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Tressith: /* Geography, Climate, Biome */

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Geography, Climate, Biome

Tressith: /* Federation Relations */

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Federation Relations

Tressith: /* Voxam Peoples' Observatory */

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Voxam Peoples' Observatory

Tressith: /* Economy */

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Economy

Tressith: /* Geography, Climate, Biome */

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Geography, Climate, Biome

Tressith: /* Voxam City Police */

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Voxam City Police

Tressith: /* Culture */

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Culture

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 == Geography, Climate, Biome ==
 [[File:Marsh.PNG|200px|thumb|left|Climate data from the marsh portion of the Voxam member-state.]]
-The city of Voxam is divided in two between swamp and marsh, with small sections of mire dotting between the two; the North, Northeast, Centre, and Northwest portions of Voxam are overwhelmingly marshlands, whereas the Southwest and South portion is swamp. A river bisects the city at an angle, going from  North West to South. An ocean borders the Eastern edge of the city.
+The city of Voxam is divided in two between swamp and marsh, with small sections of mire dotting between the two; the North, Northeast, Centre, and Northwest portions of Voxam are overwhelmingly marshlands, whereas the Southwest and South portion is swamp. A river bisects the city at an angle, going from  Northwest to South. An ocean borders the Eastern edge of the city.
 The marshlands tend to be chilly, with sparse bushes, much standing water, bio-luminescent algae, and the occasional megawillow. It rains frequently and fog is common. The temperature varies widely during the year; the wind is strong, and tends to stay at 8 meters per second; and the nights tend to be below freezing. The water depth varies from 39 to 182 cm in the wet months. The marshes support low-growing plants like grasses and sedge. Many inhabitants fish in the waters to supplement their diet. Turtles are not protected by local legislation, but few residents capture them or consume them. Birds, frogs, opossums, deer, and muskrats who run wild are not so lucky.

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 === Federation Relations ===
-Voxam has been a member-state of the Federation since AD 23156, a year after the Gallente-Caldari war had begun. It was a late addition compared to its neighbours on Aetree VIII who were member-states decades before. Negotiations to join had been ongoing for fifty years, after influential powers belonging to both Aetree IV and Esmes III had witnessed the improvements in Aetree VIII during their upliftment. Voxam Mayor Allie Taylor was recorded saying, "What's the catch?" to the Esmes III representative from Semes, Esmes III's predominant nation-state, as an aside during the meetings.
+Voxam has been a member-state of the Federation since AD 23156, a year after the Gallente-Caldari war had begun. It was a late addition compared to its neighbours on Aetree VIII who were member states decades before. Negotiations to join had been ongoing for fifty years, after influential powers belonging to both Aetree IV and Esmes III had witnessed the improvements in Aetree VIII during their upliftment. Voxam Mayor Allie Taylor was recorded saying, "What's the catch?" to the Esmes III representative from Semes, Esmes III's predominant nation-state, as an aside during the meetings.
-The negotiations were hastened at the advent of the war in light of panics inside of major population centres in response to the military occupation. Even so, the State's military occupation of Sinq Laison prevented any Federal intervention. The Aetree and Esmes systems had an information blackout during this period. When the Federation reclaimed the region and these associated regions, the records note that the State's scorched earth campaign and associated raiding parties must have transformed the faces of the planets of these systems, as many population centres were outright missing, the remaining populations were severely diminished, and even some biomes were unrecognisable from their pre-occupation years. Aetree VIII remained as close to its pre-State origins as possible, and Federal records note that much of the technology gained during their upliftment process apparently helped preserve and protect; Aetree IV and Esmes III did not enjoy such advantages. Both systems and their associated member-states welcomed the Federation, and muted celebrations were held. The exact day the Federation retook Aetree is a member-state-wide holiday: February 17.
+The negotiations were hastened at the advent of the war in light of panics inside of major population centres in response to the military occupation. Even so, the State's military occupation of Sinq Laison prevented any Federal intervention. The Aetree and Esmes systems had an information blackout during this period. When the Federation reclaimed the region, the records note that the State's scorched earth campaign and associated raiding parties must have transformed the faces of the planets of these systems, as many population centres were outright missing, the remaining populations were severely diminished, and even some biomes were unrecognisable from their pre-occupation years. Aetree VIII remained as close to its pre-occupation state as possible, and Federal records note that much of the technology gained during their upliftment process apparently helped preserve and protect; Aetree IV and Esmes III did not enjoy such advantages. Both systems and their associated member states welcomed the Federation, and muted celebrations were held. The exact day the Federation retook Aetree is a member-state-wide holiday: February 17.
-To this day, while Aetree IV has minimal power and influence on the Federal stage, the local government and the populace appears to feel warmly towards the Federation, and have always cooperated with Federal wishes and requests. The Voxam member-state appears to feel that the Federation is a benevolent saviour according to public speeches by officials and public displays of art.
+To this day, while Aetree IV has minimal power and influence on the Federal stage, the local government and the populace appears to feel warmly towards the Federation, and have always cooperated with Federal wishes and requests.
 === Esmes III Relations ===

