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TITAN MEAN RADIUS: 2575 km MASS: 0.0226 (Earth=1) DENSITY: 1.88 (gm/cm) GRAVITY: 0.138 (Earth=1) ORBIT PERIOD: 15.945 (Earth days) ROTATION PERIOD: 15.945 (Earth days) SEMIMAJOR AXIS OF ORBIT: 1,221,860 km ATMOSPHERE:N2, Ar, CH4 ECCENTRICITY OF ORBIT: 0.029 Overview Unofficial capital of all the outer solar system Titan has proved remarkably easy to colonize. Its atmosphere shields the human settlements from harmful rays and meteorites (a constant danger from Saturn’s turbulent rings). The resulting light and easy to make settlements even run off the abundant methane atmosphere. Possibly due to its large population, Titan has more than its usual share of folklore concerning "things in the swamps". This nonsense aside, a disturbing number of people do go missing when alone on Titan’s surface. Experienced travelers go in pairs. Initially lakes of ethane were fairly small and sparse but thanks to a terraforming project gone wrong the planet is now 50% covered in an ethane ocean. (See project Genesis files). Physical information Titan is the largest moon of Saturn and the second largest moon in the solar system, after Jupiters moon Ganymede. Tthe "moon" it is larger than the planets Mercury and Pluto. Its atmosphere is denser than earth. Titan's air is predominantly made up of nitrogen with other hydrocarbon elements. These hydrocarbon rich elements are the building blocks for amino acids necessary for the formation of life. Titan's environment is similar to that of the Earth's before life began putting oxygen into the atmosphere. Titan's surface temperature is about -178°C (-289°F). Methane is below its saturation pressure near Titan's surface, lakes of ethane exist that contain dissolved methane. Titan's methane, through continuing photochemistry, is converted to ethane, acetylene, ethylene, and (when combined with nitrogen) hydrogen cyanide. The last is an especially important molecule; it is a building block of amino acids. Titan has about a tenth of the gravity of earth and so visitors to Titan will notice a definite sliding and clumsiness to some of their actions. Project Genesis This was an enormous  project embarked upon by the Collective. Eight enormous atmosphere processors were built all around the planet with the aim of slowly terraforming Titan over a period of a few hundred years. Unfortunately the break up of the Collective was ruinous for the project. Two of the Genesis sites were destroyed in raids launched by pirates with this damage the rest of the network went haywire. The finely balanced calaculations quickly span out of control and as the war raged the automated sites subtely changed Titans atmosphere. What semmed like a minor change has turned out to have long reaching consqeuences, the addition of HGS into the atmosphere increased the amount of lqiuid ethane until they grew to enormous pceans which is how the planet looks today. The Genesis sites were all eventually turned off but the sites themelves have been converted into all manner of hideouts or bases across the planet. Powers on Titan TITAN POLITICAL REPORT Titan was the first major colony to win its independence from the Earth Collective . Although the Collective still regards itself as the legal owner of Titan it no longer regards re-conquest by force of arms as a real possibility. In accordance with this de-facto recognition if independence Collective transports are allowed to refuel and take supplies on Titan. Collective citizens are also allowed to visit Titan to visit the graves of fallen relatives at one of the numerous war-cemeteries around the planet. To support these Collective citizens a small "Bureau of Collective Affairs" which is like a mini-embassy. Rumors have constantly circulated that some of the staff of this Bureau act as espionage operatives for the collective. Titan has a central government called the Titan Council, which in effect is simply a body that decides on a common foreign policy. A representative from each of the colonies on Titan is sent to the Council where they vote on "matters of planetary importance". Almost always this means trade or relations with other planets. The council is cautious to interfere or judge the internal affairs of any colony on its surface even when flagrant violations of human rights occur. This is a new born nation/world which is unwilling to risk fracture by dealing with its problems at home. Maklov Industries Founded in the town of Maklov Ukraine by Dimitri Popov and partners, Maklov weapons are known for their reliability and rugged design. The Maklov Laser carbine has become a common sight in militias throughout the Solar System. Maklov weapons are so widespread that most users simply describe a Maklov weapon with the designation "M" such as the M1 Carb for the Mk1 laser carbine. Maklov corporate headquarters is now located on Titan. The move to the Orange planet has been a recent one. High taxes and regular legislation on earth from the Collective persuaded Maklov that they