Old Verge Combine
The Old Verge Combine was a polity that existed in Verge Sector during the Long Night.
- It lay within Charted Space.
- For the Rebellion-era polity, see Verge Combine.
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| Polity | Survey | Code | Type | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Verge Combine | Pre-Imperial | VC | No standard code | Self-chosen designation later adopted by the IISS. |
| Old Verge Combine | 1st Survey (300) | Not extant. | 2-ltr code | The Combine had been absorbed by the expanding Imperium some two centuries previously. |
| Old Verge Combine | 2nd Survey (1065) | Not extant. | 4-ltr code | The Combine was long gone but its culture and traditions remain important within the region. |
Description (Specifications)[edit]
The Old Verge Combine was an economic co-prosperity sphere located in Nuzuu, Bikaa, and Miruu Subsectors, in the coreward-trailing part of Verge Sector. At its height it had 14 member systems.
History & Background (Dossier)[edit]
The Old Verge Combine formed during the Long Night and at its height it covered parts of three subsectors. It was centered on Tripolis, a pleasant and resource-rich garden world, and acted to maintain a self-sufficient bloc of systems, improving the infrastructure of the region and ensuring that each member world received vital resources, generally in return for bulk raw materials and commodities. It produced its own starships, though they were few in number and were only capable of Jump-1. It became more insular as it matured and ended prior to the year 100, as the young Imperium expanded into the region. Its member worlds were absorbed into the Third Imperium.
During its roughly 300-year existence it was called the Old Verge Combine, the name harkening back to a nostalgic and romanticized view of Old Verge, to the bucolic days of the Pax Vilanica and the perceived strength and security of the Rule of Man.
Three of its member worlds -- Noargan, Khiniel, and Tripolis -- prospered under the Combine and have gone on to become the capitals of their respective subsectors. Tripolis also serves as the Sector Capital of Verge Sector.
The culture and traditions of the Combine form an important part of the heritage of the region.
Polity Timeline[edit]
Major events that affected this polity and the wider region that it lay within:
- -4045 to -2204: The Ziru Sirka claims and settles worlds across the region.
- -2404 to -2215: The Interstellar Wars.
- -2204 to -1776: The Rule of Man administers the worlds of the region.
- -1776 to 0: The Long Night. There is widespread regression within the area. Many worlds become barren.
- -1118 to 380: Aslan Border Wars. The area has few encounters with the Aslan beyond occasional diplomatic missions to important worlds and a few far-flung traders.
- Late Long Night: The Old Verge Combine is founded with Tripolis as its capital.
- The Year 0: The Third Imperium is founded.
- Prior to 100: The Old Verge Combine and its member worlds are absorbed into the Imperium.
Worlds & Sectors (Astrography)[edit]
This polity was primarily found in the following areas:
Charted Space:
Capital[edit]
The capital of this polity was located at:
- Tripolis, a pleasant, resource rich garden world.
World Listing[edit]
The following systems and worlds were a part of this polity:
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References & Contributors (Sources)[edit]
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- TAS News items in Challenge Magazine issue 54, page 56.
- TAS News items in Challenge Magazine Issue 55, page 22.
- Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master Scout Emeritus Adie Alegoric Stewart of the IISS