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The Mercantile security Coalition is the result of a small conglomerate of independent traders pooling their security resources to try and deal with rising levels of piracy and privateers. The Coalition is so young, and beset by so many problems, that no name has been definitively settled upon.
Headquarters: A large orbital complex in Jatir orbit is the center of the organization's activities. Called Operation Command Quarters, the station is the core of all Coalition organization. Several other installations have been installed in locations in deep space, all of them deployed by closed beacon jump routes out from Jatir, which don't connect to the main beacon network. One of these facilites is a hidden shipyard which is kept classified. They have built trade stations and defense platforms along the jump routes they patrol. They have now built a mining installation past known space, in an asteroid field with extremely pure tibanna gas.
Structure: The Coalition itself is a military organization funded and supported by several independent companies, in exchange for security work. It is commanded by the Admiral, who obtains contracts and handles relations with the traders who rely upon Coalition protection.
The Admiral also handles any requests from non-usual customers. He usually does not handle tactical command, leaving that in the hands of the Rear-Admiral, and his captains.
While it is a security organization, the rising number of pirate gangs, and consolidated pirate unions has led to the formation of the intelligence wing of the Coalition which is tasked primarily with discovering pirate hideouts, but which is also responsible for trying to discover pirate targets and potential customers, and keeping a finger on the pulse of galactic society.
The Coalition also has a small branch of Dragoons usually placed on ships for boarding actions, but also used when trying to root out pirate bases.
The coalition has recently started launching galactic exploration missions, to find and secure new resources and technologies. This missions are typically launched by the fleet, though it is occasionally contracted out for minor missions, or dangerous reconassiance.
Military: The Fleet uniform is black and red, with gold trim. The Fleet Dragoons wear dark grey uniforms with gold trim, unless they are conducting planetary operations, in which case they wear combat camoflouge armor.
Unique Techs: The Coalition has discovered vast reserves of highly concentrated, improved tibanna gas which provides up to as much as a 150% gain in range, at the expense of ammo longevity, which is almost halved. This gives them a small edge in short fleet engagements, and they jealously protect the location of the mines. The bolts from this gas are bright purple.
Fleet: The core of the fleet is the newly developed Skarrajar III class heavy cruiser, the Reaper . This ship is host to numerous laser batteries, which are having their combat effectiveness tested for fleet engagements by the Argo corporation's trade partner, Syvil research and design, and is designed for capital ship combat. Purchased by the combined funds of the Argo Corporation, the Skarrajar is planned to counter any large threats to Coalition shipping, and provide staying power in larger conflicts, along with other classified activities. Capable of carrying six squadrons of fighters into combat, and almost 800 meters long, the Skarrajar is a devastating warship.
Supporting the adamant are forty Zaltyr class light frigates, which do the majority of the actually convoy security work. Well armed, but with light armor, they rely on the two squadrons of fighters they carry to keep the enemy at bay while their weapons punish the enemy at a distance.
Five Argos class dreadnaughts have joined the fleet, 500 meters long and all armed with state of the art shielding and laser weapons, they lack figher bays so typically work with support craft, but are brutal ships of the line.
Eighty corvettes form the bulk of the fleet, all of them in good condition, if slightly antiquated. These are supported by Twenty converted heavy freighters, each carrying two fighter squadrons. Also, ten squadrons of fighters are posted at the OCQ station over Jatir.
Army:The ground forces consist of Twenty battalions of 1000 men, along with Twenty armor battalions of 100 vehicles, each equipped with shuttles and all necessary logistics support. Twenty-five support battalions consist of engineers and artillery.
Intelligence: The intelligence division consists of some 5,000 agents, equipped with a special armory for espionage equipment and special forces training centers.
Important Personnel: Admiral Ghenjus Varr. A middle aged Alderaanian, he was the leader of the small mercenary fleet that was hired by the joint efforts of the first traders, and was the one to suggest that the agreement be changed into a long term arrangement which would both help expand their shipping power, but also allow for him to reinforce his fleet.
