Border World Exports (player faction)
- This is a player faction. For the affiliated NPC faction, see Border World Exports
| Border World Exports | |
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| Origin |  Bretonia
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| Affiliation | Border World Exports |
| Alignment | Lawful/Corporation |
| Profile | |
| Date of founding | 66 A.S. |
| Founder(s) | Sir William Burke |
| Current leader(s) | Benjamin Phillips (jammi) |
| Base of operations | Scarborough Station, Newcastle |
| Primary role | |
| Cargo shipment and trade | |
| Secondary role | |
| Trade vessel construction | |
Border World Exports (or Bowex for short) is a pioneer in the exploration of the Border Worlds and an exclusive supplier to the Bretonian Military and Police.
Synopsis
Border World Exports, commonly known as Bowex, is the single oldest shipping conglomerate in all of Sirius. Originally founded in 66 AS as the Bretonia Exploration & Trading Company, Bowex has been the backbone of the Bretonian economy for centuries, and has been involved in nearly every major event in Bretonian history. In addition, throughout it's history, Bowex has become known as a pioneer in the exploration of the border worlds.
History
Border World Exports began as a small commercial concern in 66 A.S. by the name of Bretonia Exploration and Trading. The company was originally founded as a surveying company with the goal of exploring the New London system's mineral fields, but later branched out into the realm of shipping through transporting resources from deep space back to New London. As Bretonia expanded outwards from New London BE&T's expertise in the realm of surveying allowed it to gain a significant corporate advantage as it led the way with the historic Bee One Explorer.
In 281 A.S. BE&T came under the leadership of Andrew Fletcher, 4th Viscount Stafford who was appointed CEO of the company after the previous CEO was forced into retirement by the board of directors after scapegoating him for a number of corporate scandals that came to light. Under Fletcher, Bretonia Exploration and Trading would become infamous for its highly predatory business tactics as he was able to use his title and connections in the Bretonian government to BE&T's advantage, gaining a series of increasingly lucrative state contracts and eventually obtaining the finances and clout to steamroll a number of smaller shipping firms. BE&T's rise in the corporate sphere did not go unnoticed however, and in 310 A.S. Prince Harry XXI nationalised the company.
Though initially seen as a positive move many within BE&T became increasingly resentful of the nationalisation, in large part due to the Principality's bad habit of appointing what they saw as "incompetent sycophants". In retrospect it was hardly surprising that in 318 a faction within the upper echelon of the company evicted the Prince's supporters and threw their support to the Bretonian People's Navy, rebranding the company as Border World Exports to distance itself from the Principality. Bowex's new directors were instrumental in the victory of the BPN and exerted great influence within the Protectorate during the Interregnum, with many directors occupying high positions in the government. After the death of Lord Protector Nelson and the restoration of the monarchy, Bowex was incorporated into the new government with another Royal Charter and has been a key part of the Kingdom of Bretonia ever since.
Though Bowex's relationship with the Crown has proved lucrative, it has also limited the company to its detriment. 719 A.S saw the foundation of a new shipping firm, Gateway Interstellar, that was focused on catering to smaller, independent firms that Bowex had either snubbed for political reasons or overlooked due to the lack of percieved profits. Gateway was initially dismissed until the company managed to obtain a near exclusive supply contract with the Independent Miners Guild, vastly increasing its profits and threatening to cut into those of Bowex (due to their close partnership with BMM, the IMG's major rival). Since then Bowex and Gateway have been in direct competition, and thus far Bowex has been unable to use its government influence to stamp out Gateway. Unlike Gateway's more moderate approach, Bowex has fully supported Bretonia's war efforts in the Taus and to this date has been responsible for maintaining the supply lines between Bretonia and the fronts in Leeds, Tau 31, and Tau 23.
In 819 A.S. King's Cross Station was completed; this has brought Bowex a very close and profitable relationship with their sister company BMM which together make up Crown Services. As a result of their success and the impending invasion of Gallic forces, the Colonial Authority commissioned the construction of Port Talbot, a base for the construction of the Docking Rings for Planet Sprague in the Snowden system and eventually will become a refugee processing center for people from Planet Leeds.
