Today, Vlad's capital Delerium is still THE PLACE to sample forbidden pleasures despite its Amber Zone designation. The Travellers Aid Society even has an establishment here. Think of Delerium as a part hedonistic & part gothic cross between Disneyworld & Las Vegas.
Vlad is a feudal technocracy ruled over by the Grand Dukes & their council of barons. Despite abberations like Phasial IV, the dukes/duchesses take an active interest in the welfare & happiness of their subjects. This is especially true in the public entertainments, such as the gladiatorial games & the grav racing, where much of the income of the duchy goes into.
Vlad's police force is also efficient, which is very good since Vlad is a law level 0 planet. A nature of the legal system is the hunt, where the courts may sentence an killer to be hunted down by friendsand/or relatives of their victim(s) in the Death Mart. Most felons are either fined or exiled to Vlad's penal island. In spite of the corruption on Vlad, the legal system(including the police) are very honest. Vlad is much dedicated to the code duello to settle disputes & to serve justice.
Vlad's defenses include the naval base on its largest moon, Ghormlast, with its 24 missiles batteries, 8 triple laser turrets, 3 50 tonne PAWs, & 1 regiment of infantry (the 4th), which though 3 centuries old, is still formidible against pirates & small naval units. 13 200 tonne SDB's (3 triple laser turrets each) are stationed there also. There is also the ducal custom satelite where incoming ships must dock at before landing or launching landing craft. Internal security is handled by 8 regiments of infantry, 2 grav cavalry regiments, & a fleet of 16 missile armed submersibles.
Vlad's external politics are (like most of the Mapepire Cluster) benign & very neutral since wars are bad for the tourist trade. Offworlder(& internal) political squabbles are referred to either the Death Mart or the various dueling clubs on planet. With the fighting & dueling arenas, Vladian law takes a dim view of street violence unless one party can PROVE they were defending against aggression. Offenders are can be heavily fined, denied the possession of any weapons while on planet, or a stated period of time, imprisoned for 6 mos. to 20 years, or in the case of murder, execution. Assassins, unless they challenge their victim get little tolerance with the local law. The most serious problem is Phasial IV's opening up of Vlad to Tuablin, which coincided with an increase of mysterious disappearances. The regent is moving against Tuablin, which has increased her standing with the populace. However, the unmasking of Tuablin's activities has alienated the baronial Theri & Haurpar families who have profited by the slave & kidnapping trade. The military backs the regent except for a few officiers of the Scarlet Guard
In 693, a transfer station for clandestine cargo & guests was established at Roguewine Station on Roguewine the system's 7th planet. .It was built upon a failed mining operation by the Vladian Masra combine that operated from 567-574. Vladian Transfer (government owned shipping line) runs a service of 5 shuttles a week between Roguewine & Vlad.
2. DUCAL STARPORT. The 200 tonne yach Vlad, 400 tonne yacht Burton's Delight. 8 200 tonne SDB's (Inpaler, Mauler, Shrike, Terror, Angst, Mal Amour, Nightmare, Render)
3. DUCAL PALACE..Also barracks of ther Scarlet Guard.
4. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. Government offices, baron's council, archives, embassies for the Imperium, Beaumonde, Mapepire Balsyn, Trayfowen, Die Weltbund, Esylat Magistry.
5. Police headquarters & Hall of Justice.
6. BARRACKS:, 1st & 2nd Vladian Infantry, & 1st Armoured Cavalry Regiment.
7. THERI MANOR. Mansion of the Baronial Theri Family.
8. VBN. Ducal broadcasting & information center.
9. FOXXDENN. The mansion of Baron Fadran Foxx & his family.
10. HOUSE OF JUILKOP. Purveyours of exotic foods, spices, & drugs. Baron Is Juilkop, proprietor.
11. IC TRADING. Local bureau for this farflung trading firm.
12. THE DUKE'S PLEASURE. Best restaurant on planet. Owned by the ducal family, Aves Monme, proprietor.
13. HOUSE OF PAIN. Exotic establishment specialing in painful amusement. Dass Bron, owner.
14. TRAVELLERS AID SOCIETY. Makka Dros, agent.
15. CORTURA'S. Specialist in fine & exotic weaponry. Baron Asad Ping Cortura III, owner & weaponmaster.
16. STARS & COMETS. Nightclub/restaurant. Run by Jorian Dahl.
17. GARDEN OF PLEASURE. Pleasure center renowned for its gardens & opaque dome (suns gets in, prying eyes do not). Its rooms include Arden (forest), Jade Falls(water room with waterfall), Nightfall (perpetual darkness with stars in the ceiling), among others. Run by the Garden Society of which the famed courtesan Jade Blade, is a member. Her mansion, the Jade Palace is underneath the facility.
