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			[[File:Aemaq flag.png\|thumb\|The flag of Aemaq, with its violet and blue waves respectively representing opportunity and freedom for the planet's people. ]]
	'''Aemaq''' is an Elyran frontier world with one of the less populated worlds in the Republic itself. The planet is located in the al-Wakwak System, and dwells fairly close to the system’s star - resulting in a quite hard-to-inhabit environment on a planet dominated by vast chemical seas that cover upwards of 95% of the planet’s surface. The five moons orbiting Aemaq give these oceans often unpredictable behavior and tides, and extreme weather events are a common occurrence on its seas. The oceans of Aemaq are home to a vast amount of valuable chemicals and exotic maritime life, leading to the planet being fairly wealthy (if hazardous) and prosperous. The cities of Aemaq are built aboard hovering, anti-gravity magpulse platforms that hold them above the chemical seas, and they are shielded from the chemicals in the air by use of massive energy domes that protect the floating cities. Below these floating cities is an ocean teeming with life despite the chemicals, some of which can grow to titanic sizes. However, the oceanic life of Aemaq is remarkably docile towards humanity, with floating cities and massive sea creatures living side-by-side in the oceans.		'''Aemaq''' is an Elyran frontier world with one of the less populated worlds in the Republic itself. The planet is located in the al-Wakwak System, and dwells fairly close to the system’s star - resulting in a quite hard-to-inhabit environment on a planet dominated by vast chemical seas that cover upwards of 95% of the planet’s surface. The five moons orbiting Aemaq give these oceans often unpredictable behavior and tides, and extreme weather events are a common occurrence on its seas. The oceans of Aemaq are home to a vast amount of valuable chemicals and exotic maritime life, leading to the planet being fairly wealthy (if hazardous) and prosperous. The cities of Aemaq are built aboard hovering, anti-gravity magpulse platforms that hold them above the chemical seas, and they are shielded from the chemicals in the air by use of massive energy domes that protect the floating cities. Below these floating cities is an ocean teeming with life despite the chemicals, some of which can grow to titanic sizes. However, the oceanic life of Aemaq is remarkably docile towards humanity, with floating cities and massive sea creatures living side-by-side in the oceans.

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	==History==		==History==
			<center><i>“Phoron is the lifeblood of our Republic. We cannot exist without it, and we must ensure we continue to get it. This must be our top priority as a nation,”</i> - Fayez Saliba Qadir, Elyran surveyor, 2416.</center>
	Aemaq was initially brought to the attention of the Republic of Elyra in 2352, when survey probes dispatched to the al-Wakwak System discovered that the planet was covered in seas of valuable chemicals. However, these same seas made the planet essentially impossible to colonize in the traditional manner: there was no land, the environment was remarkably prone to rapid temperature changes, and building standing platforms was impractical due to the highly-chemical nature of the Aemaqii Seas: they were hot, deep, and prone to extreme weather events that would easily damage conventional platforms. Many areas featured large concentrations of corrosive chemicals, further compounding the hazards and dangers of building platforms on Aemaq. Scattered attempts were made to construct platforms suitable for chemical refinement throughout the late 24th and early 25th century, with all of these attempts ending in failure and net losses the companies attempting them.		Aemaq was initially brought to the attention of the Republic of Elyra in 2352, when survey probes dispatched to the al-Wakwak System discovered that the planet was covered in seas of valuable chemicals. However, these same seas made the planet essentially impossible to colonize in the traditional manner: there was no land, the environment was remarkably prone to rapid temperature changes, and building standing platforms was impractical due to the highly-chemical nature of the Aemaqii Seas: they were hot, deep, and prone to extreme weather events that would easily damage conventional platforms. Many areas featured large concentrations of corrosive chemicals, further compounding the hazards and dangers of building platforms on Aemaq. Scattered attempts were made to construct platforms suitable for chemical refinement throughout the late 24th and early 25th century, with all of these attempts ending in failure and net losses the companies attempting them.

