[Accepted] Djor Province

[Shamiel]

(Open to criticism, This is my interpretation of Mars, Since the lore for Mars only consists of one sentence).

Type (e.g. Planet, Faction, System): Faction, More specifically a Province on Mars.

Founding/Settlement Date (if applicable): July 7th, 2386

Region of Space: Sol

Controlled by (if not a faction): Djor Abdussalam

Other Snapshot information:

- Controls a semi-large portion of Desert, Poles, and Terra-formed areas on Mars

- Terra-formed and Desert regions predominately Arabic-Martian, while the pole dwellers are Germanic-Martian, Yet still physically Arabic looking.

- People typically live longer than people on Earth, Due to the lower gravity on Mars, Providing less wear and tear on the organs.

- Earth like middle eastern architecture in the desert, and dome covered North African architecture in the Terra-formed regions.

- The Terra-formed areas that they control have the consistency of the Earthen African plains.

- Connected by underground tunnels for rapid trading and general transportation between the Colonies.

Long Description:

Descended from the early migrants of Mars, Branched off in to different sectors, Have united in order to protect themselves from larger and more dangerous Provinces, While also making archaeological advancements on the abandoned settlements. The desert region is scattered with Merchants and Scavenger colonies, While the settlers in the Poles and Terra-Formed regions mainly live in a more secluded society. Their mission is to unite the rest of the Martian provinces under one banner, And to reissue Mars as a respectable planet in the Sol Alliance, And to return it to its former glory when it was in the Hay-Day of it's colonization.

Society in the Province is mainly consistent of Scavenging and searching for rare Archaeological artifacts in the ancient colonies. Most of the scavengers search for rare minerals in the mines, or gathering metal and other industrial necessities, while others venture out far and wide in search of new colonies to found, and stake a claim on the landscape. Most civilians live in colonies of abodes made of the Carbon and Iron enriched soil, Or in underground colonies. Jobs in the desert regions mainly consist of Mining, Refining, Construction, and Archaeology. The more Secluded settlements in the Terra-Formed and Pole regions mainly live in secure dome colonies. The Terra-Formed dwellers have a more North African based culture, Most related to the old earthen Tuareg, While working mainly on Smithing, Animal Husbandry, and Pottery. Their traditional garments consists of layered rags and robes, gas masks, and general lightweight clothing. The Pole Dwellers are by far the most technologically advanced of the Province, Focusing mainly on Research, Scientific Developments, Blue-space Research, and Celestial Mapping.

Edited February 19, 2015 by Guest

[Citty]

Ah, very fascinating. A Martian faction is a new thing.

[Shamiel]

Yes, I saw that Mars was a pretty untapped area lore wise, or at least from what I saw, So I thought i'd give it a go!

[Dea Tacita]

Mars has a bit done with it. I've just not put it on the wiki because honestly I hate wiki-editing. But it shouldn't be incompatible with this with some editing methinks

[Shamiel]

That's a great sign, I hope all works out!

[Vittorio Giurifiglio]

Hi, Two things here, Why in the name of our lord, Would the most favoured place on mars, (The pole) be populated by an Eskimo like culture? The Eskimos barely have enough people as it is, let alone they go colonizing. North Africa likewise, Maybe Egypt woudl Participate with however ran the Elyran Exodus, And maybe Algeria would work with the ESA, but simply enough North Africa does not have enough Cultural sway for this. Along with the fact that being Nomatic on mars is Silly.

[Shamiel]

They are not specifically Eskimos and North Africans, They just have adapted their culture to fit their environment, Like their Earthen counterparts. So to answer you question, They are not actual Eskimos and North African people, It's just their adapted culture.

[Citty]

We're talking North African and Eskimo based culture, not necessarily PEOPLE from there. May I say that Nigeria is the twelfth most populous country in the world? Being a nomad on Mars is actually somewhat reasonable, considering Mars has less static resources than the Earth.

[Vittorio Giurifiglio]

We're talking North African and Eskimo based culture, not necessarily PEOPLE from there. May I say that Nigeria is the twelfth most populous country in the world? Being a nomad on Mars is actually somewhat reasonable, considering Mars has less static resources than the Earth.

Most of Mars will also kill you if you step outside a Biodome

[Vittorio Giurifiglio]

They are not specifically Eskimos and North Africans, They just have adapted their culture to fit their environment, Like their Earthen counterparts. So to answer you question, They are not actual Eskimos and North African people, It's just their adapted culture.

But they didn't have to? The difference here is, The Martian colonists most likely had the Science available to create Hospitable Compounds, anywhere else they would just wear Pressure suits. And considering most North Africans live in climates similar to Italy, (Mars is around -100*C at night) why would they adapt to be like them? considering they are also static. Please don't be offended. I have no problems with your Idea, I'm just trying to help a little

[Shamiel]

I'm not offended, I'm just trying to clear any questions up that anyone might have, And I do appreciate any criticism.

