User:Kermit/Sandbox TheIdrises

The Idris family, who can trace its lineage to the Ivory Coast on Earth, has long been considered the most powerful family in the Spur, alongside the Trasens, holding great wealth and influence over humanity’s forays into space. It is the overall wealthiest family in the Spur, though much of their wealth is tied up in physical assets unlike the Trasen family. They are known to be highly secretive, pulling the strings from behind the curtains and with a tight control over what information about them is released, though their images often serve as advertising material for many of their products. With the rise of NanoTrasen Corporation and the Trasens, their position has been undercut and a gentle rivalry exists between the two families, further complicating the relations of the megacorporations they both preside over.

Eridanian Line

The Idris family is an expansive banking dynasty composed of hundreds of family members tracing their lineage to the original William Idris from Ivory Coast, who made a name for himself when he founded Idris Incorporated in 2152 and set the standard for interstellar banking. Multiple branches of the family exist, all operating semi-autonomously under the family name, spread out throughout the Spur and all flaunting their own wealth to further the greater family's agenda wherever they are. Altogether — every branch’s holdings and liquid wealth, person’s net worth, etc., combined — the entire Idris family is estimated to value in the few quadrillions of credits.

The ‘main’ branch however is the Eridanian Line, who altogether sit on a treasure hoard in the high centi-trillions, and the highest amount of all the branches. They have maintained the reins to Idris Incorporated since its foundation, and have floated between their ancestral home in Ivory Coast, Earth and their main home on Eridani I.

Adram Idris

Born: May 9th, 2370 (Eridani I)

The current patriarch of the Idris family. Adram Idris was the previous Chief Executive Officer of Idris Incorporated prior to installing Alex Mason as the CEO. While he is officially retired, it is an open secret that he continues to pull many of the strings from behind the scenes, and still sits on the board of executives.

Adram Idris inherited Idris Incorporated in 2408, the company having begun to severely lag behind the other megacorporations as a result of his senile father, Ikram Idris, largely sitting unresponsive in the face of NanoTrasen Corporation rapidly establishing its monopoly on phoron, then further rooting its tendrils into the Republic of Biesel where Biesel rapidly grew into the Spur’s foremost financial centre — a financial centre Idris Incorporated did not control. Adram committed to expanding the megacorporation into Tau Ceti’s financial sphere and bringing on a new surge in the company’s fortunes, however the struggle against NanoTrasen Corporation would be a tricky one, even if Idris Incorporated under Adram made considerable way in the Republic of Biesel. More generally though, Adram was also responsible for the quick adoption of Integrated Positronic Chasses by the megacorporation, rolling out the well-established Idris synthetic lines.

In 2453, Adram would make the decision to hand over his megacorporation’s reins to Alex Mason — a decision oft speculated about: some believe Mason’s cutthroat and shrewd business strategies may be vital to see Idris Incorporated overtake NanoTrasen; some suspect Mason is a bastard child who Adram raised as his own in all but name, and naturally saw him as the megacorporation’s ‘heir’. In either case, it was a decision that ruffled the feathers of Adram’s ‘legitimate’ children.

Today, Adram is fast approaching his centenary, now reliant on mobility aids in addition to his cybernetically-enhanced limbs to attend family and corporate functions. Despite his apparent frailty, those around him continue to say he is as keen as ever to participate in his functions, at least as best as he can. He is married to Rabia Idris (neé Kabadou), married in 2398, who although known to be temperamental, unkeen to appear before cameras, and known to get into disagreements with her husband, has always been by his side and supporting him in his family and corporate duties.

Leina Idris

Born: September 21st, 2401 (Eridani I)

The first child of Adram and Rabia. Leina was the face and publicity of the Idris family between the 2420s and 50s — a time in which she was also the CEO of Caishen Jewellers — often seen brokering deals for both the family and Idris Incorporated with other powerful figures and megacorporations. Today, she focuses on the family side of PR, with her daughter having taken over her duties at Caishen Jewellers. She is known for her almost oppressive charm and excitable demeanor at socialite gatherings, and a bit too eager to get on the drink.

Little is known about her private life, however she has a degree in Business Management from Solis Cognito University and prides her now 58-year-old augmented chihuahua ‘’Zara’’ (holding the title as oldest dog in the Spur) who — prior to its senility beginning in 2456 — often appeared in photo shoots alongside the woman. She appears to be on good terms with both Miranda Trasen, despite the family rivalry, and also Noelle Lopez-Zhang, often mediating the rare talks between the two rival CEOs or appearing besides both at any corporate functions, and has often complained about the two megacorporations’ spats.

Lubanzi Idris

Born: July 9th, 2434 (Eridani I)

The daughter of Leina Idris and Emilio. She is the current CEO of Caishen Jewellers and her presence in the media is one of the most widespread of the Idris family, particularly via online social media. Where the other members of her family are particularly private and reserved in their public dealings, Lubanzi is known to have a more candid and amiable approach to media and publicity — some suspect this to be damage control, given the vicious reputation of the family.

In interviews, Lubanzi has portrayed herself as a more progressive member of the Idris family — typically regarded as a conservative force among the Spur’s elite — and has been a generous donor to the Spurley media outlet and its pan—Spur species media agglomeration and has been a driving force behind Idris Incorporated’s creation of alien-friendly luxury brands, such as Caishen Jeweller’s Jewels of Nralakk and Le Soleil Royal’s Synthetic Fashion. However, she has generally skirted around any topics regarding Idris Incorporated’s synthetic brands and her personal views on synthetic freedoms.

She has affirmed Alex Mason’s selection as Idris Incorporated’s CEO a number of times and both appear to be on cordial terms with one another, and is infrequently seen on social outings alongside Melissa Trasen (at least when both are accompanied by their cliques of friends, and never just the two of them).

Markus Idris

Born: May 27th, 2408 (Earth)

The second child of Adram and Rabia. Markus is a considerably private man and scarcely appears before cameras, best known only for his father passing him for elevation to Idris Incorporated’s CEO in favour of Alex Mason.

What is known about Markus has been spilled by Darius Trasen — the rogue socialite Trasen — who has often claimed that Markus is an uptight individual prone to anger, more so after Mason’s elevation to CEO. Verbal disagreements between the two wealthy men are frequent at any functions or VIP venues they both coincidentally turn up at, and both their families often have to ensure they do not bump into one another, lest a second rumoured physical altercation occur (one which Darius insists he won, despite Markus donning a hefty amount of cybernetics). Markus has not entertained these rumours and accusations, and any news articles about their rivalry are often swatted down prior to their publishing.