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History

Humble Beginnings

Stuttgart was a fertile world, fertile beyond belief because of it's high oxygen concentration. Because of this, many of the plants and seeds brought over from Sol were quick to take root after Stuttgart's settlement in 89 A.S. Also because of this oxygen concentration, industrial expansion was prohibited, as one stray spark would ignite a firestorm which would incinerate the planet, due to the combustible nature of oxygen. In 89 A.S. the first food transport from Stuttgart reached New Berlin, marking the end of any hunger in Rheinland. With the constructions of Jump gates making space travel even faster, Rheinland became even more dependent on Stuttgart's food, and agricultural culture flourish with massive plantations owned by one family or another common sights. By the middle of the third century, Stuttgart became known as Rheinland's Breadbasket.

With great prosperity came the desire for more. In 330 A.S. the Stuttgart Grower's Association (WVS) was formed. Lobbying the government for subsidiaries and lower taxes on farm related goods. The government was more than able to oblige these farmers with the massive expansion going on in Rheinland, and life for the Stuttgart denizens became even better than it was in years past.

Strife and Economic Downfall

Though life in Stuttgart was good, others viewed the planet with jealous discontent. Of these people was the Libertonians at Synth Foods Inc. Wanting to find a place to grow their genetically engineered cellulose plant that was the main ingredient in Synth Paste, the Liberty conglomerate sought anyway to stick their hands into Rheinland's food markets. For a time, though, Synth Foods was kept out of Rheinland, and prosperity for Stuttgart continued.

In 668 A.S. when the 80-Years-War ended, though, Rheinland fell on hard times, and the Reichstag was no longer able to give Stuttgart their subsidiaries and tax breaks, leading the farmers of Stuttgart into depression with the rest of Rheinland. Though they were not feeling the full might of the depression like the other workers of Rheinland, the WVS and unaffiliated farmers were both affected by the depression, and their standards of living were both severely reduced.

Looking to find an easy way out of the depression, the Reichstag looked at the less-hurting population of Stuttgart and found a way out of the economic trouble. In a move that led to unforeseen events, the Reichstag sold land rights on Stuttgart to Synth Foods in return for renegotiated loan payments. The night of the deal, Synth Foods made planetfall on Stuttgart, and began immediately to seek out and buy independent farms from the hurting farmers.

The result of this deal was disastrous. Synth Foods was not a company known for their upstanding business practices, and often bribed Reichstag officials to turn a blind eye to filthy business practices. Despite the cries of distraught WVS and independent farmers, the Rheinland government turned a blind eye to all of Stuttgart, and eventually, Synth Foods bought out more than half the planet. The WVS continued to voice complaints to the Reichstag, however, blinded by the money that Synth Foods was giving them, the Reichstag continued to turn a blind eye.

A New Name and Cause

In 730 A.S. the WVS came under control of Synth Foods sympathetic farmers. At this point, the few remaining plantation owners and independent farmers decided that relying on the government was no longer going to render results. In what would be considered by some a desperate measure, many of the WVS reformed under a new name: The Landwirtrechtbewegung (Farmer's Rights Movement).

Though the reformation of the WVS led to minor setbacks in the agenda of Synth Foods, the decentralized, forgotten organization did little to stop the advancement of Synth Foods. In a call to order, Herman Dietrich, the former speaker of the WVS, brought the organization together, and sought to bring the fight against Synth Foods to the stars as well as on Stuttgart. Though some called the man mad, the culmination of this man's effort was not seen in his lifetime, as Darmstadt Depot was not completed until 775 A.S. seventeen years after his death in 758 A.S. at the age of 67.

The LWB Today

The Rheichstag recently marked the movement as criminals due to both their terrorist actions and their close relationship to the Red Hessians. Despite this fact, though, many of the denizens of Stuttgart, including Orbital Spa and Cruise at next door planet Baden-Baden in the Stuttgart system, show great sympathy for the LWB and the remainder of the WVS due to the impact that Synth Foods has had on the economy of Stuttgart and the people there. Orbital Spa and Cruise has voiced many complaints about the growing number of tourists who choose to visit other vistas because of the eyesore that is the Gray Weed on Stuttgart, and both Daumann and Kruger officials have shown public support for the movement.