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	==Environment==		==Environment==
			<center><i>“At least the weather’s better than Medina,”</i> - Common Aemaqii saying.</center>
	The environment on Aemaq is a challenging one for human habitation due to its massive chemical seas. While the air is safely breathable for humans without long-term consequences, the natural rainfall on the planet is extremely caustic and hazardous. Most cities have large energy shields for the express purpose of stopping rainfall rather than the air. Temperatures on Aemaq vary wildly due to the massive seas: while it is typically cool and breezy (which can be seen in Aemaqii fashion), the temperature can rapidly increase when the planet’s typical cloud cover breaks. The increase in temperature from cloud breaks often agitate chemicals in the water, and fires are not uncommon at times.		The environment on Aemaq is a challenging one for human habitation due to its massive chemical seas. While the air is safely breathable for humans without long-term consequences, the natural rainfall on the planet is extremely caustic and hazardous. Most cities have large energy shields for the express purpose of stopping rainfall rather than the air. Temperatures on Aemaq vary wildly due to the massive seas: while it is typically cool and breezy (which can be seen in Aemaqii fashion), the temperature can rapidly increase when the planet’s typical cloud cover breaks. The increase in temperature from cloud breaks often agitate chemicals in the water, and fires are not uncommon at times.

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	===The Leviathans of Aemaq===		===The Leviathans of Aemaq===
			<center><i>“I reject the statement ‘We were not meant to understand some things,’ entirely! I’d understand the leviathans perfectly if corporate would fund us!”</i> - Doctor Hei-Ryung Gok, Director of the Aemaq Branch of Zeng-Hu Pharmaceuticals, during a conference in 2463.</center>
	Fauna on Aemaq are very unique: engorged on the chemicals present in the planet's seas, many creatures have grown to absolutely leviathan sizes. Some of Aemaq's so-called "sea leviathans," can range to be as long as a kilometer, with the largest specimen ever recorded being officially registered as 2,108 meters in length. While these leviathans have opted to coexist peacefully with humanity since the colonization of Aemaq, they remain a constant presence in the minds of many colonists. The roars of larger leviathans can be heard for hundreds of kilometers in either direction, and fights between leviathans are both an awe-inspiring and terrifying sight, in addition to a major source of tourism for the planet and revenue for its entertainment industries. A genre of so-called “leviathan films” has formed around dramatizations of fights between Aemaq’s leviathans, and prominent films from the genre have found success throughout the Orion Spur.		Fauna on Aemaq are very unique: engorged on the chemicals present in the planet's seas, many creatures have grown to absolutely leviathan sizes. Some of Aemaq's so-called "sea leviathans," can range to be as long as a kilometer, with the largest specimen ever recorded being officially registered as 2,108 meters in length. While these leviathans have opted to coexist peacefully with humanity since the colonization of Aemaq, they remain a constant presence in the minds of many colonists. The roars of larger leviathans can be heard for hundreds of kilometers in either direction, and fights between leviathans are both an awe-inspiring and terrifying sight, in addition to a major source of tourism for the planet and revenue for its entertainment industries. A genre of so-called “leviathan films” has formed around dramatizations of fights between Aemaq’s leviathans, and prominent films from the genre have found success throughout the Orion Spur.

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	==Demographics==		==Demographics==
			<center><i>“I came here to escape the Imps, and I get stuck in a chemical factory. What else am I supposed to do? Biesel’s too corporate, Xanu’s too far, no way am I getting into Sol!”</i> — Anonymous Elyran Non-Citizen Person in a March 2463 interview with the Xanu News Service.</center>
	Due to the strict immigration controls of the [[Republic of Elyra]] the vast majority of Aemaq’s population consists of humans of Elyran origin or descent, with immigrant humans forming a small minority. The largest non-human population group is Elyran-produced IPCs of both the free and owned variety. Positronics have long been a part of life on Aemaq due to the hazardous environment of the planet itself and the need for quick reflexes in its sea scoops, both of which have naturally lent positronics a valuable niche in the planet’s economy. The few off-world humans that are citizens of Aemaq are most typically residents of its many orbital stations, some of which were not built with artificial gravity.		Due to the strict immigration controls of the [[Republic of Elyra]] the vast majority of Aemaq’s population consists of humans of Elyran origin or descent, with immigrant humans forming a small minority. The largest non-human population group is Elyran-produced IPCs of both the free and owned variety. Positronics have long been a part of life on Aemaq due to the hazardous environment of the planet itself and the need for quick reflexes in its sea scoops, both of which have naturally lent positronics a valuable niche in the planet’s economy. The few off-world humans that are citizens of Aemaq are most typically residents of its many orbital stations, some of which were not built with artificial gravity.

