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Name: Gas Miners Guild
IFF/ID: Gas Miners Guild
Faction tag: GMG|
1ic: Keiji Namura
2ic: Taro Katsuo

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56 A.S. Planet Honshu is settled by Kusari, their first colony established since Planet New Tokyo 51 years prior. Most of the planet's surface area is ocean; with little landmass to develop, the settlers carve out a living through fishing. Few of the species brought on the colony ship take to the new environment, and the main supply of fish comes from one species, the Redfin.

250 A.S. The Redfin is fished to complete extinction, and the fishing industry on the planet collapses. With the already poor supply of fish almost exhausted, many inhabitants decide to seek their fortunes elsewhere. A mass exodus occurs over the next 10 years, with approximately 80% of the population leaving, mostly to Planet Kyushu. A number of bold adventurers instead head to the Crow Nebula, to harvest the fuel gases there.

282 A.S Following more than two decades of extreme individual success, the major corporate players in Kusari take notice of these mining operations and begin to make their move with intent to take control of the business and force out their small competitors. The existing miners refuse to be pushed around and band together to protect their livelihood. The Gas Miners Guild is born.

284 A.S. Aomori Station is constructed in the Honshu system, within a local outcropping of the Crow Nebula known as the Chuyu Cloud. Initially devoted to the purposes of equipment and ship repair as well as a storage facility for the resources painstakingly collected without the assistance of trade lanes or jump gates, the base evolves over the next few centuries to act as The Guild's administrative nexus.

Aomori Station

298 A.S. The Kusari government officially recognises Sigma-13 as GMG territory.

330 A.S. The Guild signs a contract of exclusivity with Samura Industries, making the latter the sole shippers of the fruits of Sigma-13. To oversee this relationship, a contingent of Samura bigwigs and middle management is invited to take up residence on Aomori. The ensuing period of mutual prosperity forces Kishiro to look elsewhere for alternate sources of revenue.

350 A.S. Samura establishes Osaka Storage Facility in Honshu, which is taken advantage of with great efficiency. Profit margins for both Samura and GMG explode and each enjoys a golden age of co-operation and heightened income for 200 years.

503 A.S. Contact is made with the Corsairs. A deal is cut and The Guild becomes a player in the lucrative artifact trade, transporting them on behalf of the Cretans to Kusari. This relationship is a brief one, as the Hogosha decide to muscle in and manage to replace GMG, who promptly respond by declaring the Hogosha enemies and artifacts banned in their space, angering their former partners the Corsairs. Opinion of Samura also drops for their failure to intervene and allowing these events to unfold. Prospecting for fresh gas fields takes place in the aftermath of this setback.

550 A.S. Gas fields are located in Sigma-19. The search for a jump gate manufacturer begins. Lingering resentment towards Samura's previous disrespect, coupled with their current attempts to amend their H-Fuel agreement in order to increase their profit at the expense of their partners, leads to Kishiro being chosen to finance a jump gate to the system in exchange for a chunk of previously exclusive distribution rights.

Gas Miner Naha

561 A.S. The Omicron Beta jump hole is discovered in the Donryu Cloud of Sigma-19. Planet Elysium is charted within the Omicron Beta Edge Nebula and attracts interest due to the substantial amount of alien organisms it is home to, which are highly effective in the terraforming of planets. This unwitting trespassing initiates a bloody dispute with the Outcasts, who attack all prospecting operations in Omicron Beta and spill into the Sigmas, mercilessly attacking Guild ships on sight.

570 A.S. Imperial Rheinland turns its attentions towards GMG. A surge in industrial capacity has left the house in command of the largest fleet in Sirius, causing fuel costs to reach astronomical proportions due to imports being the sole source of fuel. Tension builds.

589 A.S. Under the encouragement of Kruger, the Rheinland Military enters Sigma-13 with the goal of forcibly claiming gas fields for Kruger mining operations, starting the Eighty Years War. The first major human conflict in the Sirius Sector sees Gas Miner Naha almost immediately captured by a lightning-fast application of extreme Imperial force. This is considered by the defenders to be a calculated loss and is incorporated into their long-term strategy, who take advantage of Kusari's neutrality to base their attacks from Aomori and engage in guerilla warfare.

