CNP and TTN (Was Hmmm.... Was Re: OK OK I Give! (Was Powers))

Brian,

I like the idea for the CNP, and its alliances and enemies. 
Realistically, though, I'd imagine they'd only hold one world. They 
could have colonies on multi-national planets, but they might be averse 
to that given their history of being on the wrong side of "sharing" land

for centuries.

I can also see the CNP and TTN having a rocky relationship - sometimes 
good, sometimes bad. The CNP will sometimes be perceived as a NAC puppet

regime and therefore part of the system that necessitated the TTN. 
Sometimes ancient tribal; rivalries will come out. Sometimes the common 
enemy ( more blatant oppressors like the LLAR and ESU) will overwhelm 
other differences.

Would be nice if the CNP and TTN were reasonably proximate so they could

interact. I put the TTN on Alshain, which off a bit from the main 
concentrations of Humanity. Check Nyrath the Magnificent's maps. He can 
help you find a good location regardless.

TTN's initial primary income source was and remains gambling. Wherever 
"Indian Casinos" are allowed, they proliferate. TTN makes no bones about

using their casinos as profit centers, but I'm sure that's liable to 
annoy states who want to appear more "legitimate" or less "shady".

 > Each people group would be given a certain planet/area/colony, and 
would
 > have internal autonomy, while a UN-like council would make decisions
 > concerning foreign affairs, and a joint m,ilitary would be
responsible 
for
 > most defense and military issues.  The Indians would consider this 
model a
 > direct descendant of the Five Nation Confederation used by Native 
Americans
 > in the Northeast in pre-colonial and colonial America.

That's exactly the model used for the TTN - more in commonalities there,

though the TTN may be less efficient, trying to tie together a large 
number of extremely different cultures, some of whom are vigorously 
preserving ancient and primitive traditions.

 From a later post:
 > Some of the tribes in the Amazon basin are still pretty close to
 > stone-age, their assimilation into the CNP might be the big
challenge.

Leave them to the TTN. Alshain II has some nice jungles.

For TTN ships, I've used primarily Freighter designs from Brigade 
models. It gives the appropriate low-tech/conversion feel for a small, 
primarily defensive navy.

I'm also interested in learning more about Glenn's NPC.

Noam R. Izenberg