18.GREENLIGHT Bordello/casino. Run by Baron Fadran Foxx. Known for its eerie green lighting.
19. NANNARA'S. Casino. Nannara Asor, owner.
20. THE EUPHORIA. Recreation center specialing in sensory stimulation thru various means. Iva Lorien, proprietor. Owned by the ducal family.
21. HOUSE OF SPLENDOR. Merchant dealing with fine apparel from mere wisps of spider silk to battledress evening wear. Exotic is the word. Opal Naserin, proprietor. Owned by the ducal family.
22. TRADER'S EMPORIUM. Massive Bazaar of shops surrounded by streetmerchants. If its illegal, its probably here.
Baron Wence Touret, owner. Maddy Lio, proprietor.
23. THRYT'S SANTUM. Hostel for out of luck spacers & other outcasts. Mandon Thyrt, owner.
24. CRYSOL CASINO. Run by Propov Nev. Owned by the Theri family.
25. SARET'S. Nightclub/restaurant. Run by Saret, a Esylat emigre.
26. VHURGUAF WEAPONSMITH. All the finest, exotic low & high tech weaponry. Baron Aggaru D'Ashti (vargyr), owner. Run by his son, Gaur.
27. CASTRRIAL'S. Restaurant/Bordello/Casino catering to the corsair/merc crowd. Own by Ferg Thyuil.
28. HAURPAR'S BAZAAR. Trading company. Handles much second hand merchandise, including slaves. Monthly slave auction. Owned by the baronial Haurpar family.
29. JUSTINE'S. Resort hotel with extreme themes. Owned by Ys Basdasil.
30. THE DELIRIUM. Expensive luxury hotel specializing in holo-rooms. Ducal family majority owner.
31. MADAWAY'S. Hotel run by K. Madaways. Owned by the Seriphim family.
32. HOTEL LUROTICA. Resort hotel. Floor show includes exotic darrian dancers from Miryem. Owned by the Theri family. Run by Thad Ghorosiospi.
33. HOTEL DEATH. Resort hotel run by San Cladias. Owned by the Boertin baronial family. Includes seven dueling rooms including the Deathmaze.
34. Vladian Dueling Society. Owned by the ducal family. Arranges and manages duels. Lt. Afholleri (outcast aslan) of the Scarlet Guard current dueling master,
35. CORSAIR HAVEN. Hotel run by Tyren Lokop, a self-proclaimed retired corsair. Owned by Diadem family.
36. BLACK CASTLE. Mansion of Baron D'Ashti. Meeting place for vargyr.
37. HOTEL CASRION. Second largest hotel on Vlad, owned by the Cortura baronial family. Run by Islon Min, exiled Esylat noble. Caters to non-human clientile.
38. CORTURA CASTLE. Mansion of Baron Marad Cortura.
39. CASTLE KEEP. Brooding fortress designed theme resort & hotel. Own by the Cortura family. Run by Garritt Mabanas, ex-merc.
40. DEATH MART. Vlad's finest gladiatorial amusement. Also licensed by the government for legal dueling.
41a. BURTON PARK GRAV RACEWAY.
41b. APASARAT GRAV RACEWAY. Vlad's newest grav track, also offers grav combat & dueling(spohont vs. sophont, animal vs. animal, robot vs. robot; or any combination of the above).
42. GHILOP'S. Buyer & seller of military equipment, no questions asked. Two locations. Southern locale offers vehicles, pre-owned spacecraft, & a gunnery range. Run by Thad Ghilop. Owned by the baronial Ghilop family. Merc Guild located at both locations.
43. CORPSE COPSE. Small park. Popular for open air dueling. Owned by the Diadem family.
44. SPEED EMPORIUM. Sells & buys air, land, & sea vehicles plus small spacecraft. Owned by Fforeurz, vargyr.
45. VLADIAN DREAM. Entertainment complex run by the government. Offers music, theatre, opera, & other sponsored events & amusements. Great place to take the kids.
