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The Imperial Diplomatic Corps

The Diplomatic Corps is the agency of the First Terran Empire charged with diplomacy and negotiation. During the Formation Period, the DiploCorps was very active and important in negotiations that created a viable Empire out of hundreds of squabbling planets.

In later periods of Imperial history, the Corps was no less important. It acted as lubrication between the various power blocs in the Empire: the Provinces, the Idara, the corporations, the other departments of the Imperial government.

Once the Patalanian Union seceded in TE 304, the DiploCorps again took up the responsibility for relations between the Empire and powerful outside interests.

DiploCorps uniforms are yellow, with various cryptic rank insigniae.


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Grants Available from the Maris Institute

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NOTE: The Maris Institute interprets the term “Artist” very broadly. If your work is creative and seeks to communicate with an audience, then you are probably eligible.

Artist-in-Residence (3): Two-year grant covers room & board plus full access to real & virtual facilities. Includes Net/VR account with 60 TB storage, individual mentor/counselor, and monthly stipend. Three grants available.

Artist-in-Virtual-Residence (6): Two-year grant covers Net/VR account with 60 TB storage, full access to virtual facilities, individual mentor/ counselor, and monthly stipend. Six grants available.

Satellite Artistic Residence (35): Two-year grant covers room & board at a satellite facility (35 worldwide) plus full access to real satellite facilities. Includes Net/VR account with 60 TB storage, full access to Institute virtual facilities, and individual mentor/counselor. Artist is required to contribute a token monthly sum. Thirty-five grants available. (No guarantee of assignment to any particular site.)

Artist Assistance (number varies): One-time grants to assist producing artists with ordinary bills and expenses such as rent, mortgage, utilities, equipment, supplies. Individuals are eligible for only one award in a five-year period. Number and amount of awards varies.

IMPORTANT: Artists must agree to assign to the Maris Institute a small percentage (usually 0.1 - 0.8%) of future royalties from all artistic works produced during the grant period.

TO APPLY: Visit the Maris Institute at and chat with our Grant Applications ’bot.




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