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Czerka Corporation
Write-Up
Ranging from accusations of bribery, protectionism, spice use, slavery and much worse, Czerka has weathered the storm, and is still a player in the business world today, acting as one of the biggest facilitators of economic non-diversity and fairness in the Galaxy, ruthlessly exploiting those occupying the outer-rim to return a buldging profit margin to their investors, and to keep costs down for the clientele.
Previously having been into the Slaving Industry, the Mining and Minerals Sector, Shipping, and even Real Estate, Czerka currently operate in the field of Arms Manufacturing, as well as Political Lobbying and Media.
Intent
This faction is intended to allow players to RP as a member of the much malignded Evil Corporation known from the KOTOR and SWTOR games - but within the rules and setting of SWRP. With a diverse range oif RP opportunities, from PvP against other groups, Crime, Business Building, Research and Development and much more - Czerka intends to prpvide new RP opportunities to play off the wealth and cultural gap present between the Inner and Outer-Rim.Goal
History
For centuries Czerka has been at the front-line in Galactic Economics and Business, starting out in the Inner-Rim during the Jedi Civil-War, during which time it sided with the Sith Empire, its vast funding and supplies to fund and stock the Sith Empire in return for exclusive trade rights over the planets their Sith comrades conquered. However these happy times would not last, and as with many of the plans of Czerka, they did not always go to plan, for soon they moved into the lucrative field of slavery - making the foolish error of starting out on the Wookiee Home-World.Naturally, when one is trying to enslave 8-10 foot tall muscle machines, the costs of security continue to climb and climb, and Czerka soon went out of business for the first time, unable as it was to fund its costly operations on the Wookiee world. Compounded by a mass revolt of the Wookiee Slaves, which lead to the deaths of most of the senior leadership of the Corporation, Czerka was forced into a re-branding operation, that forced them into new fields of business in an attempt to return to profitability.
Securing funding from Core world investors, through a complex blend of high stakes auctions, gambling and some rumored thefts and heists, Czerka secured sufficient investment to start up a new operation, one on the distant world of Tatooine, which they convinced themselves was rich in natural materials and ores. After nearly half a century of mining, and several rumored genocides on a species known as 'Sand people' Czerka was once again forced to leave their operations, after they went bankrupt once more.
Appointing a new CEO, and a new Board, Czerka once again re-branded, this time under the name 'Czerka Arms' - selling off their vast surplus of arms and Armour that they had built up in the past two failed operations. Reverse engineering the designs and producing cheaper versions of popular designs, manufactured for a pittance by outer-rim workers, Czerka pursued an ethos of slashing costs, and lowering wages, in order to secure a high return for their Core World Investors, at the expense of just about everyone in the Outer-Rim.
The distant world of Wrea however proved to be a more immediate setback - yet another to add to the embarrasing history of the company - when a junior administrator by the name of 'Davik Lorso' was found out to be embessling several million credits a year of company funds, and indeed the funds of private investors as well. Their reputation threatened, the company cut Daviks employment contract, sending him off on his own, to clear their name, and keep the public happy.
Shortly after this, they branched out yet again, seeking to doversify their portfolio of products, moving intoi the manufucatuing of droids, most noticably the old Czerka model of the HK-Series of Battle Droid. Contructing a large factory complex on the world of Nal Hutta, a world in which the authroties tended to look the other way when it came to corporate mal-practice, Czerka was soon the number one producer of high-end Hunter-Killer droids, the HK Unit become a staple of theirs across the Galaxy.
Finally, Czerka has managed to secure a business stream that they could succeed in, and all it required was the mass exploitation of the Outer-Rim worlds in favor of higher and higher returns for their investors. Ensuring that they remained pally with the Republic Senate, Czerka must now maintain its strategy of exploitation, for it seeks to expand into new fields - fast food, shipping, mining, and much more.
Departments
With various areas of operations, Czerka likes to ensure that it operates within a system of 'Departments' which allows it to keep closer tabs on its plans and business ventures. Each department is headed up by a Director, and these Directors in turn command high bonuses linked to their departmental performance, as well taking a seat on the Board. The Departments are as follows:Office of the CEO: Heading up the Organisation as a whole, and in charge of holding the companies shares, paying its Directors and facilitating the meetings and travel of its Directorate. It oversees the strategy of the organization. The current CEO is @Nor'baal.