614 A.S. Richtofen Station is destroyed. Amidst the ongoing warfare within the nebula, with GMG strikes taking advantage of their freedom of movement due to Rheinland's extended lines, Kruger's main mining facility in Sigma-13 is assaulted. Defences are stretched too thinly to sufficiently protect all of Kruger's interests, and the installation is reduced to a wreck of twisted metal.

Gas Miner Ogashawa

620 A.S. Planet Kurile is charted in Sigma-17 and is notable for its specialised alien organisms that can thrive in toxic waters.

650 A.S. The Sigma-19 jump gate is completed and the Gas Miner Ogashawa is moved to the system's safety as fighting continues.

660 A.S. Rheinland forces have taken substantial losses and are low on fuel. The Guild collects the majority of its ragtag fleet and directs pinpoint pressure on the wide Imperial hide. The target is Gas Miner Naha, and a boarding party successfully retakes the station after over 70 years of occupation. The remnant of the Rheinland defence retreats to the Yanagi Nebula, where it is soon joined by the rest of its forces in the system as they regroup and await reinforcements.

668 A.S. The Imperial forces still in the system have taken position in the Yanagi Nebula and been bolstered by the final military reserves brought in from home space. In the final battle of the war, The Guild meets the invaders in direct combat within the cloud and, using their knowledge of the terrain, achieve a complete rout. Brought to its knees economically, politically and militarily, as well as fearing a further push on an exposed Frankfurt, Rheinland accepts defeat and sues for peace. The 80-Years War ends, though Kruger and other Rheinland ships remain highly unwelcome in GMG space.

676 A.S. Following the signing of a contract with The Guild, facilitated by Interspace Commerce's mediation, Helgoland Station is constructed by ALG. It is placed next to the Yanagi Nebula and acts as the base for ALG cleanup operations in Sigma-13, making them the only Rheinland presence tolerated in Sigma-13.

Helgoland Station (Mid-cleanup)

721 A.S. Relations with Samura reach an all-time low. Samura's pursual of repayments to war loans, on top of their relentless pressure to further lower the H-Fuel prices leads to GMG covertly financing Blood Dragon movements in the Hokkaido system and even going as far as to lend training in an attempt to disrupt Samura's own gas mining operations there. This support leads to great successes against the corporation.

760 A.S. Lead by the Kinai Maru, a group of explorers discover the Okinawa system. No time is wasted in establishing a colony on the frigid Planet Miura, with construction on Fujisawa Mining Facility and Isehara Refinery also starting with a great deal of funding coming from Interspace Commerce in return for 5% of Isehara's fuel profits and the privilege of buying from it and Miura at cost. The system is claimed and Kusari does not contest.

762 A.S. Work on Fujisawa concludes. The base is used much in the same way Aomori was in its youth, with the vast pastures of the lucrative Mintaka Hydrogen Field being harvested and transferred to the station. A sizeable paramilitary contingent is maintained on board.

763 A.S. Isehara is completed with the purpose of the storage of equipment and supplies sent down to the planet and the plutonium sent up, though its role later changes.

780 A.S. Terraforming is initiated on Planet Miura with the goal of raising the ambient temperature on the planet by a minimum of 20 degrees Celsius.

800 A.S. Great carnage unfolds in the Sirius Sector as a result of The Nomad War. GMG is forced to bunker down extensively for the duration of the war, in particular to avoid provoking the massive Rheinland fleet movements through Sigma-13 that, this time, could simply not be stopped with force.

801 A.S. As the Nomad War concludes, the contract with Samura is intentionally allowed to expire. An arrangement is instead made with Kishiro, who can provide superior, cost-cutting gas miners and are subsequently awarded an exclusive contract, reminiscent of the one signed with Samura centuries ago in 330. Samura staff stationed on Aomori immediately vacate and the corporation essentially considers itself an enemy of The Guild, although direct physical confrontation is highly irregular with the former instead preferring to use The Hogosha and Farmers Alliance as proxies, with the latter directly harassing their rivals only when they tresspass in the Sigma systems.

818 A.S. The Yanagi cleanup is completed. Helgoland Station is transferred to GMG control and ALG vacates Sigma-13. Planet Miura receives a docking ring and Isehara Refinery switches to overseeing the terraforming effort and refining the plutonium it receives.

