Megusard Corporate

A polity in Gateway Sector.

Astronavigational Codes

Polity Astronavigational Codes

Polity	Survey	Code	Type	Notes
Megusard Corporate	Pre-Imperial	MeCo	No standard code	None
Megusard Corporate	1st Survey (300)	MC	2-ltr code	None
Megusard Corporate	2nd Survey (1065)	MeCo	4-ltr code	None

Description (Specifications)

Comprising 11 worlds in trailing Gateway Sector, the Corporate was once a large corporation -- Megusard Interstellar -- based out of Sardis. Megusard Interstellar made the transition to a full interstellar government over many years, mainly as a response to the rise of piracy in the region and the breakup of the Galian Trade League.

Goals

This is a corporate government motivated by profit for their stockholders.

Symbols

No information yet available.

History & Background (Dossier)

Although the Corporate has ceased to be a monolithic commercial institution, many of the trappings of corporate operation remain, with individual worlds holding a status rather like owned subsidiaries of the central government.

Demographics: 1116

Significant populations of the following sophont races reside within this polity:

• Humaniti
  • Solomani
  • Vilani

Major Historical Events Timeline: 1116

These are some of the more important historical events that have affected this polity:

• No information yet available.

History-Era: Milieu 1100

No information yet available.

Government & Politics (Leadership)

Worlds have considerable autonomy, but must submit detailed reports of their activities to the central government. Accountability is high.

Internal Politics: 1116

No information yet available.

Political Factions

No information yet available.

Interstellar Relations: 1116

This polity conducts diplomacy and maintains active relations with the following other polities:

• Lords of Thunder (also known, inaccurately, as the Xuruk Empire).
• Renkard Union.
• Trindel Confederacy.
• Viyard Concourse.
  • A trade deal between the Corporate and the Viyard Concourse was once discussed entirely in haiku at the insistence of the Akeed mediator.

Allies: 1116

Positive relations exist with the following other polities:

• No information yet available.

Enemies: 1116

Negative relations exist with the following other polities:

• No information yet available.

Government Structure

No information yet available.

1. Executive Branch

No information yet available.

2. Legislative Branch

No information yet available.

3. Judicial Branch

No information yet available.

Technology & Trade (Economy)

No information yet available.

Interstellar Commerce

The following businesses operate out of or in this polity:

• No information yet available.

Research & Technology

No information yet available.

Military & Intelligence (Force Projection)

No information yet available.

Ground Forces

Mercenary contracts are used for ground forces and to recruit additional starmercs. An example includes the Holande Armored Guards.

Naval Forces

The fleet is more of a merchant marine force.

• The armed traders and merchant vessels are pulled together in times of crisis to protect the borders and commercial interests of the organization.

Special Forces

The main maritime training facility of the Megusard Corporate's Defence Force is located on Athene. Recruits gain regular live-fire training courtesy of the planet's dangerous aquatic life.

Paramilitary Forces

• Force Bravo

Intelligence Agencies

No information yet available.

Worlds & Sectors (Astrography)

This polity is primarily located in the following areas:

• Gateway Sector
  • Ashton Subsector
  • Farina Subsector
  • Riftin Subsector

Capitol: 1116

The capitol of this polity is located at:

• Sardis

World Listing: 1116

The following systems and worlds can be found within this polity:

11 of 11 World articles in Megusard Corporate

Athene (Ga 2629)  •  Azuris  •  Besarbian  •  Dolmen  •  Holande  •  Kolan  •  Lov Fennaden  •  Megucorp Alpha  •  Megucorp Beta  •  Randrell  •  Sardis (Ga 2630)  •  

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Astrographic Features & Trade Routes: 1116

The following astrographic features and trade routes can be found within this polity:

Greater Mains (Blue & Cyan Lines: 51+ destinations)

• No information yet available.

Lesser Mains (Green & Yellow Lines: 11-50 destinations)

• No information yet available.

Micro Mains (Red & Pink Lines: 0-10 destinations)

• No information yet available.

Rifts, Voids & Jump Bridges

• No information yet available.

Traces & Clusters

• No information yet available.

Other Astrographic Features

• No information yet available.

References & Background (Sources)

This list of sources was used by the Traveller Wiki Editorial Team and individual contributors to compose this article. Copyrighted material is used under license from Mongoose Publishing or by permission of the author. The page history lists all of the contributions.

• Periodical: MegaTraveller Journal 4 in Article: 'Governments of Gateway' (pgs. 24-31)
• Martin Dougherty, Hunter Gordon. Gateway to Destiny (QuikLink Interactive, 2004), .