What does it mean to be a Clanner?
August 4, 29484 - Kate "Lariske" Delvin [Atlantean]
IRRK Freelance - The clans rose out of the mines some 280 years ago when Omni-Tek’s record on the treatment and welfare of its mining force was at an all time low..
Since then they have fought valiantly against the superior numbers and hardware of the Corporation, managing to hold their own against the largest Hyper-Corporation ever. Their reason for their continued rebellion against the corporate state is one much contended still to this day.
It can be said that the clans fight for freedom, liberty and equality. Omni-Tek would have you believe they fight for greed and power. During the civil wars and skirmishing between Omni-Tek and the Clans in the last few centuries one thing can be certain. Time and again they have shown they can beat the best that’s thrown against them. They have shown ingenuity that few others can boast.
The Clans themselves are divided however. Ideologically and politically they are fragmented into various pieces of the whole. Some continuously try to wipe Omni-Tek off the face of Rubi-Ka and woe betides anyone who gets in their way. Such militaristic clans as The Sentinels, The Unionists and Red Freedom form a powerful block within Clan culture. Others would rather see a mutually beneficial agreement be reached and are more open to outside influences and idea’s such as Terra Firma and New Dawn.
Perhaps the most intriguing are the Vanguards and Knights of Avalon. The Vanguard clan being the most capitalistic of the Clans will always look to do business wherever possible. The Knights of Avalon however follow the ancient codes of chivalry from Old Earth. And there are those which see the war, the mining and the constant pollution caused by the population of Rubi-Ka to be dangerous to the planet itself, these environmentalists are the Eco Warriors.
As such the clans are divided in their rule of their domains in the north of Rubi-Ka. The only thing that truly binds them together is the Council of Truth, their form of democratic government.
Yet all this comes at a cost. Living conditions for the masses are of a lower standard than their corporate counterparts. There is not the same safety net to catch those who slip or fall through the cracks. There is no centralised education or health care such as corporate employee’s enjoy.
Nor is their safety guaranteed within their own cities. Since Tarkhan Zora took control of Omni-Tek on Rubi-Ka they have been declared enemies once more to be given no quarter. This has been proven in attacks carried out within the walls of even Old Athens, the hub of clan commerce and trading.
So what does a Clanner fight for? What do they live for? What would they die for?
Simply put they fight for their beliefs. Each one of them has a goal in life which they perpetually work towards. Yet all still fight for what they believe to be theirs by right, freedom of speech and self governance. But most importantly freedom from corporate control.
So next time you see a clanner in the street don’t just brand them as one of a whole. Each one is different and unique.