The other ranks in the Coalition fleet are: Rear-Admiral, Overcaptain, Captain, Squadron commander, Half-Squadron commander, lieutenant, serviceman 1st-3rd class
The ranks of the Coalition Dragoons are: Colonel, Major, Captain, lieutenant, sergeant.
The security division ranks: Staff-Chief, intel major, intel lieutenant, agent.
History: The Mercantile Security Coalition was formed a short while after the various pirate gangs began consildating into more dangerous, powerful groups, such as the bloodied hand. A group of trade partners once working with the Arc corporation cut all ties to other, better known targets, and formed a new shipping company, under the name of Argo Shipping. Nonetheless, they still lacked the manpower and weaponry to effeciently defend themselve against attackers. After three unprofitable months, something had to be done.
The answer was found in the form of Admiral Ghenjus Varr. A mercenary commander with a sizable fleet who had just finished a campaign for a besieged system on the edge of know space, when his employers had refused to pay him, and brought the fleet's they had hidden away back into position to stop him forcing the matter. Having been forced to bear the entire cost of the war himelf, he was desperate for credits and supplies, and signed a long term shipping security agreement with the Argo Corporation. A brilliant man, it didn't take him long to rebuild his fleet, and then twist the arms of his suppliers to build up his fleet with all of their current security forces. Once he controlled all of their military assets, he then informed them that the Argo corporation was no longer in existence. All of them would serve as suppliers and dependents of the Coalition. After a token protest, the merchants agreed, since they had gotten what they wanted anyway. A reliable military security fleet to replace the republic ships that had been diverted for the war.
The fleet having expanded rapidly, due to skilled security personel and lucrative business ventures, the Coalition is now determined to establish itself as a separate and independent entity, not beholded to any government, but a government and nation of its own.
Goals: In the short term, to build up the fleet and secure safe shipping routes for a reliable source of income. In the long term, to build up a significant fleet to be able to shift the balance in galactic wars, and obtain interstellar influence in the reigning body of galactic government.
In the long term. To obtain independence and governence of several systems, and obtain a lasting pledge of nuetrality from the republic and alsakans.
Enlist Now: The Admiral is looking for intelligent, capable men and women who can help the coalition start to acheive its goals. Many positions are available, act now!
(anybody interested?)
Headquarters: A large orbital complex in Jatir orbit is the center of the organization's activities. Called Operation Command Quarters, the station is the core of all Coalition organization. Several other installations have been installed in locations in deep space, all of them deployed by closed beacon jump routes out from Jatir, which don't connect to the main beacon network. One of these facilites is a hidden shipyard which is kept classified. They have built trade stations and defense platforms along the jump routes they patrol. They have now built a mining installation past known space, in an asteroid field with extremely pure tibanna gas.
Structure: The Coalition itself is a military organization funded and supported by several independent companies, in exchange for security work. It is commanded by the Admiral, who obtains contracts and handles relations with the traders who rely upon Coalition protection.
The Admiral also handles any requests from non-usual customers. He usually does not handle tactical command, leaving that in the hands of the Rear-Admiral, and his captains.
While it is a security organization, the rising number of pirate gangs, and consolidated pirate unions has led to the formation of the intelligence wing of the Coalition which is tasked primarily with discovering pirate hideouts, but which is also responsible for trying to discover pirate targets and potential customers, and keeping a finger on the pulse of galactic society.
The Coalition also has a small branch of Dragoons usually placed on ships for boarding actions, but also used when trying to root out pirate bases.
The coalition has recently started launching galactic exploration missions, to find and secure new resources and technologies. This missions are typically launched by the fleet, though it is occasionally contracted out for minor missions, or dangerous reconassiance.
Military: The Fleet uniform is black and red, with gold trim. The Fleet Dragoons wear dark grey uniforms with gold trim, unless they are conducting planetary operations, in which case they wear combat camoflouge armor.
Unique Techs: The Coalition has discovered vast reserves of highly concentrated, improved tibanna gas which provides up to as much as a 150% gain in range, at the expense of ammo longevity, which is almost halved. This gives them a small edge in short fleet engagements, and they jealously protect the location of the mines. The bolts from this gas are bright purple.
