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| − | The smallest of the | + | The '''Independent Faction''' (also known semi-officially as the '''Coalition of Independent Moons,''' and more generally as the '''Browncoats''' or '''Whedonites''') is the smallest of the major factions in the [[Fenspace Convention]]. It is also the most isolated of the factions, being based in the [[Jupiter]] sub-system rather than in the inner Solar System or Main Belt. |
| − | + | The Browncoats are best known for their agricultural exports - the Jupiter area has become the ''de facto'' breadbasket of Fenspace. | |
| − | In Fenspace, there’s a | + | ==History== |
| + | The Browncoats first headed Up in 2009-2010, settling on [[Ganymede]] and [[Callisto]]. They started making agricultural shipments to the inner system ([[Mars]], [[Luna]], [[Venus]], and luxury "more-money-than-sense" Whole Foods market on [[Earth]]) in early 2012; their shipments getting interdicted was one of the casus belli for the [[Boskone War]]. | ||
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| + | ==Government== | ||
| + | ''SECTION NEEDS CLEANUP: Government is loose, more frontier than most Fenspace, where the only real perceived need for it is to maintain the settlements, and to have a way to deal with the more intense sort of troublemakers. It is incredibly direct as these things go, where if one has a problem with the way things are being handled, one rides into [[Serenity Valley]] and talks with someone actually in the government... or one runs for office themselves. Otherwise, unless you take the effort to at least vote, most attempts to complain are usually given a glare of disapproval from those that are involved in some way. Most people tend to be 'let others be, we're all just folk'... except where the predations of the [[Reavers]] are concerned.'' | ||
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| + | ==Culture== | ||
| + | ''SECTION NEEDS CLEANUP: Western & Southern US with some SE Asian influences (see "Browncoats and Indonesia" below). Lots of hats, waistcoats, pocket-watches, cowboy boots, etc. Not many horses - no real place to put 'em, plus they don't take the haul from Earth as well as other livestock. Just watch the show for a take on that.'' | ||
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| + | ==Browncoats and Indonesia== | ||
| + | ''SECTION NEEDS CLEANUP (AND POSSIBLE MOVE TO SIDEBAR): Lots of ag work + Rugged Individualists[tm] = a major market for skilled farmers. Indonesia has a lot of people, many of whom are skilled farmers, and the Browncoats pay well. There's a *lot* of both contract work (2 years work on Ganymede or Callisto and home) and immigration. Indonesian slowly starting to replace Chinese as the exotic language of choice. Major Indonesian domes are Little Jakarta (best goat satay in the Solar System) and New Palu.'' | ||
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| + | ==Industry== | ||
| + | ''SECTION NEEDS CLEANUP: Light, mostly set up for dome construction & repair. Jupiter Mining does ice mining, a little hydrogen/helium mining & a lot of the transport work. Blue Sun is the general products/retail giant in the area, though as of 2015ish still more Ma's General Store than Wal*Mart.'' | ||
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| + | ==Stereotypes== | ||
| + | The Jossies are few in number but deeply devoted to their cause. Broad brush painting gives us a group of people who are, at least technically, libertarians; their greatest desire as a person is “leave me alone, man.” | ||
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| + | In Fenspace, there’s a fundamental schism in the Browncoats, leaving us with three subfactions. They’re not named or recognized as units, but they do tend more to their own. | ||
The first group is the more militant side of the Browncoats. These are the Captain Mals of Fenspace, tending towards swashbuckling and gallantry. The horrible interpersonal relationship skills are not mandatory. | The first group is the more militant side of the Browncoats. These are the Captain Mals of Fenspace, tending towards swashbuckling and gallantry. The horrible interpersonal relationship skills are not mandatory. | ||
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| Independent Faction | |
 "Ol' Colorblind," the Browncoat flag. | |
| Nicknames | Coalition of Independent Moons, Browncoats, Jossies, Whedonites |
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| Home Base | Serenity Valley, Ganymede |
| Population (2015 rough) | n/a |
| Political Influence | Major in the Jupiter subsystem, minor elsewhere |
| Allies | Heinleinians |
| Major Achievements | Settlements on Ganymede and Callisto Blue Sun manufacturing facility |
| Stereotype | Rugged Individualists, either gallant swashbucklers or quiet Waif-Fu mystics. |
The Independent Faction (also known semi-officially as the Coalition of Independent Moons, and more generally as the Browncoats or Whedonites) is the smallest of the major factions in the Fenspace Convention. It is also the most isolated of the factions, being based in the Jupiter sub-system rather than in the inner Solar System or Main Belt.
The Browncoats are best known for their agricultural exports - the Jupiter area has become the de facto breadbasket of Fenspace.
History
The Browncoats first headed Up in 2009-2010, settling on Ganymede and Callisto. They started making agricultural shipments to the inner system (Mars, Luna, Venus, and luxury "more-money-than-sense" Whole Foods market on Earth) in early 2012; their shipments getting interdicted was one of the casus belli for the Boskone War.
Government
SECTION NEEDS CLEANUP: Government is loose, more frontier than most Fenspace, where the only real perceived need for it is to maintain the settlements, and to have a way to deal with the more intense sort of troublemakers. It is incredibly direct as these things go, where if one has a problem with the way things are being handled, one rides into Serenity Valley and talks with someone actually in the government... or one runs for office themselves. Otherwise, unless you take the effort to at least vote, most attempts to complain are usually given a glare of disapproval from those that are involved in some way. Most people tend to be 'let others be, we're all just folk'... except where the predations of the Reavers are concerned.
Culture
SECTION NEEDS CLEANUP: Western & Southern US with some SE Asian influences (see "Browncoats and Indonesia" below). Lots of hats, waistcoats, pocket-watches, cowboy boots, etc. Not many horses - no real place to put 'em, plus they don't take the haul from Earth as well as other livestock. Just watch the show for a take on that.
Browncoats and Indonesia
SECTION NEEDS CLEANUP (AND POSSIBLE MOVE TO SIDEBAR): Lots of ag work + Rugged Individualists[tm] = a major market for skilled farmers. Indonesia has a lot of people, many of whom are skilled farmers, and the Browncoats pay well. There's a *lot* of both contract work (2 years work on Ganymede or Callisto and home) and immigration. Indonesian slowly starting to replace Chinese as the exotic language of choice. Major Indonesian domes are Little Jakarta (best goat satay in the Solar System) and New Palu.
Industry
SECTION NEEDS CLEANUP: Light, mostly set up for dome construction & repair. Jupiter Mining does ice mining, a little hydrogen/helium mining & a lot of the transport work. Blue Sun is the general products/retail giant in the area, though as of 2015ish still more Ma's General Store than Wal*Mart.
Stereotypes
The Jossies are few in number but deeply devoted to their cause. Broad brush painting gives us a group of people who are, at least technically, libertarians; their greatest desire as a person is “leave me alone, man.”
In Fenspace, there’s a fundamental schism in the Browncoats, leaving us with three subfactions. They’re not named or recognized as units, but they do tend more to their own.
The first group is the more militant side of the Browncoats. These are the Captain Mals of Fenspace, tending towards swashbuckling and gallantry. The horrible interpersonal relationship skills are not mandatory.
The second subspecies of Browncoat are the spiritualists, those who identify more with Book and (not surprisingly) River. Some of their members have been experimenting with mental augmentation, with varying results.
The remaining Browncoats are not so easily distinguished. They’re the “rank and file,” the people who run shops and ship freight, working at building a new world.
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