Today, the LWB base themselves out of Darmstadt in the Ostnebel and Einhoven Station in Saar. They strike at both Synth Foods and ALG Waste Disposal, who has taken to catering to Synth Foods in making the planet more suited for growing their cellulose plant by supplying heavy fertilizers. Despite the widespread publiuc support, the movement, is mostly unsuccessful, with Synth Foods owning 90% of the Stuttgart in the 800 A.S. Rheinland census compared to a 60% in the 770 A.S. Rheinland census. Rheinland scientists also say that Stuttgart's atmosphere has drastically changed in the past century, and the few independent farmers that remain confirm that fact by reporting that their old crops are no longer flourishing in the new environment. The official WVS does little to support these claims, though, leaving little doubt that Synth Foods does completely control the organization.

Operations of the Organization

Identification:
Tag: LWB
ID: Landwirtrechtbewegung
Naming convention: LWB|Name.Surname

Objectives in Order of Importance:

• Ousting of Synth Foods from Stuttgart and restoration of Stuttgart and Rheinland.
  
• Defense of LWB holdings.
  
• Mounting offensives on LWB enemies.
  
• Defense of Hessian and Unioner allies.
  
• Piracy for monetary support of above objectives.
  

Allowed ships/equipment:

Light Fighters: Hawk, Griffin, Tiger Shark, Loki (limited)

Heavy Fighters: Falcon, Crow

Freighters: Humpback, Camara

Very Heavy Fighters: Eagle, Odin (limited)

Bombers: Civilian "Roc" bomber, Waran, Thor (limited)

Transports: Transport, Large Transport, Behemoth (Limited)

Gunboats: NONE

Cruisers: Rheinland Pirate Cruiser (usable only as flagship)

Battleships: NONE

Weapons: LWB, Civilian, Codenames (Limited to Bombers and Aces), Hessian weaponry, Unioner Weaponry, Bundschuh Weaponry (With documented trade).

[color=#FFFFFF]Diplomacy:

[color=green]Allied:

• Our great friends and subordinates. Assist whenever possible.
  

Red Hessians (RHA)
Unioners (AU)

Friendly:

• People who share similar interests. Render aid if asked.
  

Bundschuh (VF)
Junkers (.:J:.)

Neutral:

• Either we don't care who you are, or we don't want the repercussions of fighting or helping you.
  

Anyone Else not Mentioned Elsewhere

Unfriendly:

• People we don't particularly care for. Pirate them or escort them out, if they are unclaimed by an ally.
  

Outcast (101st, SoB, RoS, BLS)
All Shipping Companies

Hostile:

• If they don't want to leave, then engage and kill them.
  

Corsairs (TBH, OPG, Benitez)
Rheinland Military (RM)
Rheinland Police (RFP)
Bounty Hunter Guild (S/D)
The Order (Bs)

War:

• Our greatest foes and enemies, who are either taking our planet or helping another take our planet. Destroy with extreme prejudice.
  

Synth Foods (Synth.Foods)
ALG

Ranks and Membershp:

Flagship:

• Home away from home, the Erste Ernte was the first gift from the Hessians.
  

Erste Ernte

Transports:

• Procurers of supplies, both from piracy, and from the Junkers.
  
• Second as diplomatic vessels.
  

Feuriger Kohlrabi (BaconSoda)
Grosser Kuerbis (Ktayn)

Representative:

• Overall leader of the LWB.
  
• Can fly any ship listed.
  

Eva Morgenrot (Ktayn)

Supporter:

• Pilots who are trusted and veteran members of the LWB.
  
• Can fly any model of freighter, fighter, bomber, or Transport.
  

Franz Mehler (Blodo)
Wesley Richter (zapp_evn)

Member:

• Pilots who have proven themselves loyal supporters of the LWB.
  
• May fly any model of freighter, fighter, bomber, or Transport barring Hessian models and the Behemoth.
  