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	==Economics==		==Economics==
			<center><i>“Do I have sympathy for the NCPs? Of course I do! But I am a practical woman, my friend. Without them, who would work in the factories? You? Me? Of course not. Even our synthetics refuse the work!”</i> - Elco Aemaq Branch Manager Parisa Najafi during a private meeting which was illegally recorded. 2463. The recorder was arrested and Najafi has kept her position.</center>
	The beating heart of the Aemaqii economy is its chemical industry (often sarcastically referred to as the "water industry" by many locals), with upwards of two-thirds of the planet’s current population working in the chemical industry itself or in an adjacent industry. As a result of its massive workforce and readily-available supplies in the planet’s vast seas, the Aemaqii chemical industry provides an overwhelming majority of the greater Republic’s chemicals, including some utilized in the field of applied phoronics. As a result of this Elco, the Republic’s native phoron corporation, has invested heavily into the Aemaqii chemical industry and controls a great number of chemical plants on the planet, with many of Nuzhied’s chemical plants either partially or completely owned by the corporation. OEI maintains many facilities on the planet due to its close involvement with the magpulse technologies that keep the planet’s cities from falling into Aemaq’s highly-caustic seas, while additionally operating chemical research facilities alongside Elco in order to improve its own products. Many Aemaqii citizens joke that it is a matter of when – rather than if – a resident of Aemaq will work for OEI or Elco due to the dominance both corporations have over the planetary economy. Jewel Aerospace maintains a small presence on the planet itself and a larger presence orbitally, where it continues to operate and maintain the majority of the remaining sea scoop fleet it once pioneered.		The beating heart of the Aemaqii economy is its chemical industry (often sarcastically referred to as the "water industry" by many locals), with upwards of two-thirds of the planet’s current population working in the chemical industry itself or in an adjacent industry. As a result of its massive workforce and readily-available supplies in the planet’s vast seas, the Aemaqii chemical industry provides an overwhelming majority of the greater Republic’s chemicals, including some utilized in the field of applied phoronics. As a result of this Elco, the Republic’s native phoron corporation, has invested heavily into the Aemaqii chemical industry and controls a great number of chemical plants on the planet, with many of Nuzhied’s chemical plants either partially or completely owned by the corporation. OEI maintains many facilities on the planet due to its close involvement with the magpulse technologies that keep the planet’s cities from falling into Aemaq’s highly-caustic seas, while additionally operating chemical research facilities alongside Elco in order to improve its own products. Many Aemaqii citizens joke that it is a matter of when – rather than if – a resident of Aemaq will work for OEI or Elco due to the dominance both corporations have over the planetary economy. Jewel Aerospace maintains a small presence on the planet itself and a larger presence orbitally, where it continues to operate and maintain the majority of the remaining sea scoop fleet it once pioneered.

