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Line 24: When first colonized, the planet later known as New Horizons was given the name '''Crotch'''. The original colonists were a mix of outcasts, misfits and bandits who had reasons to leave the [[Inner Sphere]], either because life under the [[Great House]]s was too restrictive, or because they were in trouble with the law. The original frontier culture that established itself on the world eased somewhat, and the planet was both relatively isolated and wealthy in terms of water and metals; this allowed the economy to shift from one maintained by piracy to one more or less trade-based.<ref name="QCp20"/> When first colonized, the planet later known as New Horizons was given the name '''Crotch'''. The original colonists were a mix of outcasts, misfits and bandits who had reasons to leave the [[Inner Sphere]], either because life under the [[Great House]]s was too restrictive, or because they were in trouble with the law. The original frontier culture that established itself on the world eased somewhat, and the planet was both relatively isolated and wealthy in terms of water and metals; this allowed the economy to shift from one maintained by piracy to one more or less trade-based.<ref name="QCp20"/> − The change in Crotch's economy resulted in other neighbors who were still dominated by bandit kings periodically raiding New Horizons. New Horizon escaped being overwhelmed by its neighbors because whenever one of the local bandit kingdoms became too aggressive, [[Draconis Combine Mustered Soldiery]] forces from [[Qandahar]] would sally out from the Prefecture to hammer the pirates in an effort to gain glory and prestige. The Combine was generally unimpressed by the formation of bandit powers such as the [[Oberon Confederation]], and such bandit-hunting expeditions served to keep the numbers of such kingdoms down. In exchange for this basic level of protection, the government of New Horizons, known as the Planetary Syndicate, sent regular shipments of tribute to the military commander of the Qandahar Prefecture, a sensible arrangement for both parties.<ref name="QCp20"/> + The change in Crotch's economy resulted in other neighbours who were still dominated by bandit kings periodically raiding New Horizons. New Horizon escaped being overwhelmed by its neighbours because whenever one of the local bandit kingdoms became too aggressive, [[Draconis Combine Mustered Soldiery]] forces from [[Qandahar]] would sally out from the Prefecture to hammer the pirates in an effort to gain glory and prestige. The Combine was generally unimpressed by the formation of bandit powers such as the [[Oberon Confederation]], and such bandit-hunting expeditions served to keep the numbers of such kingdoms down. In exchange for this basic level of protection, the government of New Horizons, known as the Planetary Syndicate, sent regular shipments of tribute to the military commander of the Qandahar Prefecture, a sensible arrangement for both parties.<ref name="QCp20"/> === Clan Invasion === === Clan Invasion ===
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When first colonized, the planet later known as New Horizons was given the name '''Crotch'''. The original colonists were a mix of outcasts, misfits and bandits who had reasons to leave the [[Inner Sphere]], either because life under the [[Great House]]s was too restrictive, or because they were in trouble with the law. The original frontier culture that established itself on the world eased somewhat, and the planet was both relatively isolated and wealthy in terms of water and metals; this allowed the economy to shift from one maintained by piracy to one more or less trade-based.<ref name="QCp20"/> | When first colonized, the planet later known as New Horizons was given the name '''Crotch'''. The original colonists were a mix of outcasts, misfits and bandits who had reasons to leave the [[Inner Sphere]], either because life under the [[Great House]]s was too restrictive, or because they were in trouble with the law. The original frontier culture that established itself on the world eased somewhat, and the planet was both relatively isolated and wealthy in terms of water and metals; this allowed the economy to shift from one maintained by piracy to one more or less trade-based.<ref name="QCp20"/> | ||
| − | The change in Crotch's economy resulted in other | + | The change in Crotch's economy resulted in other neighbours who were still dominated by bandit kings periodically raiding New Horizons. New Horizon escaped being overwhelmed by its neighbours because whenever one of the local bandit kingdoms became too aggressive, [[Draconis Combine Mustered Soldiery]] forces from [[Qandahar]] would sally out from the Prefecture to hammer the pirates in an effort to gain glory and prestige. The Combine was generally unimpressed by the formation of bandit powers such as the [[Oberon Confederation]], and such bandit-hunting expeditions served to keep the numbers of such kingdoms down. In exchange for this basic level of protection, the government of New Horizons, known as the Planetary Syndicate, sent regular shipments of tribute to the military commander of the Qandahar Prefecture, a sensible arrangement for both parties.<ref name="QCp20"/> |
=== Clan Invasion === | === Clan Invasion === | ||