Calzon Commerce Guild

The Calzon Commerce Guild first began between 1800 and 1810 as a partnership between several major business owners, particularly in the shipping and foreign trade areas, such as Veston Takhin and Stan and Ella Ramsey. It became official in 1813 when Veston and his wife Laraline hatched a deal with governoral candidate Alon Torez that they would ensure he was elected in return for him not opposing the creation of the guild.

The Guild continued to grow in power throughout the 1810s and 20s, controlling the Calzon City Harbor and in 1835 striking a deal with Governor Torez that placed Commerce Center and most of the other guild-operated properties more firmly under guild management.

1828 saw a major hiccup when the guild's eyes turned to the valuable lumber of the native islands. They recruited a force of young Calzonians in need of quick money and shipped them off to exterminate the native islanders. This turned out to be a disaster, forcing the guild to hire Bo Dameron and several other Coderite soldiers to salvage the effort. Ultimately they did a poor job clearing out the islands and not a single Calzonian returned home. One who did make it back to Calzon, Ajad Jento, murdered CEOs Stan and Ella Ramsey by burning them alive in their home.

Throughout its run the guild fostered trade with the Coderite Empire and in the 1840s became interested in making Calzon a Coderite territory. This came to fruition in 1848 when Governor Torez was deposed and the Coderites set up a new government in Calzon City, one which lasted only nine months as the following spring Calzon was attacked by Haleglar, a formerly unknown power to the west. Calzon briefly became a warzone but by the end of the year had returned to Coderite control. The Commerce Guild managed to survive the turmoil and ended up thriving under Coderite rule, eventually establishing trading centers in such giant cities as Tallonia (Aberdeen), Verano, and Canten.

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Founded: 1813

CEO: Stan Ramsey (1813-1829), Vesius Calloy (1829-1849)