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 ==== Voxam Peoples' Observatory ====
-The Voxam Peoples' Observatory uses a massive scope and an elevated position to spy on the motion of people through public places in the city. Observers collect this data and process it to make predictions about the future. Fannans and government employees frequently consult the observers.
+The Voxam Peoples' Observatory uses several massive scopes and an elevated position to spy on the motion of people through public places in the city. Observers collect this data and process it to make predictions about the future. Fannans and government employees frequently consult the observers.
 ==== Voxam City Public Library ====

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 Much fishing, orchards, livestock, mining, and quarrying happens outside of city limits. The mortality rates of these employments is greatly elevated compared to these jobs not just inside city limits, but also for these professions elsewhere in the Federation. Populations that find employment beyond city limits exclusively commute to these locations. Even employers do not live near-site, nor on-site, instead choosing to live within city limits. These populations tend to charter boats to go upriver, downriver, or along swamp routes to get to work. Local unions do not bring this up as an issue during contract negotiations with employers. The unions in these industries are the strongest in the city.
-A local university official claims that Voxam historically used to have a source of copper, but that it dried up 270 years ago.
+A local university official claims that Voxam historically had a source of copper, but that it dried up 270 years ago.
 Most of Voxam's power infrastructure comes in the form of solar power and wind power built into the Talawwuth coast and into the sea, though there are also underwater turbines in the Talawwuth and the rivers. Outercity enjoys plenty of electricity, according to Federal assessments, and the few Innercity structures Federal census takers and researchers have managed to enter have not suffered a lack, either, though electricity is often accompanied by less advanced methods; some Innercity homes may enjoy lights with lightbulbs, but will still employ candles at times, whereas some may have washers and dryers, but will still choose to wash clothes by hand. Federal agents remain unclear as to why.

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 == Geography, Climate, Biome ==
 [[File:Marsh.PNG|200px|thumb|left|Climate data from the marsh portion of the Voxam member-state.]]
-The city of Voxam is divided unevenly in half between swamp and marsh, with small sections of mire dotting between the two; the North, Northeast, Centre, and Northwest portions of Voxam are overwhelmingly marshlands, whereas the Southwest and South portion is swamp. A river bisects the city at an angle, going from  North West to South. An ocean borders the Eastern edge of the city.
+The city of Voxam is divided in two between swamp and marsh, with small sections of mire dotting between the two; the North, Northeast, Centre, and Northwest portions of Voxam are overwhelmingly marshlands, whereas the Southwest and South portion is swamp. A river bisects the city at an angle, going from  North West to South. An ocean borders the Eastern edge of the city.
 The marshlands tend to be chilly, with sparse bushes, much standing water, bio-luminescent algae, and the occasional megawillow. It rains frequently and fog is common. The temperature varies widely during the year; the wind is strong, and tends to stay at 8 meters per second; and the nights tend to be below freezing. The water depth varies from 39 to 182 cm in the wet months. The marshes support low-growing plants like grasses and sedge. Many inhabitants fish in the waters to supplement their diet. Turtles are not protected by local legislation, but few residents capture them or consume them. Birds, frogs, opossums, deer, and muskrats who run wild are not so lucky.