Director of Manufacturing - This department heads up the manufacturing of Czerka products as well as the extraction of its resources. Easily the largest department, and also the most cost heavy. This department also features Czerka Capital and Estates. The current Director is @Romaar Sancolt.
Director of R&D and Exploration - In charge of the research of new goods, as well the exploration of new business options and locations. The current director is @MasterTyvokka.
Director of Manufacturing - This department heads up the manufacturing of Czerka products as well as the extraction of its resources. Easily the largest department, and also the most cost heavy. This department also features Czerka Capital and Estates. The current Director is @Romaar Sancolt.
Director of R&D and Exploration - In charge of the research of new goods, as well the exploration of new business options and locations. The current director is @MasterTyvokka.
Director of Security and HR - Heading up the Security arm, ensuring the company stays safe from external threats, as well as HR - which protects the company from within. The current director is @Black Noise.
Director of Shipping and Logistics - Heading up the commercial fleet of the company, ensuring that it's goods and resources teach the desired destination on time. The current director is unknown.
Illegal Operations
It comes as no surprise to the people of the Galaxy that Czerka denies any involvement in illegal practices, and therefore anything seen in this thread or in any part of the write-up is considered to not be public knowledge unless it can be proven otherwise through RP.
Throughout its long operational history, Czerka has remained active in the Criminal Spheres, but this activity has somewhat reduced in recent years, with many of the staff of Czerka being unaware that such activities take place. Being a business, it compartmentalizes its criminality as follows:
Poaching: Easily the most public, and most denied, aspect of the companies criminal operations are its illegal hunting activities. Working across the planets upon which it operates, Czerka teams often facilitate the elite and wealthy in their blood-sports.
Black Market: Acting as a wholesaler to criminals in the Outer-Rim, Czerka secretly sells 'en mass' weapons that it writes-off as 'surplus stock'.Selling to smuggling groups in the outer rim, Czerkas involvement then ends, and the guns find themselves being moved across Galactic Boarders with ease.
Racketeering & Extortion: Forcing Local Business out of the area if they do not pay fees and provide discounts to Czerka Operations, the Company practices incredibly hostile business methods, in an attempt to always remain ahead of the game.
All of Czerkas Criminal Endeavors are carefully observed so as to leave as little evidence of the companies direct and provable involvement as possible. If you wish to get participate or oppose the the criminal endeavors, please PM the faction leader.Black Market: Acting as a wholesaler to criminals in the Outer-Rim, Czerka secretly sells 'en mass' weapons that it writes-off as 'surplus stock'.Selling to smuggling groups in the outer rim, Czerkas involvement then ends, and the guns find themselves being moved across Galactic Boarders with ease.
Racketeering & Extortion: Forcing Local Business out of the area if they do not pay fees and provide discounts to Czerka Operations, the Company practices incredibly hostile business methods, in an attempt to always remain ahead of the game.
Roles within Czerka
As with any large company or faction a wide range of roles are available in Czerka, starting from the Board of Directors, then branching out into the different fields and operational areas within the group. Ordinary manufacturing staff, as well as other mundane roles are also available, but are not listed.Of course, with something as unique as Czerka there are some of the less corporate roles available, such as Security Personel, and bare in mind that 'Security' for Czerka doesn't mean 'Guarding a Warehouse' - as Czerka likes to take a more pro-active role in dealing with rovals, and advancing its business opportunities.
CEO and Chairman: The head of the Board, and overall 'Commander' of the Company. The CEO delegates a great deal to the Companies board of Directors, and works with them to ensure the company continues to turn over a profit for its investors. This position is mostly concerned with the overall leadership of the group, and has the most interaction with Directors and High-Profile individuals from outside of Czerka.