[Guest]

I'm all up for building a lore of Mars, especially making it a bit more unstable area politically, like having nation states of Earth today. But I think that eskimo type culture would be highly redundant on Mars. There are a lot of poor people, it's not properly terraformed and its cold, but still, they are a highly civilized area and they would have a higher chance of survival by working as independant mining settlements with gypsy like scavanger culture, scraping by to survive and trade for their more advanced needs and food.

Downgrading (I know how it sounds) to a eskimo level culture would be a suicide, they couldn't survive long. If you want to make them survivalist, what they do must be logical for survival. Using wood (which doesn't grow on mars in abundance) and sythetic furs would be waste of resources as a low tech heated space suit would most likely be a better option. Much like Freman from Dune universe, who borderline worship water, you need a central idea to build an interesting and realistic culture. Maybe the central idea would be conservation of power and heat, which would cause downright disgust at the resource wasting heavily populated provences.

Also, why would these nobles be important? What is their role and how do their retain leadership in a nomadic society in which people can break off and leave at the first cause of discontent?

These are just my thoughts. If you want, PM me on the details on how you immagined this faction and we can work out the details. Not that my spacific opinion matters, but I'm interested in more.

[Shamiel]

Alright, I will probably scrap the Eskimo based culture on Mars then, And I will work on fleshing out the Nobles, If not scrapping them as well, And I appreciate the criticism.

EDIT: Scraped the Eskimo culture and the Nobles, Still kept the "Ritualistic/Tribal/Nomadic" aspect in the Terra-formed regions, Just made them dome covered, And made the pole dwellers more advanced dome dwellers.

[Guest]

I've read a bit on Tuareg culture. It's actually very interesting and they could fit inside Mars enviroment, if the traditional aspect was a bit toned down for obvious reasons. I can immagine a bunch of nomads wearing gas masks, protective gear and desert style clothing. It still depends on how much pressure on Mars changed during terraforming and how habitable it actually is.

So, lets immagine it this way. They are a confederation of nomadic communites and small mining towns. Their way of life is as practical as it can get in an enviroment they live in. They trade everything they can make, salvage, dig out or simply find. They still move around since they are nomadic, but when they make a settlement, they make rock and soil covered homes and then connect them with tunnels at a rapid pace and highly practical way. Much like their Tuareg counterparts, who don't have access to a lot of materials, they are skilled craftsman and don't like waste.

Am I on a good track? I'm thinking about how people belonging to this culture would act and think like. If it's well discribed, people might be interested in playing Djorians on SS13. I personally would.

[Vittorio Giurifiglio]

I've read a bit on Tuareg culture. It's actually very interesting and they could fit inside Mars enviroment, if the traditional aspect was a bit toned down for obvious reasons. I can immagine a bunch of nomads wearing gas masks, protective gear and desert style clothing. It still depends on how much pressure on Mars changed during terraforming and how habitable it actually is.

So, lets immagine it this way. They are a confederation of nomadic communites and small mining towns. Their way of life is as practical as it can get in an enviroment they live in. They trade everything they can make, salvage, dig out or simply find. They still move around since they are nomadic, but when they make a settlement, they make rock and soil covered homes and then connect them with tunnels at a rapid pace and highly practical way. Much like their Tuareg counterparts, who don't have access to a lot of materials, they are skilled craftsman and don't like waste.

Am I on a good track? I'm thinking about how people belonging to this culture would act and think like. If it's well discribed, people might be interested in playing Djorians on SS13. I personally would.

 

Thing is...Why? Mars is about as populated as Earth was in the 18th Century, And even then Nomadicism was considered barbaric. WHy would this be necessary when there are Huge biodomed cities, Huge advanced Biodomed cities,

[Shamiel]

I've read a bit on Tuareg culture. It's actually very interesting and they could fit inside Mars enviroment, if the traditional aspect was a bit toned down for obvious reasons. I can immagine a bunch of nomads wearing gas masks, protective gear and desert style clothing. It still depends on how much pressure on Mars changed during terraforming and how habitable it actually is.

So, lets immagine it this way. They are a confederation of nomadic communites and small mining towns. Their way of life is as practical as it can get in an enviroment they live in. They trade everything they can make, salvage, dig out or simply find. They still move around since they are nomadic, but when they make a settlement, they make rock and soil covered homes and then connect them with tunnels at a rapid pace and highly practical way. Much like their Tuareg counterparts, who don't have access to a lot of materials, they are skilled craftsman and don't like waste.

Am I on a good track? I'm thinking about how people belonging to this culture would act and think like. If it's well discribed, people might be interested in playing Djorians on SS13. I personally would.

 

I really enjoy that idea, And you have been giving very good constructive criticism, And I believe I will add the underground tunnel systems.

[Guest Marlon Phoenix]

Application accepted. I apologize for the extended delay.