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The Tech faction came into
being during the days of the Hoover Dam Garrison and was originally
composed of civilian engineers and military technicians. They came
to see themselves as the last defenders of human technological
achievements. They mostly segregated themselves from the general
populous and conducted their research and crafting projects whenever
they weren’t keeping the Dam working.
The CHOTA Revolt sacked the Hoover Dam and killed off most of the
original Techs. The survivors made their way to Dawson’s Hill where
they built the University and began recruiting others with the
appropriate aptitude from all over the Province.
The Techs have the strongest technological and industrial base and
can manufacture more items, arms and armor than anyone in the
Province – and in larger quantities. But, compared to the other
factions they have less experience in combat, survival and
diplomacy.
The ruling body of the Tech faction is the Congress of Science which
is composed of eight yearly elected representatives of the largest
Tech settlements in the Province. All members have equal power in
policy decisions, though the representative from the University
serves as Speaker and keeps the Congress in order. The current
Speaker is Geoffry McNas.
The Enforcers and Travelers are the Techs’ closest allies. The
Enforcers provide protection and in return the Techs provide them
with advanced weapons and armor. The Travelers provide recon,
information and spare parts in exchange for the right amount of
chips.
The arch-enemies of the Techs are the Vistas since their
philosophies are at opposite ends of the spectrum from one another.
Techs take a very dim view of the CHOTA as well, seeing them in some
ways even more dangerous than the Vistas. The Lightbearers are a
source of amusement to the Techs and though they rarely actively or
physically, oppose each other, they do have extremely vehement
arguments over their philosophical differences.
Some Sects of the Techs:
Daedalans
– Mercenary branch which uses the Tech-made arms and armor normally
provided to the Enforcers.
Appliers
– believes in the practical use of technology to better humanity as
a whole and is mainly comprised of Techs who grew up outside the
Hoover Dam and have little interest in abstract research.
Theoreticians
- primary goal is the advancement of technology for its own sake.
Primarily composed of Techs from Hoover Dam who build and repair
practical technology solely as a means of supporting their own
research.
A list of the special traits of Techs is:
Primary
Skills:
Armorcraft, Ballistics,
Enhancement,
Mutagenics, Geology,
Nano-Manipulation,
Pistol, Science,
Thermal Manipulation
Secondary
Skills:
Armor Use, Dodge, First Aid, Medicine, Rifles,
Sonic Manipulation,
Suppression,
Telekinesis,
Telepathy,
Weaponry
Resources:
6, 9, 12, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 23, 24, 25, 28, 36, 44, 47, 49, 51,
73, 74, 81, 82, 100, 102, 103, 125
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