Ageira technologies is one of the "Big Three" of Liberty's business world, they are the leading company in research and development. With the high demand of expanding ones borders Ageira Technologies has become quite the powerhouse as the only producer of Jump Gate and trade lane parts, and along side Deep Space Engineering the company remains the only other transporter of Jump Gate and trade lane parts to all of the houses of Sirius. On top of that they are the inventors of the "Valhalla drive technology", and many produce commodities such as light arms, super alloys, and Super Conductors. History
Founded in 44 A.S. under the name Valhalla Research the company received major backing from interests in the government and military by unveiling a breakthrough in materials research. By studying the great sleeper ships used in travel to Sirius Valhalla Research managed to discover a way to miniaturize the same drive technology that was used in the ship, on top of that they also improved on the design by increasing the power and efficiency of the drive. This new "Liberty Engine" allowed the travel between neighboring star systems could be accomplished in a matter of months rather then years.
In 96 A.S. with the arrival of the LCC Einstein in Rheinland the first real-time communication is made in that communication business is conducted and a technology swap is made: Valhalla's new "Valhalla drive technology," is exchanged for Rheinland's advanced information on construction technology. The technology would be studied but nothing interesting would come of it until the arrival of the LCC Edison in Bretonia in 106 A.S. A deal is made with the government and Bretonia exchanges it's advances in materials technology for the new engine designs. In 120 A.S. Valhalla Research revealed their latest technological wonder in 120 A.S. Using the advanced construction and advanced materials technology gained through trading of the "Valhalla drive technology" a "Elevator" is developed, using superstrong crystalline polymers and frictionless bearings; when connected to orbital docking rings would completely negate the high costs of boosting men and materials into space, this technology revolutionizes exploration and industry almost overnight, opening up the entire New York system for commercial exploitation. Valhalla licenses the technology to the other houses, reaping huge returns in the process.
With the success of the last Valhalla project they started planning for their next great project and at a secret meeting with the Order of Cincinnatus and the highest ranking board members of Valhalla Research, they reveal their ambitious plans for "Project Jump Gate" that would be completed in fifty years. Using the research that was made on Valhalla 1, the gate idea was created. These gates would allow travel between two distinct points in space, making it possible to travel between systems instantly instead of the many months ending the tyranny of distance which had ruled over humanity for so long. To start this project Valhalla Research announces that they will build a major research facility in Texas. The base would be used in the research of "Project Jump Gate" and Valhalla Research would be working with the Liberty Military on a number of secret projects.
With the construction of the Research Station in 128 named Dallas, Valhalla Research began to expand their operations in the system and with the military declaring a large portion of space surrounding the Dallas off-limits many rumors abound as to what kind of research was being conducted around the Dallas. In 130 A.S. one of the most historic events in all of human history was made as the Valhalla Prototype Jump Gate was tested, Houston residents in the northern hemisphere would have seen a bright flash, like a meteor streaking across the sky at exactly 15:34 HST ...and then nothing. The flash was a small drone leaping across the light years in the blink of an eye. It was the first successful test and the dawning of a new age.
In 155 A.S. Valhalla Research becomes Ageira Technologies.
In 180 A.S. just over 50 years after the first test of the Jump Gate the first full-scale jump between Texas and Alaska would be conducted, and five years later in 185 a ceremony that is broadcast throughout the Sirius sector. The President of Liberty unveils the jump gate project to the public, and almost immediately the other houses of Sirius begin to conduct business deals with the Ageira to purchase the technology and a deal is signed with Sirius Shipping to transport the gate parts between the R&D labs of Ageira and construction projects being built by Deep Space Engineering.
In 189 A.S. The first official jump gates are built between New York and Colorado, opening up the mineral riches of the Colorado systems to the rest of Liberty. In the following years construction would begin on more gates and in 207 the systems of New York and California would be connected, and with most of Liberty connected with Jump Gates Ageira began construction a Manufacturing Facility in Colorado. This facility would be crucial in the mass production of jump gate components to meet the high demand. The facility would be completed in 215 A.S and begin the exporting of parts to the other houses to connect systems of their own. As mass production of the gates moves into high gear, funding becomes an issue for many foreign corporations and governments who wish to build routes of their own, because of this Ageira Technologies and Deep Space Engineering capitalize a whole independent entity in 218 and Interspace Commerce is formed to offer loans and assist in the financing of jump gate construction.
In 280 A.S. Ageira Technologies introduces their next advance in technology, the advance which was almost as miraculous as the jump gates revealed almost a century ago. The "Trade Lanes" using a variation of the jump gate architecture could be built along a arbitrary route through systems to accelerate ships to superluminal velocities. These trade lanes would assist in commercial trading within systems and used with the Jump gates a sector wide economy was created. Eventually the demand for Gate parts began to shrink and the demand for lane parts increased because of this in 420 A.S. the Ageira Technologies facility in Colorado downshifted its production of jump gate components and concentrated on producing trade lane components.
