The Last Line

5570AD–Present. A Polity 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.

History & Background

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

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

Goals

Survival and the overthrow of the Unity of Sed

Government & Politics (Leadership)

Capital:

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

Head of State:

Defender-General of the Last Line.

Governmental Structure

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.

Organisation

Houses Government agencies. Other government details.

Laws

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 Last Line free speech is an important right, and the media is a powerful force able to sway public opinion and political decisions.

Demographics

Significant populations of the following races (sophont species) are found within The Last Line:

• Humaniti (Human race)
  • Solomani (Major Race): 1.125 billion (99.95% of the population), descended from human refugees fleeing the Destruction of Terra. They refer to themselves as Terrans.

• Native Non-Human Races:
  • Hoppers: 350,000 (0.03% of the population), hives can be found within most large human population centers.
  • Esaran: 100,000 (0.01% of the population), Cantons dispersed through human areas.
  • Meroquan: 10,000 (less than 0.01% of the population), small communities within large population centers.
  • Temelik: 8000 (less than 0.01% of the population), widely dispersed through human areas.

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.

Military

The armed forces of The Last Line are well-equipped and all members of the military are supplied with personal psi-shields.

Jesel is 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 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.

Equipment

TL–A Murada 2T Grav APC

TL–B Jesel 1/2T Grav Cycle

The Fleet

Jesel: TL–11, Port Capacity 90,000 dTons (the main port of The Last Line).

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
• One 2,000 ton TL–11 Exad Class Fleet Replenishment Ship
• Eight 400 ton TL–11 Qatan Class Destroyer Escorts
• One 3,600 ton TL–11 Vey Class Troop Transport

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
• One 2,000 ton TL–11 Exad Class Fleet Replenishment Ship
• Eight 400 ton TL–11 Qatan Class Destroyer Escorts
• Two 25,000 ton TL–11 Ishker Class Command Carriers

Physical (Astrography)

The following astrographic features are associated with The Last Line:

• Vey Trace

World Listing:

7 of 7 World articles in The Last Line

Exad  •  Ishker  •  Jesel  •  Leware  •  Murada  •  Qatan  •  Vey  •  

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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), Captain, and Lead Naval Architect Ronald B. Kline, Jr. of the Imperial Navy
• Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology Maksim-Smelchak of the Ministry of Science