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ASolomanisurveillancedrone,workingfortheprotectionoftheRace.ThePCsshouldgetusedtoseeingeyesin

thesky:thisparticularhighatmosphere,sub-orbital,long-durationdroneisusedinlow-pop/no-popworlds.On

higher-pop&higher-techworlds,SolomaniSecurityhasafarbroaderrangeofsurveillancenetworks.

Thisgraphicistitled“BeyondtheMirror:Saber”©AdrianoPortugal.Seehisworkathttps://danarogon-ap.deviantart.com/art/Beyond-the-Mirror-Saber-702717503

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Petreiscertainlyasolidadditiontothecrew,loyaltoFamilyandEmperor,andwilldohislevelbesttomeethisduty:butwhatheisreallylookingforistheopportunitytoflyagain.Flyingstarships,flyingship’sboats,flyinggravvehicles,andperhapsonedaytryingonagravbelt,glidingaboutoveralow-Glandscape,orusingasetofartificialwingswithinazero-Ghabitat.Closingtheme:“RidingtheWind”,GarethCoker,https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cx06VKCP8z0Andnow,theSolomanimigrants,all128PureSolomanimembersofthePopaiethnicgroup,withhistoricaltiestoHousePopa,fromwhichtheywereexiledcenturiesago.NotethelastdigitintheirUPPreferstotheirrankintheSolomaniParty,nottheirSocialStandingwithinImperialSociety.AmosezTingPopaFamilyPatriarch“ExpandingtheRace”UPP17CBCC,Age70,PureSolomaniHomeworld:Hipponax/Hulda/Canopus,hex0118,A889A9A-ESkills:Zero-G-3,Leadership-2,Medical-2,GravVehicle-1,VaccSuit-1,Survival-1,Pilot-1,Gravitics-1,Linguistics-1,ShipsBoat-1,Handgun-1,Navigation-1,LaserWeapon-1,ShipTactics-1,Jack-o-Trades-1,Paint/Sculpture-1,History-1,Streetwise-1,Swimming-1,Computer-0,Rifleman-0Member,TerranAdventurer’sSocietyLanguages:RimAnglic,DelbraStellarCreole129Visual:Thisoldbutfarfromretiredspaceriseasytospot:thinboned,verypale,withahugewhitemanesproutingfromhishead,‘abletoblindamanfrom20paces’.He’sasuccessful,knowledgeable,andcleverspacer…whospentfartoomanydecadesinzero-G,andnowhastowearlegandspinebracerstopropuphisweakenedmusclesandbones.130LikemostoftheleadershipoftheSolomanimigrants,hewearsafinelytailoredbusinesssuit,asopposedtothemixofpracticalclothingandNoblerobesandcapestheseniorImperialsprefer.Openingtheme:“DeepShadow”,T.T.L.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJWT2bJCbM4History:BornAmosezTingVapareninafamilywithstrongPartyties131,thenow-agedpatriarchgraduatedfromaParty-affiliatedmerchantacademy,andspenthisearlyyearsonthebiginterstellarfreighters.Butthemanreallybuilthiswealthandreputationtradingwiththevariouszero-Gspacecitiesandcoloniesthatareoftenfoundnearthehigh-pop/high-techworlds,notablegasgiants,andresourcerichbutuninhabitableworlds.HeremainedamemberoftheSolomaniHomeGuarduntiljustafewweeksbeforehehadtoboardthePopagroupforaone-wayjourneyintoImperialSpace.Goal:AsaminorpowerinlocalPartypolitics,AmosezhassomepoliticalpullthatheusedtohelpeasethenegotiationstobringthePopamigrants–includinghimself–intoImperialSpace.Hecertainlyremainsaracialand

128Well,almostall…129“DelbraStellarCreole”isatradetongueofSailentSubsector,primarilybytheindependenttradersofFugit/Salient.“StrongonRace,buttheyhavesomeweirdfetisheswhenitcomestounfilteredstarlightandelectronics…”130Still,atleasthisoverallconstitution,includinghiscirculatorysystem,isdoingwell.“Allthatexerciseandsupplementsweren’tacompletewasteoftimeandmoney!”131Goggleup‘Princelings’and‘RedDiaperBabies’sometime…

