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{{Faction Infobox
 
{{Faction Infobox
 
| name = Independent Miners Guild
 
| name = Independent Miners Guild
| image = ImgLogo.png
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| image = IMG Logo.png
 
| origin =  
 
| origin =  
 
* {{House Link | Bretonia}}
 
* {{House Link | Bretonia}}
 
* {{House Link | Rheinland}}
 
* {{House Link | Rheinland}}
 
| affiliation = [[Independent Miners Guild]]
 
| affiliation = [[Independent Miners Guild]]
| alignment = INDEPENDENT (Lawful)
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| alignment = Independent
| founding_date = 654
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| leader = Jack Henderson
| dissolution_date =
 
| leader = Nickolas Hargreaves ([[User:Encheta Shimoa|Encheta]])
 
| founder = Trevelyan
 
 
| primary_role = Natural resource speculation and mining
 
| primary_role = Natural resource speculation and mining
 
| secondary_role = Exploration, research and ship development
 
| secondary_role = Exploration, research and ship development
| base = Various
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| base = Taus, Omegas, and Bretonia
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Synopsis==
 
==Synopsis==
  
The '''Independent Mining Guild''' (IMG) is a loose confederation of miners who work those fields that have thus far remained undeveloped by the larger mining companies. Conflict between IMG and [[BMM]] in Tau space was one of the primary causes of the war between [[Bretonia]] and [[Kusari]].
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The '''Independent Mining Guild''' (IMG) is a loose confederation of miners who work those fields that have thus far remained undeveloped by the larger mining companies.
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With the Houses pushing into the Borderworlds, conflict between House Mining Corporations and the IMG was also sparked in the Omegas. The Gallic invasion of the Taus ended the IMG - [[BMM]] conflict that had been a primary cause for the war between [[Kusari]] and [[Bretonia]], but places the IMG - who surrendered to [[Gallia]] without a fight - in a difficult position in the occupied Taus.
  
 
==History==
 
==History==
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==Objectives and Characteristics==
 
==Objectives and Characteristics==
  
The Independant Miners Guild focuses heavily on providing honest labor for all it's members. The conditions under which work is done aren't always optimal, however, every member is guaranteed to be entitled to the true value of his or her work done, rather then the tithe that the corporations offer their workers. This has two benefits: The Guild members, receiving a greater share of the profits of their labor, can more easily invest in security and escort - as a result, you will often find Bounty Hunters patrolling our base perimiters. It also allows guild members to attract escort pilots directly - resulting in the formation of our defense wing, and the development of our own defense craft.
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The Independent Miners Guild focuses heavily on providing honest labor for all it's members. The conditions under which work is done aren't always optimal, however, every member is guaranteed to be entitled to the true value of his or her work done, rather then the tithe that the corporations offer their workers. This has two benefits: The Guild members, receiving a greater share of the profits of their labor, can more easily invest in security and escort - as a result, you will often find Bounty Hunters patrolling our base perimiters. It also allows guild members to attract escort pilots directly - resulting in the formation of our defense wing, and the development of our own defense craft.<br>
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The IMG openly denounces the exploitation of Bretonian and Rheinland laborers as it always did. However, being independent is the most important characteristic of the Guild. For that reason it does not participate in local politics. The IMG survived the long Kusari - Bretonian conflict, but finds itself under the rule of the Gallic occupational force that overran the Taus. Furthermore, the Omega conflict with the Rheinland corporations is heating up, as the House influence in [[Omega-7]] increases and the Guild finds itself at the brink of being pushed out of the system.<br>
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In present time the IMG continues to focus on providing labor for all its members. Being not as profit-focused as the house corporations, the Guild will often invest in developing mining sites that the larger house corporations deem economically infeasible, or too dangerous. As a result, IMG is often at the edge of known space, and pushing that edge back. The most recent conflicts have caused unrest and a lot of the local workforce have been displaced. The IMG, having obtained permission to continue Tau mining operations, have begun to absorb these workers. Thus, ensuring continued work for its guild members.<br>
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The IMG being independent, finds it difficult to compete with House mining corporations in civilized space due to support for those corporations from their respective Houses. Currently, Bretonia is pushing into Omega-3 with the colonisation of Planet Sprague, while Rheinland has asserted their claim of Omega-7 by relocating the [[Battleship Schwerin]] to the center of the system. This shift in power makes it increasingly harder for the IMG to operate, especially in Omega-7 and compete with the House corporations. For this reason IMG has staked a large investment in its outposts in the Border Worlds and in Deep Space Exploration, attempting to find and exploit natural resources. Because they operate so far from civilized space in systems infested with Corsairs and Outcasts the IMG has built up a sizable defense arm to protect its assets, and continues to develop and refine its ship designs. <br>
  
