Demos of Nobles
The Demos of Nobles is a tiny but relatively powerful independent polity lying beyond the Rimward border of the Solomani Confederation.
- It lies within Balkanized Space.
- It is most commonly called the Demos.
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| Polity | Survey | Code | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demos of Nobles | Pre-Imperial | None | – | Not extant |
| Demos of Nobles | 1st Survey (300) | dn | 2-ltr code | The state came into existence after 420. |
| Demos of Nobles | 2nd Survey (1065) | DeNo | 4-ltr code | Extant |
Description (Specifications)[edit]
The Demos of Nobles is an interstellar, multi-system government lying within the spinward-rimward quadrant of Neworld Sector.
- It consists of two worlds.
- It is named for its domestic political system.
A basic overview of the Demos, right:
Government & Politics (Leadership)[edit]
The government of the Demos is characterized as having a very high degree of centralization. It has strong policies and exhibits disregard for local/planetary differences.
- Its government is usually classified as a Hereditary Oligarchy, a form of Hegemony.
Goals[edit]
The state's primary goal is preserving trade and economic prosperity for its member worlds.
The Demos avoids undue attention and heavily downplays its activities to prevent larger interstellar governments from taking notice. While it maintains good diplomatic relations with the Solomani Confederation -- many of its citizens have close ties to Confederation worlds -- the government is extremely cautious with interactions and agreements, ensuring that it maintains its own independence, regional power, and sphere of influence. It has generally poor relations with the Winston Democracy, though it remains happy to conduct trade with them.
Interstellar Relations[edit]
The polity is relatively insular and is generally considered neutral towards other interstellar states. Despite this, it takes responsibility for patrolling the various trade routes and policing the many settled worlds that lie around it.
Military & Intelligence (Force Projection)[edit]
The worlds of the Demos are patrolled by the Loyal Fleet, the polity's small but powerful navy. It operates far beyond the polity's borders, acting to protect Demos' interests, suppressing piracy, and ensuring regional interstellar trade and commerce.
The Demos' Intelligence Services are active against the machinations of SolSec.
Economic Astrography[edit]
Corporations[edit]
Corporations and organizations known to be active within the Demos include:
- Layaefui, an Aslan corporation that specializes in exploration, scouting, and surveying.
- Orion Metallurgy Corporation (OMC), a Solomani organization engaged in resource exploration, extraction, and processing throughout the region.
- Panstellar, a major Solomani transport and logistics corporation.
- Star Patterns Trading, a Hiver corporation involved in transport and logistics. It maintains good relations with both the Solomani Confederation and the Imperium.
- Transstar, a Solomani megacorporation specializing in transport and logistics. It operates across 13 sectors, represented by the 13 stars in its logo.
Goods[edit]
Notable local commodities include:
- (none currently listed)
History & Background (Dossier)[edit]
Symbols[edit]
The torch of democracy, with a star-topped coronet representing interstellar nobility serving as a proxy for the flame of freedom. The torch and coronet are surrounded by a wreath, representing victory, achievement, and status.
- It has distinct similarities to the symbol of the Winston Democracy.
Demographics[edit]
Significant populations of the following races (sophont species) reside within this polity:
Humaniti (Human races)[edit]
- Solomani (Major Race): Widely spread across the region.
- Mixed or other heritage: Occasionally encountered across the region.
Linguistic Topography[edit]
The most commonly heard languages are:
- Rim Anglic, a dialect of Anglic and the principal language of the Solomani Confederation.
General Historical Timeline[edit]
Major events that have affected this polity and the wider region that it lies within:
- -9235: Far to coreward, the Vilani discover jump drive technology. Over the centuries pioneers and settlers gradually spread across Charted Space.
- -4678: The Hivers discover jump drive technology.
- -4045 to -2204: The Ziru Sirka controls vast territories.
- -2431: Terrans discover jump drive technology.
- -2404 to -2215: The Interstellar Wars. The young Terran Confederation battles against the ancient Vilani Ziru Sirka.
- -2204 to -1776: The Rule of Man administers the former Ziru Sirka.
- -1862 to -1110: The Terran Mercantile Community is active across the region.
- -1776 to 0: The Long Night.
- -1110 to 588: The Terran Mercantile Community gradually becomes the Old Earth Union, shrinking to control the region around Terra.
- The Year 0: To coreward, the Third Imperium is founded.
- 300-420: The Imperial First Survey charts the region. The Demos is not extant at this time.
- 588: The Old Earth Union and the former territories of the Terran Mercantile Community are annexed by the Imperium.
- 604-622: The Imperial Civil War.
- 624: The Imperial Express Boat Network is established.
- 704: The Solomani Autonomous Region is formed.
- 800-820: The Psionics Suppressions.
- 871: The Solomani Confederation is founded.
- 940: The Solomani Autonomous Region is dissolved.
- 990-1002: The Solomani Rim War.
- 995-1065: The Imperial Second Survey includes data for the region. The Demos is extant.
- 1065: The Second Survey is published. Information about the region becomes widely available.
Worlds & Sectors (Astrography)[edit]
This astrographic feature is primarily found in the following areas:
Charted Space – Balkanized Space:
Capital[edit]
The unofficial capital of the Dienabach Grüpen is:
World Listing[edit]
Comprehensive Second Survey data for all worlds that are associated with the Dienabach Grüpen is available.
- The primary source material for all data is Traveller Map.
- Other sources may differ: some elements of the data may be contradictory or incorrect.
- Data is occasionally updated as new information becomes available.
AAB library archives contain expanded data about the following systems:
Note that some Second Survey data, though only 40 years old, may already be out of date.
- Scouting missions gathering reliable, verified data can receive substantial payment.
References & Contributors (Sources)[edit]
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- John Harshman, Marc Miller, Loren Wiseman. Classic Traveller Supplement 8 Library Data (A-M), (Game Designers Workshop, 1981), various pages. (Library data entries)
- John Harshman, Marc Miller, Loren Wiseman. Classic Traveller Supplement 11 Library Data (N-Z), (Game Designers Workshop, 1982), various pages. (Library data entries)
- Peter G. Celella, James Holden. Solomani & Aslan (Digest Group Publications, 1991), pages 8-11, various others. (dot map locating the worlds of the Grüpen, background for the sector)
- Michael Taylor. Fighting Ships of the Solomani (QuikLink Interactive, 2009), page 5. (background for the sector)
- Author & Contributor: Garnfellow (development of the sector)