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Partyloyalist,butseesitashismissiontoprotectandhusbandthereturnofasmallbutpurepartoftheRulingRacebacktotheImperiumthatitbuilt.132Fromsmallseeds,mightyoaksgrow,afterall…Note:Asadvised,AmosezTingVaparenchangedhisnametoAmosezTingPopaaspartofhispreparationsforthemoveintotheImperium.However,whilehedidsworeloyaltytoHousePopa,hehaspointedlyrejectedseveralpromptingstomakeanoathofloyaltytotheImperialgovernment,133,134sohasbeenwarnedaboutmaintainingtiestotheParty135andtoSolomaniSecurity.Regardless,AmosezintendstoremainasactiveaPartymemberashecanintheImperium,butwillshunviolenceandlegallypunishableformsoftreason:strengtheningthespiritoftheRace,ratherthanplottingtheimmediateoverthrowoftheImperialgovernment,iswhathe’sabout.136Closingtheme:“AlienManifestation”,KeiichiOkabe,https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sGuOD24NZ4g

ImperialshavelittlesympathyfortheSolomaninobleswhoareexiledtotheConfederation.

“Youcan’tservetwomasters…andyouhavechosenpoorly.”Thisgraphicistitled“Exhiled”©WolfgangAmadeusLeBlanc.Seehisworkat

https://wolfgangleblanc.deviantart.com/art/Exhiled-718731508

132Yes,Amosezsomehowmanagedtocompletelywipeout/negatetheroleoftheVilani(‘…andalloftheotherlesserbreeds…’)inbuildingtheThirdImperium.TheactualjustificationsandrationalizationsheusesareleftforthePCstodiscoverforthemselves.133Remember:theThirdImperiumdoesnotformallyrecognizetheexistenceofthe“rebelliousorganizationthatcallsitselfthe‘SolomaniConfederation’”:accordingtoImperialLaw,allConfederationcitizensarereallyImperialcitizensindenial.Andinanycase,ImperialcitizenshipisautomaticallyassumedforallorganicsophontswithinImperialborders,unlessprovenotherwise.134Interesting,thatheiswillingtoswearloyaltytoamixed-racefamily,butnottothemixed-raceImperium.135Asof1105,theSolomaniPartyhasonlybeenrecentlyre-legalizedwithintheImperium,andremainscloselywatched.Still,peacefulactivities,includingpropaganda,publicSolomanicelebrationsandculturalactivities,andnon-violentmarchesanddemonstrations,aretoleratedbytheImperium:theattitudeofplanetarygovernmentsvary,asusual.136Youknowthatbigwheelwhoyouknowforafacthascontactwiththebadguys,butkeepshisownhandsniceandclean?Yeah…

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NetColaPopaTheVoiceofFreedom“OfBloodandLove”UPP689A35,Age26,ImpureSolomaniHomeworld:Hipponax/Hulda/Canopus,hex0118,A889A9A-ESkills:Linguistics-2,Intrusion-2,Genetics-2,Disguise-1,Streetwise-1,Forgery-1,Bribery-1,Handgun-1,WheeledVehicle-1,VaccSuit-1,SensorOps-1,Commo-1,GravVehicle-0,Computer-0,LaserWeapon-0,Stealth-0,Sub-Machinegun-0,Languages:RimAnglic,RimFrench,ModernVilaniVisual:Aratherbland-faced,non-descriptwoman,practicallyamodelofthe‘averageSolomaniwoman’:mildlycoffee-huedskin,roundface,shoulder-lengthblackwavyhair,browneyes,atouchontheplumpside.Shedressesintheho-humaverageSolomaniworking-classmanneraswell,whichhelpswithencouragingpeopletoutterlyforgetabouthertwominutesafterenteringtheroom.137Openingtheme:“L'OrigineNascosta”,LudovicoEinaudi,https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=87I8Lw6EEY8History:BornNetColaV-Regi,NetColawasraisedasaPopai,andalwaysthoughtofherselfasPureSolomani.Assuch,shewaseagertouseherchildhoodstudiestohelphersisterKrala(nowageneticistofsomefameonHipponax),andtogethertheymanagedtopushtheirwayoutoftheirstartownslumandshippingcontainerhomes,overcomingrampant(ifverypolite)hostilityfortheirlow-classoriginswiththeirwits,socialskills,andacademicexcellence,cappedbybeingco-authorsforapaper–abio-compatiblestudybetweenSolomanigeneticsandcertainlocalplantlife–thatwonarespectedregionalaward.138WhilephysicallyabletopassforPureSolomanionvisualinspection,theyoungwomanwassurprisedandashamedtodiscoverthatshewaslessthan100%SolomaniwhenapplyingforajobwiththeSolomaniParty.Sympathetic139,herrecruiterpointedhertoaspecialdivisionwithinTransstar–aSolomaniParty-alliedmegacorporation,oneoftwomegacorporationssolelytiedtotheSolomanipeople.Officially,sheworkedintheHumanResourcesdivision–stressonthehuman–butunofficially,sheworkedinbothobservationandasacut-outbetweenvariousSolSecoperativesandsympatheticImperialSolomaniinterests.Hersuccessingathering&distributingactionableintelligenceletnotmerelytocommandingTrueHumansinthefieldatayoungage–averyhighhonour,practicallyunheardofinmostSolomaniorganizations(andspokenofonlyonaneed-to-knowbasiswithinTransstar)–butevenearningtherighttohaveanychildsheconceivesofgeneticallyalteredtofitthePureSolomaniprofile,withthecostcheerfullybornebyTransstaritself!

