California Free State

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Contents 1 History 1.1 Early 21st Century 1.2 The Free State 1.3 California Protectorate 1.4 Return of the Free State 2 Politics 3 Geography 4 Economy 4.1 Corporate Presence 5 References 6 External Links

[edit] History

[edit] Early 21st Century

[edit] The Free State

[edit] California Protectorate

In 2061, following the eruption of volcanoes and subsequent earthquakes within the Ring of Fire that led to widespread destruction within the Japanese Imperial State, the Diet recalled all Japanese Imperial Marines deployed overseas. Some of the Marines stationed in San Francisco resisted, and two divisions of Marines led by Colonel Keiji Saito stayed behind in the Bay Area, and along with cooperation from friendly Japanacorps and the Human Nation expanded their presence, taking control of several California Air Force bases before entering Sacramento. Saito declared himself the Protector-General of the newly-christened California Protectorate.

[edit] Return of the Free State

Sometime between 2064 and 2069, Protector-General Saito was overthrown through the combined efforts of Ares Macrotechnology and Mothers of Metahumans. Following his downfall, the Protectorate once again became the California Free State. However, during that same period the Pueblo Corporate Council expanded its possession of the state north into the Central Valley. This expansion likely occurred concurrently to the PCC's annexation of the Ute Nation.

[edit] Politics

[edit] Geography

California borders the Pacific Ocean on the length of the Sierra Nevada. It has diverses landscape and mediterranean-type climate. California is frequently hit by earthquakes, the last major ones having occured in October and December 2061.

Major cities are San Francisco and Sacramento. After being part of of the State of California since 1848, San Diego was annexed by Aztlan within weeks from the Californian independence in 2036. Los Angeles was annexed by Pueblo in 2061.

[edit] Economy

California's traditional lead over the computer industry ended with the Crash Virus of 2029 and the subsequent establishment of the Matrix. A part of this industry relocated to nearby Pueblo where standard of living and security was higher. The economic hub of San Francisco is widely dominated by the Japanacorps.

[edit] Corporate Presence

• Ares very present in Silicon Valley (CFS,YotC,SoNA)
• Aztechnology was banned from business in the 2050s. The company Pyramid Operations who bought Aztechnology Pyramid in San Francisco is widely considered to be a shell of the prime megacorporation.
• Federated-Boeing (NAGNA)
• Kenshi Electronics (NAGNA)
• Lockheed (CFS)
• Nippon United (NAGNA)
• Novatech (CDL p.70)
• Planetlink (HQ: Sacramento) (T:M p.15)
• Renraku Computer Systems (CDL p.78)
• Saeder-Krupp, with Angelic Entertainment (CDL p.90)
• Tokugawa Technologies (NAGNA)
• Wuxing (CDL p.109)
• Yakashima, with Biogene (PoaD)

[edit] References

• California Free State
• Neo-Anarchist Guide to North America (pp.13-17)
• Shadowrun Fourth Edition (p.34)
• Shadows of North America (pp.40-56)
• Year of the Comet (pp.106-104,154-155)

Relations with UCAS.: Target: U.C.A.S., pp 19-20.
Relations with Germany: Germany Sourcebook, pg 43.
Relations with Seattle: New Seattle, pg 81.
Relations with Tir Tairngire: Tir Tairngire, pg 47.
Mafia influence in: Underworld Sourcebook, pg 36.

2036: Formation (sr3.30)
November, 2061: Rogue Imperial Japanese General takes over San Francisco and environs (yotc.106).
December 8, 2061: Pueblo Corporate Council forces occupy Los Angeles (yotc.113).

The great dragon Hestaby lairs on Mount Shasta (sr3.269).
Smuggling into California is done almost always over water (tsh.88).
A small gang called the Steppin' Wulfs control the Harbor Barrens in Los Angeles (und.108-109).
A small gang called the New World Soldiers claim Los Angeles as turf (und.110-111).
United Talismongers Association has its HQ in California (cd.61).
Crude oil from Athabascan Council (nan2.74).
The Mojave Desert is aspected against conjuring (mits.85).
Los Angeles is a zone of wild magic (mits.87).
Shadowland nodes in (at least) Oakland and Los Angeles (tm.27).
Home to the People's University Matrix host (tm.72-74).
Ares owns Edwards AresSpace base (source of most spaceplane flights into orbit) and the China Lake and Inyokern Test Range sites (yotc.14).

[edit] External Links

Wikipedia - California The city of Los Angeles is detailed in the locations section of the Neoanarchists' Guide To Everything Else, pp 17-21.

This page forked from Wordman's The Sixth World: A geographical index to the world of Shadowrun