In 500 A.S. the Ageira Technologies scientists aboard the Dallas began the second phase of testing a new, long-range jump gate that would have allowed travel beyond the Sirius Sector. Unfortunately, a concentration of dark matter along the jump route created a feedback wave that destroyed the Dallas and everyone aboard, and expelled huge masses of dark matter throughout the system. A quarantine was immediately erected across half the system. The prototype gate sank into a monstrous singularity that is still there today. With the Texas system scarred Ageira Technologies withdrew most of their operations from the system. After the Texas Incident, Ageira Technologies stayed quiet until the opening of the Detroit Munitions Depot in New York in 614. It specialized in the manufacture of small and medium arms supplying the Military, Police and independent buyers who became frequent customers.
In 700 A.S, Ageira Technologies and Interspace Commerce became partners to develop the "RTS" or "Real Time Scanner" which would scan cargo passing through the jump gates and trade lanes; by attaching a Universal Ship Identification number to every vessel and piece of cargo, goverments could automatically scan for contraband while Interspace Commerce could more accurately assess insurance fees. The new scanners begin production at the Ageira Technologies Facility in Colorado. Ageira Technologies continued to gain profit from Gate and Lane parts as well as it's other facilities in the ninth century, and to this day is the only supplier of the components with the exception of DSE.
Corporate Structure:
President: Controls everything and has a final say in it all. Only he can approve a new shipping contract. The President is especially responsible for the finances of Ageira.
Vice President: Basically he assists the President in whatever duties the President needs assistance with. The Vice President is also the backup President.
Board of Executives: They help manage the direction in which Ageira Technologies goes. This is to aid the President and Vice President in making the correct decision. However the Executive's power is limited and overall the President has the final say.
Board of Investors: Some of the highest investors in Ageira Technologies have a small say in how it is run. However the final decision is always up to the President.
Department Head: Always a Division Chief as well. Oversees the smooth running of the department he or she heads, ensures the cooperation between Divisions within it and Divisions outside it that need to interact. Will submit matters developed or found within the department to the President if need be.
Division Chiefs: Duties vary greatly between Divisions. Division Chiefs are directly responsible for their sector of Ageira and are tasked with accomplishing their objectives, motivating their subordinates, and running everything smoothly.
Personnel: The most important part of Ageira Technologies. Ageira Personnel have myriad different jobs between departments, but all are vitally important to the running of the company.
Departments:
Administrative Department:
The President
- Financier
- Vice President
Public Affairs Division:
- The public face of Ageira
- Creates and maintains all advertisements and recruitment publications
- Jointly responsible for the Feedback Channel with the Internal Affairs Division
- Deals with legal issues regarding the company
- Chief is Ageiras spokesperson, and will reply to all messages directed to Ageira, unless specifically addressed
Human Affairs Division:
- Handles all transfer requests and Applications
- Trains and assigns all new personnel
- Keeps employee's details and status on file
- Jointly responsible for the Feedback Channel with the Public Affairs Division
- May join Ageira ships in space to conduct Company Efficiency Evaluations
- Chief will attempt to fix or allay any internal conflicts or complaints and inform the President
Operations Department:
Transportation Division:
- Responsible for the safe transportation of all Ageiras materials
- All freighter pilots and Transport captains fall under this Division
- All personnel transports and shuttle crew fall within this Division.
- Chief organizes trade convoys and assigns personnel to them
Surveillance Division:
- The eyes and ears of Ageira
- Searches out new trade routes for the Transportation Division
- Scouts for potential gate / lane construction sites
- Reports any spatial/energy-based anomalies
- Reports pirate activity, develops alternate routes
- Watches for unlicensed hauling of Ageira technology; Sets up temporary licenses
- Chief begins preliminary negotiations for shipping contracts
- Chief reports any temporary licenses to the appropriate Division
Security Department:
(=ASF=) Ageira Security Force:
Standard Operations:
-Patrols Systems with Ageira controlled, owned or occupied bases and planets.
-Escort Ageira & Deep Space Engineering Transports & Convoys.
Lane Security Operations:
-Patrol trade lanes within the current Zone of Influence dictated by diplomatic treaties
with various houses and factions that have Trade Lanes.
-Keep trade lanes and gates clear of Piracy and other disruptions.
-Protect DSE Inspection Teams & Ageira Maintenance Teams.
