of the capital, like a water viper ready t o  
  strike. Seen as a private playground for major Republican leaders, Port Oasis’ reputation paints it as the South’s capital of 
  dishonesty and abuse of power. I n  a typically Republican contradiction, this reputation shares space with the view of Port 
  Oasis as a shrine for art and culture. Indeed, with its position as a city afloat i n  money firmly established by the time of 
  the Second Unification Campaign, Port Oasis turned t o  the arts t o  gain the credibility that few other city-states actively 
  seek. Now renowned as major trendsetters, Oasian artisans produce few unsuccessful styles. The city’s multitude of 
  theaters, fashion halls, and other social venues teem with those seeking t o  enhance their personal status. Many younger 
  Oasians, buoyed by dreams of importance, work their days away feverishly so that they can turn around at night and spend 
  their earnings. I n  Port Oasis, image is everything. 
  It would be unfair t o  categorize all Oasians as self-inflating megalomaniacs. Many citizens live with the dubious reputa- 
  tion of their home as an uncomfortable fact of life, and some actively avoid the trendy cliques that others deem vital t o  
  their social well being. The reality is that hard work and dedication to one‘s circle characterize many Oasians regardless 
  of wealth or personal power. Oasians are proud citizens of both their city-state and of the Republic, and see no reason to 
  compromise one or the other. While distressed by the undercurrent of violence that seems t o  have gripped the city, most 
  citizens simply avoid the afflicted areas, sticking t o  the quiet neighborhoods of western Old Port and Villeneuve. Unfor- 
  tunately, they can do little but watch as their neiqhbors claw their wav t o  the toD. 
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  As the capital of the Southern Republic, Port Oasis is a city steeped i n  politics. Almost 11% of its population is employed 
  by the government and even more are indirectly dependent on state employers. Government-owned companies employ 
  another 7% of people i n  this city where the head offices of such companies as the SR postal service, the national airline 
  and several monitoring agencies are located. Another 55% of people are employed i n  the service industry. Many of these 
  are involved i n  business management (including banking and investing). The fact that shopkeepers and independent 
  businesspeople are considered part of the service sector, however, serves t o  inflate the numbers disproportionately. The 
  remaining citizens are employed i n  the few heavy industries established around the city. With this eclectic mixture of 
  professions, Port Oasis produces very little that its citizens actually require, so it thrives on selling what people want. 
  High fashion, entertainment and investment moneys flow from the city, making Southern life, while not necessarily 
  utopian, certainly more pleasing than it would be otherwise. I n  return for these outflows, Port Oasis receives raw 
  materials for manufacture, foodstuffs and other necessities. Demand for Oasian specialty products i s  high around the 
  Antarctic, and exists to some degree over the whole of Terra Nova. Most local citizens point t o  this as a sign that they are 
  doing something right that others should strive to emulate, while many on the receiving end of these sentiments think 
  that Port Oasis should produce more and talk less. 
  A number of the non-government manufacturers i n  the area are i n  very narrow niche markets, but make a tidy profit 
  nonetheless. A prime example of this i s  Mouraissault, a maker of custom glassware. Their products range from optic lenses 
  made t o  fill laser producers' subcontract work to elaborate and complex parts for sculptors or specialized multi-element 
  bulbs for experimental lighting units. The company's prospectus has improved greatly over the last two cycles, and its 
  stock offering (expected for next Winter) has received some sample prices 15% higher than their asking price. 
  Despite Port Oasis' reputation for being dominated by the service industry, there are several important manufacturing and 
  resource extracting firms with headquarters and facilities i n  the capital. I n  fact, the top three members of the anti- 
  environmental corporate group known as the Coalition for Rightful Environmental Exploitation (Deschamps Mining Af- 
  fairs, Lloyd's Nuclear Consortium and Tetsuhama Trans-National) are based in Port Oasis. Deschamps and Lloyd's are both 
  involved primarily in resource extraction and energy production, but Tetsuhama i s  highly diversified. Founded by Mekong 
  expatriate Reo Tetsuhama, TTN i s  involved i n  a wide variety of heavy industries, including steel mills, vehicle manufactur- 
  ing, mines and oil wells. Even i n  industrial sites not owned by TTN, Tetsuhama machinery or components are very 
  common. In the last twenty cycles, TTN has also moved into the consumer market with a range of tools and other light- 
  duty construction equipment. 
  Steeped i n  noxious and demoralizing pursuits, principally the quest for power, Port Oasis is a city gripped amidst a silent 
  and pernicious tug of war. On the surface reigns a calm facade as the Port Oasis citizens' council organizes and maintains 
  the capital. Oasian Peacekeepers, supplemented by SRID agents, patrol their sectors and ensure a relative level of 
  security. This has not, however, stopped a rash of murders i n  the harbor area, (sometimes blamed on the Traveling Man, 
  a notorious serial-killer) or a string of well publicized robberies. Local authorities claim t o  have the situation well i n  
  hand, but Louis Philippe deRouen has dispatched personal resources t o  solve the problems plaguing his city. 
  few realize that these incidents are part of a dangerous game being played by hidden powers within Port Oasis. The 
  Rostov family, the largest and most vicious crime syndicate i n  the Republic, spins an intricate web of activities through- 
  out the city. By establishing concerns ranging from Mekong slaving rings t o  smuggling high technology Humanist goods, 
  Andrew Rostov has carved a niche of power for his family. The Rostovs control the Blue Strip in eastern Old Port. 
  Encompassing a two dozen block radius, this collection of simple Romanesque structures hosts illegal activities of all 
  kinds, and t o  walk through the area without the family's consent is t o  invite disaster on oneself. Blackmailed SRID 
  assistant directors ensure that little is done about the problem. 
  Vicious and uncompromising, the Order of the Falcon holds considerable sway over the capital. Born from the cabal of 
  unified councilors that destroyed Marabou and brought Dimitri Nemen to power after the First Unification Campaign, the 
  imperialist Order has long counted many powerful politicians and business leaders among its secret membership; that 
  which fails to meet their approbation rarely survives within the city. The Order has arranged the downfall of past Prime 
  Ministers, had i t s  hand i n  the creation of the AST, and has recently been counseling its pawns i n  the Estates General t o  
  raise a voice for war versus the North. To date, even SRID has been unable t o  identify a member of the order, though some 
  have accused Maia Landling of membership. 
  The Order has been i n  decline since the rise of Louis Philippe deRouen, who viciously eliminated much of its leadership i n  
  the early days of his arrival on the political scene. Since then, the major conflict has been between the Prime Minister and 
  Jacques Molay, Lord Protector of the Allied Southern Territories. This unprecedented conflict - 
  made possible by the each 
  man's cooperation i n  rising t o  power through immoral means (see The Greotest Secret, p. 20) - 
  has repercussions across 
  Port Oasis. Various powerful bureaucrats and politicians have tried t o  align themselves on one side or the other of this 
  battle, or have used the conflict as an opportunity t o  expand their own power. Intrigue has reached an all time high i n  the 
  capital and many are beginning to believe that the doctrines of honor and patriotism are being forgotten i n  the process. 
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  Surrounded by a thick blast wall, Old Port is a snarl of roads and alleyways divided by two main thoroughfares. Le Grand 
  Processional cuts the city into eastern and western halves, while Le Grand Boulevard bisects the Processional. More than 
  physically divided, Old Port is split into two distinct personas. Oasians that "Feast i n  the East" and "Rest i n  the West" is 
  a common saying that accurately depicts this reality. 
  Beautified by a profusion of Greco-Roman structures, and tree-lined sanctuaries, the east i s  where Oasians and visitors 
  come to play. A palace for the senses, amphitheaters, fine restaurants, trendy fashion houses, casinos, brothels, and 
  blood fighting rings can be found around almost any corner. The east i s  so saturated with enterprise, even residents have 
  trouble naming every store. The latest fads i n  style and form pour from eastern boutiques and galleries to sweep across 
  the South, and sometimes even the North. Even the crime-fraught harbor districts display an opulence infrequently 
  encountered i n  other city states. Unfortunately only the truly rich, or important, can squeeze the fullest decadence from 
  the winding streets. Vivacious and impressive, this half of Old Port nevertheless hosts the most serious business of the 
  land. Money flows through the marbled halls of eastern Old Port, where most financial institutions and the Banque 
  Republicaine are headquartered. Complimenting this fiscal might is the political power of the Estates General, the Curia, 
  and the Republic's working councils. While media attention shines on eastern Old Port luminaries, few forget that South- 
  ern life is shaped by her controllers. 
  The western half of Old Port is a mixture of sprawling palatial homes and high-rise apartments that house one third of Port 
  Oasis' population. Oftentimes sacrificing style for function, western Old Port nevertheless maintains an air of dignity. 
  While convenience stores and discount marts serve citizens who are not the social elite, even these are presented with a 
  splendor that is typically Oasian. Parks nestled amongst the buildings and a selection of schools give western Old Port an 
  excellent reputation among young families. 
  Buried under the west are the emergency housing quarters that all residents of Villeneuve maintain. These "coffin houses" 
  are little more than cramped spaces where people sleep, and are infrequently used, except i n  times of emergency testing. 
  Radiating for six kilometers from the fortified walls i s  Villeneuve, home t o  over two million Oasians. Here the haphazard 
  design of Old Port is replaced by simple grid patterns. Tens of thousands of independent homes, multilevel living com- 
  plexes and industrial production centers hug the landscape, i n  a display of highly utilitarian civic planning. 
  Villeneuve is an authentic residential paradise with policing, fire prevention, sanitation and maintenance provided by 
  suburban councils. Numerous community parks, libraries, pools and even an ice rink, distributed throughout the breadth 
  of Villeneuve render it an attractive living space. 
  Home to the space port facilities of the Southern Republic, the Launch i s  the showpiece of the Republic. From this heavily 
  defended locale, the Southern Republic sends satellites and the occasional manned vessel into the vastness of space. 
  Citizens are welcome t o  visit the facilities, although they are guarded and must remain i n  carefully monitored security 
  areas, and the Launch has as many visitors annually as any location i n  the southern hemisphere. 
  Often referred to as the capital region, Albigen is home t o  Port Oasis. Many communities i n  the Albigen Region are crop 
  farming interests. The land is damp, yet laced with rich nutrients that support a variety of local delicacies and staples that 
  feed the Southern Republic. While not the backbone of the Republic's food production, Albigen plays a role i n  supplying 
  many items that cannot be produced elsewhere. Some farms have recently supplemented their crop growth with livestock, 
  where land types permit. 
  Albigen is home t o  over seventy small communities, whose populations range from 1,000 to 100,000 people. Five of these 
  communities are small cities that serve as suburbs for Port Oasis. Five more are actually large farmsteads, run by families 
  of close t o  three hundred people. Small independent neighborhoods and mining concerns exist, but these isolated 
  communities draw support from the rest of the region t o  survive. 
  Most Albegenians are connected either directly or i n  a supporting role t o  the agricultural activity of the region. Some 
  towns serve as areas from which farmers draw their supplies and necessities, including farmhands who often reside off the 
  homesteads. The suburbs of Port Oasis are urbanized cities that produce heavy equipment to work the farms. 
  The people of Albigen are, unfortunately, caught i n  a paradox of their heritage and the obvious importance of their 
  location. The fact that the government would subsidize them immediately to prevent hardship, is a disquieting proposi- 
  tion t o  these hard working industrious people. From the farmhands t o  the packager/distributors, Albigen is a complex 
  weave of people, all intent on serving their region and keeping it strong without outside help. There are those who have 
  come t o  the region to take advantage of government subsidies. These outsiders are ostracized by Locals, but are becoming 
  numerous enough t o  be a serious drain on the national purse. 
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  Reunion is a city-state unlike any other. While most of her neighbors were founded t o  exploit nearby resources, Reunion 
  was conceived as a rest and recreation area. Most workers could not afford to go back t o  Earth for vacation so the 
  Chantilly corporation decided to open a tourist city t o  supplement its mining interests. Reunion’s site was selected 
  because it was atop a plateau crowned with breathtaking mountain ranges, was near beautiful Lake Chantilly and had a 
  maglev line passing nearby. 
  Founded i n  TN 599, Reunion’s designed was based on an idea by young writer Alecsandra Lacshmi. She suggested the city 
  blend i n  with its natural surroundings, becoming a chameleon to the landscape rather than an intrusion like other 
  corporate enclaves. To achieve this, the city was built with marble from the quarries near Olduvai and hardwood from the 
  North. The combination of stone and wood, highlighted by other urban elements i n  earth tones, makes the town look like 
  a part of the landscape, and it has even been molded t o  fit the contours of the land upon which it rests. Crafted t o  be one 
  of the most beautiful and peaceful areas on Terra Nova, Reunion succeeds on both counts. 
  Reunion has a small-town mentality which is reflected i n  the city’s design. As visitors enter the core of the city, they will 
  notice that it is Reunion’s administrative area. Government and corporate headquarters, alongside small single proprietor- 
  ship boutiques comprise the city’s core. Seated i n  the exact center of Reunion i s  the jewel of the core. The 20,000 seat 
  Lacshmi Amphitheater i s  made completely out of carved white stone and is a wondrous site t o  behold. 
  Surrounding the city core is the main residential district where the majority of the population is housed. The living 
  quarters are mainly low-rise, three-residence buildings, interspersed with a smattering of individual homes. The area‘s 
  image is slowly changing, however, as hotels and shops are built t o  accommodate the many writers, delegates, treasure 
  hunters and naturalists that flock to the city every year. 
  Outside of the residential district, apartments and cramped living spaces give way t o  cottage style homes. The craftsmen 
  of the city take pride i n  giving each building a certain distinctiveness by carving elaborate designs onto the residences. 
  It i s  a common sight to see craftsmen working to improve the esthetic of a building or park and many citizens are 
  extremely proud of their unique homes. 
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  Principal Industries: 
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  Location 
  Dtrcllption 
  1. ldke Pantation 
  The source oftne world-famous Reunion cawfee 
  beans, the plantation fields provide employment 
  to a great ndmber of the cirqs citizens. Hailed 
  by many as the civs true power, the Tuke Cawfee 
  Company i s  a surprisingly community-oriented 
  corporation. Tne hawesting and processing took 
  at the plantation comprise one of tne largest 
  concentrations of industrial scale agricultura. 
  equipment in the Soutnern Republic. 
  2. City Hall 
  Virtually invisible from the air, the city hallis a 
  fine example of the local architectural style. 
  Constructed horn wood and marble and featur- 
  ing an arboretum, the city hall is a beautiful 
  mix of utility and aesthetics that blends 
  seamlessly into its surroundings. 
  3. RGSC Clubhouse 
  The home of the infamous Reunion 
  Gentleperson's Sports Club, the clubhouse is a 
  lavish affair and welcomes individuals from all 
  walks of life to its doors. Next t o  the club is a 
  firing range sunk some 30 meters into the 
  ground in order t o  avoid stray bullets from 
  careening wildly into the city. Numerous com- 
  plaints of loud noises from nearby residents have 
  forced the club to consider relocating the range 
  t o  outside the city limits: many members have 
  complained that it would be an inconvenience. 
  The club also rents space i n  a nearby arena where 
  members can be trained in the club's Jager. 
  4. Maglev Tower 
  A standard TNTR Oasis Tower style station is 
  found here, but the outside of the structure has 
  been fitted with wood and marble to help it 
  blend into the surrounding city as much as pos- 
  sible i n  keeping with the rest of the city-state. 
  5. RCunion Rail Center The RCunion rail center boasts modern switch- 
  ing facilities as well as good loading and un- 
  loading docks. There is also a small rail line 
  which runs t o  the Maglev Tower. 
  6. Cottage Country 
  The outskirts of the city-state fade into a land- 
  scape dotted with small agricultural farms, cot- 
  tage-style suburban residences and even some 
  relatively wild lands. The Gentleperson's Club 
  occasionally offers outings which include over- 
  night stays in this wild place. Members who 
  choose to experience these outings are shown 
  a "ruqqed" time by their quides. 
  Beauty is everything to the people of Reunion. A scarred building will be quickly repaired and dirty streets are quite 
  uncommon. Conforming their practical laws t o  this vision, vandalism is not tolerated and offenders are swiftly punished 
  with sentences often imposed as street cleaning duty. I n  the same vein, there i s  a great disdain for ugliness of character, 
  and boisterous, unfriendly people are often unwelcome i n  the city. Those who pursue any violent actions i n  the city are 
  often surprised by the community spirit that manifests itself i n  the form of groups of citizens coming t o  the aid of locals 
  who are attacked. 
  Home to a generally trusting, good-natured population, Reunion welcomes visitors of almost all stripes. They are often 
  invited t o  dinner, where stones are told and laughter i s  the norm. The people of Reunion also, however, firmly believe i n  
  the right and might of the Republic. This combination leads to an attitude that almost all visitors view Reunites as 
  patronizing - 
  the exception being those from Port Oasis who come away with a the impression that they are appreciated 
  everywhere due to the heaps of praise piled upon them. 
  Recently, despite its small town mentality, Reunion has been forced to adapt to the reality imposed by tourism. Injecting 
  thousands of dinars into the economy every cycle, the needs of these travelers must be attended to. Many clubs and bars 
  have sprung up i n  the downtown core, which outsiders, and many citizens, now flock to. This has created a headache for 
  the city marshal, who has had to hire more people on the night shift to make sure nothing gets out of hand. 
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  The city is ruled by a council which is chaired by the mayor. The city has 20 councilors who represent their various ridings 
  throughout the city and the surrounding countryside. The council is responsible for the well-being of the citizenry and 
  plays the role of watchdog over the various corporations which have settled in the region. This function is a safeguard 
  against corporations who are bent on raping the land of resources. CREE has hired a small number of professional local 
  lobbyists i n  an attempt to increase the profits of the local members. Given the tactics that the organization has used i n  
  the past i n  other cities, many wonder how long it will be before stronger methods are used. Marie-Josee Leroux, president 
  of Tuke Cawfee, has surprisingly sided with the city, and has gone so far as to hire lobbyists of her own in an attempt to 
  counter the ones hired by CREE. 
  Presently, the council has had to deal with an increase i n  the number of plantation workers applying for jobs at the Tuke 
  Cawfee company. The company has instilled reforms that are the talk of the Republic's plantation workers, and many 
  outside workers are now winding their way towards Reunion t o  sign on. The mayor, Catherine Montpelier, has entered 
  discussions with Marie-Josee Leroux, on how to deal with this influx of people. Unfortunately not all the workers can be 
  hired, and some are remaining i n  Reunion as vagrants, which is beginning to cause problems for the tourist industry. 
  Leroux has suggested a retraining program for the workers to help fill the burgeoning need for trained tourist personnel, 
  but the city council, and Montpelier i n  particular, have voiced resewations about the will and the aptitude of the 
  plantation workers t o  complete such training. A test project of a small number of plantation workers is i n  the works, and 
  it remains to be seen which woman i s  right. 
  Agriculture is the lifeblood of Reunion, and cawfee is the most profitable export of this small city. Terra Nova's largest 
  cawfee plantations grace the nearby plateau, and gourmets from all over the planet seek this exquisite bean to liven up 
  their meals and drinks. Cawfee from Reunion is considered a gourmet delicacy and this has helped the local economy 
  greatly. The plantations also make a healthy profit from growing common vegetables and grains that are staples i n  
  everyday Republican cuisine. Its proximity to the gamma maglev line has enabled Reunion to ship cawfee and other foods 
  over long distances to expand its export markets. 
  Reunion's secondary industry is based on the sale of arts and crafts. Reunion's craftsmen are sought out for their ability to 
  create beautiful works of art from hardwood and marble. It is an old tradition for a top artist, chosen through a series of 
  competitions, to create a work of art for a newly elected Prime Minister. One of the museums i n  Port Oasis commemorates 
  these fine craftspeople by displaying their works in a wing off the main exhibit after their original owners have passed away. 
  The city also maintains a small wood mill to cut hardwood for use in construction and renovations. The residents of 
  Reunion trade prime cawfee for hardwood from the Norlight city-state of Skadi, but due to the great transport costs 
  involved, the cawfee only gets about half of what it is worth in lumber. While not illegal, many outsiders have misgivings 
  about this practice since it gives such an obvious trade advantage to a rival league. Some influential political bodies 
  have voiced these concerns, but nothing has ever been done to stop it. 
  Born in Reunion i n  TN 1885, Marie-JosCe i s  the president and CEO of the Tuke Cawfee company. Her parents 
  were plantation workers who worked the fields for hours on end. Her parents felt that the land and its workers 
  were not productive enough to make Tuke a healthy enterprise. They encouraged Marie-JosCe to stay in school 
  to earn a better life than they had. She succeeded admirably and graduated with top honors in business 
  management from Sir Isaac Newton University. 
  Having a keen insight into the lack of pride in the plantation workers, she decided she would join the company 
  and transform i t s  relations with its workers. Her skills i n  management enabled her to rise quickly through the 
  ranks and landed her the position of VP of sales in TN 1924. A year later, she became the president of Tuke 
  Cawfee and instituted reforms to spark a sense of pride and belonging i n  the workers. Her reforms included 
  modernized farming equipment and more lucrative working conditions. The results of her efforts have led to 
  increased worker satisfaction and pride in the company as well as an 8% increase in the crop yields. 
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  At the end of each cycle, cawfee fever grips the city as thousands of people from the surrounding regions 
  (including soldiers from the nearby mountain training facility) flock to the city. Hotel bookings are a night- 
  mare and the streets are closed off to all vehicles. The festival marks the end of the bountiful harvest season. 
  The mayor and the CEO of the Tuke Cawfee Company give passionate speeches thanking the plantation workers 
  for a job well done and pay tribute to the Republic for helping Reunion to become the thriving city it i s  today. 
  It i s  rumored that Prime Minister deRouen will arrive at this cycle's festival to thank the citizens for their 
  loyalty and for upholding the Republican way of life. 
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  As the last bastion of armed internal resistance against the Southern Republican government, Saragossa i s  alive with the 
  tension of terrorism. Despite the best efforts of the Knights ofSaragossa (the local Republican legion) and other forces, 
  the will and determination of the people has yet t o  be extinguished. I n  fact, if anything, the harder they are squeezed, 
  the more defiant Saragossans become, drawing strength from their need and outrage. But not every citizen supports the 
  Saragossan People’s Front for Independence. I n  fact, the average citizen considers both sides to be the enemy and simply 
  wants t o  live out a calm and peaceful life. There are also those who choose sides. SPFI supporters lend support i n  the form 
  of information on prime targets, food, supplies and sanctuary. Meanwhile, Republican patriots relay information on 
  suspected sympathizers and hidden bases. Either way, information is the key t o  victory for both sides, and at this point, 
  the SPFI seems to be ahead i n  the game. 
  Throughout the limited war i n  the city, the economy of the city has staggered onwards. The agricultural concerns have 
  remained largely untouched by the conflict because the fields are located away from the centers of armed forces. Simi- 
  larly, most of the mining operations have been relatively unscathed by the conflict, although there have been instances 
  where one side or the other has stormed a shaft to search for their foes. The power generators have been the hardest hit 
  i n  the conflict as the SPFI has seen them as an expedient way to eliminate the Knights’ superior communications 
  technologies. They have been largely successful, and it is common for large sections of the city t o  be without power for 
  days at a time after a strike against a generator. 
  The skyline of the city, set upon a majestic mountain, remains a thing of beauty - 
  provided that it is seen at night and 
  i n  silhouette. Although the number of buildings that have toppled i s  small, very few buildings i n  the city have avoided 
  sustaining some kind of damage and pock-marks left from bullets or bombs ensure that anyone who enters the city knows 
  exactly what is happening here. The dangers of living i n  the city have caused the people who live here to adapt, and 
  people who walk openly i n  the streets are either bait or newcomers. The ever-present danger of snipers has caused most 
  citizens to travel underground where possible, and dart from shadows to doorways when the must travel i n  the streets. 
  The reason that unaligned citizens follow these paranoid routines is due t o  the significant number of neutral people who 
  have been caught i n  crossfire or mistakenly targeted by one of the warmongering factions. 
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  Map of Saragossa 4 
  1. SRA Base 
  The home ofthe Knights of Saragossa, the west- 
  ern part of Hightown is a heavily fortified mili- 
  tary base housing an entire legion of troops 
  who spend their days occupying and patrolling 
  the city-state. Terronst incidents on base are 
  rare, but a sense of fear is palpable even here. 
  2. Hightown Gate 
  The main entrance to Hightown, the gateis the 
  principal opening in the high wall topped with 
  electrified wire coils that surround the most 
  elevated sector of Saragossa. Hightown is oc- 
  cupied by city officials, rich industrialists, and 
  the military compound that houses the Knights. 
  3. Dead Zone 
  Torn asunder by struggles between the Knights 
  and SPFI, the Dead Zone is a warren of bombed 
  out buildings and bullet-holed pavement. These 
  bleak streets hide a variety of illegal activities, 
  including terrorist safe houses, a few cartel 
  "warehouses" and street gang hangouts. 
  Home to most of Saragossa's population, Mid- 
  town is the hardest hit by the ongoing conflict. 
  I f  it is not a SPR bomb blowing up in the house 
  next door where a Republican soldier and his 
  family were supposedly staying. it is a full sweep 
  of all suspected SPFI sympathizers by the 
  Knights. Gaping and blackened craters lie in old 
  reception halls and residences. 
  The main ently point to the industrial Lowtown 
  sector, the rail station deals mostly in indus- 
  trial cargo. Although this area does bear its 
  share of scars from the conflict, it is subject to 
  fewer attacks than the other districts. As a re- 
  sult, some individuals have taken refuge in the 
  area, seeking safety under massive boilers, 
  empty rail cars or other large machines. These 
  people are regarded by the rest of the popula- 
  tion as the lowest of the low. 
  4. Midtown 
  5. Lowtown Station 
  6. Power Plants 
  The main city power generators are under tight 
  security because they make a tempting target 
  for SPFI cells looking to make Republican rute 
  uncomfortable for the city. 
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  Saragossans live by the adage "adapt or die." This is as true for the Prefect as for the street urchins i n  the dead zone, 
  leaving no one immune t o  the city's harsh realities. Hightowners have become used t o  having their picture ID ready at all 
  times, have gained the capacity t o  ignore the heavy presence of security when they are trying t o  relax, and they almost 
  never ever go into Midtown unless absolutely necessary. The military personnel from the base rarely travel alone, always 
  tell the watch where they are going, when they" be back, and why they are going there. They all are very aware of how 
  much like hostages they are i n  their own city. This fuels the greatest part of their animosity and anger towards the SPFI. 
  There are SPFI supporters who can be found even here, however, and some of these are people of significant influence 
  over the business, crime and social spheres of the city. 
