Seeing how effective the Fort Bush attacks were they decided to expand their operations into more an aggressive work over. Ordering hits, and training spies the CrossBone was becoming more of a organized secret military. Hence the separation of names, CrossBone -Military, and Foundation- Activists and fundraisers. Over all it can be placed as CrossBone Foundation. With their new drive for military power they began working on new ships with the help of contractors from Liberty, Kusari and Zoners (Non partisans). They too worked on building new combat systems. Ones that heightened the senses of the pilot. The location of their mobile base which was created in 790AS has always been secret. They would receive supplies by transports under super heavy guard or smuggled quietly. With the completion of their prototype systems they are now positioning to producing a small fleet. Richard (Gothera) Is in charge of stealing what ships he can and weapons while performing terrorist attacks on the CrossBones enemies.
Crossbone's Mission
Long Term Goal: 30+ years.
To be plain and simple greed is a power motivator for assertive natures of humanity. CrossBone and the Foundation are no different. They wish to set part from the rest of Sirius to build their own Nation. And from there make a utopia the power can control where they will set the future for their generations. Rumored to be called the "Sunken City" prospectors were sent years ago to search for a suitable location to call home. 67 years later there has been no word. The Foundation has grown into a gnashing tormentors for Sirius as a whole. The years past has made many of them forget their dream. That is to be free to live in a nation of their choice.
Mid Term Goal: 10-20 years
Secure territories for their own to amount bases and military operations. Eventually annex whatever systems they can; Empire building.
Short Term Goal: 1-5 years
Diplomacy that will grow their organization. Conduct Military operations against Gallia. Building and constructing military forces. Store and gather as much resources a possible.
Foundation's Mission
Primary: Commit Terrorist Acts to impose their political weight.
Secondary: Supply the CrossBones.
Naming Convention is as follows: Tag: >C<
IFF: Freelancer/None
ID: Pirate/Smugger (which ever applies- soon to be SRP request)
Ranking Structure
The Board Members: Often unnamed and unfaced and hard to find. They send their orders secretly and plot terrorist attacks as their primary role. The Board Members are often viewed as the fundraisers as most have never had any other job then being CEO's or other business vendors. Being high in sociality of Liberty, Bretonia, and Kusari the amount of money they can raise is unstoppable.
Lord: Lord is given to the commands of the "CrossBone," military element of the organization. Lord is in charge of building Naval forces and suppling them. Other than The Board Members, there is no higher rank that can been obtained. The current Lord is flying the Cruiser which is commanded by Gothera.
Militia Constables: Are the Lord's general's. They are given commands to attack and to gather intel on the their foes. They travel great distances for excursion where ever needed. They are in command of building tactical battle plans.
Grand Militia Constable: He is the right hand man of the current Lord. Is typically in a cruiser, and uses the RPC.
Militia: Are regulars employed and hired by the Militia Constables. They carry out the orders of the Crossbones which include pirating, looting, assaults, Intel gathering, smuggling, and black market dealing.
-Captains (Gunboats which ever is obtained)
- Lt's ( Bombers > Fighters)
- Sgts. (VHF's)
- Pvts (HF)
Informants and spies:
Hired and trained by The Board Members, they are skilled killers. They are the enforcers of The Board's policies. And often found on Freeports. As they are the "first contact," for any merc and freelancer looking for something to do. They fly any civilian vessel they can get hold of.
Weapons and Tech Usage
Newly Obtained Tech
Molly Tech and Guns
Brigade Tech and Guns
RPC's (SRP)
Any civilian ship and civilian guns,
Any Looted guns from wrecks (even Gallia weapons)
Prototype weapons developed. (Codes)
Primary tech is what is tangible to get from a merc, freelancer and even pirate stand point. Alot of raids will be conducted in Gallia and loot that isn't given to the Outcasts are kept for study and use. Already 3 weapons have been looted and now is stored within the CBF.
Sirius AND Gallic Connections
Allies: None Friendly: 101st Outcast Nation, Mollies, +LE+, Rorry's Renegades Neutral: , Zoners, Junkers, Hackers, Council Unfriendly: Hessians,GMG, IMG, Order, MM, CR, Gallic Corporations, Blood Dragons Enemies: House Police and House Military, Sirius Corporations (Except Kruger), Nomads, Gaians, GRN
ZOI: (Please PM for concerns-Dictated by Constable Fleets)
Primary Fleet:
Zhoa Heja Forces: West Liberty, Bretonia through Omega
Phronia Order: Kusari (southern) and Liberty
Outa Forces: Tau- Kusari
Secondary Fleet:
Zien Order: Infinite ZOI within CBF (Royal Guards)
Zema Order: Omricon, Sigma, Rhienland.
Smuggling:
(This involves no military excursion.)
