Argon

Argon
Species Type	Humanoid
Homeworld	Argon Prime (Org. Earth)
Systems	31
Population
Government	Democracy
Rankings
10     Hero of the Federation 9 Protector of the Federation 8 Federation Overwatch 7 Federation Marshall 6 Federation Guardian 5 Trusted Ally 4 Accepted Advisor 3 Confirmed friend 2 Federation Associate 1 Federation Member 0 Citizen -1 Suspected Foe -2 Known antagonist -3 Confirmed Insurgent -4 Confirmed enemy -5 Enemy of the Federation

The Argon are one of the races in the X Universe, collectively known as the Argon Federation. They share borders with the Kingdom of Boron and the Paranid Empire with several outlier sectors sharing borders with the Split Dynasty and Teladi Company. They are also the only race to share a border with the Terrans.

The Argon Federation is governed by a democratic body with every city and space station being represented with its own senator. The leader of the Federation is known as the President. They are a member of the Community of Planets, a founding member of the Foundation Guild and allies with the Kingdom of Boron.

General

Today, the Argon Federation is wealthy and encompasses a large number of very different types of planets. Some are deserts while others are icy wastes. The planet Argon Prime is the heart of the Federation and is the seat of government and all other administration. It is also one of the most exciting planets in the X universe. Not only is it the home of culture, science and learning, one can also find the finest entertainment. In addition to the Geodesic Holiday homes it offers thousands of bars, restaurants, theatres, casinos, holosuites, cinemas, holiday villas, everything, in fact, that makes it the finest rest and recreation center in any known universe.

The Argon Federation is governed by an elected parliament. Each city, colony and space station represented by senators elected by their electorate. The leader of the Argon Parliament is called President. Currently, a male Argon called Frann Herron holds this position.

Government and politics

The Argon Federation is a democratic society where each city and space station (factory) is represented by a Senator. Each senator is elected by simple plurality in the district. The President is also elected by simple plurality in the entire Federation. The current president of the Argon Federation is Frann Herron.

Foreign relations and military

The Argon and Boron share an undefended border, co-operate on military exercises and technological advances, and are each others largest trading partner. Nevertheless, the Argon Federation also has its own foreign policy specifically with the Paranid Empire with whom the Argon has cordial but strained relations.

An industrialized society, the Argon currently have one of the most well-rounded ships in the known universe which has made the Argon Fleet formidable in its own right. Since the Xenon Conflict, the Argon have produced a wide variety of ships from fast scouts to large carriers for its fleet, the most notable of which is the Argon One that patrols Argon Prime. These ships are also available for purchase by private individuals or corporations assuming one has the proper authorization and enough credits.

History

The Argon are the descendants of the fleet of daring pilots commanded by Nathan R. Gunne that led the Terraformer fleet away from Earth and through the subsequently destroyed Earth jumpgate, trapping both fleets in the gate network. When it became apparent that they were never returning home, the survivors started to rebuild their lives and eventually began to collectively call themselves "Argon" in remembrance of Gunne's sacrifice. It would be many centuries before the Argon would know of the term Terran again.

Geography and Climate

Genetically identical to Terrans, Argon worlds range from the desert planet Sandwell in Antigone Memorial, to the Earth-like planet Omicron Lyrae.

Science and Technology

Ships

The Argon build the most balanced ships in the X-Universe. One can see the Boron influence that mirrors their joint development. When you buy an Argon ship you get a good all-around versatile vessel. In addition, since the Argon do not share the peaceful nature of the Boron, you may be able to install the Mass Driver Gatling gun. This weapon was developed according to specifications found in some old documents. The Split were so impressed by this weapon that paid enormous licensing fees so that they could manufacture it as well.

With the development of the Nova, an M3 class fighter and successor to the aging Elite, the Argon were the first race to install a rear turret in a heavy fighter. Technologically advanced shipyards enable the Argon to build better ships by increasing shield capacity and improving engine performance. Whereas, in the past, you may have laughed about the old Elite, it is a different story today. Although the Nova is still one of the slowest heavy fighters, her fire power will quickly silence any critics. Similar upgrades were installed in the Buster, an M4 fighter, and the newly introduced Argon Centaur Corvette, while the Elite has since been redesigned and brought back into service.

In reality, most Argon craft are very average in every area. In some respects they are often above-average, but they usually have no outstanding strengths or weaknesses. Notably, they possess the Mammoth, which is arguably the best choice for station building and transporting large amounts of material. They possess the Eclipse, which has unbelievably strong shielding for an M3+ class and is well-suited to escorting trade ships, where their lack of speed is not a major concern. Any ships offered by OTAS, which is dependent on your reputation with the Argon, tend to be excellent for their respective roles.

