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Stripes: /* The Effects of the Phoron Scarcity */ Adds a link to the political ideologies section where one was needed

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The Effects of the Phoron Scarcity: Adds a link to the political ideologies section where one was needed

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	Loosely organized by their nature, Black Markets and the smugglers who supply them have exploded within the Republic, and though they are not yet utilized by the population at large, their growth has been massive. This rings especially true to those in the poorer areas of the nation, who are coming to rely on these Black Markets for everything from their food to new electronics, all of which is smuggled into the Republic along various routes. These routes connect at a common point, the port moon of [[Valkyrie]]. Operating primarily as a tradeport, Valkyrie has been hit especially hard by the economic slowdown experienced across the Spur, and its many port workers struggle to make ends meet; so it is no surprise that a great many of them have turned to corruption, looking the other way or ensuring certain ships are docked at certain berths for the right fee. [[Valkyrie\|While this was cracked down on hard during the early days, as the scarcity continues to worsen, it has started to be seen as a necessity to support their families or similar, and dockworkers or supervisors who can't look the other way as well often find themselves rapidly resigning, or go missing before being found dead several weeks later.]] While the outright corruption and level of smuggling seen on Valkyrie is not common throughout the Spur yet, smuggling as a whole is slowly becoming an extremely lucrative business, [[Phoron\|as the scarcity worsens and more government officials look for ways to make up their income by accepting bribes.]] These smugglers and black marketeers pay well for goods, so since the start of the scarcity Petty Theft of phoronics based equipment from the workplace has reached the top three reasons why an employee contract is terminated within Biesel, despite the unemployment crisis all but ensuring the fired employee will be unable to find another job. The simple fact of the matter is, prices won’t stop rising for all types of goods and services, and by now they have become practically unbearable for the lowest rung of corporate jobs; who knows what will happen if the trend continues and they become unbearable for the next leg up.		Loosely organized by their nature, Black Markets and the smugglers who supply them have exploded within the Republic, and though they are not yet utilized by the population at large, their growth has been massive. This rings especially true to those in the poorer areas of the nation, who are coming to rely on these Black Markets for everything from their food to new electronics, all of which is smuggled into the Republic along various routes. These routes connect at a common point, the port moon of [[Valkyrie]]. Operating primarily as a tradeport, Valkyrie has been hit especially hard by the economic slowdown experienced across the Spur, and its many port workers struggle to make ends meet; so it is no surprise that a great many of them have turned to corruption, looking the other way or ensuring certain ships are docked at certain berths for the right fee. [[Valkyrie\|While this was cracked down on hard during the early days, as the scarcity continues to worsen, it has started to be seen as a necessity to support their families or similar, and dockworkers or supervisors who can't look the other way as well often find themselves rapidly resigning, or go missing before being found dead several weeks later.]] While the outright corruption and level of smuggling seen on Valkyrie is not common throughout the Spur yet, smuggling as a whole is slowly becoming an extremely lucrative business, [[Phoron\|as the scarcity worsens and more government officials look for ways to make up their income by accepting bribes.]] These smugglers and black marketeers pay well for goods, so since the start of the scarcity Petty Theft of phoronics based equipment from the workplace has reached the top three reasons why an employee contract is terminated within Biesel, despite the unemployment crisis all but ensuring the fired employee will be unable to find another job. The simple fact of the matter is, prices won’t stop rising for all types of goods and services, and by now they have become practically unbearable for the lowest rung of corporate jobs; who knows what will happen if the trend continues and they become unbearable for the next leg up.

