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=== Races | Technology | Buildings & Organizations ===

====== BERMUDA INC. ======

===== Overview =====

  * **Founded:** August 2626
  * **Founder:** [[Vaclav Bermuda|Vaclav Bermuda]], ex‑prisoner turned salvage industrialist
  * **Headquarters:** [[Bermuda Inc. Manufactory|Bermuda Inc. Manufactory]], [[New Kourou|New Kourou]]
  * **Materials:** Reclaimed glass (windows), plastics, metal alloys & composites scavenged from the Last Frontier wreck
  * **Purpose:** Fashion utilitarian containers — bottles, flasks, jerrycans, bowls & vessels — from frontier wreckage

Bermuda Inc. sprang up when Vaclav Bermuda, newly freed after the Last Frontier crash, recognized that ship debris could become everyday wares. By buying salvaged panes, hull‑plating and plastics from the F[[free_state_of_settlers|ree State of Settlers’s]] recycling stockpile, he built a robust upcycling enterprise. Within a few seasons, his rugged, slightly irregular pieces were everywhere — especially in the hands of [[mistspring_water_inc|Mistspring Water Inc.]] and [[space_drinks_inc|Space Drinks Inc]]., who together took half his output.
===== History =====

  * **April 2626:** Vaclav Bermuda is released from the Last Frontier prison module. A chance experiment turning a cracked viewport pane into a flask inspires the first batch of salvage glassware.
  * **August 2626:** Small workshops set up in New Kourou’s scrapyard district. A rival ex‑inmate claims he originally conceived the idea, but Vaclav’s determination wins local investors.
  * **2627–2630:** Line expands—plastic ‑ lined jerrycans, composite vessels, metal‑glass bowls, mugs and drinking glasses. Major contracts with Mistspring Water and Space Drinks cement his success.
  * **Monthly “Bottle Parties”:** To reduce material costs, Bermuda Inc. organizes settlement “Bottle Parties” where Bottle Collectors buy back empties at 0.10 K each, creating a low‑cost return stream for raw materials.
  * **2631–2632:** [[federal_confederation|Federal Confederation]] nationalizes private factories. Bermuda Inc. is folded into the new [[the_federal_pottery|Federal Pottery]] in [[Hope|Hope]]; Vaclav vanishes shortly thereafter, rumored to lead caravan ambushes along the [[trade_route|Trade Route]].

===== Distribution & Business Model =====

  * **Contract Manufacturing –** 50 % of output dedicated to Mistspring Water Inc. and Space Drinks Inc.; the balance goes to taverns, trading posts, and frontier households.
  * **Salvage‑Sourced Production –** Parts and materials sourced directly from Last Frontier wreckage; minimal new resource extraction.
  * **Bottle Collection Network –** Monthly events in frontier settlements collect empties, cutting raw‑material costs and kick‑starting frontier recycling.
  * **Post‑Nationalization –** Federal Pottery continues using Bermuda’s molds and processes under state management.

===== Products & Prices (B2B only — no B2C sales) =====

| # | **Item**                | **Material**               | **Notes**                                         | **Major Buyers**  | **Price**              |
| 1 | **Salvage Flask**       | Recycled viewport glass    | 750 mL; slight surface flaws give frontier charm  | Mistspring Water Inc.     | 1K     |
| 2 | **Jerrycan**            | Composite plastics & metal | 5 L & 10 L; screw‑top, stackable                  | Frontier traders, Mistspring Water Inc. & taverns    | 2K & 3K   |
| 3 | **Utility Bottle**      | Glass/plastic hybrid       | 500 mL to 2 L; lightweight, drop‑resistant           | Space Drinks Inc.             | 0,70K-2,50K   | 
| 4 | **Serving Bowl**        | Melted metal‑glass blend   | 1 to 3 L; rugged              | Settler households & inns     | 3K-6K   | 
| 5 | **Drinking Glass**      | Thicker salvage glass      | 250 to 500 mL; everyday tableware &                     | Homes, taverns, trading posts | 1.5-3,5K   | 
| 6 | **Mug**                 | Ceramic/plastic composite  | 300 to 400 mL; insulated handle variants             | Frontier kitchens & inns      | 3K   | 
| 7 | **Multipurpose Vessel** | Assorted composites        | Custom: measuring jugs, lab beakers, storage pots | Last Frontier University, manufactories,  & workshops | 3 to 7K   |    
===== Legacy & Impact =====

  * **Recycling Pioneer:** Bottle Parties proved a cost‑effective, community‑driven supply chain for raw materials — and inspired later federal recycling programs.
  * **Upcycling Culture:** Demonstrated frontier value in wreckage salvage, spawning dozens of small relic‑to‑resource workshops.
  * **Frontier Legend:** Vaclav Bermuda’s rise — and mysterious outlaw aftermath—remains a favorite campfire tale along the [[trade_route|Trade Route.]]

===== Tactical Advice for Dungeon Masters =====

==== Adventure Hook Example: ====

  * **Poisoned Bottle Blackmail:** [[talia_quickshot_maren|Talia "Quickshot" Maren]], founder of the [[frontier_supply_company|Frontier Supply Company]], is in full panic mode. She just got a ransom note demanding 10.000 [[Kourou|Kourou]] by next Friday — or more Quickdraw goods will turn lethal. One water bottle’s already been tainted, and every vending‑machine staple could be next: the [[starshine_schnapps|Starshine Schnaps]], [[chew_meat_strips|Chew Meat Strips]], even the [[emergency_space_nutrition-pack|Emergency Space Nutrition Packs]] and [[dry_shampoo_and_soap_kit|Dry Shampoo & Soap Kits]].Talia hires the PC to Intercept the poisoned bottle before it reaches a customer, trace the breach in her supply chain and to unmask the saboteur …
===== Related Pages and Further Information =====

  * [[Beta Age]]
  * [[free_state_of_settlers|Free State of Settlers]]
  * [[New Kourou]]
  * [[Vaclav Bermuda|Vaclav Bermuda]]
  * [[Bermuda Inc. Manufactory|Bermuda Inc. Manufactory]]
  * [[Mistspring Water Inc.]]
  * [[Space Drinks Inc.]]
  * [[Frontier Quickdraw Network]]
  *[[the_federal_pottery| Federal Pottery]] (successor, [[the_gamma_age|Gamma Age]])