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Doc 6F0B

Author: Roger Myhre
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The groups of Gvurrdon as per 1200 Imperial.

Gvurrdon is filled with different political factions and groups. All got their own
agenda, and goals for the future. This makes it and different place than most other sectors
in charted space. The different outside groups as Zhodani and Regency add to the
confusion. The alliances among the groups are also difficult to understand at times.

Allez: Remnants of the old Rukh alliance. The Rukh party tried to hold off long as
possible, but when the break did come, they lost all control. After several years of
internal fighting, a loose group of aristocrat managed to get some kind of control. The
alliance  is now ruled by the aristocrats, but the worlds got some self rule to a limit. They
might not pass new laws without the Allez government gives them permission to do so.
They have over the last years worked with improve their relations to the surrounding
factions, among those Regency. Zhodani already got an embassy here, from the time
Rukh existed.

Church of the Chosen One: This quasi-religious sect has been diminishing the last
50 years. During the Rebellion, and shortly after it registrated a small increse in
popularity, but the advent of the Virus changed the opinions again. As a result of this they
have closed most of their centers, turning their resources into finding the Ancients, to
prove once and for all that the Vargr is meant to inherit the universe after the Ancients.

Dzen Aeng Kho (Society of Equals): A military ruled society, where the citizens
must be rated Equal before they can get voting status, or enter certain careers. To get
rated as Equal the citizen must go through a test, which can be dangerous. This test is
taken at age 16 usually, but it can be taken later. Non-Equal citizens that did not make the
test might be rated Equal later if they perform excellent in their line of duty. And this is
usually in the military services. SoE do also keep slaves, but they may not be mistreated.

Gvaeknoks Trade Union: Formed in 1172 when Gvaeknoks got fed up by the
trading difficulties between Thirz Empire, and Society of Equals (SoE). A new base had
to be found. The break up of Rukh gave the right opportunity to establish a base where
Gvaeknoks could keep a political presence without losing control. The Gvaeknoks Trade
Union (GTU) was formed short after. Gvaeknoks holds the control over the interstellar
government, but the worlds themselves maintain their own government. Gvaeknoks got
even more popular as it invested in different projects to build up the local economy. Thus
Gvaeknoks can buy cheap and sell expensive to worlds outside GTU.

Kedzudh Aeng: Formed originally to hold corsairs at bay, but formed the Glass
Bond alliance with Kforuzeng in 1116-17. Imperial analysts concluded that this bond
wouldn't hold for long, but they were wrong. After the campaign in Spinward Marches
was finished, Kforuzeng started to look for new markets. Kedzudh worked for improving
its relations to Regency. Kedzudh are still a loose alliance, with the worlds handling their
foreign policy on their own. Only the near presence of the virus do keep them together
today.

Noerrgh Confederate: A dissident group lead by Noerrgh started to get popular in
1178. By two years it has spread to near lying worlds. Noerrgh wanted to disband the
monarchy of Thirz Empire, but the Royal Thir Family resisted. Armed conflict broke out,
but an armistice was reached in 1182. Noerrgh Confederate is actually a wobbly alliance.
They don't seem to manage to agree on a single item. The only reason that it still exist
might be that Zhodani got some control, with help of Thirz Empire, over the group. Why
Thirz has not moved in and taken control is not known.

Oberlindes Lines: A Spinward Marches based trade company. They are maybe the
best traders in the sector, not counting Gvaeknoks. As the peace has been spreading
through the rimward reaches of Gvurrdon Oberlindes are looking into reopening their
base at Triad, that got closed in 1117. Further expansion into Gvurrdon are also planned,
but there is a few problems. Kforuzeng got quite a presence in the rimward portion.
Economic analysts just wait on the day that Emissary the Oberlindes trade cruiser will
clash with the light cruiser of Kforuzeng, Ozarr. Gvaeknoks do also close their borders
for Oberlindes, making a coreward expansion difficult.

Regency: Doesn't have any direct presence in Gvurrdon, but keeps emissaries
around in the different groups to know what is happening. They got best relations with
Thoengling and Rueks Legacy. The relations to Kedzudh and Ve Ekhlle Ksafi are also
softening up.

Rroerz Uerra: This is actually what is left of Anti-Rukh coalition. When the Rukh
war was over, these worlds rebuilt their society. Helped by a Zhodani backed Rroerz
political party. The Zhodani presence has been fading the last few years, but still there.

Rueks Legacy: One of the splinter groups of old Rukh. they hold a small base, and
try to stay out of trouble. To protect their worlds, they have hired ships from 40th
squadron. Repeating raids from Corsair's Den saw to this.

The Freedom League: Also called Corsair's Den by outsiders. Kforuzeng has
control over this alliance, even on local world government level. However not full
control. Kforuzeng tried to take full control, but found it too difficult, and that they could
loose Charisma on it. However after Kforuzeng took over the situation on the worlds
became actually better. Many corsair groups sought to Kforuzeng after this. Corsairs that
visit this place can come and go as they like, far as they do not break any rules here. No
one asks questions where the wares comes from. The trade taxes are also quite low.

Thirz Uerra: An Interstellar Monarchy formed with the help of Zhodani. The
worlds got independence in that way that they can choose their own local government,
but the monarchy with its appointed governors do the interstellar policy. This part of
Gvurrdon holds a large percentage of the Psionic capable Vargr. They fought the Equality
war against SoE from 1111 to 1116. Where upon SoE lost much territory. It maintains
good relations to most factions in Gvurrdon, excepted for SoE, where a cold war status is
at hand.

Thoengling Raghz: Has always had good relations with the Empire, and continue
to nurture this through Regency. It is maybe the interstellar state that has suffered most
from the Virus. First they managed to keep it at bay, but a breakthrough forced the
Thoengling Navy to withdraw. The Capital was lost in matter of weeks. Now there is
only a handful worlds left from this state, which once was the biggest is Gvurrdon.

Ve Ekhlle Ksafi (40th Sqr): One of the alliances that participated in the FFW
against the Imperium in 1107 to 1110. The government is a strict military rule, but the
individual worlds has gotten more to say the latest years. The reason for this might be by
the pressure from Regency because of the Virus. Ve Ekhlle Ksafi doesn't like Regency
much, but it is not strong enough to make a dent in Regency's armor. The fleet capability
of Ve Ekhlle Ksafi has been built up over the years, but still small compared to other
groups.

Zhodani: Their aims for the Gvurrdon sector has changed over the years. As their
long time allied Rukh disappeared, Zhodani had to move in with force to prevent that
Zhodani owned industry didn't get caught in the middle. However they was not able to
prevent that Rukh broke up, maybe for the best. As Zhodani sought after to control the
groups along their border to keep them safe, it got easier now that the tension in this area
of space loosened. It did also get easier to deal with the different worlds after Rukh
disappeared. Zhodani has opened quite a lot of trade missions in Gvurrdon the latter 20
years.