inhabited planet: 22

NIPPON-NI:
Sector: 7, Cygnus Year:
Subsector: A, Kinnison Day:
System: Amaterasu Gravity:
Settled/established: 2129 Axial tilt:
By: Japanese Oxygen:
Satellites: % Water:
Ident code prefix: NIP Continents:
Ruled by:
General: The settlers wanted to return to the glorious old days of the
samurai, without losing modern conveniences or an industrial base.
On-planet, the Baron is called the Shogun.

NOBILITY, COURTESY: Those treated as Imperal nobles, though not
strictly speaking nobility themselves, out of courtesy to the noble
parent or spouse. This is normally a Life Noble's spouse or a ruling
noble's younger children.

NOBILITY, IMPERIAL: Life and ruling nobles. In common usage this term
includes the Sovereign and Rangers, though technically speaking they
are royalty. See chart below for numbers and the proper ways of
referring to and addressing royalty and nobility.

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RANK & NUMBER STYLE & TITLE ADDRESSED AS
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Sovereign (1) His/Her Imperial Majesty Your Majesty or Majesty *
Successor (1) His/Her Royal Highness the Your Highness, Highness,
Crown Prince/ss, or Ranger or Ranger
Ranger (abt. 10) Ranger (rarely, Prince/ss) Ranger (rarely, Your
Highness or Highness)
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Life Duke His/Her Grace the Life Duke Your Grace #
Fullname
Spouse Lord/Lady Firstname My Lord/My Lady
Children No title
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Ruling Duke (22) His/Her Grace Fullname, Duke Your Grace
of Sector _____________
Spouse Duke-Consort Firstname of My Lord/My Lady
Sector ___________
Eldest child Duke-Heir Fullname of Sector My Lord/My Lady
__________
Other children Lord/Lady Fullname Lord/Lady Firstname