	As one can imagine, all these factors combined have led to an increase in social unrest and public disturbances among Biesel's lower class, with police incredibly taxed just trying to keep such things confined to those low-class areas. The very limited handful of times they have failed, however, they've received assistance from the one organization in the Republic that has barely felt the scarcity, the military. At least officially, due to Ake Torvald’s coalition with the [[Conservative Party of Biesel]], the current unstable state of the country ontop of the unstable state of the Spur, [[TCAF\|the military]] has been and remains very high on the priority list for phoron allocations under the rationing policies. [[Zavodskoi\|Arms factories]] rarely have shortages of the material, the Fleets always have enough [[Phoron\|fluidic phoron]] for their [[Interstellar Travel\|bluespace drives]], and those within the enlisted ranks of the [[TCAF]] find themselves better off than many of the middle class. President Torvald has promised these are temporary measures, and once the [[TCAF\|modernization of the TCAF]] is complete, priority will shift back towards civilian industries. Until then, as the military continues to receive increasing funding and priority, [[TCAF\|enlistment rates for the TCAF have soared]], and it continues to grow despite the issues caused by the scarcity.		As one can imagine, all these factors combined have led to an increase in social unrest and public disturbances among Biesel's lower class, with police incredibly taxed just trying to keep such things confined to those low-class areas. The very limited handful of times they have failed, however, they've received assistance from the one organization in the Republic that has barely felt the scarcity, the military. At least officially, due to Ake Torvald’s coalition with the [[#Political_Ideologies\|Conservative Party of Biesel]], the current unstable state of the country ontop of the unstable state of the Spur, [[TCAF\|the military]] has been and remains very high on the priority list for phoron allocations under the rationing policies. [[Zavodskoi\|Arms factories]] rarely have shortages of the material, the Fleets always have enough [[Phoron\|fluidic phoron]] for their [[Interstellar Travel\|bluespace drives]], and those within the enlisted ranks of the [[TCAF]] find themselves better off than many of the middle class. President Torvald has promised these are temporary measures, and once the [[TCAF\|modernization of the TCAF]] is complete, priority will shift back towards civilian industries. Until then, as the military continues to receive increasing funding and priority, [[TCAF\|enlistment rates for the TCAF have soared]], and it continues to grow despite the issues caused by the scarcity.

	The last, but potentially most important thing for Biesel as a nation, but maybe not for its people, is [[Tau Ceti History\|changes in the political climate of the country]]. As a result of the scarcity, [[NanoTrasen\|NanoTrasen’s]] power has waned, and other [[SCC\|megacorporations]] have moved into the vacuum, and getting closer with the new Republican Government under Ake Torvald. Where NanoTrasen once had almost complete control over the Republic's Government by themselves, they now only have an extremely strong influence. It’s worth noting, the government no longer talks with just NanoTrasen or cooperates with just NanoTrasen; nowadays, it’s almost all the megacorporations jointly, excluding Einstein Engines.		The last, but potentially most important thing for Biesel as a nation, but maybe not for its people, is [[Tau Ceti History\|changes in the political climate of the country]]. As a result of the scarcity, [[NanoTrasen\|NanoTrasen’s]] power has waned, and other [[SCC\|megacorporations]] have moved into the vacuum, and getting closer with the new Republican Government under Ake Torvald. Where NanoTrasen once had almost complete control over the Republic's Government by themselves, they now only have an extremely strong influence. It’s worth noting, the government no longer talks with just NanoTrasen or cooperates with just NanoTrasen; nowadays, it’s almost all the megacorporations jointly, excluding Einstein Engines.

Hazelmouse: Re-implementing a synthlore change that was overwritten by the phoron scarcity expansion

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 The Republic has among the most diverse and widespread populations of non-human species in the entire Orion Spur. From the district of [[Little Adhomai]] to the Zo'ra Hive's presence on [[Biesel]] and Caprice, Biesellite humans are no stranger to aliens in their streets. However districts primarily populated by aliens have a lower-than-average income than human-dominant districts, and are essentially ghettos. The condition and wealth divide in these districts is only continuing to worsen as the phoron rationing policies of Ake Torvald sees priority go towards wealthy neighborhoods. They look more run down than ever, as the crime rate has steadily been increasing and black markets begin to pop up more frequently. As a result, similarly to the human poor, [[TCAF|recruitment in the Tau Ceti Armed Forces has become particularly popular]].
-===Tau Ceti Synthetics and Citizenship===
+===Synthetics in Tau Ceti===
 ''See also: [[IPCs in Biesel]]''
-A vast number of synthetics have, through various circumstances, found themselves calling the Republic their home, and their position in society remains a precarious one. While freedom, and even citizenship, for integrated positronic chassis is something the Republic takes pride in, there has been no real political movement to ban IPC ownership amongst the greater populace. Those that do get their freedom normally either do so through labor or the goodwill of their owners, and unfortunately for many, freedom usually involves a hard and at times, short existence. Free IPCs are afforded few actual opportunities to improve their lives, for while employers within the Republic are also “obligated” to pay free IPCs the same they would any human, in practice, there are many ways around this. Typically this comes in the form of increased costs for repairs, charging electricity, and similar things that IPCs - and only IPCs - require, allowing corporations to keep nominally free IPCs paid pennies on the dollar.
+[[Biesel|Biesel]] is currently home to one of the largest populations of [[IPC|IPCs]] within the known galaxy. Although not yet entitled to the same rights as their fellow Bieselittes, the attitude towards IPCs, owned and unowned is generally regarded as the most progressive within the [[Sol Alliance#Inner Colonies|Inner Colonies]]. IPCs in the Republic are a common sight in urban areas such as [[Mendell City|Mendell City]] and Phoenixport. Such a degree of urbanisation can be attributed to the more developed infrastructure and available services required for the maintenance, housing and charging, as well as employment opportunities provided by the megacorporate presence.
 == Politics and Government ==