would do better off world. Its headquarters sit astride the northern polar region and is heavily defended against intrusion. Rumor has it that the Titan Council has effectively been ignored by Maklov industries in its refusal to allow government teams to inspect the enormous underground base that has been constructed there. Rumors that the underground base is actually a large archaeological dig that has found something of non-human origin has been dismissed by both Maklov and the Council. The fact that Maklov provides weapons to the Titan council at hugely reduced prices may be a factor in this compliance. A mk4 Antipersonnel mine by Maklov. The Gehlen family. Otto Gehlen arrived on Titan with the rest of the German colonists in the Tethys. Gehlen was an out of work bank clerk who had managed to scrabble together enough money for the trip. The detour to Titan made little difference to him, he was glad to be away from Earth and the recession that had gripped Mainz, his home town. Gehlens arrival on Titan was at a time of complete discord. With starvation rampant and the streets teetering on anarchy it seemed an unlikely environment for a man to set up a business empire. During the long trip from Earth the Tethys colonists had taken up many pastimes including gambling. Quickly people began to bet more than they actually owned and a system of IOU’s developed. The ships captain refused to have any part in gambling which he strongly disapproved of and people looked about for an honest broker who could keep track of the IOU’s. Otto Gehlen was the obvious choice. A quiet and reserved man, Otto Gehlen had developed a reputation as an honest and kind fellow if a bit boring. He was famous for having no sense of humor and when a joke was told he would look deep in thought as if trying to find the meaning of the words until the whole company would burst out laughing again, this time at Gehlens expense. He took it all in good sport and quickly became an endearing character on board ship. When Gehlen was asked to hold some IOU’s for gamblers he agreed but insisted that if he was to do so he must be paid 1% of the IOU itself as a fee. His reputation as an honest broker skyrocketed and soon most gamblers used him as their broker. It was while running this business that he first started using violence as a business tool. Never a gangster Gehlen never the less was intolerant of those who ignored him or flagrantly tried to cheat him. During the trip at least six crew members were "mugged" after ignoring Gehlen. When the Tethys made landfall on Titan all the major banks and commercial institutions had long since fled this obviously doomed world. Otto Gehlen saw an immediate opportunity. The arrival of the Tethys was likely to save Titan which meant that one day business would again thrive on this world. He had a small period of time in which he could work free of competition before the large corporations returned. His expansion was stunning. Setting up a banking service available to Titan citizens on board the Tethys thousands rushed to put their money somewhere safe. In fact it was mostly the reassuring bulk of the enormous colony ship that inspired the trust of the customers but that was all that was needed. Within a year he owned the largest bank on Titan, within five years he was the richest man in the Saturn system. Strangely Gehlen is not a famous man. This is almost certainly by design. Notoriously secretive, there are no legal photographs of him. Always preferring to work behind the scenes Gehlen has never made a public announcement neither has he ever endorsed a political candidate. This gives the false impression that he is not involved in politics. In fact he is easily the most powerful political figure on Titan. At least 40% of the council is said to be on his payroll or under his influence. New taxes only ever seem to get imposed on industries that he does not own and banking licenses are almost impossible to get. Obviously this has brought him into conflict with other business interests and numerous mercenary battles have taken place at outposts all over Titan between the interests of Gehlen and corporations such as Maklov and others. Gehlen was a bitter rival of James Morgan in business but oddly it is known that they exchanged "Tethys day" gifts every year and their wives were allegedly great friends who together built up Titan Cities high society with its gala balls and huge opera house.  