The Watchers: Gaia's Eyes and Ears

[Gaian Guard]

The Watchers
Gaia’s Eyes and Ears

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General
IFF/ID: Gaian
tag: <G>

Historical Overview

After the fall of Glendale, many among the Gaians’ numbers were concerned how incredibly vulnerable they had been. Though they were prepared for many emergencies - an OSC tour nearby, a BAF skirmish, BMM mining - a huge military ambush was not one of them. They asked that if even they could not see such coming, who would watch for such perils for Gaia?

A year later, with things eventually brought back to order, these ideas resurfaced in Gaian conversations, from the Green Hell all the way to the drab meeting rooms on Skye. Questions spread through all the stations they controlled, until eventually an answer emerged. A group called the Watchers formed, to serve as the eyes and ears of Gaia and ensure neither her nor those acting on her behalf would be taken by surprise again.

Organization

The Watchers are organized fairly loosely, with no defined rank structure. Once a Gaian is considered a member, they are treated at the same level as all the others. They are divided based on which stations they operate from.

Planning, Strategies, and Operations

Project Shetland
Project Shetland is the oldest organized effort of the Gaians to attack their foes. Spread between Islay Base, Skye Base, and Sandur Base within the edges of Bretonia, it is the effort to project Planet Gaia itself, as well as liberate Planet Harris from its fate. It also encompasses the efforts to save the wildlife that Planetform and OSC have taken off the planet. As such, the majority of craft capable of carrying large quantities of life are usually based in this region of space. In addition, Skye has seen a much higher quantity of Kusari-built craft pass through its docks than the other stations.

Operations

• Liberate Gaian wildlife coming from Harris
  
• Newcastle recon
  
• Trade for supplies with Corsairs/Gallia/Kusari
  
• Stop terraforming supplies going to Harris
  
• Pirate all the ships

Project Mallorca
Project Mallorca is the collective name for the Gaian assaults against Bretonia’s attempted colonization of Planet Sprague as well as its further expansion into the Poole system. It is based on Torshavn Space Port within the Cambridge system and sends assault wings out to cover Cambridge, Omega-3, and Poole. Due to its location and the many threats, such as the Norfolk in particular and the Borderworlds in general, that these routes cover, it also has the largest Corsair influence, including a variety of Crete-built ships and several military advisors.

Operations

• Attack Bretonian assets in Omega-3
  
• Attack Planetform within Poole
  
• Pirate for support from transports in Cambridge or entering Bretonia

Project Jamaica
Project Jamaica is the name for the Gaian attacks along the Bretonian-Libertonian border region. Major targets in this area include OSC’s Planet Curacao within the Cortez system, Planet California Minor within the California system, and ongoing operations within the Inverness system. It is organized by some of the more extreme Gaians on Klaksvik Outpost within the Inverness and as such as the highest percentage of Gaian-built craft as the members there rarely appreciate unusual ships docking. Partially due to this it and partially for pure logistic reasons, its organization has also spread to Holmfirth Base in the Manchester system, a base known to be open to just about anyone.

Operations

• Borderworld recon
  
• Attacks on Planet California Minor
  
• Attack traffic going to/from Planet Curacao
  
• Pirate traffic entering Bretonia

Individual's Projects

Overall Goals

• Protection of Gaian assets
  
• Liberation of planets
  
• Recon of possible areas of threat
  
• Support for the Gaian cause and
  
• Spreading the word about said cause
  
• Full control of the Edinburgh system
  
• Save all the animals!
  
• Destruction of Planetform, OSC, and BMM
  

Zone of Operations


Diplomacy

Allied - Our close friends
Farmers Alliance
Hogosha
Corsairs

Friendly - Our good buddies
The Brotherhood
Junkers
LWB

Business Associates - More friendly than neutral due to usefulness, but we're not really pals in any sense of the word.
Kusari corporations, government, and civilians
Gallic corporations, government, and civilians
Zoners

Neutral - either no opinion or nothing firmly established
Mollys
SCRA
Rogues
Kusari Exiles
Council
Colonials
Artificial Intelligence

Neutral - unknown
Bundschuh
Unioners
Brigands
Maquis

Neutral - other
Nomads and Wild
The Order

Unfriendly - We don't like them, but not so much to go out of our way about it. But they're good for piracy, blackmail, and hiding behind if the BAF is shooting. Or just ignoring if they seem peaceful enough.
Rheinland corporations
Liberty corporations and government
IMG
Outcasts
Blood Dragons
GC
Hessians
Lane Hackers
Xenos
FL-ER

Hostile - We dislike them immensely.
BAF
BPA
Bretonian corporations
Synth Foods
GMG
Reapers

Targets - destruction and/or terror is rewarded
Planetform
Orbital Spa and Cruise
BMM

Ships and Equipment

Gaian built guns and ships are used by all members, as are civilian craft and weapons. Those originating from Torshavn may also have Corsair-built equipment and ships. Skye, Sandur, and Islay based members may utilize Gallic or Kusari guns and ships. Holmfirth pilots have been seen using most anything, and Klaksvik pilots only use Gaian things.

Naming

<G>Name.Surname
<G>Codename
<G>Shipname

Recruitment

http://discoverygc.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=116981

Message relay system

http://discoverygc.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=117565

Notes

Things are still a bit of a work in progress, more will get added as it's added.

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The Gaian Guard

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Recruitment | Torshavn Network | Feedback

[Wraga]

Unfortunately I dont have free time for playing novadays, so I couldnt support you ingame, but I wish you good luck. Its a shame that gaians arent representing themselves on the server, so I hope, you could change this situation.
I was in the NLH long, long time ago, like in any other gaian faction"ling", so feel free to ask if you have questions or need some help.

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[Cashew]

I am really looking forward to meeting you guys in game. I'm a bit full on factions at the moment but I have been in a previous Gaian faction so feel free to throw questions at me.

Other than that goodluck

PS: Make sure you pew Planetform

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[WesternPeregrine]

Good, Gaians making a show again. Hope to see you guys in Edinburgh sometime soon.

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[Mao]

I got my hands on a gaian ship. I'll make a visit to your recruitment office soon. I hope you plan on getting rid of that hideous base that's polluting my nice asteroid field around Holmfirth.

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[Marburg]

This is a very cool beginning

I specifically love the horizontal power structure & having one of the goals be to take full control of Edinburgh

Just the idea of one day the Gaians going rogue & forming their own politically independent Free State is enough to make my proverbial panties wet

Bring the Gaians back, Baby!!!!

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[farmerman]

Bump for some updating afoot.

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Faction info links: Samura Heavy Industries : LWB : Watchers