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	==Culture==		==Culture==
			<center><i>“They always go ‘You Aemaqii are too secular!’ when I visit Damascus II. Then they call me too conservative on Persepolis! Unfortunately, we’re going to have to wait until after the Crisis to see what they think of we Aemaqii on Tau Ceti,”</i> - Aemaqii comedian Fayez Wafiq Mathhar during one of his stand-up routines, 2461.</center>
	While many planets in the Orion Spur have long since moved on from humanity’s maritime past due to the ease and significantly greater profitability of modern space travel the cities of Aemaq, which live and die on the bounty of the planet’s vast chemical seas, have retained a distinctly maritime culture. The traditional Elyran attitude of respecting the natural order of things and emphasizing peacefulness that has descended from Elyran Revolutionary Thought can be seen across the cities of Aemaq, and these traits are perhaps most readily present in Aemaq’s political culture. Most Aemaqii are unwilling to rock the (metaphorical) boat politically, and the planet has long been a stronghold of the Republican Revolutionary Society. The Aemaqii tendency to vote RSS can be traced to Elyra’s valuing of loyalty, as many on Aemaq see the RSS, which pushed for and funded the research that created modern Aemaq’s cities, as the reason why Aemaq as it is now known currently exists. The planet’s positronic vote, like many other locations in Elyra, is currently split between the RSS and League of United Republicans (LUR). A recent effort by pro-RSS Elco executives to employ positronic veterans of the Lii’dra Incursion in the Aemaqii chemical industry— particularly its remaining sea scoops— may see the positronic vote decisively shift in favor of the Constitutionalists in the upcoming election cycle.		While many planets in the Orion Spur have long since moved on from humanity’s maritime past due to the ease and significantly greater profitability of modern space travel the cities of Aemaq, which live and die on the bounty of the planet’s vast chemical seas, have retained a distinctly maritime culture. The traditional Elyran attitude of respecting the natural order of things and emphasizing peacefulness that has descended from Elyran Revolutionary Thought can be seen across the cities of Aemaq, and these traits are perhaps most readily present in Aemaq’s political culture. Most Aemaqii are unwilling to rock the (metaphorical) boat politically, and the planet has long been a stronghold of the Republican Revolutionary Society. The Aemaqii tendency to vote RSS can be traced to Elyra’s valuing of loyalty, as many on Aemaq see the RSS, which pushed for and funded the research that created modern Aemaq’s cities, as the reason why Aemaq as it is now known currently exists. The planet’s positronic vote, like many other locations in Elyra, is currently split between the RSS and League of United Republicans (LUR). A recent effort by pro-RSS Elco executives to employ positronic veterans of the Lii’dra Incursion in the Aemaqii chemical industry— particularly its remaining sea scoops— may see the positronic vote decisively shift in favor of the Constitutionalists in the upcoming election cycle.

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	==Major Floating Cities==		==Major Floating Cities==
			<center><i>“Aemaq’s floating cities stand as a towering monument to engineering and are second only to Venusian aerostats in their scale. Visitors should be prepared to book leviathan tours several months in advance!”</i> - Excerpt from <i>A Solarian’s Guide to Elyran Tourism</i>, originally published in 2457.</center>
	'''Rumaidair''' is the capital of Aemaq and its most populated floating city. It is the first settlement ever established over the surface of Aemaq’s seas, and its residents are typically proud of this fact. While Rumaidair drifts freely, it tends to favor the central seas of the planet due to their comparatively hospitable climate. The planet’s largest university, the Rumaidair Municipal University, an institute renowned for its chemists and biologists, is found here. RMU’s primary sponsor is Elco, which maintains significant investments in the capital. Many of the university’s graduates go on to work for the corporation following their graduation. The city’s sea scoop team is called the Rumaidair Leviathans, and their colors are green and white.		'''Rumaidair''' is the capital of Aemaq and its most populated floating city. It is the first settlement ever established over the surface of Aemaq’s seas, and its residents are typically proud of this fact. While Rumaidair drifts freely, it tends to favor the central seas of the planet due to their comparatively hospitable climate. The planet’s largest university, the Rumaidair Municipal University, an institute renowned for its chemists and biologists, is found here. RMU’s primary sponsor is Elco, which maintains significant investments in the capital. Many of the university’s graduates go on to work for the corporation following their graduation. The city’s sea scoop team is called the Rumaidair Leviathans, and their colors are green and white.

