Inhabitants of the Havon Nebula
Culture
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Government
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Commerce
The Havoni are divided into two groups, the Nomads and the Merchants. The Nomadic Havoni dwell within the dense ionized regions of the nebula while the Merchant Havoni dwell in the outer edges of the Havon Nebula.
The Merchants operate as gatekeeper and warden of the Havon Nebula. Travellers seeking passage through the Havon Nebula must go through the Merchants.
Patrons of the Havon Nebula must pay tribute in order to travel through the nebula. Additional tribute is needed for guarenteed safe passage with an escort. The Merchants offer a passcode for patrons who frequently travel through the nebula. A travelling patron with a passcode is given a full escort through the Nebula. The price for a passcode can be very significant, depending on the patron.
Having an escort is important because the Nomadic Havoni poaches on any unescorted patron fleet in the Nebula. The Nomads and the Merchant respectfully stay out of each other's way and so will not attack each other. Therefore, the Nomads won't attack a patron fleet if there's a Merchant Havoni vessel within the fleet. All other fleets are fair game. The Nomads normally strike if they're in need of fuel, precious metal, or rations to support their nomad community.
Very few unescorted patron fleets make it out of the nebula without losing much of their ships and cargo. Even armed vessels have a hard time fending off Nomad ships that attempt to capture them and dragged them into the nebula's ionized regions.
The Havoni Nomads thrive in the ionized nebula after centuries of adapting their vessels to the harsh environment. They also assimilate technology they find from captured vessels.