House Valeo

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House Valeo
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Date Founded Year 8
Founder(s) Sorel Kaar
Windu Maul
Raith Kurn
Kerrida Alameles
Madruck So-Min
Vordok Shimada
Vall Corvella
Leticia L'amour
Eric Axfow
Stajn Xytonion
Jens Nirna
Current Leader Sentinel Rick Stormchaser
Warden Shor Urra
Home System Oko
House Embassy Valeo Embassy
"We will become self-sufficient. We will become keepers of knowledge and lore. We will take responsibility for our actions, and we will hold accountable the actions of others. We are a Brotherhood. We will stand back to back with those that share our convictions and beliefs. We are Steel. We are hard. We have been sharpened to an edge. Always remember the fires that we were forged in. Never forget."
―Brotherhood of Steel Code, adapted by House Valeo

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Synopsis

House Valeo was a major house of The Avance Coalition, and the governing body of the Valean Republic. Now a House in the Trade Federation, it is currently lead by Sentinel VRick Stormchaser. The members of House Valeo are the keepers of past knowledge, seekers of future truths and holders of the keys to Athenaeum.

History

Age of the Oath

At a time during which The Avance Coalition was a strong neutral entity in the Moddell sector and its incorporated subsidiares enjoyed prosperity, some individuals felt the internal political structure of Minor Houses was too polarized and needed some fresh wind to enrich the organisation as a whole. Two individuals, Sorel Kaar and Windu Maul, decided to spark the beginning of a House that would represent both worlds – action oriented individuals and thinkers in pursuit of knowledge to unite ideals that were separated for so long. Upon landing on the desolate and cold planet of Fangol in the empty Fangol system, they were greeted by the freezing cold and howling of winds through the mountains. The idea of starting something so complex and long lasting at such a golden era in the history of The Avance Coalition was not an easy decision. Fangol was an icon of endurance and strength, which the pair felt should flow in each member’s veins, and Fangol is where decision became final and became known as Sorel-Windu oath.

Several individuals were contacted with the desire and hope that they would support this new idea and become founding members of the House. The first three who were approached were Raith Kurn, a Wraith mercenary who it took upon himself to lead an action oriented House team of Proeliators, Kerrida Alameles the Wise, who took the mantle of Second in Command of the House, and Madruck So-Min, who became Internal Affairs Minister and later on took over position of Second in Command when Kerrida stepped down to attend other duties.

After the initial structure was set, other bold individuals accepted invitations to help form the House and others still offered their aid: Erik Axfow, a politician and cunning speaker, Stajn Xytonion, a fighter pilot and cheerful story teller, Vordok Shimada, a quiet man of action, Jens Nirna, a military cadet and decisive risk taker, Leticia Lamour, a curious and good hearted individual, and Vall Corvella, a man of mystery. Eleven names were put down on the datapad and stood together as a Brotherhood of new Beginning – forming House Valeo.

Age of the Minor House

During the age of the Minor House, the initial capital cities were built on the surface of the planet Fangol to offer home and shelter to the members of the emerging House. As storage and residential capacity reached the size necessary for the comfort of the founding members, an expansion project throughout the system became a reality. As funds became available construction projects were undertaken on the breathable planet of Feathor, a planet which became the financial base of the House. Each member of the House was given a personal residence to call home on Feathor as a binding commitment of House Valeo to take care of its members in their need.

Membership increased from the initial eleven to a strong group of individuals during this period, and each brought with them unique perspectives and innovative ideas which shaped the culture of the House. Sadly some members met with cruel fate in the course of their adventures, but their spirits remain in the annals of Valeo's history and their bodies cast as statues in the City of Legends.

House Colonization

Age of the Major House

Buried three miles under the surface of Fangol, a set of solid, ornate stone doors were found by a House Valeo scouting mission. It took Valeo’s greatest minds almost three months to open the hallowed doors to what would become known as The Athenaeum Halls. Upon cracking open the doors, they discovered a vast storehouse of knowledge collected by an ancient, clearly extinct society. The Athenaeum is so vast and so well defended that it is still home to sealed doors and passageways, despite the best efforts of House Valeo members to uncover their secrets.

Within the collected works translated during the initial discovery was extensive documentation about the lost race which originally constructed the expansive archive, including the records of millenia of war and conflict. Through all of the turmoil, the galaxy had lost more knowledge than it could possibly understand; across hundreds of worlds the ruins of the dead civilizations stand waiting for those who will decipher their secrets. The skeleton key having been found in the archives of the Athenaeum, the next step for the historians of galactic lore was to find more of the hidden libraries and attempt to piece their knowledge together. House Valeo, having been forged in the pursuit of these secrets, needed to expand in order to have a chance at discovering more caches.

The age of the major house is the time during which Valeo scientists finally found that for what they had been searching: a beginning to understand it all. They discovered the location to which the forerunner civilization fled after Fangol was no longer able to support life, a system located in the Kanchen Sector called Spuma. This place became the forerunners' last seat of power before they took their final breath. House Valeo, in the quest for understanding and seeking the truth to this society, began a large scale movement to Daegrin to set up a new capital in the footsteps of their spiritual ancestors.

Structure / Organization

House Valeo is organized according to the following structure:

The Senate - The Senate is the governing body of House Valeo. Through the senate members of House Valeo holding the rank of Seeker and above vote on the utilisation of House funds and the admission of new members.

The Proeliatorate -The backbone of House Valeo. Proeliators are responsible for building House Valeo facilities, mining endeavours and transporting Valeo material and assets wherever it needs to be.

The Forociterate - The researchers and scholars of House Valeo. Ferociters research, define and interpret knowledge.

House Ranks Sentinel – Leader, has no formal vote in the decision making process but is responsible for tie breaker decisions Warden – 2IC, 2 votes Scholara - 2 votes Explorator – 1 vote Seeker – 1 vote Aspirant – no vote, can participate in decision process

Valeo ranks are gained through completing considerable works that have furthered House Valeo. These ranks are considered a badge of honour amongst members.

Other Information

The Embassy

The house Valeo embassy is a striking white building, the influence of the first leader of Valeo, Sorel Kaar is evident in its magnificent columns and beautiful spires. The embassy itself is seated atop a gentle hill covered in soft grasses.

The truly amazing part is the construction of the building, not the architecture but the actual materials used. Outside of Valeo records little is known of the ice like substance from which the building is constructed. The substance however ice like does not yield to heat. The feel of the ice is unique, while it is cold to the touch it is not a striking or dramatic cold the closest description that comes to mind is the cold of a gentle breeze.

In the spirit of its Kel Dor design the building has no doors and the first level, including a public library and the beautiful Glistal Garden are full accessible to any and all members of the public.

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Valean Academy

Located on Oko A the Valean Academy is one of the Galaxy's finest institutions of higher education with almost any kind of Science, History, or Mathematics coursework available. The Academy hones its students with a singular goal, the interpretation and utilization of the collective knowledge stored within the Athenaeum. As such, competition for admission into the Academy is intense. It takes a special being to be granted acceptance into one of the most rigorous programs in the Galaxy, and only the finest academics are granted access to the information found within Valeo's prized repository. House Valeo takes security of the Athenaeum so seriously that even admission into the Valean Academy does not guarantee access to the secrets it holds.

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