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	While the supersonic sea scoop jets powered by both rocket boosters and atmospheric turbojets are slowly being phased out for widespread chemical-gathering usage due to their expense of operation and the presence of functional cities on the surface, some have managed to find another commercial field on Aemaq: racing. These sea scoops have since been rebranded and retrofitted as high-end civilian sportscraft and racers, though they have maintained the distinctive nickname of sea scoop due to the origins of the sport in the pilots that were employed to scoop chemicals from the jets. Various floating cities on Aemaq field their own teams, and racing is a common pastime that ultimately culminates in the Aemaq Grand Prix, a competition between the best teams to see who can perform a chosen course the fastest. Though official races proceed with one jet running the course at a time for safety, informal one-on-one races where both pilots compete to see who is the fastest while running a course at the same time are not unheard of.		While the supersonic sea scoop jets powered by both rocket boosters and atmospheric turbojets are slowly being phased out for widespread chemical-gathering usage due to their expense of operation and the presence of functional cities on the surface, some have managed to find another commercial field on Aemaq: racing. These sea scoops have since been rebranded and retrofitted as high-end civilian sportscraft and racers, though they have maintained the distinctive nickname of sea scoop due to the origins of the sport in the pilots that were employed to scoop chemicals from the jets. Various floating cities on Aemaq field their own teams, and racing is a common pastime that ultimately culminates in the Aemaq Grand Prix, a competition between the best teams to see who can perform a chosen course the fastest. Though official races proceed with one jet running the course at a time for safety, informal one-on-one races where both pilots compete to see who is the fastest while running a course at the same time are not unheard of.

	===Major Floating Cities===		==Major Floating Cities==
	'''Rumaidair''' is the capital of Aemaq and its most populated floating city. It is the first settlement ever established over the surface of Aemaq’s seas, and its residents are typically proud of this fact. While Rumaidair drifts freely, it tends to favor the central seas of the planet due to their comparatively hospitable climate. The planet’s largest university, the Rumaidair Municipal University, an institute renowned for its chemists and biologists, is found here. RMU’s primary sponsor is Elco, which maintains significant investments in the capital. Many of the university’s graduates go on to work for the corporation following their graduation. The city’s sea scoop team is called the Rumaidair Leviathans, and their colors are green and white.		'''Rumaidair''' is the capital of Aemaq and its most populated floating city. It is the first settlement ever established over the surface of Aemaq’s seas, and its residents are typically proud of this fact. While Rumaidair drifts freely, it tends to favor the central seas of the planet due to their comparatively hospitable climate. The planet’s largest university, the Rumaidair Municipal University, an institute renowned for its chemists and biologists, is found here. RMU’s primary sponsor is Elco, which maintains significant investments in the capital. Many of the university’s graduates go on to work for the corporation following their graduation. The city’s sea scoop team is called the Rumaidair Leviathans, and their colors are green and white.

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	'''Aemaq''' is an Elyran frontier world with one of the less populated worlds in the Republic itself. The planet is located in the al-Wakwak System, and dwells fairly close to the system’s star - resulting in a quite hard-to-inhabit environment on a planet dominated by vast chemical seas that cover upwards of 95% of the planet’s surface. The five moons orbiting Aemaq give these oceans often unpredictable behavior and tides, and extreme weather events are a common occurrence on its seas. The oceans of Aemaq are home to a vast amount of valuable chemicals and exotic maritime life, leading to the planet being fairly wealthy (if hazardous) and prosperous. The cities of Aemaq are built aboard hovering, anti-gravity magpulse platforms that hold them above the chemical seas, and they are shielded from the chemicals in the air by use of massive energy domes that protect the floating cities. Below these floating cities is an ocean teeming with life despite the chemicals, some of which can grow to titanic sizes. However, the oceanic life of Aemaq is remarkably docile towards humanity, with floating cities and massive sea creatures living side-by-side in the oceans.		'''Aemaq''' is an Elyran frontier world with one of the less populated worlds in the Republic itself. The planet is located in the al-Wakwak System, and dwells fairly close to the system’s star - resulting in a quite hard-to-inhabit environment on a planet dominated by vast chemical seas that cover upwards of 95% of the planet’s surface. The five moons orbiting Aemaq give these oceans often unpredictable behavior and tides, and extreme weather events are a common occurrence on its seas. The oceans of Aemaq are home to a vast amount of valuable chemicals and exotic maritime life, leading to the planet being fairly wealthy (if hazardous) and prosperous. The cities of Aemaq are built aboard hovering, anti-gravity magpulse platforms that hold them above the chemical seas, and they are shielded from the chemicals in the air by use of massive energy domes that protect the floating cities. Below these floating cities is an ocean teeming with life despite the chemicals, some of which can grow to titanic sizes. However, the oceanic life of Aemaq is remarkably docile towards humanity, with floating cities and massive sea creatures living side-by-side in the oceans.