46. PALACE OF HEALING. Government own hospital.
47. HOTEL VLAD. Largest & most expensive hotel on planet. Owned by the ducal family. Run by Ly. Hosari Rhez.
48. THE ASYLUM. Enclosed amusement park run by the government. Lt. Shosa of the Crimson Guard is currently running it.
49. Residental area. Here live the majority of Delerium's middle & lower class folk.
50. ECTASY PARK. Large, wooded park with many fountains, waterfalls, hot springs & pools for swimming. Many varieties of riding beasts can be rented here. Favorite trysting spot in Delerium. Own by the ducal family.
TUBEWAYS. Besides grav & foot traffic, Delerium also has its public tubeway system under the city. There are 8 main tubeways radiating out from the starport, with many short branches off them leading to various buildings.
A. YUISOL TUBEWAY. B. THANTH TUBEWAY. C. PHASIAL TUBEWAY. D. BURTON TUBEWAY.
E. JASRA TUBEWAY. F. BENDERA TUBEWAY. G. ECTASY TUBEWAY. H. NORGHANT TUBEWAY.
An interesting feature of Delerium's hotels is that they combine the operation of a retail store (located by tradition in the underground section of the hotel) with normal hotel activities.
THERI. Baroness Maki Theri. Seat of power: Theri Manor, Delerium.
CORTURA. Baron Marad Cortura. Seat of power: Cortura Castle, Delerium.
D'ASHTI. Baron Aggaru D'Ashti (vargyr) Seat of power: Black Castle, Delerium.
GHILOP. Baron Haanu Ghilop. Seat of power: Dar Ghilop, 2 km s of Delerium.
HAURPAR.. Baron Son Rhys Haurpar. Seat of power: Castle Haurpar, 4 km s of Delerium.
BOERTIN. Baroness Sesi Boertin. Seat of power: Boertin Manor, Esprit Vlad.
TOURET. Baron Wence Touret. Seat of power: Caer Touret, 7 km se of Delerium.
COIRPRE. Baroness Ayesha Coirpre. Seat of power: Coirpre Castle, 6 km n of Delerium.
SHERIPHIM. Barone Desi Abru Sheriphim. Seat of power: Seriphom Estates, Esprit Vlad.
DIADEM. Baroness Arionis Drys Diadem. Seat of power: The Diadem, Esprit Vlad
JUILKOP. Baron Is Juilkop. Seat of power Joyous Towers, Esprit Vlad..
PRINCESS REGENT PERDIA LABNNIX(NOBLE): 9A8888. Age 36. LAISON 1, LEADER 2, GUN CBT. 2, COMPUTER 2, ADMIN 2. Red haired, amber eyed Perdia is the former commander of the Scarlet Guard & the chief architect of Phasial IV murder. Patriotic & ruthless she is determined to eradicate the decline in Delerium & educating Ermizhad (whom she treats as her own child) to be a great ruler. Tuablin has marked her for an early grave using the Theri family as pawns. Perdia is rumored to have severl lovers among the Scarlet Guard.
JADE BLADE(ROGUE): 9BB844 Age 38. LAISON 1, CAROUSING 2, BLADE COMBAT 4, BRIBERY 2, MEDICAL 2 ZERO-G CBT1.. Famed dancer, courtesan, & patron of arts, Jade's origins are unkown (though her appearance & height suggest Zhodhani). Originally a slave, she came to the attention of Baron Raan Boertin (Sesi's father) who obtained her freedom. With Raan's patronage & her skill as an exotic dancer (she does dance routines with daggers) she has risen high in the ranks of Vlad's courtesan & is a member of the Garden Society(a group of courtesans & other entertainers. She is a friend of Corsair Bette Noire (from whom she learned Zero-G Cbt. to add to her dance) and named her first child after her. She is very popular with a nature both gracious & dominating ( a balancing act that nakes many, male & female jealous) and has few enemies (unless you count Tuablin). She has 2 children: Bette, 4, & Anais, 2; both daughters.
STAN CORBISH(ROGUE): AA8653. Age 62. GUN CBT 3, COMPUTER 2, STREEWISE 2, LEADER 3, CAROUSING 4, LEADER 3. Chief of Delerium's police force, Stan is embodiment of setting a crook to catch a crook. Under his management (21 years) Delerium's crime rate has dropped by half, even under Phasial's misrule. His hard-drinking, lovable teddy bear nature conceals a hardnosed ruthless nature when dealing with lawbreakers.
Furthermore, he's uncorruptable, which scares Tuablin if the regent turns Stan's attention to Tuablin's operation.
