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Line 1: − {{InfoBoxCharacter + {{stub}} − | image = + ==History== − | caption = + All that is confirmed known about '''Zarantha Calderon''' is that in [[3017]] her son [[Thomas Calderon]] succeeded her as Protector of the [[Taurian Concordat]]. <ref>''The Periphery (sourcebook)'', p.84 </ref> She is '''briefly''' mentioned as supporting the Far Looker movement with hefty tax breaks as far back as [[2990]]. <ref>''The Periphery, 2nd Edition (sourcebook)'', p.12</ref> − | name = Zarantha Calderon − | birthdate = − | died = − | othernames = − | affiliation = [[House Calderon]] − | rank = − | title = − | position = [[Protector of the Realm|Protector]] − | profession = Noble − | parents = − | siblings = − | spouse = − | children = [[Thomas Calderon]] − }} − '''Zarantha Calderon''' was the [[Protector of the Realm|Protector]] of the [[Taurian Concordat]] until [[3017]]. − ==History== − Zarantha Calderon supported the [[Far-Lookers]] movement with hefty tax breaks as far back as [[2990]].<ref name=TP2Ep12>''The Periphery, Second Edition'', p. 12: "Star League and Succession Wars"</ref> She had expanded Taurian holdings through colonization efforts, financed by a public–private partnership between the Concordat government and the Far-Lookers. This influential sect used the tax breaks and subsidies to explore and settle several planets rimward of the [[Inner Sphere]] between [[2990]] and [[3020]]. Some of these colonies failed to grow, but a few more succeeded to give the Taurian economy a boost of new resources. The larger benefits aided the industries involved in colonies; construction firms for high-tech space habitats in the [[Hyades Cluster]], shipbuilders, zero-g construction firms, terraforming concerns and the companies involved in supplying the new colonists with everything they needed to sustain themselves throughout the early 3000s and 3010s. Intent on protecting their investments, factions of the Far-Lookers entered government at all levels throughout this era. Political winds could change along with the occupant of the throne, but space colonization took generations to nurture and take root. To secure these long term goals, the Far-Lookers sought to sustain their projects beyond Zarantha Calderon's rule.<ref name=H:MPSp46>''Handbook: Major Periphery States'', p. 46: "Politics of Fear - The Taurian Concordat"</ref> − In 3017, her son [[Thomas Calderon|Thomas]] succeeded her as Protector of the [[Taurian Concordat]].<ref name=TPp84>''The Periphery'', p. 84: "Personalities"</ref> + Thomas’ predecessor, '''Zarantha Calderon''', had expanded Taurian + holdings through colonization efforts, financed by a + public-private partnership between the Concordat government and + the [[Far-Lookers]]. This influential sect used the tax + breaks and subsidies to explore and settle several planets to the + rimward of the [[Inner Sphere]] between [[2990]] and [[3020]]. Some of these + colonies failed to grow, but some few more succeeded to give the Taurian economy + a boost of new resources. The larger benefits aided the industries involved in colonies; construction firms for high-tech space habitats in the [[Hyades Cluster]], + shipbuilders, zero-g construction firms, terraforming concerns and the companies involved in supplying the new colonists with everything + they needed to sustain themselves throughout the early 3000's and 3010's. Intent on protecting their + investments, factions of the [[Far-Lookers]]s entered government + at all levels throughout this era. Political winds could + change along with the occupant of the throne, but space colonization + took generations to nurture and take root. To secure these long term goals, the + [[Far-Lookers]] sought to sustain their projects beyond Zarantha Calderon's rule. <ref>''Handbook: Major Periphery States'', p.46</ref> ==Notes== ==Notes== − From the text given above from the ''[[Handbook: Major Periphery States]]'', there are dates that might be Zaranatha's term as Protector. Concurrent information from ''[[The Periphery (sourcebook)|The Periphery]]'' regarding the Far-Lookers movement gives similar dates (2990 and 3017) as the years of inception for that movement, but does not directly name Zarantha. Because of the information about [[Brenda Calderon]] in ''[[Field Manual: Periphery]]'' indicates Brenda was distant kin to Thomas Calderon, not a sister, it is probable that Zarantha had at least uncles and/or aunts. Thomas is also listed as Zarantha's eldest son, implying she had another son but there is no other mention of any brother to Thomas in any of the referenced sources and specifically no mention of it in ''[[Handbook: Major Periphery States]]'' during the succession crisis after [[Jeffrey Calderon]]'s death.