  Midtownters are living i n  a war zone and they are acutely aware of it. Out of sheer necessity Midtowners seem to develop 
  a sixth sense when someone is about to be shot or something i s  about t o  blow up. Despite their precarious situation, they 
  are somehow s t i l l  able to live out their lives and have moments of great joy. It is perhaps because they know that their 
  lives could be ended by a whimsical decision by either side of the conflict that they try to enjoy life to i f s  fullest. Very 
  few people can match the Midtowners i n  their fervor to have fun when the time comes, but when they decide t o  be 
  serious, they have a staunch determination to see what they are doing through. They have developed the tendency to do 
  things quickly, efficiently, and quietly. 
  Lowtowners are the rabble of the city, considered cowards that have no place with the rest of the Saragossan community. 
  They are even shunned by the legal system, since all Lowtown housing is technically illegal development. Thus, Lowtown 
  is the perfect place for someone to seek refuge if already labeled "Undesirable" by the community and the government ; 
  this includes people such as petty criminals, street urchins and the homeless. 
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  The mainstays of Saragossa‘s economic infrastructure are agriculture and power generation. There is also a small ore 
  production facility located three kilometers outside city limits which mines and refines hard copper ore. Both sides of the 
  conflict have made it a point to leave most of these facilities alone. The SPFI realizes that these are growing industries 
  and the economic health of the city depends on such facilities. The Knights of Saragossa do not patrol the mines (leaving 
  security to corporate proxies), t o  keep them from becoming military targets. Prefect Samant dislikes the compromise, but 
  he realizes that it saves lives. 
  The city i s  not only famous for its terrorists. I t s  cawfee receives considerable attention as well. While not as impressive 
  as RCunion’s plantations, cawfee nevertheless accounts for 30% of total crop production i n  the city. It i s  here that the 
  world renowned Mortano bean is grown. The remaining crop production is devoted mostly to grain crops of varying kinds 
  such as derach wheat, named after the geneticist who successfully adapted it. This crop, although rather bland i n  
  comparison t o  other types of grain crops, has a high nutritional value and stands up well i n  the mountainous terrain. 
  The power generation industry i n  Saragossa is located i n  the southeast quadrant of lowtown. The generators are powered 
  by both sunlight and water from the MacAllen network. Photovoltaic arrays cover about one square acre of land and 
  harness the sun’s power. The water driven turbine generators supply 84% of the total power and are located i n  the 
  MacAllen network itself, heavily guarded by compagnie D of the Knights of Saragossa. At present, energy is among the 
  most profitable of Saragossan exports, but the sporadic nature of i t s  supply has caused several buyers t o  threaten t o  go 
  elsewhere for this commodity unless either service is returned to normal or prices are reduced. 
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  notable of these is Crassus Mining Corporation who presently owns and exploits the rights to most of the copper mines 
  near town. Another point that raises CMC‘s standing i n  Saragossa is that they are a subsidiary of Deschamps, the major 
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  Prefect Ethan Lo Samant is effectively the sole leader of the city, aided by five sous-prefects i n  charge of their own 
  respective military units. These units also act as the police force. Prefect Samant rules the city with an iron fist because 
  all attempts at a more calm approach have led to deaths among his men. Regardless of his motives, this strong-arm tactic 
  has only increased the support for the SPR and the front gains more and more momentum each cycle. 
  The less than ideal situation i n  the city has been a political nightmare for anyone who might be even remotely blamed. As 
  a consequence, Prefect Samant has come under pressure from just about every major political figure i n  the Republic. Lord 
  Protector Jacques Molay sees the SPFI situation as a threat t o  national security from an almost invisible army. Samant has 
  often felt Molay’s pressure to step up the ”sweeps” through the city, run tighter and more lethal security on the military base 
  and run periodic safety checks on just about every member of Saragossa’s citizenry. Samant has been able to deflect these 
  pressures by offering to step down and let Molay take charge of the situation. Molay has yet to reply to the offer. 
  The only truly unexpected reaction from the major political players comes from Prime Minister deRouen. DeRouen staunchly 
  refuses t o  answer any question regarding Saragossa or the SPFI. He doesn‘t even acknowledge that there is a grave 
  problem i n  that area of the Republic. When the SPFI strike at other cities, he refers t o  them as “foreign radical extrem- 
  ists.” Aides close t o  deRouen attribute this attitude t o  delouen’s belief that no Republican could ever commit such 
  atrocious crimes against children, and thus they must not be Republican. Many citizens have bought into deRouen’s lie. 
  Born in TN 1874, Ethan Lo Samant was set upon the path of a warrior from the very start. His parents were 
  members of the Republican Army and saw no other possible path for their son. Ethan joined the youth guard 
  a t  the age of nine cycles, graduated at the top of his unit and later enlisted in the Army itself. Graduating 
  from the academy with highest laurels, he received a rare honor when he was commissioned as a lieutenant. 
  A competent pilot and commander, Samant gained prestige among his peers for his devotion to the Republi- 
  can honor and his deadly skill. During the War of the Alliance, Samant received several field-promotions and 
  recieved the coveted Order of the Eagle when he discovered, ambushed and single-handedly routed six GRELs 
  laying explosives by his regiment‘s ammunition depot. From this point on he was on the fast track towards 
  becoming a senior officer. A t  the end of the war, Samant was promoted to sous-prefect and given command 
  over the Knights ofSamgossols second brigade. Somewhat disappointed by his placement in a post where he 
  would lead anti-insurgency instead of battlefield operations, Samant nevertheless performed his duties. When 
  his prefect fell to a sniper in TN 1928, Samant received promotion to prefect and has done his best with the 
  situation at hand. He has grown frustrated with the absence of honorable opponents to fight, and has ordered 
  several brutal methods employed against the SPFI in the past two seasons. An SIU agent in the city has 
  recommended that Samant be given leave for a Season in a station more befitting him; with tensions rising in 
  the Badlands, it might be arranged. 
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  "The least colorful city-state i n  the Republic, next only to Loyang i n  the southern hemisphere i n  filth per square centimeter" 
  is the defining entry attached t o  Siwa Oasis i n  the 1933 edition of Terranovan Travel. Despite the epitaph by Popular 
  Publishing's Newton office, Siwa boasts some of the most refined architecture i n  the Southern Republic. Built i n  the same 
  time frame that saw Port Oasis rise on the banks of Lake Esperance, Siwa Oasis naturally has more similarities with its 
  "elder sister" than a name. The city-states share the same defensive wall, harbor and four section pie layout that was the 
  architectural norm at the time. 
  Following its destruction at the hands of the Marabou Marauders, Siwa was rebuilt by the famed architect Frederique 
  Gillais. Gillais was instructed t o  appease the Siwans with little regard t o  the expense. Retaining the general layout, Siwa 
  was refurbished with a Greco-Roman flare that consists of wide boulevards, colonnades, amphitheaters and temple-like 
  facades adorning every building. When the construction efforts moved t o  the old wail, the remaining members of the 
  Siwan council requested that the wall remain as it was. It became a monument simply known as "The Wall," no longer 
  needed t o  defend the city, but to defend the name and spirit of Siwans from the forgetfulness of time. 
  The crescent-shaped harbor lies i n  the western quadrant, opening "The Wall" onto the majestic Siwa River. The interior 
  city is bisected by four wide boulevards forming the spokes, while the old wall forms the rim of the wheel. The city's hub 
  i s  the administrative sector, situated on the crossroads of the boulevards. The administrative sector consists of city hall, 
  the city's Banque Rkpublicaine and Exchange complex and the offices for the various energy consortiums. The remainder 
  of the inner city i s  residential, accommodating a large population i n  an area that had been intended t o  house a populace 
  one sixth the size. This feat is accomplished by Siwans' choice to build downwards and avoid the polluted atmosphere. 
  Buildings whose structures appear t o  be two stories i n  height above the surface may descend six to ten levels bellow- 
  ground. The wealthier citizens are housed near the hub of the city, with the districts declining i n  prosperity the closer 
  they are t o  the city's rim. 
  Mirroring the old wall is the Siwa Defense Complex, forming essentially a new wall designed to be indistinguishable from 
  the inner city. This defensive structure gives the outward appearance of a multitude of buildings, 
  structure connected by hidden walkways and tunnels. The first crescent of buildings are the u 
  filtration plant on the riverbank forming the northern tip and the sewage plant forming the southern tip. Between these 
  structures lie the electrical relays and air filtration plants that make life i n  the underground city possible. Beyond, lie the 
  life and bane of Siwa Oasis: its refineries. O i l  refineries and holding tank complexes neighbor metal foundries and 
  warehouse complexes i n  a sprawl of spewing smoke stacks. The industrial area is more than double the size of the inner 
  city and extends as far as the gamma maglev line and the Republican Allied Rail depot. Beyond the maglev line, oil fields 
  spread t o  the horizon, dotted with oil wells and wind turbines. 
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  1. Republican Oil 
  The largest fossil fuel producer in the Southern 
  Republic, Republican Oil's headquarters are scat- 
  tered about among one of the corporation's re- 
  fining and pumping plants. The corporation is 
  also partly owned by the Republican state and 
  automobiks with diplomatrc pbtes, dnvers w t h  
  mirrored sunglasses and escorts pass through 
  the gates at all hours of the day and night. 
  The Wall that surrounds the city-state is seen 
  as different things by different people. To Re- 
  publicans from outside of Siwa Oasis, the Wall 
  represents a way to keep the fumes and smog 
  from tainting the surrounding countryside. To 
  some of the Siwans, the Wall represents their 
  captivity i n  the city of smog. To the rnajonty of 
  Siwans. however, the Wall stands as a symbol 
  of the strength of both the Republic, and the 
  stalwart Siwans who toil to uphold it. 
  Built i n  the standard Terranovan TransRail oa- 
  sis tower style, the maglev terminal has a very 
  small passenger station due to the minute 
  number of people who take vacations i n  the 
  city-state. The majonty of the contents which 
  travel on the maglev that spends time i n  Siwa 
  are matenal goods entenng the city-state and 
  processed fuels exiting the wall. 
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  Center does have a level that 
  shows itself to the light of day, the majonty of 
  the complexis underground and can be reached 
  by vanous underground byways. 
  The Siwa Oasis porl i s  a hub of nver transport 
  For many goods which are not important enough 
  to warrant maglev transport. A large amount of 
  medicalsuppbesis imported to the ship by ship 
  and is paid for by the Siwan Health Tax. 
  A Mekong trans-national company, Gaz Australis 
  produces much of the petroleum goods that the 
  Southern Republic exports to its allies. That a 
  Mekong company has been allowed to use Re- 
  publican natural resources has subjected the 
  government to flak from several local refiners 
  2. Old Wall 
  3. Maglev Terminal 
  4. Siwa Civic Center 
  5. Port 
  6. Gal Australis 
  heavy industry 
  The "City of Fallen Angels" darkens the sky over a portion of the Esperance Basin and fouls a segment of the Siwa River. 
  The dark temper of the average Siwan befits his surroundings, making Siwa the most violent city-state i n  the Republic 
  except for Saragossa. Cases of domestic violence, assault, murder and suicide are, on average, 10 t o  15 percent higher in 
  Siwa than i n  other Republican city-states. This i s  not to say that all Siwans are of violent intent, some do choose t o  defy 
  their adversity i n  opposition to falling prey to it. It i s  these citizens that embody the spirit of "The Wall." 
  Siwans are generally denigrated as under-cultured "fallen angels" by more sophisticated Republicans. Indeed, relatively 
  few cultural events grace the Siwan social scene, consisting mostly of popular entertainment and seedier underground 
  pleasures. Locals see themselves, however, as the heart of the Republic. They know that their toil i n  factories and 
  refineries fuels the greatness of the nation - a conviction they share with Timbuktu. The two cities are i n  fact quite 
  friendly and travel between the two is quite common as is trade along the long subterranean rail link between the two 
  industrial city-states. 
  Siwa and Timbuktu now share more than an underground railway. The underworld has proliferated of late, offering an 
  illegal "pit" match league catering t o  the savage streak of the populace. This increase in organized crime activity has 
  local law enforcement and corporate security corps joining forces, i n  an attempt t o  limit, if not eradicate, its influence 
  from Siwan society. To control smuggling, inspection details have increased i n  size and might on both the Allied Rail line 
  and the gamma maglev line. Street patrols have increased i n  firepower and frequency both i n  the city and under it, hoping 
  t o  limit underworld movements. The addition of Black Mamba MP Gears t o  the underground city police force has given the 
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  The Siwan political scene is dominated by a powerful coalition o f  local enterprises, the state bureaucracy and elements of 
  the underworld. The Coalition for Rightful Environmental Exploitation has gained a powerful foothold i n  Siwa thanks to 
  the membership of Werpston Excavations, a leading local oil drilling firm. Although no other Siwans corporations are 
  members of CREE, many support their agenda of limiting environmental legislation. CREE'S influence on the local scene is 
  so powerful that its leader Jan Mach i s  thought to have hand-picked Mayor Farsil Dertmin as the head of the Siwan 
  Progress Party, virtually guaranteeing his election as municipal leader. Indeed the SPP, with a rigid pro-business platform, 
  has controlled the city government since the TN 1840s. The Republican bureaucracy allows the SPP and its corporate 
  masters t o  control Siwa - 
  ensuring it remains an industrial hell-hole - 
  because they see the city as a sacrificial Lamb, 
  its beauty tarnished for the greater power of the Republic. They did help fund a lavish underground city where citizens can 
  live away from the smog, however. 
  Mayor Dertmin owes much to organized crime, as well. The Rostov family of Port Oasis has extended its criminal web into 
  Siwa and has used bribes to control many key members of the city government. Dertmin himself counts Jarl Rostov (the 
  head of the Siwan branch of the family) in his circle, although he does not advertise the fact. The Rostovs, of course, are 
  behind recent crackdowns against crime and smuggling, which conveniently target their competitors. 
  There are some signs of hope i n  Siwa, however. Jar1 Rostov has been somewhat less skillful than his Oasian cousins in 
  bribing the right officials i n  national law enforcement. Several SRID Public Interaction Unit agents who have been 
  frustrated by the lack of progress against the Rostovs i n  the capital have sensed that Siwa might be their Achilles heel. 
  The law enforcement sweeps arranged by the crime boss to target his enemies have provided excellent cover for a small 
  number of agents dedicated t o  taking him down. This unofficial task force, led by Lieutenant France Perus, has also 
  received help from those seeking to deal with CREE. SRID Sergent Maistar Bukmin has been especially helpful, bringing 
  with him a large body of evidence of CREE misdeeds over the last decade. This group of agents must act carefully, however, 
  because they are not sure just who among their superiors and aides are receiving bribes from the Rostovs or CREE. Many 
  members of the "Perus Group" have spotty political records and have a tendency to prioritize the successful completetion 
  of a case above their careers. 
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  The depths beneath Siwa Oasis have become known as the underground city, built to provide living space for the popu- 
  lace, with a certain amount of refuge from the hazards of pollution. The subterranean portion of Siwa grew as the external 
  living conditions worsened, leaving the buildings of the outer city to be replaced by yet more refineries. This trend 
  became a vicious circle with the demand for subterranean accommodations exceeding the construction rate, leaving 
  thousands of citizens on a 2 to 3 cycle-long waiting list. 
  The underground city is a marvel of modern architecture, i n  the sense that it is invisible to tourists until they are 
  introduced to its byways by locals. Providing shelter for 80 percent of the populace, the under city far exceeds the surface 
  city in living space. The under city complex mirrors the surface city i n  layout and exists six to ten levels below the surface. 
  The basement buildings descend to a manmade cavern that provides transit between the four quadrants, via the cavern 
  floor at the 10th level and a series of walkways and catwalks on the 6th to 9th levels. The core of the under city is the 
  shopping district known as "The Well," an open plaza lined by boutiques, restaurants and clubs extending from the 10th 
  to the 6th level. A Roman bath pool forms the center of Oasis Park on the plaza floor, providing greenery and comfort to 
  shoppers and visitors. Travel i n  the under city is simply a ride on the public monorail system sunken into the floor of the 
  10th level, running i n  both directions on the four sub-boulevards and encircling The Well. 
  The existence of the subterranean city is unique i n  the Southern Republic and is only possible due to the non-porous rock 
  that forms the Esperance Basin. The solidity of the basin's rock formation allows for not only the accumulation of water 
  on the surface, but also a sturdy medium in which to anchor the subsurface structures. The utilities that provide life 
  support for the under city are located on the surface, outside o f  the Siwa Defense Complex. The air filtration plants remove 
  pollutants from the atmosphere by pumping the air destined for the under city through a series of water/charcoal filters. 
  A similar procedure is used i n  the water filtration plants with the addition of chemical anti-pollutants to reduce the 
  toxicity to an acceptable level. Power i s  supplied to the under city by a series of surface relay stations that gather 
  electricity from the wind turbine installations outside of Siwa Oasis and augment this supply with power generated from 
  the gas generators i n  the outer city. 
  The underground city has been the major residential area i n  Siwa for over a generation now and some Republican officials 
  are beginning to be concerned by the psychological effects of underground life. The Humanist city of Gardena - 
  also 
  built largely underground - 
  i s  infamous for the grave agoraphobia (fear of open spaces) and xenophobia (fear/hatred of 
  outsiders) of its citizens and the same tendencies are beginning to appear in Siwa. The underground city is a marvel of 
  architecture that could be a point of civic pride on the national scene, but Siwans cultivate their image as "Fallen Angels" 
  living in an industrial wasteland and rarely talk about the hidden beauty of their city to visitors. Some observers have 
  begun to wonder whether Siwans do not actively want to discourage tourism and be left alone i n  their stone womb. Some 
  Republican officials see this as a danger to national unity. 
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  The "city i n  gear" motto can be seen i n  many travel guides, information pamphlets and civic advertising in Timbuktu, 
  referring to the various military and automotive companies that make their homes there. With a large quantity of promi- 
  nent manufacturers located within the city limits, Timbuktu has come t o  reflect its corporate masters, with whole 
  neighborhoods serving as company-owned compounds or cells, as they are known i n  Timbuktu. The center, home t o  the 
  administrative and financial departments of the city-state, as well as public relations departments for the resident mega- 
  corps, is comprised of an octagon of huge skyscrapers. The presence of these towers alone would separate Timbuktu from 
  standard Republican urban planning, but the cellular division of districts between the various conglomerates makes it 
  truly unique i n  the SR. 
  The premier series of cells, due t o  their proximity t o  the city's center, has developed into a lavish dining and hostelry 
  district designed t o  accommodate visiting officials 
  and business people. Eight boulevards radiate from the city core, 
  providing easy access t o  the nexus from all areas of the city. The pie-like sections created i n  this manner define the 
  corporate sectors, which are then subdivided into districts owned and maintained by a corporation. The corporate dis- 
  tricts house manufacturing plants, employee and executive residences, corporate offices, research and development 
  complexes and, i n  extreme cases, an airway or heli-pad. The districts' boundaries are delimited by the boulevards and the 
  area required to accommodate the controlling company. 
  Citizens of Timbuktu that are not recipients of corporate-sponsored housing live i n  various moderate t o  low-rent housing 
  complexes i n  state districts around public utilities. Notably, the middle-class residential area of Cascade, built to encircle 
  the water works, boasts a spectacular view of LaFontaine Park with it's dazzling array of waterjets and pools. On the other 
  extreme, Timbuktu's red light district resides i n  the area around the city's sewage treatment plants. 
  Timbuktu can best be described as cities within a city due to the divisive attitudes of the various corporations. Each 
  company prefers to keep their employees within their own compound and under the watch of their security corps to avoid 
  possible leaks of corporate secrets. With so many companies practicing corporate sabotage and espionage, the wherea- 
  bouts of employees privy to sensitive information i s  closely monitored. The corporate paranoia has produced a general 
  nervousness amongst the population, with many citizens fearful of extortion and the outright strong arm tactics em- 
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  1. Dynamic Systems 
  Known for producing all manner of pans for a 
  variety of different proouN, Dynamic Systems 
  is currently in an alciance with Mandeers heavy 
  Indbstnes to produe a high-end military gear. 
  The company hopes to catapult itself into the 
  eye of the Repub.ic's reqhitions officers. 
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  facility located in tne Timbuktu Oty limits is 
  the aoministration and sales center of the firm. 
  but there are also some research and develop 
  ment offices scattered tnrough the buicdings. 
  As the premiere Gear manufacturer in the South- 
  ern Repuolic. the h-ge compound tnat hoLses 
  tne company is veiy welt protected by some 
  extremely nigh technology systems as well as 
  tne standard security personnet. The Southern 
  Repuolican Army also maintains a large contin- 
  gent of troops nearoy tnat can be called upon 
  inckding forces from the Legion Noire. 
  The most dangeroJs place for a civilian to walk 
  i n  the city. the Red tight District is home to a 
  mde variety of villains. It is also a place where 
  a panoply of gooas are bought and sold by peo- 
  p.e who range in stature from street Lrchins 
  and gangland wannabees to powerful CEOs and 
  crime,ords. Rumors of slavers and arms oealers 
  have raised the interest of some of the local 
  elite (ana. if rLmors hold true. Jan Mach). 
  The Timbuktu Sewage Plant is found in one of 
  the few pbo.ic areas of tne city dominated by 
  corporate sectors - naturally, it doesn't get 
  very many tourists. The systems used by the 
  plant are state of the art, and can turn the 
  waste-hhed water tnat the city produces into 
  pdre toxins and fresn water. 
  The marer of a wde vanety of engines, from 
  small electric engines to V-engines and landship 
  hsion generator parts. Windhill is another well- 
  guarded corporate enclave. The comDound is en- 
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  3. Red Light District 
  4. SeNage Plant 
  5. Windhill Engines 
  closed in a see-through, high-security arcology. 
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  of the citfs high commissioner are 
  6. Municipal Center 
  located i n  this complex of high-rise buildings 
  connected by raised walkways. The overworked 
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  The citizens of Timbuktu, by virtue of their environment, are productive but only semi-social. The ever-present possibility 
  of being inadvertently charged with corporate corruption due to a conversation with an employee of a rival firm has 
  removed much of the incentive for socializing. The people of Timbuktu battle their fears by living and playing as hard as 
  they work. Citizens slack their tensions in the numerous showbars, brothels and clubs that can be found i n  the non- 
  corporate districts. The perpetuation of this sort of recreation has led t o  the highest rate of alcoholism i n  the Southern 
  Republic. Unfortunately, since there has been no serious (or at least evident) effect on productivity, the issue has yet to 
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  most avid sports fans. Gear dueling is unquestionably the most popular sport i n  the city (see sidebars on the next page) 
  but soccer, high-performance auto-racing and martial arts competitions are also wildly popular. Illegal pit fighting has 
  also become common, a predilection shared with Siwa Oasis. A championship of sorts occurs between the two cities every 
  cycle, its location protected by underworld powers in both municipalities. Gambling totals on the three day event are 
  thought to be i n  the millions of dinars. 
  The presence of so much technology, money and greed in one city has proven to be fertile soil for a black market. Many 
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  As much as legal business is dealt with i n  boardrooms and around conference tables, illegal business is handled i n  clubs, 
  show bars and abandoned warehouses. The Timbuktain underground is a complex web of street gangs, protection rackets 
  and illegal entrepreneurs controlled by a half-dozen important crime cartels. The cartels are in a constant state of low- 
  level warfare, each awaiting a moment of weakness before making a major move. Small-time raids and street fights are a 
  daily occurrence. A legion of illegal bars and illicit clubs serve as semi-neutral meeting grounds between the various 
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  its location in the lightly policed red light district to cater to the seedier population of Timbuktu. Many of the laws that 
  form the core of Republican society are suspended at the door. Serving as an underworld outlet for information and vices 
  of all kinds, the show bar has gained a reputation that gives all but the hardest of individuals reason t o  avoid entrance. 
  Contracts for illegal arms, assassinations and "pit" dueling - 
  the Timbuktu underworld dueling style - 
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  glasses of rotgut around the clock. 
  Little i s  known of the show bafs proprietress except that her name i s  Nickie and she occupies the lavish apartments above 
  the club. It i s  rumored that she monitors all activity in the bar from her office via the club's security system, collecting 
  a tariff from agents and dealers on each transaction. Of the staff, only the daytime and nighttime managers have contact 
  with Nickie, if she actually exists. Rumors abound that the show bar i s  either a SRID operation or possibly a shadow 
  empire for TA Skunk Works t o  unload excess arms for "special project" funding: it may even be both. 
  Law enforcement i n  Timbuktu i s  a very confused affair, leaving the underworld plenty of room t o  maneuver. Each corpo- 
  ration patrols its own compound and contributes t o  a municipal peacekeeping force known as the Timbuktu Combined 
  Police. TCP unfortunately suffers from chronic corporate infighting and intrigues and, despite the presence of many well- 
  meaning officers, is quite ineffective. Even serious crimes can slip through the cracks. SRID director Justinian Salazar has 
  instructed his Public Interaction Unit to direct resources toward Timbuktu in an effort t o  pick up the slack and show locals 
  that Republican justice cannot be escaped. PIU Commandant Luther Montrose, put i n  charge of SRID law enforcement i n  
  the city-state, has had t o  deal with intrigues of his own - Salazar has ordered him t o  stay away from certain cases 
  because of "political considerations." Montrose has obeyed these directives so far, but is beginning to be frustrated by 
  the limits on his ability t o  pursue criminals. 
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  The hairless, tattooed star of the Timbuktu Industrial Dueling Circuit, Rork Griffin is among the most interest- 
  ing additions to local life. The griffin tattoo that adorns the left side of Rork's head has become a merchan- 
  dising wonder, appearing as logos on T-shirts, tattoos on groupies and graffiti on walk. Tabloids agonize daily 
  over the origins of this instant star, claiming that he is either Danghen Jarak surfacing under a new name, an 
  Isaac-class GREL, or an extra-terrestrial sent to infiltrate Terranovan society. The most plausible scenario 
  maintains he is an underworld Duelist hired by TASW director Sixsmith to clinch the eastern division, but until 
  Griffin offers an explanation, it will remain speculation. Even though the past is kept secret, Rork's present is 
  for all to see. His engagement to lead singer Marisa Sting of the shock band My Demon has received coverage 
  from all sectors of the media, with articles in sport, news, entertainment and even military magazines. 
  Griffin's unusual tactics keep opponents second guessing their own choice of equipment and strategies. A pre- 
  season match against the Obelisk "Cyclopes" received front page coverage from Sport Scene Magazine when 
  Griffin challenged the Obelisk team captain to stake the fight on a one-on-one duel. The Cyclopes' captain 
  accepted. Griffin and his Black Mamba "Gargoyle" defeated the Shockwhip 20-equipped Gladiator in league 
  record time, by dousing his opponent's weapon with a conductive gel fired from his Firemoth-16 Flamer. The 
  gel shorted out the Gladiatofs "et 
  and electrical systems in a stunning display of surface lightening, 
  allowing "Gargoyle" to decapitate the Gladiator with its vibroclaws. 
