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First Empire

Dalanian Antigravitics

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Corporation founded by Dalan Chen in 2068 CE to exploit tachyon vesicle technology. Became the leading manufacturer of stardrive units and the richest corporation in the Galaxy.

Dalanian Antigravitics remained the property of Idara Chen throughout its existence.

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Schmidt Foundation

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Founded 2045 CE in Umoja by Erin Schmidt (2015-2093 CE) as a legacy of her father, a Nexus operative whose codename was JJJSchmidt ("for John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt"). The Schmidt Foundation was an early investor in the Martian colonies and Dalanian Antigravitics; by 2100 CE it was one of the largest and richest corporations in Earthspace.

Bank of Luna (Bank of Luna and Aetor after TE 381)

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One of the largest banks in the First Terran Empire.

Dovan Construction

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One of the largest construction companies in the First Terran Empire.

Nippon Metals Interstellar

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One of the largest companies in the First Terran Empire, specializing in mining and shipping raw materials, particularly metals.

Wuorio Construction

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One of the largest construction companies in the First Terran Empire.

Rockwell Interstellar

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One of the largest companies in the galaxy, Rockwell Interstellar is a major manufacturer of straships, stations, artificial habitats, and associated equipment. The company, headquartered on Terra, maintains offices on most major worlds.

Karphos Corporation

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Mining corporation specializing in mining the solar wind of unstable stars, especially Mu Venarum, primary of the planet Karphos.

Hlekkar Genotech Ltd.

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Biotech corporation founded in TE 31 to study and exploit the biology of Hlekkar. The company later constructred and leased many secure biotech and gengineering lab stations in the Hlekkar planetary system.

The company's fortunes declined rapidly after the outbreak of Hlekkarian Plague in TE 430.

 

New Years in the First Terran Empire

In the First Terran Empire, each year's end was marked by back-to-back holidays, Yulstice and Year Day.

Yulstice, the final day of the old year, was also known as Santamas and was celebrated by the arrival of Santa, a jolly old elf who brought presents to good children and turned bad children into carbon.

At midnight on Yulestice, synchronized crystalline balls dropped on major Imperial worlds, while everyone toasted the new year with their libation of choice.

Year Day, the first day of the new year, was celebrated by parties

Both these holidays were intercalary, i.e. they were independent of the pattern of tendays. The preceding day (December 30) always fell on Terraday, a traditional day off. The succeeding day (January 1) always fell on Sunday, also a traditional day off.

The result was a four-day holiday enjoyed by all.

Many societies that came after the Empire preserved the same calendar and the same four-day year-end holiday.

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