Argon Ships

Name	Race	class	Max shields	Num shields	Shield type	Turrets	Weapon generator	Shield generator	Max speed	Max cargo	Cargo Class	Hangar	Price*
Colossus	Argon	M1		3	2GJ	6	53,200	8,200	79.10	8,800	XL	60	67,823,098
Colossus Hauler	Argon	M1		6	1GJ	6	53,200	4,100	79.10	8,800	XL	60	0
Titan (ship)	Argon	M2		4	2GJ	6	276,400	14,400	49.00	10,000	XL		69,283,911
Nova	Argon	M3		3	25MJ	1	5,600	750	150.00	236	L		2,420,118
Nova Prototype	Argon	M3		4	25MJ	1	6,720	825	187.50	236	L		0
Nova Raider	Argon	M3		3	25MJ	1	5,600	825	190.50	216	L		2,420,118
Nova Sentinel	Argon	M3		3	25MJ	1	5,600	825	123.00	214	L		3,066,889
Nova Vanguard	Argon	M3		3	25MJ	1	6,720	825	165.00	224	L		2,820,656
Eclipse	Argon	M3+		1	200MJ	2	8,000	1,250	130.00	320	L		6,044,362
Eclipse Prototype	Argon	M3+		5	25MJ	2	8,500	1,500	120.00	350	L		0
Buster	Argon	M4		3	5MJ		2,050	250	175.80	108	M		916,944
Buster Raider	Argon	M4		2	5MJ		2,050	275	223.30	97	M		1,099,183
Buster Sentinel	Argon	M4		4	5MJ		2,050	275	144.20	97	M		0
Buster Vanguard	Argon	M4		3	5MJ		2,460	275	193.40	102	M		1,018,414
Elite	Argon	M4+		2	25MJ	1	4,500	550	160.00	120	L		1,619,083
Elite Enhanced	Argon	M4+		2	25MJ	1	4,500	560	201.60	110	M		0
Arrow	Argon	M5		2	1MJ		10,000	1,000	1320.00	35	S		0
Discoverer	Argon	M5		3	1MJ		1,000	100	346.10	50	M		88,041
Discoverer Advanced	Argon	M5		4	1MJ		1,200	150	437.50	67	M		0
Discoverer Hauler	Argon	M5		3	1MJ		1,000	100	363.40	67	M		93,447
Discoverer Raider	Argon	M5		3	1MJ		1,000	110	439.60	45	M		130,753
Discoverer Vanguard	Argon	M5		3	1MJ		1,200	110	380.70	47	M		101,518
Starburst	Argon	M5		2	1MJ		10,000	50	1140.00	35	S		0
Centaur	Argon	M6		3	200MJ	3	10,500	2,500	123.00	1,250	XL		9,842,368
Heavy Centaur	Argon	M6+		4	200MJ	3	14,500	2,800	115.00	975	XL		14,377,642
Heavy Centaur Prototype	Argon	M6+		4	200MJ	3	16,500	2,900	154.00	690	XL		0
Cerberus	Argon	M7		3	1GJ	5	63,000	5,500	101.70	3,500	XL	6	36,098,766
Griffon	Argon	M7		3	1GJ	4	63,000	5,500	101.70	3,500	XL	9	0
Minotaur	Argon	M7m		3	1GJ	3	50,500	14,400	69.90	8,000	XL		50,333,548
Gladiator	Argon	M8		5	25MJ	2	1,000	1,200	125.00	750	L		5,409,482
Mammoth	Argon	TL		5	200MJ	4	17,100	3,300	87.50	60,000	ST	5	28,506,608
Magnetar	Argon	TM		2	200MJ	2	850	1,000	110.00	1,500	XL	4	438,338
Express	Argon	TP		3	25MJ	1	450	600	150.00	750	M		665,772
Express Advanced	Argon	TP		4	25MJ	1	450	660	170.00	950	L		0
Express Hauler	Argon	TP		3	25MJ	1	450	600	165.00	862	L		0
Mercury(ship)	Argon	TS		3	25MJ	1	850	600	100.00	4,000	XL		451,347
Mercury Enhanced	Argon	TS		5	25MJ	1	850	660	110.00	5,000	XL		0
Mercury Hauler	Argon	TS		4	25MJ	1	850	600	80.00	8,000	XL		866,631
Mercury Prototype	Argon	TS		4	25MJ	1	850	660	120.00	5,000	XL		0
Mercury Super Freighter 1	Argon	TS		5	25MJ	1	850	660	77.00	7,400	XL		952,331
Mercury Super Freighter 2	Argon	TS		5	25MJ	1	850	660	72.00	11,800	XL		1,752,841
Mercury Tanker 1	Argon	TS		3	25MJ	1	850	600	100.00	4,000	XL		451,347
Mercury Tanker 2	Argon	TS		5	25MJ	1	850	600	65.00	7,600	XL		952,331

Stations

Shipyards

Argon Shipyards are known as Federal Argon Shipyards and are known to exist in the following sectors:

• Argon Prime
• Cloudbase South East (super)
• Legend's Home (super)
• Omicron Lyrae
• Argon Sector M148
• Light of Heart

List of Stations

• List of Argon Factories:XTC

Territories

Core Worlds Argon Prime Herron's Nebula Home of Light Legend's Home Light of Heart Montalaar Red Light Ringo Moon The Wall Omicron Lyrae

Border Worlds Akeela's Beacon Aladna Hill Antigone Memorial Argon Sector M148 Belt of Aguilar Black Hole Sun Circle Of Labour Cloudbase North West Cloudbase South East Cloudbase South West Elena's Fortune Getsu Fune Interworlds Midnight Star Nathan's Voyage Nyana's Hideout Ore Belt Power Circle President's End The Hole Three Worlds Treasure Chest Wastelands

Food

Meatsteak Cahoonas