137ThislookanddressisgreatforhidinginplainsightwithinSolomani-dominatedspace.IntheImperium,thecamouflageisonlysomewhateffective…138Thisispartlyinspiredbythree17-year-oldgirlsinTaiwan,andtheirhighschoolresearchprojecton‘AntimicrobialactivitySalviahispanica’.Formoreinformation,seetheirprizewinningreportathttp://www.shs.edu.tw/works/essay/2016/04/2016040115092400.pdf139LetmepointoutthatonereasonfortheysympathetictreatmentisthatsheandherrecruiterwereborneonHipponax,oneofthemostraciallyliberalandsoft-coreworldsoftheSolomaniConfederation.Thisevenappliedtoherfamoussister:numerousworldswouldneverallowaFakeHumantohaveanyprofessionalpositioninsociety.Andespeciallynotonetiedtogenetictechnology!

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“InthisrareimagetakenonJuly19,2013,thewide-anglecameraonNASA'sCassinispacecrafthascaptured

Saturn'sringsandourplanetEarthanditsmooninthesameframe….Earth,whichis898millionmiles(1.44

billionkilometers)awayinthisimage,appearsasabluedotatcenterright;themooncanbeseenasafainter

protrusionoffitsrightside.Anarrowindicatestheirlocationintheannotatedversion.(Thetwoareclearlyseen

asseparateobjectsintheaccompanyingcompositeimagePIA14949.)Theotherbrightdotsnearbyarestars.”Imagecredit:NASA/JPL-Caltech/SpaceScienceInstitute.TheuseofthisimageryshouldnotimplythatNASAendorsesthisfanzineinanyformorfashion.SeetheoriginalgraphicatSpaceImages:

http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/spaceimages/details.php?id=PIA17171

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Currently:OnherrecentreturnfromImperialspacebacktoHipponax,NetColawasgivenanewsetofmissionordersfromherhandler.Inobedience,sheresignedfromTransstar,wasabletojointhePopaimigrationgroup,changedherfamilynametoPopa(asdidherhusband)and–withsub-rosaassistancefromtheSolomaniParty140–wasmanoeuvredintoaleadershippositionfortheless-than-raciallypureimmigrants.Naturally,shevocallyandenthusiasticallysupportsthemovetoImperialSpace,andisadmiredbymanyofthemostpro-Imperialmigrants.Herfinalgoalsareunknown,eventotheParty:herplacementismoretogivethePartyandSolomaniSecurityusefulpre-positionedassetsinthefuture,ratherthanoperativestobeusedimmediately.141However,theRefereeshouldknowthat1)bothherselfandherhusband142remainloyaltothePartyandtheRace,2)hermostpreciouspossessionarefourwell-protectedrefrigeratedvials,eachofwhichcontainsanembryoofherselfandherhusband,eachofwhichhasbeenalteredtobePureSolomani,and3)sheisalsoonemonthpregnant,alsowithageneticallytweakedPureSolomanichild.Closingtheme:“OmoinoHateni”,KaoruWada,https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8rLRHAwKykAAcademicianPaconSaralaHawkenTheFamousScientist“AJourneytoaDecision”UPP385A89,Age47,PureSolomaniHomeworld:Hipponax/Hulda/Canopus,hex0118,A889A9A-ESkills:Sophontology-6,Cryonics-3,Linguistics(Studyof)143-2,Biology-1,Medical-1,Genetics-1,Computer-1,SensorOps-1,Mechanical-1,Research-1-Linguistics-1,Astrography(AslanHierate)-0,GravVehicle-0,Rifleman-0,Carousing-0Languages:RimAnglic,Trokh(theAslanlanguage)Visual:Atypicallyscrawnyintellectual-type,ofvagueArab/EastIndiandescent.Lookingathimeitherrunningaboutortiedtohislabtable,you’dthinkhehasn’tleftthelabinthelasttwodecades…andyou’dbeverywrong.Openingtheme:“TheGraciousCore”,MarkIsham,https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2bbN24LWgsAHistory:AfterearninghisdoctoratefromtheprestigiousOwsentInstituteoftheMindonHipponax,Dr.Hawkenfocusedhisstudiesontheinteractionoflowberths,deepsleep/cryopreservation,andmentalactivity(withtheoccasionalforayintocellularregeneration,especiallyinregardtoneurologicalcells).HistickettoscientificrockstarstatuswasthesevenyearsintheAslanHierate,workingwiththeSophontresearchcommunitytheretocompareresearchstudiesregardingtheimpactofcomparativemedicalcryopreservationandcryonics,andhowthesefactorsimpactAslanandSolomanibrains–bothbiologicalandmentalbehaviour–duringthe‘freezing’,‘frozen’‘thawing’and‘thawed’states.Astheseniorauthorofastringofnotablepapersonthesubject,hewasawardedthetitleofAcademician,andgivenbudgetandadministrativeresponsibilitiesforhigh-levelConfederationresearchontheinteractionofSophontology144andCryonicsacrossCanopusSector.