  It has become a point of pride to have a corporate team representing Timbuktu on the Republican Federation 
  of Duelists circuit. There are two spots allotted to Timbuktu on the RFD roster, which are filled by the first 
  ons on the Industrial Dueling Circuit, formed to fairly determine those represent- 
  ing the city. The league divides the city into eastern and western divisions: this split has caused much debate 
  because of the possibility of Territorial Arms representing both divisions. Territorial Arms and Territorial Arms 
  Skunk Works are situated i n  the southern portion of the city, with one on either side of the east-west division 
  line. Territorial Arms presently dominates the weaker western division, receiving token competition from 
  Obelisk Electronics and a combined team from Windhill Engines and Rucker Group. The combined teams are 
  well equipped, but lack cockpit talent, so in general they sewe as a promotional unit for their various 
  products. The eastern division i s  competition a t  its best, with teams from Mandeers Heavy Industries, Territo- 
  rial Arms Skunk Works and Dynamic Systems. The team from Skunk Works i s  favored in the eastern d 
  to their performance since the acquisition of Rork Griffin. Wulf Sixsmith, the Director of Special Projects at 
  Skunk Works, is the man receiving the accolades for the success of his team, the Goblins. 
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  Carved into ten administrative zones, whose borders date from the original corporate divisions of Terra Nova, the Southern 
  Republic is far more than a collection of mighty city-states. I n  reality, no matter how far removed they may be from the 
  city-states in media attention and military strategic value, these ten regions are an essential component of the Republi- 
  can character and lifestyle. Home to over 60% of the league's population, the rural regions are sadly undervalued by the 
  world at large, although any Republican politician realizes that it is political suicide to ignore them. 
  Comprised of a multitude of saltbox villages, independent farmsteads and small towns, each region is administered by a 
  Conseil de Development Regional (a regional development council). These committees, formed by locals from the commu- 
  nities affected by Conseil decisions, are charged with hearing and considering all sides of arguments and proposals before 
  rendering judgment. With several hundred individuals per Conseil, each there to represent their community's interests, 
  this is often an arduous task, and they are saddled with a reputation for inefficiency. I n  times of crises however, a Conseil 
  may hand power to Gardiens de L'ordre (peacekeepers), who are authorized to make decisions without consultation. 
  During the War of Alliance, the Estates General placed every region under its direct control, something that is done only 
  in times of dire emergency. 
  While life in the regions is markedly different from that i n  any city-state, it would be wrong to categorize rural Republi- 
  cans (known as "regionals") as backward simpletons. Small town Southerners are just as diverse and fascinating a group 
  as their urbanized neighbors. Common threads that exist between rural and urban Republicans are loyalty t o  the state and 
  a sense of personal honor. The most marked difference between the two is the almost unreserved friendliness that 
  regionals will show to virtually anyone. Many urbanized Republicans visiting small towns are unnerved by the warm 
  attitudes that their countrymen exude upon meeting complete strangers. They quickly realize, however, that this friend- 
  liness extends only so far as it i s  returned. 
  Blessed with a charm all their own, small town Republicans live with far fewer social prejudices than those from the 
  concrete jungles of the cities. Large and modest homes exist side by side without apparent class separation, with business 
  and community functioning smoothly together, each one equally dependent on the other. Schools, places of worship, the 
  ever present Hermes 72 newscasts and the entertainment that trickles down from the city-states form the core of these 
  communities' existence. Here, life i s  conducted at a much slower pace than i n  the bustling city-states, but nevertheless 
  continues, and the people seem more relaxed than other Republicans. Business is often completed with a handshake, and 
  goods flow freely t o  compensate for the missing dinars required for purchases. 
  Of late, there has been an undercurrent detected within this land of comfort and complacency. It is a current of discontent 
  that expresses itself in people openly discussing their feeling about how their homeland i s  being run. This feeling has 
  provided fertile ground for several rural cooperation movements, who draw a majority of their members from small 
  communities. Citizens are beginning to take a more active interest i n  Republican politics, and have begun quietly to look 
  for the formation of a rurally based political party. Little do most citizens know that the major forces behind this 
  movement are the Dark Fox and Damien, both seeking to destabilize the political situation. For the moment the Estates 
  General have refused to acknowledge the problem, but many fear that, the problem will begin to spiral out of control, and 
  no one i s  ready to have another Saragossa within their borders. 
  Regional communities tend t o  be one of three types: villages (small towns) with over 10,000 residents (some of which are 
  80,000 strong), large farmsteads with over three hundred individuals and agricultural communes, where the majority of 
  the Republic's religious adherents can be found. The rest of the Republic's population lives in isolated farm houses, 
  corporate enclaves or enjoy the solitary existence of hermits and wanderers. 
  Small t o  large villages, not large enough to be city states but influential i n  their own right, have sprouted throughout the 
  Republic. Often built as extensions of corporate enclaves, and retaining the names of their original corporate settlers, 
  each of these communities is home to people who work the land and maintain their homes. Each town will often continue 
  to produce whatever the corporation had originally exploited form the surrounding ecosystem, and will excel in this 
  product's extraction, processing and distribution. Be it raw materials or finished goods, Republican towns and villages 
  produce an astonishing variety of merchandise. To facilitate daily existence, a great deal of trading occurs among commu- 
  nities for goods, normally finished products from one for the consumable crops of another. Traditionally, each town and 
  village offers a fair exchange to her sister communities, and what is not bartered is sold to the city-states for profit. These 
  profitable sales are often the basis for local fortunes. 
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  The typical farmstead is owned by either a corporation or a group of residents and is only one of several under joint 
  management. These large farming concerns often occupy several hundred acres of land, most of which is dedicated to food 
  production. These farmsteads produce most of what the Southern Republic eats. They are staffed by hundreds of people, 
  who work the land cycle round, and are equipped with the latest i n  farming technology, often purchased at exorbitant 
  prices from Northern concerns. Run by a mastercropsman, who is responsible for day to day operations and sales of 
  product to local concerns, these farmsteads exist for the sole purpose of profit. 
  The remaining farmsteads are privately owned, and normally have a family history attached to them as one generation will 
  pass the concern onto the next. Considerably smaller than their corporately financed sisters, these farms tend t o  eke out 
  an existence by providing specialty crops t o  which the larger farming concerns cannot devote space and effort. This 
  creates the unusual effect that some of the richest Republicans are owners of private farms who have picked the right crop 
  t o  plant. Some private farmsteads are large enough to have their own representatives on their Conseil de Development 
  Regional and many other regularly send special envoys. 
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  The agricultural communes that are common on the Great Southern Plain are a collection of grain elevators, equipment 
  compounds and residential complexes. The sole distinguishing architectural characteristic between communes is the 
  design of their living complexes, which vary from a village of saltbox houses t o  monastery-like edifices. 
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  Republicans with strong religious convictions, who are i n  the minority i n  their hometowns, seek out these isolated 
  communities i n  which to live their ritualistic lives. They are attracted by the hard work and dedication offered by the 
  communes, which they see as a way toward their ideals. This is taken much further by members of monasteries, who 
  dedicate their lives t o  the land and their religion with equal fervor. The monasteries are mostly consecrated to a different 
  sutra of Buddhist religion, with a few dedicated t o  various forms of Jerusalemism. 
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  receiving fair value for their crops from the agricultural consortiums. 
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  I Aleisha 
  Ashanti 
  3 million 
  Agriculture, Fisheries 1 
  I Asoka 
  Ankara 
  3.5 million 
  Forestry, Pulp and Paper I 
  I Cathar 
  Newton 
  450,000 
  Pulp and Paper, Publishing, Forestry 1 
  I Chantilly 
  R 6 union 
  1.5 million 
  Cawfee, Mining, Agriculture I 
  Fiburgh 
  Bethany 
  2.5 million 
  Forestry, Tourism, Metallurgical Manufacturing 
  Marabou Fiefdoms 
  Marabou 
  1.5 million 
  Fisheries, Manufacturing 
  I Niaids 
  Siwa Oasis 
  1.25 million 
  Heavy industry I 
  I Sukhavati 
  Timbuktu 
  1.75 million 
  Agriculture, Heavy Industry I 
  Womphour 
  Innsmouth 
  unknown 
  agriculture, tourism 
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  Republicans pride themselves on being a highly urbanized, sophisticated and fast-paced people, but the 
  appeal of country life still remains strong. Over half the Republican population lives outside the strict borders 
  of the city-states, many choosing to live i n  smaller cities but others enjoying life i n  quiet viltages or farms. 
  The wealthy urban elite also spend time away from the frantic pace of the city by purchasing secondary homes 
  in rural regions. These dwetlings range from simple cottages to elaborate retreats complete with servants and 
  all the amenities. Middle class Republicans often emulate their wealthier neighbors and purchase a modest 
  county home. Residences in popular regions can be quite expensive, however, and many middle class Repub- 
  licans arrange for time-sharing with others. A common practice is for a family circle to form a time-sharing 
  group, creating a bond of trust between people who will be using the same living space. 
  Retirement in the country is also seen as the ideal end to a life of service. The pensions granted to military 
  officers and long-serving bureaucrats, as well as those provided by private employers, are often sufficient to 
  buy a modest home in the regions. Albigen is especially well known for retirement homes, many of which are 
  paid for in part by the state in recognition for long periods of service. These homes often form whole commu- 
  nities, generally designed as peaceful villages with a small town square that features a modest civic center 
  and some commercial outlets. 
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  The rural regions of the Southern Republic are regarded by many city-dwellers as uniformly boring and provincial. Despite 
  the fact that more than half the population lives in the regions, this perception i n  supported by many Republican media 
  images. Civilization and order are very important concepts for the league's propagandists and these are best typified i n  
  the impressive architecture of the cities. Many supposedly rural Republicans also live in communities large enough to 
  imitate the city-states and take pride in their accomplishments. 
  The rural regions have their own charm and strength, however. "Wildlanders" who live i n  the bush, farmers and residents 
  of small towns all contribute t o  the Republic and many wonders hide in the countryside. There are places hidden between 
  the peaceful farmsteads that show that the heart of the league may not actually be i n  the urban sprawls. Some - like 
  wealthy Gaia's Domain development - are well known and seen as linked to a city-state, but others are hidden gems 
  known only to a select few besides the locals. These are the most prized by rural Republicans. 
  The Aleisha Regional Agricultural Research Center, known as the experimental farm, i s  responsible for creating 
  new strains of crops which will better thrive i n  the scorching heat which embraces Aleisha. It occupies a 2000 
  hectare zone where more than thirty different crops are studied for resistance to disease, weather and para- 
  sites. To date, several deadly plant diseases have been eradicated, but most insects continue to adapt, putting 
  a damper on an otherwise near-perfect track record. One thousand hectares are used for testing out new 
  machinery to gauge their efficiency in the field and thus correct any design flaws before they damage the cash 
  crops. All new Republican farming equipment is tested here and must carry the Aleisha seal of approval before 
  entering the open market. The farm employs over 500 full time employees and 1000 part time agronomy 
  students doing practical work toward their degrees. 
  The experimental farm i s  funded by the Ministry of Agriculture and the local farmer's cooperative. The funding 
  has permitted the farm to continue its work and land some generous contracts i n  the other Southern leagues 
  to study and eventually improve their agricultural methods. The ministry is pleased with these turns of events 
  as it gives the Republic more control over the farmlands of the other states. 
  Nestled among several of the tallest trees i n  southern Cathar is one the most spectacular feats of architecture 
  ever attempted. Using the ferns with the widest girth as supports, the people of Aerium have built their 
  homes amongst the soaring trees. Lightweight prefabricated structures, formed of flexite and bolted to durasheet 
  steel, seem to sprout from the sides of the trees like giant fungi and are the principal dwelling for Aerium's 
  two hundred citizens. 
  Begun in TN 1929, Aerium i s  part of a large scale experiment on diverse living conditions. The scientists living 
  in this airy domain have the hypothesis that Southern Republicans will be able to live safely and comfortably 
  among the trees. To date, the most successful aspect of the project has been the alternative growing grounds. 
  High humidity levels and lack of soil have made hanging hydroponics growing stations a must and the team 
  members have been excited and pleased to see that they can grow most anything in suspended alloy racks. 
  The community reached a milestone this cycle when they declared themselves entirely independent from a 
  strictty nutritional standpoint. 
  The men and women of the task force have faced many hardships, from the first disastrous attempt to afhx a 
  prefabricated building to a tree, to the recent dislodging of the primary research facility. It plummeted to the 
  ground some two hundred meters below, killing everyone inside. Despite the setbacks, the project has flour- 
  ished. Professor Juliette Lieds, the head administrator of Aerium, is keenly aware that many among the public 
  see her community as a joke. She tries not to let this faze her as she and her staff - who have since become 
  her circle - struggle to make the dream of living above the level of flooding waters, and away from war and 
  strife, a possibility for anyone who cares to try it. 
  Just a half hour's drive north of Ashanti, Gaia's Domain is the stylish name given to the small community 
  where the Southern Republic's best-known personalities make their homes. The innumerable towering man- 
  sions makes this one of the richest communities in the hemisphere, surpassed only by the lavish palaces of the 
  ESE. The streets are immaculate and the grass i s  always properly trimmed. It would be considered barbaric to 
  have it any other way. 
  When not attending social events elsewhere. celebrities come here to mingle in peace and tranquillity. The 
  numerous gates and guards attests to these people's desire for privacy and anyone trespassing does so at their 
  own risk. Many paparazzi have been wounded or heavily beaten for such foolhardy escapades. Some have even 
  died a t  the hands of some domesticated guard animals that like to ambush their prey. On the other hand, any 
  reporter who comes out with a juicy scoop is heavily rewarded. 
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  The Garettian Druidic Order has been leading a peaceful life on the lands of the Sukhavati Region since the 
  Reconstrum'on era. The discovery of their enclave has placed this old sect in a difficult position. Land 
  developers, associated loosely with CREE, have purchased the land the druids call home. Though they have no 
  legal right to the forested valley in which they live, they do not wish to relocate to another site. 
  High Druid Marsha Garrett i s  aware that the entrepreneurs have bought the land rights from the region's 
  Conseil deDevelopment. She is currently in feverish negotiations to retain land rights for her cult and its herb- 
  lore. At first, the investors scoffed at the idea, then developed enthusiasm after the instant relief of a 
  negotiation team member suffering from allergies, when a druidic salve was applied to his eyelids. The talks 
  are no longer centered on land rights, but seem to be turning to the percentage the druids would receive horn 
  royalties i f  the balm were to be marketed. This proposal would see the Druidic Balms line of salves and creams 
  marketed as miracle cure-alls, available on pharmaceutical shelves within the next two cycles. Unfortunately 
  some members of the cult do not wish to share druidic lore with the unenlightened. while others have called 
  for a withdrawal to a new grove in a still-peaceful section of the forests. A slim majority, however, favors the 
  choices made by the High Druid. 
  Mountainhelm is a private living facility located i n  the peaks of the Southern Alps and the subject of a great 
  many urban legends. Established in TN 1911 by reclusive multimillionaire Larime Goss, this great construct i s  
  built i n  and around a high alpine peak and has a spectacular view of the surrounding landscape. Goss, at that 
  time the principal shareholder i n  Mandeers Heavy Industries, became increasingly paranoid as the intrigues 
  and betrayals of the Judas Syndrome accelerated. Withdrawing from the boardrooms of TimbuMu, Goss used 
  his personal fortune to create Mountainhelm as a refuge and a fortress. By TN 1912 - after three dozen 
  worker deaths i n  the harsh alpine conditions -the main living unit was ready and Goss moved in. He has not 
  been seen since. 
  Rumors abound that Goss has a select group of "chosen" who have disappeared from the public eye along with 
  him. Popular stories about the conditions within Mountainhelm are each more outrageous than the last. One 
  persistent claim is that Goss or his aides occasionally approach people to join them in their refuge - the 
  disappearance of several celebrities are blamed on this. Others claim that Goss kidnaps people to use in 
  blood-sports at Mountainhelm. Thus far, there have been no successful attempts to find out just what goes on 
  in the retreat, largely because of i t s  excellent security service which seems to include many veteran soldiers. 
  Named after archeologist Noelle Pauron, who discovered the site in TN 1812, the Pauron Valley is a deep 
  depression within the Republican section of the Yung An Basin. Choked with jungle vegetation, the valley i s  
  home to a stunning variety of Stoneheads and other "neoprehistoric" constructs. The valley covers roughly 50 
  square kilometers and is home to about 600 people living highly traditional life-styles without the use of high 
  technology. According to these tribes, the valley is a holy site that they have been assigned to protect - 
  although they are relatively friendly to small groups of outsiders as long as they show respect for local ways. 
  The valley i s  now also home to a rotating group of anthropologists and archeologists working out of a research 
  station built just outside the valley so as not to offend local sensibilities. Cultural anthropologists studying 
  the locals often live with them for weeks at a time, while archeologists usually stay at the station. Pauron is 
  not regarded to be as rich a site as the prima colonia in Olduvai or the ruins of the Humanist city of Thebes, 
  but it is special in that it i s  s t i l l  inhabited by a neoprehistoric tribe. A fascinating array of spoken traditions 
  supplements the archeological records and tells of a great trek across the jungle and a war between tribes over 
  the holy valley. The conflict ended when both tribes were almost destroyed and they merged into a single 
  nation that now guards the land. 
  The Womphour Region is an oddity in and of itself. Home to a myriad of geographical conditions and having 
  no set communities outside of Innsmouth. the region has proven a fertile land for those seeking the excite- 
  ment and adventure of living rough for a short period of time. This tradition, which stretches throughout Terra 
  Nova's history, has seen a bizarre development take place in this land. Within its boundaries, a multitude of 
  places of devotion can be found; many tourists, for reasons unknown, erected hundreds of makeshift temples 
  to honor their gods. These are established for all religions, temples devoted to Massadan Revisionism exist 
  next t o  ones consecrated to the dark dealings of underworld powers. These temples are constantly being 
  discovered by training cadres of the Southern Republic Army as they climb mountains or push their way 
  through deep jungle. To date, over six hundred quickly made places of worship have been uncovered and most 
  believe that many more lurk in the surrounding terrain. While unable to explain their predominance, some 
  cultural anthropologists suggest that these temples all seem to serve as warding centers. They are at a loss, 
  however, to explain from what. 
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  "I 
  guess everyone ends up in this dive someday," Liette muttered t o  herself stepping out o f  the shadows and i n t o  
  the light cast by an overhead street lamp facing the Weird But Erotic Show Bar. The holo-prisms depicted every- 
  thing and anything remotely sensual and dominated the two street side facades that formed the corner of Rouge 
  and Ashanti, i n  the heart of Timbuktu's red light district. She reached inside her coat t o  the small o f  her back t o  
  unfasten the restraining strap on the holster of her Rucker 13 millimeter small clip handgun. Entering the club, 
  she slid the ape at the door the standard fifty-dinar door fee, while she scanned the room for her reason for being 
  there. Center stage boasted a four foot tall blonde wearing scraps of barnaby leather and tattoos as she danced 
  through a life size freestanding holo of My Demon's latest hit, "Vampire, undeath i s  my life, so t o  speak." Liette 
  pushed her way past the crowd of shift work factory line jockeys, lowlifes and wannabe tough guys, she spotted 
  Calvin against the back wall next t o  an act featuring one guy, two girls and a stage full of fruit. 
  "Agent Chamberlain, please be seated. Allow me t o  buy you a drink," Calvin slurred as he tried t o  flag a waitress. 
  "No need. Your trideo-mail said you had information that was worth my time." 
  "I have a tap t o  deRouen's well... If you have the cash," he grinned. 
  "A debit card worth thirty thousand dinars in an envelope with the access code. So spit it out." She secretly 
  removed her 13 millimeter from the holster and placed it in her lap. 
  "My stooge, deRouen's personal valet, has adjoining chambers. Three nights ago he awoke i n  the middle of the 
  night and heard deRouen calling a private council t o  order. So my stooge eavesdropped on the proceedings. 
  DeRouen's inner circle discussed which key issues they should push through the Estates-General, how t o  under- 
  mine Molay's political relationship t o  the Economics Directorate, and plans t o  nullify Newton's counter culture. 
  Best of all, they wish t o  instigate a skirmish with the North ." 
  "To what end?" She disengaged the handgun's safety. 
  "A twofold purpose. First t o  extend Republican boundaries or at least influence into the Badlands. Second t o  allow 
  the military t o  enforce conscription in Saragossa, t o  remove the age group that the 'Spiffies' thrive on and send 
  them on a pro-south mission into the teeth of the Northern forces." 
  "Of course you have this on disk." 
  "My guy wasn't a plant. He owed me gambling debts and wanted t o  pay them off with information. He didn't have 
  the means t o  graft the info," explained Calvin while blotting his perspiring brow. 
  "So a financially challenged towel boy drops more dirt i n  your lap than my people have dug up over the last two 
  cycles and you don't smell a trap," she whispered squeezing off six rounds into the fool from beneath the table as 
  the waitress finally arrived. 
  "Buddha preserve me," prayed the waitress as Calvin's body toppled backwards. 
  "Clean it up, sister," Liette ordered while dropping the debit card on the serving tray and returning t o  the shadows 
  that spawned her a short time ago. Horrid gagging noises were the waitress's only response t o  Liette's jibe, but she 
  was sure the waitress would pocket the dinars. That's how it worked i n  the red light district. 
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  The Southern Republic i s  a whole that is far greater than the sum of i t s  parts. While trite, this expression accurately 
  reflects the strange mixture of fanatical nationalism and liberal expression that shades Republican life. Forged i n  suffer- 
  ing and bloodshed, Republican character has been honed by nearly constant struggle and the phenomenal success of the 
  league's forces. Fiercely proud, independent and patriotic, Republicans view their accomplishments as the obvious out- 
  comes of a superior culture dealing with inferior ones. Despite this arrogance, nowhere else are attitudes within the 
  league so distinctly diverse, while simultaneously allowing for the growth of the civilization that sponsored them. 
  Pressed into a totalitarian regime, with strictly censored political views and a secret police that stands ready to remove 
  voices of opposition, Republicans have chosen an interesting historical response. Enshrined i n  Republican beliefs is the 
  notion that as long as the state performs well, as it has to date, it should be allowed t o  continue. While some disagree, 
  often violently, with this view, a majority of Republicans are firmly convinced that passive acceptance is the only logical 
  course of action. They point out that, despite a lack of political choice, Republicans enjoy a plethora of personal freedoms 
  and social equalities that few other states can match. 
  Embracing individuality above all else, Republicans can be among the most tolerant of Terranovans. This quiet accept- 
  ance, extended mostly t o  fellow Republicans, is maintained because all citizens, regardless of age or upbringing, believe 
  the Southern way of life is best. Enamored by the belief of the Republic's manifest destiny, citizens have difficulty 
  understanding why anyone would live elsewhere, and they will fight t o  the death t o  preserve their culture. It would be 
  false, however, to assume that Republicans are the most contented Terranovans. For while Republicans may agree on the 
  message, few agree on the medium. 
  While the majority of Republicans live i n  comfort, there is constant pressure t o  be more creative, more competitive. This 
  desire i s  instilled at an early age and most citizens never fully lose the drive to excel. This competitiveness has fostered 
  success for the society as a whole, but Republicans are not bound exclusively by it, and the populace can live at any pace 
  it chooses. This freedom has created a people who appreciate the complexities of life and frequently dwell on the deeper 
  meanings associated with it. Social gatherings are marked by intense discussions on whichever topic is current, and 
  rumors and innuendoes are not bandied lightly, as they will be topics of conversation for some time t o  come. 
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  This analytical process has made the citizens of the "Land of Snakes" the most devious on the planet. There is little they 
  have not considered, and Republicans are always on the lookout for the next challenge, finding great satisfaction i n  
  overcoming an adversary in a game of wits. Unfortunately, some Republicans prefer more violent challenges than word 
  games, and i n  the South every extreme, legal or not, can be accommodated. 
  I n  an attempt to curb violent tendencies among individuals, the Southern Republic has developed a unique tradition 
  regarding one of their most important institutions: personal honor. Upon graduation from secondary schooling, each 
  citizen composes a summary of his or her beliefs. While a time-consuming and frustrating process, it forces citizens t o  
  examine what they believe, and t o  formulate arguments defending those beliefs. These intensely personal works are 
  intended for, and read by, the citizen's circle of friends, traditionally presented t o  a new member of the circle when that 
  person joins. While not binding and subject t o  change throughout the course of a persons life, most citizens attempt to 
  respect the limits of their own codes. 
  The War of the Alliance has changed many things for Republicans. With Republicans reminded of Terra Nova's shared past 
  and their place i n  it, a sentiment for global unification was born, and is now a small but growing concern. While some 
  isolated Republicans feel little need to explore a richer world of possibilities, knowing they have all they need, others are 
  beginning t o  fear that this may be the only true path t o  enlightenment and salvation. 
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  Honor and Loyalty. These two principles are the foundations upon which I have built my youth and the pillars 
  that will support my life. They are the factors which define me, and -I believe - 
  those which best define all 
  individuals. Others may focus on beauty, compassion, efficiency or martial skill, but these qualities are but 
  secondary reflections; they can only be of use in judging a man in limited circumstances. The compassionate 
  may still be lazy or corrupt; the beautiful may s t i l l  be cruel, the efficient, criminal and depraved. One who is 
  true to himself, his friends and his national ideals can suffer none of these shortcomings. An honorable man 
  cannot be lazy for he must meet his engagements, cannot be corrupt for it would be anathema to him, and 
  cannot be cruel for it serves no higher purpose. A loyal man cannot, by definition, be criminal. I fear many of 
  my classmates and our elders have lost track of these principles. Blind devotion has replaced loyalty and 
  prestige has replaced honor. Our Republic is great because it is founded on the model of a strong state 
  governing strong individuals - it i s  our responsibility as citizens to exercise our own judgment while serving 
  our nation. To execute a dishonorable order i s  not a display of loyalty, it is a manifestation of personal 
  cowardice and an abdication of duty. The truly loyal citizen will stand up and say that his nation deserves 
  better and accept the consequences. 
  - Excerpt from the summary of beliefs of Kenichi Tanaka, TN 1889 
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  Republicans live i n  an interesting social contradiction, prizing both tradition and innovation. A sense of the history and 
  glory of the Republic is perhaps the most important psychological bond between citizens of the diverse league. Customs 
  which emphasize the link between an individual and the state are therefore highly prized and crop up i n  almost all parts 
  of Republican society. On the other hand, Republicans like to hold themselves up as the freest people on Terra Nova and 
  point t o  the extremes of personal choice and behavior within their borders as proof. Ashantites live a different life than 
  Aquitains, and even within a single region each citizen is expected t o  forge his own path and express his own spirit. 
