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| Topic Started: Dec 26 2007, 06:40 PM (41 Views) | |
| Weakness | Dec 26 2007, 06:40 PM Post #1 |
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Weakness Background After Earth's natural resources were used up generations ago, mankind abandoned the planet (which now exists in myth and legend as "Earth-That-Was"), and moved out into the stars. During this trip mankind held onto the tenets of culture and civilization in the exodus, carrying with it those things both material and spiritual that make us human. Governments and ethnic groups were forgotten, but soon replaced by new allegiances and affiliations, as new communities formed. As in the period after WWII, the tough times brought super-fast developments; as the economy recovered, the underworld gained more power. The widening gap between rich and poor created a boom in criminal activity, in the period later termed the Roaring Twenties. The period saw the rise of numerous criminal syndicates, specialising in illegal activities such as drug-dealing. As time passed, the planets and satellites became independent states, and a new generation grew up with no memories of the Earth. Gate technology became a trusted part of everyday life, and a necessary tool for the people. Interplanetary crime fell under the jurisdiction of the Inter Solar System Police (ISSP), an organisation which also introduced a bounty-reward scheme. Once registered, bounty-hunters were licensed to bring criminals to justice in exchange for high rewards. This created a new class of bounty-hunters (the “cowboys”) – it is estimated that there are up to 300 thousand “cowboys” chasing criminals around the Solar system. |
 
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