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Word traveled fast: The Oxblood Clan had demanded elections, and whether they\\u2019d get them had become the talk of all Icebreaker. For the hundreds on board familiar with the guild\\u2019s practices, Oxblood\\u2019s insistence was no surprise. The group was famous for deciding on things \\u201cas a family,\\u201d which meant a mix of extempore votes on the shop floor and regular elections for key decision-making roles throughout the organization. But the degree to which the entire fortress had been consumed with the question? That was a surprise.\\xa0

The scale of Oxblood\\u2019s representation on board was part of that. In a crew of over a thousand, they made up a solid block of a few hundred, and that meant that a whisper was heard as a galewind. Within a day, a game of telephone (and the Oxblood reputation for drama) had transformed the election fliers into \\u201cfires,\\u201d demands written in burning oil across the topdeck.

But it was also due to the novelty. While many had brushed against lowercase D democracy in their daily lives--whether that was reading about the (mostly appointed) Kesh legislature\\u2019s referendum votes or deciding which Zenith Fund research project to donate auxiliary processing hours to--many of those onboard had never even considered the possibility that their opinion should matter as much as anyone else\\u2019s.\\xa0

But that novelty was a double edged sword. Stark and stolid hierarchies had extended the Principality for over 5,000 years. What if this voting thing was a little more than a fad? A small worm chewing away in the brain of the newly free. \\u201cYou are not worth it,\\u201d it says. \\u201cReturn to the dirt.\\u201d

This week on PARTIZAN: Who Will Lead Millennium Break?

///Operation Dossier\\\\\\\\\\\\

//Organizations\\\\\\\\

The Church of the Resin Heart: A Disciples of Logos church on Partizan which claims to be the true inheritor of the prophet\\u2019s religious mission. The \\u201cresin heart\\u201d in question is a 3-foot large object pulled from the sea 400+ years ago and displayed as a relic by the Church. It was originally part of the Exemplar.

Millennium Break: Dissidents, idealogues, rebels, and mercenaries launch a revolution from a state-of-the-art mobile fortress. They agree on little, except this: It is time for a new Millennium.

Strand Semaphore: Using ancient Hyphan technology, this messenger service is able to send text-based communications to anywhere on-moon, so long as they\\u2019ve built an outpost there.

Lambic House: A group of beer-brewing monks who both operate a brewery and manage a sizable civilian settlement deep in the mountains of the Pique Ridge. Part of the Shepherd\\u2019s Crook.

HORIZON: In the popular consciousness, HORIZON is a radical, anti-Principality terrorist organization. In actuality, they are a radical-reformist group, which seeks to drive out what it perceives as corruption in an empire that ought be pursuing noble (instead of selfish) ends. Rumored to be funded by Stel Kesh\\u2019s House Brightline.

The Mysteries Metronomica/ \\u201cMetronomica\\u201d/\\u201cThe Cult of Perennial\\u201d: Guided by the paradoxical belief in historical cycles and radical freedom, the Isles of Logos offers this faith of the Adversary, Perennial, perhaps the only safe ground in the entire galaxy.\\xa0

Though colloquially referred to as \\u201cthe cult of Perennial,\\u201d a title that many group members accept with a sort of sardonic pride, the full name of the group is the Mysteries Metronomica, or simply Metronomica.\\xa0

Both Metronomica\\u2019s theology and praxis center on the ideas of eternal recurrence, historical cycles (large and small), and the impossibility of stability. History will turn, and they will help it on its way.\\xa0

Their relationship with Perennial gives them a unique relationship to the Perennial Wave.

The Red Fennecs: Technically, the Red Fennecs are an Apostolosian logistics and transport squad. In actuality, they\\u2019re utilized by their commanding officer, Tes\\u2019ili Serikos, as the backbone of a humble smuggling operation.\\xa0

The Sable Court: Some say that on dark nights, they have seen these Ashen witches on the eastern edge of Lake Timea, horns and antlers glittering in the light of Girandole. Some even say that a former elect walks among them. Heresy, all of it.\\xa0

Company of the Spade: A veteran mercenary unit founded by space miners who learned how to pilot Hollows in the most dangerous of settings. They\\u2019ve been brought to Partizan to combine both types of expertise.

The Oxblood Clan: What started as a group of orphans turned into a labor guild and criminal enterprise with connections across Partizan. Occasionally run rough-and-tumble military ops for extra cash. Allies with SBBR.

//People\\\\\\\\

Jesset City (he/him): Previously worked for Adamant Arms and Manufacturing, Jesset became full time Oxblood Clan lieutenant (and rising star) after his participation in the fateful mission in Obelle, and solidified his status as a leader after the assault on Orzen. Expert technician, rapidly developing hollow pilot, and Cipher Certified by Stel Nideo. Utilizes prostheses on his right arm, switching between an affordable myoelectric model with grip hooks and a custom model specifically designed for interfacing with a hollow cockpit.\\xa0

Apparatus Aperitif (they/them): Logos City, the largest independent city on Partizan, is known as a religious center, but its robotic night mayor ensures that everyone has a good time at the end of their time traveling the Prophet\\u2019s Path. Representative of the Mysteries Metronomica onboard Icebreaker Prime.

