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Taxall: /* The Precepts of Damian */

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The Precepts of Damian

Taxall: /* Technocratic States of America */

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Technocratic States of America

Taxall: /* The Structure of the Union */

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The Structure of the Union

Taxall: /* The Structure of the Union */

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The Structure of the Union

Taxall: /* The Progenitors */

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The Progenitors

Taxall: /* The Conventions */

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The Conventions

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The Conventions

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Taxall: /* Void Engineers */

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Void Engineers

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Progenitors

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Void Engineers

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 #Depredations by the supernatural against mankind are unacceptable. If these creatures will not listen to reason then they must be purged.
 #Shepherd the Masses; protect them from themselves and from others.
 == History of the Union ==

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 *Midwest Region Office (MRO), Chicago, IL, USA
 *South Atlantic Construct (SAC), Atlanta, GA, USA
 *New England Group (NEG), New York City, NY, USA
 *British Columbia Construct (BCC), Edmonton, Canada

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 ==The Structure of the Union==
-[[File:Theunion.png|thumb|right|250px|The Structure of the Union]]
+[[File:Theunion.png|thumb|right|The Structure of the Union|350px]]
 ===Inner Circle of the Union===

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 Void Engineers: "These poor sods didn't seem to realize that unless is space is profitable, the sleepers will never go for it. And now, after they shot themselves in the foot, they are all but useless."
-== The Structure of the Union ==
+==The Structure of the Union==
+[[File:Theunion.png|thumb|right|250px|The Structure of the Union]]
 Far removed from the Front Lines, dwelling in perfect contemplation within the Fortress of Infinitude, the Inner Circle of the Technocracy processes data gathered by Control and the symposiums. Vast amounts of information influence the Time Table, the Inner Circle's master plan for the Union. Every 15 years, a new Time Table is created based on data from previous operations and analyses. Such decisions are influenced by the Precepts of Damian, a document detailing the Technocracy's grandest ideals. Simplified versions of this body of work are distributed within to the symposiums.
-=== The Control<br/> ===
+===The Control===
 The Control, the ghost in the machine, the collective that maintains order. The Control represents the ranks of the Technocracy above amalgams and Symposiums. The individuals linked to it constantly change. It can see through the eyes of Watchers, observe through televisions and cameras on the Front Lines, speak and act as a collective through the walls of Room 101, dissect any report before a Symposium or manipulate any tech within its realm of influence. At any time, anywhere, Control can intervene.
-=== The Ivory Tower<br/> ===
+===The Ivory Tower===
 The academic branch of the NWO, the Ivory Tower, has multiple mandates. Its bureaucratic arm performs the administrative work of the entire Union and maintains an extensive record system. The Ivory Tower is responsible for training new Technocrats in the history and philosophy of the Union. It also maintains a series of small academic departments, known as collegia, to research and discuss intellectual problems.
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 Some dissidents have said that the Ivory Tower embodies the best and worst aspects of the NWO.
 There are five major classes of personnel recognized throughout the Union. Some Conventions and Methodologies have additional systems additional to the five.
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 '''IV Supervisors'''
-'''V Directors'''<br/>
+'''V Directors'''
 '''TIER I''' HELIX Special Event Containment units (HELSEC), Emergency Action Group (EAG/NAS)
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 '''TIER V''' Mundane military and law enforcement agencies, other operational agencies
 = The Alpha and The Omega =

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 ===The Progenitors===
-[[File:Logo PRO.png|thumb|left|175px|Progenitors]]
+[[File:Logo PRO.png|thumb|left|Progenitors|100px]]
 The Progenitors dominate the field of modern - and post-modern - medicine. They employ the tools of genetic manipulation, hyper-advanced surgical techniques and sophisticated drugs to constantly push the envelope of medicine. Along with the Iterators they also provide the Union with a great many foot soldiers - genetically engineered clones designed to replace civilians.

