Tykhestan
“Heaven grant thee good,” said Arthur. “And where, Iddawc, didst thou find these little men?”
“I found them, lord, up yonder on the road.” Then the Emperor smiled.
“Lord,” said Iddawc, “wherefore dost thou laugh?”
“Iddawc,” replied Arthur, “I laugh nor; but it pitieth me that men of such stature as these should have this Island in their keeping, after the men that guarded it of yore.”
- The Dream of Rhonabwy
Theme: The Ostrogothic Kingdom of Space Soissons
Sub-Theme: Juntas and Uniforms
The Belt is a troubled, unstable region. Few strong polities exist, and they are the .
The citizens of Tykhestan Reef maintain that the Provisional Government is simply a temporary administrative zone of the Solar Commonwealth, not an independent nation-state.
The Tykhestan Reef Zone
"But soon Khronos that accomplishes all will pass the portals of our house, and then all pollution will be expelled from the hearth by cleansing rites that drive out calamity. The dice of Tykhe will turn as they fall and lie with faces all lovely to behold, favorably disposed to whoever stays in our house."
- Aeschylus, Libation Bearers
As the threat of Nemesis loomed heavily in the future, LOGOS began dividing the Belt into new administrative units. In years past the habitats and stations had participated in the Commonwealth as direct member states, the new reforms placed these individual bodies under the jurisdiction of regional Magistrates. Whether this extensive reorganization was informed by some inscrutable design or merely the first symptom of its fatal schizophrenia is hard to say. What can be said for certain is that the nucleus of what would become Tykhestan, the Eunomian Reef Zone, was formed as a result of these designs.
Terrible engines .
As the embers of the Commonwealth Civil War cooled, the Logothete declared the Tykhestan Reef Provisional Government
It is a grim irony that while the Belt would be the most vulnerable to catastrophic damage, relatively little of its population managed to secure themselves in proper Polises.
Tykhestan had entered the Long Night.
The Beyonders
Amongst the fractious Beyonder comet riders are certain loose group identities. Of these the Setarehzan (Star Trail Lancers), claiming descent from human crewed Outrider patrols of the far Oort, are amongst the greatest.
Tykhestan Reef Zone Annual Report, 4500 A.D.
The Tykhestan Reef Provisional Government
Population
Major Polis (26 points to spend): A large Polis with a substantial, diverse population and possibly satellite habitats outside of the Polis proper. Adds an additional 250 Military Points, 300 Military Support, 25 Wealth and 25 Construction Rate but suffers -1 to Growth Potential.
National Advantages:
Rank 2 (2 points)
- Barbarian Allies
- Excellent Diplomats
National Disadvantages:
Rank 2 (+2 points)
- Ascended Barbarians
- Barbarian Backyard
Economy:
Rank 2 (2 points)
- Wealth Rating 70 + 25
Infrastructure:
Rank 4 (4 points)
- Construction Rating 110 + 25
Growth Potential:
Rank 3 - 1 (3 points)
- x4 Infrastructure Cost
Espionage:
Rank 3 (4 points)
General Advancement:
Rank 0
Setarehzan Paradraya
"Star Trail Lancers Beyond the Sea"
Military Size:
Rank 3 (3 points)
- Military Points 490 + 250
Military Support:
Rank 4 (4 points)
- Military Support 825 + 300
Military Quality:
Rank 3 (5 points)
Superweapons:
Rank 0
Listen!
Oh wicked ones we, Tykhe who braved the shower of heavenly darts and we the Lancers who rode the Comet's tail, say this: The evil sway of Invidia has stolen the the children of the Sun. Who know remembers the Common Weal? The world is wracked by kinstrife, good things are stolen from the mouths of the unborn, nothing passes the lips save awful calumny. All have forgotten the sweet voice of LOGOS though the shadow of Nemesis has passed. You faithless ones; the Commonwealth is not suspended, LOGOS is not silent. Listen! If the living will not heed, we will break in the doors and smash the bolts; there will be confusion of people, those above with those who slumbered below. We shall bring up the sleepers to drink the light like the living and the hosts of the sleepers will outnumber the living.