  Outsiders have a great deal of difficulty reconciling the contradictory emphasis on both state and individual, but locals 
  see no problem. They understand that their personal freedom exists only because it i s  protected by a strong state that 
  must not be weakened by dissent and sedition. That their freedom is very fleeting as soon as it crosses an ill-defined line 
  into the political arena i s  a price most Republicans are willing t o  pay. 
  Most citizens are under the impression that the balance struck between security and self-expression is the overall result 
  of millions of individual choices - 
  that every Republican's own choice has created a cultural consensus that favors state 
  glorification and individual expression within politically defined limits. Those with a keener eye glimpse at the degree to 
  which this consensus was manufactured by those i n  power. The process was first carried out by the Order of the Falcon 
  after the First Unification Campaign and continued to be used by the self-perpetuating bureaucracy the Order established. 
  Using every avenue available to them - 
  but most especially education and the media - 
  the powers-that-be emphasized 
  that patriotism was best expressed as non-political freedom. The process continues t o  this day, although with the fall 
  from power of the Order, some wonder whether the careful management of propaganda necessary to maintain the Repub- 
  lican cultural paradigm will be sustainable. 
  Southerners are the most open-minded populace on Terra Nova i n  terms of personal relationships, so family is not strictly 
  a genetic relationship t o  ancestors. A profound sense of individualism causes Republicans t o  form a circle of friends upon 
  reaching adulthood. A person's circle i s  comprised of individuals whom that person trusts implicitly. Members of a circle 
  may be blood relatives, friends and loved ones. An individual may consider a specific person as a member of his circle, but 
  that does not imply that the relationship is necessarily reciprocal. As relationships grow stronger or fade, the members of 
  any particular circle will continually change. An individual's first circle is generally comprised of parents, siblings, friends 
  from adolescence and any role models t o  whom he may have bonded. Over time, as the circle expands or contracts, new 
  members will gain influence. Relationships and lifestyles are the biggest modifiers to circles, with the influx of coworkers 
  and sexual partners vying for importance with relatives. The average circle will eventually be focused on a prime sexual 
  partner, often becoming what other social structures would call a wife or a husband. Two individuals who have obtained 
  this point of commitment will file a request for a procreation contract if they wish t o  have children. I n  some cases they 
  will apply for the rarely used matrimonial contract. 
  The procreation contract allows for reproduction, with the insurance that the child's welfare i s  always protected. The 
  Southern Republic requires the two individuals entering a procreation contract t o  appoint a mutually acceptable member 
  of either person's circle as guardian for the child. If anything were to befall both contractees, this person would assume 
  responsibility for raising the child. Failure t o  appoint a guardian or failure by a guardian t o  assume this duty places the 
  orphan i n  the custody of the Infant Welfare Protection Bureau (IWPB) by default. The IWPB was formed i n  the aftermath 
  of the St. Vincent Plague to ensure the future of all Republican children. The bureau adopts responsibility for children 
  who are victims of domestic violence or simply unwanted. These children are placed i n  the pre-guard, which i s  a division 
  of the youth guard program that cares for children of the state until they reach citizenship. 
  A procreation contract i s  not limited t o  members of opposing genders, but may be entered into by sexual partners of the 
  same gender or by a lone individual. The children from these gene spliced births are statistically less likely t o  end up under 
  the protection of the IWPB due to the extensive background checks performed before the closing of the procreation 
  contract. Children born without the benefit of a procreation contract are often seized by the government, forcing the 
  parents t o  suffer the consequences of their actions. This i s  seen as somewhat brutal by outsiders, but Republicans believe 
  fervently i n  accountability. 
  The choice of a matrimonial contract i s  seen by most citizens of the Southern Republic as an act of hopeless romanticism. 
  Applications for such a contract are rare, for few Republicans would wish t o  commit themselves t o  one sexual partner and 
  be mutually responsible for another individual for the duration of their life. Matrimonial contracts allow for procreation, 
  whether the couple i s  of the same gender or of opposing genders, but one partner mustalways be appointed as official 
  guardian for the offspring. 
  The dissolution of a procreation or matrimonial contract involving children requires the mediation of the IWPB to ensure 
  the safety of the child i n  question. They mostly counsel the parents to form an agreement t o  mutually raise the child i n  
  a time-sharing environment. 
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  There has never been an easy relationship between Republicans and their religious beliefs. Religious convictions have 
  fluctuated wildly throughout the league's history, with a direct relationship between faith and the success of the Repub- 
  lic. When the league is weak, as during St. Vincent's War, citizens turn t o  religion, when the state prospers, a majority of 
  citizens adopt agnostic Republican supremacist beliefs. 
  The vast majority of Republicans, despite having religious freedom, are atheists, believing their society need not rely on 
  antiquated principals of state-sponsored religions. I n  essence many religious traditions are practiced due t o  long-stand- 
  ing associations between family life and religion. Marriage ceremonies, though infrequent, are often conducted i n  reli- 
  gious establishments to highlight the pomp Republicans adore. Funerals are stately affairs for Republican heroes and 
  dignitaries, with town militia processions and a plethora of different burial ceremonies. I n  the marshy lands outside the 
  city-states, funerals are celebrations of death, with long processions followed by dancing and drinking t o  joyfully send- 
  off the departed. But beyond the ceremonies, only a minority of citizens understand or care about religion. 
  Buddhism, with over three million adherents, i s  the Republic's largest faith, with multiple prayer temples and abundant 
  symbolism spread throughout the league. While enlightenment and pacifism are still the focus of Buddhism, the faith has 
  been perverted by indirect government intervention, and enlightenment is now often equated with the Republic. Believ- 
  ing that suffering is required to reach enlightenment, Republican Buddhists have few problems reconciling the warlike 
  nature of their government and their faith. They feel any death caused, no matter which side, will help the deceased 
  progress towards enlightenment, and the dead are revered i n  celebrations designed to aid them i n  this progression. 
  Jerusalemism is the second largest faith i n  the Republic, though the belief as practiced by Republicans i s  harsher than 
  most Terranovan religions. Adherents believe i n  the superiority of their culture, and pray for God to extend it across the 
  land, by any means necessary. Fanatical worship ceremonies, and ritual purging of impure thoughts color this religion i n  
  the eyes of many others, making it seem unattractive due t o  the level of commitment required. The faithful simply see it 
  as their religious duty. 
  The fundamentalist elements with Republican Jerusalemism are certainly the most well known , but there are many sects 
  that practice a more pacifist and subtle form of worship. Tracing their origins to more peaceful prophets, most notably the 
  Terranovan Erzach Ibn-Muhammad (see Northern Lights Confederacy Leaguebook, p. 91, for details on Ibn-Muhammad). 
  There is a growing movement among this more peaceful wing of the polyglot faith t o  reclaim the public image of 
  Jerusalemism. Imam Luc Delamar has become a vocal campaigner for the so-called "new Jerusalemism" and has been 
  opposed by several fundamentalist leaders. Delamar has also come under fire from the government because his views lean 
  toward anti-militarism, although he has been careful not t o  criticize the state directly. 
  With religion relegated to obscurity, Republican life revolves around the politics and philosophy of the state. Viewed as 
  an omnipotent entity formed by the valor of past and present citizens, the state fulfills the population's desire for destiny, 
  and is revered by many. While this may be a majority view, it i s  by no means the only one. 
  The upper echelons of Port Oasis founded a Greco-Roman mystery cult called the Orpheans in TN 1156 t o  inspire the 
  population t o  greatness through mythical association. Rites of passage, rites of marriage, and the quest to seek a 
  challenging life formed the cornerstone of this system of belief. Though few practice the belief, Orphean influence can be 
  clearly seen i n  the city's architecture. 
  I n  Ashanti, a religious society known as the "Perfect Soul" organizes the "Festival of Spring" on 1 Spring, which serves as 
  a day long celebration of fertility. A public parade features frenzied dancers, people costumed as grotesque monsters, 
  flute-playing children and more. The parade becomes a marathon of dancing and celebrating, and prior to daybreak, a man 
  and a woman are chosen. The man is hailed as Dionysus and the woman Ariadne and they become leaders of the religious 
  society for a cycle. 
  I n  Newton, the Tabula Rasa (Latin for "blank slate") is becoming a major concern. Led by Reverend Michael, a Sorrento 
  Revisionist exiled by Second Follower Thor Hutchison, the Tabula is concerned with transforming Republican society from 
  a decadence-filled enclave t o  a purer state. Their members are drawn from Newtonian students who sink into the chemical 
  morass of addiction t o  drugs, which are peddled by the group to ensure their own success. The group helps the students 
  t o  break the physical addiction, then introduces them to the mysteries of the cult. A subtle brainwashing is performed, 
  during which initiates are told of a fictitious high-level Southern traitor who almost cost Terra Nova the War of Alliance. 
  The initiates emerge with a deep mistrust of their own government, and implanted suggestions t o  undermine it whenever 
  possible without compromising their own safety. The students then return to regular school activities, generally achieve 
  better grades, and improve their health with regular exercise. After graduation, these indoctrinated students step into 
  daily life with a dangerous hidden agenda. 
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  I 
  The rise of various nations on Terra Nova, with their own views and opinions has resulted i n  the emergence of prejudice 
  as a societal galvanizing agent. Politicians use differences i n  philosophies and lifestyles t o  boost their citizens' morale 
  and to create hatred and fear of others. Even amongst themselves Republicans are prejudiced. Social status is very 
  important to a Republican, as is a successful career. Those who are lower class and do not have an occupation which is 
  deemed worthwhile are the constant target of criticism. 
  With the Southern Republic's supremacist views, it i s  unsurprising that Republicans tend to view other societies with a 
  great deal of prejudice. Though intelligent, cultured and powerful, they will often fall into the easy habit of denouncing 
  others over minor differences. The people of the AST, for example, are seen as unenlightened children who must be shown 
  the way t o  happiness and fulfillment through the grace of the Republic. Ending the petty wars between the Southern 
  nations, the Southern Republic has conclusively unified them under one banner. 
  Republicans believe Northerners t o  be a flock of sheep led by the church, stripped of spirit and creativity. Individualism 
  appears t o  be a dead concept i n  the CNCS and the idea of the church having political clout is revolting t o  most Republi- 
  cans. The Northern leagues are also the target of insults because they are the only nations who officially pose a threat to 
  the Republic's destiny. Republicans would like nothing better than t o  remove the church's political power and the secular 
  officials who allow it. Badlanders are respected for their courage and spirit t o  tame the wild, but few Republicans 
  understand why people would live i n  such areas when there is plenty of freedom and opportunity i n  the Republic. 
  Another form of prejudice dates back to the War of the Alliance. The Earth forces used GRELs (genetically engineered 
  supersoldiers) as their shock troops and Terranovans, understandably, feared these great warriors. When Earth withdrew, 
  it left thousands of GRELs behind and these soldiers were seen as being somehow less than human because of their 
  artificial origins. Due t o  the GRELs' superior physical structure and their artificial origins, many Republicans began t o  feel 
  threatened by these supersoldiers and the prejudice of genetics has reared its ugly head recently. Many supersoldier 
  prisoners (often called vatfreaks) were subjected to inhumane treatment by the Republic during and after the war. 
  Republicans who travel or serve i n  the vassal states of the Allied Southern Territories are clearly subject t o  prejudice, 
  although fear and power go a long way t o  hide resentment and distrust. Republicans expect others in the South t o  
  recognize their superiority and are often shocked when Humanists, Dominionites or Easterners refer to them as uncul- 
  tured or full of themselves. The social models i n  the three vassals states are so different from the Republican one, that the 
  citizens of these leagues often have as little understanding of Republicans as the other way around. 
  Republicans must also always be aware that they are seen as conquerors and occupiers. It is virtually impossible for a 
  citizen of the vassal states t o  look at a Republican without being reminded that their state and society is i n  some form 
  of bondage - it i s  totally impossible t o  do so when dealing with a Republican official or soldier. This perception is 
  expressed i n  various ways, including extremes like nationalist attacks on Republican personnel and groveling collabora- 
  tion by opportunist locals. More subtle expressions of prejudice are even more common, however. Republicans working 
  abroad often report that friendships are fleeting and that most locals keep their distance. Many Southern cities with a 
  significant number of Republican transients react with an insular social life, often using local languages rather than 
  Universal French or Anglic so as to isolate the occupiers. Republicans usually respond by creating their own social 
  networks i n  these cities, totally ignoring local influences except when they can be used for reasons of fashion and style. 
  Many Southern city-states have a series of clubs, restaurants and bars dedicated t o  serving a Republican clientele. These 
  establishments are often called "imperial clubs" by locals as a sign of derision, but the term has been adopted by many 
  Republicans who quite like the association with past empires. Locals who work at imperial clubs are generally well trained 
  to show "proper respect" to the clientele and are well aware that i n  most cases they are completely unprotected by local 
  legal or social standards. Slavery, abuse and even murder are far from unknown i n  these establishments and feed the 
  outrage of the dominated populations. 
  Republicans traveling i n  the Badlands find themselves i n  the unique position of being lumped together with Northerners. 
  A l l  polar citizens are subject t o  the same scorn from Badlanders who see them as easy-living "city-skags" there t o  take 
  their freedom away from them. Aquitains are especially sensitive to this type of remark because they pride themselves on 
  being the "Badlanders of the South" and picture themselves t o  be true Badlanders at heart. It is always a rude awakening 
  for an Aquitain t o  actually travel north into the desert and find that all his vaulted "survival skills" are not enough t o  keep 
  him alive and that Badlands society is nothing like he imagined it. I n  point of fact, the Aquitain perception of the 
  Badlands has more t o  do with holofilms and urban legends than any actual experience. Badlanders take great pleasure i n  
  letting these "tough Republicans" slowly and painfully discover that they are way out of their depths. There are some 
  Aquitains (and other Southerners) who do actually know the deserts and they do garner respect from Badlanders, al- 
  though often enough they also acquire an undesireable aura among other Republicans. 
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  Criminal punishment i n  the Southern Republic is seen as swift and brutal by most of Terra Nova. These criticisms are 
  nothing t o  a society that sees swiftness of action as efficiency and brutal consequences for heinous crimes as just. 
  Though civil law is not considered t o  be as harsh as Republican military law, it allows little leeway for compassion. C i v i l  
  law i s  divided into two areas (orjustitias): Crimes Against the People (CAP or against the state) and Crimes Against Your 
  Neighbor (CAYN or against individuals). Offenders are brought t o  justice by various law enforcement agencies such as the 
  SRA Military Police, SRID's Public Interaction Unit, city-state law enforcement and regional law enforcement. Most agen- 
  cies run their own training programs, although the most reputable can attract candidates from the graduating classes of 
  the military academy. 
  Penal labor is the most common form of confinement used under both justitias. Convicts toil as restitution for their crimes 
  and serve the joint purpose of providing a necessary source of menial labor for government projects. These projects range 
  from excavation and construction for more brutal criminals, to public service for lesser criminals. Many lesser criminals 
  (usually prosecuted under CAYN justitia) find permanent employment i n  the same areas that they serve out their crimes. 
  Public day care, Youth Guard and information services are the largest employers of lesser offenders. CAP and CAYN convicts 
  prosecuted for serious crimes serve i n  much harsher labor camps away from public view. A surprisingly large percentage of 
  these offenders enroll for military service after the adaptation t o  the neo-military protocol enforced within the labor 
  camps. With rare exceptions, only the MILICIA will accept former convicts into its ranks. 
  This system of convict labor allows for a good rate of rehabilitation, as criminals receive some training and experience i n  
  addition to being punished for their crimes. Convicts who abuse the system, however, receive very harsh treatment. Each 
  cycle several car thieves and other minor criminals find themselves i n  isolated labor camps side by side with murderers 
  after having been lazy i n  the urban office they were assigned to under CAYN authority. 
  This area of justice covers crimes ranging from theft or larceny t o  aggravated assault, which carry penalties that include 
  monetary restitution i n  the form of fines, physical restitution i n  manual labor camps, or enrollment into any of the state 
  reeducation facilities. CAYN crimes are tried before a Civic Tribunal consisting of three magistrates, with a public prosecu- 
  tor representing the state and a consultation lawyer aiding the accused. The CAYN portion of the justice system includes 
  the Themis Appendage, which allows for leniency i n  the application of punishments and penalties for first-time offenders. 
  Second-time offenders are considered chronic criminals and, if judged guilty, receive the maximum penalty for the charge. 
  Third-time offenders are considered a risk t o  the populace and are tried under the CAP justitia. Committing a crime under 
  the CAYN system against a member of the military or a member of a law enforcement agency is referred t o  the CAP courts 
  under the Athena Act, which stipulates that military and justice personnel are t o  be treated as extensions of the Republic 
  itself. Citizens tried i n  this manner may retain their right t o  the Themis Appendage if applicable. The Athena Act also 
  ensures that military personnel may only be tried under military law, forcing the Civic Justice Council t o  refer applicable 
  cases t o  the Prefects Council. 
  The unrest caused by the St. Vincent Plague not only resulted i n  the creation of the Infant Welfare Protection Bureau 
  (IWPB), but the addition of the Aphrodite Appendage to the CAYNjustitia. The Aphrodite Appendage stipulates that from 
  birth children are t o  be considered members of the Republic and receive the same rights of protection allotted to adult 
  citizens. The appendage further stipulates that crimes committed by individuals under the age of 22 cycles fall under 
  Themis Appendage on a mandatory basis. 
  This area of justice contains the crimes considered harmful to the Republic and its people (including murder, treason and 
  rape, but also tax evasion), carrying penalties that include those of the CAYN justitia with the addition of capital 
  punishment. Though courtrooms are open to the public, some trials are considered sensitive or classified. These trials are 
  held behind closed doors under the pretext of the Pax Deorurn Act, t o  ensure that information utilized i n  the trial, or that 
  surfaces due t o  the trial, i s  contained. 
  I n  addition t o  its normal caseload, the CAP justitiu also receives cases from the CAYN system pertaining t o  repeat 
  offenders and trials that fall under the Athena Act,. Repeat offenders fall under the Chronic Crimes Appendage, whereby 
  their cases are moved from the CAYNjustitia t o  be charged under the CAP system as a threat to the people. The crimes that 
  fall under the statutes of the CAPjustitia are of a less straightforward nature. The intricacies involved justify the presence 
  of two additional magistrates to form the five-person Civic Pentad. This higher court replaces the three-person Civic 
  Tribunal of the lower courts. 
  CAP magistrates are granted a high status in Republican society i n  recognition for their wisdom and discretion. Indeed, 
  these magistrates are i n  many ways the ultimate arbiters of the conflict between political security and personal freedom 
  that is at the core of Republican society. 
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  Saddled with a reputation for lax social morals and hedonistic desires, Republicans are generally characterized as being of 
  decadent stock. The truth, however, is a far cry from this simplistic view. A vibrant people with a love for life, Republicans 
  live i n  ways that span every extreme of possibility and taste; despite the common bonds they share, Republicans are often 
  at odds over the definition of an "appropriate" lifestyle. Therefore citizens must decide for themselves how to live, and 
  suffer the consequences of their choice. 
  Generally speaking, Republicans are enterprising individuals who believe in prosperity at any cost. The energy behind this 
  drive t o  succeed is so great, that Republican society produces a proportionally small lower class. Children are reared with 
  the intention of instilling i n  them at least a glimmer of this desire to achieve. 
  Despite their freedom t o  choose their place of residence, trends based on geographic situations are apparent and most 
  Republicans acknowledge their society is separated along urban and rural lines. The city-states have produced Republi- 
  cans who enjoy the fast pace of life within an artificial environment. Trendy nightspots and ostentatious social gatherings 
  are beacons calling to them. Clothing tends to be flashier and meals more elaborate than i n  the countryside, and the 
  people have a tendency to seek excitement wherever it lurks. Urban life i s  considered harried by some, but exhilarating by 
  most who live within high steel and glass enclosed structures. 
  Life i n  the rural regions is carried out at a more languid pace. Rural Republicans find comfort in good company and good 
  food, and long workdays are rewarded by simple and quiet nighttime endeavors. Stoic and intensely loyal t o  the Republic, 
  inhabitants of the regions simply do not feel the need to overextend themselves socially. They prefer t o  keep their drive 
  and ambition for work, where they can do the most good for their nation and community. 
  The official tongues of the Southern Republic are Universal French and Anglic, although most business i s  conducted i n  
  Anglic. There is also a significant Eurogermanic-speaking minority i n  the Republic, which explains, for example, the origin 
  of the Jager Gear's name. Elementary and secondary schooling i n  the Republic is predominantly French; at the college and 
  university levels, however, most classes are taught i n  Anglic due to the large number of foreigners who come t o  study i n  
  the Southern Republic. All international students are forced t o  take at least one cycle of French classes and most do well, 
  but the results of a recent poll show that over 80% of them cannot recall more than a few words five cycles after 
  graduation. Republicans look upon this as further proof of their own superiority. 
  Republicans, not surprisingly, consider Universal French to be a cultured and educated tongue, perfectly representing the 
  nation that speaks it. From the poor rice farmer all the way t o  the successful businessman, people of all ages consider 
  language to be an integral part of their heritage. No Republican i n  his right mind would ever consider not teaching French 
  to his children and heirs. Hence, language laws are fairly lax i n  the Republic, with the notable exception of Law 301-D, 
  which subjects all non-French literature sold within the borders of the Republic t o  a 25% sales tax. Needless to say, 
  imported literary works do not sell terribly well. 
  Although the fundamentals of Universal French are relatively static, Republican slang terms and idioms have 
  grown to influence the language. The following is but a sampling of the most widely used. 
  Idiom 
  Pronunciation 
  -ng 
  Alp 
  greeting: acronym for "A ~a procnaine". until next time, see you later 
  Anwaille 
  (AN.rray-ye) 
  expressive: let's go, hurry 
  ( 4 3  
  AVC 
  (a-VAY) 
  greeting: hello 
  expressive: bah!, humpf! 
  Brof! 
  (BROW) 
  (BRUT-tee) 
  expressive: you too, inclusive 
  Bruti 
  noun: young single male (mild complement) 
  Caval 
  (CAV-all) 
  (SAY-buzz) 
  expressive: this is really great 
  Cebuzz 
  noun: a rigid. stuck up person (mild insult) 
  Cezarien 
  (say-ZAR-yen) 
  adjective: insignificant; noun: a Badlander 
  Graisab 
  (GREY-saab) 
  noun: a professional fighter, a mercenary 
  Kwai 
  fK00-a-ve) 
  I 
  _
  I
   
  expressive: oh no!, I can't believe this; noun: something bad 
  f MAY-verd) 
  Merde 
  NerC 
  (NAY-ray) 
  noun: someone who is snobbish or inferior (insult) 
  Nosta! 
  (NO-stah) 
  expressive: cheers!, drinking toast 
  interrogative: what?, what's that? 
  noun: a swordsman, enlisted personnel 
  QuCcC? 
  (KAY-say) 
  Scabare 
  (ska-EA-are) 
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  The state policy of the Southern Republic makes it clear that every individual is entitled to the best education possible. 
  To this end, the Republic has created an ambitious schedule of study and hosts some of the finest schools i n  the AST. 
  Mandatory for all citizens from the age of 7 t o  20 cycles, public school is funded by the government via taxation of the 
  city-states and the "donations" of vassal states. Private schools and universities receive only partial funding, if any, and 
  require students t o  pay annual fees. A l l  schools, regardless of status, follow the proscribed Republican educational 
  package, and they are strictly monitored t o  ensure that they do not sway from this course of study. Indeed, all teachers 
  are accredited members of the Republican Educators Council and all must be screened by SRID before allowed in front of 
  a classroom. This tactic unfortunately leaves some good teachers, who have more liberalized leanings, by the wayside. 
  The low national dropout rate (below 1%) i s  a source of Republican pride, and only one city-state bucks the trend. 
  Saragossa's tension-filled atmosphere has taken i t s  toll on students. The high dropout rate is a major concern for the 
  Republican Educators Council that has begun to apply more pressure to the Estates General t o  deal with the plight of the 
  youth i n  Saragossa. 
  Teaching is a valued and well-respected career choice i n  the Republic and academics are well paid and granted high status 
  i n  society. The public recognizes the importance of a well-educated population and sees dedication to this endeavor as a 
  patriotic and honorable choice. The state - 
  perhaps more pragmatically - recognizes the powerful impact of propa- 
  ganda fed through education and gives high salaries i n  return for an expectation that teachers will follow the nationalist 
  curriculum, especially at the critical developmental stages of elementary and secondary education. Universities are seen 
  as a proper time for students to question their state, but teachers are not supposed to encourage them or to participate 
  i n  anti-government activities. Those who disobey these directives can suffer serious consequences ranging from harass- 
  ment t o  house-arrest to imprisonment. A few "rebel" teachers have even been executed as traitors. 
  The most important level of education, elementary school is where youngsters are taught the basics of mathematics, 
  morality, language, history and writing. It is during this period that a child's mind can be influenced the most and the 
  Republican government sees no reason to waste the opportunity. Children i n  these formative years have been indoctri- 
  nated i n  the belief that the Republican way is right since the earliest days of the league. This indoctrination is one of the 
  key secrets behind the nation's nearly unfaltering unity. 
  Classes are broken up into two learning periods, with morning used to teach social sciences such as history and writing, 
  while the afternoon i s  dedicated to applied sciences such as mathematics and physics. The school day lasts from 1O:OO i n  
  the morning until 24:OO i n  the afternoon, with a rest and meal period between 16:30 and 19:OO. The sole break, apart 
  from national holidays, are two weeks i n  each of the spring and autumn sessions. Citizens graduate from elementary 
  school at the 7th grade, usually at fourteen cycles of age. 
  High school is a stepping-stone i n  the Republic, with graduates either ascending to higher education or the work force. 
  The last cycle of high school also holds the most important of Republican rituals, the ceremony of the circle, where the 
  student earns the right t o  be called a full citizen. Composed of five mandatory courses (history, mathematics, written & 
  oral communication, computers, and civic privileges & responsibilities) and 4 career path concentrations (commonly 
  sciences, business, social sciences and trades), high school i s  far more rigorous than elementary school. Students arrive 
  at 9:00 i n  the morning and leave at 25:00, and they have a rest break of two hours and three recesses of 10 minutes each 
  to unwind. As with elementary school, there are two two-week break periods i n  Summer and Autumn, when students can 
  visit their relatives and not have to worry about school. 
  After high school, citizens may opt t o  continue their studies at the university level. Here any number of disciplines can 
  be studied, among the more popular are history, health, astrophysics, and engineering. 
