 February 13, 2011 - 11:16am | A place to resettle criminals, or people the goverment finds difficult [Australia for example] Conversion of the "heathens" [Jesuit Missions into the America's] Trade [The hunt for a western passage to India] Land including Resources (Mineral, Agricultural) for the parent (Corporation, Goverment, Religious Institution) [England and Spains colonies in the "New World"] Pride/National Identity (Look what we can do) [The space race for colonization of the moon] Escape from persecution be it religious or govermental [Several "compounds" within the United States and abroad] Usually it is a combination of factors which launch a colonization expedition. With several parties with their own agendas helping to make the attempt. While there is usually a prime mover who brings the money to the table, you also have to have colonists who are ready to leave civilization. Be it for new adventures or just to get away from something. -LZ |
February 14, 2011 - 6:54am | Add one more;
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 February 15, 2011 - 9:34pm | in games terms having several different agendas on a expedition is good for drama and conflict cast the PCs as the security detachment on an expedition to planet x among the colonist are uppity rich who think they are entitalled to run the show missionaries from a slightly overbearing religious organization (aka jessuit like) New Way Amish, using technology (a space ship) to escape technology in order to live a more pure life on a wild frontier. Scores of people just looking for a new start-families Criminals who will have their sentences commuted by providing a labor pool for a period of indentured servatude ousted political leader- disgrace or something or a deposed dictator. Corporate employees etc. Game starts with arrival in system. Problems begin to happen. from the environment and from withing the diverse group. PCs must handle it. I might not be a dralasite, vrusk or yazirian but I do play one in Star Frontiers! |
