In the early days of Sirius society, the brave, hardy colonists first stepped foot into the core worlds with only their dirty, utilitarian ships on their backs, and the promises of a future brighter than the one they've fled from. They worked, toiled the soil, harnessed the deepest of mountains and asteroid fields, and soon built great civilizations atop simple dirt and rock. Ships of all shapes and sizes now plow technologically-marveling trade lanes, crossing vast distances through superluminal jump gates, and when neither were present, were pushed forward by their cruise engines and their zeal.
Little did they know would be the cost towards this spur of expansion...
After eight centuries of hurried, without-hindsight development, we see mankind's last worldly bastions tarnished by both smog and scrap. Debris fields nearly the size of entire systems littering the space like their own asteroid fields, smog clouds from the churning of industry choking the very life of its people, and on its very planets are the bodies arisen from pollution and environmental negligence.
I was born into one of these planets you all may know as Planet Leeds. Once the industrial heart of Bretonia, and as of the time of this recording, a pawn of the Gallic Empire. But one thing remained the same despite the change of hands: it was a world dying from burning air, acid rains, and toxic oceans. It was a hellish world to grow up in, and the first time I went with my family on an off-world tour to Planet Cambridge, a lush, green world of clean air, pristine oceans and lush forests, it made me wonder,
"What did we do wrong with Leeds?"
Hence from that day forward, I made it my life's goal to showcase and help protect the beauties of natural Sirius, before we'd ever lose that chance again. 'Tis my hope that you, dear tourist, will look upon worlds such as Cambridge, Stuttgart, and Kyushu, and not only enjoy the very bounties they still offer, but also put thy time and energy into making sure our children, and our children's children, will still be able to experience them first-hand...
... rather than through the sad, artificial world of a holotainment band.
My name is Leon Harrington, but my mother calls me 'Fabulous'. For she believed my destiny would be something epic, something grand, or even marvelously-mythical! And I believe 'twill be a marvelously-mythical undertaking for yours-truly to once more open the eyes of the Sirian public to the possibilities of sustainable industry, to the promises of a greener, cleaner lifestyle, to the advances of responsible terraforming, and to the hopeful, exciting wonders that is eco-tourism.
May the solars guide all of us, and I hope th'will enjoy thy stay here... at Golden Oak Tours.
Born from the increasing movement towards greener and healthier practices and lifestyles, the Golden Oak Tours is a growing tourism agency endorsing responsible and sustainable eco-tourism. While mainly a lawful organization, rumors abound that its current CRO, Leon "Fabulous" Harrington, wishes to partner his company with the more radical eco- and farmer-terrorists like the Gaians of Bretonia, the Farmers' Alliance of Kusari, and the LWB of Rheinland.
Penetrate the tourism market share with eco-tourism offerings
Establish bases around popular, yet untapped eco-tourism hotspots like:
Planet Cambridge
Planet Stuttgart
Planet Kyushu
Planet Gaia
Planet Gran Canaria
Overtake OS&C in the tourism market share.
Secondary Objectives:
Partner with the Gaians to tap into the Green Front Movement's powerful propaganda towards eco-sustainability.
Partner with the Farmers' Alliance to tap into their rich heritage of sustainable farming practices and competitive advantage in Kyushu Rice.
Resurrect the Landwirtrechtbewegung (LWB) to tap into their diverse portfolio of flora, fauna and heritage for tourism use.
Tertiary Objectives:
Unite the Gaians, the Farmers' Alliance, and the LWB into a powerful eco-triumvirate that spans the entire breadth of Sirius space.
Use the new triumvirate to not only push the Gallic forces back, but to also enforce the ideals of eco-sustainability, and responsible industrial and terraforming practices.
Our galaxy-famous Eco-Tours are done by top-of-the-line, eco-friendly Monarch-class liners and Gentleman-class freighters.
Every Monarch-class liner comes equipped with all sorts of amenities for the tourist wishing to experience everything nature has to offer. From rejuvinating blue jillie nature parks, to meditative sweet rice paddy parks, to some of our finest culinary delights, to sports courts and gymnasiums for the more fitness-oriented, holotainment accolades for those wishing a more digital experience of greener living, we offer an experience to open thy eyes to not just an experience, but a lifestyle of greener, healthier living!
For the spendthrift eco-vacationer with even tighter timetables, our Gentleman-class freighters are thy go-to vessels for thy touring needs. Cryogenic pods to keep bodily functions to a minimum, holotainment interfaces to keep the mind busy, storage space to carry up to a cubic meter of baggage per person, and built-in safety protocols in case of any untold circumstance, our freighters are guaranteed to get thee to thy destination in the blink of an eye!
*Entrance fees only, not including products and services purchased during tour
Golden Oak Eco-Trade Offerings:
Alongside our illustrious nature tours, Golden Oak Tours offers a variety of products and commodities to sell. Ranging from the highest-of-quality bouquets of Mondscheinblume for thy special loved ones, to the mundane GOAT Rations guaranteed to help start thy day!
> Sweet Rice//Kyushu Rice//: 150 to 2,500 Credits/m3 Once a rare species of Kyushu rice too expensive and laborious to produce, a collaborative effort between Golden Oak Tours researchers and the farmers of Planet Kyushu yielded a more affordable variety known as 'Sweet Rice', its name not from its taste, but by the calming, sweet scent its dainty but numerous flowers exude. This makes this variety have uses beyond just being a staple diet crop: it's also frequently used in aromatherapy, in various meditation techniques, as flavoring, and possibly some other medical uses, due to the unique compounds making its nectar both anti-bacterial and a natural pesticide.