Gur Sevraq (he/them): Leader of the Church of the Resin Heart. Miracle worker. Currently on board Icebreaker Prime. Has possession of the Divine Future, which gives them startling prescience and the ability to imagine futures outside of the confines of the hegemonic and imperialist world around him.\\xa0

Si\\u2019dra Balos (Si/Si\\u2019s, they/them): During their time in a communications division of the Apostolosian Navy, Si\\u2019dra saw the cost of war first hand. Now they dream of a world where people can connect instead of fight.

Tes\\u2019ili Serikos (they/them, tes/tes\\u2019): This Apostolosian transport specialist, black marketeer, and Tes\\u2019ili Serikos can get just about anything just about anywhere, for a price. Short, round, fuzzy, and good natured\\u2026 unless you screw tes over.\\xa0

The Blossom (he/him): The Lambic House is just supposed to make beer, sell it around the world, and keep people happy. But with each keg delivered by the sect\\u2019s Abbot of Provision, the Blossom also serves a short, populist whisper.

Zo\\u2019la (zo/zo\\u2019s, they/them): As a projection artists, Zo\\u2019la seeks to create a cinematic work that captures the dynamic spirit of this historical moment. Born to Columnar, then drawn to the Apostlosian ideology of Dynamism (which values speed, change, and violence above all else. A wildcard and a vanguard. Friends with Gucci Garantine, despite having spent time on opposite sides of the Kesh/Apostolos war.

Agon Ortlights (she/her): Aided by her servicebot companions, Agon worked hard to attain the rank of lieutenant in the Company of the Spade, where she\\u2019s become a veteren mercenary, a skilled miner, and a hell of a drinking buddy.\\xa0

A.O. Rooke (he/him): Former Stel Orion mercenary, now commander of the Rapid Evening\\u2019s \\u201ctoughs\\u201d squad.

Eiden Teak (he/him): Soldier and commander in the Sable Court. Wears the wounds of past fights on him with a distinct sort of pride, inherited from his time fighting as an Apostolosian soldier: He\\u2019s missing right leg under the knee, and a number of his antlers have been snapped and broken. Wears loose olive drab fatigues, marked the occult insignia and wards of the Court.\\xa0

Mourningbride (she/her): An initiate in the Sable Court, and a former Elect.\\xa0

Alise Breka (she/her): Guest lecturer at Verglaz University and Author of popular Renegade Hearts pulp series, which tells stories of daring and romantic Hallow pilots. On Partizan to research her next book, partly by interviewing the imprisoned pirate Exeter Leap.

//Places\\\\\\\\

The Prophet\\u2019s Sea: A massive ocean that dominates the center of most maps of Partizan. It is said that the sea was made by the prophet Logos Kantel in their first miracle, after walking the length of its radius and climbing a set of hills that would soon become islands.

//Things\\\\\\\\

Icebreaker Prime: A massive arsenal, garrison, airfield, and a firebase all rolled into one. Icebreaker Prime is a rumbling carrier which prowls land and sea, armed with innumerable weapons and potentially housing over ten thousand soldiers. Currently, Icebreaker Prime is under the command of Clementine Kesh and the Rapid Evening, and is hidden in the most unperturbed waters of the Prophet\\u2019s Sea.

//Additional Notes\\\\\\\\

Crossroads

Crossroad #1: Will The Kingdom allow civilian refugees to live on Icebreaker Prime?

Crossroad #2: Will the Kingdom rob the surreptitious Columnar and Orion arms shipments in order to address our resource problem?

Crossroad #3: Will the Kingdom hold elections?

The Millenium Break Manifesto

1. We will help those displaced by the war on Partizan
2. We will claim supplies only when it adds losses to the ledgers of the unjust.

Character Bonds

Valence: I feel the uncomfortable draw of the unknown from Apparatus, but must keep focus on the revolution and the way of God. An overindulgence of curiosity would sidetrack me.

Apparatus: Gur Sevraq has always been a bit of a Day Mayor. I hope he has not gotten too used to the light.

Gur Sevraq: Milli is right to distrust all who seek to direct her power, but she ought fight for those who share her dreams yet lack her strength.\\xa0

Milli: Sovereign Immunity\'s connections could get us out of prison. I need to make sure this summit doesn\'t make him forget that.

SI: This is the moment Clementine must show her mettle as a leader. If she is truly a frivolous child I will find someone better.

Clem: United, Gucci and I could be a powerful force for Kesh, with me at its head. Her misplaced egalitarianism, however, is a problem.

Gucci: Broun knows how to get things done and I know what they want in return. But there\\u2019s a difference between service and loyalty, and I don\\u2019t know when or where they\\u2019ll draw that line.

Broun: I need Valence to keep their promise to me but I don\\u2019t believe they can.