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	==Culture==		==Culture==

	While many planets in the Orion Spur have long since moved on from humanity’s maritime past due to the ease and significantly greater profitability of modern space travel the cities of Aemaq, which live and die on the bounty of the planet’s vast chemical seas, have retained a distinctly maritime culture. The traditional Elyran attitude of respecting the natural order of things and emphasizing peacefulness that has descended from Elyran Revolutionary Thought can be seen across the cities of Aemaq, and these traits are perhaps most readily present in Aemaq’s political culture. Most Aemaqii are unwilling to rock the (metaphorical) boat politically, and the planet has long been a stronghold of the Republican Revolutionary Society. The Aemaqii tendency to vote RSS can be traced to Elyra’s valuing of loyalty, as many on Aemaq see the RSS,!which pushed for and funded the research that created modern Aemaq’s cities, as the reason why Aemaq as it is now known currently exists. The planet’s positronic vote, like many other locations in Elyra, is currently split between the RSS and League of United Republicans (LUR). A recent effort by pro-RSS Elco executives to employ positronic veterans of the Lii’dra Incursion in the Aemaqii chemical industry— particularly its remaining sea scoops— may see the positronic vote decisively shift in favor of the Constitutionalists in the upcoming election cycle.		While many planets in the Orion Spur have long since moved on from humanity’s maritime past due to the ease and significantly greater profitability of modern space travel the cities of Aemaq, which live and die on the bounty of the planet’s vast chemical seas, have retained a distinctly maritime culture. The traditional Elyran attitude of respecting the natural order of things and emphasizing peacefulness that has descended from Elyran Revolutionary Thought can be seen across the cities of Aemaq, and these traits are perhaps most readily present in Aemaq’s political culture. Most Aemaqii are unwilling to rock the (metaphorical) boat politically, and the planet has long been a stronghold of the Republican Revolutionary Society. The Aemaqii tendency to vote RSS can be traced to Elyra’s valuing of loyalty, as many on Aemaq see the RSS, which pushed for and funded the research that created modern Aemaq’s cities, as the reason why Aemaq as it is now known currently exists. The planet’s positronic vote, like many other locations in Elyra, is currently split between the RSS and League of United Republicans (LUR). A recent effort by pro-RSS Elco executives to employ positronic veterans of the Lii’dra Incursion in the Aemaqii chemical industry— particularly its remaining sea scoops— may see the positronic vote decisively shift in favor of the Constitutionalists in the upcoming election cycle.