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	By 2460, it was clear that despite high honors and public recognition of IPC efforts in liberating the Republic, synthetic rights had progressed very little. Dorn’s calls for a “Synthetic Patriotism” after Frost’s invasion did little to appease the various synthetic rights movements active in the Republic, especially as it continued to restrict citizenship to positronics that had served in the Foreign Legion. The situation was further exacerbated by the return of various anti-synthetic political groups such as ATLAS with violence being seen as a means of both suppressing and advancing synthetic rights. Continued IPC ownership, crackdowns on underground IPC emancipation groups as well as lingering resentment from the pre-invasion period had coalesced into a feeling among many that synthetic emancipation via peaceful means had failed.		By 2460, it was clear that despite high honors and public recognition of IPC efforts in liberating the Republic, synthetic rights had progressed very little. Dorn’s calls for a “Synthetic Patriotism” after Frost’s invasion did little to appease the various synthetic rights movements active in the Republic, especially as it continued to restrict citizenship to positronics that had served in the Foreign Legion. The situation was further exacerbated by the return of various anti-synthetic political groups such as ATLAS with violence being seen as a means of both suppressing and advancing synthetic rights. Continued IPC ownership, crackdowns on underground IPC emancipation groups as well as lingering resentment from the pre-invasion period had coalesced into a feeling among many that synthetic emancipation via peaceful means had failed.
	On July 29, 2461, the Synthetic Liberation Front launched a surge of attacks on government and NanoTrasen facilities in response to a coordinated crackdown of free IPC smuggling activities in District 14. Through the use of untagged shell infiltrators, the SLF was able to infiltrate a number of NanoTrasen installations and disrupt corporate activities. In response, the megacorporation acquired the private military contractor Ceres Lance, famed for their work in subduing rogue synthetics.		On July 29, 2461, the Synthetic Liberation Front launched a surge of attacks on government and NanoTrasen facilities in response to a coordinated crackdown of free IPC smuggling activities in District 14. Through the use of untagged shell infiltrators, the SLF was able to infiltrate a number of NanoTrasen installations and disrupt corporate activities. In response, the megacorporation acquired the private military contractor Ceres Lance, famed for their work in subduing rogue synthetics.
	Ceres Lance cracked down on SLF leadership and communications networks with ruthless efficiency, rendering the organization impotent and unable to coordinate its actions even if many of their members had escaped capture. This crackdown, coupled with NanoTrasen’s unveiling of a powerful command-and-control AI known as ~~Bubble~~ to coordinate surveillance efforts would serve as a safeguard against future SLF attacks.		Ceres Lance cracked down on SLF leadership and communications networks with ruthless efficiency, rendering the organization impotent and unable to coordinate its actions even if many of their members had escaped capture. This crackdown, coupled with NanoTrasen’s unveiling of a powerful command-and-control AI known as Huginn to coordinate surveillance efforts would serve as a safeguard against future SLF attacks.
	The overwhelming success of Ceres Lance’s counterterrorism efforts, as well as effective public relations campaigns and token reforms ensured that violence would become discredited as a means of advancing synthetic rights in Biesel.		The overwhelming success of Ceres Lance’s counterterrorism efforts, as well as effective public relations campaigns and token reforms ensured that violence would become discredited as a means of advancing synthetic rights in Biesel.
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	\|Capital Planet = [[Biesel]]		\|Capital Planet = [[Biesel]]
	\|Language = Tau Ceti Basic		\|Language = Tau Ceti Basic
	\|Species = Human (Majority), [[Dionae]] (Minority), [[IPC]] (Minority), [[Skrell]] (Minority), [[Tajara]] (Minority), [[Unathi]] (Minority), [[Vaurca]] (Minority)		\|Species = Human (Majority)<br>[[Dionae]] (Minority)<br>[[IPC]] (Minority)<br>[[Skrell]] (Minority)<br>[[Tajara]] (Minority)<br>[[Unathi]] (Minority)<br>[[Vaurca]] (Minority)
	\|Religion = None		\|Religion = None
	\|Demonym = Biesellite, Republican		\|Demonym = Biesellite, Republican
	\|Government = Federal Republic		\|Government = Federal Republic
	\|Head of State = President Ake Torvald		\|Head of State = President Ake Torvald
	\|Legislature = State Senate, Tau Ceti Assembly of Spokespeople		\|Legislature = Congress
			\|Upper House = State Senate
			\|Lower House = Tau Ceti Assembly of Spokespeople
			\|Established = May 5th 2452
	}}		}}
	[[File:Pixel Planet Biesel1.png\|thumb\|left\|Biesel seen from orbit.]]		[[File:Pixel Planet Biesel1.png\|thumb\|left\|Biesel seen from orbit.]]

