Mechory
Overview
Mechory is an independent planet known throughout the galaxy as the world of the artificers. It is a place where expertise, commerce and ingenuity coexist with cold pragmatism and a complete lack of ideological allegiance. No major power has ever managed to control it, and none can afford to ignore it. For its inhabitants, value lies in the craft and the machine, not in flags or alliances.
Industry and Infrastructure
Mechory functions like a vast complex of research, development and industrial production. Its industry spans multiple layers.
- Metallurgical districts operating day and night
- Underground workshops restricted to guild members
- Massive shipyards constructing vessels of every class
- Specialized factories for energy systems and advanced materials
- Weapons laboratories producing unique technologies
The planet’s cities are metallic, bright and densely populated, filled with furnaces, energy towers and mechanical markets that never sleep.
Guilds and Social Structure
Mechorian society revolves around craft guilds.
- Metallurgy guilds
- Energy engineering guilds
- Shipwright guilds
- Machine programmers
- Weaponsmith guilds
Each guild has strict rules, hierarchies and examinations. Social status is determined by one’s ability to design, craft and improve. Creation is a form of identity, and the result of one’s work is the highest measure of worth.
Politics and Autonomy
Mechory maintains neutrality while exercising stable economic power through contracts.
- It has no unified government, only guild councils
- Diplomacy is conducted by technical negotiators
- Agreements last only as long as they are honored
- The planet avoids political alliances
- No one knows how many contracts are active at any given time
The Central Stellar Bank maintains economic nodes on Mechory but does not fully control any guild.
Culture
The culture of Mechory is intensely practical and technological.
- No dominant religions
- No overarching political identity
- Art is inseparable from machines, metal and energy
- Technical perfection is regarded as a supreme virtue
- Workshops are considered sacred spaces
- Children are trained early in specialized crafts
The planet views faith as something belonging to societies that cannot produce, while Mechory produces for all.
Reputation
Mechory has a dual reputation.
- For some it is salvation, offering unmatched machinery
- For others it is a source of corruption that fuels conflicts
- Many see it as a neutral observer
- Others fear its ability to shift power balances
Yet everyone agrees the planet is indispensable.
Strategic Importance
The strategic value of Mechory is immense.
- It offers technologies found nowhere else
- It maintains independent engineers of extraordinary skill
- It controls markets of energy and raw materials
- It produces systems capable of altering geopolitical dynamics
Its neutrality is preserved by the fact that all factions require its services.
Summary
Mechory is a world of machines, guilds and relentless creation. It offers no stable alliances but produces works that can shape history. Its people believe that power does not lie in crowns or banners but in the hands of those who can build the future.