January - 2079
The Governments of Sol:
Caution: This 1st edition unofficial report my contain errors. Please report any perceived errors.
Mars: The Martian government may at first glance be mistaken to be an Oligarchy or Communist in nature, but in truth is best classified as Fascist. Martian society is highly nationalistic and led indirectly by an elite circle of old blood and retired heroes of the people who place a vote of confidence upon whichever occupational facet is most capable of advancing or maintaining the pure might of Mars. The four primary facets consist of the Military, Scouts, Technocrats, and Historians: with each facet distinct enough to be considered a political faction. The Military has traditionally been the leading facet, but with the dawn of the Transnewtonain era OAM secured the vote of confidence to lead the Technocrats to the fore as the conventional military found itself growing increasingly obsolete. Seeking to limit the Militaries power, the Technocrats placed the Scouts in command of the exploration and shipping forces. However, as minerals on Mars began to run low, the vote of confidence shifted to rapidly rising Scouts leading to the administrations of Garfunkel and Geoffropi. However, the Scouts proved to be overzealous in there exploration and infrastructure expansion efforts, and were soon removed from power by a wave of populist concern for lagging research and defense compared not only to the other Children of Sol but also in comparison to the newly discovered Alien Others. Jikor now leads the 3rd major administration, but there is some uncertainty on if this marks the Technocrats or Military Junta returning to power.
Earth Technically Earth, ruled by the Syndicate Federation, is a Democratic Republic. However, voting is carried out not by delegates of the people but by lobbyists of industry. Originally starting with the war cry "No Taxation without Representation" currency devaluation brought on by unstoppable spending soon turned to a subtly different catch phrase: "No Representation without Taxation." Under the new paragon those who pay the most taxes have the greatest say in how their tax is spent. Soon after, corporations were granted voting rights for their taxes, and in following years the process was simplified to allow for only corporate votes, which were then weighted both by the number of taxpayers employed and by taxes directly paid. In theory anyone could start their own sol-propritar business and gain a vote, but in practice the voting power is consolidated with the mega-corporations and small-buisness trade alliances.
Venus Best described as a Constitutional Tyranny. (A Tyranny is like a Monarchy, only the supreme leadership is not passed on by bloodline) For the Venusians, the dominating clan leader Tyrant holds 49% of governing power and is able to declare any course of action if seconded by any other clan. However, support by a single seconding clan is rare. Unless the current tyrant is exceptionally strong and capable, single voices of support tend to suffer very public and spectacular silencing. The Venusians value strength, so threats, ritualistic fighting, and duals are all common tools of politics among the dragons. Occasionally a dragon Tyrant will step down to pass control to a personally trained successor, but forced retirements in favor of a rival have occasionally occur as well. So far the longevity of the current Tyrant of Venus is starting to become a legend for the history books.
Spy Report: 2069
Having presented my perception of the governments, it's time to show off the leaders:
Mars: 50 Navy officers, 24 Ground officers, 13 civilian administrators, and 10 leading scientists.
Commander: Wu'Restior: Age 55, good health. Crew Training: 200, 15% politics, 15% diplomacy, 10% Xeno
Governor: Wo'Shorisoch, Age 37, excellent heath. 25% growth, 20% shipyards, 15% mining
Top Scientists: CP30%/50 labs, MK35%/20 labs, PP30%/10 labs
Syndicate: 32 Navy officers, 22 ground officers, 9 civilian administrators, and 13 leading scientists
Commander: Kai Taylor, Age 49, excellent health. Crew Training: 200, 40% logistics, 10% intelligence
Governor: Andrew 'Antagonist' Harper, Health: Questionable. Factory 5%, Teriform 10%, Diplomacy 10%
Top Scientists: LG40%/30 labs, MK30%/35 labs, PP10%/25 labs
Venus: 35 Navy officers, 19 Ground officers, 13 civilian administrators, 9 leading scientists
Commander: None. Ranking officer is the Geology Team leader, 42% survey bonus.
Governor: Milkoghist, Age 39, excellent health. 40% factory, 25% mining, 20% wealth
Top Scientists: EW15%/45 labs, EW20%/20labs, SF25%/20labs
Scientists ranked by total bonus plus max labs. Scientists with slightly larger bonuses but much smaller lab handling may exist.
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