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'''Spice''' is a nebulous term for an assortment of recreational substances, medicines, food seasoning, additives and preservatives, illegal intoxicants, and other ingested non-nutritive semi-foodstuffs. | |||
Historically and colloquially, spice can also refer to any luxury good, such as exotic entertainment, precious metals, or rich foods; or any valuable smuggled goods, or any small goods that adds variety to life ("spice is the variety of life" and "variety is the spice of life" are common catch-phrases). | Historically and colloquially, spice can also refer to any luxury good, such as exotic entertainment, precious metals, or rich foods; or any valuable smuggled goods, or any small goods that adds variety to life ("spice is the variety of life" and "variety is the spice of life" are common catch-phrases). | ||
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''Flash'', the spice of Tarbelek, is by far the most valuable spice known in the [[Par'tha Expanse]]. Flash is ordinarily black, until exposed to direct light, when it "ripens," turning a glittering gold, sparkling with its chemical conversion. A side effect of this radiation-induced process, if consumed while the spice is discharging, is the effect of a very transient form of telepathy, allowing the user to probe another mind in a cursory manner. Flash has no particularly euphoric effect, although the user can concentrate on absorbing sensations or emotions of the mind being scanned. Tarbelek, the only known source of Flash, is owned by the [[Valcarian Imperial Republic]] and mined by condemned criminals, slaves of the Empire. | ''Flash'', the spice of Tarbelek, is by far the most valuable spice known in the [[Par'tha Expanse]]. Flash is ordinarily black, until exposed to direct light, when it "ripens," turning a glittering gold, sparkling with its chemical conversion. A side effect of this radiation-induced process, if consumed while the spice is discharging, is the effect of a very transient form of telepathy, allowing the user to probe another mind in a cursory manner. Flash has no particularly euphoric effect, although the user can concentrate on absorbing sensations or emotions of the mind being scanned. Tarbelek, the only known source of Flash, is owned by the [[Valcarian Imperial Republic]] and mined by condemned criminals, slaves of the Empire. | ||
Nearly all mined Flash is Imperial property, and the vast majority of it is routed to Imperial security agencies and select high-level Imperial officials. A small portion of the rest is auctioned off to select Imperial client states and corporations, who use the spice for the same reasons as the Empire | Nearly all mined Flash is Imperial property, and the vast majority of it is routed to Imperial security agencies and select high-level Imperial officials. A small portion of the rest is auctioned off to select Imperial client states and corporations, who use the spice for the same reasons as the Empire ���?? internal security and espionage, and quiet high-level thrills. At each level, a very small percentage is skimmed from shipments and sold on the black market for incredibly high prices. Even on Tarbelek, a shadow industry of illegal mining skims spice for the black market. A dose of Flash goes for a minimum of 6000 credits. | ||
== Draklor == | == Draklor == | ||
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* Purchase or transportation of spice without a permit, or without proper receipt of fees, is a class four violation, with punishment of a fine up to 5000 credits (usually on the low end), and imprisonment up to one month. | * Purchase or transportation of spice without a permit, or without proper receipt of fees, is a class four violation, with punishment of a fine up to 5000 credits (usually on the low end), and imprisonment up to one month. | ||
* Violation of local import and export regulations (spice is regulated in almost every system) is a class five infraction, punishment usually being a fine between 100 and 5000 credits. | * Violation of local import and export regulations (spice is regulated in almost every system) is a class five infraction, punishment usually being a fine between 100 and 5000 credits. | ||
* Local system laws may also apply, and these punishments may also include local system imprisonment and fines, perhaps more severe than [[Valcarian Imperial Republic|Imperial]] punishment | * Local system laws may also apply, and these punishments may also include local system imprisonment and fines, perhaps more severe than [[Valcarian Imperial Republic|Imperial]] punishment ���?? some spice smugglers have paid minor fines to Imperial courts, then been arrested, tried, and executed by a more severe local magistrate. | ||
[[Category:Par'tha Fringe]] | [[Category:Par'tha Fringe]] | ||
[[Category:Par'tha Items]] | [[Category:Par'tha Items]] | ||
[[Category:Spice variants|*]] | |||