Naming Conventions
Shipping Division: Bowex)Shipname (English Historical Figures)
Exploration/Security Division: Bowex)Firstname.Lastname
Ranks
Director of Operations:
Only one at any given time, leads the faction as a whole.
Director of Trade Shipping Combine:
Only one at any given time, second in command of the faction.
Director of ExSec:
Only one at any given time, acts as second in command of the faction in the absense of the Trade Director.
Division Manager:
There will be one Senior Manager for the Trade division and one for the Exploration/Security division. A Senior Division Manager is responsible for overseeing operations in their division.
Senior Managers may appoint Junior Managers to act as immediate support for them.
Employee (Shipping),
Escort (Ex/Sec):
Rank and file of the faction.
Shipping division semi-formally honors faithful and experienced employees with the title: Senior Employee.
Ex/Sec division awards their experienced and faithful members with the title: Escort Leader.
These titles carry no immediate increase in authority.
Trainee: New hires to Bowex.
Weapons
- Bretonian guns
- Civilian guns and shield busters
- Codenames (restricted to two per ship)
Ships
Trainee (Shipping):
- Bretonian B-27-E "Clydesdale" Bretonia Freighter
- Bretonian B-40-E "Percheron" Bretonia Transport
Trainee (Ex/Sec):
- CTE-1500 "Hawk" Civilian Light Fighter
- CTE-1440AV "Starblazer" Civilian Light Fighter
- B-224-F "Cavalier" Bretonia Light Fighter
- B-907A "Crusader" Bretonia Heavy Fighter
- Bretonian B-27-E "Clydesdale" Bretonia Freighter
Employee (Shipping):
- "Percheron" Class Transport
- "Shire" Class Container Transport
- "Shetland" Class Train
- or any Sirius wide available civilian transport
Escort/Scout (Ex/Sec):
- CLI-11000 "Arrow" Civilian Light Interceptor
- CTE-HF "Kingfisher" Civilian Heavy Fighter
- CTE-4000 "Griffin" Civilian Light Fighter
- CTE-3000 "Falcon" Civilian Heavy Fighter
- CTE-6000 "Eagle" Civilian Very Heavy Fighter
- CTE-19000 "Roc" Civilian Bomber
- XB-2 "Havoc Mk II" Ageira Bomber
- Bretonian B-27-E "Clydesdale" Bretonia Freighter
Escort Leader:
- Bretonian B-27-E "Clydesdale" Bretonia Freighter
Angry Badger Wing:
- 5 of the B-294-L Series "Hussar" Bretonia Light Fighter
- 5 of the B-1290 "Templar" Bretonia Very Heavy Fighter
Directors:
- "Shire" Class Container Transport
- "Shetland" Class Train
- "Democritus" Class Luxury Yacht
- Bretonia Royal Cruise Liner
OOC Description of Activities
We will primarily concern ourselves with trade, both within Bretonia, and with the other houses (Gallia excepted, of course and we're still not very friendly with Kusari). Exploration/Security division members will be mainly responsible for insuring the safety of Bowex transports and the exploration of the border worlds, but may engage in Lane security if not already on escort duty. In addition, Exploration/Security division members may hire out as escorts to allied and independent traders if not engaged in escort duties for Bowex.
Player Bases
Former Player Bases
- Kings Cross Station, New London
- Port Talbot RPC, Omega-3 (Refugee Processing Centre)
Political Affiliations
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==Current Roster== (out of date)
| RP Character Name, In-game Name (Disco Forum Name) Bowex Flagship/Bank:
Directors Yacht/Bank:
Director of ExSec (Exploration/Security)
Senior Division Manager
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Trainee
On Leave
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Additional Information
- Bowex Feedback
- Bowex Recruitment Thread
- Bowex Royal Charter
- Borderworld Exports Message Dump
- The Port Jackson colony on Gran Canaria
- King's Cross goes live
- The Sprague colony (coming soon)