  Approximately 20% of the population of the Republic i s  university-educated. Of these, undergraduate degrees account for 
  fourteen percent, graduate (Masters) degrees four percent, and doctorates and post-doctorates two percent. Students can 
  expect to spend five cycles for an undergraduate honors degree, and three cycles for a graduate degree. The length of time 
  for doctoral and post-doctoral degrees depend on the field of study and usually falls between three and eight cycles. 
  Graduating as experts i n  their fields, however, university students can expect higher paying jobs i n  dynamic industries. 
  The quickest growth of these i s  the high technology field of advanced military design, including Gears. The government 
  pours millions of dinars each cycle into a fund that promotes students who study engineering, with the understanding 
  that these future experts will apply their knowledge to the advancement of the state. 
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  Domiciles vary greatly from city-state to city-state and region t o  region, but some generalities do apply. Within the city- 
  states, housing's sole purpose is for residence. The two-room apartments and condominiums that serve as the living 
  spaces for the working class inside the walls of most cities are quite cramped compared t o  the townhouse and residential 
  complexes that lie just outside the fortifications. Another factor influencing city-state housing is district, which shows 
  differences i n  layout and structure according t o  the caste of the intended residents. Upper class districts usually feature 
  lavish dwellings occupying a large area for aesthetic reasons rather than functionality. Middle class districts are the most 
  diverse, with moderate condo complexes and symmetrical townhouse compounds being the norm. Lower class citizens are 
  allotted apartments i n  the general housing projects, with the size of the dwelling dependent on the number of occupants. 
  Residential structures and compounds in rural regions serve dual functions of housing and livelihood. The size of com- 
  pounds vanes as greatly as its function. Farming communes differ i n  layout based on the number of residents, the 
  relationship between the residents, and the prime function of the commune. The relationship between the occupants will 
  dictate whether a series of dwellings or a single domicile is optimum for the commune. This is best demonstrated in the 
  Sukhavati region by comparing the farming village/communes t o  the monastic communes. The size of the single or 
  multiple residential structures is proportionate to the number of occupants, often accounting for a possible increase i n  
  inhabitants. The commune's function will dictate the nature of structures affixed t o  the residence or justify the existence 
  of these structures within the compound. 
  The Republican state is involved i n  the allocation and creation of housing through the guise of the Human Affairs Ministry 
  (which is also responsible for education, job-training and health) but its aid comes largely i n  the form of financial 
  subsidies to the city-states. Local communities are mandated t o  set standards for residences and other structures and 
  manage construction either through municipally owned buildings or through zoning regulations. When the political and 
  bureaucratic will allows it, however, the Ministries of Culture and Human Affairs have been known t o  cooperate on "urban 
  glorification" campaigns aimed at making specific buildings or entire neighborhoods worthy of the Republic. Port Oasis 
  and the smaller communities of the Albigen region are the most common recipients of these funds, used to beautify 
  streets and erect new and impressive commercial and residential structures. 
  The rites adopted by the people of the Southern Republic are unique i n  Terranovan society. The Republic's supremacist 
  philosophy has directly influenced many of the customs that surround events i n  the lives of citizens, and many customs 
  that are held as universal have no place i n  the SR. For example, birthday celebrations, which are common on Terra Nova, 
  are rare occurrences i n  the Republic. Citizens see surviving the cycles as a logical thing, so celebrating the passing of 
  another is pointless. 
  Certain other rites are given great value i n  Republican society. The Rite of the Circle, i n  which a child is officially 
  recognized as a full citizen of the Republic, is arguably the most important of these. This ceremony, attended by the 
  child's circle, is performed at the end of high school, and allows the new Republican t o  formalize his conviction and 
  dedication t o  the state. Some family traditions, such as the animal sacrifices of the Rostovs of Port Oasis, add a brutal 
  ritual to this changing of status. Once the ritual is complete, the new citizen is a full member of society, expected t o  aid 
  i n  its development and fully bound by its laws. 
  The addition of a new life t o  advance the community i s  seen as a joyous occasion, and formal ceremonies are held a 
  season after the baby's birth. The ceremony varies from region to region, but normally incorporates the child being 
  blessed by the combined circles of the parents as well as the bestowing of a birth name selected by the circles. Birth 
  names do not replace the name selected by the parents, but are frequently used as middle names. Traditionally, these birth 
  names are chosen t o  honor historical figures from within the child's own family background or heroes of the Republic. 
  Arland has become a common birth name since the end of the War of the Alliance i n  tribute to the sacrifice of Prefect 
  Arland Longchamps during the struggle, but more traditional names such as Emile, Lynda, Hazel and Napolgon are still 
  popular. Another recent trend has been for the parents of male children to name their son Louis with the expectation that 
  their circles will give him the birth name of Philippe i n  emulation of the Prime Minister. Some cultural pundits have 
  discreetly expressed concern that traditional heroes of the state and its culture being eclipsed by a living figure, no 
  matter how popular, is somewhat improper. 
  Another major Republican ritual i s  the death rite. When a citizen passes away, it is customary for the deceased's circle to 
  bury the body i n  the chosen resting place of the deceased. This place is known only t o  the circle, but for practicality's 
  sake, the state run cemetery's head keeper must be informed of a circle's intent to break into their facilities and bury a 
  new body. The circle will then erect a headstone and carve their names into it, passing on their strength t o  their departed 
  loved one. Some particularly daring people have chosen t o  be buried in odd places. Perhaps the strangest request was 
  made by Jean Colle, who asked to be mummified and placed inside the Estates General House of Parliament. His circle 
  maintains that his final wishes were respected, but the body has never been found. Birth rituals have an important place 
  i n  Republican society. 
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  Living i n  one of the richest nations on Terra Nova, Republicans have access t o  the planet's full bounty. Southern markets 
  fill to overflowing with an exquisite variety of goods, from the commonplace t o  the exotic, and all citizens are able to 
  partake of this abundance. Prices are generally reasonable, allowing for a healthy nutritional balance, but are obviously 
  dictated by an item's rarity. 
  I n  this land of plenty, innovation and adventure are prized assets among the culinary elite; Republicans feel it their duty 
  to raise gastronomic excellence t o  new heights. Distinguishing themselves through their diversity, Republicans, regard- 
  less of class, adhere t o  no specific culinary regimes. Regional specialties do exist, but these individual foods are used in 
  a variety of ways to lend an overall idea or theme t o  meals. Most Republicans are willing t o  admit harboring a fondness 
  for a particular food, which explains the phenomenal popularity of cawfee, but almost all Republicans feel that eating the 
  same meal twice i n  a season is t o  admit creative defeat. Trends do, however, crop up from time t o  time; Louis Philippe 
  deRouen's passion for grilled hopper and cold johar has caused season-long shortages of both as people seek t o  emulate 
  the Prime Minister. 
  Republicans eat three or four small meals a day. Morning i s  dedicated to high energy carbohydrates and fruits to replenish 
  natural sugars. Afternoon meals tend t o  concentrate on protein and energy sources. Evening meals are more spontaneous, 
  dedicated to culinary delight rather than nutrition. The act of gathering for a dinner engagement is used t o  bolster 
  Republican civilization and culture, or t o  impress one's peers. Families use meals to teach their children Republican 
  ideals, the importance of the state i n  their lives and proper etiquette. Large dinner parties have strict codes of conduct, 
  and hosts are expected to entertain guests by weaving tales of intrigue and adventure throughout the meal's course. It i s  
  common among the social elite to tell stories of great victories and defeats using regional delicacies or favored dishes t o  
  emphasize points i n  the tale. The greatest hosts can use contrasting choices to create a subtle sense of irony. 
  I n  the Southern Republic, all kinds of fashions and styles can be found i n  a harmonious blend of colors and fabric. Looking 
  good i s  a of prime importance i n  a status-conscious society such as the Republic and most city-dwellers with disposable 
  income spend a great deal of time and energy on fashion. Although styles from other leagues are sometimes popular 
  (usually as part of a brief fad), Republican designers are generally favored. FashionSense i s  the premiere style magazine, 
  where one can find all the tidbits of information needed t o  be fashionable and comfortable. 
  (FashionSense; 12 Winter TN 1933) - On the Great Southern Plain, locals recommend NyTech leather riding 
  boots, with a poncho of light coloring, perhaps a green Senzanti. Head gear with removable goggles is a 
  necessity to preserve makeup in case of a flash dust storm. They keep the outfit loose fitting for a natural look 
  and a maximum of comfort. I n  the city of Timbuktu, however, the poncho is replaced with a long coat of a dark 
  pastel shade, gray or brown usually, made from light natural fabrics. Aquitains go for a younger look; EagleTruth's 
  replica Gear pilot outfit is a sure shot with the locals. 
  I n  the Southern Alps and the Reunion Plateau warm clothing i s  essential. Although furs are commonplace, the 
  truly stylish wear Ripley's insulated velvets; normally worn in beautiful earthen tones, Ripley jackets, gloves, 
  and hats are designed to keep the bearer warm. Good boots are a necessity for traveling throughout the Alps 
  and Alpine Footwear, backed by a lifetime warranty, i s  considered the best hiking shoe on Terra Nova. For 
  those planning a cross-country trip, the heated scarves, hats and overcoats offered by CEmeraude (available 
  in all colors and patterns) are worn by locals as well as tourists. 
  Although a little shocking at first, Fashionsense strongly recommends i t s  readers to go native in Ashanti. An 
  unforgettable experience, the sandy beaches of Ashanti make the perfect place for people to shed their second 
  skin. Several artists along the boardwalk do body painting, the latest fashion craze; the popular Kyong Nahm, 
  near pier 017, charges a slightly higher rate but his work is unequaled. Many boutiques also sell Trendy's light 
  robes with controlled opaqueness; a little device allows one to choose how transparent he or she wants their 
  clothes, it i s  a great way of easing into the Ashantite lifestyle. 
  A t  the heart of Terranovan fashion lies Port Oasis. The famous Grand Processional i s  home to five of the hottest 
  fashion design houses on the planet: Senzanti, Alpine, Shikata Ga Nai, Clint West and WapaCasa. A t  the 
  Champs de Mars, only the ultimate in fashion prevails, so caution i s  needed. Fashionsense strongly recom- 
  mends perusing through the boutiques along the Grand Processional before making nightly fashion decisions. 
  A wise choice amongst connoisseurs i s  the newest breakthrough, vidfabric. Consisting of flexible vidscreens of 
  different sizes set together in a random pattern, vidfabric dresses are the hot rage i n  Port Oasis. The screens 
  are able to project different or similar fixed or random images and the electronics can be programmed to 
  accept a thousand individual viewing patterns. The most up-to-date pick up a new vidprogram for their attire 
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  As serious as the Republican drive to succeed is the citizens' desire to enjoy themselves. Republicans prize their rich 
  artistic history and diversity. From the high sweeping mountains of Reunion, to the impressive Asparas Waterways of 
  Ankara, the Republic i s  replete with locations where artists, poets, weavers, philosophers, and others find vision. Because 
  of this, a disproportionate number of Terra Nova's truly inspired original works have originated within the Republic. Oddly 
  it is the Republic's governmental system that is given a great deal of the credit for igniting the passionate fires of 
  creativity among her citizens. The Republic's tyrannical repression of the absolute right t o  free expression, through the 
  stymieing of political opinions, has forced public frustrations t o  be vented through other outlets, notably the arts. While 
  often moody and somber, Republican art is meant t o  inspire and thrill. 
  Entertainment i n  the Republic takes as many forms as there are mediums. Covering the gamut of organized sporting 
  events t o  evenings of trideo viewing, entertainment i s  what a citizen makes of it. Sports and dining are often seen as the 
  most popular social activities, the former attracting large crowds and strengthening Republican pride over a diverse 
  crowd, the later bonding circles of friends ever closer. 
  There are many outlets for artists and entertainers i n  the Republic, from street fairs to galas t o  huge mega-concerts, but 
  perhaps the most sought after is the ArtScene series of publications and broadcasts. Originally founded with grants from 
  the Ministry of Culture, ArtScene Magazine was first published in TN 1825 and covered the fine and performing arts in 
  Ashanti and Port Oasis, placing a great deal of focus on the most patriotic displays. The magazine was highly successful 
  and became very influential both i n  artistic centers and among those who lived elsewhere but still wished to have a taste 
  of the "good life" i n  the capital. Soon enough ArtScene expanded t o  include other publications covering architecture and 
  literature, to sponsor i t s  own trideo shows and publish columns i n  major newspapers. 
  I n  the last four decades, ArtScene has become a power i n  its own right, largely independent of the Ministry of Culture or 
  the Fine Arts Directorate. The approval of the government i s  no loner a prerequisite for exposure i n  an ArtScene publica- 
  tion or broadcast and works that are indifferent t o  patriotism are getting a great deal of exposure. Some within the 
  editorial board of the conglomerate believe in the so-called "purity of art," a concept holding that art should be aesthetic 
  and personal, rather than political and societal; several ArtScene publications - 
  most clearly the alternative art maga- 
  zine Edgescene - have devoted a great deal of attention t o  art that questions the status quo. Others seem to have 
  different ideas, however, since Saragossan peace activist and painter Milaine Sutako was recently the subject of a three 
  part Edgescene retrospective which has garnered the publication reprimands from the Ministry of Culture and bomb 
  threats from the SPFI. 
  The architectural styles adopted i n  the Southern Republic clearly reflect the league's imperialist culture by utilizing 
  structures from the most influential empires t o  exist on Earth. Modern architects strive to emulate the grace and power of 
  the Roman and Greek cultures of pre-ice age Earth and the post-ice age utopian society of Greater Samarkand i n  design 
  and functionality. Each city-state has its own character and inspiration. 
  Greco-Roman styles are very prominent, best demonstrated by the inner cities of Port Oasis and Siwa Oasis. The colon- 
  nades, amphitheaters, forums and arches found i n  the inner cities of both city-states are often reproductions of the 
  refurbished historical landmarks that were lost when the second ice age swept over Rome and New Athens. Ankara was 
  designed after the ancient Roman city of Agrigento, with the institutional district representing the seven hexastyle Doric 
  temples that resided on the Rock of Athena. The Roman theme is i n  almost all areas of Ankaran architecture, with the 
  industrial district being the exception and the temple like housing complexes being the rule. 
  Timbuktu was constructed as a variant of Greater Samarkand's perfect city, but opting for a web layout in opposition t o  
  the concentric circle pattern that typified that era. Reunion has developed a sculpted appearance that utilizes its stone 
  and wood construction to blend into the surrounding countryside. This form of construction emulates the Scandinavian 
  architecture of the Norse and Viking eras, not only i n  design and materials, but i n  craftsmanship. Saragossa adopted a 
  three-tiered fortified city design t o  take advantage of the slopes of Mount Melek. This combination of military and 
  residential architecture is reminiscent of the Castilian era of ancient Spain. 
  The top architecture school i n  the Southern Republic is Ankara Architectural College, a part of Ankara University. Special- 
  izing i n  the Greco-Roman style that the city-state displays so well, AAC nevertheless has faculty knowledgeable i n  a wide 
  variety of styles. The student body is drawn from across the league and also includes a variety of foreigners from elsewhere 
  i n  the Allied Southern Territories. The greatest debate currently gripping academics and students alike at ACC is whether 
  a truly Republican style of architecture can be developed. Historically, the Republic has looked t o  other great empires for 
  its inspiration - 
  ranging from the ancient Rome t o  Greater Samarkand. A movement t o  evolve design away from Earth- 
  based design concepts and toward a distinctive new style has gained more and more steam since the War of the Alliance. 
  The use of constructs based on the typically Terranovan oasis tower is one characteristic of this school of thought, 
  although this association with the Badlands is rejected by Republican elitists. 
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  The national sport of the Southern Republic is soccer. From little leagues all the way t o  international teams, citizens love 
  to watch, play and discuss this sport. Virtually all Republicans have played the game because it is a required physical 
  education course i n  schools, and those who do not love the game s t i l l  have respect for their nation's premiere sport. The 
  Southern Territories Soccer League (STSL) is by far the most popular aspect of the game. Consisting of twenty-four teams, 
  including eleven from the Southern Republic itself, the league operates on a two-cycle schedule. Each team plays every 
  other team twice during that time, and the top four teams make the playoffs. The semi-finals are one game elimination 
  matches, whilst the final is a best two out of three. 
  The Port Oasis Red Vipers have won a staggering 24 championships i n  the last 99 cycles, and citizens of the capital are 
  fanatically devoted t o  the Vipers. Last summer, the Vipers' netminder Carlo Dimassi was acquitted of the charge of assault 
  (he had broken a man's arm with a bar stool because the man had said the Aquitaine Razorbacks would win the champi- 
  onship) as the defense argued that this was an insult t o  his client's honor. 
  The second biggest sport i n  the Southern Republic is Gear dueling. With thirty teams i n  the Republican Federation of 
  Duelists, it is the largest dueling circuit on Terra Nova. Operating on a two cycle schedule, the RFD is well known for its 
  spectacular duels; the championship Coupe DeLyon is watched by millions of Terranovans and is recognized as being the 
  most entertaining championship on the professional dueling circuit. Popular teams include the Port Oasis Dragons, the 
  Marabou Sentinels, and the Aquitaine Army Skags. 
  Other important sporting events include the Ashanti 200 naval race and the Timbuktu Grand Prix, both of which draw i n  
  millions of viewers every cycle. The batte leagues of Ankara are also very popular, and recently another event i n  this city- 
  state has risen i n  popularity: the icejet plunge. Built on the slopes of Mount Agnes, it is a four kilometer run of ice i n  
  which contestants must negotiate the tight twists and turn on a specially built sled which can reach speeds i n  excess of 
  a 100 kph. The most spectacular moments are the three ravines and the 120 meter cliff that the participants must clear. 
  Each year, several athletes crash their sleds into the icy walls on the run; not all survive. Smaller icejet runs exist i n  this 
  area, but none compare t o  the unforgiving Agnes. 
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  With over 20 major publishing companies and cities rich in literary history, such as Reunion and Ashanti, the Republican 
  literary world has flourished over the centuries. Many styles have cropped up and the mood i n  the Republic dictates the 
  style of which literature will flower and that which shall wither. Political tolerance i s  very hard t o  come by, however, and 
  inflammatory or seditious texts often face penalties. 
  The Republic has set up the Commission for the Promotion of Literature. This commission meets 3 times a cycle (twice i n  
  Ashanti and once i n  Reunion) t o  discuss the trends i n  the literary world. They are also responsible for distributing grants 
  and fines. Fines are given t o  writers whose work is deemed anti-Republican. The process starts with the commission 
  reading the original draft and making their comments. The writer has two seasons to correct or abandon his work or else 
  he will be fined 500 dinars. Some writers have been known to try and publish their books anyway, only t o  have the 
  shipment blocked and receive fines large enough t o  make them see the light, ruin and i n  most cases bankrupt them. 
  The best writers, such as Saskia Arelieant, are those who stay away from politics but stay on the fine line between 
  acceptable and treasonous work. Most of these great writers are located in Ashanti. The Republic, still feeling shame for 
  the destruction of their library by the Marabou Marauders during the First Unification Campaign, is somewhat lax towards 
  Ashanti. The Ashantites have their own watchdog organization t o  weed out anti-Republican texts, but their view of what 
  i s  seditious does not always coincide with the government's literature commission. 
  Saskia Arelieant lives in the fast lane for a writer. She believes that writers should create novels based on 
  ideas and creativity and not political correctness, the state should stay out. This belief has made her the 
  favored target of the literary commission and she has been the recipient of some the heaviest fines given to 
  date. Fortunately for her, many love her books and she is backed by some very powerful people in Ashanti and 
  ROunion. The commission would like nothing better than to revoke her right to produce novels, but that would 
  be in violation of her right to expression. I n  defiance to the commission, Saskia continues to produce her 
  avant-garde novels and relish the limelight. 
  Saskia Arelieant i s  also a major backer of expeditions looking to recover tomes from the old Asahanti Public 
  Library. Her home in Gaia's Domain, near Ashanti, features a lavish moisture-controlled vault designed to 
  preserve ancient tomes. I n  it she keep the two-dozen books in her possession she believes to have come from 
  the library. The greatest of these is the only known original copy of Neotopia (the national text of Greater 
  Samarkand, dating to Ice Age Earth) on Terra Nova. Security on the vault is top notch, but several collectors 
  (including Etienne Durocher) are known to be ready to take whatever measures necessaty to qet a hand on 
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  6.4.4 MUSIC 
  Innovative, inspiring and revolutionary, musical composers and performers i n  the Southern Republic constantly strive to 
  be on the cutting edge of popularity, always ready to push themselves and their audiences to the limit. Concerts are held 
  on a nightly basis throughout the land and young performers can be found showcasing their abilities at any number of 
  clubs or on available street corners. Although not completely stereotyped, some clear divisions i n  listening preferences 
  can be seen among the Republic's social strata. 
  Popular among the elite, classical music is a tradition that thrives i n  the Southern Republic. The Port Oasis Philharmonic 
  Orchestra, generally considered the Republic's showcase outfit, regularly sells out any venue where they perform. Playing 
  music drawn from pre-42nd century Earth, this orchestra clings t o  ancient traditions of wood and reed instruments, and 
  has toured throughout the South and even the North to rave reviews. 
  At the other end of the spectrum, lies the latest in billowdark shock. This music is as offensive as it is loud, making it 
  extremely popular in youth-filled clubs and amongst radical elements. Marisa Sting(1ead singer of the band My Demon) is 
  commonly acknowledged as the ambassador of billowdark, and has often been accused of inciting violence at her band's 
  concerts. Oddly, proving that diversity is the key t o  Southern society, one of My Demon's biggest fans is Jacques Molay. 
  Tearing through the veil that separates Republican tastes is primal dream, a sweet blend of Gospel harmonies and low 
  haunting music. Paul Larouche i s  primal dream's founder and chief statesman. His music has successfully appealed t o  a 
  large portion of Republican society, making primal dream the most popular Southern musical style. Many artists have been 
  quick to follow him, but are now questioning the decision because, while primal dream sells extremely well i n  recorded 
  format, concert turnouts are consistently disappointing. 
  The hub of popular music creation and promotion in the Republic is Port Oasis. Music companies i n  the capital seek out, 
  and frequently exploit, new talent. Port Oasis' reputation for excellence is such that young artists signed by Oasian 
  agencies are almost assured of success. This is because the marketing divisions of these companies are so strong that 
  their artists are assured plenty of air time, regardless of their ability. This has, unfortunately, left some truly talented 
  musicians and composers out i n  the cold. 
  The Fine Arts Directorate of the Southern Republic (the FAD) is responsible for overseeing the artistic community. This 
  immense organization tightly scrutinizes all publications, pieces of art or presentations that are to reach the public. Art 
  that criticizes or opposes the Republican government i s  generally censored; (the few exceptions are pieces produced i n  
  Newton) while art that supports or glorifies life in the state is richly rewarded. As a result, these artistic endeavors reach 
  a much wider audience simply due t o  their better funding. It is interesting to note that i n  a land so proud of its artistic 
  freedom and values that the FAD will restrict any mention of the Gentle Prophet or any other religious icon of the North. 
  The reasons for this are unclear t o  many, although fanatical Republicans see it as common sense to prevent any Northern 
  foolishness from damaging the minds of the young. 
  At present, theater is the most widespread and successful form of art within the Republic. With such widely acclaimed 
  plays as Rochebois, le maitre des lions, and DeRouen: architecte reaching phenomenal success both i n  and out of the 
  league, good writers have made a name, and a fortune, for themselves. As far as the visual arts go, the FAD generally 
  criticizes any abstract art, seeing it as the main vehicle for Northern agitators. The surviving artwork does, however reach 
  astounding beauty and depth of spirit. The best examples of these are t o  be found i n  Port Oasis' Musee des Beaux Arts as 
  well as the cyclic Exposition Rhpublicaine sponsored by none other than Louis Phillipe deRouen. The Prime Minister also 
  presents a cyclic prize t o  the most outstanding art in the fields of theater, painting, sculpture, literature, dance, film, and 
  photography. These prizes have been dubbed the deRouen prizes and consist of either a government contract or 100,000 
  dinars, depending on the recipienfs choice. For the most part, recipients will choose the government contract, because it 
  involves far greater sums than 100,000 dinars. 
  Away from the mainstream, a growing movement of guerrilla art is sweeping through the rare centers of anti-state 
  resistance within the Republic. Saragossa and Newton are the centers of these activities, with graffiti and street theater 
  being common tactics. The Saragossan People's Front for Independence has made especially good use of this technique, 
  using illegal street art and pirate trideo broadcasts t o  show the people of the besieged city that Republican forces are not 
  truly i n  charge. Prefect Lo Samant has made it a high priority to stop these displays of support for the SPFI because they 
  undermine his authority more effectively than almost any other tactic. The appearance of graffiti in the heavily fortified 
  Saragossa Hightown i s  of especially great concern for Samant. 
  I n  Newton, underground art and theater is used by almost every protest group and is generally tolerated by the local 
  authorities - 
  under orders t o  allow Republican youth t o  "sow their wild oats." Many of the Newtonian displays are indeed 
  innocent, consisting of ludicrous farces made at the expense of local Sheriff Jean Renaud or other authority figures. 
  Others are of graver concern and are used by such groups as the SPFI-backed Open Mind Society t o  promote revolution, 
  sedition and terrorism. Sheriff Renaud is well aware of the dangers but feels constrained by Republican policy. 
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  The harsh realities of a history of warfare, the domination of technologically advanced leagues such as the Mekong 
  Dominion and Humanist Alliance, and the influx of Terran military technology after the War of the Alliance have given the 
  Southern Republic an elevated level of technological achievement. Technology i s  widely dispersed i n  the league and has 
  greatly benefited the average citizen. 
  The modern Republican house is equipped with many state-of-the-art conveniences. The security system, evident by a 
  keypad beside the door, is composed mainly of motion sensors, heat sensors, pressure plates, and microcameras. Top of 
  the line systems include such gadgets as retinal scanners, DNA samplers, and voice recognition devices. Low end systems 
  consist solely of a single padlock and a loud siren. Once the basic security layout is settled, the next worry for a new 
  homeowner are the appliances. The most important of these is the environmental control unit (ECU) which controls the 
  temperature, humidity, and air pressure i n  the home and efficiently regulates every centimeter of the house. The cooling 
  mode of the unit gets the most use i n  Terra Nova's scorching heat waves. 
  The need for cheap and easy power has led t o  the installation of solar panels on the roof of many homes i n  the league. 