Sam Crawford (Generation)
Gunther Dietfried (Fletcher)
Udo Ackermann (IronWatsas)
Lorette Serilda (Derkylos)

Recruit:

• Pilots who have yet to prove themselves to the LWB.
  
• May only fly Eagle and Griffin fighters.
  

Aces:

• Pilots who down 10 combat class vessels are awarded the rank of Ace.
  
• Pilots who are awarded the rank of Ace are allowed to mount Codenames, of any type, on their fighter craft.
  

Wesley Richter

Missing or Killed in Action or expelled:

• Pilots who have simply disappeared or have died fighting for Stuttgart.
  

Josef Bauer (Ktayn)
Adelrich Kempster (Earth)
Jonas Vogt (Eruthnyl)
Flora Rossler (Zapp)

In order to receive a promotion from Recruit to Support a Recruit must:

• Get an LWB tag and ID; prove with a screenshot of Player Status and Inventory
  
• apture a total of 20 enemy pilots (BHG, RM, RFP, Civilian); prove with screenshot of cargo hold
  
• Map all the jump holes in Rheinland space (Munich not included); prove with camera shots of maps. Jump holes include:
  • Stuttgart Dresden
    
  • Dresden New Berlin
    
  • New Berlin Hamburg
    
  • New Berlin Sigma 13
    
  • Hamburg Frankfurt (be careful, there are two of these)
    
  • Hamburg Bering
    
  • Frankfurt Dresden
    
  • Frankfurt Sigma 13
    
• Destroy 20 NPC fighters and 10 NPC transports; prove with screenshot of Player Status
  
• Must show RM, RFP, and Bounty Hunters as 'hostile' on your rep sheet; prove with screenshot of Player Status
  

Zone of Influence:

Rheinland:

Stuttgart - It's ours by right, and we'll take it back through any means necessary. This is our main ZoI

New Berlin - Where the dogs that sold us make their lair and the most populated place in Rheinland. An ideal place for exemplary strikes and propaganda.

Hamburg - Another populated area of Rheinland and a staging point for the RM's operations in the border worlds. A prime place for exemplary strikes and popaganda.

Frankfurt - Our friends the Bunschuh are here, and we will occasionally stop by the say hello and scare the locals.

Dresden - Our primary allies, the Hessians, base themselves here. We pass through here quite often and it is a fine staging point for strikes into New Berlin.

Saar - Our secret stronghold. Any LWB is welcome there to outfit him or herself and to stage more attacks against Synth Foods and their allies.

The Omegas - Under no normal circumstances are the LWB to enter the Omegas. Only under special request from the Hessians or special business are the LWB to enter the Omegas.

[color=#FFFFFF]Rules:

• Follow all the Sirius Rules (//Server Rules).
  • Anyone found breaking the rules will be issued a warning and demotion, if possible. A second breach in rules will result in dismissal.
    
• Always Roleplay in system chat. If you are talking OOC in system chat, before you send that message, think about if it is necessary. If it isn't, say it in Private or local, or don't say it. If it is, make sure you mark it with OOC marks and screenshot it in the event that you are accused.
  • Anyone found to be out of Roleplay without correct marks on a regular basis will be warned and demoted until reaching the recruit rank. After this rank is reached, they will be expelled upon their next offense.
    
• Stick to our ZoI. If you are not within our Zone of Influence in regular circumstances, you shouldn't be there.
  • Anyone found to be out of our Zone of Influence on a regular basis will be warned and demoted until reaching the recruit rank. After this rank is reached, they will be expelled upon their next offense.
    
• Stay within the stated ship and weapon parameters.
  • Anyone found out of compliance with the weapon and ship list will be warned on their first offense for each particular problem, and subsequently demoted until reaching the recruit rank. After this rank is reached, they will be expelled upon their next offense.
    

[color=#FF0000]Contacting Us

Recruitment Thread
Message Dump
Feedback Thread
PM the following people:
BaconSoda
Ktayn

' Wrote:The words "epic" and "win" come to mind. Keep up the good work, and good form. And start up an event type dealy with Synth perhaps so your propaganda means more.