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This is a description of some groups and organizations active in
and around Longshore.
Global Ecology Organization
The GEO is the de facto world government, both on Earth
and Poseidon. Born out of the Blight, is has whole-heartedly adopted
its mission to act as the protector and guardian of all the peoples of
the Earth. Culturally, it is an unashamed technocracy: it chooses the
best people, gives them the best training, tools, and information, and
then lets them do the best job they can. In this way, the tough
decisions needed to do the right thing can be made in the best
possible manner, and far more easily than by leaving control in the
hands of the ill-informed and self-serving mob, as is the case in
democracies. On Poseidon, this approach has led the GEO to taking
ownership of the whole solar system, in the name of the peoples of
Earth. Its benevolent guardianship is only tempered by the large
distances and lack of resources, which prevent the GEO from acting as
it needs to.
Hanover Industries
Hanover is a large Incorporate state with a diverse range of
industrial products. Its main base is the city-state of Hannover in
Germany, but the city is due to revert to German control in two year's
time. In the meantime, Hanover is pouring vast resources into its
colonization efforts on Poseidon, in the form of the city of
Lebensraum. This thoroughly modern city has grown from nothing four
years ago to a current population of 25,000. It will soon become
Hanover's main territorial holding, and is projected to hold up to two
million people. Hanover does not have a good environmental record,
making it a target for violent and non-violent actions. Security is
maintained by the forces of the Hanover Security Services.
Nippon Industrial State
The NIS is the reformed remnants of pre-Blight Japan. Like all
the other major powers, the NIS has joined the "gold rush"
on Poseidon, albeit rather later than most. It has made up for this
late start by the construction of Simushir, a vast mining and
industrial complex that sprawls over several islands in the souther
New Hawaii region. Simushir has a population of over 25,000 and
actively recruits on Posiedon, as well as transporting its own workers
from Earth. However, conditions in Simushir are reported to be poor,
and there are rumours that the workers are trapped in indenture
agreements that make them little more than slaves.
- Native Emancipation League
- A Native self-help organization, the NEL operate on two fronts.
First, they fund and support various projects that improve the lives
of Natives. These projects include paying the salaries for teachers
and nurses, and building and maintaining infrastructure, such as
schools, water purifiers, and storm shelters. Second, the NEL acts as
a Native rights advocacy group, and argues better treatment of Natives
by the GEO, Incorporates, and other organizations. Its ultimate aim
is the deportation of all people who are not descended from Athena
colonists. The NEL is rumoured to have links with Poseidon First.
- Poseidon First
- This eco-terrorist group mainly acts against polluters and others
that cause ecological damage on Poseidon. They have assassinated
several people who were claimed to behind serious and prolonged
ecological degradations. They have also bombed a number of GEO and
Incorporate facilities, though generally after coded warnings were
issued. Poseidon First is generally regarded as the military wing of the
Native Emancipation League. Membership of Poseidon First is illegal
under GEO law, though there are rumours that several Wardens have
close links with this group.
- Blue Water Circle
- This is a hard-line terrorist group who regard all except the most
hardcore Native activists as their enemy. They are motivated by both
ecological and religious concerns. To their mind, Poseidon is a
precious jewel, given to the Natives by the gods. All others are
Despoilers, and must be eradicated. They appear to generally eschew
technology, except for weapons. They generally target prominent
members of GEO, colonist, and Incorporate communities, and will attack
those they consider to be the most influential in spreading the
Newcomers across the colony world.
- Church of Whalesong Theogeny
- This cetacean organization is not really a church, but is a strong
social and moral force in the cetacean and Native communities. The
Whalesong itself is a shared repetoire of stories, told in both
cetacean sound plays and human languages. Renditions of the
Song occur as frequently as people gather to hear and sing them,
though there are scheduled performances by each church's Songmaster.
The Whalesong Epic gives a history of the cetaceans, both before and
after Uplift. More importantly, it preaces a message of compassion,
tolerance, and responsibility, for individuals, communities, and the
oceans as a whole.
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