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 ==The Conventions==
 ===Void Engineers===
-[[File:Logo VE.png|thumb|left|175px|alt=Logo VE.png|Void Engineers]]
+[[File:Logo VE.png|thumb|left|alt=Logo VE.png|Void Engineers|175px]]
 Seekers and explorers, the Void Engineers have turned away from the space exploration they mastered, and instead explore within. The new frontier for the Engineers is mathematics and all things virtual.
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 ===Iteration X===
-[[File:Logo ITX.png|Logo ITX.png|100px]]
+[[File:Logo ITX.png|thumb|left|175px|Iteration X]]
 Iteration X are perhaps best known for their skill in cybernetics, computing and robotics, but their overarching goal is the creation of better tools to aid humanity. The Clockwork Convention claim that they strive to emulate the men who first discovered fire and the wheel, elevating man to new heights.
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 Void Engineers: "This convention shares more of our scientific views than any other. Their explorations were dangerous, though. Good thing they found their limits and changed the goal, it was only a matter of time before they encountered things better left alone."
-===Progenitors===
+===The Progenitors===
-[[File:Logo PRO.png|Logo PRO.png|60px]]
+[[File:Logo PRO.png|thumb|left|175px|Progenitors]]
 The Progenitors dominate the field of modern - and post-modern - medicine. They employ the tools of genetic manipulation, hyper-advanced surgical techniques and sophisticated drugs to constantly push the envelope of medicine. Along with the Iterators they also provide the Union with a great many foot soldiers - genetically engineered clones designed to replace civilians.
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 Void Engineers: "We did not claim to understand their obsession with space, but at least they occasionally returned with interesting new specimens. Now the remaining Engineers lack the drive, and do a little."
-===New World Order===
+===The New World Order===
-[[File:Logo NWO.png|Logo NWO.png|100px]]
+[[File:Logo NWO.png|thumb|left|175px|The New World Order]]
 The largest and most influential of the conventions, The New World Order is the section of the Technocracy that handles all information and communication. Their approach to this information centers around data and statistics, and they believe that it is their job to manage this data for the good of the Technocracy as well as the good of humanity. For the most part, this goal becomes practice in the N.W.O.'s agendas of developing bureaucracy and using that influence in the sleeper world to control the flow of news, media, and data. The ultimate vision of the New World Order is a world of clearly regulated information-flow, education and social conditioning, guided by a unified paradigm, to facilitate a global society where everyone knows their place and fulfills their function according to their best potential.
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 Void Engineers: "Good soldiers, albeit strange. They need watching, lest they go the way of the Virtual Adepts."
-===Syndicate===
+===The Syndicate===
-[[File:Logo SYN.png|Logo SYN.png|100px]]
+[[File:Logo SYN.png|thumb|left|175px|The Syndicatex]]
 ''"The game is not about owning resources, because what you own can be taken from you. The game is about perceiving and identifying the resources, about knowing where the resources are coming from and about predicting where they will end and what their effect will be in that point. The game is all about control... That is the Market.''

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 == The Conventions<br/> ==
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 Seekers and explorers, the Void Engineers have turned away from the space exploration they mastered, and instead explore within. The new frontier for the Engineers is mathematics and all things virtual.
 Formerly known as ''Celestial Masters'' & ''Void Seekers'' (1325-1851) and ''Explorators'' (1851 - 1898).

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 === Progenitors ===
-[[File:Logo PRO.png|100px|Logo PRO.png]]
+[[File:Logo PRO.png|60px|Logo PRO.png]]
 The Progenitors dominate the field of modern - and post-modern - medicine. They employ the tools of genetic manipulation, hyper-advanced surgical techniques and sophisticated drugs to constantly push the envelope of medicine. Along with the Iterators they also provide the Union with a great many foot soldiers - genetically engineered clones designed to replace civilians.

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 == The Conventions<br/> ==
 === Void Engineers ===
-[[File:Logo VE.png|100px|Logo VE.png]]
+[[File:Logo VE.png|100px|alt=Logo VE.png]]
 Seekers and explorers, the Void Engineers have turned away from the space exploration they mastered, and instead explore within. The new frontier for the Engineers is mathematics and all things virtual.
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 '''The Paradigm'''
-Exploration. A study of history shows that a civilization maintains its vigor is through expansion and exploration. Yet on the limited sphere of the earth, this invariably leads to war and death.
+Exploration. A study of history shows that a civilization maintains its vigor is through expansion and exploration. Yet on the limited sphere of the earth, this invariably leads to war and death. We must seek new frontiers where to expand, and which to explore.<br/>
 ''(Only the limitless bounds of space allow the expansion needed to maintain civilization without the accompanying destruction. When we are ready, we must reopen the gates to the Void, not to allow others to enter, but to sweep out and claim the universe as our own.)''
-The Continuum. All reality is encompassed in the space-time continuum, following strict relativistic rules. Understanding the Continuum is the key to infinite expansion.
+The Continuum. All reality is encompassed in the space-time continuum, following strict relativistic rules. Understanding the Continuum is the key to infinite expansion. The key to understanding the Continuum is in numbers.
 '''Organisation'''
 Void Engineers have two distinct divisions: Ground Control and the Explorers. Ground Control monitors the Horizon, while the Explorers probe the last remaining frontier, the virtual reality. Ground Control has a complex hierarchy to regulate its technical developments, while the explorers spend too much time in the field to have any real organization beyond the amalgam level.
 '''Methodologies'''
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 '''Views on the Union'''
 Iteration-X: "While their technical support is useful, their blind ignorance of the world is astounding. Horizon may not mesh well with the scientific paradigm, but that sort of denial is not healthy."
 New World Order: "They are perfectly happy to use our spy satellites, but are unwilling to give us the support we need."
 Progenitors: "The Progenitors gives us the least problems, primarily because they are too absorbed in their own research."
 Syndicate: "Where the hell is the funding they keep promising? A sky full of communication satellites is not exactly what we had in mind."