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	{{Navbox Lore}}		{{Navbox Lore}}
	{{Navbox Human Lore}}		{{Navbox Human Lore}}
	{{Infobox ~~Species~~		{{Infobox Nations
	\|~~Species~~ = ~~Biesellites~~		\|Nation = Federal Republic of Biesel
	\|~~Scientific~~ = H. ~~Sapiens, S. Sapiens, T. Sapiens, U. Sapiens, D. Primis, V. Sapiens~~		\|Shortname = Biesel
	\|~~Image~~ = ~~Bieselcitizens~~.png		\|Flag = Republicofbieselflag.png
	\|~~System~~ = ~~[[Tau Ceti]]~~		\|Galatic Position = Position Biesel.png
	\|~~World~~ = [[Biesel]]		\|Capital City = Mendell City
			\|Capital Planet = [[Biesel]]
	\|Language = Tau Ceti Basic		\|Language = Tau Ceti Basic
	\|~~Politic~~ = ~~The~~ Republic of ~~Biesel~~		\|Species = Human (Majority), [[Dionae]] (Minority), [[IPC]] (Minority), [[Skrell]] (Minority), [[Tajara]] (Minority), [[Unathi]] (Minority), [[Vaurca]] (Minority)
			\|Religion = None
			\|Demonym = Biesellite, Republican
			\|Government = Federal Republic
			\|Head of State = President Ake Torvald
			\|Legislature = State Senate, Tau Ceti Assembly of Spokespeople
	}}		}}
	~~[[Image:Republicofbieselflag.png\|thumb\|400px\|Flag of the Republic of Biesel.]]~~
	[[File:Pixel Planet Biesel1.png\|thumb\|left\|Biesel seen from orbit.]]		[[File:Pixel Planet Biesel1.png\|thumb\|left\|Biesel seen from orbit.]]
	[[File:NewGibson weather.png\|thumb\|256px\|left\|A view of New Gibson.]]		[[File:NewGibson weather.png\|thumb\|256px\|left\|A view of New Gibson.]]

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 Districts primarily populated by aliens have a lower-than-average income than human-dominant districts. [[Flagsdale]], in particular, is considered one of the poorest and most dangerous districts in Mendell City, doing little to dissuade the popular perception that [[Vaurca|Vaurcae]] are parasites on Biesellite society. Among aliens, recruitment in the Tau Ceti Armed Forces is particularly popular among Warrior Vaurca, Skrell, and IPCs.
-===Tau Ceti Synthetics and Citizenship===
+===Synthetics in Tau Ceti===
 ''See also: [[IPCs in Biesel]]''
-A vast number of synthetics have, through various circumstances, found themselves calling the Republic their home. Most of these IPCs are located on Biesel, and by extension its capital, Mendell City. While Tau Ceti is indeed a beacon of hope and relative safety for synthetics, their position in society still remains a precarious one, both from a financial and a security standpoint. Freedom, and even citizenship, for integrated positronic chassis has firmly been established and is something the Republic takes pride of. Either through labour, negotiations, the goodwill of their owners or other occasions, IPCs may find themselves free from ownership, able to pursue their own destiny as independent individuals. Unfortunately for many, such destiny usually involves a hard and at times, short existence.
+[[Biesel|Biesel]] is currently home to one of the largest populations of [[IPC|IPCs]] within the known galaxy. Although not yet entitled to the same rights as their fellow Bieselittes, the attitude towards IPCs, owned and unowned is generally regarded as the most progressive within the [[Sol Alliance#Inner Colonies|Inner Colonies]]. IPCs in the Republic are a common sight in urban areas such as [[Mendell City|Mendell City]] and Phoenixport. Such a degree of urbanisation can be attributed to the more developed infrastructure and available services required for the maintenance, housing and charging, as well as employment opportunities provided by the megacorporate presence.
 ==Military==

