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; Sid Meier's ALPHA CENTAURI
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; FACTION FILE: The Syndic
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; Created by don brodale (brodale@humanitas.ucsb.edu).
; Based on *The Syndic* by C.M. Kornbluth (1953).
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; Made with ACEdit (c)1999 ANX  at http://www.acedit.8m.com
; Faction file produced by ACEDit cleaned up to correct
;      blurb crash in terran.exe and add fundy penalty.
;
; To use this Faction file select 'load' from 
; faction select in the game and enter: Syndic
;

#SYNDIC
The Syndic, The Godfather, Syndicates, M, 1, Falcaro, M, -1, 0, 0, 1, 1, 
  TECH, Psych, FACILITY, 6, INTEREST, -5, MINDCONTROL, 0, PENALTY, Fundamentalist, IMPUNITY, Wealth, SOCIAL, +ECONOMY, SOCIAL, --EFFIC, SOCIAL, -POLICE
  Values, Wealth, TALENT
  Politics, Police State, nil
  Syndicate, Syndic.
  Wyman, Speiser, Wyman's Folly
  Don, open-handed, corrupt, decadent, immoral,
  Gangster
  give the people what they want
  to turn a healthy profit, no matter the cost to you
  corrupting the hearts and minds of decent people everywhere
  corrupting the hearts and minds of decent people everywhere
  undermine the social order with your brothels and booze
  extorting money from honest, hard-working folk
  squeezing your customers for all their worth
  pocketing the difference one time too many
  offers of 'protection', M2
  protection rackets, M2
  shakedowns, M2
  fee, M1
  keeping property and family out of harm's way
  my bagmen
  the dictates of common sense

#BASES
Scratch Sheet Square
Amadeo
Orsino
Lefko
Grashkin
McGurn
Halloran
Donnel
Weltfisch
Regan
Dooley
Pendelton
Hogan
Reiner
Grinnel
Latham
Riordan
Finsen
Gilby
Bennet
Breakdown Station
Hearthmouse
Hawthorne
Riveredge
Roseland
Hialeah
Kornbluth
#END

#WATERBASES
Southern Bloc
Ascencion
New Portsmouth
Van Dellen
Folkstone
Kindler
Seaway
Loman
#END

#BLURB
Let the social scientists play with their theories. With brilliant hindsight
some of them tell us that more than a dozen civilizations have gone down into
darkness before us. I see no reason why ours should not go down into the darkness
with them, nor do I see any reason why we should not meanwhile enjoy ourselves.
^
^      -- F.W. Taylor,
^         "Organization, Symbolism, and Morale"

#DATALINKS1
^LEADER: {Edward Falcaro}
^BACKGROUND: {<unknown>}
^AGENDA: {Freedom and Service (TALENTS)}
^TECH: {Social Psychology}
^

#DATALINKS2
^  + 1  ECONOMY: { There is always a price to a satisfied vice}
^   - 2  EFFICIENCY: { Poor bookkeeping permits widespread graft}
^   - 1  POLICE: { Ethos of self-interest and freedom of choice}
^Service Orientation: { Free [recreation commons]}{; 5%}{ [energy reserves deduction]}
^Content Population: { Units and bases immune to [Mind Control]}
^Opulent, not Decadent: { No morale penalty to social valuation of [Wealth]}
^Open Society: { May not form [Police State]}{; [Fundamentalism]}{ penalties doubled}

#FACTIONTRUCE
#xs 440
#caption $CAPTION7
"This senseless destruction threatens the well-being of all involved.
I urge we look past our differences and pledge Blood Truce."

"A sensible solution - this violence must end."
"You've given me the high hat for the last time. I'm gunning for you, $NAME3!"

#FACTIONTREATY
#xs 440
#caption $CAPTION7
"I sense you understand the ideals of our organization, $TITLE0 $NAME1.
I suggest we sign a Treaty of Friendship, that our peoples may live side
by side in freedom and service to one another."

"Agreed. How could I refuse you, $NAME3?"
"No. The 'services' you peddle come at too high a price."


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