Fleet: The core of the fleet is the newly developed Skarrajar III class heavy cruiser, the Reaper . This ship is host to numerous laser batteries, which are having their combat effectiveness tested for fleet engagements by the Argo corporation's trade partner, Syvil research and design, and is designed for capital ship combat. Purchased by the combined funds of the Argo Corporation, the Skarrajar is planned to counter any large threats to Coalition shipping, and provide staying power in larger conflicts, along with other classified activities. Capable of carrying six squadrons of fighters into combat, and almost 800 meters long, the Skarrajar is a devastating warship.
Supporting the adamant are forty Zaltyr class light frigates, which do the majority of the actually convoy security work. Well armed, but with light armor, they rely on the two squadrons of fighters they carry to keep the enemy at bay while their weapons punish the enemy at a distance.
Five Argos class dreadnaughts have joined the fleet, 500 meters long and all armed with state of the art shielding and laser weapons, they lack figher bays so typically work with support craft, but are brutal ships of the line.
Eighty corvettes form the bulk of the fleet, all of them in good condition, if slightly antiquated. These are supported by Twenty converted heavy freighters, each carrying two fighter squadrons. Also, ten squadrons of fighters are posted at the OCQ station over Jatir.
Army:The ground forces consist of Twenty battalions of 1000 men, along with Twenty armor battalions of 100 vehicles, each equipped with shuttles and all necessary logistics support. Twenty-five support battalions consist of engineers and artillery.
Intelligence: The intelligence division consists of some 5,000 agents, equipped with a special armory for espionage equipment and special forces training centers.
Important Personnel: Admiral Ghenjus Varr. A middle aged Alderaanian, he was the leader of the small mercenary fleet that was hired by the joint efforts of the first traders, and was the one to suggest that the agreement be changed into a long term arrangement which would both help expand their shipping power, but also allow for him to reinforce his fleet.
The other ranks in the Coalition fleet are: Rear-Admiral, Overcaptain, Captain, Squadron commander, Half-Squadron commander, lieutenant, serviceman 1st-3rd class
The ranks of the Coalition Dragoons are: Colonel, Major, Captain, lieutenant, sergeant.
The security division ranks: Staff-Chief, intel major, intel lieutenant, agent.
History: The Mercantile Security Coalition was formed a short while after the various pirate gangs began consildating into more dangerous, powerful groups, such as the bloodied hand. A group of trade partners once working with the Arc corporation cut all ties to other, better known targets, and formed a new shipping company, under the name of Argo Shipping. Nonetheless, they still lacked the manpower and weaponry to effeciently defend themselve against attackers. After three unprofitable months, something had to be done.
The answer was found in the form of Admiral Ghenjus Varr. A mercenary commander with a sizable fleet who had just finished a campaign for a besieged system on the edge of know space, when his employers had refused to pay him, and brought the fleet's they had hidden away back into position to stop him forcing the matter. Having been forced to bear the entire cost of the war himelf, he was desperate for credits and supplies, and signed a long term shipping security agreement with the Argo Corporation. A brilliant man, it didn't take him long to rebuild his fleet, and then twist the arms of his suppliers to build up his fleet with all of their current security forces. Once he controlled all of their military assets, he then informed them that the Argo corporation was no longer in existence. All of them would serve as suppliers and dependents of the Coalition. After a token protest, the merchants agreed, since they had gotten what they wanted anyway. A reliable military security fleet to replace the republic ships that had been diverted for the war.
The fleet having expanded rapidly, due to skilled security personel and lucrative business ventures, the Coalition is now determined to establish itself as a separate and independent entity, not beholded to any government, but a government and nation of its own.
Goals: In the short term, to build up the fleet and secure safe shipping routes for a reliable source of income. In the long term, to build up a significant fleet to be able to shift the balance in galactic wars, and obtain interstellar influence in the reigning body of galactic government.
In the long term. To obtain independence and governence of several systems, and obtain a lasting pledge of nuetrality from the republic and alsakans.
Enlist Now: The Admiral is looking for intelligent, capable men and women who can help the coalition start to acheive its goals. Many positions are available, act now!
(anybody interested?)
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