The Last Line

5570AD–Present. The Last Line is the youngest state within the Distant Fringe, located in the coreward/spinward quadrant of Halcyon Sector.

• It administers 7 star systems.

Description / Specifications

The Last Line is a remnant of the Corolian Jurisdicture, an interstellar state taken over by Arvanites and transformed into the Unity of Sed. It is at war with that state.

Head of State: Defender-General of the Last Line.

Seat of Government: The Monastery of Monilac, in the high polar mountains of Jesel (0811 Halcyon).

Government: The Interim Authority.

There is an extensive bureaucracy divided into Offices, each of which administers various aspects of the state. Each Office is headed by a First Councillor selected from among the members of the Council of Worlds. Small but powerful Bureaus carry out duties such as counter-espionage, intelligence gathering, and dealing with criminal cases that cannot be resolved by a single world. Houses Government agencies. Other government details.

Judiciary: Judicial structure of the state. What happens to criminals.

Personal Freedom: The state lets its citizens live their lives as they see fit, within reasonable limits. It depends on the domestic security of its member worlds to deal with most threats, but provides support when necessary in the form of various governmental Bureaus and, rarely, by direct military intervention. Within the Firstworlds free speech is an important right, and the media is a powerful force able to sway public opinion and political decisions.

History

A state of Halcyon sector with its capital at Jesel (0811 Halcyon). Corolian Jurisdicture Unity of Sed Former military and leadership of the Corolian Jurisdicture More more more.

Culture and Society

The Last Line is made up of systems that have no real desire to be part of a larger state, but recognise the need to stand together against a common foe.

Social Status

There is no formal social status within the Last Line. Social represents the level of wealth and influence from which the individual originates, and the peer groups with whom they regularly mix. Apparent social status is an aspect of the lifestyle that the individual adopts. Upper class drawn from Fives, the earliest families in the Distant Fringe.

History & Background / Dossier

No information yet available.

Defenses

Jesel: TL–11, Port Capacity 90,000 dTons (main port of The Last Line). This world is also the site of a Military Base. The Jesel Army Garrison consists of six divisions equipped at TL–11. The Jesel Marine Expeditionary Force is comprised of twelve TL–11 battalions.

Murada (world) also provides military support, with a 4,000 dton boatyard adjacent to its own Military Base. The Murada Army Garrison consists of 15 battalions, organized into three combat regiments, equipped at TL–10. The Murada Fleet Marine Force consists of a single reinforced battalion equipped to protected forces standards.

The fleet is divided into two squadrons. One squadron is assigned to each military base. The total fleet consists of:

Jesel Squadron:

• One 12,800 ton TL–11 Jesel Class Fleet Tender
• Two 100 ton TL–11 Last Line Class Fleet Couriers
• Two 1,000 ton TL–10 Murada Class Battle Riders

Murada Squadron:

• One 12,800 ton TL–11 Jesel Class Fleet Tender
• Two 100 ton TL–11 Last Line Class Fleet Couriers
• Two 1,000 ton TL–10 Murada Class Battle Riders

References & Contributors / 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.

• Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master Scout Emeritus Adie Alegoric Stewart of the IISS
• Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology Maksim-Smelchak of the Ministry of Science