Heya,
The subject sort of says it all. I am a very rusty SR GM and player suddenly picking up running again after more than a decade. I am trying to run more or less in "real time", so it's December, 2075 in my campaign.
I am happy to make it all up, but I would prefer not to step all over or contradict canon, and with the cacophony of our own election cycle here in the old US of A, I wondered if there was anything official (or semi-official) being put out for candidates, races, etc.
The book you want is Dirty Tricks. It covers all of this in great detail.
- Did Angela Colloton get re-elected in 2072 and thus is the current President?
Yes. I'd have to ask James, but I *think* she's term-limited out.
- Is Brackhaven still governor?
When last we saw, he was, but he was also under federal inditement as were many of his cronies. You'll probably se emore about that in a Future Product. (Gee, wonder which one?)
- Is there a significant challenge to his power?
See above.
- How about UCAS?
Dirty Tricks covers both the UCAS and the CAS elections. You can also see more social/political stuff in motion with Daniel de la Mar and a few other people, both there and in Future Products.
I am wondering, though, if i should roll back to 2072 or earlier to make things easier milieu-wise.
Thoughts?
Thanks in advance for your help.
Grab Dirty Tricks, then make the call. Remember that 2076 is the tri-centinnial of the good ol' US of A (RIP), and that some old-school types who miss it might be up and active then, especially in the CAS. The 'Phoenix Movement', where certain people feel that the CAS is the true 'spirit of America' and that, like a Phoenix, the USA will be reborn from the ashes is *quite* strong there.
(Obvioulsy, we don't talk about real-word politics up in here, but, in-game chat's fine and dandy!)
