Atopia

Introduction

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(board game, ATIC News I, ATIC News II)
ATIC administered
Sits at the heart of the galaxy
Has two suns – is situated close to the primary sun
Map – in images
Capital planet of ATIC
Seat of the ATIC Council.
Mineral rich
The height of technological, cultural, and economic sophistication
Also has economic inequality, political machinations, and a turbulent history of expansionism.
Simultaneously the ideological leader of ATIC, an aspirational model for peoples of all worlds, and a symbol of the evils of excess.
Currency – credits. Bolocards for spending. 100 credit note, 10 credit coin.
High orbit – orbital space around Atopia is more damaging to DNA than standard shields can handle. Micro-rations were engineered to repair low-level DNA degradation.
Merchant fleet – in orbit around Atopia, a steady flow of ships breaking away and returning
Thinks of itself as definitely the best planet in the Consociation.

Magi – early in Atopian history the Magi ‘came from the west’ (possibly off-world) and shared knowledge with the Atopians – but are no longer present.
There were protests at the ATIC history exhibition in SQ34113 by Truth For Atopia, claiming Atopia is not owning up to its part in the military history of ATIC and the consequent strained relationship with Minak. The protestors stated it was no longer safe to be Minak on Atopia. The protests continued for 4 subquarters, resulting in a full lockdown from the government lasing 11 subquarters. There were severe restrictions on movement that were stricter on Minak and non-Tirwanians. The unrest spread outside of Tirwan, leading to further restrictions. The lockdown ended with Shah X disbanding the government and calling a new election.

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