Today Otto Gehlen is still actively in charge of running the family business. A remote figure never seen in public, his villa is always crowded with dignitaries or ambassadors coming to "seek advice". He has however started to delegate some of the business to his children Viktor and Anna. Viktor Gehlen is much more high profile than his father. A favorite of the tabloids he is regarded as something of a playboy, always seen with a new companion on his arm. He is often invited to dinners with enemies of the Gehlen family who obviously are angling to influence the Gehlen heir who is regarded as a bit of a mental lightweight. More suspicious commentators have suggested that this is just yet another sinister scheme of Otto Gehlen who is deliberately sending out his son to draw his enemies out into daylight. Anna Gehlen is an unattractive woman. Pictures show her as being over weight and with a pasty complexion. This does not appear to concern her in any way. She has taken over the financial side of the Gehlen business empire and is by all accounts held in awe by her staff who regard her as a business genius. The Gehlen family often employs mercenaries or adventurers but this is almost always done through a deniable proxy agent. Psionics Psionics are fairly low profile on Titan. Although people do not regard them as "evil" there is never the less a common belief that they are "different" and somehow tainted. They are viewed with the same kind of pity/fear as lepers used to be in ancient Earth. Families who have a psionic child do their best to hide the fact or if they are particularly open minded will send the child off planet to the Psionic Institute where he/she can be raised "with their own kind". The Institute maintains several small offices on Titan usually discretely located within large office blocks. Any institute that is located on an open street would be defaced immediately. The institute never the less does a roaring business hiring out Psionics to various factions around the planet.  Psionic The Lo-Toah Monastery Headed by Peter Chen this religious group is fiercely anti-collective. Believing it has divine guidance this group of "humble monks" can be found on many Titan battlefields fighting on the "side of righteousness" , most often this side tends to be the one that pays the most. The Collective. Always ready to subvert Titan independence by any means available the Collective has been blamed for numerous incidents over the past few years. The most senior Collective official on Titan is "First speaker" Trenchant. A charismatic figure he is a well polished media spokesman being able to brush over even the most outrageous offenses with a smile and a soundbite. It is in part due to his skills of diplomacy that Titan has not forcibly ejected those Collective citizens who remain on the world. Places on Titan Titan Map Note on Titan naming convention. All names of physical areas on Titan are named after Germans. This odd naming convention occurred after the great famine of 2210 NE. As the Collective buckled under the strain of empire it was forced to cut back on supply transports. Eventually Titan was supplied by a single transport which arrived once every six months. Predictably it eventually ran into trouble and in 2209 the Collective Transport "Jehova" ran into engine trouble and was forced to return to Earth. After the transport failed to arrive the people of Titan started to die. Starvation was only a major concern in the more remote provinces but everywhere the lack of tool replacements and manufactured goods stuck a terrible blow. After six months the Collective announced that its next Transport was on the way however it was clear that the extra year required for it to arrive would be too late for the colonists most of whom would surely perish by then. At this point the German colony ship "Tethys" on the way to colonize the moon of the same name came to the rescue. The ship was made up of families who had saved their whole lives to afford a passage on the colony ship with a dream of forming their own nation on the Moon of Tethys. To a man they voted to abandon their mission and instead struck course for Titan. Upon landing at Titan City they quickly set about distributing their hard earned supplies to the grateful colonists. Holo-Vids still remain of the out pouring of joy that this gesture brought across the whole solar system. Here was an act of self sacrifice that all could take pride in. The landing of the "Tethys" Shuttle from the main colony ship. The citizens of Titan immediately renamed all planetary features after Germans and promised to help them colonize Tethys when they were able. After another 20 years Titan finally made good on its word and the children of those German colonists today live on Tethys. Unsurprisingly links between the two worlds remain incredibly strong and their alliance remains one of the few iron clad defense treaties in the solar system. Places of Interest. Kaiser city. A nation in its own right Kaiser city is the most populous colony on Titan. It has also shouldered the largest burden of the wars in which Titan has fought. Its political system is a watered down version of the Collective. Citizens vote on every major issue but are not required to vote on most day to day matters which are handled by the President of Kaiser who is elected once every six years. The current holder of this office is Vladimir Dosky a war hero who surprisingly has been working hard to dismantle the large army of Kaiser to reduce the tax burden on the city. Titan City The old capital of Titan under the collective. Titan