JàrnFòlk

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The JàrnFòlk (literally 'Iron People') are a society of deep periphery denizens residing approximately 250 light years spinward of Columbus. The JàrnFòlk inhabit four worlds—Hamar, Trondheim (distinct from Trondheim located within the Inner Sphere), Ålborg and Hofn. The JàrnFòlk left the Inner Sphere as refugees and arrived in the Deep Periphery as a result of the Draconis Combine's harsh treatment of Rasalhagian worlds during the 2500s

Society

The JàrnFòlk are loosely governed by a confederation-style council. As the JàrnFòlk confederation is rather weak, power within JàrnFòlk society mainly resides with nine familial clans which make up the JàrnFòlk population.

The JàrnFòlk speak a language most akin to Old Norse. It is unknown if the JàrnFòlk maintain many more Old Norse traditions, however the JàrnFòlk do decorate their space-faring vessels in Urnes-style curvilinear artwork frequently seen in Terran Old Norse ruins.

Great Families

The social structure is built around of clans/great families. Each family search for ways to domninate the others. Every member of the society have some kind of relationsship to a family and this is regard with honor. Every attack against these lead often to duels with deadly ending. The duels/vendettas follow strict rituals and any break of the regulations is punished with harsh brutality.

Leaders

Family Heads
Family leaders Family
Mattias Essendorp Jensen family
Elin Skjolden Skjolden family
Hans Gudmundsson Gudmundsson family
Jacob Hansen Klünder family
Maiken Pedersdottir Höeg family
Jon Jespersen Jespersen family
Jannick Hastrup Hastrup family
Thor Torvald Torvald family
Alice James James family

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Planets

The Jarnfolk inhabit 4 worlds:

Hamar
Trondheim
Ålborg
Hofn

Industry

The Jarnfolk is known to trade with other periphery powers like the Hanseatic League and in other ways support largely a agrain lifestyle. All planets can support some hightech to inform of excellet handmale pistols (Jarnfolk pistol) and other forms of handcraft ship like jewelry.

Every great families owns a sælgeflåde (jumpship fleet for trade) and the service in these fleets is held in high honors within the society.

Military

JàrnFòlk society is generally not particularly aggressive, tending to engage in hostilities only when demanded by a blood feud between families. Killings not related to pre-established blood feuds are viewed with extreme intolerance, and perpetrators are mercilessly hunted for any transgressions.

As JàrnFòlk people do not engage in large-scale combat, the JàrnFòlk maintain no standing army, nor do they field any BattleMechs or combat vehicles. However, JàrnFòlk customarily wear ornate sidearms of exquisite manufacture. These sidearms are surrendered only in the most dire of circumstances.

During the late 3060s, rumors began to appear suggesting kill teams of JàrnFòlk had begun working as assassins. The veracity of these claims may be solid.[2][3]

Relations

JàrnFòlk are explorers and deep periphery traders. Each famial clan maintains Jumpship(s) and Dropships, which can be spotted on shipping lanes within the deep periphery.

Contact with the JàrnFòlk may have occurred as early as 2755, when an unidentified JumpShip arrived in the Pegasus system only to depart without deployment of a jump sail. The JàrnFòlk also encountered the Clans prior to Operation Revival in 2981. Upon discovery, the Clans seized and boarded the JàrnFòlk vessel. After a thorough investigation, the vessel and its crew were deemed harmless and were allowed to depart. Since that time, the Clans occasionally encounter other JàrnFòlk trade vessels within the deep periphery.

References

  1. Interstellar Palyers p. 109
  2. Interstellar Players, pp. 109-114
  3. Handbook: Major Periphery States, pg. 10

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