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Doc 6F0E

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Roger Myhre
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Gvurrdon Sector TNE update.

Gvurrdon sector is one of the most dynamic Vargr sectors in charted space. It is also the
sector which has had Vargr presence a long period of time, compared to other sectors with Vargr
presence. This area of space has been shaped by the close presence of the Imperium in its time,
and by the Zhodani. A host of Minor races are also present, making this sector a cockingpot for
adventurers. The first explorers reached Gvurrdon about -2900. There has been presented
evidence of earlier expeditions, but many do disclaim these evidence, hen they are not been
investigated in full.

As the time went by, interstellar empires rose and fell. The only interstellar government
that can boast at least 800 years of existence is Society of Equals (SoE). However as with the
old Imperium, this group can't show a record of having one type of rule all this time. The old
Imperium was somekind of a feudal government with the Emperor or Empress at the top. SoE
has had its borders changing constantly. The central government changed just as often, along
with its name. In 800 the SoE formed the government it has now. However from this period up
to now, the rulers has shifted just as often as before. The only thing that has been consistent, is
the constitution of the state.

From 1111 to 1116 SoE had a bloody war with Thirz Empire, which is an interstellar
monarchy. The new king at that time did an excellent job rallying the troops when SoE attacked,
winning the war at the end. The years after the war the relation between these two worlds was
tense at the best. In 1126 some of the worlds that Thirz managed to conquer was handed back.
Prior to this many of these worlds had revolted on Thirz. Some wanted independence, others
wanted to be handed back, others wouldn't. It all was settled with democratic voting. Something
that was difficult on the worlds that Thirz had taken. The archives didn't list all the adult
citizens as voters. A long and difficult job it was to sort out this, because those who where
voters didn't want the non voters to get voting privileges.

In the middle of all this Rukh and Anti-Rukh clashed in a war that left deep marks in the
society of both groups. Anti-Rukh did not have a chance repelling the attack, when Rukh
outnumbered them at least 15 to 1. However undercover groups inside Rukh managed to pull off
a lot of destructive terrorist acts that shock the foundation of Rukh. The war itself lasted only a
couple of months, but the mopping up took nearly a year. And even today Okozarrga (1336) is
still a radioactive globe, glowing with its own radiation.

In 1160 Rukh experiences internal difficulties. Political historians speculate that when the
Anti-Rukh was removed, the rulers did not have anything to gather the populace against. Before
the Rukh War the populace was aligned against Anti-Rukh. Now when that presence was gone
the population started to look inwards and complain about several things. Sophont rights was
one of the major issues. A civil war broke out short after. Luckily enough, most of the fighting
was done in space. Various fleet commanders and admirals thought they held the answer, and
with their Charisma they managed to recruit a lot of young aspiring Vargr. As the fleets held
control over space the worlds themselves didn't fight much with each other when they actually
had other objectives than the fleet. When the fleets had expended most of their strength in
useless fighting, a lot of officers experienced their Charisma coming crashing down on their
heads.

The central government of Rukh was reduced. What remained of the fleets started to look
for supporters in the various worlds. Thus Worlds of Leader Rukh started to fall from each
other. Several small states did form up. And several worlds did also become independent, or did
not link up with someone in fear of getting attacked by the others as reprisals.

In this environment the Kforuzeng did find a lucrative market. When the fleets had
expended most of their strength, a corsair band could operate quite safe. From 1160 to 1165 they
contract out forces to various faction, being careful not to end up on both sides of the conflict. In
1165 they decided to move into one of the faction in all. The faction did hold quite a lot of
resources, but the political, and military will and strength had been diminished in the conflicts.
Kforuzeng that had been looking for a new central base since the old one got blown up by the
Regency navy in 1130, moved in and took control over the government. This has increased the
popularity of Kforuzeng among other corsair groups.

In 1172 Gvaeknoks did the same as Kforuzeng. They had experienced more and more
problems with the relation between Thirz and SoE. Trading between these two groups became
more and more problematic. The two groups believed that Gvaeknoks spied for the other side.
Thus the Gvaeknoks looked for a new base to place their headquarters. They ound one of the
splinter groups of old Rukh being a prime candidate. They took control over the government by
erecting the runaway economy. They did become so popular that they managed to get control
over the government. They soon called themselves Gvaeknoks Trade Union. New trade routes
was established.

This part of space is still a place of skirmishes between the groups, but they are rather
limited. The Zhodani has made their presence in this part of space more visible, protecting their
interest. The two largest enemies are the Kforuzeng controlled The Freedom League Also called
Corsair's Den and Gvaeknoks Trade Union. These two has weekly skirmishes with each other.
Something that makes travel among these two a bit risky.

The news about the Virus, and the diplomatic pressure from Regency about the same
thing made the factions for once pull together (sort of) to prevent a disaster. Very little effect
reached Gvurrdon at all. Trailing parts of Thoengling Empire lying in Tuglikki sector
experienced some damages in 1140, but because of the forewarning from Regency the damages
was minor. Thoengling has always had good relations to the old Imperium, and foster now good
relations with Regency. A freak accident in 1146 nearly wiped out Gvurrdon as a political factor
in the Spinward area. A small group of Vampire ships managed to penetrate the defenses in
Thoengling, and within weeks the Capital feel to the vicious Virous. The Thoengling had to
withdraw, just sacrificing worlds in the process. Whats left of Thoengling is just a handful
worlds. And now they are really committed. A snafu like this are not going to be repeated, and
the naval presence here is heavy. No one is admitted to a world without rigouros search and
quarantine for uncertified vessels.

Even for the Virus threat, the factions did continue to fight among themselves as usual,
but by pressure from Regency, the faction stopped to use ABC weapons (Atomic,
Bacteriological and Chemical). There has been reported nuclear weapon use in Gvurrdon, but
then those have only been reported used in space. And those reports has not been confirmed
either.