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 The Voxam City Police is divided into six major divisions, all headed by a Captain: the Liaisons division, the Patrol division, the Investigative division, the Administrative division, the Forensics division, and Internal Affairs. Work relationships intra-division, though not inter-division, tend to be adversarial. Internal Affairs, in contrast to its role in corporations or other police departments within the Federation, tends to enjoy greater respect, latitude, and overall popularity compared to other divisions.
-The Voxam City Police is by far the largest government institution in Voxam, as well as the most populated, and the most well funded. Employee records estimate that employees of the department constitute 3% of the total Voxam City population.
+The Voxam City Police is by far the largest government institution in Voxam, as well as the most populated and the most well funded. Employee records estimate that employees of the department constitute 3% of the total Voxam City population.
 The current Chief of Police is Valerie Valentini.

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 == Culture ==
-Much of the Voxam culture stems in the dynamic between "fannans," who are great artists. The Vox seem to believe that "information," be it secrets, training, fiction or various pieces of art, is a finite resource subject to the tragedy of the commons and almost all Vox habits can be explained by a desire to conserve information. The Vox frequently use information exchanges in place of more common currency transactions, even for groceries. Fannans are a fraction of the population, but they are respected above all others.
+Much of the Voxam culture stems in the dynamic between various "fannans," who are great artists. The Vox seem to believe that "information," be it secrets, training, fiction or various pieces of art, is a finite resource subject to the tragedy of the commons and almost all Vox habits can be explained by a desire to conserve information. The Vox frequently use information exchanges in place of more common currency transactions, even for groceries. Fannans are a fraction of the population, but they are respected above all others.
 The Vox understanding of "art" is more liberal than the literal definition and can incorporate crafts and technical/vocational work.

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 The Vox spiritually believe that the body and soul have no distinction. As a matter of culture, the Federation has seen the Vox treat the body and soul as being the same. While Federal records don't go into much detail about this habit of thought itself, it does go into great detail about the trouble this has caused various upliftment efforts in the medical area. The Vox have appreciated and accepted Federal medicine, but the practices do not take root, as this cultural thought prevents a deeper, nuanced understanding of Federation medical approaches. Hospitals built in Innercity inevitably shut down. Hospitals in Outercity that treat Vox populations report constant problems with medication; the Vox will do things like take half doses, not take pills at all, take them all at once, or take their prescriptions but stop when they start feeling better. Ibuprofen and Paracetamol are used in Innercity Voxam. However, all sugar coated versions are banned across the entire planet.
-Unlike other cultures that hold similar beliefs, the Vox are not hostile to the concept and practice of genetic engineering, body modifications, or augmentations. Their interpretation of the body/soul sees both as more malleable and less inviolable, and this has resulted in an honouring of certain medicine-related professions, such as the crafting of prosthesis. However, people with physical deformities, such as poor eyesight or missing limbs, bear a stigma unless they seek correction. Medical professionals from the Federation in Outercity have reported much frustration and impotence in soliciting these individuals to come out of concealment and seek treatment.
+Unlike other cultures that hold similar beliefs, the Vox are not hostile to the concept and practice of genetic engineering, body modifications, or augmentations. Their interpretation of the body/soul sees both as more malleable and less inviolable, and this has resulted in an honouring of certain medicine-related professions, such as the crafting of prosthesis. However, people with physical deformities, such as poor eyesight or missing limbs, bear a stigma unless they seek correction. Medical professionals from the Federation in Outercity have reported much frustration and impotence in soliciting these individuals to come out of concealment and receive treatment.
 === Education ===