CLASSIFIED DIVISON:
-Privately Funded Paramilitary Operation
Technology Department:
Research and Development Division:
- Responsible for Research and Development. Further information CLASSIFIED
Joint DSE/Ageira Department:
Implementation and Maintenance Division: (Joint DSE/Ageira Department)
- The practical, public side of the Technology Department.
- Responsible for the outfitting and upkeep of all vessels, bases, and technology within Ageira
- Repair/Maintenance ships and personnel are within this Division
- Looks into new ways to acquire or develop needed, existing technology
- Chief oversees all weekly log updating for corporately managed vessels
Ageira Technologies Specific:
-Monitor DSE inspections of Trade Lanes and Gates.
-Repair, Modify and Update Trade Lanes and Gates according to DSE Inspections.
Deep Space Engineering Specific:
-Conducts a detailed inspection of Gate and Trade Lanes.
-Makes basic repairs to Gates and Trade Lanes.
-Directs Ageira repair personal to any Gates or Trade Lanes in need of more serious repairs.
Bases: Planet Los Angeles, California is the location of Ageira Technologies Headquarters. With the majority of the planet covered in deep salt water oceans and gorgeous, white sand beaches, Los Angeles was popular with the wealthy and privileged of Manhattan, before the terraforming efforts failed during the Great California Drought of 543 A.S. The ocean water was discovered to be unusable due to a chemical that, although it is completely harmless to humans besides from tasting foul, fatally disrupts the growth of crops and certain species of terrestrial animals. The available water supplies from the Tahoe and Sierra ice clouds were quickly running out, and as a result it was becoming ever more expensive to ship water into the California system.
Over the course of the following century, most of Los Angeles' population subsequently emigrated to planet Denver in the Colorado system, with only those who did not want to move, or couldn't afford to, remaining behind. A large portion of the remaining industry relied heavily on farming genetically modified livestock that are able to process the chemical in the water, although a number of corporations still retained offices on Los Angeles, including Universal Shipping's corporate training academy.
It wasn't until Synth Foods perfected their patented and hugely popular Synth Paste, created from a genetically engineered plant similar to that of the Earth Kelp, that the planetary economy resurged. The resulting success of the new food paste prompted Synth Foods to relocate their headquarters to Los Angeles, and the booming technology market has also encouraged Ageira Technologies to construct an optical chip plant here. With all the new jobs available on the planet, coupled with the recently opened trade lane to the Ontario jump gate, the population of Los Angeles has jumped to over 360 million, and the increasing prosperity promises a brighter future for the entire California system.
Planet Denver, Colorado was originally the home of miners, smelters, and shipyard workers, but these industries eventually collapsed in 600 A.S. With the declining long-term water situation in California, however, the wealthy elite of Los Angeles began to look elsewhere for a vacation spot and found Denvers rough, beautiful vistas to be ideal. Emigration from Los Angeles and Manhattan injected new life into the Denver economy, reviving the planet even as the new upper-class assumed control of the local government. Today Cryer Pharmaceuticals maintains a major research lab on Denver, while Ageira Technologies has a planetside headquarters to oversee its interests in the system. Liberty Police, Inc. (LPI) is well paid by Colorado's new elite to handle security.
Pueblo Station, Colorado is the a Ageira Technologies manufacturing facility. Notice: All ships should be aware that Ageira Technologies facilities are protected by private security authorized to use deadly force against any deviation from standard flight procedures.
Detroit Munitions, New York is the headquarters for Ageira Technologies, one of the oldest privately owned companies in Liberty. Detroit has been manufacturing small and medium-sized arms since its founding by patriarch Ed Garner in 614 AS. His name still graces the companys most popular line of blasters.
Hamilton Station, Ontario is residing on the outskirts of Lawrence Ice Field, the Hamilton Station houses production facilities of Ageira Technologies. Hamilton was constructed to provide enough supplies for nearby mining operations, as well as for station building sites, and possible future trade lane and jump gate construction sites..
Diplomacy:
Allies
Ageira Technologies is allied with Deep Space Engineering as they are the only ones who Ageira has licensed to transport and construct Gate/Lane Parts. Ageira Technologies has also had a long good working relationship with the Liberty Navy, Security Forces and Police and because of this they have grown to trust and rely on them heavily offering any assistance they can which has been useful in these times of war. Friendly
Ageira Technologies is friendly towards all it's fellow Liberty Corporations as well as the foreign factions in Britonia such as the BAF and Britonian Corporations.