The IMG openly denounces the exploitation of Bretonian and Rheinland laborers as it always did. However, being independent is the most important characteristic of the Guild. For that reason it does not participate in local politics. The IMG is deeply troubled by the ongoing war between Kusari and Bretonia. With its assets split across the front lines the IMG is currently pursuing a peace settlement between the great Houses.
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==Organisation==
  
In present time the IMG continues to focus on providing labor for all it's members. Being not as profit-focused as the house corporations, the Guild will often invest in developing mining sites that the larger house corporations deem economically unfeasable, or too dangerous. As a result, IMG is often at the edge of known space, and pushing that edge back. The conflicts in the Tau systems and Leeds, as well as those between Rheinland and Liberty, have caused a lot of the local workforces there to become displaced. Some have sought refuge within the IMG, most notably in the Aland facility.
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The Independent Miners Guild has a long tradition on treating it's employees with outmost respect and fairness. Therefore it is devided to only 3 ranks which still ensure high effiency. These are:<br>
  
The IMG, being a smaller organization than the large house corporations, finds it hard to compete in civilized space. For this reason IMG has staked a large investment in its outposts in the Border Worlds and in Deep Space Exploration, attempting to find and exploit natural resources. Because they operate so far from civilized space in systems infested with Corsairs and Outcasts the IMG has built up a sizable defense arm to protect its assets, and continues to develop and refine it's ship designs.<br>
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- Guild Masters<br>
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- Employees<br>
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- Recruits<br>
  
==Organization==
 
  
The IMG is led by a Commons Council of senior members who direct policy and conduct foreign relations. This council is in charge of every policy put in place by the IMG, though most work will be handled through the various division directors. The Commons Council consists of every member of the IMG (player faction) and holds the power to elect or call a no confidence vote against any director.<br>
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The '''Guild Masters''' have the authority to administer the Independent Miners Guild. All of them compose the Board of Guild Masters, the highest body in IMG. Meetings of the Board are not very often and usually happen on major issues regarding IMG. Of course there is a first among the Guild Masters, however his/her powers are much more limited than that of a corporate president.<br>
The four divisions are: Defense, Mining, Trade and R&D. Combined, they conduct the day to day operations of the Guild. The divisions are allowed to act freely within their own field, however their actions may be reviewed at anytime by the Commons Council. Currently the makeup of the IMG division leadership is as follows: <br>
 
  
Nickolas Hargreaves - Guildmaster<br>
 
Zenth Kynolm - Mining Director <br>
 
Ron Matterson - Director of Defense<br>
 
Gene Starwind - Trade Division Director<br>
 
Johnathan Sanders - Research and Development Director<br>
 
  
==Identification==
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The '''Guild Members''' are the absolute majority of the IMG personnel. They have the same rights each one of them regardless of their exact position. IMG has also the responsibility to support them from outsiders (ie. in a House court of law or if they are captured by pirates). Some examples of these positions can be the technicians, the escorts, the crew in spaceships, the bartenders, the doctors, etc. Note that IMG has also a big populace of whole families which even though some of their family members may not work for IMG (ie. the kids), they are still considered part of this "rank".<br>
  
IMG|Char.Name[D] - Defense fleet characters<br>
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It should be specified that skilled employees who have showed zeal in their work, can become Coordinators. These are the directors of all IMG personnel in a specific sector. However, Coordinators despite their ''special rank'', are still employees.<br>
IMG|Char.Name[M] - Miner characters (includes both fighter and transport miners)<br>
 
IMG|Char.Name[T] - Trade fleet (All non-mining transports)<br>
 
IMG|Char.Name[E] - Exploratory fleet<br>
 
(The [D], [M], [T] and [E] suffixes are optional. Players who prefer to go without them, may do so.)
 
