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Line 7: | Headquarters = | Headquarters = }} }} − The '''New Hedons''' are a philosophical movement dating from the [[twenty-ninth century]], settled in the [[Magistracy of Canopus]] and various other [[Periphery]] worlds. + The '''New Hedons''' are a philosophical movement dating from the 29th century, settled in the [[Magistracy of Canopus]] and various other [[Periphery]] worlds. − In the face of the horrors of the [[Succession Wars (History)|Succession Wars]], many millions of [[Inner Sphere|Inner Spheroids]] decided to emigrate. The New Hedons movement was one such migration. Unlike many of the previous Spheroid migrations entering the Periphery, the horrors of the Succession Wars had convinced the New Hedons that the end of humanity was inevitable. Rather than act to prevent the slide of humanity towards barbarism, the New Hedons embraced a lifestyle of reckless, unrestrained hedonism. The New Hedons became infamous for their "moral recklessness" and their sheer excess. Entire colonies and planets became devoted to "pleasure for pleasure's sake" and developed an extreme pleasure industry to match.<ref name=TP_60>''The Periphery'', p. 60: "The Succession Wars"</ref> + In the face of the horrors of the [[Succession Wars (History)|Succession Wars]], many millions of [[Inner Sphere|Inner Spheroids]] decided to emigrate. The New Hedons movement was one such migration. Unlike many of the previous Spheroid migrations entering the Periphery, the horrors of the Succession Wars had convinced the New Hedons that the end of humanity was inevitable. Rather than act to prevent the slide of humanity towards barbarism, the New Hedons embraced a lifestyle of reckless, unrestrained hedonism. The New Hedons became infamous for their "moral recklessness" and their sheer excess. Entire colonies and planets became devoted to the endeavor "pleasure for pleasure's sake" and developed an extreme pleasure industry to match.<ref name=TP_60>''The Periphery'' p. 60 "The Succession Wars"</ref> − Though more elaborate, sophisticated services could be provided within the Magistracy of Canopus, worlds taken over by the New Hedons, such as [[Herotitus]], serviced tastes seen as too reckless or extreme even by Canopian standards. Herotitus in particular became a haven for those seeking unrestrained pleasure outside of the Magistracy, its intense pleasure industry supporting the planet through most of the Succession Wars with no standing army and only basic agricultural trade.<ref name=TP_132>''The Periphery'', p. 132: "Herotitus"</ref> + Though more elaborate, sophisticated services could be provided within the Magistracy of Canopus, worlds taken over by the New Hedons, such as [[Herotitus]], serviced tastes seen as too reckless or extreme even by Canopian standards. Herotitus in particular became a haven for those seeking unrestrained pleasure outside of the Magistracy, its intense pleasure industry supporting the planet through most of the Succession Wars with no standing army and only basic agricultural trade.<ref name=TP_132>''The Periphery'' p. 132 "Herotitus"</ref> ==References== ==References== Line 18:
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| − | The '''New Hedons''' are a philosophical movement dating from the | + | The '''New Hedons''' are a philosophical movement dating from the 29th century, settled in the [[Magistracy of Canopus]] and various other [[Periphery]] worlds. |
| − | In the face of the horrors of the [[Succession Wars (History)|Succession Wars]], many millions of [[Inner Sphere|Inner Spheroids]] decided to emigrate. The New Hedons movement was one such migration. Unlike many of the previous Spheroid migrations entering the Periphery, the horrors of the Succession Wars had convinced the New Hedons that the end of humanity was inevitable. Rather than act to prevent the slide of humanity towards barbarism, the New Hedons embraced a lifestyle of reckless, unrestrained hedonism. The New Hedons became infamous for their "moral recklessness" and their sheer excess. Entire colonies and planets became devoted to "pleasure for pleasure's sake" and developed an extreme pleasure industry to match.<ref name=TP_60>''The Periphery'' | + | In the face of the horrors of the [[Succession Wars (History)|Succession Wars]], many millions of [[Inner Sphere|Inner Spheroids]] decided to emigrate. The New Hedons movement was one such migration. Unlike many of the previous Spheroid migrations entering the Periphery, the horrors of the Succession Wars had convinced the New Hedons that the end of humanity was inevitable. Rather than act to prevent the slide of humanity towards barbarism, the New Hedons embraced a lifestyle of reckless, unrestrained hedonism. The New Hedons became infamous for their "moral recklessness" and their sheer excess. Entire colonies and planets became devoted to the endeavor "pleasure for pleasure's sake" and developed an extreme pleasure industry to match.<ref name=TP_60>''The Periphery'' p. 60 "The Succession Wars"</ref> |
| − | Though more elaborate, sophisticated services could be provided within the Magistracy of Canopus, worlds taken over by the New Hedons, such as [[Herotitus]], serviced tastes seen as too reckless or extreme even by Canopian standards. Herotitus in particular became a haven for those seeking unrestrained pleasure outside of the Magistracy, its intense pleasure industry supporting the planet through most of the Succession Wars with no standing army and only basic agricultural trade.<ref name=TP_132>''The Periphery'' | + | Though more elaborate, sophisticated services could be provided within the Magistracy of Canopus, worlds taken over by the New Hedons, such as [[Herotitus]], serviced tastes seen as too reckless or extreme even by Canopian standards. Herotitus in particular became a haven for those seeking unrestrained pleasure outside of the Magistracy, its intense pleasure industry supporting the planet through most of the Succession Wars with no standing army and only basic agricultural trade.<ref name=TP_132>''The Periphery'' p. 132 "Herotitus"</ref> |
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* ''[[The Periphery (sourcebook)|The Periphery]]'' | * ''[[The Periphery (sourcebook)|The Periphery]]'' | ||
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[[Category:Cultural Group]] | [[Category:Cultural Group]] | ||