Welcome to the Greater Federation of Asteel

Note:

This site is in support of Jim Wallman's Universe Game: http://www.theuniverse.org.uk/. If any material here contradicts information on the Universe website, the information here is incorrect.

General Information

This is a game resource containing material relating to the Polity known as "The Greater Federation of Asteel". It is a work of fiction and any resemblance to any person, place or event; living, current, in the past or dead is not only coincidental, but is pretty ludicrous. If you have stumbled across this site by accident and wish to know more, check out the Universe at the link above.

Citizens of The Universe

This site represents material that motivated people would be able to know about the GFA from normal media, the InterWeb, libraries and formal requests under the Informational Liberty Act. As happens quite often in these cases, some of the information is perfectly accurate. It is perfectly possible (however unlikely) that some of the information contains inaccuracies, either accidental or contrived and in rare cases a tiny percentage might even be deliberate disinformation presented by a Free, Open, Transparent and Democratic Polity in order to protect its interests from Repressive, Closed, Secretive and Undemocratic Regimes who might seek to effect the GFA Polity Interests.

National Characteristics - Esteelers.

Young, vibrant, thrusting. The Greater Federation of Asteel (GFA) is a highly colourful and rich society. Most Esteelers might be characterised by 1950's American tourists (bright colours, loud checks etc).

Their politicals tend to be more formal than the general population, but still not as much 'stuffed shirts' as the Earthers.

Esteeler women are notable for a profound love of unsubtle jewellery and showy dresses. Both men and women have a weakness for jazzy accessories; mirror sunglasses, silver hats and hologramed bags are often in fashion. Portable electronic toys and gadgets; minicams, phones, hifis, are seen as essential. Their children are also very expensively dressed. Advertising logos and the names of sports teams, tri-vid stars and musicians often appear on their clothes. Esteelers are generally aware that they are regarded as 'tasteless' or 'vulgar' by other peoples and have a slight inferiority complex which makes them eager mimics of other, supposedly 'cooler' styles. But they usually get it sadly wrong.

Esteeler politicians will often affect a 'tough' image, appearing in space armour or military uniform; but always with a touch of flamboyance. Typical is Governor Elgon of Quadrant Seven, who frequently dresses in a bright orange asteroid miner's suit decorated with GFAN military flashes and the corporate logos of his pharmaceutical company.

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