Actually, it's "11,000 worlds". According to those who has actually counted (I haven't) there is, IRRC, about 8,000 systems in the Imperium in the Classic Era (I have counted the number of subsectors, and there are roughly 300. That would give an average of 27 systems per subsector, which sounds about right).Originally posted by Ganidiirsi O'Flynn:
The Imperium consists of 11,000 systems. Each system consists of several worlds.
Which to my mind lent a heck of a lot of weight to that claim!And has anyone noticed that of all services in the 3I, the IISS is the ONLY one to stay out of politics up until the Rebellion's Real Strephon faction?
Fight with Jar Heads (Imperial Marines). Out drink Imperial Marines. Hassel the Squids (Imperial Navy).Originally posted by Mythmere:
What do scouts do in the middle of the Imperium? The Imperial borders are well surveyed. Are they like marshalls? Justices of the peace? The "eyes of the fleet?" What's in that job description?
I always assumed that each faction took over the Scout assets in the area under their own control in the same way that they took over the Navy. The difference with Strephon's faction was that the Scouts were his main intelligence service.Originally posted by Ganidiirsi O'Flynn:
And has anyone noticed that of all services in the 3I, the IISS is the ONLY one to stay out of politics up until the Rebellion's Real Strephon faction?
Fascinating (or not) bit-o-trivia I just learned today. The Girl Guide cookie business started in Regina, the real one in Saskatchewan, Canada, not the planet in the subsector of the same name. Now it was a reliable source but still I may do a little digging to verify the fact.Originally posted by MADDog:
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But the girls spend WAY too much time selling cookies...
-MADDog
As per the CT Introductory Adventure, the Imperial Fringe, the Scouts do both. Measure twice, publish once I guessOriginally posted by MADDog:
What about proper census? Is it an IISS function to count individual worlds' census' or just add up the ones reported?
Easy. "The Rebellion Sourcebook", p40, Agencies, spells out each factions intelligence resources and loyal services. Strephon has only the IISS in his sectors to turn to after Lucan won the INI and MOJ early. After winning the loyalty of the local IISS the rest fell onside and he charged them with winning the high population worlds for him.Originally posted by Vargas:
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By the way, can anyone cite a reference regarding the IISS backing the Real Strephon in MT?
TIA!