Rebin Empire
The Rebin Empire was a pocket empire
consisting of the worlds Enrique
(0212 Massilia), Naston
(0213 Massilia), Shigi (0214 Massilia), Rebin (0312
Massilia), Ergo (0314
Massilia), Abarre (0315 Massilia) long since reabsorbed into
the Imperium,
but maintaining a distinctive local culture. Rebin
(A-88A436-F) is the
homeworld of a highly technological, matriarchal culture that settled
the
inhospitable systems around itself in
the
latter part of the Long Night.
The powerful matriarchy of Rebin dates as far back as
any historical records exist. Males constitute a servant class
and do not
marry into permanent families. Children are raised and educated
by female
governesses until age eight, when the boys go to men's barracks to be
trained
for their future duties. Science, art, and administration are
entirely
in the hands of women. Men are not literate beyond the most basic
needs
of laborers.
Three of the five colony worlds have vacuum environments,
with populations under domes and underground (Enrique B200967-F,
Ergo A20099B-G,
Abarre C10059C-C). The fourth world has an ellipsoid
atmosphere, breathable
only in the colder latitudes, and the fifth requires filter
masks. Despite
these harsh conditions, the colony worlds hold the bulk of the
"empire's"
population, while the pleasant homeworld is artificially restricted to
the estates of ruling Rebin nobles and their servants.
Most of the Rebin worlds have notably high Law Levels
because of the necessity of controlling such a large subjugated part of
the populace. Male traders and visitors find the matriarchs
difficult to
deal with, so most firms send female representatives to do business.
The Rebin worlds are active in their support of Strephon, but strongly
oppossed the shift in power to the archdukes
and domains. This is based on a
violent hatred of Dulinor,
Archduke of Illelish, and his liberal policies which threaten the
established status quo of the matriarchy. Akim Gavrolovitch's
novel Archduke Bedlam is very popular in the Rebin Empire.
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