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| [[achea|Achea]] is a planet colonized by the Space Federation in year 2143 and part of the second and larger wave of colonization. | [[achea|Achea]] is a planet colonized by the Space Federation in year 2143 and part of the second and larger wave of colonization. | ||
| - | Achea benefited from large operations of mining on surrounding asteroid fields and became an economic focus in the 22rd era. | + | Achea benefited from large operations of mining on surrounding asteroid fields and became an economic focus in the 22nd era. |
| It developed one particularity with the habit of keeping 95% of its entire industry off-planet, with all refining stations and factory stations there, keeping only limited vehicle production on planetary grounds. | It developed one particularity with the habit of keeping 95% of its entire industry off-planet, with all refining stations and factory stations there, keeping only limited vehicle production on planetary grounds. | ||
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| It gives bad reputation to even imply you would like to rule all of Achea. | It gives bad reputation to even imply you would like to rule all of Achea. | ||
| - | Trying to control "more than you can chew" is very ill-regarded on Achea, giving too much to a single part of the Crew just as well, and expanding the number of Crew positions is unheard of. | + | Trying to control "more than you can chew" is very ill-regarded on Achea, giving too much to a single part of the Crew just as well, and expanding the number of Crew positions beyond what is customary is also unheard of. |
| All these implicitly determined a soft limit to the "maximal territory" a single Gang can enjoy as its own. | All these implicitly determined a soft limit to the "maximal territory" a single Gang can enjoy as its own. | ||
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| Instead, it is well perceived to keep Rivals free, well alive and somewhat not exterminated, to permanently show them that with all the more freedom you gave them to act, you still just have more [[achean-culture-kluthams|"kluth"]] than they do. | Instead, it is well perceived to keep Rivals free, well alive and somewhat not exterminated, to permanently show them that with all the more freedom you gave them to act, you still just have more [[achean-culture-kluthams|"kluth"]] than they do. | ||
| - | "Showing", "clubbing", proving that your [[achean-culture-suprine|Suprine]] and [[achean-culture-racers|racers]] are almost as important to climbing the social ladder as gunfights and actual raids. | + | "Showing", "clubbing", proving that your [[achean-culture-suprine|Suprine]] and [[achean-culture-racers|racers]] are best, are almost as important factors to climbing the social ladder as gunfights and actual raids. |
| And even when some Gangs are perceived as the "best" or "ruling one" for a time, the scene then changes quickly. | And even when some Gangs are perceived as the "best" or "ruling one" for a time, the scene then changes quickly. | ||
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| Though it is by no means a paradise and is more like a "black market reliable network" than a model of true civilization and freedom, one could argue that Achea still protected some basic rights, assured control of an entire planet and that it developed immunity to Federal manipulations and abuse of powers. | Though it is by no means a paradise and is more like a "black market reliable network" than a model of true civilization and freedom, one could argue that Achea still protected some basic rights, assured control of an entire planet and that it developed immunity to Federal manipulations and abuse of powers. | ||
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| + | While retaining, however, a constant moving environment on the streets and violence that can erupt about anywhere to gain some territory. | ||
| === The Achean Exception === | === The Achean Exception === | ||
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| This is also much more official and opposed to the Syndicate ways, which acts instead as an interstellar power-hungry influence, a little more in the shadows on the worlds it actually controls, but always trying to gain monopoly, permanent and uncompromised authority. | This is also much more official and opposed to the Syndicate ways, which acts instead as an interstellar power-hungry influence, a little more in the shadows on the worlds it actually controls, but always trying to gain monopoly, permanent and uncompromised authority. | ||
| - | Achean is an ever-changing battleground on the streets and even its race contests or meetings, be it with guns or on the social ladder, but has learnt to isolate its corruption, and exported its culture to all Federal worlds. | + | Achean is an ever-changing battleground on the streets and even its race contests or meetings, be it with guns or on the social ladder, but has learnt to isolate its corruption. |
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| + | It also exported its street tradition to all Federal worlds, becoming an influential cultural pillar for black market, street life, fashion, tradition and rules, and in 2325 was one of the many influential cultures that composed the Space Federation. | ||