  
ID: Independent Miners Guild ID. Independant Miners Guild Guard ID is optional for the Defense fleet.<br>
 
IFF: Independent Miners Guild IFF. Independant Miners Guild Guard IFF is optional for the Defense fleet.<br>
 
<br>
 
'''Current Fleet Pool:''' <br>
 
''All vessels currently freely allowed by the IMG are listed below. Generally, IMG vessels are restricted to the Guild and it's closest allies. Exceptions may be made at the discretion of the Council on a per-case basis.''<br>
 
<br>
 
'''Escort/Defense Vessels''' <br>
 
''The bulk of the escort fleet is made up of strike craft, mostly [[Nyx]] class fighters and [[Pytho]] class bombers. [[Hydra]] class gunships are uncommon, and the [[Argus]] and [[Zephyr]] class capital vessels outright rare. The Argus and Zephyr capital ships are typically used in the defense of remote bases, such as those in the Tau systems, or used on deep survey missions. They are not allowed to enter house space, and therefor unsuitable as heavy escorts.''<br>
 
  
All Civilian fighters and bombers<br>
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The '''Recruit Members''' are the newest additions in IMG which they need to prove their abilities and their determination to the IMG values. After they accomplish their department accomplishments, the Guild decides if they are ready to become fully fledged members. However, it should be noted that recruits are still treated with outmost respect.<br>
[[Charon]] Fighter<br>
 
[[Raven's Talon]] Fighter<br>
 
IMG "[[Nyx]]" Fighter<br>
 
IMG "[[Pytho]]" Bomber<br>
 
IMG "[[Hydra]]" Gunboat<br>
 
IMG "[[Argus]]" Battlecruiser (Restricted in both operational area and availability)<br>
 
IMG "[[Zephyr]]" Carrier (Restricted in both operational area and availability)<br>  
 
  
'''Trade Vessels''' <br>
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==Identification & Technology==
''The trade fleet is made up of a variety of vessels. The IMG Atlas transport is frequently used, but the Titanic tanker and various supertrains are also commonly seen.''<br>
 
  
All Civilian Freighters<br>
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Faction Name: Independent Miners Guild (IMG)<br>
[[Border Worlds Transport]]<br>
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In-Game Tag: IMG|<br>
IMG "[[Atlas]]" Transport<br>
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Primary ID: Independent Miners Guild ID<br>
GMG [[Kujira_-_T-482-T_GMG_Transport|Kusari Whale]] (GMG permission needed)<br>
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Secondary ID: None<br>
All (Non-Gallic) House Civilian Trains<br>
 
All (Non-Gallic) House Civilian Transports (Excluding ALG Mover - that vessel requires ALG permission before use)<br>
 
  
'''Mining Vessels'''<br>
 
''These vessels are used by the IMG for the purpose of mining. The Hegemon is the most frequently used mining vessel, although a few miners favor the Mafic as a hybrid fighter/bomber/miner for mining and escort.''<br>
 
  
[[Basalt]] <br>
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Permitted Ships: IMG Shipline, Civilian Sirius-wide Shipline, Borderworlds Shipline (90%), Rheinland Civilian, Bretonian Civilian, Colonial Shipline (90%), BHG Shipline (90%).<br>
[[Dacite]] <br>
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Permitted Guns: All IMG weapons, Codename and Civilian weapons, BHG weapons, Colonial weapons.<br>
[[Mafic]] <br>
 
[[Spatial]] <br>
 
[[Hegemon]] <br>
 
  
 
==Diplomacy==
 
==Diplomacy==
  
{{Faction Diplomacy begin}}
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{{Faction Diplomacy/begin}}
{{FD | [[Independent Communist Miners' Guild]] | +0.9}}
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{{FD | [[ALG Waste Disposal]] | +0.9}}
{{FD | [[Colonial Remnant]] | +0.8}}
 
 
{{FD | [[Gateway Shipping]] | +0.8}}
 
{{FD | [[Gateway Shipping]] | +0.8}}
{{FD | [[Gas Miners Guild]] | +0.7}}
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{{FD | [[Colonial Republic | Crayter Republic]] | +0.7}}
{{FD | [[Bounty Hunters Guild]] | +0.7}}
 