Liberty Kusari Rheinland Bretonia Boardworlds Outcast space. Edge Worlds
Pirating:
(Looting and pirating against only NON military targets. But has right to use force in defense and defense of others!)
Anywhere but these are considered most important : Sigma 13
Sigma 17
Sigma 19 Liberty Frankfurt
Hamburg
Bering
Hudson Tau 23
Tau 29
Tau 31 Lanquedoc
Orkney
Military Zones:
(Active attacks on all enemies within Systems, Military or Non-Military)
Lanquedoc
Orkney Omega systems Sigma systems Tau systems
Host System:
Orkney
Smuggling and Weapons dealing:
Some targets that interest the CrossBones greatly is the Weapon stores and dealers. They will often attempt to steal weapons with all costs necessary. While looting war zones for weapons and technology some of it is worth a great deal. And while CODE weapons are rare and the sources of the CODE weapons even rarer to find they will sell everything they can. (This does no imply a player group focused on looting CODE gun wrecks. I find that to be tacky but CrossBones will attack weapon stores while selling stolen guns and ones purchased through deals)
High Importance Goods:
While the Foundation can obtain these goods easily transporting them to the CrossBones is however a problem. While other pirates seek to look transports and restrictions set by locale governments or regimes most resource gathering is done through the military.
=Basic Alloy
=Bio-Neural Processors
=Black Market Munitions
=Counterfeit Software
=CryoCubes
=Deuterium (90% of the fleets ships are converted to run on Deuterium)
=Engine Components
=H-Fuel (Mainly for transports)
=High Temperature Alloy
=Weapons Grade Iridium
=Military Vehicles
=Mining Machinery
=Nano-capacitors
=Optical Chips
=Optronics
=Quantum Multiplexors
=Robotic Components
=Scrap Metal
=Ship Hull Panels
=Super Alloy
=Superconductors
=Polymers
Medium Importance Goods:
These are often used for the Military to consume and base their lively hood if they are not able to make port or seek refuge.
Is anything recreational and for personal gain. Drugs, Liquor and anything else considered to being a personal pleasure. This is not regulated.
SPECIAL GOODS:
These are smuggled goods directly within the RP.
= Slaves (These are actually abducted children used for the Foundations brainwashing programs to create fully reliable agents and terrorists for their political gains and military gains. Regular Military Personal will eventually come from the children stolen from all over Sirius. They are superior in the eyes of the CrossBone in regards to skills on the battlefield and highly prized over the pirates, mercs, freelancers that join freely.)
= Refugees (Most are turned into slaves if over the ages of 5 and are forced into conscripted services for the Military. And or get shipped back to the Mobile base to work on the pending fleet. Some choose to work with the CrossBones and are granted more privileged.)
Foundations Agent Training Program:
For the hundred years of existence the foundation didn't really have any military presence in mind. Rather espionage and power with political connections. Thus they funded and sponsored private schools. They were small strict schools even imploring Agendas. Often criticizing current government regimes. These schools can be found in Bretonia, Liberty, Kusari and even Rheinland.
Schooling starts at age 5 and end when they are 21. Most children are admitted freely as an way to increase the numbers of students going through The foundation's schools. Most students become successful and live basic lives. But are obligated to vote in favors for anything the Foundation is lobbying.
Eventually the top 5% of the graduated classes are invited to continue schooling; Elite school for espionage and paramilitary training. When completed they will have started their careers as spies. Training schools rarely known by the governments. (804AS) LSF however investigating bombings in Manhatten discovered connections leading to Officials in Colorado's System Governorship. LSF encountered one within Colorado, but couldn't get enough to warrant searches for the property. Thus the school closed up and moved. LSF has been searching ever since.
Weapons building and Ships:
Not till recently 816AS has the CrossBonesFoundation sought there own weapons program. Most concepts and prototype weapons deal with the specific needs of the Military. Funding coming easy their efforts for weapons effective enough seems to be at reach. However risk of being discovered is overbearing thus they move any weapons programs into space. "Grand void that hides the grasp of destruction," one of the Foundations leaders commented about the Weapons program. The goal of the weapons programs is to find better power efficient weapons for fighters, Gunboats, Cruisers.
For the reason of building their own fleet, 760AS was the starting point of the Fleet program starting with the base completed in 790AS. Again in space their base far out in desolate system quietly working away. In charge of the Fleet program is Ex military commander Tussin. Who was part of the Rheinland Military before being discharged for making a public statement. Tussin focuses the efforts the Capitol fleet construction on class ships such as:
Though ordered to design and construct one battleship Tussin believes a fleet of faster and powerful ships will be more effective then big clunky Battleship fleets. Tussin receives his resources from the looting and smuggling but does take much time. The base is basically a work prison and enforces harsh punishments for failure. Effectively as of 818AS 2 Light Cruisers, 1 Frigate has been completed. Each month that goes by the productivity increases. The base is ever more growing and for some resources becoming self-sufficient.