LADY BARONESS MAKI THERI(NOBLE): 678669 Age 39 LAISON 3, ADMIN 1, LEADER 1, GUN CBT 1, BRIBERY 3. Born Maki Cortura, Baroness Maki is the head of house of Theri since her late husband death in a firefight with Bette Noire. She has sworn revenge against Noire & Baron D'Ashti (who hired Noire to rescue his daughters). She is plotting quietly since House Theri has fallen from favor with Phasial IV's death. Maki is cold, calculating & not afraid to cut losses or betray a friend or relative if the end justifies the means. Unlike her husband, she prefers to use trusted servants to carry out her orders or to hire muscle. She has two sons Jordane(21), & Haasyl(12). Hassyl is a hostage for good behavior at the ducal palace, while Jordane has been sent off planet to the military academy on Beaumonde.
LORD BARON AGGARU D'ASHTI(NOBLE): 898AA9 Age 65. MECH. 2, LEADER 4, COMPUTER 1, ADMIN 3, PISTOL 3, BRIBERY 2, NAVIGATION 1, ELECT. 1, STREETWISE 3. Feisty & charismatic, Aggaru likes to take an active in role in the family's weapons business, both in design & administration. He's the local leader for all vargyr & has influence with most of the vargyr in the Beyond. After his daughters' kidnapping by Baron Theri, he has taken several actions: 1. Hired Eshenili to guard his family; 2. Increased espionage on the Theri & their allies; 3. Halted his business vendetta with the rival Ghilop fmaily; & 4. firmly supports the regent & her policies. His daughter Aki has signed as a corsair with Bette Noire on the Aarabella. Aggaru is a great friend(never forgets a favor no matter how small), but an even greater enemy(never forgets the slightest slight). He is also a feared duelist even at his age. He has a so Mouhygs(42), & 3 triplet daughters (age 15): Gna, Naryl, & Lassuh.
LORD BARON HAANU GHILOP(NOBLE): 877AA9. Age 67 LEADER 3, BLADE 3, ADMIN 3, COMPUTER 2, BRIBERY 1, TRADER 3. Friendly, generous, & laidback, the blonde, blue-eyed Haanu is a truly nice guy, a disadvantage against more aggressive, ruthless businessmen like Baron Aggaru. Even so, his business skills have held the D'Ashti from taking substantial market shares. With Aggaru current feud with the Theri, Haanu has played the peacemaker while secretly aiding the D'Ashti. This isn't out altruism, Haanu hates Tuablin, & if Tuablin's pawns are blocked, Tuablin will have to go after Aggaru themselves. To this end, the Baron has infiltrated his own agents into Tuablin, waiting for the day he can take Tuablin down in the ducal courts. Haanu was one of the covert conspirators in the overthrow of Duke Phasial IV.
MANIKAH ROUSCH(MERCHANT): 676AB4. Age 43. TRADER 2, ADMIN 2, LAISON 2, CAROUSING 2, GUN CBT 2, COMPUTER 2, GRAV VEHICLE 1. Former owner of the Anything Goes resort, Manikah currently works at a manager at the Death Mart. Six years ago his resort was bombed with great loss of life, including his son & daughter. He now lives to avenge their deaths as well as the 123 people killed in the bombing. The only clue led him to the Death Mart.
JORIAN DAHL(ROGUE): AA8894. Age 54. BLADE 5, ADMIN 1, GAMBLING 3, STREETWISE 2, LAISON 1, CAROUSING 1. Manager of the Stars & Comets, which he runs for an Esprit Vlad consortium, Jorian is a lost colony darrian from Miryem. Charming, witty, & quite honest, he runs a casino with an excellent rep that still makes a lot of money. He frequently settles disputes by the code duello, either as mediator or combatant. As a duelist, he has never been beaten. Luzian, the gambler/assasin is a frequent patron of his.
LUZIAN(ROGUE): A6A662 Age 42. , PISTOL 3, LASER 2, COMPUTER 2, STREEWISE 2, GAMBLING 3.
A lost colony darrian of unknown origin, he is an assassin who kills only for moral reasons, & refuses to hunt the guiltless or innocent. Several years back he declined a commission from Phasial IV, killing all the hired killers the late duke sent after him. Tall, dark brunette, with a handsome face, Luzian is very popular with the people of Delerium, who idolize him as a hero. He is frankly embarrassed by this attention, & is coldly polite to those trying to flatter him. A constant rumor is that he killed the late duke. This is not true (Perdia Labnnix did the deed), & he feels shame because he didn't kill the duke himself. Lady Antilla Ghilop is infatuated with him, another cause for embarrassement for this modest, gentle killer.