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Sigma-13 was the first system to be exploited by the fledgling gas miners before the creation of The Guild. It was a stable source of valuable gases for many centuries and its stellar meadows have been the source of great conflict in the past. Gas Miner Naha dutifully provides extensive storage facilities and acts as the primary base of operations in the system. Helgoland Station, transferred from ALG once the Yanagi cleanup ended, has since been converted into a small shipyard to drum up a small shipbuilding business for sale on the open markets and private use, as well as serving as a capable repair depot.

Mobile gas miners can be seen throughout the nebula, toiling away, harvesting in the field. The Guild has personal conflicts with both the Corsairs and Outcasts, and with the system being a major highway between Kusari and Rheinland, the pirate presence is high. GMG patrols attempt to keep this menace under control, but cannot be in all places at all times.

Mining operations have been slowly winding down in recent years as natural resources begin to run out. Alternate sources of fuel in different systems, however, ensure the GMG's prosperity for the centuries to come.

Despite extensive cleanup efforts, a small number of wrecks from the 80-Years War still litter the system.

Planet Hiran against a picturesque backdrop in Sigma-19

Famous for its tourism industry, Sigma-19 contains a smaller but fresher and more dense exploitable gas field within the Hiryu Cloud, and harvesting operations are based from Gas Miner Ogashawa. Kishiro Technologies has a noteworthy presence on the main miner, much to Samura's chagrin. The Donryu cloud, an offshoot of the green Edge Nebula, contains an asteroid field, two uninhabitable planets, abundant alien organisms and a jumphole to Omicron Beta. The Outcasts use this jumphole to access GMG space and launch vicious attacks on all within. Periodic movements to harvest these organisms are attempted within the cloud, but are somewhat infrequent due to the dangers posed by the hostile marauders.

There is also a Corsair presence, as the nearby Luxury Liner Hawaii, a popular holiday destination, serves as a major dropoff point for the alien artifact trade. Artifacts are handed off to the Hogosha to fence in Kusari, and The Guild considers this a thorn in its side. However, Orbital Spa and Cruise is a strong H-Fuel customer and the Corsairs and Hogosha do not base attacks off the ship, so a precarious balance is struck in the system. If attacks on mining operations were to originate from the Hawaii, it is most likely the liner would be evicted, but also destroyed by the other side if it denied the Corsairs docking access. It is unknown if this delicate equilibrium will last.

Okinawa as seen from outside the Mintaka Hydrogen Field

The Okinawa system is the most recent to be claimed by The Guild. Despite lacking the standard naming convention, it is considered part of the Sigmas and recognised as sovereign space where GMG law is enforced. Of the three nebulae and sole asteroid field it is home to, the serene Mintaka Hydrogen Field is of huge importance due to its enormous supply of valuable gases. The field is highly prized by the system's occupiers and is guarded zealously to ensure its reserves cannot be plundered by unwelcome thieves, as all the while a significant collection effort labours day and night.

Hogosha and Farmers Alliance raiding parties are common as they intrude on the commercial activities in the system in order to impair the workings of the H-Fuel economy and hinder GMG as best they can. The resident paramilitary responds and clashes occur on an almost daily basis. The Blood Dragons and Golden Chrysanthemums also have a presence in Okinawa, but these two factions are more content to go about their own business and rarely show much interest in daily life.

Aside from gas mining, The Guild has an interest in harvesting alien organisms from the Omicron Beta and Sigma-17 systems. Excursions into Omicron Beta do occur, but are fraught with danger as the resident Outcasts do not approve of the pilfering of a system they lay claim to, and will not hesitate to take lives. Wrecked mining ships are not unfamiliar to the the nebula that encases the system. The main point of interest in Sigma-17 is Planet Kurile, which is currently under the control of rivals Samura Industries and inaccessible to GMG. The Guild is exploring its options.

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Guild Directives

1. A monopoly on the fuel market must be maintained. Claimed GMG fields must be protected from those who would steal its property, namely Samura and Kruger. It is vital that Samura operations in the Hokkaido system are disrupted as much as possible, which is to be achieved through a covert partnership with the Dragons and GC.

