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'''Zarantha Calderon''' was the Protector of the [[Taurian Concordat]] until [[3017]].
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==History==
 
==History==
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>
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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'' (1988), p.84 </ref> She is briefly mentioned as supporting the [[Far-Lookers]] movement with hefty tax breaks as far back as [[2990]].<ref>''The Periphery'' (1996), p. 12</ref>
  
 
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As Thomas’ predecessor, Zarantha, 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]]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>
Thomas’ predecessor, '''Zarantha Calderon''', had expanded Taurian
 
holdings through stepped-up colonization efforts, financed by a
 
public-private partnership between the national government and
 
the [[Far Lookers]]. This increasingly influential sect used tax
 
breaks and subsidies to colonize several planets to the
 
rimward of the [[Inner Sphere]] between [[2990]] and [[3020]]. Some of these
 
colonies failed to grow, but enough succeeded to give the Taurian economy
 
a boost of new resources. The real benefits came from the industries involved in Far Looker projects, which
 
included the construction of 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 make healthy profits throughout the early 3000's and 3010's. Intent on protecting their
 
investments, subgroups of the [[Far Looker]]s entered government
 
at all levels throughout this time period. Political winds could
 
change along with the occupant of the throne, but space colonization
 
took generations to fully accomplish. In order to secure their long term goals, the
 
Far Lookers sought to fund their projects beyond Zarantha Calderon's rule and into the foreseeable future. <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 Looker]] 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)
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*Some few inferences can be made about Zarantha. Thomas was 33 years old when he succeeded his mother; she would have had to be old enough to bear children for his birth to occur, giving us a rough estimate of her birth, somewhere around [[2964]] or earlier.  She could not be [[Ignatius Calderon]]'s child as he was Protector in the late 2800s. Also 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]]'' (1988) 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.
  
 
==References==
 
==References==
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==Bibliography==
 
==Bibliography==
*''[[The Periphery (sourcebook)]]''
 
*''[[The Periphery, 2nd Edition (sourcebook)]]''
 
 
*''[[Handbook: Major Periphery States]]''
 
*''[[Handbook: Major Periphery States]]''
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*''[[The Periphery (sourcebook)|The Periphery]]'' (1988)
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*''[[The Periphery, 2nd Edition (sourcebook)|The Periphery]]'' (1996)
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==Positions==
 
==Positions==
 
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{{s-bef|before=Unknown, eventually [[Ignatius Calderon]]}}
 
{{s-title|title=Protector of the [[Taurian Concordat]]|years=****-[[3017]]}}
 
{{s-title|title=Protector of the [[Taurian Concordat]]|years=****-[[3017]]}}
 
{{s-aft|after=[[Thomas Calderon]]}}
 
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Revision as of 06:02, 27 April 2013

Zarantha Calderon was the Protector of the Taurian Concordat until 3017.

History

All that is confirmed known about Zarantha Calderon is that in 3017 her son Thomas Calderon succeeded her as Protector of the Taurian Concordat.[1] She is briefly mentioned as supporting the Far-Lookers movement with hefty tax breaks as far back as 2990.[2]

As Thomas’ predecessor, Zarantha, 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-Lookerss 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.[3]

Notes

  • Some few inferences can be made about Zarantha. Thomas was 33 years old when he succeeded his mother; she would have had to be old enough to bear children for his birth to occur, giving us a rough estimate of her birth, somewhere around 2964 or earlier. She could not be Ignatius Calderon's child as he was Protector in the late 2800s. Also 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 (1988) 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.

References

  1. The Periphery (1988), p.84
  2. The Periphery (1996), p. 12
  3. Handbook: Major Periphery States, p. 46

Bibliography

Positions

Preceded by
Unknown, eventually Ignatius Calderon
Protector of the Taurian Concordat
****-3017
Succeeded by