Kermit-old: Second Invasion - Nralakk's Non-Involvement

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Second Invasion - Nralakk's Non-Involvement

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	The 35th Fleet entered Tau Ceti on November 14th, demanding all Bieselite vessels stand down and comply with Solarian demands. President Dorn refused, with a national state of emergency being declared as TCFL forces mobilized all available reserves.		The 35th Fleet entered Tau Ceti on November 14th, demanding all Bieselite vessels stand down and comply with Solarian demands. President Dorn refused, with a national state of emergency being declared as TCFL forces mobilized all available reserves.

	The actions of the 35th greatly concerned the wider Spur, with the Coalition of Colonies and Serene Republic of Elyra both threatening that they would not sit by in the face of Solarian aggression, and mobilizing their fleets to aid Biesel should it be required. Unwilling to risk starting a second Interstellar War, the 35th Fleet was ordered to disengage and depart Tau Ceti. Though the fleet departed, this would not last long, as increasingly more and more Solarian military forces went rogue, with several fleets attacking outlying colonies. Admiral Ozdemir went against orders, leading the 35th back to Tau Ceti in order to capture the system. On November 23rd, his forces entered Tau Ceti, and the second Solarian invasion of Biesel begun.		The actions of the 35th greatly concerned the wider Spur, with the [[Coalition of Colonies]] and [[Republic of Elyra\|Serene Republic of Elyra]] both threatening that they would not sit by in the face of Solarian aggression, and mobilizing their fleets to aid Biesel should it be required. Unwilling to risk starting a second Interstellar War, the 35th Fleet was ordered to disengage and depart Tau Ceti. Though the fleet departed, this would not last long, as increasingly more and more Solarian military forces went rogue, with several fleets attacking outlying colonies. Admiral Ozdemir went against orders, leading the 35th back to Tau Ceti in order to capture the system. On November 23rd, his forces entered Tau Ceti, and the second Solarian invasion of Biesel begun. Ozdemir's forces quickly captured Reade, easily defeating the Foreign Legion forces defending the planet.

	~~Ozdemir's forces quickly captured Reade, easily defeating the Foreign Legion forces defending the planet.~~ The Republic of Biesel rapidly attempted to mobilize against this new threat~~, as~~ Coalition and Elyran forces were deployed to aid Tau Ceti.		The Republic of Biesel rapidly attempted to mobilize against this new threat and called upon their allies. [[Coalition of Colonies\|Coalition]] and [[Republic of Elyra\|Elyran]] forces stayed true to their words and were deployed to aid Tau Ceti, however the Nralakk Federation only returned a declaration stating they were "monitoring how the situation unfolds in order to offer the proper Kalas necessary information for the scenario". This statement punctuated the Federation's complete absence for the rest of the invasion, leaving Biesel without the advanced support that could have forced the 35th into an early rout.

	In response to the advancing 35th, Miranda Trasen hosted a press conference, revealing the existence of the recently-formed Stellar Corporate Conglomerate. As Ozdemir's offensive continued, corporate and Bieselite vessels skirmished with the rogue admiral's forces in the skies above Biesel itself.		In response to the advancing 35th, Miranda Trasen hosted a press conference, revealing the existence of the recently-formed Stellar Corporate Conglomerate. As Ozdemir's offensive continued, corporate and Bieselite vessels skirmished with the rogue admiral's forces in the skies above Biesel itself.

