Bretonia Mining and Manufacturing

FACTION INFORMATION

Ships camera view on the Graves Station, Dublin system, Bretonia

OVERVIEW

> Tag: BMM-
> ID/IFF: Bretonia Mining and Manufacturing
> CEO (1iC): Ian Gunn

One of the largest Bretonian corporations, specialized in mining operations and ship manufacturing. With 80% of profits coming from mining operations, the company has managed to be profitable for the last 500 years.

BMM has grown from a government-subsidised company, to an extremely influential and powerful corporation with many different commercial interests across Bretonia, the Taus and the Omega systems. Ever since the early days, employees have been mining and constructing ships, infrastructure, factories and industrial products, most of the time under harsh working conditions, to make BMM what it is today. BMM's shares are entirely owned by the Crown, making the corporation nationalised like its partner Bowex, and giving the Bretonian Government control over appointments to the Board of Directors and the setting of company policy. This is exercised through the company's Royal Charter, and by weekly meetings between the BMM Board of Directors and members of the Department for Trade and Industry. The former CEO William Relic stepped down in early March 817 A.S., so the company now starts a new chapter of its history under a new board of directors.

Our company has stations throughout Bretonian space and is under constant attack from pirates and occasionally other companies. Mollies are particularly aggressive towards us throughout most parts of Bretonia, but especially in Dublin where we maintain Graves Mining Station. The rich history of Graves Station begain in 752 AS, in what came to be known as the Founders Day Revolt. The mollies attacked our station and murdered BMM Chief of Operations Sir Edmund Graves and his senior staff. Ever since that day they have fantasized that Dublin is their own. Since that date we have been at war with them. Now the station is under the command of Lord Graves' granddaughter Selena Graves. The extremist movement of violent eco-terrorists known as Gaians, who hold unfounded objections against our industrial activity in Leeds on the grounds that it is polluting, also terrorise us. Nonsense. Everyone knows that Leeds is an extremely clean and healthy system, and the smog clouds only add to the attractive features and tourism industry of it.

BMM was considered by some to be the prime instigator of the brutal Kusari-Bretonia war in the Tau systems, due to its admirable exploration and expansion at the expense of the IMG and Kusari corporations in Tau 23 and Tau 29 respectively. The IMG risks the saftey of their workers daily by using jumpholes to work within the Taus. BMM started the construction of the Tau 31-Tau 23 Jump Gate and trade lane network with Deep Space Engineering and Ageira to help grow the economy of the system. Trade lane construction in Tau 23 had been postponed, due to the Kusarian war, however progress is now beliefed to have been adversely affected by the Gallic Onslaught. BMM however had maintained their construction site in Tau 23 during the Kusarian conflict which served as a major supply base for Bretonian forces in the Tau region, and was regularly attacked by Colonial Remnant and Kusari-aligned forces. In 819 however, the base was infiltrated and overwhelmed by the Gallics. Most employees were evacuated although the current status of the station is unknown. BAF information reports there to still be a station in the same area. The station had earlier been considered a waste of resources by some though at the time BMM understood the profitability of the Tau region as well as the importance of the station as a staging post for BAF in the Tau and Orkney systems. The Gallic Onslaught then progressed to Leeds, where BMM stations were under constant siege and got defended by the ever-brave BAF. The stations remained fully operational with armoured transports being used in place of conventional, weaker transports, but after one year of fighting the system was lost. Now BMM pushes on in the face of war in its 500 year history, more likely than ever to come through it strong and ready for the next age of Bretonia.

Structure of the Company

Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
The CEO lies at the top of the food chain, the most powerful man/woman in the whole company. They are overall, in charge of everything and require their appointed Chiefs of Shipping, Security and Mining to work closely with them for Corporation growth.
Board Member
These men and womens make sure that every department (Security, Shipping, Mining) is working on their peak performance and that all the working rights and regular standards are enforced. They report directly to the CEO.
Security Officers
The Security ensures that all vessels flying BMM colours are safe and sound. They take pride in blowing up Mollys and other pirates, especially when it gets them bonuses.
Shippers
Shipping is one of the important jobs which requires brave men and women to face the dangerous trade lanes. Their holds, full of ore, are the main priority always - profit for the company is a lot of profit for them.
Miners
Miners are the heart and soul of BMM, nearly everyone has worked aboard a miner once. These men/women are the backbone of the company and are paid well for their hardships and work.

DIPLOMACY

ALLIED
Bretonia Intelligence Service, Bretonian Armed Forces, Bretonian Police Authority, Planetform Inc, Borderworlds Exports

FRIENDLY
Liberty Lawful Authorities, Liberty Corporations, Orbital Spa and Cruise

NEUTRAL
Everyone not listed

UNFRIENDLY
Unlawfuls, Independant Miners Guild, Gateway Shipping

HOSTILE
Mollys, Gallic Royalists, Corsairs