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Line 54: In common with the other worlds of the New Delphi Compact, ninety percent of the population of Belgae lived an agricultural lifestyle maintained by technology of an equivalent to that found on [[Terra]] in the late eighteenth or early nineteenth century, a consequence of the heavy influence of the [[Omniss]] philosophy within the Compact. For the majority of the population, exposure to more advanced technology was limited to some pest control technology and power generators, and it was unlikely they would ever travel further than fifty kilometers from where they were born; for a minority of the population, working in the fields of medicine, government or in space, more advanced technology was available, broadly comparable to [[Inner Sphere]] technology of a [[twenty-sixth century]] level. Lacking access to [[HPG]] technology, communication from outside Belgae was only possible via [[JumpShip]].<ref name="ISP3:IEp67"/> In common with the other worlds of the New Delphi Compact, ninety percent of the population of Belgae lived an agricultural lifestyle maintained by technology of an equivalent to that found on [[Terra]] in the late eighteenth or early nineteenth century, a consequence of the heavy influence of the [[Omniss]] philosophy within the Compact. For the majority of the population, exposure to more advanced technology was limited to some pest control technology and power generators, and it was unlikely they would ever travel further than fifty kilometers from where they were born; for a minority of the population, working in the fields of medicine, government or in space, more advanced technology was available, broadly comparable to [[Inner Sphere]] technology of a [[twenty-sixth century]] level. Lacking access to [[HPG]] technology, communication from outside Belgae was only possible via [[JumpShip]].<ref name="ISP3:IEp67"/> − In common with all of the other worlds within the Compact, the family of extremely dangerous and aggressive viruses known collectively as the [[Delphi Curse]] was an active presence in the system, and despite the centuries-long efforts of the Delphian Virus Research and Immunization Institute (VRII) the Curse continued to prove fatal to approximately ten percent of the Belgaeans who contracted it - although this mortality rate was dramatically lower than the eighty to ninety percent mortality rate amongst those from outside the Compact who were exposed.<ref name="ISP3:IEp68">''Interstellar Expeditions: Interstellar Players 3 '', p. 68, "The Delphi Curse"</ref> + In common with all of the other worlds within the Compact, the family of extremely dangerous and aggressive viruses known collectively as the [[Delphi Curse]] was an active presence in the system, and despite the centuries-long efforts of the Delphian Virus Research and Immunization Institute (VRII) the Curse continued to prove fatal to approximately ten percent of the Belgaens who contracted it - although this mortality rate was dramatically lower than the eighty to ninety percent mortality rate amongst those from outside the Compact who were exposed.<ref name="ISP3:IEp68">''Interstellar Expeditions: Interstellar Players 3 '', p. 68, "The Delphi Curse"</ref> <!-- Commented out due to lack of information <!-- Commented out due to lack of information == Planetary Rulers == == Planetary Rulers ==
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In common with the other worlds of the New Delphi Compact, ninety percent of the population of Belgae lived an agricultural lifestyle maintained by technology of an equivalent to that found on [[Terra]] in the late eighteenth or early nineteenth century, a consequence of the heavy influence of the [[Omniss]] philosophy within the Compact. For the majority of the population, exposure to more advanced technology was limited to some pest control technology and power generators, and it was unlikely they would ever travel further than fifty kilometers from where they were born; for a minority of the population, working in the fields of medicine, government or in space, more advanced technology was available, broadly comparable to [[Inner Sphere]] technology of a [[twenty-sixth century]] level. Lacking access to [[HPG]] technology, communication from outside Belgae was only possible via [[JumpShip]].<ref name="ISP3:IEp67"/> | In common with the other worlds of the New Delphi Compact, ninety percent of the population of Belgae lived an agricultural lifestyle maintained by technology of an equivalent to that found on [[Terra]] in the late eighteenth or early nineteenth century, a consequence of the heavy influence of the [[Omniss]] philosophy within the Compact. For the majority of the population, exposure to more advanced technology was limited to some pest control technology and power generators, and it was unlikely they would ever travel further than fifty kilometers from where they were born; for a minority of the population, working in the fields of medicine, government or in space, more advanced technology was available, broadly comparable to [[Inner Sphere]] technology of a [[twenty-sixth century]] level. Lacking access to [[HPG]] technology, communication from outside Belgae was only possible via [[JumpShip]].<ref name="ISP3:IEp67"/> | ||
| − | In common with all of the other worlds within the Compact, the family of extremely dangerous and aggressive viruses known collectively as the [[Delphi Curse]] was an active presence in the system, and despite the centuries-long efforts of the Delphian Virus Research and Immunization Institute (VRII) the Curse continued to prove fatal to approximately ten percent of the | + | In common with all of the other worlds within the Compact, the family of extremely dangerous and aggressive viruses known collectively as the [[Delphi Curse]] was an active presence in the system, and despite the centuries-long efforts of the Delphian Virus Research and Immunization Institute (VRII) the Curse continued to prove fatal to approximately ten percent of the Belgaens who contracted it - although this mortality rate was dramatically lower than the eighty to ninety percent mortality rate amongst those from outside the Compact who were exposed.<ref name="ISP3:IEp68">''Interstellar Expeditions: Interstellar Players 3 '', p. 68, "The Delphi Curse"</ref> |
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