Re: Other Forces

Robert spake thusly upon matters weighty: 

> Thomas Barclay:
> > And if Lichtenstein stays independent, it will still be the
corporate 
> > Meca it is today (like Grand Cayman and Switzerland). I'm betting an

> > independent Lichtenstein would be very powerful as Earth based HQ of

> > many a megacorp, AND it would have a lot of high tech corporate 
> > security to keep it 'buttoned down'. 
> 
>  Maybe it could be a major home for mercenary bonding
> authorities? Make a condition of being issued a bond giving
> Lichtenstein the right to hire the merc unit first, and suddenly
> they've got a supply of trained troops who want to see them
> independent.

Actually, that's a fabulous idea. And the low level of taxation 
present would appeal to most of the Mercs and Companies too. And the 
fact that anyone who ever wants to hire a merc (or might) will not 
want to offend the Lichtenstein government for fear of being 
'blacklisted'. I like that!

Now, Grand Cayman might still be one of the world's offshore banking 
capitals.... although one wonders if there might be 'offworld' 
banking capitals in the same fashion in 2285....

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