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== History & Background (Dossier) == | == History & Background (Dossier) == | ||
| − | The settlements on [[Gougeste (world)|Gougeste]] were constructed in the 890s by ''Arkesh Spacers''; three pressure built to provide a comfortable living environment for the ''Arkesh'' employees. | + | The settlements on [[Gougeste (world)|Gougeste]] were constructed in the 890s by ''Arkesh Spacers''; three pressure domes built to provide a comfortable living environment for the ''Arkesh'' employees. |
In the 1100s, profits from secret exchange with the [[Sheol]] were enormous, but in 1107 the operation was interrupted by the [[Fifth Frontier War]]. It resumed in 1111, but by then ''Arkesh'' was pushing its luck too far. Moreover, the company was under scrutiny for other, unrelated activities, and the quantity of product that was arriving had begun to attract attention. | In the 1100s, profits from secret exchange with the [[Sheol]] were enormous, but in 1107 the operation was interrupted by the [[Fifth Frontier War]]. It resumed in 1111, but by then ''Arkesh'' was pushing its luck too far. Moreover, the company was under scrutiny for other, unrelated activities, and the quantity of product that was arriving had begun to attract attention. | ||
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=== Trade Competitors === | === Trade Competitors === | ||
| − | * [[Baraccai Technum]] | + | * ''[[Baraccai Technum]]'' |
| − | * [[McClellan Factors]] | + | * ''[[McClellan Factors]]'' |
== [[World]]s & [[Sector]]s ([[Astrography]]) == | == [[World]]s & [[Sector]]s ([[Astrography]]) == | ||
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| {{Ludography cite|name=Leviathan|page=5|version=Classic Traveller}} | | {{Ludography cite|name=Leviathan|page=5|version=Classic Traveller}} | ||
| − | | | + | | {{Ludography cite|name=Behind the Claw|page=20|version=GURPS Traveller}} |
| + | | {{Ludography cite|name=Alien Races 1|page=126|version=GURPS Traveller}} | ||
|EXTERNAL LINK: [http://members.pcug.org.au/~davidjw/libdata/alphabet/a/arkesh.htm Traveller Library Data] | |EXTERNAL LINK: [http://members.pcug.org.au/~davidjw/libdata/alphabet/a/arkesh.htm Traveller Library Data] | ||
|Logo Designer: [[User:CaveDoctor|CaveDoctor]] | |Logo Designer: [[User:CaveDoctor|CaveDoctor]] | ||
Latest revision as of 00:00, 12 September 2024
Arkesh Spacers: A merchant company based in the rimward area of the Spinward Marches.
- It primarily operates within Charted Space.
Market Ticker Code[edit]
This business entity is traded under the following interstellar market code/s:
| Market Ticker Code | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Code | Type | Charter | Remarks | |
| Arkesh Spacers | TBD | 4 to 12 alphanumeric character | LIC | None | |
Description (Portfolio)[edit]
Attracted to anything with a profit in it, Arkesh's competitors (Baraccai Technum and McClellan Factors) state it to be "a predatory outfit, on the thin line between accepted commercial practice and downright piracy".
Commercial Competencies[edit]
No information yet available.
Governance & Organization[edit]
No information yet available.
Subsidiaries[edit]
Stockholders[edit]
Stock ownership (1105):
- No information yet available.
History & Background (Dossier)[edit]
The settlements on Gougeste were constructed in the 890s by Arkesh Spacers; three pressure domes built to provide a comfortable living environment for the Arkesh employees.
In the 1100s, profits from secret exchange with the Sheol were enormous, but in 1107 the operation was interrupted by the Fifth Frontier War. It resumed in 1111, but by then Arkesh was pushing its luck too far. Moreover, the company was under scrutiny for other, unrelated activities, and the quantity of product that was arriving had begun to attract attention.
Trade Partners[edit]
No information yet available.
Trade Competitors[edit]
Worlds & Sectors (Astrography)[edit]
This business is best known for frequenting the markets of the following worlds and systems:
Charted Space:
Facilities Data: 1105[edit]
With a nominal headquarters on Strouden (world) / Lunion (0707), Arkesh Spacers eschew regular bases, instead relying on (often criminal) contacts on many Marcher worlds to provide custom and maintain their vessels.
World Listing: 1105[edit]
References & Contributors (Sources)[edit]
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- Bob McWilliams. Leviathan (Game Designers Workshop, 1980), 5.
- Martin Dougherty, Neil Frier. Behind the Claw (Steve Jackson Games, 1998), 20.
- David L. Pulver. Alien Races 1 (Steve Jackson Games, 1998), 126.
- EXTERNAL LINK: Traveller Library Data
- Logo Designer: CaveDoctor