Grand United States of Quesada
The Grand United States of Quesada is an interstellar government located in Aldebaran Sector.
- It is a large member-state of the Solomani Confederation.
- It is also known as the Estados Unidos Grande de Quesada
| Polity | Survey | Code | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States of Quesada | Pre-Imperial | None | Not extant | |
| United States of Quesada | 1st Survey (300) | Qu | 2-ltr code | Founded afer 871 |
| United States of Quesada | 2nd Survey (1065) | SoQu | 4-ltr code | Extant |
Description (Specifications)
The Grand United States of Quesada is a political entity and cultural region lying within the Solomani Confederation.
- It has 21 member systems and lies across parts of three subsectors.
- Its capital is Quesada, a high population industrial world.
- Its name is usually abbreviated, most commonly to the Grand United States or the United States of Quesada.
(Charts sourced from Traveller Map)
Clusters
A single cluster forms the heart of the Grand United States:
- The Quesada Cluster.
Government & Politics (Leadership)
The Grand United States is characterized as having a high degree of centralization, which sets uniform policies that direct the entire multi-system state and disregards local/planetary differences.
- The Grand United States government is usually classified as a Democratic Republic, a form of a Unitary State.
- The head of state is the Grande Presidante.
Goals
The state's primary goal is preserving trade and economic prosperity for its member worlds.
Interstellar Relations
It is a member state of the Solomani Confederation.
Military & Intelligence
The United States of Quesada Navy designed the Hussar Class Light Troop Transport, used during the Solomani Rim War.
History & Background (Dossier)
The Grand United States of Quesada is a lively republic – it has a rich Hispanic cultural heritage and prides itself on its music, dance, flavorful food, and strong drink. It is known across the sector for its chaotic, drama-filled political arena.
Recently, the Quesadans have been plagued by an inordinate amount of political upheaval. They have seen three Grande Presidantes in as many years: SolSec is widely believed to have had a hand in ousting them from power.
Solomani Security keeps a close eye on activities and events within the polity to ensure the security of the Confederation and the well-being of its loyal citizens. Almost anyone could be a SolSec informant, passing on all sorts of useful information.
Symbols
The flag of the Grand United States has 21 stars (one for each member system) and three bars, representing the three subsectors it lies across. It incorporates the symbol of the Solomani Confederation.
Demographics
Significant populations of the following races (sophont species) reside within this area:
Humaniti (Human races)
- Solomani (Major Race): widely spread across the region.
- Mixed or other heritage: occasionally encountered across the region.
Linguistic Topography
The most commonly heard languages are:
- Quesadan Spanish, a Terran language principally spoken in the Grand United States.
- Rim Anglic, a dialect of Anglic and the principal language of the Confederation.
- It is a second language within the Grand United States.
Faith & Belief (Religion)
Religious faith is held to be a core value of the Grand United States and churches and chapels are found in every community. Despite its ebullient and relaxed reputation, the state has a far darker side: widespread and systemic religious intolerance. Those not professing faith can find themselves passed over for promotions and advancements, while those holding outspoken atheist or agnostic views are sought out by a secretive organization called The Inquisition, and are routinely imprisoned for their beliefs. These Prisoners of Faith are held in detention centers and correctional facilities on Aguila.
- Religious festivals, typically marking significant events or the days sacred to saints or important religious figures, are held throughout the year.
General Historical Timeline
Major events that have affected this polity and the wider region that it lies within:
- -9235: far to coreward, the Vilani discover jump drive technology. Over the centuries pioneers and settlers gradually spread across Charted Space.
- -4045 to -2204: the Ziru Sirka controls vast territories.
- -2431: Terrans discover jump drive technology.
- -2404 to -2215: the Interstellar Wars. The young Terran Confederation battles against the ancient Vilani Ziru Sirka.
- -2204 to -1776: the Rule of Man administers the former Ziru Sirka.
- -1999: the Aslan gain jump drive technology.
- -1862 to -1110: the Terran Mercantile Community is active within the region.
- -1776 to 0: the Long Night.
- -1118 to 380: the Aslan Border Wars.
- -1110 to 588: the Terran Mercantile Community gradually becomes the Old Earth Union, shrinking to control the region around Terra.
- The Year 0: to coreward, the Third Imperium is founded.
- 300-420: the Imperial First Survey charts the worlds of the region.
- 380: the Peace of Ftahalr ends the ongoing Aslan Border Wars and establishes understandings regarding human and Aslan influence.
- 588: the Old Earth Union and the former territories of the Terran Mercantile Community are annexed by the Imperium, moving its border adjacent to the Aslan Hierate.
- 604-622: the Imperial Civil War.
- 624: the Imperial Express Boat Network is established.
- 704: the Solomani Autonomous Region is formed.
- 800-820: the Psionics Suppressions.
- 871: the Solomani Confederation is founded.
- 940: the Solomani Autonomous Region is dissolved.
- 990-1002: the Solomani Rim War.
- 995-1065: the Imperial Second Survey includes data for the Grand United States.
- 1065: the Second Survey is published. Information about the Grand United States becomes widely available.
Worlds & Sectors (Astrography)
This polity can be found in the following areas:
Charted Space – Balkanized Space:
Capital
The capital of the Grand United States is:
World Listing
Comprehensive Second Survey data for all worlds lying within the Grand United States of Quesada is available.
- The primary source material for all data is Traveller Map.
- Other sources may differ: some elements of the data may be contradictory or incorrect.
- Data is occasionally updated as new information becomes available.
- Scouting missions gathering reliable, verified data can receive substantial payment.
AAB library archives contain expanded data about the following systems:
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Note that some Second Survey data, though only 40 years old, may already be out of date.
- Verified updated data is constantly sought.
References & Background (Sources)
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- John Harshman, Marc Miller, Loren Wiseman. Classic Traveller Supplement 8 Library Data (A-M), (Game Designers Workshop, 1981), various pages. (Library data entries)
- John Harshman, Marc Miller, Loren Wiseman. Classic Traveller Supplement 11 Library Data (N-Z), (Game Designers Workshop, 1982), various pages. (Library data entries)
- Peter G. Celella, James Holden. Solomani & Aslan (Digest Group Publications, 1991), pages 8-11, various others. (dot map locating the worlds of the Union, background for the sector)
- Michael Taylor. Fighting Ships of the Solomani (QuikLink Interactive, 2009), page 5. (background for the region)