DAR MANIH(ARMY). 888541 Age 45. DEMO 3, RIFLE 2, STREETWISE 2, CAROUSING 1, BATTLEDRESS 1, COMMO 2, COMPUTER 2, GRAV VEHICLE 1. PSIONICS: LVL 4. TELEPATHY 2. Cashiered from the Trelyn army (for theft), Manih is an amoral sociopath who keeps well off by doing dirty deeds no one else will touch. Openly for hire, his main jobs have been for the Theri family & the late duke Phasial IV. An exception was for the League of Free Worlds seven years back when he eliminated a Die Weltbund diplomat at the Anything Goes resort with a well placed bomb. There is a standing reward of 3 M Cr. for finding & securing the unknown bomber of the Anything Goes by the ducal family.
ASA YUSUF CORTIAM(MERCHANT). 788AB1 Age 56. TRADER 3, ADMIN 2, COMPUTER 2, NAVIGATION 2, LAISON 1, CARUSING 1, TACTICS 2, BRIBERY 1, BRAWLING 3. Captain/owner of the subsidized merchant Justiina (1000 tonnes), is a hardnosed, practical trader with great charm but little humor. His ship travels the Mapepire Cluster in search of rare items & talent for the Vladian resorts. Though brave, he disdains physical violence when faced with it, & never carries a weapon. his only son, Daneral, serves as navigation officer aboard the Justiina.
COLONEL RAIS LEIK(ARMY). 8BB443. Age 32. TACTICS 2, LEADER 2, RIFLE 2,, CAROUSING 1, GAMBLING 2, COMPUTER 1. Commander of theScarlet Guard upon Perdia assuming the regency, Rais is another wife/guard who was in on the conspiracy against Phasial IV. Beautiful, she looks more like a courtesan than a soldier-but don't let that fool you Prickly & caustical, she never the less quite popular with the troops. She also loyal to Perdia, which is lucky since some of the ladies of the guard resent Perdia & were angry when Phasial IV was murdered.
JON MATTIS LEIK(MERCHANT). 5659A3 Age 85 ADMIN 5, TRADER 5, PISTOL 1, COMPUTER 3, LAISON 5, STREETWISE 2, COMMO 1, BRAWLING 1. Scion of the Leik, a former baronial family broken for treason in the reign of Burton II, Jon maintains a policy of making whoever's in power happy. This included handing his granddaughter Rais over to Grand Duke Phasial IV for marriage when she was 13. Jon's career has been marked by these kinds of accomodations, shifty deals, & espionage by which he has a hold on every baronial house & even the ducal family itself. These plots have put the Leik family & its business, Vlad Contragravity & Suborbital Transport, LTD (VCST, Ltd) as the dominant grav & suborbital transport service on Vlad. VCST runs passenger service, cargo transport, cruises all over Vlad. Their recent acquisition of Grewas Cruise (submersible cruises) has eliminated their only rival on sea cruises. Tall, whitehaired(tinted), grey eyed, & aristocratic, the charismatic Jon looks nothing like the crafty, autocratic fox he really is.
CAPTAIN JOSI HAN MARKHOL(ARMY) 878662 Age 41 TACTIC 2, RIFLE 1, SMG 3, STREETWISE 2, LEADER 1, COMPUTER 1, ELECT 1, GRAV VEHICLE 1, JOT 2. Red haired & green eyed Josi is one of the few Scarlet Guard officiers loyal to the late duke. As such, she is currently in hiding with the Theri family, plotting against the regent. Her inability to obtain weapons from local merchants have put in the hands of Tuablin, who she her as a pawn to used against the regent. Vicious, unstable & deadly competent, Josi is the kind of person who's dangerous to both enemies & allies.
THAD GHILOP(NOBLE) 656899 Age 46. LEADER 2, ADMIN 3, MECH. 2, ELECT. 2, COMPUTER 2, COMMO. 1 TRADER 1, CAROUSING 2. Oldest son of Baron Ghilop, Thad not only runs the family weaponshops but is a designer himself. His specialty is laser weapons for dueling & defense. His fame has brought offers from Beaumonde industries to work for them, which he turned down for family loyalty. Other than his weaponmaking(which he waxes quite excitiably on) Thad is a rather dull, narrowminded businessman. Thad has no wife but several mistresses in Delerium & Esprit Vlad.