 
{{FD | [[The Council]] | +0.6}}
 
{{FD | [[The Council]] | +0.6}}
{{FD | [[Ile-de-France Shipping]] | +0.6}}
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{{FD | [[Temporary Autonomous Zoners]] | +0.6}}
{{FD | [[Temporary Autonomous Zoners]] | +0.5}}
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{{FD | [[Red Hessians]] | +0.5}}
{{FD | [[Omicron Supply Industries]] | +0.5}}
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{{FD | [[Bounty Hunters Guild]] | +0.5}}
{{FD | [[Mollys]] | +0.4}}
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{{FD | [[Cryer Pharmaceuticals]] | +0.4}}
{{FD | [[Red Hessians]] | +0.4}}
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{{FD | [[Planetform, Inc.]] | +0.4}}
{{FD | [[Zoners]] | +0.3}}
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{{FD | [[Die Weiße Rose]] | +0.4}}
{{FD | [[ALG Waste Disposal]] | +0.3}}
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{{FD | [[Zoners]] | +0.4}}
{{FD | [[Nature's Last Hope]] | +0.2}}
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{{FD | [[Bundschuh]] | +0.3}}
{{FD | [[Gallic Metal Service]] | +0.2}}
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{{FD | [[Gas Miners Guild]] | +0.3}}
{{FD | [[Ageira Technologies]] | +0.2}}
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{{FD | [[Mollys]] | +0.3}}
{{FD | [[Universal Shipping]] | 0.2}}
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{{FD | [[Omicron Supply Industries]] | +0.3}}
{{FD | [[Republican Shipping]] | 0.1}}
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{{FD | [[The Junkers Congress | Junker Congress]] | +0.3}}
{{FD | [[Sirius Coalition Revolutionary Army]] | 0.1}}
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{{FD | [[The Order]] | +0.2}}
{{FD | [[Interspace Commerce]] | 0.1}}
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{{FD | [[Unione Corse]] | +0.2}}
{{FD | [[Cryer Pharmaceuticals]] | 0.1}}
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{{FD | [[Blood Dragons]] | +0.1}}
{{FD | [[House Police]] | 0.0}}
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{{FD | [[Sirius Coalition Revolutionary Army]] | +0.1}}
{{FD | [[House Military]] | 0.0}}
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{{FD | [[Xenos]] | +0.1}}
{{FD | [[Rheinland Police]] | -0.1}}
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{{FD | [[Ageira Technologies]] | 0.0}}
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{{FD | [[EFL Oil & Machinery]] | 0.0}}
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{{FD | [[Hogosha]] | 0.0}}
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{{FD | [[Interspace Commerce]] | 0.0}}
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{{FD | [[Kishiro Technologies]] | 0.0}}
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{{FD | [[Kusari Naval Forces]] | 0.0}}
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{{FD | [[Kusari State Police]] | 0.0}}
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{{FD | [[Liberty Navy]] | 0.0}}
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{{FD | [[Liberty Police Incorporated]] | 0.0}}
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{{FD | [[Orbital Spa & Cruise]] | 0.0}}
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{{FD | [[Synth Foods]] | 0.0}}
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{{FD | [[Hellfire Legion]] | -0.1}}
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{{FD | [[Ile-de-France Shipping]] | -0.1}}
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{{FD | [[Lane Hackers]] | -0.1}}
 
{{FD | [[Rheinland Military]] | -0.1}}
 
{{FD | [[Rheinland Military]] | -0.1}}
{{FD | [[Xeno Alliance]] | -0.1}}
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{{FD | [[Rheinland Federal Police]] | -0.1}}
{{FD | [[Lane Hackers]] | -0.1}}
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{{FD | [[Republican Shipping]] | -0.1}}
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{{FD | [[The Maquis]] | -0.1}}
 
{{FD | [[Deep Space Engineering]] | -0.2}}
 
{{FD | [[Deep Space Engineering]] | -0.2}}
{{FD | [[Samura Heavy Industries]] | -0.2}}
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{{FD | [[Gallic Royal Navy]] | -0.2}}
{{FD | [[Artisan Farmers Alliance]] | -0.2}}
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{{FD | [[Gallic Royal Police]] | -0.2}}
{{FD | [[The Black Dragon Society]] | -0.3}}
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{{FD | [[Junkers | Unaffiliated Junkers]] | -0.2}}
{{FD | [[The Order]] | -0.3}}
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{{FD | [[Border World Exports]] | -0.3}}
{{FD | [[Blood Dragons]] | -0.5}}
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{{FD | [[Samura Heavy Industries]] | -0.3}}
{{FD | [[Golden Chrysanthemums]] | -0.5}}
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{{FD | [[Imperial Kusari Navy]] | -0.3}}
{{FD | [[Kruger Minerals]] | -0.5}}
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{{FD | [[Bretonian Privateers]] | -0.4}}
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{{FD | [[Gaians]] | -0.4}}
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{{FD | [[Golden Chrysanthemums]] | -0.4}}
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{{FD | [[Kempeitai]] | -0.4}}
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{{FD | [[Bretonia Mining and Manufacturing]] | -0.5}}
 
