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The Order of the Canted Circle
Founded in 1,000 BBY the Order of the Canted Circle was once a prestigious and powerful organization whose influence and power extended across the Republic and then into the Galactic Empire. With members such as Hugo Demask, and later Palpatine himself, the Order embraces people from all walks of life, provided that they are successful, either politically or in monetary terms. Serving as a meeting place for the elite of the Galaxy, the Order was renowned as one of the few unaligned institutions of the Galaxy to survive the fall of the Republic after the Clone Wars, serving a vital role in the politics of the Empire. Following the death of Palpatine, it returned to its old roots, serving as a meeting place once more, before the rise of the Sith Order. It has weathered many a storm, and always survived to tell the tale.
Structure, Regalia and Ranks
The Order is made up of two ‘Circles’ the ‘Inner Circle’ – consisting of senior members, decision makers and the like – and the ‘Outer Circle’ which consists of apprentices to the Inner Circle members, whose members fulfil miscellaneous duties for their masters.
Inner Circle: The governing ‘unit’ of the Order. The regalia of the Inner Circle consist of a black robe, with a fur mantle and a large medal over the heart, with council members also wearing large chains of office.
Grand Mage: The chairperson of the meetings of the Order, and the ‘leader’ of the Order.
Warden: In charge of the buildings and ceremonies of the Order.
Whip: In charge of the members of the Society, and ensuring loyalty.
Secretary: In charge of the administration of the Order, its meetings and persons.
Treasurer: Oversees and manages, with the aid of Stewards, the finances of the Order.
Deacons: This rank makes up for the body of the inner circle, and they attend meetings, and may be delegated responsibilities for work outside of the Order.
Outer Circle: The ‘Limbs’ to the Inner Circles ‘Brain’.. Its regalia consists of a light blue robe, with stewards donning a red mantle, and Tylers a white one.
Steward: These members are often apprenticed to inner circle members, and are soon for promotion to their ranks.
Tyler: Ordinary members, these persons perform ordinary tasks, however they may and often are allowed into meetings, but their word doesn't carry as much weight as Deacons.
Membership and Leadership
The Order is by invitation only, and only a dozen new members are invited in every decade, making it a great honour to be accepted. Naturally the Inner Circle lead the Order, electing officers – as specified above – for life who act as figureheads for the group within the lodges. All members are required to pay a hefty membership fee each year, to contribute to the running of the organization.
Public Role
In the public domain, the Order exists solely as a ‘Honorable Company’, with many seeing its members as ‘Old Guard’ and ‘Snobs’. It is a charity, and raises enormous amounts of money for numerous educational trusts across the Galaxy. Its members often sit on the boards of school, universities, companies and in seats of government, and the Order itself runs numerous youth events on the home planet of its main Lodge. On its home planet it is a great spokesperson for the planets businesses, and acts as the official representative body of the planets economic units around the city in which its Lodge is based. Becoming a member of the Order is seen as a great honor among the elite of the Galaxy.
Private Role
In the private domain, and known only to the members of the Order, the true goal becomes clear. The Order exists to further its own aims, and therefore controls companies and governments, acting as mentors for the Galaxies leaders and elites. It offers membership to the rich and powerful, and lobbies governments several times a year. Behind all the pretence, it is a powerful organization.
Membership Requirements
Due to the high desirability and social status granted by being a member of the Order, there are several terms one must meet in order to be allowed in. Either one must be related directly or by birth to a current or former member, or be personally invited and vouched for by 2 members of inner circle rank. There is then a membership fee which few are able to meet. Should these conditions be met, then and only then will the person be even approached about membership.
Assets
As shown above, the Lodge of the Order is its main asset. It consists of numerous meeting rooms, and a main meeting hall. It has a landing pad at the rear of the building, and is surrounded by a high Gated Wall, which is guarded by cameras and physical guards. It functions as a meeting place, a little else. The lodge is located on the Orders home planet of Sojourn. It also holds the remnants of the Investment firm 'Demask Holdings' which it used as a front business.
The Lodge
Located on Sojourn, the Orders planet of Origin, the Lodge is a vast classical building with numerous landing pads and high towers. Dominated by a vast dome in which the Order meets, and surrounded by huge tracks of land, both plain and forest in which they hold meetings and social gatherings, it also contains numerous Guest Rooms, Libraries and Apartments. Security is provided by the planetary police force, whom are highly influenced by the Order, as well as the Security that members bring with them.
Demask Holdings
A financial institution based on the DSC Deadalus, Demask Holdings is a large financial firm that specializes in investment and lobbying. Containing Billions of Credits of other peoples money, the Holding skims off a small percentage - several hundred million - for use by the Order. This has lead to many theories that the Order uses banks to control the galactic markets. This is of course, in some ways, false.
History
There once was a time, back when a young man named Palpatine was aspiring to Galactic Glory, that the Order held sway over the entire Galaxy, and the great and the good waited decades to be admitted into its august company. Alas, these days are no more, and with the collapse of the Empire, and the resulting Vong Wars, the power of the Order waned, and weakened once more.
With the rise of the resurgent Sith Empire, the Order found itself further weakened, with its junior lodges across the Galaxy wiped out, and cut off from them. As such, the order collapses, until only its original Lodge remained. A new master was elected, who steered them away from Galactic Politics, so as to keep their enemies at bay, and returned them to their routes, a ‘Gentleman’s Company’, an Order of those who had ‘Performed Great Service to the People of the Galaxy’.
Numbers swelled once more, and the Order became known as a ‘Worshipful Company’, with all trace of its former, and more shadowy past deleted and forgotten…
Membership Links
Each Member of the Society brings something different to the group, be it contacts or credits. Currently through its members the Order has links with the Naboo Royal and Noble Families, Former Senators, the Sith Order, The Rebel Alliance, the Jedi Order, the Government of Zeltros and the Tatooine Expeditionary Force. It often uses these contacts to remain informed of Galactic Events, and is always looking to expand on them.
Membership
Anyone can sign up, and at this stage, we will start at the top and work down, filling council seats first. If you join at this stage we will count your character as having been a member for over twenty years, and therefore loyal to the Order.
Signs ups are simple a link and a brief ‘Why I want to join’ paragraph. You will then be added to the roster.
Intent
This ‘Society’ at the current time is little more than a bare bones group, without direction. It is not powerful, it is not rich, and it simply has history. If people want to see it return to its galaxy spanning influence glory, then they will need to work at it, from the ground up. This faction is built for that purpose, the get players working together to rebuild a ‘faction’ that in lore terms, was historically very powerful.
The sign up template is as follows:
Name:
Link:
Rank desired: Councillors will share faction leadership IC and OOC who my good self.
Reason for joining IC:
Current Members:
Maste Vapor- Grand Master
V - Whip
Dr. Senshino - Secretary
Lucien Fang - Warden
Xanthus - Treasurer
Alicia Dayne - Deacon
Joy - Tyler
Lucidron - Tyler
50 Inner Circle Members
150 Outer Circle Members
100 Staff in Demask Holdings
200 Informants and Spies
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