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"This is Tacoma. A pretty good place to live, if you don't mind the overflying semi-ballistics." - Roadblock
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| LTG Codes: | 5206 |
| Size: | 570 sq. kilometers |
| Population: | 375,000 (Human 71%, Elf 11%, Dwarf 1%, Ork 15%, Troll 1%, Other 1%) |
| Hospitals: | 6 |
| Major Corps: | Federated-Boeing, Pacific Rim Communications, Shiawase |
| Major Gangs: | The Ragers, The Spikes |
| Map: | Click here |
| Lone Star Sec. Ratings: |
AAA Zones
- Rustin
- University Place
- Zenith
AA Zones
- Federal Way
- Menlo Park
- Steilacoom
- Dupont
A Zones
B Zones
C Zones
- Fife
- Milton
- Northeast Tacoma
- South Tacoma
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.: Tacoma
Tacoma supports the bulk of Seattle's heavy industry, but has also welcomed the arrival of plenty of skycrapers and corporate offices. Once a blue-collar shadow of Seattle, it has grown quite a bit since becoming part of the metroplex. It is also one of the key transportation centers in the 'plex. Sea-Tac International Airport is nearby and the extensive waterfront handles shipping from all over the Pacific Rim. Tacoma also boasts Seattle's sole passengers-train station, Charles Royer Station, which serves the bullet train to and from San Francisco.
The big news in Tacoma right now is the organised crime war going on. The Yakuza have dominated for decades now, but Don Maurice Bigio wants control for the Mafia, and he is pushing hard. This has led to a huge rise in violent crime, as the two underworld giants try to take each other out. Wars like this can provide a lot of work for shadowrunners, but be careful. Work too many jobs for one side, and the other may decide to "retire" you.
Tacoma isn't too big on night life, but there are a couple of places to go. Fenris Nacht is a bar where secrecy and privacy are the order of the day. It can be a good place to meet Johnsons or contacts, but don't go there to hunt down business - nobody will talk to you, and they might even get violent.
The bar is also popular with a number of urban shapeshifters. Don't start a fight at Fenris Nacht - there are worse people there than shadowrunners. A trendier place to go is the Palace of China, a hip club done in a medieval Chinese theme. It's popular with the district's young and wealthy, so try to behave if you want to avoid trouble.
.: Places of Interest
The Palace of China is a great place for a date or a bit of biz. If the upcoming mob war gets much hotter this spot will get truly hot. Tacoma has become the trying ground for streets to make their mark.
.: Gangs
Tacoma's lousy with gangs. The largest go-gang is the Spikes, who control most of I-5 south of Downtown. They are a gang of Troll bikers led by an enormous Troll named Lord Torgo. Torgo is mean but not stupid, and has very good tactical skills. He recently led the Spikes into a gang war and wiped out the Silent P's in Puyallup. Torgo also hates Elves. To even join the gang, you have to kill an Elf. These guys are nasty. The Spikes' symbol is an Elf's head with Xs for eyes and a spike jammed through it.
The Ragers operate along the Tacoma docks, and are the largest thrill gang in the area. They are mostly Orks with a few Trolls and Dwarfs, and they roam Commencement Bay preying on people - generally humans - in the name of metahuman freedom and self-defense. They can be hard to keep track of because they use the Ork Underground to travel. Rager colours are black and gray. The Mafia has tried to recruit these guys, but they don't like them or the Yakuza, so it doesn't seem likely.
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