CrossBone's Spies and Informants
Over the course of the years the Foundation has placed spies all over Sirius. And some now reaching into Gallia. The few that know of the Foundation rumor that the founder was from Gallia. If this is true or not regardless the CrossBones will have their hand full in the next coming years.
- The Foundation owns many companies ranging from mining to designer shoes. In every house there is at least one business that directly comes from the Foundation. The rest are supporters.
Civilian Structure:
Sectorates:Sectorates are stake holders of the Foundation. They communicate with government entities and other factions.
Demi-Lords: Demi Lords are low level Foundation members who own property by the Foundation. Their main purpose is to create funds and resources. Several Demi Lords have their own bases.
Massets:Massets are the population that was born into the Foundation. Massets roles vary from each sector they belong to. There are Massets in every system in Sirius that hosts a sizable population.
Conscripts:Conscripts are members of the Foundation who have been captive for sometime and now devote their lives to the cause. They are miners, traders, and general purpose business people who raise funds for the Foundation.
Slaves:Slaves are captives who are forced to work for either Conscripts, Massets, or Demi Lords.
Known Companies (Companies in RP that CBF will use):
- Areo Mineral (Mining corp) *CBF*AM.<Name> ID: Miner - Swift Shipping (Trading) *CBF*SS.<Name> ID: Trader
Historical Timeline from 650AS to 730AS Drafted 04/19/2011
650AS
Octavian Investors (Pre Foundation members) sent surveyors and explorers to the Tau's.
650AS
Explorers discover a Jump hole in Tau 37. They called it "Octav" from the month of Fall - Harvest. There, on the other side, they found a large asteroid rich in minerals.
650AS
Octav has distant home star, has 2 nebula's and 1 asteroid field. It has one access jump hole created by the pulls of energy between Tau 37 and Lorriane System. It has been uncharted since. Plans to establish a Mining complex Began.
650-656
The Octavian Investors moves refugees and slaves to Octav system.
656AS
Construction began in 656AS with 40,000 refugees on the Mining complex called "Mineral Complex Zuel"
700AS
Octavian Investors and friends of the Octavian Investors came together to form controls over Sirius markets. Not only markets, but also governments and local governments. The group renamed themselves as "Foundation."
710AS
Foundation grants the Mineral Complex Zuel to construct a bigger colony, separate from MCZ. The Colony Project is dubbed "Sunken City." Construction begins a year later.
712AS
Foundation found the growing number of competitors and pays hit men to neutralize all threats against them.
712AS
The Refugee War begins with civil unrest due to the poor conditions for the workers.
720AS
Foundation hires mercenaries to Octav in order to restore control of Mineral Complex Zuel.
722AS
The Foundation later contacts a militant group known as Crossbones to finish the war with the refugees.
723AS
Rebellion continued to stir with many casualties. With fear of being flagged for "blood on their hands" the Foundation cease to communicate with their forces in Octav.
724AS
Crossbones crushed the revolts against the Foundation.
724AS
The original Founders of Octav stayed behind after the Foundation left. Octavian investors were wealthy and continued to supply the construction of the colony.
725AS
CrossBones left as the result of no further interest politically by the Foundation. Crossbones leave the majority of their ships behind.
726AS
Refugees creates a central government.
726AS
Order of Common Law drafted to create a role of leadership for the remaining Octavian families.
730AS
Foundation denies any connections to the "Refugee War" and begins to move out of public view.
730AS
CrossBones merge as the Foundation's personal Military.
730AS
Sunken City sustains a population of 200,000 people. And only 1/5 of the asteroid was cultivated.
I understand your concern; five members isn't much to deal with and wouldn't be as fun. Which is why anything real battle between Gallia and CBF would be pre planned. But our intentions are nothing near of taking down Gallia. Our intentions are to create enough time to search for the "Sunken City" which is an asteroid colony rumored to have enough resources to start a new nation, create an empire. It is believed that the only remaining access point is some where in Gallia/Tau area.
Attacking Gallia gives the Crossbones pilots an enemy. It's easier to build weapons of war when you have an intended target.
I'm fine with it, no worries about that. It's just that before CBF was pulling that as OORP weight and it was a bit ridiculous. Your new way seems good though, good luck with it.
I dunno if it was my second in command, at that time, or what that maybe didn't get the message across? Because the same motive then is the same one now. The old crew handles things their way. I am not aware of what OORP properties you're referring too. Maybe it wasn't articulated better before. I mean what's more different than everyone trying to ally with GRN now? IMG, Kusari people, Mollys....why would it be more OORP for CBF to try not to ally with them. That's what I am confused about. If that was the message you were sending. If it was something else please give an example so I know not to fall into it again and make policy changes.