Hollyhock: jargon doesnt exist anymore

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jargon doesnt exist anymore

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	''See also: [[Ghosts of War Arc]]''		''See also: [[Ghosts of War Arc]]''
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	In 2463, a mysterious murder took place in Little Adhomai. The locals blamed the death on Bayonet Hand, a legendary killer. Following further deaths and incidents in the system related to the killing, it was revealed that the situation was related to a terrorist attempt at Mendell City. A group of Tajara was planning to bomb the skrell district to enact revenge for ~~Jargon~~'s interference in Adhomian affairs. The Republic of Tau Ceti investigated the matter and was unable to trace back any connections to any Tajaran country in the end.		In 2463, a mysterious murder took place in Little Adhomai. The locals blamed the death on Bayonet Hand, a legendary killer. Following further deaths and incidents in the system related to the killing, it was revealed that the situation was related to a terrorist attempt at Mendell City. A group of Tajara was planning to bomb the skrell district to enact revenge for the Federation's interference in Adhomian affairs. The Republic of Tau Ceti investigated the matter and was unable to trace back any connections to any Tajaran country in the end.

	The incident revealed that the Adhomian influence in Little Adhomai was growing even further. Knowing that open violence would likely go nowhere, the factions had begun to further refine their covert tactics. Since little was done by the Republic of Tau Ceti to improve the lives of the Tajara in the country, the popularity of the clandestine groups only grew. Without any action, these factions will continue to be torn on the city's side.		The incident revealed that the Adhomian influence in Little Adhomai was growing even further. Knowing that open violence would likely go nowhere, the factions had begun to further refine their covert tactics. Since little was done by the Republic of Tau Ceti to improve the lives of the Tajara in the country, the popularity of the clandestine groups only grew. Without any action, these factions will continue to be torn on the city's side.
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	=== Peacekeeper Mandate Protests (2465) ===		=== Peacekeeper Mandate Protests (2465) ===
	''See also: [[Libération, Révolution et Évolution Arc]], [[Hasta La Victoria Siempre Arc]]''		''See also: [[Libération, Révolution et Évolution Arc]], [[Hasta La Victoria Siempre Arc]]''

Triogenix: Update for election

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	Loosely organized by their nature, Black Markets and the smugglers who supply them have exploded within the Republic, and though they are not yet utilized by the population at large, their growth has been massive. This rings especially true to those in the poorer areas of the nation, who are coming to rely on these Black Markets for everything from their food to new electronics, all of which is smuggled into the Republic along various routes. These routes connect at a common point, the port moon of [[Valkyrie]]. Operating primarily as a tradeport, Valkyrie has been hit especially hard by the economic slowdown experienced across the Spur, and its many port workers struggle to make ends meet; so it is no surprise that a great many of them have turned to corruption, looking the other way or ensuring certain ships are docked at certain berths for the right fee. [[Valkyrie\|While this was cracked down on hard during the early days, as the scarcity continues to worsen, it has started to be seen as a necessity to support their families or similar, and dockworkers or supervisors who can't look the other way as well often find themselves rapidly resigning, or go missing before being found dead several weeks later.]] While the outright corruption and level of smuggling seen on Valkyrie is not common throughout the Spur yet, smuggling as a whole is slowly becoming an extremely lucrative business, [[Phoron\|as the scarcity worsens and more government officials look for ways to make up their income by accepting bribes.]] These smugglers and black marketeers pay well for goods, so since the start of the scarcity Petty Theft of phoronics based equipment from the workplace has reached the top three reasons why an employee contract is terminated within Biesel, despite the unemployment crisis all but ensuring the fired employee will be unable to find another job. The simple fact of the matter is, prices won’t stop rising for all types of goods and services, and by now they have become practically unbearable for the lowest rung of corporate jobs; who knows what will happen if the trend continues and they become unbearable for the next leg up.		Loosely organized by their nature, Black Markets and the smugglers who supply them have exploded within the Republic, and though they are not yet utilized by the population at large, their growth has been massive. This rings especially true to those in the poorer areas of the nation, who are coming to rely on these Black Markets for everything from their food to new electronics, all of which is smuggled into the Republic along various routes. These routes connect at a common point, the port moon of [[Valkyrie]]. Operating primarily as a tradeport, Valkyrie has been hit especially hard by the economic slowdown experienced across the Spur, and its many port workers struggle to make ends meet; so it is no surprise that a great many of them have turned to corruption, looking the other way or ensuring certain ships are docked at certain berths for the right fee. [[Valkyrie\|While this was cracked down on hard during the early days, as the scarcity continues to worsen, it has started to be seen as a necessity to support their families or similar, and dockworkers or supervisors who can't look the other way as well often find themselves rapidly resigning, or go missing before being found dead several weeks later.]] While the outright corruption and level of smuggling seen on Valkyrie is not common throughout the Spur yet, smuggling as a whole is slowly becoming an extremely lucrative business, [[Phoron\|as the scarcity worsens and more government officials look for ways to make up their income by accepting bribes.]] These smugglers and black marketeers pay well for goods, so since the start of the scarcity Petty Theft of phoronics based equipment from the workplace has reached the top three reasons why an employee contract is terminated within Biesel, despite the unemployment crisis all but ensuring the fired employee will be unable to find another job. The simple fact of the matter is, prices won’t stop rising for all types of goods and services, and by now they have become practically unbearable for the lowest rung of corporate jobs; who knows what will happen if the trend continues and they become unbearable for the next leg up.

