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| − | | name = Crete
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| − | | image = Crete.JPG
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| − | | owner = {{House Link | Corsairs}}
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| − | | system = [[Omicron Gamma]]
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| − | | house = [[Edge Worlds]]
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| − | | population =
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| − | | docking = Yes
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| − | | terrain = Terrestrial
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| − | | diameter = 17,609 km
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| − | | mass = 7,02 x 10e24 kg
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| − | | temperature = -2°C to 41°C
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| − | | escape_velocity = 14,01 km/sec
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| − | The ancestors of the [[Corsairs]] that had set adrift from the crippled [[History of The Colonies|sleeper-ship]] [[Hispania]] made planetfall on Crete shortly after the other Houses arrived in the [[Sirius|Sirius Sector]].
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| − | Scratching out a living, the Corsairs managed a bleak existence for four centuries. Eventually they developed a strong self-identity, isolated from the rest of the Houses. In 450 A.S., the insular world changed. An exploratory expedition headed by Franz Schulman -- financed by [[Daumann Heavy Construction|Daumann]] and the [[Rheinland]] government -- stumbled into the system while mapping the far reaches of the [[Walker Nebula]]. The local inhabitants, sensing a historic opportunity, attacked the landing party en masse, killing all save Schulman, whom they took hostage to gain control of the mother ship Schiller in orbit above the planet.
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| − | No one is entirely sure who first nicknamed them the "Corsairs", recalling the ancient pirate clans of the Mediterranean, but the name came into popular use among the Houses sometime around 500 A.S. The Corsairs began attacking unprotected outposts and ships, plundering whatever supplies and equipment they could lay their hands on, before escaping through one of their secret [[Jump Hole|jump holes]]. The systematic expansion of the Houses into the Omega Border Worlds further fueled the Corsair movement, dramatically increasing the quantity and variety of accessible goods.
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| − | The final chapter began in the sixth century A.S., when an enterprising, well-armed [[Liberty]] freelancer named Jim Bown made his way to [[Omicron Gamma]]. He brought various [[Commodities|commodities]] to trade, but the Corsairs could offer little but [[Artifacts]]. A year later, he returned. Those trinkets were all the rage with the elite of [[Planet Manhattan]]. He saw a great business opportunity if they could set up a viable trade route to Liberty. The Corsairs were on their way. They grew rapidly in size and sophistication as they built up the Artifact trade.
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| − | The primary smuggling route goes north to [[Sigma-19]], where Artifacts are traded with the [[Hogosha]] aboard the [[Luxury Liner Hawaii]]. The Corsairs have also opened up a route into Rheinland via [[Yanagi Depot|Yanagi]] [[Junkers|Junker]] base in [[Sigma-13]] and in the west the Corsairs invaded [[Bretonia]] in order to reach the Junker's [[Trafalgar Base|Trafalgar base]] in [[New London System|New London]].
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| − | The [[Bounty Hunters Guild]] has taken advantage of several Freeports in the Edge Worlds to attack the Corsair's home system. So far they've been more of nuisance than a real threat, but the presence of [[Zoners|Zoner]]-controlled bases so close to Omicron Gamma has provoked intense debate among the Elders of Crete regarding the future of nearby independent bases.
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| − | ==Additional Information==
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| − | *'''Diameter:''' 17,609 km
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| − | *'''Mass:''' 7,02 x 10e24 kg
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| − | *'''Terrain:''' Terrestrial
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| − | *'''Temperature:''' -2°C to 41°C
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| − | *'''Escape Velocity:''' 14,01 km/sec
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| − | ==Imports==
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| − | *[[Food Rations]]
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| − | *[[Pharmaceuticals]]
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| − | *[[Passengers]]
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| − | *[[VIPs]]
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| − | ==Exports==
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| − | *[[Artifacts]]
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| − | [[Category: Corsairs]]
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| − | [[Category: Edge Worlds]]
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