* Douglas Berry <dberry49xxxxxx@gmail.com> [160613 09:20]:
> 11,000 worlds, the vast majority self ruling is the quick answer. Ruled by
> an Emperor and his loyal nobles. But most of the nobles seem to have no
> real power over these independent worlds. So what gives?

IMTU a noble title is linked with large percentage of shares of one or
more of the Megacorps. IMTO it follows both the region and the several
corporation and also the chain of loyalty. So a Duke is able to give
out shares for the megacorporation within his domain. He can give one
noble eg. a majority of shares for controlling LSP on one subsector
and another one a mayor share of Imperial Arms. Thus control is
divided among several nobles, who also then compete for economical
superioty.

The idea behind that, that IMTU the Empire should not be only a set of
services provided for the memberworlds but also a pan civilization.
For the later, it needs a set of cultaral bonds, which the
megacorporations are providing.

    Yours sincerely,
    Karsten Gorn

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