The Core

The Core is a region in the east of human space that is home to the Syndicate, the largest corporation in human space with its own police force and shipyards. This area is allied with the Republic.
== Overview ==
The Core is a collection of systems in the eastern region of human space. The majority of the Core is controlled by the Syndicate, a massive megacorporation that is the largest employer in the Republic. While the Syndicate is part of the Republic, it has a great deal of autonomy, to the point that the Core is largely patrolled by the Syndicate's private security forces instead of the Republic Navy.
The Syndicate is not the only power in the Core; the northern and southern regions are home to several pirate worlds, while the eastern and northeastern regions are occasionally subject to raids from the Korath, an alien species that resides in the galactic core.
=== Outfitters ===
* Ammo North
* Basic Outfits
* Common Outfits
* Lovelace Basics
* Northern Explorers
* Syndicate Basics (outfitter)
* Syndicate Advanced (outfitter)
=== Shipyards ===
* Basic Ships
* Megaparsec Basics
* Megaparsec Advanced
* Syndicate Basics (shipyard)
* Syndicate Advanced (shipyard)
== History ==
* 2490 - The Pirate world of Buccaneer Bay is established.
* 2600 - The Core and much of the Rim has fractured into individual systems or small regions which are constantly at war with each other.
* 2620 - Merchant fleets from the Deep begin to travel throughout the galaxy; the Core becomes a major destination for these convoys.
* 2660 - The Syndicate merges with other smaller companies and begins to gain power.
* 2720 - Several independent planets in the Core and the Rim consider joining together and forming a representative government, with Earth as its capital.
* 2730 - The Republic is formed; its founding members include several Core systems close to Earth.
* 2740 - The Republic places trade embargoes on the Syndicate with the intent of pressuring it into becoming part of the Republic.
* 2750 - As a result of nonviolent protests by their citizens, the Syndicate worlds agree to join the Republic, with the local governments becoming democratic instead of being administered by the Syndicate; however, many elected officials have ties to the Syndicate.
* 2810 - The Syndicate's shipyards begin to produce small freighters that can be piloted by a single pilot or a small crew; this marks the first time that small merchant ships are produced.
* 2850 - The Syndicate establishes several mining colonies to supply the increased demand for ships and equipment.
* 2870 - The Syndicate and other mining and manufacturing corporations encourage people to move to their colony worlds and become workers in exchange for funding.
* 2920 - The Republic Navy is spread thin due to the spread of new colonies, and piracy grows in the corners of Syndicate space.
* 3000 - The Syndicate continues to gain power.
== Systems ==
Category:Human
Category:Human regions
Category:Region