Neutral
Ageira Technologies is currently neutral with the house to the north. Due to the war between Britonia and Kusari, Ageira Technologies is not friendly with the house. But as is DSE, Ageira has decided to remain neutral with the house. Unfriendly
With the war between Rheinland and Liberty going on Ageira Technologies has decided to support it's home and stop all exports to the house, because of this they are not on friendly terms with the state and have been treated rather poorly by the military in Rheinland. Ageira Technologies is also unfriendly with most of the Criminal factions operating within Sirius. Hostile
Ageira Technologies is hostile towards a lot of the Criminal Factions operating within Liberty and Bretonia but is especially hostile towards Xenos, Lane Hackers and Liberty Rogues for various reasons.
End of 1.0 - Ageira Technologies History and Information
Investors may buy a small percentage of Ageira Technologies stock.
Here is a basic overview of the investment plans offered:
Quote:Plan: Basic
Number of Shares: 1
Investment: 100,000 Sirius Credits
Payout: You are given control of an Ageira Technologies Rhino Transport. The pilot will accept orders from you*, and you may have him run any Ageira Technologies approved trade route.**
Quote:Plan: Starting Enterpriser
Number of Shares: 50
Investment: 5,000,000 Sirius Credits
Payout: You are given control of an Ageira Technologies Grizzly Shuttle. The pilot will accept orders from you*, and you may have him run any Ageira Technologies approved trade route, or provide shuttle services as required.**
Quote:Plan: Established Enterpriser
Number of Shares: 150
Investment: 15,000,000 Sirius Credits
Payout: You are given control of an Ageira Technologies Mammoth Transport. The crew will accept orders from you*, and you may have him run any Ageira Technologies approved trade route.**
Quote:Plan: Sub-Contractor
Number of Shares: 300
Investment: 30,000,000 Sirius Credits
Payout: You are given control of an Ageira Technologies Heron Transport. The crew will accept orders from you*, and you may have him run any Ageira Technologies approved trade route.**
Quote:Plan: Contractor
Number of Shares: 1700
Investment: 170,000,000 Sirius Credits
Payout: You are given control of an Ageira Technologies Mastodon Transport. The crew will accept orders from you*, and you may have him run any Ageira Technologies approved trade route.**
Quote:Plan: Executive
Number of Shares: 10,000
Investment: 1,000,000,000
Payout: You will have a small say in Ageira Technologies' future. You will be on the Sub-Board and allowed to suggest new directions for Ageira. With this investment you will be given an Ageira Technologies Luxury Yacht, and control of a Ageira Technologies Mastodon Transport. This investment plan is currently limited to 3 investors.
* Disclaimer: The investor will have to be on board the ship at all times to provide guidance and direction. Ship does not require an Ageira| Tag.
** Disclaimer: A list will be provided shortly.
Ageira Technologies Products:
Hand Held Weapons:
Ageira Technologies' Detroit Munitions produces hundreds of weapons models, some of our more popular models are listed here, and the list will be updated frequently.
The DM-9 “Peacekeeper” - 9 millimeter pistol. Good for pilots to have, fits into a lifepod easily. Good for escape and evasion scenarios. Semi-Automatic, 19 Round Magazine. - 500 Credits per unit.
The DM-50 “Giant killer” - 50 cal. Riot gun. Guaranteed to take down heavy targets, even armored ones. Semi-Automatic, comes with either a Barrel Magazine or a Normal Magazine. Barrel has 50 cartridges, normal has 30. Barrel - 960 Credits per unit. Normal - 870 Credits per unit.
The DM-50L "Long Shot"- 50 cal. Riot gun with a elongated barrel and the cartridges are modified for longer range. Range is extended by 230% allowing for shots from up to 3 kilometers away. Comes with either a Thermal or Normal 256x variable magnification scope. 1200 Credits for Either model.
The AG-BS “Back shot” – Fully-Automatic sawed off shotgun. Folding stock allows for easy storage, and the 9 Cartridge magazine allows for taking down groups of foes at once. 780 Credits per unit.
The DB-IKY2 "Door Buster"- Man-portable grenade launcher, uses 30 millimeter Grenade cartridges, which come in 5 variations. Explosive, Smoke, Tear-Gas, Flare, and Rubber Pellet. Six Cartridges per magazine. 1280 Credits per unit.
The TT-90 "Little Shocker"- Hand held Tazer with enough stopping power to jump start a Patriot fighter. Commonly used by the LPI. Long lasting high capacity power cells allow for extremely long use without the need to change power cells. Has 3 settings: stun, lights out, and crispy. 250 Credits per unit.
Information: Developed by Ageira with significant BMM participation, the Havoc Mk II is an advanced modification of the first "Havoc", bomber model that was popular in Liberty and Bretonia about 350 years ago. Mk II version features an advanced power array and increased agility compared to other modern bombers. It's sleek hull design and good maneuverability give it a very high survival chance in the right hands.
End of 2.0 - Ageira Technologies Commercial Center
//I would like to thank Hack for some of the Weapons. They were his idea.
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