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[MLA] Molly Liberation Army | Information - Molly Liberation Army - 10-10-2017

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Molly Liberation Army
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History

The Molly Liberation Army are a Dublin based republican paramilitary organization that seek to remove the Dublin and Poole systems from Bretonian control and bring about an independent socialist republic encompassing the two systems. Formed on a cold evening in September 820AS, when a man named Roy McKenney and a number of other prominent Molly men, arrived armed at a meeting at O'Brians bar.. a meeting called by McKenney himself, a prominent figure and well known Dubliner. The men met together that frosty night in a plot to oust the Governor of Dublin Sadhbh McCool. Unhappy with the direction the current leadership were taking and fired with the passion of a free Dublin they agreed to form a coup and proceeded to obtain all the military assets they could, afterwhich they would evict the current Molly Council. They did not succeed in their plans to topple McCool, but announced later, in 821AS, that they would no longer be taking orders from the Molly Council and the leadership in Dublin. In December of that year, the MLA split officially, being composed of traditional militarists like Mckenney—and, of course, the floods of Mollys that were still passionate enough to fight.

The MLA's primary goal has always been to force the Bretonian Government to negotiate a withdrawal from Dublin. They use guerrilla tactics against the Bretonian Armed forces and Bretonian Police in both the Dublin and New London territories by targeting political and economic assets. Until now the Molly Liberation Army (MLA) has been the least active of the separatist splinter groups. Gradually building an arsenal while observing the petulant attempts made by others to free Dublin from New London's grip. These days, experts say the MLA is known more for its participation in the drug trade and other criminal activities as it is for outright terrorism, although it is not an infrequent site to see a Bretonian trader being ushered out of the Dublin or Poole systems under fire by the group. The members of the MLA consider themselves true Mollies and look at most other Molly groups in disgust.. belittling their actions at any chance and refusing to follow the orders of the Molly Council directly.

Goals

The primary goal of the MLA is to achieve retraction of all Bretonain officials (BAF,BPA & Bret Corps) from the Dublin system, creating a republic ran exclusively by a new Molly Council. We will do this by;

Establishing connections with other groups to;

Create an increase of contraband trade in/out of Bretonian/Molly space
Increase the strength of the Molly cause

and,

Increasing pressure on the Bretonian government by;

Hampering Gold mining efforts in Dublin
Disrupting trade in Bretonia
A blanket ban on all Bretonian traders in Dublin
Bringing in more equipment to fund the effort

The secondary goal of the MLA is the securing of the Poole system.

Structure

As a paramilitary group the MLA adopt a military style ranking system but for day-to-day purposes authority is vested in the Army Council which, as well as directing policy and taking major tactical decisions, appoints a Chief of Staff from one of its number.

The structure, in order of rank is as follows

1st in command - Field Marshal Roy McKenney
2nd in command - Lieutenant‑General Pádraic Carnie (Military Matters)
3rd in command - Chief Of Staff Ciarán Kelly(Diplomatic & Domestic Matters)

Captain - Leaders in the field
Paramilitary - Soldiers of mass destruction

Smuggler - The backbone of the group's financial growth

Zones of Influence & ID

Primary ZOI: Dublin, Poole, New London, Cambridge and Newcastle
Secondary ZoI: Magellan, Edinburgh, Omega-3, Omega-49 and Manchester and Leeds

All MLA ships are to be equipped with a Molly ID and Molly IFF
The TAG is: [MLA]

Ships

The MLA primary fleet is built up of assets obtained from the attempted coup and vessels obtained via dealings in the borderworlds. Recruits may request a fighter/freight ship after showing their skills in the proving ground or are free to bring in their own equipment as long as it follows the guidelines below;

Fighters - Molly/Liberty Rogue/Borderworld and Civilian fighters
Bombers - Molly/Liberty Rogue/Borderworld and Civilian bombers
Gunboats - Liberty Rogue Gunboat
Destroyers -Scylla

Diplomacy

Allied
All Molly Groups

Friendly
-LR-/Liberty Rogues
Red Hessian Army

Neutral
Unioners
Gas Miners Guild
Freelancers
IMG
Junkers
Lane Hackers
SCRA
Gaians

Unfriendly
Galia Lawfuls
Liberty Lawfuls
Rheinland Lawfuls

Hostile
Bretonian Armed Forces
Bretonian Police Authority
Gateway Shipping
Bowex
BMM
BMF
Corsairs

FAQ-
How is this Molly group different from the current Offical Faction? Great question, one that comes up a lot and so deserves it's own section.
MLA are not pirates, they are a paramilitary organization. Where the Molly cause has always been somewhat messy due to being driven by ex-miners with a grudge, the MLA is born of a new generation, educated and proud young Dublin born men with a passion for patriotism and freedom from Bretonia, with the intelligence and skills to have their own diplomatic status with other groups and thus formulate their own attacks on the Bretonian empire.