	In contrast to the more conservative Elyran planets, namely Bursa and Damascus II, and their more liberal counterparts, namely Persepolis and New Suez, Aemaq stands roughly in the middle of Elyra’s spectrum of cultural conservatism. Aemaqii Elyrans eschew some of their fellow Elyran’s more religiously-inclined traditions but retain a heavy emphasis on the traditional values of loyalty and community. This has helped contribute to the continued dominance of the Aemaqii economy by the “Big Three” Elyran corporations of the planet: Elco, OEI, and Jewel Aerospace. Upon coming of age, the vast majority of Aemaqii will begin either a university education or apprenticeship sponsored by one of these three corporations and typically work for their sponsor corporation for their entire adult lives. Employees that leave one of Aemaq’s Big Three on anything other than the best terms will often find themselves blacklisted by the other two until they make amends with their previous employer, which has contributed to a small though steady trickle of ex-Big Three Aemaqii traveling off-world to seek alternative employment far from home, with some choosing to settle on [[Biesel]] after exhausting domestic options.		In contrast to the more conservative Elyran planets, namely Bursa and Damascus II, and their more liberal counterparts, namely Persepolis and New Suez, Aemaq stands roughly in the middle of Elyra’s spectrum of cultural conservatism. Aemaqii Elyrans eschew some of their fellow Elyran’s more religiously-inclined traditions but retain a heavy emphasis on the traditional values of loyalty and community. This has helped contribute to the continued dominance of the Aemaqii economy by the “Big Three” Elyran corporations of the planet: Elco, OEI, and Jewel Aerospace. Upon coming of age, the vast majority of Aemaqii will begin either a university education or apprenticeship sponsored by one of these three corporations and typically work for their sponsor corporation for their entire adult lives. Employees that leave one of Aemaq’s Big Three on anything other than the best terms will often find themselves blacklisted by the other two until they make amends with their previous employer, which has contributed to a small though steady trickle of ex-Big Three Aemaqii traveling off-world to seek alternative employment far from home, with some choosing to settle on [[Biesel]] after exhausting domestic options.

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	The beating heart of the Aemaqii economy is its chemical industry (often sarcastically referred to as the "water industry" by many locals), with upwards of two-thirds of the planet’s current population working in the chemical industry itself or in an adjacent industry. As a result of its massive workforce and readily-available supplies in the planet’s vast seas, the Aemaqii chemical industry provides an overwhelming majority of the greater Republic’s chemicals, including some utilized in the field of applied phoronics. As a result of this Elco, the Republic’s native phoron corporation, has invested heavily into the Aemaqii chemical industry and controls a great number of chemical plants on the planet, with many of Nuzhied’s chemical plants either partially or completely owned by the corporation. OEI maintains many facilities on the planet due to its close involvement with the magpulse technologies that keep the planet’s cities from falling into Aemaq’s highly-caustic seas, while additionally operating chemical research facilities alongside Elco in order to improve its own products. Many Aemaqii citizens joke that it is a matter of when – rather than if – a resident of Aemaq will work for OEI or Elco due to the dominance both corporations have over the planetary economy. Jewel Aerospace maintains a small presence on the planet itself and a larger presence orbitally, where it continues to operate and maintain the majority of the remaining sea scoop fleet it once pioneered.		The beating heart of the Aemaqii economy is its chemical industry (often sarcastically referred to as the "water industry" by many locals), with upwards of two-thirds of the planet’s current population working in the chemical industry itself or in an adjacent industry. As a result of its massive workforce and readily-available supplies in the planet’s vast seas, the Aemaqii chemical industry provides an overwhelming majority of the greater Republic’s chemicals, including some utilized in the field of applied phoronics. As a result of this Elco, the Republic’s native phoron corporation, has invested heavily into the Aemaqii chemical industry and controls a great number of chemical plants on the planet, with many of Nuzhied’s chemical plants either partially or completely owned by the corporation. OEI maintains many facilities on the planet due to its close involvement with the magpulse technologies that keep the planet’s cities from falling into Aemaq’s highly-caustic seas, while additionally operating chemical research facilities alongside Elco in order to improve its own products. Many Aemaqii citizens joke that it is a matter of when – rather than if – a resident of Aemaq will work for OEI or Elco due to the dominance both corporations have over the planetary economy. Jewel Aerospace maintains a small presence on the planet itself and a larger presence orbitally, where it continues to operate and maintain the majority of the remaining sea scoop fleet it once pioneered.