{{FD | [[Daumann Heavy Construction]] | -0.5}}
 
{{FD | [[Daumann Heavy Construction]] | -0.5}}
{{FD | [[Bretonia Mining and Manufacturing]] | -0.6}}
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{{FD | [[Gallic Metal Service]] | -0.5}}
{{FD | [[Liberty Rogues]] | -0.7}}
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{{FD | [[Farmers Alliance]] | -0.6}}
{{FD | [[Unione Corse]] | -0.7}}
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{{FD | [[Gallic Brigands]] | -0.6}}
{{FD | [[Legion of the Damned]] | -0.8}}
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{{FD | [[Kruger Minerals]] | -0.6}}
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{{FD | [[Liberty Rogues]] | -0.6}}
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{{FD | [[The Core]] | -0.6}}
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{{FD | [[Unioners]] | -0.6}}
 +
{{FD | [[Junker Marauders]] | -0.7}}
 +
{{FD | [[Universal Shipping]] | -0.7}}
 
{{FD | [[Corsairs]] | -0.8}}
 
{{FD | [[Corsairs]] | -0.8}}
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{{FD | [[Bretonia Armed Forces]] | -0.9}}
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{{FD | [[Bretonia Police Authority]] | -0.9}}
 
{{FD | [[Das Wilde]] | -0.9}}
 
{{FD | [[Das Wilde]] | -0.9}}
 
{{FD | [[Nomads]] | -0.9}}
 
{{FD | [[Nomads]] | -0.9}}
{{FD | [[101st Ghosts of Razgriz]] | -0.9}}
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{{FD | [[Outcasts]] | -0.9}}
{{Faction Diplomacy end}}
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{{Faction Diplomacy/end}}
  
 
==Known Bases==
 
==Known Bases==
  
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* [[Planet Pecos]] (Camp Lister), [[Coronado]]
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* [[Freistadt Base]], [[Omega-7]]
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* [[Aland Shipyard]], [[Omega-3]]
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* [[Battleship Hood]], [[Dublin]]
 
* [[Cardiff Mining Facility]], [[Cambridge]]
 
* [[Cardiff Mining Facility]], [[Cambridge]]
* [[Battleship Hood]], [[Dublin]]
 
* [[Freeport 4]], [[Magellan]]
 
 
* [[South Shields Refinery]], [[Newcastle]]
 
* [[South Shields Refinery]], [[Newcastle]]
* [[Falkland Base]], [[Tau-37]]
 
* [[Freistadt Base]], [[Omega-7]]
 
 
* [[Holman Outpost]], [[Tau-31]]
 
* [[Holman Outpost]], [[Tau-31]]
 
* [[Java Station]], [[Tau-23]]
 
* [[Java Station]], [[Tau-23]]
* [[Dounby Station]], [[Orkney]]
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* [[Falkland Base]], [[Tau-37]]
* [[Planet Pecos]], [[Coronado]]
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* [[Jakarta Orbital Facility]], [[Tau-44]]
* [[Aland Shipyard]], [[Omega-3]]
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* [[Singapore Shipyard]], [[Tau-44]]
 
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* [[Freeport 4]] (destroied), [[Magellan]]
  
 
== Links ==
 
== Links ==
*[http://discoverygc.com/forums/index.php?showforum=131 SubSection]
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*[http://discoverygc.com/forums/index.php?showforum=131 Sub-Section]
 
 
 
 
 
*[http://discoverygc.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=89643 Recruitment]
 
*[http://discoverygc.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=89643 Recruitment]
*[http://discoverygc.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=29634 Message Dump]
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*[http://discoverygc.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=29634 Guild Comms]
*[http://discoverygc.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=100578 Treaty Database]
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*[http://discoverygc.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=100578 Regulations]
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*[http://discoverygc.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=125424 Falster Station docking permissions]
 
*[http://discoverygc.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=100254 Bounty Board]
 
