House Lovelace

House Lovelace is a Great House of the Jehdan Imperium. Its members are famous for the intense passion with which they approach all facets of life. It is also a somewhat open secret among the Jehdans that the Lovelaces are involved in all manners of illicit activities, but these are often winked off as nearly all Houses make use of the Lovelaces to procure pleasures forbidden in polite society.
It was founded ages ago by the famous bard Lovelace Lothario. Lothario and his acting troupe had become extremely popular among the elite of Jehdan Society, even becoming favorites of the Emperor Axel IV during the Roze Dynasty. So beloved was Lothario of the Emperor that he bucked tradition and made Lothario a minor Noble, granting him titles and properties on the garden world of Avon. There now-Count Lothario built a Grand Theater where he would regularly entertain the visiting Emperor.
Behind the scenes Lothario managed to accrue great wealth, using his traveling company as a cover for smuggling. His business partner, a man called Anselmo was a powerful figure in the Jehdan underworld and he often financed Lothario's lavish lifestyle in return for the cover his company provided. Eventually an affair started between Lothario and Anselmo's wife Camilla. The two were eventually discovered, but in attempting to exact his revenge Anselmo fell on his own sword and died. Lothario and Camilla quickly married, giving her an air of legitimacy and him access to Anselmo's vast criminal empire.
As time went on, Emperor Axel's favor only increased and Lothario was able to rise in station. His ascent was not without protest however, and vicious whisper campaigns occurred against Lothario and Camilla. However, Lothario was an exceptionally skilled duelist, and the number of his fellow nobles he was able to humiliate and champions he killed soon put an end to these rumors. Through means both noble and otherwise, the fortunes of House Lovelace continued to climb as they gained numerous fiefs and interests across the empire.
The Lovelaces eventually sold most of their other holdings, consolidating their interests on the pleasure world of Port Joy.
== Notable Members ==
Lovelace Lothario: Founder of House Lovelace, he was a famous bard and lover of women. After charming the Emperor Axel IV he was granted noble status.
Lovelace Fabio: Famous for his chiseled physique and rugged good looks, Fabio lead a life as a space faring adventurer before taking his place as head of House Lovelace. It was Fabio who would sell most of the House's holdings on other worlds and consolidate their operations to the wealthy planet of Port Joy.
Lovelace Valentine: As true a villain as the House ever produced, Valentine was arguably the most successful scion of the House since the days of Lothario himself. However, this industriousness and talent for success was countered by a complete and utter glee at the suffering of others.
Lovelace Adora: Younger sister of Valentine, she took over the family after her brother's death at the hands of Jaxx Parro. She was widely regarded as vastly inferior to her brother, and behind her back it was said she possessed "half of Valentine's cunning but twice his cruelty."
Lovelace Casanova: Current head of House Lovelace, he was a branch member of the family who assumed control when his cousin Adora disappeared. While not as sociopathic as his cousins, he is every bit the opportunist.
== Business Ventures ==
Opera House
The Lovelace Family's origins were as a theater troupe, and to this day their most notable business is in live entertainment. 
Wild Hearts Courier Service
After procuring a small fleet of C-564 Chargers, Duke Valentine decided to put them to work as a front for his smuggling operation. To this end he created Wild Hearts Courier Service, painting them his House color of red and giving them appropriate names such as the Red Jewel, the Crimson Fist, the Bloody Crown, the Scarlet Bitch, etc. In addition to standard cargo, Wild Hearts was also an elaborate drug running and slave trafficking organization, relying on the Chargers' famous speed to outrun both the law and rival criminals. When one of its captains, a Purran called Jaxx Parro discovered that her cargo was a group of Purran slaves, she set them free and absconded with her ship, the Red Jewel. This began her infamous vendetta with Duke Valentine, during which she destroyed the other Chargers in possession of Wild Hearts. After this the company was effectively defunct.