	As one can imagine, all these factors combined have led to an increase in social unrest and public disturbances among Biesel's lower class, with police incredibly taxed just trying to keep such things confined to those low-class areas. The very limited handful of times they have failed, however, they've received assistance from the one organization in the Republic that has barely felt the scarcity, the military. At least officially, due to Ake Torvald’s coalition with the [[Conservative Party of Biesel]], the current unstable state of the country ontop of the unstable state of the Spur, [[TCAF\|the military]] has been and remains very high on the priority list for phoron allocations under the rationing policies. [[Zavodskoi\|Arms factories]] rarely have shortages of the material, the Fleets always have enough [[Phoron\|fluidic phoron]] for their [[Interstellar Travel\|bluespace drives]], and those within the enlisted ranks of the [[TCAF]] find themselves better off than many of the middle class. President Torvald has promised these are temporary measures, and once the [[TCAF\|modernization of the TCAF]] is complete, priority will shift back towards civilian industries. Until then, as the military continues to receive increasing funding and priority, [[TCAF\|enlistment rates for the TCAF have soared]], and it continues to grow despite the issues caused by the scarcity.		As one can imagine, all these factors combined have led to an increase in social unrest and public disturbances among Biesel's lower class, with police incredibly taxed just trying to keep such things confined to those low-class areas. The very limited handful of times they have failed, however, they've received assistance from the one organization in the Republic that has barely felt the scarcity, the military. At least officially, due to Ake Torvald’s coalition with the [[#Political_Ideologies\|Conservative Party of Biesel]], the current unstable state of the country ontop of the unstable state of the Spur, [[TCAF\|the military]] has been and remains very high on the priority list for phoron allocations under the rationing policies. [[Zavodskoi\|Arms factories]] rarely have shortages of the material, the Fleets always have enough [[Phoron\|fluidic phoron]] for their [[Interstellar Travel\|bluespace drives]], and those within the enlisted ranks of the [[TCAF]] find themselves better off than many of the middle class. President Torvald has promised these are temporary measures, and once the [[TCAF\|modernization of the TCAF]] is complete, priority will shift back towards civilian industries. Until then, as the military continues to receive increasing funding and priority, [[TCAF\|enlistment rates for the TCAF have soared]], and it continues to grow despite the issues caused by the scarcity.

	The last, but potentially most important thing for Biesel as a nation, but maybe not for its people, is [[Tau Ceti History\|changes in the political climate of the country]]. As a result of the scarcity, [[NanoTrasen\|NanoTrasen’s]] power has waned, and other [[SCC\|megacorporations]] have moved into the vacuum, and getting closer with the new Republican Government under Ake Torvald. Where NanoTrasen once had almost complete control over the Republic's Government by themselves, they now only have an extremely strong influence. It’s worth noting, the government no longer talks with just NanoTrasen or cooperates with just NanoTrasen; nowadays, it’s almost all the megacorporations jointly, excluding Einstein Engines.		The last, but potentially most important thing for Biesel as a nation, but maybe not for its people, is [[Tau Ceti History\|changes in the political climate of the country]]. As a result of the scarcity, [[NanoTrasen\|NanoTrasen’s]] power has waned, and other [[SCC\|megacorporations]] have moved into the vacuum, and getting closer with the new Republican Government under Ake Torvald. Where NanoTrasen once had almost complete control over the Republic's Government by themselves, they now only have an extremely strong influence. It’s worth noting, the government no longer talks with just NanoTrasen or cooperates with just NanoTrasen; nowadays, it’s almost all the megacorporations jointly, excluding Einstein Engines.