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For too long the Twin Suns have been pox on the worlds of this sector. The Galactic Alliance is long dead, there is no fleet to keep our worlds safe from the pirates that call Tatooine home. No armada of interdictors keeping smugglers from undermining the economies of worlds, no armies to stop slavers from taking our loved ones, and no judicial system to sort the legal differences of our homes and deliver justice. If we are to stop those who would prey on our worlds we cannot simply sit by and hope that somebody will come along one and rectify the problem. We must take matters into our own hands if the safety and prosperity of our homeworlds are to be guaranteed. If we do this not for ourselves, we do it for the people of Tatooine. People who live on one of the harshest worlds in the galaxy, made all the more harsh by those who exploit and trod upon them. For millenia the galaxy has simply sat by, while petty criminals and thugs take advantage of the hard working people that call Tatooine home. No more. No more will they be suppressed, no more will they be bought and sold like chattel, no more will they be slaughtered for the entertainment of the depraved. We will see the desert world turned into an oasis of civilization. For the safety of ourselves, for the freedom of it's inhabitants, and for the prosperity of all. The path we walk to achieve this goal will be hard. Our enemies are numerous, and some of the most savage, and ruthless beings in the galaxy. They control empires of wealth and corruption and will seek to oppose us as we make inroads. The very planet itself will be an obstacle almost as great as them. But we have come far by forming this expedition and making landfall. The path ahead of us may be hard, but we will walk it to the end. _Oliver Wellight, Commander TEF |
Description The Tatooine Expeditionary Force is a volunteer military group primarily comprised of beings from worlds in the Arkanis Sector, organized by Oliver Wellight to stamp out Tatooine as a haven for criminal activity. The TEF is an entirely independent force, without backing from any government, and thus only has limited access to funds and technology. It tends to make do with equipment that would be outdated on any other world, but is more than good enough for pushing back Tusken Raiders and criminals on Tatooine. The volunteer force is highly motivated, even if monetary gains for members tend to be limited, and experience is something that many have yet to gain. The focus of the TEF lies on the ground, and they operate a great deal of armor to strike out from their base of operations in the South Dune Sea. |
Policies & Goals The overarching goal of the TEF is the establishment of a United Tatooine Government. Recognizing that such a goal is currently a long way off, more immediate goals of the TEF include humanitarian aid, securing the support of the people, and clearing trade routes to their base of operations so as to remain sufficiently supplied should their numbers increase. Members of the TEF are expected to act in a civilized manner towards the civilians of Tatooine, not taking or stealing from them. Slavers, pirates, and Tuskens however cannot expect the same hospitality, and members of the TEF have a policy to shoot on identification of foes. Survivors who don't surrender will be shot again. In general the TEF is not very kind to the few prisoners it takes, recognizing that their enemies aren't going to obey any rules of war or abide by any conventions. Typically they will not outright kill anyone they take, preferring instead to dump them on dangerous, uninhabited worlds such as Vendaxa, or if possible recruit them to the TEF cause. |
Recruitment The TEF has very lax recruitment standards, and is willing to take pretty much anyone willing to volunteer to go to a hostile desert world for little to no pay. The primary form of recruitment is in Holonet advertising, and crowd source funding from the holonet is what gave the TEF the money it needed for the materiel it currently has. Contact with the TEF can usually be achieved via the holonet page FreeTatooine.rim which also includes applications to join, and a donation drive, allowing anyone in the galaxy to anonymously contribute to the group. Most recruits are either met offworld by a representative and typically picked up in groups, or in one of the other cities of Tatooine before being taken back to the main base. This is to ensure they are at least vetted so as not to let anyone in who would be more of a detriment that a welcome addition. The TEF also works hard to recruit from the native population of Tatooine, and at present the number of recruits the TEF receives is only enough to keep their numbers stable, neither growing nor shrinking. |
Ranks and Divisions |
Desert Krayts The Desert Krayts are the subsection of the TEF responsible for its speeders, tanks, half-tracks, and other ground craft. The Desert Krayt's response to any given problem is generally to shoot at it repeatedly and then run it over and shoot it some more. They often spearhead TEF offensives, escort convoys, and protect TEF holdings and allies. The men and women who make up the Desert Krayt's are typically equally skilled at engineering as they are at combat, and view trying to get across the desert in anything other then the tracked vehicles that are there trademark as insane. |
Desert Rats The Desert Rats might not have the fancy armored vehicles of the Krayts but are perhaps an even more integral part of the Expedition. The Rats comprise the infantry, the air speeder pilots, and general service volunteers of the TEF. While in size it's about even with the Krayt's the Rats are seen more often outside of Mos Esther due to their more general purpose. They handle a wide range of assignments from protecting allies and affiliates of the TEF when needed, to flying transports in order to rescue TEF units that have been bogged down in the sand. The Rats also handle scouting and infiltration work, and prefer to work when it's cooler at night whenever possible. |
Desert Comets The Desert Comets comprise the minuscule space force of the TEF. It is tasked with defending the TEF from space threats, escorting the Adriana's Gift to its namesake planet to conduct ice mining operations, and to gather recruits from around the galaxy. As present it largely composed of light freighters, transports, and fighter craft, none of which are possessed in any great number. The Desert Comets are also typically the first force to come to the aid of any ally off Tatooine, carrying other portions of the TEF that can be spared to assist far flung friends. |
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