140Herskillsasanagentarequitegood,butherskillsasapoliticianleavesalottobedesired.Thereisnowayshecanremainleaderofthemostpro-Imperialfactionofthemigrants:atleast,notwithoutahelpinghand…141TheVilaniaren’ttheonlyoneswhocanthinklong-term…142IleaveittotheRefereetodetailherhusband,determinehishistoryandskillsets,andhisownlong-termgoals.143Usually,eachLinguisticpointreferstoonelearnedlanguage.Buthere,Iamreferringtothefieldoflinguistics(therulesoflanguage)asawhole.144ACTUALsophontology:a.k.a.thestudyofsophontintelligence.Inthe1105Imperium,‘studiesinsophontology’isoftenacoverfor(highlysecret)Imperium-sanctionedpsionicresearch.

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Inadditiontohisbreakthroughresearchandstudiesincryonics,theAcademicianhasmade“fivebreakthroughs,threemajoradvances,andsevenminordiscoveries”145tohisname.Thesecondarydiscoveriesweremainlydrawnfromdataanalysis,experiments,anddetailedcomparisonsbetweentheSolomani,Imperial(“MixedVilani”),andAslanlowberthson

o theiruseincivilianandmilitarytransport,o theirlong-termuseasthe‘lowwatch’,o asmedicalsupportforplacingseverelywoundedsoldiersinsuspension,

withaspecialfocusonmentalactivityduringandafteruseamongthesesophonts.

Thescientistisjustasdrivenastheconqueror,themissionary,thetrader.

Onlythenatureofthetreasureheseeksdiffers.Thisgraphicistitled“FirstContactII”©AndreasRocha.Seehisworkathttps://www.deviantart.com/art/First-Contact-II-709502777

AcademicianHawkenjumpedatthepromotioninitially…andeventuallygrewtoloathetherelentlessadministrativeduties,theendlesslygamed‘peerreview’process,andthepettypolitickingovergrantmoney,position,andprestige.HealsoresentedthewatchfuleyesofseniorSolomaniPartyideologues,makingsurethathedidn’tcrossthelineandchallengethedoctrineoftheSolomaniSuperiorityinanyway.Goals:WhentheopportunityarosetocarefullymonitorhundredsofSolomanimigrants,keptinlowberthsonajourneytoImperialSpace,hewasabletograbitforhimselfandhishandpickedmedical/researchteam,quicklyshuckingoffhispoliticalandbudgetarydutiestosomeone–anyone–else,atleastforayearortwo.Hisdual

145Generatedusingtheprocedureforscientists,foundinChallengemagazine,Issue#29.Hurrayforthe(aging,butstilluseful)MegaTravellerCharacterGenerator!

