Torbyne |
I get the feeling that the Pact Worlds is more UN like, it is there to keep everyone from getting into a system wide war, not a controlling polity. in other systems there are likely to be far less populated worlds and far fewer governments. its easier to run and keep Absalom station the center of politicking.
Shisumo |
Quoting myself elsewhere:
We need more info on the Pact and how the Pact Worlds govern themselves. Is it like a interplanetary UN? Does the Pact actually have any authority over its member worlds? Given that several of the planets described in Distant Worlds have separate nation-states, are there separate representatives for each nation, or is there a unifying governmental force for every world now? How many of the solar system's planets aren't members of the Pact? Does the Pact claim jurisdiction over the entire solar system, or are non-signatory worlds recognized as sovereign? Is the Diaspora a member of the Pact, or a bunch of members, or does someone else claim it (Eox maybe?)?
Most importantly, if the Trade Federation is blockading my planet, is the Pact where I go to begin my rise to declaring myself Emperor?
Tom Kalbfus |
So maybe its a collection of puppet states like the Warsaw Pact was. Some Empires are not secure with themselves, the need a label to lend themselves legitimacy, so they resort to using false labels such as the People's Republic of China, and the German Democratic Republic (East Germany). Maybe there are people stupid enough to think the lawful evil bone sages are the good guys.
Torbyne |
I got the impression that Pact Worlds was a very much in game term to refer to all of the inhabited worlds in the system and how they lawfully divided out their influence and systems of laws for local space. As for the Evil Empire we have Eox (the lesser of all other evils though it is also right next door...) the Dominion of the Black is probably still kicking around, who knows what is up with our Zerg/Tyronoid stand in Swarm, and probably at least one more major baddie that will be introduced in either core or our first AP. and then we can probably expect some villian of the week stuff spread throughout the APs as well. Gobbos too i bet. Lots of Gobbos... who come out at night, mostly. (its always night in space) ... (Need to write a module named, "its always night in space".)
Owen K. C. Stephens Developer, Starfinder Team |
David knott 242 |
I'd guess the pact is a lawful nonaggression kinda deal. After all, Eox, which is mostly populated by lawful evil bone sages, is a staunch member of the Pact Worlds.
Do you have a source for that bit?
Shisumo |
David knott 242 |
David knott 242 wrote:The Polygon article from a couple months ago.Simeon wrote:I'd guess the pact is a lawful nonaggression kinda deal. After all, Eox, which is mostly populated by lawful evil bone sages, is a staunch member of the Pact Worlds.Do you have a source for that bit?
Ah, thanks -- I missed that reference when I looked at that article before.
Simeon |
Going off of that very interview, it did say that the bone sages are savvy with interplanetary politics, which does give credence to the notion that the Pact Worlds are an organization. Furthermore this interview states that Verces is the head of Pact World technology and industry, along with being the home of the Stewards, a police force that maintains the Pact. The Pact Worlds likely agree to the aforementioned Pact, following their laws and regulations, in return for protection, trade, and shared technological benefits, somewhat like an interstellar United Nations or European Union.
Erosthenes |
We know that it's specifically these few planets that have formed on alliance to work together, but do they try to force their ways onto other planets? Do they intend to spread this government to more planets? If so, do you think there are Rebels such as the Browncoats from Firefly?
EXPANSE!!!!
David knott 242 |
The Vesk blog suggests that the Pact Worlds were originally set up as a mutual defense pact against the Vesk, who apparently control a solar system near the Golarion solar system.
Shisumo |
Is there a list somewhere of the Pact Worlds? I've read Distant Worlds. Can I assume that every planet of the Absalom Station Solar System is a pact world (with the notable exception of the missing Golarian?)
I believe that Aucturn has been explicitly noted as not being part of the Pact (and the Pact Worlds kinda nervous about it). I should emphasize the "I believe" there, though, because I don't have any idea where I originally saw this information.
David knott 242 |
So far, only Eox and Verces are confirmed as being members of the Pact Worlds, but I would be very surprised if the Pact Worlds did not also include Akiton, Castrovel, and Absalom Station at the very least.