MANDOCAR THYS HUYRD(ARMY). A9A553 Age 57. LEADER 1, TACTICS 2, INSTRUCTION 2, LASER 3, SWORD 3, PISTOL 3, GAUSS 1, JOT 3. PSIONICS: TELEKINESIS 3, LEVEL 9. Brunette, grey-eyed Mandocar is a retired mercenary who is the Dueling Master at the Death Mart. Cheerful & friendly outside the dueling ring, he is a coldly efficient fiend within it. Because of his successes, it has been 9 years since he has fought a duel himself. A believer in the code duello, any match he oversees is very honest, a trait which had him imprisoned by Phasial IV for two years. Released from prison after Phasial's death, he has resumed his place at the Death Mart & is a welcome guest at the palace. Any sophont seeking satisfaction for a wrong will find an ally in Mandocar.
MROS THUIN(CORSAIR) Age 62. 768882 LEADER 2, ADMIN 2, PISTOL 3, GAUSS 1, PILOT 2, JOT 2, NAVIGATION 1, COMMO 1. DO for Webrunners on Vlad, the Esylat Mros, is rather slothful, spending most of his time at the casinos & pleasure house in Delerium. He can do this because of the hefty bribes from Tuablin. The real work is done by his subordinates Ghaghurtr (vargyr, 25), & Hakko Mandr (36).
KESPA H'HEROU(CORSAIR) 787A85 Age 77 LEADER 2, ADMIN 4, GAUSS 3, COMPUTER 3, LAISON 3, CAROUSING 2, GAMBLING 4, VACC SUIT 1, JOT 4. Blonde, amber-eyed Kespa is a fireball of energy for her age, constantly overseeing a Dark Goddesses Op Center that is active is arranging cargo & targets, refits, & anything a corsair flush with success or battered by defeat could need. She is ably helped by her assistant DO Rhuk Ilakuk(Poicxh) & her son Jomere (45), daughter Masdrah(49), & grandson, Yves(21). Her granddaughters Kespa(18) & Sadriis Rhun(21) are active DG corsairs.
JACQUELYNE DYSKRIC(DIPLOMAT) 8A8AA9. Age 38 ADMIN 2, CAROUSING 3, BRIBERY 3, GAUSS 1, COMPUTER 3, LAISON 2. A former Imperial diplomat from Regina, Jacquelyne was cashiered for embezzlement from her embassy's funds. Embarrassed by her actions, her noble family gave her a hefty pension as long as she stays out of Imperial space. She currently resides on Vlad, arranging parties, gambling, & making extra money as a mediator. Many of the locals, unaware of her background are quiet impressed by her noble pedigree & become unwitting victims of her pranks or schemes. She hides her funloving calculating nature behind a mask of funloving fluffiness, quite easily since she's a beautiful redhead & soft light eyes. Though always manipulating others there is no malice in her schemes, only a desire to be amused, entertained or gain money. Jacquelyne is a frequent guest of the Duchess & the regent.
RHONDRAH HAASKIM(MERCHANT) 896994 Age 54. ADMIN 4, COMPUTER 3, MEDICAL 3, BRIBERY 2, LAISON 2, TRADER 3. Grim head of Tuablin's Vlad operations, Rhondrah moved Tuablin's operations to the country outside of Delerium after the death of Phasial IV, & the subsequent mysterious bombing of Tuablin's Delerium business offices. Angered by the sudden reversal of Tuablin's fortunes, he plots constantly through catspaws to eliminate the Regent & the Grand Duchess & place a Tuablin puppet on the throne. All this has occupied his resources that Tuablin profits have dropped 55%, causing much concerns in his superiors. Tuablin headquarters on Phyllis' Surrender are considering sending a commissioner to investigate. If they discover his activities, Tuablin will either eliminate hims or close down the Vlad operation as a bad investment.
VHANNEX(ROGUE) A9B442 Age 37. CAROUSING 3, PISTOL 4, BLADE 3, COMPUTER 2, JOT 2, STREETWISE 2. PSIONICS: LEVEL 7. TELEPATHY 6. A native Vladian of nondescript, appearance, blonde with grey eyes, Vhannex is Rhondrah Haaskim's chief agent & killer in Delerium. Originally a dueling teacher at the Death Mart, he was recruited by the late Phasial IV. After the duke's death he has worked for Tuablin secretly while operating as a freelance bodyguard & dueling master. Among his jobs has been the assasination of Capt. Lui Orgent of the Scarlet Guard (a close friend of the Regent) & the kidnapping of Baron Aggaru's 3 daughters. His current orders are to start a open firefight between house D'Ashti & Theri to cover Tuablin's activities. A cold & competent killer, Vhannex treats killing as a chore & despises those who kill for thrills. In his career, 5 serial killers have died secretly at his hands.