city has been heavily ravaged by war. Its population is now grateful for the limited peace it enjoys but is governed by the Titan Peoples Militia ( large freedom fighter group that helped drive the Collective from Titan). This military rule started well but has quickly begun to spiral into a corrupt oligarchy. Some citizens are now prone to hark back to the good old days of the collective and trouble is once again brewing in Titan City. Customs officer Titan City, New Taiwan After Taiwan fell in 2066 many of its citizens fled China vowing one day to make a nation of their own again. After a long and painful struggle a group of Taiwanese under the leadership of Dennis Chen finally settled on Titan and founded their colony. Fiercely independent new Taiwan has been dubbed racist by some other Titan colonies due to its preference for Taiwanese immigrants, however nearly 30% of its population are non-Chinese by descent and its current President Pierre Bourdieu is of French descent. New Taiwan’s interests are all in trade. The richest colony on Titan it houses its largest bank and also a thriving currency market. Galland A bleak penal mining colony , its citizens are made up of ex convicts (and surprisingly a few guards) who declared independence after the Collective was forced off planet. Galland is currently ruled by "Boss Lin" a convicted murderer who rules the colony with a heavy hand. Galland is the home to much of the piracy on Titan and also deals heavily in slaves (especially women). The revulsion these practices stir up amongst other Titan citizens is hard to judge but the Galland representative is allowed to sit at the Titan Council. There are constant noises from Vladimir Dosky of Kaiser city that he intends to move into Galland and "clean it up" but other colonies are afraid that this will simply increase the already substantial power of Kaiser making it Titans effective ruler. The pressure of public opinion to do something about this "rogue state" is growing across all of Titan. Morgan Base Location: Titan 33’ 46", 20’ 9" Morgan base was founded in 184 of the Collective Era. The Collective built base was originally intended to be part of a massive terraforming project which was meant to come online within ten years. Its namesake James Morgan is a legend on Titan (see inset). Unfortunately the project fell apart when the succession wars began. (See project Genesis) During the wars Morgan base was used as the primary barracks for the short lived "Titan peoples militia". This militia was the first group to declare an armed conflict against the collective. Unfortunately for them the collective was still very strong and after a week long siege the base fell. However Morgans base has since attained a near mythical status in the minds of Titan colonists and the story of the "last stand at Morgans" has been re told in many holo-vids. Today Morgan base is a hotly contested bit of real estate. Militias, Pirates and colonists often attack the base from the previous owners to make use of its excellent location and still working power systems. Mercenaries are likely to find work all the time in the Morgan base area.  Kleists ridge: Titan Battle between C/1/2 15th armored infantry company and a Titan militia Battalion with a Europan mercenary company in support. The battle resulted in a victory though it was a costly one. Kliest’s company held through sheer tenacity and the will of Captain Kleist. After a succession of attacks, the militia forces were beaten off. 15 men of Kleist’s command were left standing, though all wounded in some manner. Captain Kliest was reported to have responded to a query from his divisional commander as to whether he could hold till relieved with the following heroic response: "There are not enough Gott Damnt rebels in the system to take this Verdaamt ridge from me…!" James Morgan A merchant marine sailor on earth James Morgan decided to leave after the ship he sailed on was sunk in a large storm off the coast of Malaysia. Rescued by the local coast guard after spending 2 days clinging to his life jacket his first words were reputedly "This is Gods way of telling me to leave." One year later he made landfall on Titan looking for work in the new colony. He began doing repairs on the local boats which were used by the colonists to traverse the Methane ocean and his business grew rapidly. One he had enough capital he expanded his repair business to boat manufacture and within a decade had a virtual monopoly on all ship construction on Titan. At the time of his arrival boats were used almost exclusively for recreation of personal travel. Morgan quickly realized that although currently all heavy freight was delivered from space, Titan colony would soon be manufacturing at a massive rate and they would need freight transportation. Setting up Morgan Shipping LTC he quickly built up a fleet of a dozen super freighters and amassed a large fortune. In 190 CE he purchased Morgan Base (then known as Ti-Terra 12) to be used as a refueling stop and