  These panels convert solar energy t o  electricity, part of which i s  then stored i n  a bank of batteries located i n  the 
  basement. The stored energy is used t o  heat the home and power the various electrical equipment during the night. The 
  greatest advantage of this policy is that it frees up much of the administrative infrastructure of the government which 
  would normally be used to provide power. These resources may then be put to other, supposedly more important, uses,such 
  as militay and industrial applications. 
  Since the departure of the Earth forces from Terra Nova i n  TN 1918, the industry of communications and telecommunica- 
  tions has been reborn. The Hermes 72 communications satellites left by the CEF advanced the already existing infrastruc- 
  ture by leaps and bounds. The increase i n  communications has allowed companies that depend on imports and exports t o  
  save phenomenal amounts of money. It has also led to the emergence of new small companies that specialize i n  telecom- 
  munications. The greatest beneficiary of this technology is, by far, the entertainment industry. Now with the capacity t o  
  reach even the most remote community equipped with a satellite dish, SRBC, the Republic's premier broadcasting chan- 
  nel, has increased its viewing audience by about twenty million viewers. 
  The Republican metallurgical industry i s  now booming due t o  the release into the civilian market of new alloys derived 
  from the study of destroyed Earth hovertanks. These new alloys are lighter and have a higher tensile strength than 
  previous ones. This has brought t o  the realm of the possible many projects which were previously abandoned because of 
  serious technical shortcomings. 
  (Fashionsense: 5 Autumn TN 1932) - After being available for three cycles only in the most exclusive of 
  designer shops and on the catwalks of Port Oasis, vidfabric has finally been made available to the public 
  through the auspices of the Technowear collection from Zebulon. Although priced for the upscale customer, 
  Technowear i s  still far more affordable than any previous vidfabric release and makes an ideal "special occa- 
  sion" for someone wishing to make a real splash on the social scene. The initial releases from Zebulon include 
  a line of jackets and suits for men and women, along with evening gowns and cocktail dresses suited to a 
  variety of occasions. 
  Vidfabric itself was first introduced in the Summer 1928 collection of Zamala Fuzzo, the mistress of the 
  cutting edge of fashion in Port Oasis. This high-tech material functions using micro-thin video screens woven 
  over a fine mesh of fabric. A small playback system allows the wearer to select just what is projected across his 
  or her body. Many different screen systems are available to the designer, but Zebulon's couturiers have limited 
  themselves to the two extremes of whole image vidfabric and mosaic design. Whole image uses a seamless 
  system t o  have the entire garment display a single continuous image, usually a moving pattern. Some varia- 
  tions on whole image systems use motion sensors to have the a pattern react to the wearefs actions or to 
  keep the image oriented even during vigorous movements. Mosaic vidfabric uses a patchwork of small screens 
  to crate a cacophony of imagery, often using images taken directly from the popular media. Larger patterns 
  can easily be created by using several screens together. 
  Smallvideodisks are used to establish the patterns on most garments but new possibilities are being explored 
  by many designers and social mavens. Broadcasting and receiving vidclothes are now all the rage in the top 
  echelons of the Port Oasis social scene. These garments are set to receive images from external sources - 
  usually a system established by the evening's host. With this system, aU the vidfabric at one party will work 
  together maintaining a theme. Broadcasting vidfabrics work on an opposite principle as each garment tries to 
  impose a pattern on the others at a party, resulting in your clothes changing aspect as you meet new people. 
  Some call these evenings highly chaotic and garish, but the young and wealthy crowd seems to adore it. 
  Rumor has it that Zamala Fuuo i s  currently preparing tridfabric, a new variety of vidfabric able to reproduce 
  false three-dimensional trideo images. This would allow for a new variety of image styles, breaking the barrier 
  of the human form. Models could be made to appear to have whole worlds within their bodies, a prospect 
  fashion guru Geran Zacks has called "a fantabulous possibility." 
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  A thunderstorm raged overhead. Jagged lines o f  power slashed brilliantly through the dark veil of twilight, casting 
  brief shadows all around. Jackson thrust his booted foot i n t o  the wood surrounding the locking plate of the door. 
  Splintered, the old barrier swung inward with a squeal from rusted metal hinges. Heart pounding a crazy counter 
  rhythm, Jackson thrust his gun-tipped arm into the darkened room beyond. His left hand slid along the wall, 
  searching for the light pad. Finding none, he cursed silently, then set his face i n  a mask of determination - 
  there 
  was no turning back now: this could be his only chance. 
  They had said it was his gift. SRID investigator Jackson knew the sociopathic mind like no other man: he could get 
  inside it, experience what it was t o  be totally detached from morality and honor. That night it was t o  pay off. He 
  had worked the case of the Traveling Man, the Southern Republic's most elusive killer, for ten long cycles. A string 
  of mutilated bodies had taunted him throughout a Republic-wide chase. Notes like "Missed me again Redtree," 
  had made the hunt intensely personal. Now, i n  Bethany, Jackson had tracked his quarry down for the final confron- 
  tation. His wife had been kidnapped it was now completely personal. 
  The object of Jackson's dark desire waited patiently upstairs. Erickson reveled in the nuance of death: he remem- 
  bered each of his victims clearly, a photo image burned in his mind. He also enjoyed provoking the SRID agent 
  hunting him. Until now, they had been unable t o  penetrate his defenses, and made for amusing playthings. The 
  man downstairs was a problem but, if this was t o  be his last waking night, he might as well have some fun. 
  Jackson sensed his prey rising. The evil was almost palpable and he swung his automatic around in response. Two 
  quick spits from his pistol briefly illuminated the study. Jackson flew ahead, sure of his path, and took the back 
  stairs three at a time. He crouched down at the landing and inched i n t o  a room across from him. Lightning eerily 
  sparked the room into visibility. The bed Jackson saw was occupied. He lunged across the mom and tore the sheet 
  away. The half stripped face leered up at him. His love, his life was gone. 
  The scream was sensational and Erickson let the raw emotion peel through his soul and fill him with pleasure. His 
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  Jackson turned, the cold grip of terror working i t s  roots into his heart. A flash of light i n  the hall urged him t o  
  action. Gone were reason and sanity; hatred alone fueled him now, pushing him forward. He fired his gun, filling 
  the house with thunder, until a hollow click resounded i n  his mind. He turned and charged into a side room, sweat 
  running freely down his face to confront his man. 
  "Jackson," Erickson spoke hypnotically. "Would you care t o  experience something purely savage?" 
  Redtree mouthed the words as the killer spoke. He knew him now; he knew him completely. His life was gone: only 
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  Not three hours later, Redtree watched from hiding as SRID pathologist Marissa Bouleau examined the scene with 
  mild revulsion: Redtree's wife and Erickson - 
  or at least their bodies - 
  lay naked, twisted in a disturbing pose. 
  She pulled the sheet over the bed and exited i n t o  the bright sunshine. As far as she was concerned, Redtree was 
  missing too - 
  a suspect i n  his wife's death. 
  They would never understand. Jason Redtree was dead, Erickson was dead, and only the Traveling Man remained. He 
  knew just what the killer would do now and he was ready t o  do it. They said it was his gift. 
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  On the surface the idea of designing a Heavy Gear character born and bred i n  the Southern Republic i s  no different than 
  any other type of PC. Republican society is diverse enough t o  have almost any type of character within it. Those playing 
  i n  action-oriented campaigns can find a wide variety of possible characters. Heavy Gear standbys like Gear pilots, 
  military technicians and special forces operatives are all i n  play i n  the Republic, as are police officers, rovers, spies and 
  corporate security officers. Players i n  intrigue-oriented campaigns may be especially rewarded by the legions of Republi- 
  can character types, ranging from SRID covert operatives t o  SPFI terrorists and Temoin informers. 
  The ultra-nationalist atmosphere of the Republic should impact on Player Characters and influence character creation, 
  however. Stereotypically, Republicans put their league and i t s  interests above all. There are exceptions t o  this rule, but it 
  should be emphasized that loyalty and honor are mainstays of Republican existence. Players and Gamemasters should 
  decide just how nationalist their character is going to be and what the implications will be. Pride i n  the Republic is a 
  double-edged sword, giving characters conviction and strength but also making them supremacist and patronizing. 
  Ideally, Republican characters should have some elements ofboth these tendencies. Players should be careful, however, 
  not t o  play complete stereotypes. Republicans who dismiss foreigners out of hand and spend their time berating PCs of 
  other nationalities are unlikely to contribute t o  party cohesion and a good time. 
  A standard quality of SR characters is a fierce national loyalty, as well as independent thought. Republicans tend to be 
  highly creative, and are capable of great artistic expression and political swindling. A wide variety of character concepts 
  can be accommodated i n  the Republic from simple farmers t o  international spies. Dynamic and active Republicans tend t o  
  become involved i n  the intrigues and power plays their league is infamous for and Player Characters are no exception. 
  Unless the Gamemaster expressly wishes t o  run a straightforward campaign without intrigue and politics, Players and GMs 
  should examine the background of characters and spot potential subplots. The character's proximity t o  centers of power 
  and conflict i s  one key issue. A native of Port Oasis could easily cross paths with any number of key players or be drawn 
  into the underworld, while a Saragossan will be forced to choose a side i n  the conflict tearing apart his city. 
  The importance of the military, law enforcement and intelligence communities also begs the question of whether a Player 
  Character has any history with these institutions. The son of a disgraced veteran could be trying to redeem the family 
  name or distance himself from his parent. A retired SRID agent may find that he connot leave the shadow world behind. 
  These questions become all the more pertinent for characters who are themselves part of these communities. 
  Attribute and Skill selection for Republican characters i s  fundamentally no different than for any other Heavy Gear 
  characters. Players and Gamemasters should keep a few things i n  mind, however. The Republic features a good and nigh- 
  universal education system that teaches fundamentals t o  all citizens. In the SR, "fundamentals" include heavy doses of 
  civic education, making youngsters into proper Republicans. As such, Players can easily justify Skills such as History, 
  Etiquette and Computer. Republicans learn both Anglic and Universal French, although which language qualifies as their 
  mother tongue depends entirely on what is spoken i n  the household. Gamemasters can use the second language rules (see 
  Life on Terra Nova, p. 140) or simply decide that Republicans are bilingual (level 2 i n  Anglic and Universal French). 
  Enclaves of Intralingua and Eurogermanic also exist i n  the Republic, so some characters could be trilingual. 
  Attributes and other Skills should be chosen based on preference and character background. Characters involved with the 
  web of intrigue that is Republican politics will likely chose Skills that help t o  navigate it. Chief among these is Bureauc- 
  racy, which represents knowledge of the channels of power, but more subtle Skills such as Etiquette, Business, Haggling, 
  Notice, Psychology and Theatrics can also be very useful. Those who become involved with the shadier corners of power 
  will need Streetwise and possibly Intimidation as well. Investigation, while not necessarily common among politicians, 
  can be useful as well. 
  Those with a military or law enforcement background (relatively common i n  the Republic) should think about skills such 
  as Small Arms, Hand-to-Hand, Melee, Drive, Gear Piloting and Gunnery, as well as support skills such as Communications, 
  Electronic Warfare, Navigation, Tactics and First Aid. 
  Those hailing from a rural background - especially the deep jungle - 
  will want to take a healthy number of survival 
  Skills. Survival i s  obviously important (possibly with a Jungle specialization), but Notice, Swimming, Athletics, Naviga- 
  tion and even Camouflage can all be useful i n  the tropical wilds. Those from the shores of Lake Esperance or other large 
  bodies of water should consider Swimming and Naval Pilot. Of course, most Republicans are very urban and these "bush 
  skills" are seen as somewhat uncouth by those used to the high-life of Port Oasis or Ashanti. I n  Saragossa, however, 
  special types of survival skills such as Stealth, Notice and Combat Sense are fairly common even among civilians trying t o  
  avoid the violence. 
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  The Southern Republic prides itself on being the best i n  everything (even if it is not) and the realm of personalequipment 
  i s  no exception. Republican manufacturers produce a wide variety of cutting-edge equipment and even more i s  imported 
  from the Mekong Dominion and Humanist Alliance. Much of this supposedly "high-tech" equipment pales i n  comparison 
  to materials available in the HA or the United Mercantile Federation, but it i s  nonetheless appreciated by Republicans 
  looking for status symbols. Conspicuous consumption is expected of any citizen seeking status i n  the SR and seemingly 
  ridiculous competitions over who will have the "next big thing" first are common i n  Port Oasis, Ashanti and other centers 
  of fashionable behavior. 
  I n  the rural regions, where survival can be a real concern, more reliable equipment is often preferred to the latest craze. 
  Regional Republicans often still spend their money t o  attract attention, but the elements needed to ensure their survival 
  are usually well-known and well-tested. 
  I n  a league where the military plays such a central role, weapon manufacturing is a significant part of the economy. The 
  Southern Republican Army, SRID, the Great Plains Police, and other prestigious military and paramilitary organizations 
  demand a high standard of quality and craftsmanship of their weapons. Many of the arms produced for these groups are 
  respected around the globe and have found their way into elite units across the South and Badlands. Weapons are carried 
  by civilians as well, especially i n  rural areas. Hunting rifles, machetes and shotguns are not uncommon sights once one 
  leaves the city-states. 
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  Survival is a pressing issue i n  the rural regions of the Republic. The swamps south of the Southern Alps are notorious for 
  swallowing up nayve or unprepared visitors without leaving a trace. The mountainous regions of the Republic are rarely 
  more forgiving, and although alpine tours are popular, they all begin with a stern safety lecture from an experienced 
  guide. Training is certainly the most important element of survival i n  harsh terrain, but proper equipment is a close 
  second. The Republic has a well-developed rural equipment industry and imports other items from the equally unforgiving 
  Mekong Dominion and Eastern Sun Emirates. 
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  The heat and humidity which plague the southern jungles have long been a bane for people who work in this 
  environment. Adventcloth, the makers of the ever-popular desert suit have come up with another derivative of 
  their proven product. The waterproof and skintight, synthetic mesh polymer suit i s  equipped with the standard 
  heat exchanger found i n  the desert suit and the fabric is interlaced with small tubes that carry a non-toxic 
  fluid that allows the wearer to stay cool. The material is thick enough to protect the wearer from insect bites 
  and small animals, although some creatures can slip inside and bite the flesh beneath. The suit costs 1000 
  dinars. 
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  A companion piece to the body suit, the jungle cloak is worn over the a body suit and wrapped around one's 
  head. The cloak i s  usually a simple waterproof, breathing cloth that allows body heat to be released while 
  keeping the wearer and his equipment dry. More complex cloaks that can withstand harsher environments are 
  also available . A standard cloak costs 25 dinars: one featuring a heat exchanger (which can substitute for a 
  body-suit's) costs 650 dinars. 
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  The swamps, jungles and mountains of the Republic are not places to go barefoot. Countless predators and 
  poisonous plants lurk just waiting for a juicy bit of flesh to present itself. Most Wildlanders (rural southerners) 
  wear heavy, specially adapted boots to protect themselves. Although some are adapted for jungle travel and 
  others for mountain hikes, they effectively serve the same purpose: keeping feet warm, dry and safe from 
  injury. The most expensive boots have an auto-sealant lining to mend tears, while the cheapest are nothing 
  but toughened, waterproof polymer. Most boots fall somewhere in between these extremes. Prices range from 
  30 to 450 dinars. 
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  make quick work of troublesome foliage. It can also be used to cut clear of the deadly webs of architecture 
  bugs (see Architecture Bugs, p. 123) and other natural traps. Like other vibro-weapons, vibro-machetes can 
  function as traditional cutting implements when their batteries die out. Vibromachetes can be used as combat 
  weapons if need be, have the standard stats (Acc 0, Dam AD+15) and cost 325 dinars. 
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  The reverse of a jungle or desert suit, a thermal jacket, suit or other similar article, uses a layer of heated gel 
  tubes under an insulated, weather-proof coating to evenly distribute and augment the wearer's body heat. 
  Most jackets are equipped with thermostats that allow them to keep body temperature stable by responding 
  to exterior conditions. At its lowest setting the jacket conducts excess body heat to the extremities while at 
  its highest level it will heat the entire body. Ashantite visitors to the Southern Alps are very fond of thermal 
  wear because it allows them to wear a single layer. Three-quarter length thermaljackets cost 950 dinars, while 
  full suits cost 1200. 
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  Most people traveling through the wilderness of the south carry a survival kit carrying emergency supplies. 
  These kits come in various sizes and are often tailored to the environment a traveler will be visiting. Most kits 
  include a universal tool, compass, high-energy food rations, first aid supplies, fishing/trapping wire, water- 
  purification tablets, weatherproof matches and glow-rods. Larger kits can also include an ultra-thin thermal 
  blanket, a more extensive medical kit and flares, although they are usually more cumbersome. Basic survival 
  kits give +2 to Survival rolls in the environment they are tailored for (+1 in another environment) and +I to 
  First Aid rolls. Larger kits give +3 to Survival (+1 in other environments) and +1 to First Aid. Kits cost between 
  50 and 250 dinars. 
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  Law enforcement is a highly prestigious occupation in the Southern Republic and most police officers are proud to serve 
  their city state and nation. Several important manufacturers produce weaponry and other equipment expressly for the 
  police market. The most well-known police forces, such as the Public Interaction Unit of the Southern Republic Intelli- 
  gence Directorate and the Great Plains Police generally have access to the highest quality equipment, both because their 
  departments have larger budgets and because top manufacturers court big clients. Smaller forces often make due with less 
  dazzling equipment, limited by city budgets. 
  ballistic cloth reinforced by ceramic plates over the chest. The 840 i s  hardly concealable, although some GPP 
  officers wear a cloak over it. The 840 is considered a standard medium flak vest (Armor 25, Encumbrance 0) 
  Dorion also produces a widely used line of police batons, including the 56-12 stun variant. Carried by police 
  officers in the streets of many towns and city-states, as well as by GPP officers, (as an alternative to deadly 
  force) the stun baton was developed to aid officers in subduing criminals. Upon contact, the baton releases 
  an electric charge to stun the suspect to the point of unconsciousness. A small battery attached to the 
  officer's belt provides the electrical charge. A shple on/off switch activates the baton. Relatively lightweight 
  at only 2 kilograms, the baton is both easy to carry and use. A shielded handle protects the user against any 
  charge, thus preventing shameful situations where both the officer and the suspect fall unconscious. Initial 
  trials revealed inadequate shielding, much to the manufacturer and usefs dismay. After a few months of 
  redesign, the baton passed all tests and the product i s  now found across the Republic. Paxton Arms also 
  produces stun batons. The SB-12 costs 450 dinars. 
  The standard heavy weapon of GPP officers on patrol across the Great Southern Plain, the XT-12 is a powerful 
  semi-automatic/pump action police shotgun. Although not as effective against armored targets as military 
  assault rifles, the XT-12 allows a pair of GPP officers to hold down even well-armed opponents in a pinch. The 
  XT-12 has also become popular with urban police forces, most notably with officers stationed in the most 
  crime-ridden sectors of Siwa Oasis, Timbuktu and Port Oasis. Marrat Weapons Werks also produces the pump 
  action PT shotgun. The XT costs 900 dinars while the PT costs only 300. 12-gauge (70 mm) ammunition costs 
  7 dinars for 10 rounds. 
  Widely regarded as the best 9mm automatic pistol i n  the South, the Rucker SP9 i s  the standard sidearm 
  assigned to investigators in the Public Interaction Unit of the Southern Republic Intelligence Directorate. 
  Made of ceramic and plastics, the SP9 i s  the showpiece of Rucker's handgun collection and i s  tooled to the 
  highest degree of precision, a degree of care that shows in the weapons increased accuracy at range. Other 
  police forces also use the SP9, but i t s  elevated price tag limits its distribution. GPP officers usually prefer 
  heavier, more rugged weapons, sacrificing precision for stopping power. The Rucker SP9 retails for 550 dinars. 
  Every SRID investigator carries a small crime-scene kit of his own, designed to aid in the preliminary investi- 
  gation of the scene without corrupting it before the forensics team arrives. The kit includes a variety of 
  staples of police investigation including gloves, a variety of plastic and paper evidence collem'on bags, 
  official stickers for marking a crime scene, and basic fingerprint and chemical analysis kits. These latter kits 
  are supposedly used only if dedicated forensic teams are unavailable, but investigators often bend these 
  regulations. The most technologically advanced element i n  the kit i s  a small audio/video recorder that can be 
  worn on the investigator's temple. The investigator can then make a preliminary walk-through of the crime- 
  scene, take spoken notes to himself, and have a record to reexamine later. The recorder is also often used 
  when interviewing witnesses at the scene or elsewhere. The kit costs 1000 credits, but is restricted by law. 
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  The Southern Republic is a vast land with innumerable possibilities. A campaign in the Republic can be set in almost any 
  environment, involve any type of non-player character, be set for just about any group of players, and be as dangerous as 
  the Gamemaster likes. But there are constants across the Republic, most evidently the fact that the Southern Republic is 
  riding high. I n  fact, one might justifiably claim that the SR is the greatest power on Terra Nova i n  TN 1933. Keeping that 
  i n  mind, there a few themes that seem to be reccurent i n  most campaigns set here, namely loyalty, survival, pride, power, 
  intrigue, honor and prejudice. 
  There are many ways to explore and exploit the theme of loyalty. The most classical sense of loyalty refers to the defense 
  of home and country and most Republicans would give their lives for that cause. But this is rarely the focus of a campaign. 
  A far more interesting way t o  introduce loyalty into a campaign i s  to force a Player Character to betray his or her Loyalties 
  or have a PC betrayed. A character's loyalties can be divided between his beloved state and his circle of friends. How 
  would he feel should his best friends be members of the SPFI or Northern spies? What if the PC found proof that the 
  Republic was killing innocent peopte? Campaigns should be only sparsely intermingled with betrayals, however, or the 
  Players will begin t o  suspect every NPC that looks at them. 
  No matter what game i s  being played, mortality is the most frequent, exciting and motivating force the Players face. That 
  old adage "nothing wagered, nothing gained" is very much applicable i n  this type of setup. The potential of gain is always 
  more interesting when it is backed up by an effective threat or two. Usually, the most effective of these menaces is a 
  large, secretive organization that the Player Characters could not easily eliminate. The more elusive, the better. SRID, the 
  SPFI or even a cult are prime examples of this kind of dark entity. A character being set up by SRID to take the fall for the 
  murder of a police officer can motivate Players t o  find out who the real killer is. This theme also works very well when 
  combined with another theme such as pride or loyalty. 
  The fierce pride the average Republican takes i n  his own state is only natural for someone on the top. But not all citizens 
  feel the glowing pride of a true patriot. A charactets pride can be used i n  many ways as plot devices. A proud scientist 
  might be convinced t o  join a dubious experiment by stroking his ego, just like pride i n  his circle of friends might be just 
  the thing to keep a charactets sanity intact. The flip side t o  this aspect i s  that lack of pride certain individuals might feel. 
  Shame might originate from actions or associations best left i n  the past, such as having once worked under a businessman 
  who smuggled arms t o  the North. Lack of patriotic pride is a rare thing for a Republican, but it can make for an interesting 
  and worthwhile plot twist. 
  Along with pride i n  one's position usually comes prejudice against those considered of lower station. It i s  these tenden- 
  cies that lead Republicans and their government to consider themselves above the rest of Terra Nova, and thus act i n  what 
  they see as these others' best interests. These actions usually take the form of unrequested aid, unnecessary regulation of 
  other government agencies, and the enforcement of ideals i n  other territories. Prejudice can form the theme of a cam- 
  paign centered around a multicultural party, i n  which Republican PCs are forced into close cooperation with "inferior" 
  people and must learn t o  adapt and alter their prejudices. Similarly, a party of foreigners might be subjected t o  a great 
  deal of prejudice, giving a whole different look at the Republic. 
  The one theme that best characterizes the Southern Republic is intrigue. With all the political machinations that go on 
  within the political circles, it i s  common forplayer Characters t o  become involved i n  some plot or other. It is by these 
  darkened political maneuvers that intrigue may easily be inserted into the campaign. But political intrigue is only one 
  aspect of this theme. Intrigue can be quite effectively used at the beginning of a campaign, usually appearing as mystery 
  to be resolved. Any campaign involving investigations will likely involve intrigue as well. Intrigue should be used i n  
  moderation, however. The Player Characters should feel they are making headway when unraveling a web of conspiracies 
  so that they do not become frustrated. A good strategy is t o  set up campaign milestones i n  which PCs will answer some 
  questions and reveal others (e.g. they discover the man who has been following them is a SRID agent; now why is SRID 
  following them?). 
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  Rescue work is one of the most dangerous professions around. Fools walk in where angels fear to tread, and it is the rescue 
  worker's job t o  go after the fools i n  question. These workers are often volunteers who devote part of their busy schedule 
  t o  help those who get themselves into trouble. A campaign based on a rescue team can involve characters from all walks 
  of life, thus a rescue worker can be a physician, a physicist, a garbage collector, or even a politician i n  their everyday job. 
  Players are free t o  choose any background and occupation for their character. This allows the characters time off between 
  missions t o  develop their personalities and lifestyles. I n  this campaign setting, although some group cohesion helps 
  smooth game play, it is by no means necessary. A team of rescue workers can accommodate a groups of Players i n  which 
  everyone likes to make a totally different character from the rest of the group. Rescue workers are trained by the state i n  
  basic First Aid and Survival Skills for the terrain surrounding their place of residence. They are also supplied with the 
  necessary equipment for each mission. Gamemasters may use imagination i n  this area by assigning unusual or experimen- 
  tal equipment which can be a help or hindrance to the party. 
  The course of a rescue worker campaign is likely t o  include a series of missions which can include the occasional 
  mysterious disappearance, unexplained phenomenon or grisly scene. I n  order t o  keep players from becoming bored of the 
  get-mission, achieve-objective, go-home syndrome that can develop i n  such a campaign, GMs can play out parts of the 
  characters normal lives with unusual occurrences. For example, it i s  possible for a doctor PC t o  treat a construction-worker 
  PC for an injury received at his normal job. I n  the course of the examination, the doctor can find something unusual about 
  the injury which leads the party t o  seek answers for their wounded comrade - 
  the group's honor or courage might be 
  called into question if they did not. I n  the course of the investigation (which will likely be interrupted by a few search 
  and rescue missions) they may discover any number of plots that the Gamemaster wishes t o  experiment with. GMs should 
  also remember that actions have implications; the smuggler foiled i n  one scenario is likely t o  come back for vengeance. 
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  An unidentified creature i s  spotted at the mouth of a MacAllen cave entrance near Reunion. A Hermes 72 
  broadcast airs a report two weeks before the summer school holidays in Newton about the unsuccessful 
  investigation of the sighting by the local Reunion Gentleperson's Club and a visiting Badlander xeno-anthro- 
  pologist. A dozen student spelunkers, members of a political club from Newton called the Southern Divisionists, 
  decide to spend their holiday in pursuit of the truth. The are also trying to prove they are better than a bunch 
  of elder thrill-seekers. The students' loud boasts and irritating, overbearing attitude towards evelyone quickly 
  sours locals' opinion of them. Most are relieved when the students finally descend into the caves. 