RE: [MLA] Molly Liberation Army | Information - Thunderer - 10-10-2017

I don't think that the Mollies truly are Irish people. They are as Bretonian as any other Bretonians, since they originate from miners who came from New London and Leeds, with the exception that most of them came from the lower classes, perhaps with a slightly higher concentration of people of African, Indian, Arabic, Scottish, Welsh and Irish descent, but certainly very far from being predominantly Irish. I suppose that the official faction ([M]ollys) plays as space IRA because Molly stations were named after places in today's Ireland, but that is only because those names symbolized resistance, not because the builders of those stations were Irish.

If I ever made a Molly faction, I would surely use the Irish element, but I would not allow myself to exaggerate it so much that it pushes every other Bretonian nationality aside. Indian Mollies would be an interesting sight to see, by the way.

RE: [MLA] Molly Liberation Army | Information - Wesker - 10-10-2017

BMM looks foward to interactions.

RE: [MLA] Molly Liberation Army | Information - Backo - 10-10-2017

gl hf dd

RE: [MLA] Molly Liberation Army | Information - TheSauron - 10-10-2017

Your diplomacy seems to be missing Gaians and Corsairs. What do you folks think of the two?

RE: [MLA] Molly Liberation Army | Information - Giorgio - 10-10-2017

(10-10-2017, 04:53 PM)TheSauron Wrote: Your diplomacy seems to be missing Gaians and Corsairs. What do you folks think of the two?

Also Hessians and SCRA

RE: [MLA] Molly Liberation Army | Information - Molly Liberation Army - 10-12-2017

(10-10-2017, 04:09 PM)Thunderer Wrote: I don't think that the Mollies truly are Irish people. They are as Bretonian as any other Bretonians, since they originate from miners who came from New London and Leeds, with the exception that most of them came from the lower classes, perhaps with a slightly higher concentration of people of African, Indian, Arabic, Scottish, Welsh and Irish descent, but certainly very far from being predominantly Irish. I suppose that the official faction ([M]ollys) plays as space IRA because Molly stations were named after places in today's Ireland, but that is only because those names symbolized resistance, not because the builders of those stations were Irish.

If I ever made a Molly faction, I would surely use the Irish element, but I would not allow myself to exaggerate it so much that it pushes every other Bretonian nationality aside. Indian Mollies would be an interesting sight to see, by the way.

Thanks. The idea here is to sway the Molly's away from the stereotypical view that they are all uneducated miners. Years have passes since those first steps into independence and the Mollys, as a people, have advanced... although, as you rightly noticed, we are following the status quo and have a general hatred for all things Bretonian.. the idea here is to gradually develop a policy separate from the Molly Council and maybe (no spoilers) that will involve a deal or two with corps the council wouldn't consider.. all with an independent Dublin at heart

Thanks for the feedback

RE: [MLA] Molly Liberation Army | Information - Molly Liberation Army - 10-12-2017

(10-10-2017, 04:53 PM)TheSauron Wrote: Your diplomacy seems to be missing Gaians and Corsairs. What do you folks think of the two?

That needs correcting, thanks.

For now the general consensus is that the MLA follows Molly Council diplomacy. Of course that will change as we attempt to forward our own plans for a free Dublin.. this may or may not include the help of an outstanding enemy **no spoilers**

(10-10-2017, 05:01 PM)Giorgi Wrote:
(10-10-2017, 04:53 PM)TheSauron Wrote: Your diplomacy seems to be missing Gaians and Corsairs. What do you folks think of the two?

Also Hessians and SCRA

Same applies of course

RE: [MLA] Molly Liberation Army | Information - Molly Liberation Army - 10-28-2018

Faction diplomacy updated.

RE: [MLA] Molly Liberation Army | Information - Wolfstar - 12-14-2018

(10-12-2017, 11:34 PM)Molly Liberation Army Wrote:
(10-10-2017, 04:09 PM)Thunderer Wrote: I don't think that the Mollies truly are Irish people. They are as Bretonian as any other Bretonians, since they originate from miners who came from New London and Leeds, with the exception that most of them came from the lower classes, perhaps with a slightly higher concentration of people of African, Indian, Arabic, Scottish, Welsh and Irish descent, but certainly very far from being predominantly Irish. I suppose that the official faction ([M]ollys) plays as space IRA because Molly stations were named after places in today's Ireland, but that is only because those names symbolized resistance, not because the builders of those stations were Irish.

If I ever made a Molly faction, I would surely use the Irish element, but I would not allow myself to exaggerate it so much that it pushes every other Bretonian nationality aside. Indian Mollies would be an interesting sight to see, by the way.

Thanks. The idea here is to sway the Molly's away from the stereotypical view that they are all uneducated miners. Years have passes since those first steps into independence and the Mollys, as a people, have advanced... although, as you rightly noticed, we are following the status quo and have a general hatred for all things Bretonian.. the idea here is to gradually develop a policy separate from the Molly Council and maybe (no spoilers) that will involve a deal or two with corps the council wouldn't consider.. all with an independent Dublin at heart

Thanks for the feedback

Also, in regards to nationality/culture, this is from the wiki.

"The miners had come from all over Bretonia during the rush but there was a significant percentage that had common ancestry from the older Terra age. Many could identify links with the old nations and cultures of Ireland, Scotland and other 'Celtic' nations. Those that did not have the blood link were keen to adopt the cultural link that stressed a fight for independence against an oppressive regime."