shipyard as well as his corporate headquarters. Unfortunately for him war broke out in that same year and the economy of Titan collapsed. The Collective governor of Titan passed a law requisitioning his fleet which prompted Morgan to revolt and join the side of the rebels. Acting now as a navy for the military forces of the rebellion "Admiral" Morgan gained a reputation as a daring captain staging several successful raids on Titan city. His navy effectively kept the vastly stronger Titan army unable to move around the moon and enabled the rebellion to spread very successfully amongst the distant colonies. The Rebels named themselves the "Titan peoples Militia" and declared Titan independent. But his days were numbered. A brigade of Collective Commandos was dispatched from Jupiter and landed south of Morgan base. Pushing north through the slush and hills of Titan the brave Collective forces destroyed the rebel ground forces piecemeal. Although Morgans Navy was useful in the battle it could not play a decisive role due to the nature of the land war. After a week long bloody battle around the base it fell to collective forces who quickly then used it as a spring board to reclaim Titan itself. It was seven more years of fighting before the Collective was once again driven from Titan. Morgan himself sailed off in his flag ship "Liberty" towards the southern ice floes where it is assumed he and his crew perished. Local legend has it that in times of need the "Liberty" and captain Morgan will return from secret bases located deep under the arctic cap. Skeptics point to a vessel wreck discovered by radar 200 miles south of Morgan base that would seem to be of a similar mass to Morgans ship. Given the lack of resources and remoteness of the location no one has yet mounted an undersea expedition to confirm or deny this wreck. TITAN INTELLIGENCE REPORT Security 4 Blue. Author Sally Ho Ranger 3rd Class , 6 years service. Type: Routine patrol and intel mission. Details of this mission can be found in document Tso16746Ho, this document is Ranger Ho's personal comments submitted as an addendum. REPORT Political: Titans political structure is surprisingly civil. On most other worlds I have visited political debate is usually decided by who has the biggest gun, on Titan there is a working government of sorts. The planet is basically half a dozen city states. Each city picks on others whenever it can, however this political struggle is usually peaceful and any military conflicts are played down in the press as everyone seems keen to avoid the kind of civil wars that have rocked Jupiter's moons. This is probably due to the fear of the Collective returning and taking over the world. The only one of the cities worth a damn is Kaiser city which is located to the north of the world. Self styled "New York" of the outer solar system is in fact a nasty little rats nest built around an old Collective refueling station. Never the less you can buy just about anything you would need there and you can walk down the streets without getting shot so I guess its not as bad a place as some. The leader of Kaiser city is Vladimir Dosky some ex grunt who had the guns to seize power after the war. He is currently making a big show about disarming for the "peace of Titan" but in fact most of his equipment is falling apart anyway so all he is doing is scrapping the bits that already don't work. Still I guess it makes for good PR. Although it seems likely he would like to be ruler of Titan I see no indication that he would use force to achieve this neither does he have the force required anyway. Most of the other Cities are too buzy trying to feed themselves to cause too much trouble the only problem child being "Galland." Galland is a legal pirate base as far as I can see. It is tolerated by the other cities only because its too much trouble to actually go and invade and also because it is at least discrete when attacking ships bound for Titan. I suspect however that Galland may well be a center for piracy throughout the outer solay system and the Rangers should consider a raid on this place before it gets out of hand. All the cities get together on the Titan council which is a talking shop for griping about complaints. It actually has scored some minor successes as well. It inherited most of the Collective bureaucracy and so has some experienced civil servants who do their best to get the job done which limiting the schemes of their political masters wherever possible. It is these civil servants who are mainly responsible for the well managed power system and continuing operation of communications satellites and docking facilities. Economic: Taxes in Titan are all drawn the same way. First the usual bunch of tariffs and taxes on trade which has served to effectively reduce trade in the whole orbit of Saturn. Luckily even the bunch of half wits who run Titan know better than to make the taxes too heavy so things plod along at an acceptable rate and tha black market is not excessively large (black market