  Five days later, the group fails to make their regular morning radio contact with the police station. The local 
  police receive a call from SRID, indicating that one student i s  the son of an Estates General member, and that 
  finding him is of utmost importance. SRID investigators are sent to help. The Gentleperson's Club steps i n  to 
  assist, since an incident so close to home might affect the prestige of the club. After a dafs descent, 
  searchers find a student's body. Nearby, a high-quality climbing rope i s  piled i n  a heap, cut at the top. The 
  team discovers the students' corpses, one by one as they descend further, with three unaccounted for. At this 
  point in the misadventure, the rescue team begins to suffer some accidents of i t s  own. Little do they know 
  they have stumbled onto a cave passage used by ruthless smugglers. 
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  The head of the rescue operation is corrupt and taking bribes from smugglers. 
  The PCs work in Saragossa and are approached by the SPR. 
  One PC is the child of a cabinet minister, attracting intrigue and influence to the group. 
  The PCs work for a private corporation. 
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  The stability of any city must be insured by local law enforcement agencies. These agencies represent the backbone of 
  morality and safety of the community, and the attitude of a community i s  often reflected i n  its protectors; a city which 
  is corrupt may have officers 
  willing to ignore an infraction if the price is right. While sometimes unpopular or even 
  despised, these officers are charged with trying t o  maintain impartiality and exercise unbiased justice at their assigned 
  posts. They encounter everything from locals who want t o  be just like them to nefarious spy rings from the North. 
  The advantages which come with belonging t o  local law enforcement are familiarity with the environment, official 
  sanction, and police departments which are usually well-funded. These factors put Players i n  strong positions t o  influence 
  their surroundings. Due to the personalities that the characters deal with every day, however, they must take precautions 
  to protect themselves. Officers must protect both their minds from becoming insensitive, and their bodies from being 
  harmed by the criminals they face. Player Characters should also watch for corruption and any individuals on the force 
  who are less than fully dedicated t o  the principles of law and order must be dealt with subtly i n  order t o  prevent a loss 
  honor to the department and the city. 
  The members involved i n  law enforcement agencies range from investigators and forensics experts t o  beat cops and SWAT 
  members. The good mix of skills present i n  these varied specialists can make for a formidable unit, and with a competent 
  leader this unit can be an effective force for its city. Local law enforcement campaigns follow the course of development 
  of the city t o  which they are tied. As the city grows and changes, the officers often find themselves either adapting to the 
  changes or meeting with a catalyzing element which changes their perceptions. These changes can be for good or ill, but 
  either way, it heralds a major change for all the citizens of the area. For instance, a community that is near a newly 
  discovered resource will experience the "boom" mentality as many people try to capitalize on the new opportunity. 
  Corrupt officials, greedy capitalists, environmentalists and others will all try t o  convince the police, through various 
  means, that they should act i n  a certain manner. 
  The fever of the cawfee festival has taken Reunion (or the Pc's home city) by storm. People are parading in the 
  streets having a good time. The Player Characters have the essential, i f  ignominious, assignment of foot patrol 
  in the area. They are responsible for keeping order and making sure no one gets injured. At the end of a busy 
  day, a bomb explodes and destroys a cawfee warehouse in the west end of town, where the PCs are assigned. 
  The explosion site is a disaster zone. Fires rage and threaten other warehouses. Company workers and volun- 
  teers frantically evacuate nearby buildings, while firefighters try to bring the blaze under control. Just as the 
  situation calms down, a second explosion rocks another warehouse a few blocks away. 
  When the Player Characters arrive, they are first accosted by the media who have flocked to the scene. Players 
  notice that medics are tending to the injured and policemen are sealing off the area and getting the media out 
  of harm's way. The characters will also notice a SRID agent who is asking questions. The next morning, when 
  the fire is extinguished and most of the cawfee is saved, the Player Characters are sent to investigate the 
  burnt-out warehouses. Inside the charred hulks of the buildings, the Player Characters find metallic residue 
  which does not belong in the warehouse, suggesting a bomb. A underworld gang war seems to be in the 
  making, but some whisper that the SPFI is involved. 
  One of the Players is actually on the take and covering for a gang of hoods. 
  The SPFI have targeted the city to extend their war of terror. 
  The PCs get caught in a nasty strike by police officers. 
  A price war turns ugly between cawfee growers. 
  One of the PCs is framed for theft from the evidence room. 
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  Ever since the sacking of the Ashanti library by the Marabou Marauders, the lost books have been a beacon for many 
  enterprising anthropologists, historians and collectors. Rumors abound that the books contain mystical or superior 
  knowledge. Several expeditions for the recovery of the Ashanti books are under way. It will be filled with research and 
  investigations, as well as the possibility for lucrative and enlightening discoveries. This type of campaign is perfect if the 
  Players like the idea of tracking down the impossible. On the other side of the coin, it demands a great deal of patience, 
  because it may be quite a while between the unearthing of the various clues t o  a particular book. Although the characters 
  might be less than well equipped when they start on their journey, it i s  likely they will pick up a wide variety of materials 
  along the way. Many types of characters can be included i n  this situation, which will make many individual Players happy, 
  but it i s  recommended that at least one member have a good knowledge of history and archeological methods. Investiga- 
  tive and research skills will also be extremely useful t o  those who wish t o  search for lost knowledge. 
  The course of a book search can lead the characters all across Terra Nova. Rumors abound that Large parts of the collection 
  were removed from the library before its destruction, and it has been ascertained that at least a small number of books 
  were out on loan. How many of the books actually survived t o  the present day is a matter of conjecture, but some think 
  that the wide variety of formats i n  which the books were stored increases the chances that a significant number of 
  volumes have survived. Whether the PCs can unearth some of the legendary tomes is a matter of their skill, and how 
  persistent they are - 
  of course, they will not be the only ones searching for these valuable artifacts. During the course 
  of the campaign, it i s  likely that the PCs will run into a variety of factions that wish t o  use the PCs' services. They may be 
  recruited by individual collectors to find other artifacts if their career as bookhunters is successful, or they may be 
  recruited by the government t o  ensure that any items that are found fall into the "right" hands. 
  The discovery of a long lost text from the Ashanti public library has thrown Ashanti's populace into a frenzy. 
  The chance to recover some of their lost history has created an impetus for the government to finance a 
  number of expeditions to search for the fabled lost books. The Player Characters are hired by the Ashanti 
  cultural department. Their goal i s  simple: Trace a package whose origin i s  the city-state of the Marabou, the 
  home of the Marauders. The Player Characters will be flown to Marabou by the cultural department, where they 
  will venture forth on their own. The local population will not take their questioning seriously (who cares 
  about a lousy book anyway?). Neither the military nor the local population are eager to open old wounds 
  which have taken centuries to heal, and there may be some elements in Marabou who advise the PCs to drop 
  their search with varying degrees of subtlety. 
  The adventure i s  filled with opportunities for the Player Characters to discover Marabou and its history. This 
  world i s  dark with the filth of humanity, but there are a few twinkles of goodness there which can bring the 
  Pts closer to their goal. The characters may wonder if it is worth continuing down this path considering the 
  resistance of the locals, the competition from other treasure seekers, and the information they have uncov- 
  ered so far. The ultimate questions will be: Who has the book(s)? Are there more books than those i n  the 
  package that the PCs are tracking? Do they sell to the highest bidder, donate to a museum, or keep the book(s) 
  for themselves? W i l l  the Marabouin underground welcome the characters or attempt to kill them? 
  The Plavers discover books that comprise the pieces of a very elaborate puule t o  a greater prize. I 
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  The PCs uncover a hidden cult in Ashanti willing to kill for the books. 
  The PCs face a faction from Marabou that wishes to destroy any Ashantite books. 
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  The Southern Republic Intelligence Directorate has a special task force dedicated to investigations of national impor- 
  tance. These investigations include matters that attract political attention, matters that threaten national security, and 
  matters that occur directly within the directorate. What most citizens do not know is that there are a lot of interdepart- 
  mental rivalries within SRID. As a matter of fact, 20% of SRID's resources are dedicated to resolving these thorny matters. 
  A ponderous amount indeed. 
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  This type of campaign is filled with intrigue and a good deal of political maneuvering. With agents from different 
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  departments stepping on each other's toes, there i s  a good risk of fouling up an investigation run by another agent and 
  thereby earning that agent's enmity. Because so much of the directorate's resources are presently occupied with internal 
  matters, any agent who employs obvious methods against another will be disciplined severely. This has resulted i n  a large 
  number of serious - 
  sometimes dangerous - 
  practical jokes perpetrated against rival agents. 
  Although the Player Characters have the resources of SRID at their disposal, their superiors discourage the use of heavy 
  weapons to solve a case, unless the opposition the agent faces warrants such a serious response. Within the directorate, 
  it is called hiding behind the bullet, and is considered the sign of a poor investigator, or of one who has seen too many 
  trideos and lost touch with reality. Such agents are often kept behind desks and rarely receive promotion. The Players can 
  generate characters from a large pool of possibilities since the directorate keeps a wide array of specialized operatives and 
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  investigators. This campaign, however, is centered around the investigations division of the SRID. Among the party's 
  composition, a large contingent of investigators is suggested along with a few heavy hitters to make sure everything goes 
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  down smoothly. While trying to remain a step ahead of the criminals that they are tracking, the agents may also have to 
  deal with other SRID agents who would be happy t o  take credit for others' work; if the PCs are not careful, it is entirely 
  possible that another agent will receive the recognition they deserve. 
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  The Player Characters are assigned to agent Onasis Woloon's case. Agent Woloon was a SRID commando with 
  a highly successful and classified career. His loyalty was totally unquestionable until he returned from a 
  mission in the NLC. For the first time ever, he had failed to eliminate his target. Since then, he has disap- 
  peared from his residence and has viciously butchered his wife of 10 cycles and an unidentified man, or so the 
  Players are told. For some reason, the upper echelon of the SRID have decided the identity of the second man 
  is a need-to-know matter, and the players are kept ignorant, despite the fact that it hampers their investiga- 
  tion. After much leg-work and two more random murders, the detectives are led to the conclusion that agent 
  Woloon was captured during his mission and was indoctnnated into hitting a target and covering it up by 
  killing several others. 
  The Players discover his true target through the capture and interrogation of a Northern agent who has 
  followed them since the case began. His target i s  none other than Tristan Real Moliere, the best counter- 
  intelligence operative of SRID. Depending on the success of their assignment, SRID might decide that the 
  team i s  capable of initiating an excursion to the Northern territories to discover how the NLC indoctrinated 
  the agent so quickly. Many questions are left unanswered. Most especially, who was that second victim, and 
  why did the North use Woloon instead of simply sending one of their own operatives? 
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  7.3.5 AND THE CRROlE STlll ROCHS 
  A life i n  the Saragossa People's Front for Independence is filled with danger, paranoia and betrayal. SPFI operatives accept 
  these risks willingly i n  the name of the cause. The rage and destructive power the SPFI has mustered are fueled by the 
  betrayal and oppression their agents feel. Members of the SPFI feel crushed by the vast political machine that is the 
  Southern Republic. They know they cannot contend with the SR face to face, but they believe a war of terror is winnable. 
  Just about any combination of backgrounds can meld into this campaign setting. The Players can even form an entire unit 
  of SRID agents sent t o  infiltrate the SPFI. Regardless of who they are, for their survival, they need a good range of combat 
  and stealth skills. Someone with chemistry (Physical Sciences) and Demolitions for those quick home brews would prob- 
  ably be advisable too. A good number of mountain and urban survival skills helps t o  enrich the group's resource base. 
  A campaign from within the SPFI should ideally, although not necessarily, begin with their induction to the Front. A good 
  technique for motivating the group to seek out the SPFI is to have them be betrayed in a Republican power play by the 
  patron who they feel is the embodiment of the Republic. With such an obvious affront to their honor, the Southern 
  characters will likely have a burning desire to strike back at both the system and person who betrayed them. Most Player 
  Characters will likely have a difficult time reconciling honorable behavior and terrorist activities, however. Regardless of 
  how it starts, survival and loyalty to the Player's cell are the two dominant themes i n  this campaign. Only through reliance 
  on the other members of the cell can the individuals hope to survive against the Knights of Soragasso. Only through a 
  successful resolution of this conflict can the group hope to return to a calmer life. 
  The players are not yet members of the SPFI, and are average everyday Saragossans. Sous-prefect Delanoy 
  approaches the Players to act in the Republic's best interest. Evidence is shown to them that Sous-prefect 
  Johansen i s  secretly supporting the SPFI. It is revealed that he i s  supplying ammunition, food and blankets to 
  the "spiffies" through the front of his grocery chain. The PCs, however, will have to get through the Knights 
  of5aragassa to reach Johansen. One thing going for the Players is that it is not known that Johansen is a 
  target, and security should be minimal. Delanoy asks the Players to kill Johansen. She says that she cannot go 
  through conventional channels because Johansen has too much power in the city. I f  the characters do the job, 
  they will likely leave traces of their act because they are not professionals. Even if they do not, evidence is left 
  to point them out as the most likely suspects. Either way, the Players are in the same boat. They later learn 
  that Delanoy was selling state secrets to a foreign power, and Johansen was on the verge of finding her out 
  and executing her and most of her family. Now the players have the opportunity to tell the truth. The Kmghts, 
  however, are not the forgiving type, and it should quickly become apparent that no one will believe the PCs 
  anyway. They could run like hell and hope for the best, or they could join the SPFI. 
  I f  the Player Characters throw i n  their lot with the Saragossan nationalists immediately, they will have a long 
  way to go to earn the trust of the SPFI. They are, after all, locals who were willing to collaborate with the 
  Republican occupiers. They will most likely be asked to undertake dangerous and violent missions to prove 
  their loyalty to the front. Although this will risk their lives, it may also give them the chance to exact a bloody 
  vengeance on Delancy herself. PCs who choose to run will find themselves hunted by both Republican forces 
  and the SPFI itself, who will have traced the assassination to them and want to know why it was carried out. 
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  7.3.6 FOUNDING OUR OWN 
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  Although playing businesspeople may sound like a bore, it is possible t o  create a campaign i n  which suspense and action 
  keep the Players on their toes. A business which deals in gray or black market merchandise is an obvious choice for a 
  campaign, but businesses which sell legitimate goods to questionable clients can also be exciting - 
  think of selling food 
  to the SPFI, or exporting blankets t o  the Basalite rebels. 
  Starting a business is almost always a difficult venture. It i s  even more trying when the business i n  question deals i n  rare 
  and exotic products and there are people who knock at the business entrance any time of the day or night. Items are 
  valuable because they are rare and precious or because they do not meet with the approval of the local law makers. The 
  harder products are to come by, the more profit there i s  t o  be made, and the more risk is involved. For dealers t o  become 
  properly established, they need a big score that makes everyone sit up and take notice, which can also lead to the 
  unfortunate circumstance where competitors get grouchy. 
  Players i n  this campaign can sport a wide variety of backgrounds, but they have one thing i n  common: dreams of fortune 
  and glory. If they are going t o  go into business, a few recommendations should be taken into consideration. Firstly, a 
  smooth talker with a good capacity t o  negotiate a price, as well as an enforcer with proficiency in firearms will serve them 
  well. Secondly, a good base of operations such as a junkyard or a small shop can be put to good use. A heavy supply of 
  money for an occasional bribe would make life easier. Of course, how much aspiring entrepreneurs actually have t o  start 
  with i s  determined by the GM. 
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  The characters discover an unusual intact Cheetoh sensor suite i n  Radet's disposal depot, in Aquitaine. It 
  seems Radet got it from a Badlander community that i s  involved in occasional scrounging. No one can tell 
  exactly what modifications were made to the suite or where it came from. If the players have access to a 
  Cheetoh or another Northern machine, installing the suite gives an "incompatible signals, cannot process 
  information" error. After several days of investigations, a Gear is destroyed by a massive explosion and Radet 
  is jailed for inappropriate and negligent handling of hazardous materials. Analysis of the Gear's components 
  shows that it was made by the same manufacturers as the suite. As for the accusations about Radet, the 
  Players know them to be false because they often frequent his disposal depot and they know that he is highly 
  cautious about explosives and hates to come near them. 
  A few days later, a rumor spreads that someone i s  asking questions about the characters. It seems they are 
  most interested in the suite and are willing to pay handsomely for it. What the players do not know i s  that the 
  people looking for them are Northern agents looking to retrieve the experimental suite. I f  the agents believe 
  that the characters simply do not know what the suite is, they will offer the PCs the price for a standard 
  Cheetah suite plus a small finder's fee. But events are more tangled than the players think. SRID has noticed 
  the Northern agents and they intend to find out why Northerners are so interested in the characters. This 
  situation can turn very ugly very quickly if the two groups of agents actually meet, but if properly handled, 
  the group may come out of it significantly richer and no one will be the wiser. If they manage to sell the suite 
  to the Northerners, of course, they open themselves up to accusations of treason. The crime can easily come 
  back to haunt them - the Northern agents might well blackmail the PCs into doing other favors. 
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  The most unique aspect of Heavy Gear i s  i t s  underlying storyline. Over the course of the next years, readers, Gamemasters 
  and Players will see the world of the game change and grow as the story threads scattered throughout our sourcebooks are 
  woven together. While the storyline i s  intended to serve as an interesting background t o  individual Gamemasters' cam- 
  paigns (which are the foreground), it does mean that not every character in the game can be used freely without worrying 
  about the consequences. To give Gamemasters some indications of how t o  use these introduced characters every Heavy 
  Gear product since Life on Terra Nova has featured the chesspiece system and included a brief description of it. 
  New characters are given one of five chess pieces as an indication of their importance i n  the storyline. This permits 
  Gamemasters to understand how best to use these NPCs without worrying about disrupting the setting and having t o  
  retrofit upcoming source material. Of course, roleplaying is about creating one's own stories, so Gamemasters should feel 
  free to disregard the Limitations of the chesspiece system, as long as they understand that their Terra Nova may no longer 
  mesh with Dream Pod 9's. 
  The principal use of the chesspiece system i s  to indicate each characteh importance t o  the overall storyline of Heavy 
  Gear. These pieces, however, also give some indication of how t o  use the characters as NPCs i n  roleplaying sessions, even 
  if one is not concerned with remaining consistent with the background storyline. 
  Kings and Queens are characters who have died before the date featured on the Timewatch" display. Their inclusion indicates that they 
  have had some importance for Heavy Gear, either by setting events in motion that have influenced the Heavy Gear storyline or by leaving 
  a legacy still felt by Terranovans. 
  These characters have usually played some role which i s  important to the storyline, but may also have simply been a prime example of the 
  spirit of their times. Often their legacy will play a role in the development of the Heavy Gear storyline, and their descendants, old allies and 
  enemies might as well. Gamemasters running historical scenarios should treat these Historical Figures as Restricted Characters so as not to 
  alter the main line of the storyline. 
  Rooks are characters who are key to the Heavy Gear storyline and are to be used with care. Although they can still be useful in a roleplaying 
  campaign - both as background elements and motivating forces - 
  their survival until they can leave their mark on Terra Nova i s  critical 
  to the storyline. 
  Although many Rooks hold powerful positions on Terra Nova, others seem utterly powerless or even insignificant. Small actions may have 
  larger consequences later in the storyline. Gamemasters should tread carefully when using these characters in roleplaying scenarios, but 
  they can become contacts, allies or even adversaries of Player Characters. Using them in purely confrontational scenarios, however, may 
  prove unwise due to the chance for fatalities. 
  Not everyone of note on Terra Nova i s  central to the Heavy Gear storyline. Very Important People are those characters who have a 
  significant impact on Terra Nova, but are not critical to the storyline itself. This does not mean they have no influence on it, however. 
  Knights may not play a central role in the Heavy Gear storyline, but they may well have some impact. As important people in the game 
  setting, they can influence major players or simply be carried along by the storyline. Gamemasters can feel free to use Knights in their 
  adventures, but they should remember that a l l  will be well protected (in one way or another) by underlings and allies. 
  Social Encounters are those characters who are included i n  source material primarily to add flavor. They are rarely critical individuals and 
  do not have a significant impact on the storyline, but they stand as symbols of larger trends on Terra Nova. They serve most commonly as 
  contacts and background elements, rather than opponents. 
  Bishops serve as reminders of social forces on Terra Nova beyond the central plot of the storyline. From student movement leaders to 
  fashion designers, these social leaders may have some secondary effect on the storyline but are mostly present to add flavor and reflect 
  current events. Gamemasters may use social encounters as they see fit, although they are rarely designed for combat of any sort. Bishops 
  may return i n  future products, but for purposes of atmosphere only. 
  I n  general, Expendables are "average" Terranovans. The have no personal impact on the storyline and are included in Heavy Gear products 
  primarily to be used by Gamemasters. Although this category i s  used for faceless stock NPCs and typical citizens, many of the Pawns are 
  anything but everyday. Some pawns are periphically linked to the storyline, but they have no real effect upon it. Interesting pawns can 
  even be used as Player Characters if the GM and Player wish. 
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  The resurgence of faith among some Ashantites, triggered by the search for the lost books of their great public 
  library, has motivated some of them to change profession. The most literary among them have formed a 
  movement of so-called book hunters. They use their influence and money to hire investigators to assist them 
  in retrieving books that were thought to be lost forever. The typical hunter i s  intelligent and wellversed in the 
  classics. They can easily tell the difference between a fake and an authentic copy. Most are not masters of the 
  art of blending with environments different from that of Ashanti, however, and they sometimes stick out Like 
  a sore thumb. A great deal of competition has developed between book hunter factions, all of which have 
  developed around one luminaty or another, including Eh'enne Durocher. 
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  Big business and big government are part of Republican life. The powerful executives and bureaucrats who 
  make up a Large part of the league's power structure are woefully dependent, however, on a plethora of 
  secretaries and assistants. Some may think that being a secretaly i s  an easy office job. Nothing could be 
  further from the truth. Having to meet with their boss'every peculiar demand has given these men and women 
  an uncanny resourcefulness. Indeed, the most astute observers of the Republican political scene realize that 
  much of the most critical information in the league passes through the hands of these assistants; and where 
  there i s  information, there is power. Often enough, an employer's request is more illicit: gem'ng items, 
  services or information from the local underground can prove very dangerous for the unwary secretary and very 
  Personal computer. discretion device. 
  Respected and well-liked by those they are assigned to protect, GPP officers take great pride in their chosen 
  profession. These servicemen are always serious and rarely Lack motivation. They often work in pairs because 
  this makes the long patrols less boring. Aside from stopping crime and upholding their league's image, GPP 
  officers are sometimes required to act as mediators i n  interest conflicts between the plains' residents. As a 
  result, they are deeply trusted, unlike most of their urban counterparts. Great Plains Police officers receive 
  training in armed and unarmed combat, investigative techniques and human psychology. Because they patrol 
  a huge rural area they are expected to be able to work with little or no back-up. 
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  Straight out of the academy, junior ambassadors are vety arrogant. Because they have their nation's full 
  support, they think they can persuade anyone of anything. They are fully convinced that they can debate and 
  argue anybody under the table without a problem. Many juniors are left a nervous wreck, however, after they 
  are faced with a truly competent negotiator. Even backed by the might of the AST, junior ambassadors are 
  often intimidated by Mekong corporate heads, emirs or (worst of all) stoic Humanist preceptors. Northern or 
  Badlands diplomats, who are not bound by treaty, are even tougher nuts to crack. For this reason, mostjuniors 
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  Filled with the passion of youth and an idealistic view of the world, the typical Newtonian student tries to 
  make all the world right. This atthde, coupled with an environment thatencourages free thought and creativ- 
  ity, gives rise to frequent protests on just about any subject. Most students, however, do not see these as 
  protests against the government, but as a good reason to get together with their circle of friends and to have 
  as great a time as humanly possible. Only a minority of activists will make the transition from wild times to 
  actual political action. Like others in Newton, they are given enough rope with which to hang themselves. 
  Only those with the s a w  to hide their rebellions away under an apolitical cover upon graduation (or the 
  courage to become true revolutionaries) have a chance of becoming real agents of change. 
  * Studies can include any academic Skill (e.g. Earth Sciences, Life Soences, Social Sciences) as well os ortrstic 
  shlls (e.g. Dance, Theatncs). 
  Personal computer with readings and lecture notes, trendy clothes, student ID. 
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  Unlike the arid Badlands, the Republic features many rivers, lakes, swamps and a few accesses to the MacAllen 
  cave network. Republicans living on the shore of Lake Esperance are especially fond of SCUBA diving and a 
  growing number of citizens make a living underwater. These professionals have an exciting yet dangerous job. 
  Professionals lead tours, but also undertake dives for research purposes and as part of mining and fish-farming 
  operations. Professional divers are somewhat cocky and overconfident, and prone to taking unnecessary risks 
  beacon), woterproof vibroknfe (domoge AD+9). 
  Centuries of civil war and guerrilla struggle in and around Saragossa have taken their toll on the city. Many 
  live homeless, trying to eke out a living without becoming the next victim of a SPFI bomb or a brutal sweep 
  by the Knights ofSorogosso. Many children can be counted among these vimhs, becoming almost feral and 
  developing a new sense of survival within the confines of Saragossa’s war zone. Urchins have learned to trust 
  no one and live by their own rules and codes of morality. But there is still the spark of a child buried deep 
  within the layered caking of mud and grime. They are still fascinated by an interesting trinket or toy and 
  admire the stronq who protect others; they still need caring and affection. The SPFI provides covert care for 
  *
  *
   
  -, 
  - _ _  
  the street children, transforming them into a highly proficient network of contacts, informers and spies. 
  Shills 4 
  I--
  2 
  1 I 
  I 
  I 
  *(specialization) 
  _- 
  _-- 
  ’ ’ 1 i -w Rogged clothes, pnzed tnnkets, knfe. 
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  The daily regimen of a Servant of the Dawn includes working the fields, prayer, and something they refer to as 
  Enlightenment. The brother or sister has a vely calm disposition and never, ever, loses control. A Servant 
  speaks highly of the order and credits it with opening his or her eyes to the truth. Mysterious in many ways, 
  Servants are discreet, and never speak of any of the cult's principles, saying only that the mind open to the 
  greatness of the universe already knows all that it needs to. Under the cover of this serene and contemplative 
  facade lies an impressive Machiavellian skill to manipulate and influence. Most Servants are masters of subtle 
  convincing and reading body language. Keeping a secret from a Servant is a trick that few mainstream 
  Republicans seem capable of. Anthropologists and SRID observers are divided over the source of these skills, 
  some claiming them to be side-effects of a unique culture, others seeing evidence of dedicated training. 
