[TML] AWAD: Pander

[Jerry W Barrington]

On 2/4/08 3:09 AM, "Brad Murray" <bjmurray.halfjack at gmail.com> wrote:

> An ISS base has existed in the Pander system for ages though no real
> efforts have been put forth to recruit Pander into the Pax Imperium.
> The base is largely there for scientific purposes ‹ monitoring the
> local wildlife and the unusual astronomy of the region. It's fair to
> say that the ISS base also occasionally loses staff to the Pander
> culture but this is not considered a problem by the Imperium ‹ a
> steady influx of Vilani into the Pander culture may one day sway it
> towards Imperial rule.

Why recruit the locals at all?  As there is no government, there's nobody to
negotiate with.  Simply land a colony of more people than are already there,
and create your own government.  :)