Tir Tairngire

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Tir Tairngire (as of 2062)
Government Type: Oligarchy Capital: Portland High Prince: Lugh Surehand Population 5,010,000 Human: 4% Elf: 81% Dwarf: 7% Ork: 5% Troll: 1% Other: 2% Per Capita Income: 25,000¥ Estimated SINless: 8% Below Poverty Level: 26% Corporate Affiliation: 10% Education: Less Than Twelve Years: 6% High School Equivalency: 55% College Degrees: 29% Advanced Degrees: 10% Major Ethnic Groups Major Languages Spoken English (85%) Sperethiel (55%) Major Religions Unknown Currency: Nuyen (¥) Emergency medical coverage by governmental Medical Services Plan

Contents 1 History 2 Politics and Government 3 Geography 4 Economy 4.1 Corporate Presence 5 References 5.1 Semi-Official sources 6 External Links

[edit] History

Birth of Tir Tairngire, 2035

[edit] Politics and Government

The Tir was run by the Council of Princes established by Lugh Surehand during the creation of Tir Tairngire.

Recently the country has democratized and the Council of Princes has been replaced by the elected representatives of the Star Chamber. The current leader of the Star Chamber is Larry Zincan, a former prince and an ork. (circa 2070)

The national military and police force (Constabulary) are both part of the Peace Force.

[edit] Geography

• Portland
• Portland (unofficial)

[edit] Economy

Tir Tairngire did not sign the Business Recognition Accords. Megacorporations can only operate in Tir Tairngire through subsidiaries which do enjoy extraterritorality. The Council of Princes, as a collective, owns at least 5% of the subsidiary. The head corporate officer must be a Tir subject unless the Council gives a special dispensation. The High Prince can allow a megacorporation to operate without these restrictions by giving a "Prince's Seal." Kokura Biotechnology was the last corp to receive a Prince's Seal, but it left the country when the economy went bad. The Council of Prince, as a collective, used to own at least 5% of all national corporations. However, this restriction has been lifted in hopes of revitalizing the economy.

Much of this has changed with the recent political turmoil in the Tir. Although the country has opened its borders more to megacorporation investment it remains to be seen exactly how the economic climate will settle in this now chaotic state. (circa 2070)

[edit] Corporate Presence

• Ares Macrotechnology (tt.83)
• Andalusian Light Industries (cd.9, sna.152)
• Mitsuhama Computer Technologies (misprinted as "Matshushima") (tt.82)
• New Dawn Corporation (sna.151)
• Telestrian Industries Corporation (HQ: Portland) (tt.78, poad.67, sna.151)
• Williamette Compustat Corporation (sna.151)

[edit] References

Primary source: Tir Tairngire.
Shadows of North America, pp. 138-153 New Seattle, pp 12-13.
Shadowrun: First Edition, pg 193.
Shadowrun: Second Edition, pg 268.
Shadowrun: Third Edition, pg 321.

Portland: Tir Tairngire, pp 109-123.
Salem: Tir Tairngire, pp 125-131.
Eugene: Tir Tairngire, pp 133-137.

Relations with Britain: London Sourcebook, pg 41.
Relations with Germany: Germany Sourcebook, pg 43.
Relations with Seattle: New Seattle, pg 81.
Relations with Tír na nÓg: Tír na nÓg., pp 54-55.
Relations with U.C.A.S.: Target: U.C.A.S., pp 21-22.

2035: Formation (sr3.30)

Tir Tairngire was a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council from 2060 to 2065 (la.61)
Forces opposed by great dragon Hestaby in CFS (sr3.269).
The Daisy Eater smuggling run leads into the Tir (tsh.88).
Requires all corporations to be at least partly nationalized (cd.9).
Sells most magical exports Penticle, a subsidiary of Mitsuhama (cd.62).
Lugh Surehand is no longer High Prince, and is now on the run (sf.108)
The Council of Princes was forced to step down. The government is now run by the Star Chamber (rh.72).

[edit] Semi-Official sources

The novel Worlds Without End is partially set in Tir Tairngire.

[edit] External Links

None.

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