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'''Cardamine''' is a drug that produces an intense sense of euphoria and energy in the user. It is both physically and psychologically addictive, but because users do not gain a tolerance, many simply dose themselves with cardamine continuously to avoid the inevitable crash. Due to the genetic alterations caused by long-term cardamine use, all of the major colonies have declared it contraband.
 
'''Cardamine''' is a drug that produces an intense sense of euphoria and energy in the user. It is both physically and psychologically addictive, but because users do not gain a tolerance, many simply dose themselves with cardamine continuously to avoid the inevitable crash. Due to the genetic alterations caused by long-term cardamine use, all of the major colonies have declared it contraband.
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== Origins ==
 
== Origins ==
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[[Image:Cardamine_field.jpg|thumb|200px|left|Cardamine grass field on one of Malta's many plantations.]]
 
[[Image:Cardamine_field.jpg|thumb|200px|left|Cardamine grass field on one of Malta's many plantations.]]
 
When the [[Sirius sector]] was created by the [[Daam K'Vosh]] as a "school" for the [[Nomads]], they developed the orange cardamine grasses on Planet Malta and left them there for the [[Nomads]] to discover years later. Cardamine was developed to improve the health of the [[Nomads]], but when ingested by humans, it led to narcotic dependence. When the [[Outcasts]] arrived in [[Sirius sector|Sirius]], they settled on [[Planet Malta]] and realized that cardamine could be used as a drug. However, when they left the planet for exploration, many pilots became ill, but miraculously recovered when they returned to [[Planet Malta|Malta]]. Scientists studied the pilots' blood and noticed that the cardamine had altered their DNA. The DNA of the addicted pilots matched the DNA of the cardamine grasses, which led to dependence on the drug. The [[Outcasts]] needed it like they needed air or food to survive. Without it, they experienced harsh withdrawal symptoms. Trace amounts of cardamine were found in the water they drank, the air they breathed, and the food they ate. Since the human body didn't develop a tolerance to the drug, the [[Outcasts]] had to create breathing masks to supply the body with a constant supply of cardamine. Otherwise, their bodies go into shock, followed by death. The drug is also affecting fertility, and pregnancies are rare and celebrated events in the Outcast society. However, cardamine has provided some benefits for the Outcasts, for example, it increases their average lifespan to 165 years (some Outcasts allegedly even reached ages of far over 200) - something impossible to achieve for the unmodified human body.
 
When the [[Sirius sector]] was created by the [[Daam K'Vosh]] as a "school" for the [[Nomads]], they developed the orange cardamine grasses on Planet Malta and left them there for the [[Nomads]] to discover years later. Cardamine was developed to improve the health of the [[Nomads]], but when ingested by humans, it led to narcotic dependence. When the [[Outcasts]] arrived in [[Sirius sector|Sirius]], they settled on [[Planet Malta]] and realized that cardamine could be used as a drug. However, when they left the planet for exploration, many pilots became ill, but miraculously recovered when they returned to [[Planet Malta|Malta]]. Scientists studied the pilots' blood and noticed that the cardamine had altered their DNA. The DNA of the addicted pilots matched the DNA of the cardamine grasses, which led to dependence on the drug. The [[Outcasts]] needed it like they needed air or food to survive. Without it, they experienced harsh withdrawal symptoms. Trace amounts of cardamine were found in the water they drank, the air they breathed, and the food they ate. Since the human body didn't develop a tolerance to the drug, the [[Outcasts]] had to create breathing masks to supply the body with a constant supply of cardamine. Otherwise, their bodies go into shock, followed by death. The drug is also affecting fertility, and pregnancies are rare and celebrated events in the Outcast society. However, cardamine has provided some benefits for the Outcasts, for example, it increases their average lifespan to 165 years (some Outcasts allegedly even reached ages of far over 200) - something impossible to achieve for the unmodified human body.
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== Legal Status ==
 
== Legal Status ==
 
*{{House Link|Liberty|long}} - Illegal
 
*{{House Link|Liberty|long}} - Illegal
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*{{House Link|Corsairs|long}} - Illegal
 
*{{House Link|Corsairs|long}} - Illegal
 
*{{House Link|Gallia|long}} - Unknown
 
*{{House Link|Gallia|long}} - Unknown
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==Notes==
 
==Notes==
 
1 unit of Cardamine takes up 1 unit of space in your cargo hold.
 
1 unit of Cardamine takes up 1 unit of space in your cargo hold.
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==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
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[[Category: Commodities]]
 
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[[Category: Contraband]]
 
[[Category: Contraband]]
 
[[Category: Outcasts]]
 
[[Category: Outcasts]]
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[[Category: V4850]]

Revision as of 22:22, 23 October 2009

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Cardamine

Cardamine is a drug that produces an intense sense of euphoria and energy in the user. It is both physically and psychologically addictive, but because users do not gain a tolerance, many simply dose themselves with cardamine continuously to avoid the inevitable crash. Due to the genetic alterations caused by long-term cardamine use, all of the major colonies have declared it contraband.

Origins

Cardamine grass field on one of Malta's many plantations.

When the Sirius sector was created by the Daam K'Vosh as a "school" for the Nomads, they developed the orange cardamine grasses on Planet Malta and left them there for the Nomads to discover years later. Cardamine was developed to improve the health of the Nomads, but when ingested by humans, it led to narcotic dependence. When the Outcasts arrived in Sirius, they settled on Planet Malta and realized that cardamine could be used as a drug. However, when they left the planet for exploration, many pilots became ill, but miraculously recovered when they returned to Malta. Scientists studied the pilots' blood and noticed that the cardamine had altered their DNA. The DNA of the addicted pilots matched the DNA of the cardamine grasses, which led to dependence on the drug. The Outcasts needed it like they needed air or food to survive. Without it, they experienced harsh withdrawal symptoms. Trace amounts of cardamine were found in the water they drank, the air they breathed, and the food they ate. Since the human body didn't develop a tolerance to the drug, the Outcasts had to create breathing masks to supply the body with a constant supply of cardamine. Otherwise, their bodies go into shock, followed by death. The drug is also affecting fertility, and pregnancies are rare and celebrated events in the Outcast society. However, cardamine has provided some benefits for the Outcasts, for example, it increases their average lifespan to 165 years (some Outcasts allegedly even reached ages of far over 200) - something impossible to achieve for the unmodified human body.

Legal Status

Notes

1 unit of Cardamine takes up 1 unit of space in your cargo hold.

Availability

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