Tal Varisan Development

Tal Varisan Development was a Development Organization formed around 4600AD, during the late Renaissance, and charged with developing the spinward-coreward quadrant of Far Home Sector, largely the territory controlled by the former Third Confederation.

• Usually abbreviated to T.V.S.

Description / Specifications

TVS was privately owned and funded. Its operations were guided by The Council, a loose association of business interests and experts, but even major decisions were left to local managers. It set about building a trading network.

TVS was instrumental in founding the Firstworlds, which came into being in 5016AD.

Period Active

4900AD–5016AD.

Organisation

Headquarters:

• TVD Head Office, located at Tal Varisa, within the Risa Cluster.
  • Financial Depository
  • Board of Planning and Policy

Departments:

• Department of Internal Development
• Department of Outland Development
• Bureau of Sophont Affairs
• Bureau of Trade
• The Safeguard

Subsector Listing

Tal Varisan Development was active within the following Subsectors:

• Abidal Subsector: Subsector H of Halcyon Sector.
• Genesti Subsector: Subsector A of Far Home Sector.
• Esqua Subsector: Subsector B of Far Home Sector.
• Arodir Subsector: Subsector C of Far Home Sector.
• Natar Subsector: Subsector E of Far Home Sector.
• Velous Subsector: Subsector F of Far Home Sector.
• Demon's Eye Subsector: Subsector J of Far Home Sector.

Conflicts

Clashed with New Frontiers Development Organization in Arodir Subsector.

Clashed with Rimward Opportunities Development Organization in Demon's Eye Subsector.

Clashed with Scybrian Settlement Development Organization in Abidal Subsector.

Ongoing hostility and conflict with Scavenger groups.

History & Background / Dossier

T.V.S conflicted with Scybrian Settlement, particularly in the Rissa Gateway region, and to trailing it violently clashed with Scavengers picking over the remains of the Dark Age. The organisation rarely did well in such situations, and in response the Council was radically reformed in the late 49th century, becoming far more formal and bureaucratic. An official Security branch, charged with defending the organisations’ assets and personnel, was inaugurated in 4910AD. Throughout the 50th century T.V.S Security was able to suppress pirate activity, though spiralling defence budgets seriously affected the organisations’ profits.

During its existence T.V.S carried out extensive resettlement programs and was known for its sensitive approach when recontacting isolated worlds and societies. T.V.S lost funding and impetus during the Scybrian Wars, and as its core areas saw increasing competition from rival businesses it went into serious decline. In 5433AD its assets were sold, its formal offices were dissolved, and its shareholders received their final dividend.

Major Historical Events Timeline

• 4910AD: Founded

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