Director: Sitting on the Board either in a non-executive capacity, or as head of a department, Directors take on senior leadership roles with a rough purview of the overall company. They interact mostly with their fellow Directors, as well as staff within their department, and are tasked with keeping their department expanding and developing, either through the assignment of missions, or by leading with a more hands-on approachLobbyist: Acting as a direct link to Senators, the job of a Lobbyist is to schmooze and suck up to Senatorial Staff and Members with the intent of furthering the companies agenda. Spending the majority of their time in or near the Senate Building and Office, they are often either meeting with Senators, or on secondment to a Senators Staff.
Reporter: Working for the company as one of its Journalists, the Reporter presents news in the form of broadcasts or articles on behalf of the Company. Several famed reporters, chat-show hosts and other celebrities are on the books for this part of the Company 'Czerka Media Corporation'. They can be seen either near or in the heart of the action around the Galaxy.
Special Executive: Heading up a front line operation in the Company, be that in a factory as a line-manger, or as the leader of an expeditionary group or research team, Representatives are the body of the Organisations. AS the 'hands' of Czerka, they can be doing anything from 'clearing land' for a new factory, heading a research testing project, or sabotaging a rival business. They are deployed on a case by case basis, to lead the lowly workers by order of HQ.
Security: Armed to the Teeth, Security Staff act as the private police of the Czerka, with their weapons and loud-out varying depending on the area in which they are operating. They spend a lot of time on attachment to various departments, as and when required, or responding to threats or attacks.
Contractors: Whilst not officially on the Czerka personnel books, the company makes good use of Contractors for more dangerous missions, given the expendable nature of such people. Ranging from Bounty Hunters to 'discreet shipping personel', Contractors form a useful part of the Czerka operation.Assets
Based in their HQ on Chandrila, a large muti-story building within the main business district of the City, Czerka possesses few other assets of note beyond the three security vessels of their armed security department, alongside their 'diplomatic vessels' used by the board and CEO. In addition to this they possess several factories on in the outer-rim, with mining facilities and logging facilities as well as some commercial outlets.. A complete list of their facilities and assets are as follows:Facilities
Chandrila
HQ Skyscraper (1)
RylothArms Factory (1)
Vehicle Factory (1)
LasanVehicle Factory (1)
Research Center (1)
Nal HuttaHutt Ball Arena Mechanisms Factory (1)
Droid Foundry (1)
KashyyykDroid Foundry (1)
Logging Operation (1)
Holiday Resort (1)
TatooineHoliday Resort (1)
Mine (3)
Space BoundFrigates (3)
Staff and Droids
Staff
Administrative Staff (??)
Security Personnel (??)
Factory Foremen (??)
Factory Workers (??)
DroidsSecurity Personnel (??)
Factory Foremen (??)
Factory Workers (??)
Security Droids (??)
Worker Droids (??)
Lifter Droids (??)
@Nor'baal
Director
@Romaar Sancolt
@Black Noise
@MasterTyvokka
Lobbyist
@Aodán Sidal
@Beta12
@ItsUhTrap42
Special Executives
@Miz
@Aleksandr
@Boertjie
@StandbyRanger
@Isabella Rae Jarrus
@Caine
@The Derp of Hooves
@DangerousTinkerer
@Dakota
@The Star of Chaos
@Wolfgang
@TallestTree
@Arclight
@ChrisB
@TheBlackace
@Korvo
@EmilyHuene
@M4TT
@Cisco
Security
@SoB
@Livgardist
@Taz.
@Blackfyre
@Ecclessey
@Galad J. Victus
@Xan
Worker Droids (??)
Lifter Droids (??)
Roster
CEO@Nor'baal
Director
@Romaar Sancolt
@Black Noise
@MasterTyvokka
Lobbyist
@Aodán Sidal
@Beta12
@ItsUhTrap42
Special Executives
@Miz
@Aleksandr
@Boertjie
@StandbyRanger
@Isabella Rae Jarrus
@Caine
@The Derp of Hooves
@DangerousTinkerer
@Dakota
@The Star of Chaos
@Wolfgang
@TallestTree
@Arclight
@ChrisB
@TheBlackace
@Korvo
@EmilyHuene
@M4TT
@Cisco
Security
@SoB
@Livgardist
@Taz.
@Blackfyre
@Ecclessey
@Galad J. Victus
@Xan
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