2. Expansion into the alien organism market will be exercised. Being a world away from the treacherous Omicron Beta Edge Nebula marks Planet Kurile as a primary target.

3. The Kishiro-backed Republic of Kusari is much more receptive to The Guild than the previous Imperial administration. Influence within the Kusari government should be increased at all opportunities to ensure it cannot be swayed in the opposite direction. Cordial relationships should be established with individuals where available and close attention must be paid to the house's political processes.

4. It is essential that Cardamine smuggling operations in The Guild's primary zone of influence are disturbed, in order to cut down the economy of the hostile Outcasts. GC dependence on the drug should be quietly explored in a highly clandestine effort to subvert their addiction and subsequently their ties to the Maltese.

5. The alien artifact trade must also be targeted to do harm to the Corsairs and reduce Hogosha income.

Primary zone of influence:
Aomori station and adjacent jumpgate, 10k radius
Okinawa
Sigma-13
Sigma-17
Sigma-19
Sigma-59

Secondary zone of influence:
Omicron Beta

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Well, all I see is just c/p of old GMG with some huge mistakes.

Diplomacy: IND, REAVERS, MANDALORIANS don't exist anymore.

Secondly Gunboats used by GMG - Kusari and GMG GB... They have 10% power core with GMG ID

Names - Gunboats uses GMG|GPS

And few lines below: Gunboats - GMG|Firstname.Lastname.

As I said, just c/p


Edit: Just a minor thingy, but I for example don't see Guild Master Taro Katsuo (Asbestos) in Retired Leaders section and I think he kinda deserves this one. I mean, he led GMG for years and deserves some honor right? Not to mention others like meoshi or me in exactly same section.

(06-19-2015, 01:44 PM)Shinju Wrote: [ -> ]Well, all I see is just c/p of old GMG with some huge mistakes.

Diplomacy: IND, REAVERS, MANDALORIANS don't exist anymore.

Secondly Gunboats used by GMG - Kusari and GMG GB... They have 10% power core with GMG ID

Names - Gunboats uses GMG|GPS

And few lines below: Gunboats - GMG|Firstname.Lastname.

As I said, just c/p


Edit: Just a minor thingy, but I for example don't see Guild Master Taro Katsuo (Asbestos) in Retired Leaders section and I think he kinda deserves this one. I mean, he led GMG for years and deserves some honor right? Not to mention others like meoshi or me in exactly same section.

While i agree with Shinju about the copy/paste aspect, i hesitate to do so in case it appears that i also have an axe of sour grapes to grind

(06-19-2015, 01:44 PM)Shinju Wrote: [ -> ]Well, all I see is just c/p of old GMG with some huge mistakes.

Diplomacy: IND, REAVERS, MANDALORIANS don't exist anymore.

Secondly Gunboats used by GMG - Kusari and GMG GB... They have 10% power core with GMG ID

Names - Gunboats uses GMG|GPS

And few lines below: Gunboats - GMG|Firstname.Lastname.

As I said, just c/p


Edit: Just a minor thingy, but I for example don't see Guild Master Taro Katsuo (Asbestos) in Retired Leaders section and I think he kinda deserves this one. I mean, he led GMG for years and deserves some honor right? Not to mention others like meoshi or me in exactly same section.

Actually the first thing I did when I become leader was remove the old character selection of MV ext, because it let people know what you're driving and there's a lot of metagamers out here no names required as we all know it happens.

Gunboats - GMG|Firstname.Lastname. This was NOT the old GMG lore...

Notice; - GMG|GPS-Karura.Maru (Shared GB)

Where GPS States, Guild Paramilitary Ship... We no longer have that. So this is not a C/P as you state.

Regarding c/p we told the admins we're staying the old GMG faction, this has not changed, nore has the write up we are the same old faction yes we have new leaders,but we also have same veteran and newer members who wish to push the guild better.

Regarding the old leadership, if you'd kindly write down the names of their RP characters I'll happily put them there, but no honor will be granted on the fact that when I walked in the room, GMG was dead, and it would still have been if not for me and a few others in the GMG who earnt their stripes. I guess, what happens in the past. Stays in the past for a good reason?

