House Malthus
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| House Malthus | |
|---|---|
| Family Profile | |
| Title(s) | Graf[1] |
| Affiliation | Lyran Commonwealth |
House Malthus are an ancient and wealthy family from the Lyran Commonwealth, founders of the Malthus Syndicate.
Contents
History
Origins
House Malthus settled on Romulus in the 2100s. By the time of the Commonwealth's founding, they were already a powerful family, successful in the shipping and mining enterprises, enough that Brandon Malthus could secure the post of Archon Treasurer in The Nine Archons. Brandon brazenly abused his position to enrich himself and the rest of House Malthus. By the time they brought Malthus Gambling Unlimited to Dustball, the family had already grown to control the largest criminal syndicate in the Tamar Pact.[2]
Clan Invasion
While Dustball had been considered safely out of reach during the Succession Wars, it was not so safe from Clan Jade Falcon. When the Falcons discovered that one of their founding members was related to the leaders of the Malthus crime family, they swore to avenge the insult by wiping Dustball out entirely. Malthus family leaders attempted to deny the blood ties, but genetic testing later confirmed the relation. Rather than following through on their threats, though, the Falcons purged everyone with ties to the Malthus Syndicate.[2]
Known members of the family
- Brandon Malthus, Archon Treasurer of the Lyran Commonwealth in 2365.[3]
- Koji Malthus[4]
- Graf Mitch "The Dean" Malthus[1][5]
- Vander Malthus[6]
- Donal Malthus,[7]
- Romita Malthus, head of the Orange Wind Free Guild and then the Malthus Confederation.[8]
Other Malthus's
- The prestigious Clan Malthus Bloodhouse shares a common ancestor with the modern family.[8]
Family Heirlooms and Holdings
The Malthus family are the legitimate owners of Malthus Gambling Unlimited, and are notorious for controlling an extensive series of illegal operations.[8]
By the 3130s, descendants of bondsmen taken from House Malthus had become guildmasters in the Black Rose Free Guild, Blue Narcissus Free Guild, Crimson Hellebore Free Guild, Golden Snapdragon Free Guild, Indigo Summit Free Guild, and Orange Wind Free Guild organizations. When Clan Jade Falcon left to join the invasion of Terra, House Malthus and the Malthus-controlled Free Guilds joined together and created the Malthus Confederation under Romita Malthus.[8]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth), p. 144: "Other Major Commonwealth Industries"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Shrapnel (magazine), Issue 8 - The Malthus Confederation. Kindle edition.
- ↑ Handbook: House Steiner p. 15
- ↑ Historical: Operation Klondike, p. 36: "Clan Jade Falcon"
- ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 139
- ↑ 1st Somerset Strikers, p. 14: "Episode 2: Well Bargained and Done - Coded Transmission 1 of 11"
- ↑ Tamar Rising, p. 31
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 The Malthus Confederation (fiction), Shrapnel 8 Kindle Edition