	The economic stratification and income inequality that has come to define much of the Republic following the phoron boom, ~~withnative~~ Elyrans on top, migrants and immigrants far below them, is present on Aemaq and most visible in its massive chemical industry. While Elyrans and positronics are most often found in well-paying positions of authority in Elco chemical plants, OEI facilities, and the rare non-affiliated chemical factory, their migrant counterparts are often instead regulated to the dirtiest and most dangerous positions in Aemaq’s chemical industry. Low wages, long hours, and hazardous conditions make these positions undesirable for all but the most desperate Elyrans, which has led to many migrant laborers being hired into them. A significant amount of these workers are refugees from the recent conquests of the [[Empire of Dominia]] with no better place to go than Aemaq, and some in the Republic’s political scene have called on Elco and OEI to review their hiring practices and working conditions for this population. However, most in the Republic do not concern themselves with such. The chemicals provided are too valuable and the migrants are far cheaper than industrial-grade positronics, many of which must be imported from outside of the Republic’s borders and face steep tariffs and taxes.		The economic stratification and income inequality that has come to define much of the Republic following the phoron boom, with native Elyrans on top, migrants and immigrants far below them, is present on Aemaq and most visible in its massive chemical industry. While Elyrans and positronics are most often found in well-paying positions of authority in Elco chemical plants, OEI facilities, and the rare non-affiliated chemical factory, their migrant counterparts are often instead regulated to the dirtiest and most dangerous positions in Aemaq’s chemical industry. Low wages, long hours, and hazardous conditions make these positions undesirable for all but the most desperate Elyrans, which has led to many migrant laborers being hired into them. A significant amount of these workers are refugees from the recent conquests of the [[Empire of Dominia]] with no better place to go than Aemaq, and some in the Republic’s political scene have called on Elco and OEI to review their hiring practices and working conditions for this population. However, most in the Republic do not concern themselves with such. The chemicals provided are too valuable and the migrants are far cheaper than industrial-grade positronics, many of which must be imported from outside of the Republic’s borders and face steep tariffs and taxes.

	While most of Aemaq’s economy is dominated by Elyra’s native corporations, one interstellar megacoporation has managed to secure a small slice of the planet’s economy for itself: [[Zeng-Hu Pharmaceuticals]]. The biotech giant has established a small, state-sponsored research operation in Sahina in order to research Aemaq’s leviathans and any potential medical benefits that they may have. Zeng-Hu’s operation has remained small and mostly unsuccessful thanks to its size, the ongoing phoron shortage, and the Elyran government’s close supervision of foreign megacorporations operating outside of New Suez’s special economic zone. The ineffectual nature of Zeng-Hu’s operations on Aemaq has seen it converted into a kind of corporate dumping ground where those in the keiretsu that underperform— or displease the ever-stringent CEO, Doctor Hsiao-Li— are sent to have their careers shrivel away into nothingness. Rumors in the keiretsu that the current supervisor of Zeng-Hu’s operations on the planet, Doctor Hei-Ryung Gok, was personally banished by Hsiao-Li for her failure to contain a specimen outbreak in a facility on [[Europa]] have long persisted despite the Aemaq branches’ attempts to deny them.		While most of Aemaq’s economy is dominated by Elyra’s native corporations, one interstellar megacoporation has managed to secure a small slice of the planet’s economy for itself: [[Zeng-Hu Pharmaceuticals]]. The biotech giant has established a small, state-sponsored research operation in Sahina in order to research Aemaq’s leviathans and any potential medical benefits that they may have. Zeng-Hu’s operation has remained small and mostly unsuccessful thanks to its size, the ongoing phoron shortage, and the Elyran government’s close supervision of foreign megacorporations operating outside of New Suez’s special economic zone. The ineffectual nature of Zeng-Hu’s operations on Aemaq has seen it converted into a kind of corporate dumping ground where those in the keiretsu that underperform— or displease the ever-stringent CEO, Doctor Hsiao-Li— are sent to have their careers shrivel away into nothingness. Rumors in the keiretsu that the current supervisor of Zeng-Hu’s operations on the planet, Doctor Hei-Ryung Gok, was personally banished by Hsiao-Li for her failure to contain a specimen outbreak in a facility on [[Europa]] have long persisted despite the Aemaq branches’ attempts to deny them.

NewOriginalSchwann at 07:46, 17 January 2022

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