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missioninthePopagroupconvoy:1)insurethattheverymaximumoflowbertherssurvivetheentireprocess,and2)suckineverybyteoflowberthdataforanalysis,especiallydataonmentalactivity.146Note:AcademicianHawkenisnotamemberofthePopaiethnicgroup,willnotjoinHousePopa,and–atleastatthestartoftheadventure–expectedtoreturnhometotheSolomaniConfederationaftertransportingthelow-berthedmigrants,andgatheringthevaluabledataheseeks.Closingtheme:“Inside”,Moby,https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=531MZcx_y6oBelow:ApossibleinterviewbetweenanImperialreporteronthesciencebeatandAcademicianHawken,soonafterenteringImperialspace.Whetheritevertakesplacedependsonseveralthings:forexample,iftheAcademiciandecidestodefect,orintheendcomesbackhome…Hawken:“…butitisn’ttheprofessionalsthatworrymemost:theyhavebiggerfishtofry,andiftheyreallywantedtokillme,thenI’malreadydead.It’sthoseRacialPatriotlunaticsthatworryme:nodiscipline,noart,justkill-kill-kill…”Reporter:“Butaren’tyoudeadeitherway?Anddon’tyouhaveabetterchancetosurviveanamateur-hourattack?”Hawken:“Sure,I’llgiveyouthat.Butprofessionalsprefertoleavenotraces,andgenerallywanttokeepcollateraldamagedown:thePartyhastoworryaboutpublicopinion–‘themorallyupright,trulynoble,close-to-GodRealHumansvs.thecold,soulless,ruthlessbio-mechanicalVilani’storyline–andhaveareputationtoprotectamongbothConfederationSolomaniandImperialSolomani.”Reporter:“’Bordersdon’tmatter.Blooddoes,’asthePartyproverbgoes.”Hawken:“Exactly.Therestrictionstheenemytriestoputonyouarejustobstaclestobeovercomeorsubvertedorcircumvented,buttherulesyouputonyourselfactuallymatter.Moreover,proper,tightly-focusedSolSecterminationsmeanfewercluesfortheImperialServicestoworkwith.Unthinking,untrained,impulsiveamateursdon’tworryaboutanyofthatopticsorevidencestuff,though.”Reporter:“Soonceagain,warfareis90%spiritual.”Hawken:“I’dsaymental,myself.”Reporter:“Howaboutmoral?”Hawken:“Let’sagreeonprinciple-based.ButIagreewithyourmainpoint,though:thecriticalfocusisonthemindsofthesophontsinquestion,notthetoolsathand.”Reporter:“Asacelebratedsophontologist,howdoyouseethemoraldimensionsofintra-specieswarfare?”Hawken:“Well,let’sjustsaythattheParty’sinsistencethatonlytheSolomanimindhasaccesstosuchasetofnon-materialisticprinciplesrequiresadditionalcollaborationwithobjectiveevidenceandfindings.DuetosecurityconcernsandPartyrestrictions,Iamunabletosayanythingmore.I’msureyouunderstand.”

(Following)ThecourseofthePopagroupdoesnotleadtoTerra:butmanybars,restaurants,homes,

andreligiousshrinesacrosstheSolomaniSpheredisplaysimages,photos,andrelicsfromthatsacredworld.

ThemoredaringandpatrioticSolomanistarshipcaptainshavearitual,‘PayingRespects’,whentheysneaktheir

shipsontheirlastvoyageacrosstheImperialbordertoJupiter,justtoseetheworldofTerraas

adistantglintinthefirmament.“IfIforgetthee,OJerusalem,letmyrighthandforgethercunning.”Thisgraphicistitled“GiantSkiesII”©AdrianMarkGillespie.

Seehisworkathttps://tk769.deviantart.com/art/Giant-Skies-II-416123210

146Insupportofbothgoals,allthelowberthsintheconvoyhavebeenmodifiedtothelatesttechnologytobetterincreasethechanceofsurvivalfortheoccupant,andtotransmitabroaderrangeofdata–especiallyonbrainactivity,electricalandbiological–toredundantarraysofdatacrystals.

