WESTON

WESTON is a manufacturer popular on the frontier.
==History==
WESTON was founded during the government of the Sovereign Colonies. According to Weston family legend the company's founder, David Weston is a decedent from Daniel B. Wesson of the Smith & Wesson company. The company was during it's early years a standard firearm manufacturer until John Weston, then President of the WESTON Company, became invested in the Minimalist movement. While he had a falling out (due to his Federalist leanings) with the rest of the movement, and left it- he had in this time developed a philosophy in part from experiences on the frontier compared to urban life. John Weston refaced the company with a 19th century motif that suited his new philosophy of self reliance, agrarianism, and a bit of neo-luddite thought. This caused a concern among investors however Weston's products found a market among the Minimalists, neo-luddites, and frontiersmen of the verge. John's personal philosophy continues to guide the corporation even after the collapse of the Sovereign Colonies. A factor that had been overlooked by skeptics was the learning curve regarding digital vs mechanical technology, and how in areas lacking modern infrastructure common sense can go a long ways. While the technology is dated by other corporate standards it is reliable to the survivalist and homesteader. Especially in areas without a proper power grid of which more electrical based tech requires.
== A Way of Life ==
WESTON considers it's self more then a company, but a way of life. It publishes quite a few survival guides, and other books (yes actual paper books) expressing the ideals of John Weston which in turn derive from Old Earth. WESTON advocates a life gained from the land- farming and hunting - over the urban life. It's also a Federalist organization advocating for a United Systems Alliance which it's self is modeled after the USA of Old Earth. This mentality is part of why John Weston severed ties with the Minimalists who, at the most centralist of positions, hold to the Sovereign Systems ideal of structure. Yet despite these publications WESTON is popular with people who do not share it's philosophy- casual campers, steampunkers, and Neo-Victorians to name a few. While John Weston himself advocated a republican government the 19th century was not devoid of it's monarchies and a few free states of that government do contract the company for military orders. In the current era when operating in such regions the WESTON company is not as vocal about it's governmental philosophy which has allowed a kind of sub-culture with in the current corporate culture to flurrish and grow though such culture has yet to 'secede' from WESTON to form it's own company. Preferring it seems to instead attempt to gain Presidency of WESTON in order to, if rumors are true, promote a kind of European Imperialist philosophy in place of the companies more American one while maintaining it's position regarding technology.
== WESTON First Federal ==
John Weston, as part of his advocacy for a Federalist government (in place of the Sovereign Colonies' Confederate one) created WESTON First Federal. This bank had no standing out features compared to others in the SC except that funds gained by it where invested in Federalist organizations as part of John's aim for the creation of the United Systems Alliance. After the SC collapsed WESTON First Federal began to issue it's own bank notes and due to it's handling of the economic fallout (from a legal perspective) of the SC's collapse became a private bank free of external regulation. WESTON bank notes are currently the most common form of Cash on the frontier, and can be exchanged for physical material it's backed by. In the aftermath of the SC's collapse many frontier worlds where happy to accept 'something more real' for exchanges. These days, while it's currency is accepted everywhere it's lack of external regulation has left the bank with a reputation for ill practices.
== Products ==
=== Firearms ===
* Coachman (Double Barreled Shotgun)
* Huntsman (Bolt Action Rifle)
* Lawman (Five Shot Revolver)
* Punt Gun
* Six Shooter (Six Shot Revolver)
* WHR aka 'The Dangerous Game Gun' (Lever Action Heavy Rifle)
Category:Broken Space