probably accounts for around 30% of the planets GDP. Interestingly most cities also impose a "poll tax" which is paid when a citizen registers to vote. The means that in effect very few people vote which suits the ruling powers very well indeed. Titan produces a fair amount of advanced goods in small factories around the planet and the presence of Maklov industries on the world has helped its balance of trade significantly. Psychology Being an isolated community titan has developed many weird and unique habits amongst its people Fortunately this are mostly minor and does not compare to some of the collective psychotics we have to deal with on other worlds. Titans are very hospitable to strangers. Even visiting Collective citizens are personally welcomed into peoples homes and weary traveler's are always assured of being offered a meal or a place to stay. Titans are also easily offended and any reference to them not being a real world or the most minor criticism of them. As a whole Titans seem to regard themselves as the natural leaders of the outer solar system and react to other powers with mockery rather than fear. Their attitude towards us is mixed, on one hand they are deeply suspicious of our motives but on the other arrests or killings of famous pirates by us has increased our standing. It is hard to gauge the reaction of any ground intervention on our part but I imagine it would be fairly hostile. Marriage conventions are of note on Titan. Couples get married but do not raise their own children. The women of each "dome" (Titan village or town) take it in turns to mind children and take care of much domestic work. Grandmothers in particular are often regarded as the heads of the extended families. Men put aside one day a week for community work where they go to neighbors houses to fix leaks and perform maintenance. The system works fairly well and there is no doubt that Titan society is fairly tight knit, this can lead to difficulties for new comers. Military Titan has no unified military command but does have a small fleet under the joint command of the Titan Council. This fleet consists of one frigate and four converted transports, they are competently manned and well maintained. Ground troops can be provided by each city state if the need arises but Titan has no ground planetary defense force as such. The military of each city state is basically the same as after the war the fighters simply returned home and joined up there. As an example I have attached a profile of the elements of the 12th Firebolt division from Kaiser city which I was able to observe during my trip. 12th Firebolt Units Firebolt Infantry squad. This 9 man team comprises the bulk of the Firebolt division. All equipped with mk1 Anti-Frag armor and CS Power generator systems unless otherwise noted. *6 "Yompers" (Standard soldier Titan term) each equipped with *1 Maklov Infantry Carbine *4 Anti Personell grenades. *1 medipak *2 Heavy weapons soldiers *1 Light Machine Gun or Rocket launcher *1 Laser Pistol H1 *1 medipak *1 commander *1 Laser SMG or H2 Pistol *1 Medipak Firebolt Mechanized Infantry Squad. Comes equipped with a "Badger" Armored personnel carrier which has firing turrets for squad members when mounted. All equipped with mk1 Anti-Frag armor and CS Power generator systems unless otherwise noted. *4 "Yompers" (Standard soldier Titan term) each equipped with *1 Maklov Infantry Rifle mk1 *4 Anti Personell grenades. *1 medipak *1 Support (doubles as driver) *1 He launcher or H1 Pistol *1 commander *1 Laser SMG or H2 Pistol *1 Medipak Firebolt Storm Squad This 6 man team is used for bunker attacks or close quarter fighting. Using their grav belts to close with the enemy these troops are usually held in reserve due to their expensive equipment. All equipped with Mk2 Grav belts, ST Armor and CS power generators. *4 "Stormers" *1 Laser SMG *4 Ap1 Grenades *4 Ap2 Grenades *1 "Ronson" *1 Flamethrower *1 commander *1 Laser SMG *2 Bouncing bettys Firebolt Recon squad A 4 man team used for behind enemy lines harassment and for calling in artillery strikes. Squad comes with 2 dual seat "Hog' hover bikes which are parked out of sight as the team sets up its position. Each squad member also has SP Armor and CS power generators *2 Spotters *1 Infantry Carbine *4 Smoke grenades *1 headcam *1 Sniper *1 Sniper Rifle v1 *1 headcam *1 commander *1 Laser SMG *1 Laser designator Firebolt Light Armor Unit "Headhunters' Used for infantry support or as "light cavalry" for flanking maneuvers. *4 "Fredrick" Light hover tanks (2 man crew) *1 main energy cannon. *1 Laser Mg Chin turret Firebolt Heavy Armor Unit "Wotan" Used for anti armor or heavy assault duties. *3 "Barbarian" main Battle Tanks (4 man crew) *1 Fusion cannon on turret *1 Hull Machine gun Firebolt Guard tank unit Taking the cream of the division this unit regards itself as Elite. Used against any hard target. *2 "Odin" battle wagons (8 man crew) *1 Fusion cannon on turret *1 Flame thrower in hull. *6 Laser SMG mini turrets for point defense.