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| - | //"By what right do you try to improve your life at the expense of mine? That is the animal brain at work, not the human one. So I say to you, those who seek to elevate themselves above their fellows should be treated as an animal." | + | //"By what right do you try to improve your life at the expense of mine? That is the animal brain at work, not the human one. So I say to you, those who seek to elevate themselves above their fellows should be treated as an animal." |
| - | Using a hardline interpretation of the teachings of the [[Freeman Church]], the Paragons were a theocracy that ruled the [[Belt]] from the 41st to 47th Centuries. | + | {{: |
| - | In the late 40th Century a number of independent Freeman habitats developed a different interpretation of the Freeman doctrine, that people who do not practice humanitarianism cannot be classed as human and therefore do not deserve the same rights. This "two tier" system became the basis for a political party called the Paragons. | + | In the late 40th Century a number of independent Freeman habitats developed a different interpretation of the Freeman doctrine, that people who do not practice humanitarianism cannot be classed as human and therefore do not deserve the same rights. This "two tier" system became the basis for a political party called the Paragons. Under the repressive rule of the [[Jharn]] the Paragons were outlawed but this did not stop them becoming hugely popular. |
| - | The collapse of the [[United Solar Territories]] in the 37th Century had left the Belt a chaotic and violent place. The Paragons offered peace and stability and so, starting in the 41st Century, their area of influence began to expand across | + | In the 41st century the Jharn were in decline, allowing the Paragons to marshal a sizable military force in the Belt. This began the [[Paragon Uprising]] during which the Paragons struck at the Jharn centers of power across the solar system. They defeated the Jharn and, believing a large empire would be impractical, they withdrew |
| - | It was Paragon forces that faced the AI threat of the [[Drone Rebellion]]. | + | It was Paragon forces that faced the AI threat of the [[Roid War]] in the 43rd century. Whilst they were ultimately successful the conflict weakened them, causing them to withdraw to areas of the [[Inner Belt]]. |
| - | In the 46th Century the [[Dratch]] found themselves | + | In the 46th century |