*[http://discoverygc.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=100254 Bounty Board]
 
*[http://discoverygc.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=90164 Tech Licensing Office]
 
*[http://discoverygc.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=90164 Tech Licensing Office]
 
*[http://discoverygc.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=100834 Tech Licensing Database]
 
*[http://discoverygc.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=100834 Tech Licensing Database]
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*[http://discoverygc.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=96582 The Gerousia Magon]
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*[http://discoverygc.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=122072 Hall of Awards]
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*[http://discoverygc.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=30114 Feedback]
  
 
*[http://discoverygc.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=30114 Feedback]
 
*[http://discoverygc.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=81939 Ship Registry]
 
  
 
[[Category:Independent Miners Guild]]
 
[[Category:Independent Miners Guild]]

Latest revision as of 06:08, 25 August 2019

This is a player faction. For the affiliated NPC faction, see Independent Mining Guild


Independent Miners Guild
IMG Logo.png
Origin
Affiliation Independent Miners Guild
Alignment Independent
Profile
Date of founding unknown
Founder(s) unknown
Current leader(s) Jack Henderson
Base of operations Taus, Omegas, and Bretonia
Primary role
Natural resource speculation and mining
Secondary role
Exploration, research and ship development


Synopsis

The Independent Mining Guild (IMG) is a loose confederation of miners who work those fields that have thus far remained undeveloped by the larger mining companies.

With the Houses pushing into the Borderworlds, conflict between House Mining Corporations and the IMG was also sparked in the Omegas. The Gallic invasion of the Taus ended the IMG - BMM conflict that had been a primary cause for the war between Kusari and Bretonia, but places the IMG - who surrendered to Gallia without a fight - in a difficult position in the occupied Taus.

History

Seeking to follow their profession freely, the Independent Miners Guild was founded by Bretonian laborers who stumbled upon vast resources in the Tau 23 system. Being a small group of workers, without the backing of large corporate funding, they managed to keep their independence and even grew constantly as disappointed, unemployed or even abused laborers of the Bretonian and Rheinland corporations joined the Miners Guild for decades and centuries. Due to the economic crisis after the 80-Years-War, as well as the Founders Day revolution in Dublin, masses of unemployed workers from Rheinland joined the IMG.

Objectives and Characteristics

The Independent Miners Guild focuses heavily on providing honest labor for all it's members. The conditions under which work is done aren't always optimal, however, every member is guaranteed to be entitled to the true value of his or her work done, rather then the tithe that the corporations offer their workers. This has two benefits: The Guild members, receiving a greater share of the profits of their labor, can more easily invest in security and escort - as a result, you will often find Bounty Hunters patrolling our base perimiters. It also allows guild members to attract escort pilots directly - resulting in the formation of our defense wing, and the development of our own defense craft.


The IMG openly denounces the exploitation of Bretonian and Rheinland laborers as it always did. However, being independent is the most important characteristic of the Guild. For that reason it does not participate in local politics. The IMG survived the long Kusari - Bretonian conflict, but finds itself under the rule of the Gallic occupational force that overran the Taus. Furthermore, the Omega conflict with the Rheinland corporations is heating up, as the House influence in Omega-7 increases and the Guild finds itself at the brink of being pushed out of the system.


In present time the IMG continues to focus on providing labor for all its members. Being not as profit-focused as the house corporations, the Guild will often invest in developing mining sites that the larger house corporations deem economically infeasible, or too dangerous. As a result, IMG is often at the edge of known space, and pushing that edge back. The most recent conflicts have caused unrest and a lot of the local workforce have been displaced. The IMG, having obtained permission to continue Tau mining operations, have begun to absorb these workers. Thus, ensuring continued work for its guild members.


The IMG being independent, finds it difficult to compete with House mining corporations in civilized space due to support for those corporations from their respective Houses. Currently, Bretonia is pushing into Omega-3 with the colonisation of Planet Sprague, while Rheinland has asserted their claim of Omega-7 by relocating the Battleship Schwerin to the center of the system. This shift in power makes it increasingly harder for the IMG to operate, especially in Omega-7 and compete with the House corporations. For this reason IMG has staked a large investment in its outposts in the Border Worlds and in Deep Space Exploration, attempting to find and exploit natural resources. Because they operate so far from civilized space in systems infested with Corsairs and Outcasts the IMG has built up a sizable defense arm to protect its assets, and continues to develop and refine its ship designs.