2. FUEL PROCESSING CENTER. Taps into an underground water source.
3. DEDRIS' HOSTEL. Hotel for quests. Vhas Khosjan (Esylat), Manager.
4. BELTERS' EXCHANGE. General store, fence, & information. Carol Dahms, manager.
5. OPERATIONS CENTER.
6. WAREHOUSE. Secure storage converted from the original mining processing center.
7. BARRACKS. Quarters for Roguewine Station's staff.
8. BARRACKS. Roguewine Station Paramilitary Force. 4 squads of mercs (62 troops). Sam Koojiis, Capt.
9. JHOSEN OBSERVATORY. Dr. Kinja Faas, manager. Scout barrack located here.
M: Missile batterys. 12 underground launchers each. Storage for 2000 missiles.
T: Tubeways. Underground tube transport between buildings & old mining stites.
Roguewine Station's conversion for an outbound transit & smuggling station has turned a failed mining colony into a booming business. For a fee (5% of value of goods) you can transport illegal or sensitive items & data aboard ducal shuttles & avoid customs on Vlad. There is a shuttle service twice a week between Roguewine & Vlad aboard the nonjump freighter Vladian Lifter (400 tonnes). There is also 3 50 tonnes cutters permanamently on station at the starport. Thirty years ago, it was decided to explore the Vladian system throughly to discover possible planets & asteroids to exploit. It was decided to utilize Roguewine Station as the base with 1 scout/courier with up to 4 scouts (usually ex-Imperial scouts). Not many resources have been located yet, however several hideouts have been found that the government has allowed to continue operating in exchange for rent paid directly to the government. The operation of Roguewine is currently run by personnel loyal to the late duke. This may change as the regent returns conditions on Vlad to normalcy.
DERELYNNE HOSPARK(SCOUT). Age 42. 8AB982 PILOT 2, NAV 4, COMPUTER 1, LASER 3, JOT 2, VACC SUIT 2, AIR/RAFT 1, ENGINEERING 1, MEDICAL 1. Derelynne was hired recently to replace Rougewine's long term resident scout, Harald Noire, killed by pirates in 1123. A veteran of many years in the IISS, her luck turned back after mustering out, losing her ship & drifting from job to job. As her job comes with a ship she can again call her own, the Narhan (Noire's old scout/courier), she has thrown herself into surveying the system with mad abandon, returning to Rougewine only when she needs to refit & raise hell in the local bars. Unlike Noire (who tended to ignore his job quite often & descend to the fleshpots of Delerium), she takes her job seriously & has been noticing & recording many of the clandestine activities happening at the station. Fortunately her long absences from Roguewine keep Masko & his crowd from discerning her interest in their traitorous activities.
VOSKHAAR PHREDOR(MERCHANT). Age 39 988B93 PILOT 1, NAVIGATOR 1, BRIBERY 2, GAUSS 2,
TRADER 1, LAISON 1, ADMIN 2. Tuablin's resident agent in charge for its Rougewine operation, he is cool, reliable introspective, & avoids conflict when possible. In view of the new government's strongly supported campaign against Tuablin, he feels its time to cut losses & abandon the Vlad venture (a view not supported by his local superior in Delerium). To this end he has streamlined the new Roguewine operation & has devised an operational plan for emergency shutdown & evacuation.
PAYLOR HESP(NAVY). Age 55. B7B662 ENGINEERING 5, ELECT. 1, COMPUTER 1, MECH. 3, GRAV VEHICLE 1, VACC SUIT 2, JOT 2, LASER 2, BRAWLING 2. Roguewine's resident chief mechanic, Paylor was cashiered from the Trelyn Domain navy for theft. He is feisty, efficient, & respects no one except other engineers.
He also is still a thief & anything valuable or interesting belonging to outsiders are fair game.
DHEDRA OKLUIN(ROGUE). Age 42 AAA442 PISTOL 3, DAGGER 1, REYNSPADA 3, RIFLE 2, BRAWLING 2, COMMO 2, VACC SUIT 1. Raised & trained by Tuablin to be a killer, Dhedra is Voskhaar Phredor's personal bodyguard/enforcer. A coldy efficient cypher, she is very good at her job & loyal to Tuablin, not Voskhaar. However her great weakness is her social skills where she is a childlike innocent & at a complete loss of how to act or react. To this end, she avoids contact with people & fosters a nasty rep to keep people away.
