Imperial Colonists

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Imperial Colonists

Arriving in their millions from the Segmentum Solar, the Imperial colonists who arrived in the Prosperitas Sector in the early 500s have intermingled and mixed with the native populations in great numbers. Imperial names - commonly Germanic or Romance in origin - are found on every planet across the Sector. Imperial populations tend to speak only Low Gothic, with High Gothic being the language of the educated classes; cultural assimilation tends to be in one direction, with native populations learning Imperial language and culture, but little absorption the other way.

There is often an economic split between colonist and native populations, with many planets such as Kirkcud and Merewald suffering from a substantial income gap between the technocratic, urban and privileged Imperial populations and the native rural peasantry. This is sometimes a recipe for civil unrest, and accusations of bigotry and bias in favour of Imperial families abound.

Imperial colonist families are as diverse as the Solar cultures they were once drawn from. Stereotypes about Imperials have them stuffy or uptight, bound by rigid social conventions; inclined to enjoy violent, spectator-sport entertainment rather than participating; confident, proud and well-groomed.

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