Mission commission signing out.....

(06-19-2015, 01:39 PM)Dimon Wrote: [ -> ]Well.
I always liked GMG| Faction. But unfortunatelly I'm not Kusari/Sigmas player and didn't had many encounters.
It's alos good to see you guys didn't give up like many of others.
I wish you the best of luck
~ Dim

Thanks Dim, we hope to have a good come back to the server, we already have a fair amount of Community Support. So we'll make it there.

Bellck

Quote:Gunboats
- Kusari 'Ahoudari' Explorer
- IMG Gunboat
- Zoner Gunboat
- Kusari Gunboat
Note: The Paramilitary will retain three and only three of these, and they will be put on shared accounts. Paramilitary prefix: GMG|GPS-
Addendum: Individual members can make Kusari Explorers, but their primary function should be exploration rather than combat. Ask a GM for permission.

Quote:Naming Convention
- GMG|Firstname.Lastname (Fighters/Bombers & Gunboats)

I mean this is kinda weird, remove either GMG|GPS- from Gunboats or remove GMG|Firstname.Lastname line. It's kinda confusing.

Well and you know, names were in Guild Master section fo the roster before you just "removed" them. And sorry, but it's not my fault Asbestos has RL problems and had to leave. Oh btw, if you could read, I meantioned his name in my first post but I am nice and will do that again.

Quote:Guild Master Taro Katsuo (Asbestos)

I don't mind you using old Faction Info... But at last you could fix some non-existant stuff, which I mentioned in my first post. Or are you going to use KNF and IMG Gunboats or deal with factions which are dead and non-existant?

(06-20-2015, 12:38 PM)Shinju Wrote: [ -> ]

Quote:Gunboats
- Kusari 'Ahoudari' Explorer
- IMG Gunboat
- Zoner Gunboat
- Kusari Gunboat
Note: The Paramilitary will retain three and only three of these, and they will be put on shared accounts. Paramilitary prefix: GMG|GPS-
Addendum: Individual members can make Kusari Explorers, but their primary function should be exploration rather than combat. Ask a GM for permission.

Quote:Naming Convention
- GMG|Firstname.Lastname (Fighters/Bombers & Gunboats)

I mean this is kinda weird, remove either GMG|GPS- from Gunboats or remove GMG|Firstname.Lastname line. It's kinda confusing.

Well and you know, names were in Guild Master section fo the roster before you just "removed" them. And sorry, but it's not my fault Asbestos has RL problems and had to leave. Oh btw, if you could read, I meantioned his name in my first post but I am nice and will do that again.

Quote:Guild Master Taro Katsuo (Asbestos)

I don't mind you using old Faction Info... But at last you could fix some non-existant stuff, which I mentioned in my first post. Or are you going to use KNF and IMG Gunboats or deal with factions which are dead and non-existant?

Wow your attitude is appalling, I never said any of this was "your" fault, your advice has been taken we shall review said areas and review changes accordingly.

Bellck,

In recent time, GMG had an arrangement with Liberty (facilitated with DSE) to make some exceptions regarding Slaves for He-3. Will the new GMG continue this arrangement and cite it and/or other RP built by (cringe) "leaders unworthy of honor" as justification for officialdom, or will they be rolled back to a certain point?

(06-19-2015, 11:22 AM)Gas Miners Guild Wrote: [ -> ]Hiroikku na Kisei
In remembrance of those who have made the ultimate sacrifice for the Guild.
- Corporal Satoru Kanegi (Saheto)
- Katsuo no Seibyou Wolfgang Fischer (Doj)

It's sort of a slap in the face to have Doj memorialized without also including some old leaders. If the justification for the former is acknowledging past contributions, not later offenses, one would hope those who led the faction and held it together for a considerable length of time are given slightly better treatment and "honors". I know I can relate to being suddenly called away by real life and disappearing from the game for a while - I'm pretty sure you can relate too. However, I am glad to see hardworking, longtime players - many of whom are already current leaders and HC - listed in your current membership.

I've always found GMG to be a cool faction with an interesting place in the storyline and a unique style. With those elements, as well as a recent activity boost and being in collectively good hands, I have little doubt you guys will achieve officialdom. Nevertheless, best of luck!