Real Replica Sword of Terra, Concept

, Concept

The idea was to show that collectors, profiteers and people haven't changed much in the 50th Century.

 A famous range of collectable swords has once been sold by a Terran Metal and knife factory as a special limited edition. Recreating many historical swords in great detail this limited edition, these swords became quite valuable over the years.

Souvenir merchants all over the Union sell cheap replicas as everything with the label “from Terra” fetches good profits as such items seem to be always in demand. If one can claim it is Pre Astro (fro m the time before the Ascent) the moneys paid are truly astronomical. So even the replica of a Pre astro item can be sold quite easily.



Problem is that very little is actually manufactured on Earth for over 2000 years now and most Industry in the SOL system is in space or on other planets.

A clever business man purchased an Asteroid in the Oort Cloud, named it :”Off Terra” and labeled his swords “Off Terra in the Sol System”.

The swords made there were criticized as worthless kitsch. Decorated with Rhine stones and cheap diamonds. But since the “Original Replica Swords Off Terra” have been off the markets for many hundred years and the first editions were made with serial numbers, these Replica Swords are also highly collectible and an original Off Terra Replica sword can go for 30-50,000 Credits.

There are 250 known designs and about 5000 swords in the first edition. These swords usually come with certificates of Authenticity. There are speciality dealers, collector clubs and Magazines on this subject.

However most of the Souvenirs sold nowadays are cheap replicas of a replica and if one looks close there is an imprint on the Label “Off Terra” claiming that the Label is also a replica.



(If Circuit bought a “Real Replica Sword of Terra” he made quite a purchase,but chances are it was just a replica of a replica)