  Skill 
  level Attr. 
  Skill 
  Level Am. 
  Sklll 
  Level Attr. 
  Skill 
  Level Am. 
  Cooking 
  I 
  0 
  EtlqJene 
  2 
  0 
  Masic 
  1 
  0 
  Psychoogy 
  E 
  1 
  Earth Sciences 
  1 
  1 
  LifeSciences 
  2 
  1 
  Notice 
  2 
  1 
  Soc Sc. (theo.). 2 
  1 
  (speoolizotron) 
  Religious robes, farming equipment, tolisrnon of Raum 
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  Bryce Hubbard (order #7494238)
  
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  Jan Mach was born in Port Oasis in TN 1859, the son of two successful businesswomen. Raised to believe in 
  the superiority of the Southern Republic and taught to use the system to maximum efficiency, Mach quickly 
  rtrait of him having brunch with Prime Minister deRouen 
  The founding of CREE and its success in the Southern Republic has had quite an impact in the economic affairs 
  of the league. The Banque Republicaine is no longer the sole organization dictating Republican economics. 
  Many businesses fined for various slights against the Economics Directorate are now represented in court by 
  CREE lawyers, and the social stigma which fines used to bring is now reversed. Those companies are now seen 
  as enterprising organizations seeking justice against an unreasonable government agency: i n  fact this dissen- 
  sion against the Republican government i s  a first for the Southern Republic. Part of the reason why this 
  behavior has been tolerated is that ED head Charles Raspin and Prime Minister deRouen are political enemies, 
  while Mach and deRouen seem to be close associates. 
  Mach believes that power can be achieved by all those who truly strive for it. He has no patience for whiners 
  and complainers, nor with those who cannot make the most of their situation. He i s  well aware of the power 
  that he wields through CREE and believes it could be the key to a new corporate order. He has been biding his 
  time so far, waiting for the perfect moment. Mach uses his many connections brilliantly, advancing his own 
  social position, yet never allying too closely with one faction or person. 
  I n  the unlikely event that he finds himself in a fire fight, Mach will rely on his bodyguards and security team 
  to get him to safety quickly. He will attempt to negotiate with his aggressors if escape is not an option, but 
  i f  pressed to fight he will issue a formal challenge for a hand-to-hand confrontation. Unbeknownst to his 
  aides, he retains a professional assassin on permanent duty to guard his home. 
  Louis Phillipe deRouen (age 52, specialties: politics & leadership), Prime Minister of the Southern Republic: 
  Milani DuBeau-Slovenski (Age 44, investigation & law), HE0 of Paxton Arms; Vivianne de Lioncourt (Age 49, 
  specialties: etiquette & politics), head of the socially prominent Honor Guards Spouses Auxiliary; Maia Landling 
  (Age 55, specialties: polar trade, influence), politician. 
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  Narimasa Asano grew up in the city state of Marabou with his parents Takashi Asano and Sandra Bedard. 
  Raised in a military family, Narimasa was forged to be a soldier. At the age of 25 cycles, he followed his dream 
  and joined the military, training to become a Gear pilot. The skill with which he handled his machine, and his 
  honorable disposition saw him rise quickly through the ranks. During the War of the Alliance, Asano led a 
  cadre in the 8th Gear Legion, distinguishing himself, and was awarded the Order of the Eagle for bravery under 
  fire. He led one of the few cadres which dished out more losses to the enemy than it received, and at the war's 
  end his cadre's kill ratio was two to one. With most of the legion in shambles and a need to swell the ranks 
  pressing, Asano received many quick promotions in order to help fill the vacuum. 
  A dedicated soldier and an honorable soul, Asano's arrival in the Prefects Council was greatly anticipated by 
  the council. who treated him to a hero's welcome. His first day was marred by his incessant attacks against 
  Ugion Noire Prefect Annastazia Orsat. proving that he was a better fighter than politician. Asano spent five 
  cycles writing and lecturing to the military on the efficiency of GRELs, and how to effectively neutralize them 
  in combat. His promotion to Prefect was in fact dependent on this knowledge, which made him the logical 
  candidate to coordinate the research into combat doctrines that could be applied against GRELs. His fame was 
  Asano is caught in the middle of a power struggle which threatens to devour him. As a soldier, he knew that 
  a battle can be won with wit and determination. I n  the political arena, however, a single word can fell even 
  the most powerful warrior. He has learned this at a dear price by losing much prestige in the council. 
  Asano will attempt to peacefully resolve any attempts at violence against his person. Failing this, he has no 
  qualms about showing what he can do. He will always attempt to fight honorably, but within the limits of 
  what his opponent will do. He will not cower or back down unless faced by superior firepower, in which case 
  he will attempt to get clear, and call i n  reinforcements. I n  a Gear, he is nigh fearless, and will accept the 
  challenge of all comers. His skill and tactics make him a very imposing foe indeed, and many dead rivals have 
  underestimated this "gentleman soldier" in the past. 
  Consul Victor deBourgogne (age 90. specialties: tactics & strategy), his superior in the Prefects Council: 
  Prefect Annastazia Orsat (age 66, specialties. Covert Operations & Tactics), his foe in council: Claude Fauret 
  (age 60, specialties: bureaucracy & manipulation), Deputy Minister of Defense who has become a friend. 
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  . . 
  The humidity of the jungle had crept past the environment screen he was sitting in, and Philippe Gireau was 
  beginning t o  feel uncomfortable. These were hardly the comforts that a gentleperson such as himself had come t o  
  expect - 
  he would have t o  make sure that the organizer for the trip understood how unhappy he was. 
  He and the rest of the contingent of the RCunion Gentleperson's Sports Club had arrived yesterday i n  the jungles 
  south of Ashanti as part of an expedition t o  hunt dangerous snakes. They had set up their various shelters i n  the 
  humid place that was t o  be their campsite and settled i n  for the night. Much t o  everyone's annoyance, the two 
  guides they hired in a nearby village had not brought their own shelters and Philippe had had the misfortune t o  be 
  stuck with one of the unpleasant-smelling wretches i n  his tent for the night. An entire page of his journal was 
  devoted t o  a proper tirade against the ignominious buffoon, and t o  top things off, Philippe could not find his 
  favorite laser sight this morning. Nonetheless, an adequate breakfast had been served, and the trip t o  Philippe's 
  blind was a pleasant stroll through the jungle while the unwholesome guides hacked through the bush. 
  Philippe had spent the last three hours waiting t o  sight a qua- 
  worthy o f  his skill, but the only fauna he had seen 
  was a colony of architecture bugs busy building a den across the stream from his position. Needless t o  say, he was 
  about as bored as a springer i n  the heat of a Badlands midday. 
  By the silence that had reigned for the entire morning, Philippe judged that none of the other hunters had had any 
  luck yet either: not even a single gun's report had sounded. To relieve his discomfort, Philippe put down his 
  custom-made 8mm rifle and reached into his cooler t o  grab a cool drink. Looking forward t o  quenching his thirst, 
  he pulled the tab on the can. The sound of a snake hissing nearby in response made him jump. 
  Here was his chance! He could be a hen, and get the first k i l l  of the excursion! Philippe grabbed his rifle and 
  looked about, frantically tlying t o  find the source of the noise. When he felt something brush against his ankle, he 
  yelled i n  terror and filled the ground around him with shells as he shot at his target. There, lying i n  the muck near 
  him was the tail of his kill. A snake pelt that waited for him t o  claim it. 
  He reached over and picked up his prize and only a foot of snake came up, with a bullet hole neatly through the 
  . 
  . 
  center of the head. 
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  . 
  . . 
  ' 
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  . 
  ' 
  "Merde! ICs just a stupid grass snake!" Well, at least he could impress the others with his impressive marksman- 
  ship. After all, he had shot it from at least five feet away without using the scope. No, ten, at least fifteen. 
  Perhaps it was time t o  celebrate and enjoy the bottle of Cascade he had procured for the expedition - 
  after all, it 
  wasn't every day that you were the first in the club t o  bring down game, and at twenty-five feet, no less. 
  Then he saw the real thing, a fifteen foot long porcupine anaconda was winding i t s  way towards him at an alarming 
  pace. Philippe naturally took aim and fired - 
  click. "Bordel de merde!" No more ammo in the clip. Philippe lunged 
  for his pack and searched frantically for a spare clip. The snake was less then twenty feet away now and Philippe 
  threw the grass snake at it i n  desperation. Finally, he found the clip. As beads of sweat rolled down his head, 
  Philippe jammed it into the stock and leveled the barrel. 
  The porcupine snake had stopped t o  investigate the corpse and had just started t o  swallow it when Philippe 
  dropped the crosshairs onto it and fired. 
  That night, everyone heard about how Philippe had waited t o  fire until the snake was at point blank range i n  order 
  t o  ensure minimal damage t o  i t s  pelt. 
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  I 
  Covers prey with pollen, Chonges color befire ernbrocing 
  Architecture bugs are eight legged creatures that inhabit the southern jungles of the Republic. Their name 
  was given to them for their imaginative way of trapping their prey. The colony builds a large and intricate web 
  capable of trapping a springer or similarly-sized creature. Once the creature i s  trapped, the architecture bugs 
  swarm over it and eat it alive. It takes a standard-sized colony three hours to eat an adult springer. The only 
  warning that is given is the humming sound they produce when they build the web. Once the web i s  finished, 
  they are deathly silent. Most of the bugs are blind and rely upon disturbances on the web to tell them when 
  to attack. Seasoned travelers know that if they get a hand or foot caught in a web they must remain calm and 
  slowly remove themselves from the entwining silk without disturbing the rest of the web. Cutting with a blade 
  can be effective but it must be done with care as the hacking will attract more bugs to the trapped appendage 
  and indiscriminate cutting can bring a whole section of the web down on the victim. It is the collapsing 
  architecture which allows springers and other large animals to be caught. With a leg caught, the animal will 
  panic and bring the web down upon itself. In the panic it gets further entangled and eventually trips - at 
  which point it is doomed. 
  An average colony i s  estimated at around one thousand members. All the bugs, each about five centimeters 
  long, aid in the construction of the web. The prey usually destroys the web while becoming trapped within it, 
  so the bugs have to construct a new one every time. The colony can survive for ten days without feeding. This 
  allows them to migrate through the jungle in search of prized feeding grounds. Once per cycle, the colony will 
  disappear, apparently going underground for breeding purposes. The migrations are led by a scout variety of 
  the bug which i s  equipped with olfactory glands and faceted eyes. 
  I 
  I 
  Damagefturn: 
  1 
  Random Horde Size: 
  12xd6 I Basic Swam Sire 
  20 
  Web (STR roll vs. threshold of 5 to qet free) 
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  I 
  A smaller cousin of the aerial toussain (or dak) common to the Badlands, the flying raptor is found throughout 
  the savannahs along the northern border of the Republic. They are approximately fifty centimeters in length 
  and have a wingspan of about one meter. They spend most of their time gliding, using thermal pockets to 
  maintain their altitude. They are graceful and can be seen sailing for hours. Their high vantage point and 
  excellent eyesight enable them to spot their prey up to three kilometers away. To capture their prey they dive 
  and at the last possible moment bring out their talons, capture the prey, which i s  usually a small lizard or 
  hopper, and then beat their wings to gain altitude. 
  Raptors nest in the bluffs and mesas along the barrier between the Republic and the Badlands. Couples mate 
  for life, and will use the same nest until it is destroyed by some disaster. The female usually lays 4 eggs per 
  cycle. The couple takes turns incubating the young and hunting. About one chick will survive to maturity, its 
  siblings taken by disease, malnutrition or predators. 
  * + natural weapon 
  Shills 4 
  I CombatSense 
  1 
  3 I Dodge 
  2 
  1 I Hand-to-Hand 
  3 
  1 I 
  SuMval 
  1
  1
   
  Special ~~ilities 
  4 
  Bite (x4 damage), Claws (x5 damage), Flight (9 MP dive) 
  The glass shark is native to the MacAllen cave network. The shark's flesh is transparent, an adaptation due to 
  the lack of sunlight, and it has no discernible eyes or mouth. The shark's outer skin is covered with a mucous 
  membrane which i s  capable of extracting nutrients from its prey. The mucous also contains a sedative, which 
  paralyzes prey to protect the shark from injury. The shark i s  highly agile and has keen olfactory and tadile 
  senses that enable it to spot i t s  prey from several hundred meters by scent and by displacements in the water. 
  Some biologists, in attempts to capture these magnificent creatures, were killed when the shark's secretion 
  penetrated the fabric they were wearing. A counter to the sedative i s  to apply a vinegar based spray on the 
  diving equipment; this corrodes the membrane, repelling the shark. Applying such a substance to the shark 
  directly will corrode the whole membrane and starve the shark to death. The glass shark is estimated to have 
  a very long life span and the few captured specimens are between 300 and 500 cycles old. 
  * + natural weapon 
  Spiked Tail (x9 damage): injects sedative toxin (potency 8, 20 rounds onset) 
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  Java root worms are small creatures that feed off the root systems of a wide variety of spices found i n  the 
  Southern Republic. The worm was first discovered when the Earther colonists unearthed the java root, hence 
  its name. The worm is only a few centimeters long and burrows into tough roots thanks to a ring of teeth. 
  These allow the worm to bite defensively and animak biting into an infested root can be greeted by an 
  effective swarm as all the worms in the plant bite a t  the animal's mouth. The plants the worms infest are 
  widely used in Terranovan cuisine and the small creatures are a constant pest to those growing spice root for 
  sale. The worms are valuable in and of themselves, however, because they allow the Republican distilling 
  industry to remove an artificial additive to its drinks. The problem of most alcoholic beverages is that though 
  they are smooth and palatable, they have a vile odor. The worm, when allowed to ferment in the alcohol brings 
  about a refreshing aroma to the drink. The aroma varies depending on the spice root from which the worm 
  comes from. All reputable liquors use worms rather than additives to cut the aroma and the most prestigious 
  ones even include a worm in each bottle. This creature, long dead but saturated with alcohol and flavor, is 
  considered a delicacy among Republican drinkers. 
  The economic value of the spice worm allows growers to make use of crops that have become infested, which 
  makes the spice root crops uniquely secure. This security has leads to problems with speculative farmers, but 
  is limited with government regulation. The Ministry of Agriculture (with the approval of the Economics Direc- 
  torate) strictly controls the sale of spice roots and root worms to prevent dangerous fluctuations i n  the 
  market. Indeed, i f  the Ministry of Agriculture did not intervene, there would be wild fluctuations in the market 
  since, when worm prices are high, many farmers would try to enter the market, sacrificing their root crops. The 
  large influx of worms would then cause the worm price to drop. Because most root crops would be spoiled, 
  spice roots would then become scarce and cause their price to rise, leading many farmers to abandon worms 
  for roots, reversing the trend. 
  The mosquito i s  Earth's gift to Terra Nova; some would say i t s  curse. The mosquito has survived for centuries 
  on Earth, and a scientific expedition brought some to Terra Nova for testing to see if a natural product in the 
  Southern jungles could eradicate these pests. Unfortunately, the scientists were never able to find the elusive 
  "perfect insecticide" and over the decades an alarming number of the Terran pests were released through 
  accidents or experiments gone awry. The insects thrived in the jungle climes and by the colonial withdrawal 
  from Terra Nova in TN 1455, mosquitoes infested almost every section of jungle in the South. Smaller than 
  most native insects, they found an ecological niche and are now dangerous carriers of many Terranovan 
  diseases which they transmit from bite victim to bite victim. 
  Mosquitoes lay their eggs in water pools in the jungles. The eggs hatch after a couple days of gestation, and 
  the larvae spend another three weeks feeding in the water. At the allotted time, the larvae transform into 
  mature insects and go out in search of blood to begin the cycle anew. Today, people are given injections 
  before going into the jungle to protect them from the diseases that the mosquito may carry. Unfortunately, 
  Terra Nova's disease pool is more varied and more virulent than Earth's and preventative vaccines are not 
  always effective. The problem is all the more grave among springer farmers, whose herds can suddenly fall prey 
  to a deadly illness, and perish before any action can save them. Campaigns of mosquito eradication are a 
  constant - and invariably disappointing - endeavor in wetland areas. 
  The city-state most plagued by these little beasts is Newton, where mosquitoes breed in shallow pools created 
  by the indentations of the pavement. During these times, it is common for students to spend most of their 
  time indoors to avoid the insects - even when it is not raining outside. Biologists have noted that some 
  strains of mosquitoes have adapted by crawling into any crevice that might allow entrance to a dwelling. This 
  apparent increase in the intelligence of the pests has led some biologists to fear that the mosquitoes are 
  experiencing an evolutionary "growth spurt," and that other species might follow suit. A t  the same time, they 
  are fascinated, and many have wondered if humanity underwent a similar process in the distant past. 
  Aggmivtnesr: 
  3 
  Damage/turn: 
  1 
  OamagtThrerhold: 
  5 
  Random horde size: 
  2xd6 
  h s i c  Swam size: 
  6.8 
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  The porcupine anaconda lives in the heart of the southern jungles. They can grow up to 60 feet in length and 
  weigh up to 130 kg. They prefer to live i n  the tree tops, basking i n  the sun. At night, they go to the ground 
  for the hunt. They are indiscriminate carnivores, feasting on all animal life, including humans. Their method 
  of hunting is to wrap themselves around their prey, which they do at an astonishing rate. Once the prey is fully 
  encircled, small needle-like pins all over the snake’s skin pierce the prey in multiple areas. The needles inject 
  a virulent poison into the prey, which is paralyzed in a matter of seconds. The snake then releases its victim 
  and enjoys its feast. 
  The Republic‘s wildlife bureau has documented these creatures for many years, and their findings suggest that 
  they are hermaphrodites: they reproduce without the assistance of the anather snake. This has promoted the 
  theory that these snakes live solitary lives. The quills of the anaconda are prized among several of the neo- 
  primitive tribes that live in the deepest jungles. 
  + natural weapon 
  Shills 4 
  Skill 
  LHclAttr. 
  Swtl 
  htl Ath. 
  SWU 
  kwl Attr. 
  mu 
  Lml AM: 
  1
  1
   
  I Dodge 
  1 
  0 I Hand-to-Hand 
  2 
  0 I Survival 
  Special ~bi~iti~s 
  4 
  Spikes (x3 dam.): inject sedative (potency 6, 12 round onset), Hug (STR roll vs. threshold Of 4 to escape) 
  I 
  n 
  I 
  Bite (x6 damage), Claws (x 4 damage), Sprint (100m/round, 3 round maximum) 
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  A cousin of the Earth chameleon introduced accidentally in the early days of colonization, the Terranovan 
  chameleon is a four legged, cold-blooded lizard that can now be found across the savannah between Sara- 
  gossa and Aquitaine and that has become the pest of these urban areas. They seem to enjoy the heat produced 
  by the daiiy activities i n  these two cities and prey on the rodent population which initially endeared them to 
  the local citizenry. Unfortunately, they have the knack of getting into any tight spot, such as the foot linkage 
  in a Gear or other pieces of machinery, and blend in while absorbing the heat that the machine's engine 
  radiate. Trying to remove them i s  difficult at best, and while their bite i s  not lethal, it can cause illness. 
  The only method to reliably find them is with an acetylene torch which produces a light that prevents them 
  from properly blending in with their environment. Technicians have added a procedure of verifying various 
  machinery with an acetylene torch as a common practice in their maintenance manuals. Unfortunately, more 
  than one technician has been forced to take sick leave after being bitten. 
  + natural weapon 
  I 
  Bite (x3 damage): injects sedatwe toxin (potency 3, 24 hour onset time); blend with environment 
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  Aerium ..... 
  84 
  fl Aleisha Reg 
  84 
  Allied Southern Territories .................................................................... 
  11 
  Alsajor. Bentura .................................................................................. 
  55 
  ............ 7. 10. 43-46 
  Architecture ................................................... 
  44 . 54 . 69-70 . 76 . 94. 96. 99 
  Arelieant. Saskia ................................................................................. 
  97 
  Ashanti Books .............................................................................. 
  52 . 108 
  Ashanti Public Library .............................................................. 
  11. 50. 108 
  Banque RCpublicaine ................................................................. 
  14. 15. 44 
  33. 36. 37 
  ...... 45-46 
  10. 53-55 
  BioCerna ............................................................................................ 
  55 
  Blue Crescent Order ............................................................................. 
  11 
  Colonel Proust .................................................................................... 
  27 
  Colonial Ferroviaire ......................................................................... 
  44. 46 
  Criminal Codes .................................................................................... 
  91 
  ........ 19. 35. 69 
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  ... 
  .................. 88 
  Oamien ....................................................................... 
  27. 31. 65. 82. 119 
  Dark Fox (a.k.a. Louise deRwen) ....................... 
  19. 21-22. 28-30. 32. 66. 82 
  deBourgogne. Victor ................................................................ 
  23. 49. 121 
  deRouen. Louise (a.k.a. Dark Fox) ...................... 
  19. 21-22 . 28-30. 32. 66 . 82 
  Donovan. William ................................................................................ 
  27 
  DuBeau-Slovenski. Milani .............................................................. 
  41. 120 
  Dulac . Jean Franpis ....... 
  .19. 22.65 
  Durocher. Etienne ................................ 
  21-22. 28. 33. 36 . 43. 51-52. 65. 108 
  Eastern Sun Emirates ................................................................. 
  11. 36. 50 
  E Economics Directorate ..................................................................... 
  14. 24 
  Estates General 
  .I 0. 11. 13. 17-18. 28. 32 . 65. 68-69 
  Family ............................................................................................... 
  88 
  F Fashion ................................................................................... 
  52. 58. 95 
  Fauret. Claude .............................................................................. 
  23. 121 
  Fine Arts ................ 
  .......................... 
  67 . 98 
  10-11 . 33. 45. 50. 52. 59 
  .......................... 
  54. 95 
  Forzi Cartel .................................................................................... 
  31. 33 
  Gaia’s Domain ..................................................................................... 
  84 
  Equipment ....... 
  .............................................. 
  102 
  6 
  Great Plains Police ................................................................... 
  13. 49. 114 
  Great Southern Plain .............................................................................. 
  7 
  Humanist Alliance 
  Humanist Insight and Regulatory Authority (HIRA) .............................. 
  27. 37 
  Hypolite. Gavin ................................................................................... 
  37 
  ................................................................... 
  118 
  LCgion Noire ................... 
  Literature ........... 
  Loaber Revolt ..... 
  ....................................................... 
  9 
  Loucks . Daniel ........................... 
  ... 21. 30. 46. 78. 120 
  ...................... 
  50-51 
  Marabou ........................................................................ 
  8. 10. 59-61 . 108 
  Marabou Marauders ............................................... 
  9. 14. 32-33. 59. 76. 108 
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  . 
  McKinley. William 
  . 
  Merchant War ...................................................................................... 
  11 
  MILICIA ............................................................................... 
  40-41. 59-60 
  . 13. 19-24. 26. 32. 35-36. 61. 75. 118 
  . 
  Montroyal. Etien .................................................................................. 
  41 
  Ministry of Culture ................. 
  . 
  Northern Lights Confederacy ................................................................. 
  39 
  8-20 . 28. 33. 66 . 68 
  : p Peace River ........................................................................................ 
  41 
  . 
  Port Arthur ......................................................................................... 
  41 
  Port Oasis ........ 
  Prejudice ......... 
  Procreation Cont 
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  Public Interactio 
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  Rajnaprtha University .......................................................................... 
  64 
  . R 
  Raspin . Charles ....................................................................... 
  24. 30. 120 
  . 
  Reconstpction ..................... 
  . 
  Renault. Nicosa ................................................................................... 
  23 
  Republic University of Newton ............................................................... 
  64 
  Republican Army Prefecfs Council ........ 
  Republican lumber and Paper ........ 
  . 
  RCunion ..................................... 
  RCunion Gentleperson’s Sports Club ....................................................... 
  106 
  Rite of the Circle ................................................................................. 
  94 
  Rites ................................................ 
  Rostov Family 
  ............................................ 
  29. 31-33. 68. 78 
  Rostov. Andrew .............................................................................. 
  33. 68 
  . 
  Rostov. Jar1 ........................................................................................ 
  78 
  . 
  Rural Regions ..................................................... 
  . . . 
  . 
  ................................................ 
  ................................................. 
  . 
  Saragossan People’s Front for Independence .. 12 . 25.31-32.43.65.73-75. 110. 116 
  . 
  Sebastien. Elder ............................................................................. 
  56 . 58 
  . 
  Second Unification Campaign ................ 
  ......... 10. 33. 47. 67 
  . 
  Servants of the Dawn . 
  ......... 56-58. 117 
  . 
  Sevigny Economic and 
  .................... 
  14 
  . 
  Sevigny. Lynda .................................................................................... 
  14 
  Shirow. Nigel .................................................................. 
  13. 19 . 31-32 . 36 
  . 
  Shirow. Timothy ................. 
  . 
  . 
  Simosa. Gerald 
  Sir Isaac Newto 
  .................................................................. 
  64 
  Siwa Oasis ................................................... 
  8. 10. 14. 43-44. 46. 61 . 76-78 
  . 
  ’ 
  Southern Rail ................................................................................. 
  44. 46 
  Southern Republic Intelligence Directorate (SRID) 10. 12 . 18-20. 26-27 . 33. 35 . 
  09.111. 117 
  . 
  sports ............... 
  ........ 96. 97 
  ’ 
  St . Vincent Plague 
  ......... 11-12 
  St . Vincenfs War ............................................................................ 
  12. 38 
  Tabula Rasa ................................................................................... 
  63 . 89 
  13. 19-21. 23. 29. 36 
  .................................................. 
  99 
  ................... 
  10. 18. 28 . 35-36. 38. 52 
  Timbuktu ................................................................... 
  7. 10. 43. 46. 79-81 
  Traveling Man ................................................... 
  ................................ 
  61 
  Vaness. Edram ................................................................................ 
  44. 46 
  Venneman. Julien ..... 
  .............................. 
  38 
  ......................... 
  56. 58 
  Vyes . Wilfred ........................................................................................ 
  9 
  Western Frontier Protectorate .............. 
  .. 39 
  . 
  Winter. Beatrice 
  ................................................................. 
  37 
  ................................................................. 
  85 
  . 
  Wraith. the ......................................................................................... 
  61 
  . 
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  Tanah. Kenichi ............................... 
  . 
  : v Verroneau. Marie-Eve 
  : w War of the Alliance ......................................................... 
  13 . 38. 49. 75. 82 
  . 1 Xavier. Georges Herbert ...................... 
  . 
  Bryce Hubbard (order #7494238)
  
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