Organisation

The Independent Miners Guild has a long tradition on treating it's employees with outmost respect and fairness. Therefore it is devided to only 3 ranks which still ensure high effiency. These are:

- Guild Masters
- Employees
- Recruits


The Guild Masters have the authority to administer the Independent Miners Guild. All of them compose the Board of Guild Masters, the highest body in IMG. Meetings of the Board are not very often and usually happen on major issues regarding IMG. Of course there is a first among the Guild Masters, however his/her powers are much more limited than that of a corporate president.


The Guild Members are the absolute majority of the IMG personnel. They have the same rights each one of them regardless of their exact position. IMG has also the responsibility to support them from outsiders (ie. in a House court of law or if they are captured by pirates). Some examples of these positions can be the technicians, the escorts, the crew in spaceships, the bartenders, the doctors, etc. Note that IMG has also a big populace of whole families which even though some of their family members may not work for IMG (ie. the kids), they are still considered part of this "rank".

It should be specified that skilled employees who have showed zeal in their work, can become Coordinators. These are the directors of all IMG personnel in a specific sector. However, Coordinators despite their special rank, are still employees.


The Recruit Members are the newest additions in IMG which they need to prove their abilities and their determination to the IMG values. After they accomplish their department accomplishments, the Guild decides if they are ready to become fully fledged members. However, it should be noted that recruits are still treated with outmost respect.

Identification & Technology

Faction Name: Independent Miners Guild (IMG)
In-Game Tag: IMG|
Primary ID: Independent Miners Guild ID
Secondary ID: None


Permitted Ships: IMG Shipline, Civilian Sirius-wide Shipline, Borderworlds Shipline (90%), Rheinland Civilian, Bretonian Civilian, Colonial Shipline (90%), BHG Shipline (90%).
Permitted Guns: All IMG weapons, Codename and Civilian weapons, BHG weapons, Colonial weapons.

Diplomacy

Faction Relationship
ALG Waste Disposal
Allied
Gateway Shipping
Allied
Crayter Republic
Friendly
The Council
Friendly
Temporary Autonomous Zoners
Friendly
Red Hessians
Friendly
Bounty Hunters Guild
Friendly
Cryer Pharmaceuticals
Friendly
Planetform, Inc.
Friendly
Die Weiße Rose
Friendly
Zoners
Friendly
Bundschuh
Neutral
Gas Miners Guild
Neutral
Mollys
Neutral
Omicron Supply Industries
Neutral
Junker Congress
Neutral
The Order
Neutral
Unione Corse
Neutral
Blood Dragons
Neutral
Sirius Coalition Revolutionary Army
Neutral
Xenos
Neutral
Ageira Technologies
Neutral
EFL Oil & Machinery
Neutral
Hogosha
Neutral
Interspace Commerce
Neutral
Kishiro Technologies
Neutral
Kusari Naval Forces
Neutral
Kusari State Police
Neutral
Liberty Navy
Neutral
Liberty Police Incorporated
Neutral
Orbital Spa & Cruise
Neutral
Synth Foods
Neutral
Hellfire Legion
Neutral
Ile-de-France Shipping
Neutral
Lane Hackers
Neutral
Rheinland Military
Neutral
Rheinland Federal Police
Neutral
Republican Shipping
Neutral
The Maquis
Neutral
Deep Space Engineering
Neutral
Gallic Royal Navy
Neutral
Gallic Royal Police
Neutral
Unaffiliated Junkers
Neutral
Border World Exports
Neutral
Samura Heavy Industries
Neutral
Imperial Kusari Navy
Neutral
Bretonian Privateers
Unfriendly
Gaians
Unfriendly
Golden Chrysanthemums
Unfriendly
Kempeitai
Unfriendly
Bretonia Mining and Manufacturing
Unfriendly
Daumann Heavy Construction
Unfriendly
Gallic Metal Service
Unfriendly
Farmers Alliance
Unfriendly
Gallic Brigands
Unfriendly
Kruger Minerals
Unfriendly
Liberty Rogues
Unfriendly
The Core
Unfriendly
Unioners
Unfriendly
Junker Marauders
Hostile
Universal Shipping
Hostile
Corsairs
Hostile
Bretonia Armed Forces
At War
Bretonia Police Authority
At War
Das Wilde
At War
Nomads
At War
Outcasts
At War


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