Sector: 6, Scorpio Year:
Subsector: G, Tarlac Day:
System: Fasolt Gravity:
Settled/established: Axial tilt:
By: Germans Oxygen:
Satellites: % Water:
Ident code prefix: NBV Continents:
Ruled by:
General: Most famous product is Doppelbock beer, which is a strong
dark brew that travels well, but is also quite expensive.
NEW ZION:
Sector: 20, Chameleon Year:
Subsector: B, Thoth Day:
System: Solomon Gravity:
Settled/established: Axial tilt:
By: Neo-Christian fundamentalists Oxygen:
Satellites: % Water:
Ident code prefix: NZI Continents:
Ruled by:
NIKE, Subsector 13-A:
No. systems: 181 Sector: Crater
with 3 inhabited planets: 3 Ruled by:
with 2 inhabited planets: 13
with 1 inhabited planet: 22
NIPPON-NI:
Sector: 7, Cygnus Year:
Subsector: A, Kinnison Day:
System: Amaterasu Gravity:
Settled/established: 2129 Axial tilt:
By: Japanese Oxygen:
Satellites: % Water:
Ident code prefix: NIP Continents:
Ruled by:
General: The settlers wanted to return to the glorious old days of the
samurai, without losing modern conveniences or an industrial base.
On-planet, the Baron is called the Shogun.
NOBILITY, COURTESY: Those treated as Imperal nobles, though not strictly speaking nobility themselves, out of courtesy to the noble parent or spouse. This is normally a Life Noble's spouse or a ruling noble's younger children.
NOBILITY, IMPERIAL: Life and ruling nobles. In common usage this term includes the Sovereign and Rangers, though technically speaking they are royalty. See chart below for numbers and the proper ways of referring to and addressing royalty and nobility.
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RANK & NUMBER STYLE & TITLE ADDRESSED AS
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Sovereign (1) His/Her Imperial Majesty Your Majesty or Majesty *
Successor (1) His/Her Royal Highness the Your Highness, Highness,
Crown Prince/ss, or Ranger or Ranger
Ranger (abt. 10) Ranger (rarely, Prince/ss) Ranger (rarely, Your
Highness or Highness)
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Life Duke His/Her Grace the Life Duke Your Grace #
Fullname
Spouse Lord/Lady Firstname My Lord/My Lady
Children No title
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Ruling Duke (22) His/Her Grace Fullname, Duke Your Grace
of Sector _____________
Spouse Duke-Consort Firstname of My Lord/My Lady
Sector ___________
Eldest child Duke-Heir Fullname of Sector My Lord/My Lady
__________
Other children Lord/Lady Fullname Lord/Lady Firstname
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Life Earl The Most Honorable the Life My Lord/My Lady or
Earl Fullname My Lord Earl/
My Lady Earl #
Spouse Lord/Lady Firstname My Lord/My Lady
Children No title
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Ruling Earl (106) The Most Honorable Fullname, My Lord/My Lady or
Earl of Subsector _______ My Lord Earl/
My Lady Earl
Spouse Earl-Consort Firstname of My Lord/My Lady
Subsector ___________
Eldest child Earl-Heir Fullname of My Lord/My Lady
Subsector __________
Other children Lord/Lady Fullname Lord/Lady Firstname
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Life Count The Right Honorable the Life My Lord/My Lady or
Count Fullname My Lord Count/
My Lady Count #
Spouse Lord/Lady Firstname My Lord/My Lady
Children No title
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Ruling Count The Right Honorable Fullname, My Lord/My Lady or
(1431) Count of _______ System My Lord Count/
My Lady Count
Spouse Count-Consort Firstname of My Lord/My Lady
__________ System
Eldest child Count-Heir Fullname of My Lord/My Lady
_________ System
Other children Lord/Lady Fullname Lord/Lady Firstname
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Life Baron The Honorable the Life Baron My Lord/My Lady or
Fullname My Lord Baron/
My Lady Baron #
Spouse Lord/Lady Firstname My Lord/My Lady
Children No title
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Ruling Baron The Honorable Fullname, Baron My Lord/My Lady or
(5596) of ________ My Lord Baron/
My Lady Baron
Spouse Baron-Consort Firstname of My Lord/My Lady
__________
Eldest child Baron-Heir Fullname of My Lord/My Lady
__________
Other children Lord/Lady Fullname Lord/Lady Firstname
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* May also be addressed directly as "Sire", or by Rangers as "Sir".
# Nobles serving in the military are addressed by their military titles
when aboard ship or on duty; when off duty, either military or civil
titles may be used. Also, informal usage allows nobles to be
addressed by title and last name, e.g., "Baron Klaes".