HEDNOR HUIDSHEN(NAVY). Age 35 679772 PILOT 1, NAV. 3, LEADER 1, SHIP TACTICS 2, LASER 1, COMPUTER 2, CAROUSING 1. Cruel, crafty, & greedy, Lt. Cmdr. Huidshen is the captain of the SDB Mahrat.
Another appointee of the late duke's, he's keep his command by virtue of his sterling record as a commander. However, the new regime's policy against Tuablin threatens his income, so he's become part of the anti-regent conspiracy.
KASPAR KHAROLINOIS(NAVY). Age 38. 966833. SHIP'S TACTICS 2, LEADER 2, PISTOL 1, CUTLASS 1, GAMBLING 1, VACC SUIT 1, COMPUTER 1, CAROUSING 2. Affable, clearsighted, & laidback, Lt. Cdmr. Kaspar enjoys his posting at Rougewine for the same reason as Hednor-graft. Unlike Hednor & Masko, he sees the days of their main graft source-Tuablin are numbered in the system. To this end he has entered the conspriacy in a cautious manner only to gather enough information on the conspiracy & Tuablin's activities to insure his continued command of the Rover (& possibly become the new DO at Rougewine Station).
VERNOCK SHAMMUD(ARMY). Age 45. 956664. TACTICS 2, RIFLE 2, PISTOL 1, LEADER 2, LAISON 1, COMPUTER 1, BATTLEDRESS 1, GAMBLING 1, BLADE 1. Capt. Shammud is the commander of the mercs at Roguewine Station. Dry, humorless, & sadistic, he flourishes under Masko's regime, and thus is very loyal to Masko (though he's avoided any active part in the conspiracy). He's insured that his troops share his attitude & loyalty.
TERENCE MALPAIS(ARMY) Age 46 B79556. RIFLE 3, TACTICS 3, BLADE 2, LEADER 1, BRAWLING 3, BATTLEDRESS 1, INSTRUCTION 2. Tough, amoral, & efficient, Sgt. Malpais is Shammud's combat leader on Roguewine. Though loyal to Malpais & enjoying the license to his activities Masko's regime gives him, Terence is a true mercenary. If the going gets rough for Masko, Vernock, & company; Terence will probably switch sides & reveal all he knows about the situation at Roguewine Station.
DR. KINJA FASS(SCIENTIST) Age 32 676BB4 VACC SUIT 2, COMPUTER 2, PILOT 1, NAV. 1, COMMO 1., LASER 1, ROBOTICS 1.. A native of Beaumonde, Kinja took the job running Rogurewine's observatory for the simply reason it allowed her run an observatory at least 20 years before any other planet would let her. Blonde, amber-eyed, & hyperactive, Kinja's a loner who dislikes having to share her observatory with the scouts stationed there & is very defensive about her perogatives of power & control over the observatory grounds. With her slight skill in robotics she's hobbled together 3 of her cargo bots as security bots. Besides being hyperactive, she is very curious & has not only made studies of the system & stars both of arrivals & departures of vessels & people since her own arrival 3 years before. Though her interest is academic (& keeps her busy & away from other sophonts), these files on arrivals & departures are quite detailed & could prove very useful. Fortunately for her no one knows of these files except Derelynne with who she compares notes & analyses with (which is about the only social interaction Kinja enjoys) whenever Derelynne returns from a survey cruise.
SAM KOOJIIS(ARMY) Age 57 A667652 LEADER 1, BRAWLING 2, RIFLE 1, PISTOL 2, COMMO 1, TACTICS 1, COMPUTER 1, LAISON 1, CAROUSING 2, GAMBLING 4. Titular commander of the military forces at Roguewine, Koojiis spends most of his time in the local gambling establishments, leaving the actual command work to Capt. Shammud. Exiled to Roguewine by Phasial for incompetence (deservingly so) he is bitter & drunk most of the time. After shooting down his adjutant for disturbing his gambling 5 years ago, everyone in his command leaves to his gambling, drink, & women( which he pays for with skimming military funds). Though happy at Phasial's demise & aware of the anti-Regent feelings at Roguewine, Sam is unlikely to take action unless the conspirators are stupid enough to interfere with his pleasures or his embezzlements.