ZanTech

ZanTech
Practically a household name through the continent of Hederon, this was not always the case. In fact, ZanTech is less than 30 years old, and as great technologies (Firearms, Automobiles, Refrigeration, Sonics, Radio) It was a child in the world of Gervas. Despite its fledgling status ZanTech stands to sweep aside all predecessors in terms of scope and influence. There isn’t a field of study that it doesn’t touch: Weapons research, medicine, theoretical science, agriculture. Anything, everything.

It is thusly unfortunate for those who do not posses this wondrous technology, that it’s secrets, and thus its true power. Lies in the hands on a very small group of people: The board of directors of the Zandermite Corporation. Many of the same men and women who also serve at the head table of the Vermillion as its Party Leaders, and thereby control the Tactican Empire.

If not for this fact the Tactican Empire would never have been born, much less risen to conquer half of the continent. Through of the power of ZanTech does the Party rule. It is to the end of increasing its own knowledge and power that new labs are created every year to push the envelope of research to new heights.

Below is a list of the different kinds of Zantech:

Export Zantech
The Tactican empire, partly as a promotional and ideological device, but mostly for the obscene profits, sells some of its more established ZanTech to non annexed nations. This is the level that non party members are allowed to use within the Empire itself. The equipment and devices are almost all single use, or require fuels which the empire can limit or remove access to. Generally they’re medical, agricultural or industrial in nature.

Ex: Medical healing vats, super fertilizers, emergency power supplies, Zantech medical kits.

Party Member ZanTech
This level of Zantech is only available within the Empire, and then only to those who serve the will of the Party. It encompasses the more radical and advanced medical technologies: Life prolonging age reversal regimes, replacement organs and limbs (that can’t be handled by the Vats).

Human enhancement: Assist gear, enhanced vision devices, disease reversal.

Personal technologies: Mobile phones, ZanTech cars, and the Super Rail.

This level of Zantech is much more heavily monitored by NYX. Possession or theft of it by non-part members is punished…severely.

Military/Restricted Zantech
Only the military and those conducting research on new types of Zantech have access to this level of technology. NYX is integrally involved in all applications of it. The true scope and power of it are unknown to the general populace. What has been seen is enough to stop anyone from asking questions about it. Rumors run wild.