+ ''Some few inferrences can be deduced about Zarantha. Thomas was 36 years old when he succeeded his mother; she would have had to still be able to bear children for his birth to occur, giving us a rough estimate of '''her''' birth, somewhere around [[2960]] or a bit later. She could not be [[Ignatius Calderon]]'s child as he was Protector in the late 2800's. Also from the text given above from the [[Handbook: Major Periphery States]], there are dates that '''might''' be Zaranatha's term as Protector. Concurrant information from [[The Periphery (sourcebook)]] regaurding the [[Far-Lookers]] movement gives similar dates ([[2990]] and [[3017]]) as the years of inception for that movement, but does not directly name Zarantha. Because of the information about [[Brenda Calderon]] in [[Field Manual: Periphery]] indicates Brenda was '''distant''' kin to [[Thomas Calderon]], not a sister, it is probable that Zarantha had at least uncles/aunts.'' [[User:Deeppockets|Deeppockets]] 03:57, 1 July 2010 (UTC) ==References== ==References== Line 30:
Line 27: ==Bibliography== ==Bibliography== − * ''[[Handbook: Major Periphery States]]'' + *''[[The Periphery (sourcebook)]]'' − * ''[[The Periphery (sourcebook)|The Periphery]]'' + *''[[The Periphery, 2nd Edition (sourcebook)]]'' − * ''[[The Periphery, 2nd Edition (sourcebook)|The Periphery, Second Edition]]'' + *''[[Handbook: Major Periphery States]]'' + ==Positions== + {{s-start}} + {{s-bef|before=Unknown}} + {{s-title|title=Protector of the [[Taurian Concordat]]|years=****-[[3017]]}} + {{s-aft|after=[[Thomas Calderon]]}} + [[Category:Taurian Concordat Characters|Calderon, Zarantha]] [[Category:Taurian Concordat Characters|Calderon, Zarantha]] − [[Category:Protectors|Calderon, Zarantha]] + [[Category:House Calderon Characters|Calderon, Zarantha]] + [[Category:Minor Characters|Calderon, Zarantha]]
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| − | + | Thomas’ predecessor, '''Zarantha Calderon''', had expanded Taurian | |
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| + | public-private partnership between the Concordat government and | ||
| + | the [[Far-Lookers]]. This influential sect used the tax | ||
| + | breaks and subsidies to explore and settle several planets to the | ||
| + | rimward of the [[Inner Sphere]] between [[2990]] and [[3020]]. Some of these | ||
| + | colonies failed to grow, but some few more succeeded to give the Taurian economy | ||
| + | a boost of new resources. The larger benefits aided the industries involved in colonies; construction firms for high-tech space habitats in the [[Hyades Cluster]], | ||
| + | shipbuilders, zero-g construction firms, terraforming concerns and the companies involved in supplying the new colonists with everything | ||
| + | they needed to sustain themselves throughout the early 3000's and 3010's. Intent on protecting their | ||
| + | investments, factions of the [[Far-Lookers]]s entered government | ||
| + | at all levels throughout this era. Political winds could | ||
| + | change along with the occupant of the throne, but space colonization | ||
| + | took generations to nurture and take root. To secure these long term goals, the | ||
| + | [[Far-Lookers]] sought to sustain their projects beyond Zarantha Calderon's rule. <ref>''Handbook: Major Periphery States'', p.46</ref> | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
| − | + | ''Some few inferrences can be deduced about Zarantha. Thomas was 36 years old when he succeeded his mother; she would have had to still be able to bear children for his birth to occur, giving us a rough estimate of '''her''' birth, somewhere around [[2960]] or a bit later. She could not be [[Ignatius Calderon]]'s child as he was Protector in the late 2800's. Also from the text given above from the [[Handbook: Major Periphery States]], there are dates that '''might''' be Zaranatha's term as Protector. Concurrant information from [[The Periphery (sourcebook)]] regaurding the [[Far-Lookers]] movement gives similar dates ([[2990]] and [[3017]]) as the years of inception for that movement, but does not directly name Zarantha. Because of the information about [[Brenda Calderon]] in [[Field Manual: Periphery]] indicates Brenda was '''distant''' kin to [[Thomas Calderon]], not a sister, it is probable that Zarantha had at least uncles/aunts.'' [[User:Deeppockets|Deeppockets]] 03:57, 1 July 2010 (UTC) | |
==References== | ==References== | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
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| − | * ''[[The Periphery (sourcebook) | + | *''[[The Periphery, 2nd Edition (sourcebook)]]'' |
| − | * ''[[ | + | *''[[Handbook: Major Periphery States]]'' |
| + | ==Positions== | ||
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| + | {{s-bef|before=Unknown}} | ||
| + | {{s-title|title=Protector of the [[Taurian Concordat]]|years=****-[[3017]]}} | ||
| + | {{s-aft|after=[[Thomas Calderon]]}} | ||
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[[Category:Taurian Concordat Characters|Calderon, Zarantha]] | [[Category:Taurian Concordat Characters|Calderon, Zarantha]] | ||
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| + | [[Category:Minor Characters|Calderon, Zarantha]] | ||