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Major Players on the French Arm Major players on the French arm The “Superpowers” France THE power on the arm. However, Nous Voila is devastated, Kimanjano suffers rebels and wrecked industry. Vogelheim has seceded. Eta Bootes (Aurore), Queen Alice’s Star (Europe Neuve), Sans Souci and Beta Canum are still doing well. Rebuilding has been slow, and discontent among the colonies are growing. Imperial France can however not allow any more losses of colonies. Massive fleet presence along the arm. Britain Colonies on Queen Alice’s star (Alicia), Beta Canum (New Africa), Joi (New Cornwall), Henrey’s Star (Crater) and several outposts. Mostly busy rebuilding the damage. Massive fleet presence along the arm. Germany Lost much in the war; Hochbaden was destroyed, Dunkelheim is seriously disrupted, Vogelheim (Adlerhorst) seceded. Beta Canum and Joi (Halbinsel) are still doing well. Political uncertainty over future colonization, but a serious rebuilding program is underway. Massive fleet presence along the arm. Major Players America No colonies, but a key player in the Kafer war and sends much traffic down-arm. The Kafer war has led to a new American assertiveness. Azania Colonies on Joi (Lubumbashi) and Kimanjano (Okavango), outpost on Nyotekundu. Peaceful. Pentapods Mysterious but profitable/profiteering aliens. Ouposts on Beta Canum, Nibelungen, Gamma Serpentis and Mars. Intrigued by humans and human technology. Wants to trade, Krebs cycle and quorum. Trilon Corporation Based on Kie-Yuma (Xi Ursae Majoris), active across human space with shipbuilding and heavy industry. Essential for rebuilding. Has become the most powerful corporation on the French Arm. Mid-Range Players Aberdeen Mineral Major mining corporation. Exploitation Company (AMEC) Autonomie Coloniale Independence movement for French colonies across the arm. Supported by Elysia. AmeriCo Consumer products megacorp involved in smuggling. Beta Canum Beanstalk Network for Beta Canum commercial interests. Consortium Elysia Ex-French colony on Joi. Perpetually seems on the verge of breaking down. Supports secessionism in French colonies. Often supported by Manchuria. Freihafen Blackhand Tirane mafia. IEX (L ‘Institut Des Etudes French xenobiological research foundation. Active almost Xenologiques) everywhere. Life Foundation Aid work on several planets, enclave at DM+17 2611 (Klaxun homewolrd). Hires mercenaries to protect the Klaxun. Manchuria Political rivals to France. No holdings on the arm, but plenty of agents. Provolution Transhumanist terrorism, colonial independence, biotech smuggling. Rebco SAR Corporation providing human resources, security and “troubleshooting” anywhere. Has major support contracts for the Gamma Serpenti outposts. Unione Corse Franco-Corsican mafia. Yakuza Japanese mafia. Zapamoga Relief organisation trying to help refugees across the arm. Minor Players Adlerhorst Ex-French/German colonies on Vogelheim. Coyfederacy Terrorists seeking to end “oppression of aliens” Freihafen Nation on Tirane. Building a colony on Freiland. Harbin Petrochemical Manchurian megacorp trying to get into the Kimanjano market. Corporation Japan Colony (Toshashimizu) on Joi and outpost on Gamma Serpenti. One of the major defenders during the Kafer War. Nibelungen Ex-german colony on Neubayern. Saint-Pachan French pharma corporation. Taanstafl Independent colony on Aurore. Texas No colonies, but a key player in the Kafer war. Ukraine Colony on Aurore, outpost on Gamma Serpenti. Vendée Spatiale French megacorp in agbiotech, chemical industry and medicine. Wellon Nation on Tirane. Very wealthy and equipped with one of the finest fleets. Xenon Corporation Indonesian corporation with refineries on Titan. Has a vested interest in continued chaos on Kimanjano. .
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