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QurezBaoPopaTheBusinessMagnate“TheOutsider”UPP746895,Age51,PureSolomaniHomeworld:Hipponax/Hulda/Canopus,hex0118,A889A9A-ESkills:Admin-3,ManufacturingProcesses-2,Finance(Corporate)-2,Instruction-2,Hunting-1,Survival-1,Liaison-1,Finance(Corporate)-1,GravVehicle-1,SensorOps-0,LaserWeapon-0,Handgun-0,Streetwise-0,Jack-o-Trades-0,Chemistry-0,Electronics-0,Computer-0,Hang-Gliding-0Languages:RimAnglicVisual:QurezhasaMestizo/NativeAmericancasttohisface,butsharesthelightskinofthePopaiethnicgroup,itselfanoffshootoftheRomanianpeople.Whileasuccessfulbusinessman,hedoesn’tcaremuchforconventions,dressingashepleasesandinventingwordsonthefly,ifitbettergetsthemessageacrossquickly.Openingtheme:“DreamsofaJourney”,MichaelNyman,https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJ3_pFGq5_IHistory:AtrueHipponaxian,Qurez–bornQurezBaoSerenzman–initiallybuilthisbusinessinprovidinghard-to-sourcegoodsandservicesforthewealthynon-Solomanivisitorsandresidentstohisworld.Ashegrewintheabilitytoservethem,theirreferralsbroughtinmorebusiness…andmorePartyinvestigators.HipponaxisfriendliertoaliensthanmostSolomaniworlds,butevenhere,theeconomyisstructuredtobenefittheSolomanifirstandmost.ButQurezneverreallycaredabouttheracialhierarchy:allhewantedtodowasmakemoremoney,andthebestwaytodothatistoinsurethathiscustomerscouldgetmoremoneytopayhim.Hecarefullystudiedthesituation,lookedatvariousangles,andfiguredoutanumberofwaystocircumventthemoreonerousrestrictionswithoutwavingaredcapebeforeeitherthePartyorvariousHumanRightsgroups.

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Itispreposteroustosuggestthatarespectedbusinessmagnatehasanyconnectiontothishypothetical‘alienundergroundnetwork’,andhighlyirresponsibletoinsinuatethatakeyhubofsuchasubversivewebwouldbelocatedononeofthemostwealthyandliberalworldsoftheConfederation.SuchunprovenslanderonlybringsdivisiontotheRacewhenunityisneeded,andshouldbearnoweightonthedeliberationsofthisPartyCouncil. –CouncilwomanBasemSahnoun,SolomaniParty,Hipponax,March1,2520.Overtheyears,someadditionalrestrictionshavebeenplacedonthealiensandtheparahumans:butintime,eachofthoserestrictionswerealsocircumventedoreluded.Theoccasionalreporterandmediaexposescreamedbloodymurder,andabighubbubfollowed:butastimemarchedon,fewerandfewerpeoplereallycared,solongastherightpublicnoisesweremadebytheLesserSort.QurezeventuallylearnedtomakefatdonationstothemoreactiveandinfluentialHumanRightsgroups,andthequietandunspokenresultwasthattheydecidednottoattack,orevenmention,hisbusinessorhisclients.147“Agoodinvestment,ifImaysaysomyself!”Currently:WhileQurezavoidedformalpunishment,hisPartyrankremainsonthelowsideforhiswealth.148Nowinhis50s,QurezwasthefirstmajorleaderwithinthePopaiethnicgrouptocommittothemovetoImperialSpace.Hedecidedtodivestcontrolofhiscorporation,andusedover50%ofthecashfreeduptofundthemove.149AboutayearagohechangehisformalfamilynametoPopa,andswearandoathofallegiancetoHousePopa–thefirstonetodoboth.HeplanstomakeaformaloathtotheHalf-BreedEmperoraswell,aftercrossingtheImperial/Solomaniborder.Goals:QurezplanstousehisremainingwealthtoestablishanicepersonalestateonthenewworldofKapakoo,andasseedmoneyforseveralnewbusinessventureshehassketchedoutinhismind.Someofthesestart-upsshouldsurviveandgrow,providingemploymentforthemigrantsastheyintegratethemselvesintoImperialsocietyingeneral,andHousePopaspecifically.Ifeverythingworksoutasplanned,hispeopleshouldprosperoverthecomingdecades,doingwellforthemselvesbydoinggoodtoothers…forareasonablefee.Closingtheme:“TogetherwiththeMoon[Extended]”,RieiSaito,https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QIfqUtrUrPY(Following)TheDesertWhales,puttoworkinexpandingthehumanpresenceonKapakooforthegreatergood

offamily,clanandtribe.Thisgraphicistitled“GiantSkiesIII”©AdrianMarkGillespie.Seehisworkathttps://tk769.deviantart.com/art/Nomad-Desert-Blimps-III-356071813

147Thisisactuallyanold-schoolRockefellertactic.“Nowyou’rethinkinglikeacorporateImperialNoble!Butkeepyourmilitarymindoiledup:you’llhaveoccasiontoputittowork,don’tworryaboutthat!”148ALLPureSolomaniareautomaticallymembersoftheParty.149AlargepercentageofthismoneywasshippedaheadofthePopagroup,butagoodchunkoftheproceeds–inSolomaniCredits,bearerbonds,andothereasily-convertedstoresofvalue–isactuallyontheInvisibleCities‘inasecureandhiddenlocation’.Andno,thatplaceisn’tinhisshipboardcabin.