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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Ralts Bloodthorne" data-source="post: 1780902" data-attributes="member: 6390">PROGRESS LEVELS AND THETERRAN CONFEDERACYWhile The Obelisk jumped Terra Descent humans from the mid-Information Age to the late Fusion Age, human ingenuity and drive for knowledge drove them to rapidly advance in several different areas.This has resulted in the Terran Confederacy being more homogenous in thier progress levels than most societies. The differences between Terra-Sol and a frontier world (non-sector capitol) colony in technologies are vast.WEAPON TECHNOLOGYWeapons are the most advanced part of the Terran Confederacy's scientific progress. From electronic counter counter measures, to FTL capable missile weaponry, the Terran Confederate Naval Force is heavily armed enough, that TDH's allies are both scared and reassured by the might of the Navy and Marines.8886460004The Terran Confederate Marine Corps and Naval Force weaponry sits at PL 9, drive systems, computer systems, medical technology and communications are at PL 8.Planetary Defense ForcesPlanetary Defense Forces, while fielding less advanced equipment than the TCNF or TCMC, still field weaponry that far outclasses any of the war material that the Confederacy's allies could come up with. One of the first things that the Confederation does, is give over technical schematics and material that brings allies up to the same level as the other Planetary Defense Forces, as well as offering to train the crews and soldiers for a period of no less than 100 years.Planetary Defense Forces field PL 7 equipment.CorporationsCorporations are allowed to field PL 8 and below weaponry, and PL 7 and lower on the rest of thier equipment, for protection of Company Assets only. However, since some of the larger Companies own whole star-systems, this provides a loophole for some of the companies to field Planetary Defense Forces better equipped than many other systems.Corporate militaries may field up to PL 7 equipment bought on the open market for protecting thier assets, and may field any equipment they produce.Civilian/Mercenary/Bounty HunterWith the allowance of citizens to possess weapons, starships, defense systems and power armor, the technology they may possess is still regulated. While a citizen may own a Particle Beam Rifle, they not own a Tachyon Accellerator Rifle, due to technological differences.Properly liscensed citizens (Bounty Hunters, Mercenaries, explorers) may purchase weaponry and equipment equal to Planetary Defense Forces.Citizens are permitted to buy at a NanoCreation Engine up to PL 5 weaponry and defense systems. They must purchase PL 6+ weaponry and defense systems from liscensed or black market dealers, who may require liscenses.</blockquote>

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