Incoming
Copyright© 2009 by Remo Jackson
Preface
Broder History and Evolution:
In the far reaches of the known galaxy, three giant planets revolve around an enormous sun. These three planets, each with four moons, peacefully co-exist with each other. These planets have been settled by a race known as the Broder. The Broder are a humanoid like race, bipedal and upright, looking much like a human.
Once they developed space flight in their fourth century of technological enlightenment, they reached out and established colonies on the other planets. Soon, these colonies flourished and became known for their exports and rich mineral deposits. A thriving shipping system grew from a fledgling meager fleet of experimental cargo lifters and upper atmospheric lifting bodies to the interstellar conglomerate it is now.
The capital planet, Broder Prime, the largest of the three, and most heavily populated, contained the regal senate and the executive leadership. This planet, diverse in environments, yet mostly agrarian, also housed the military academies and the majority of the armed forces. Each of the planets had an equal number of representatives in the senate and all decisions were made in a democratic forum, with the executive leader, a chancellor, making the final decision. The military advisors to the senate were all highly decorated; combat experienced general officers that took their work very seriously. They knew that any decision to deploy their forces, no matter how small or what type of deployment, required thorough planning and investigation.
Broder Prime was also the preferred retirement planet for former soldiers, as they would be given a suitable tract of land, a position in one of the many academies, teaching or instructing, or gainfully employed in one of the numerous military development companies.
Over the centuries, the Border not only became focused on technology, exploration and minerals, their well trained, armed and disciplined military became a part of legend. Many neighboring races and planets had called upon the Broder to assist them with security or skirmishes with other races. Many times the Broder would provide a cadre to train the native forces or just their presence within the system would put a stop to hostilities.