Thayer Family
<My father always said that relying on others is a weakness, that true Thayers forge their own way in the Confederation. He wanted me and my sister to be the best, but to do so off our own backs.>
Structure
The Thayer Family is made up of a main family and several branch families, with each branch being responsible for one of the Family's mines. The main Family is ruled by a parriarch - known as a Family Chair in the rest of the Confederation - and each branch is ruled by a family head. The heads report directly to the parriarch in all matters.
Public Agenda
The Thayers put a lot of importance into looking strong and unwavering. This is especially true when it comes to outsiders, but many apply this to other members of the Family as well. Asking for help is looked down upon, and a lot of effort is put in to appearing to do everything alone - even if that is not truly the case.
This even extends to the children of the Thayer Family. They are discouraged from asking for help from an early age, meaning young children are often walking around with their clothes on backwards.
Assets
The Thayer Family own six large tyrellium mines on the planet of Celereth. The mines are underground, much like the rest of the planet's infrastructure. Due to this, Celereth's tyrellium veins are rich and plentiful, making the planet a major exporter.
Though the Thayers are not currently the planet's largest exporter of tyrellium, they pride themselves on the quality of their raw material. They are currently surveying potential sites for three new mines.
They also own three large tyrellium refineries, where they transform around a third of their raw ore into purer, more expensive metal.
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Great article! I've always found the politics of Main/Branch families interesting. Thanks for sharing!
Thank you for reading. :D <3