> Cambridge Cutlets//Luxury Food//: 500 to 2,500 Credits/m3 For so long has man subsisted upon growing livestock and poultry for its meat supplies, but the need for vast hectares of land to house these creatures and the adverse conditions they're raised in has created many a moral dilemma and have led many to desire alternatives for the taste of meat without the murder. When Golden Oak Tours CRO, 'Fabulous' Harrington, chanced upon an old Cryer colleague growing muscles and tissues from his basement, rather than point him out a mad scientist the gentleman just chose the 'scientist' part and invested heavily onto the colleague's idea. Fast forward a few years later, and soon Cambridge Cutlets, which are entire slabs of culinary meat grown in sanitary laboratory conditions, has become all the rage on its origin planet as a source of quality meat without the moral quandaries associated with consuming it. Culinary and scientific experts still debate whether Cambridge Cutlets might mean the end of animal husbandry, but because it's still too expensive to grow without investing heavily on large growing vats, regular meat might still have its place in the poor, if unethical man's bellies.
> Mondscheinblume//Blue Jillies//: 300 to 2,500 Credits/m3 A sub-species of Blue Jillies found entirely by accident, Mondscheinblume (or Moonlight Flower in the Rheinland tongue) is unique in that areas of its flowers, notably its stamens and pistils, glow through the process known as bio-luminescence that attracts Planet Stuttgart's native fireflies and glowworms to land on and pollinate. Golden Oak Tours took samples of these flowers, bred them to glow everyday and not just during the fireflies' mating season, and then handed them back to Stuttgart's local farmers to cultivate. Soon, Mondscheinblume has grown into quite the market on Planet Stuttgart and abroad for those looking to spruce up yards, porches, gardens and even entire parks into fantasy-like scenery with the soothing-blue radiance that these aromatic flowers bring.
> GOAT Rations//Food Rations//: 100 to 1,500 Credits/m3 Most planets in the Sirius Sector are rich in natural resources, but few are capable of supporting large-scale agriculture. As a result, food remains one of the basic but essential inputs of the Sirius economy. While a large portion of the market has been cornered by Synth Paste, Golden Oak Tours still produces packages cutely named 'GOAT Rations'. Testimonials abound how these carefully-made, dietitian-balanced care packages nourish not just the belly, but also the mind and the soul, making its consumers think clearer, work much harder, and report an overall happier and less stressful day.
> Tea: 750 to 3,000 Credits/m3 Beverages brewed from the crushed leaves of various plant species are commonly called tea, although the term more accurately refers to several varieties of Camellia sinensis. Tea brewed from a plant species found only on Planet Curacao has begun to dominate the luxury tea market due to it's exotic flavor and the mystique fueled by rumors of the tea's health benefits.
> Cigars: 750 to 3,000 Credits/m3 Cigars are tightly rolled bundles of tobacco leaves. Tobacco leaves are first cured in a process that removes the water and sugar content through the application of heat and shade while preventing the leaves from rotting. The leaves are then fermented in an aging process that allows the leaves to slowly die. The highest quality cigars are notable for their unique aromas and flavors, and the most expensive brands are hand rolled.
> Rustic Mead//Gin//: 300 to 2,500 Credits/m3 Mead has long since been known as one of the, if not the oldest, alcoholic beverages known to man. Created by fermenting honey with water and sometimes with various other fruits, spices, grains or even hops, Rustic Mead is unique in that its origins trace from a once little-known family-run pub in Planet Cambridge known as Rustic Roadside. Golden Oak Tours CRO, 'Fabulous' Harrington, used to frequent the establishment in his college days, and to repay the favor for keeping him company in those long, lonely nights, he helped invest in the restoration of an abandoned brewery for Rustic Roadside's family to mass produce its signature mead. Today, it is a growing intercontinental brand that works in close partnership with Golden Oak Tours in selling some of the finest country mead in all of Bretonia, if not all of Sirius.
> Golden Cheongju//Sake//: 300 to 2,500 Credits/m3 There are already many varieties of sake that litter and line the shelves of Kusarian bars everywhere, but what makes Golden Cheongju stand out from the rest in particular is its golden yet crystal-clear color that makes one look like they're partaking on a high-quality glass of champagne. This is achieved by a closely-guarded secret formulation where the main ingredient is Golden Rice. Golden Oak Tours is one of Golden Cheongju's major trading partners, bringing this precious nectar of Kusari to the other four corners of Sirius.
> Azure Schnapps//Whiskey//: 400 to 2,000 Credits/m3 Azure Schnapps is a type of schnapps made by fermenting Blue Jillies and various other fruit blends together into a distinctly-sweet, and powerfully-aromatic drink that goes down the throat like loose honey. Traditionally made by Blue Jillie farmers as a celebratory drink for the winter months on Planet Stuttgart, for a long time it's garnered only a small market as a 'ladies drink' among other, much stronger 'manly' drinks like Rheinbier, Vodka and Whiskey. Golden Oak Tours, however, saw an untapped opportunity waiting to be invested on, and after a few marketing campaigns advocating Azure Schnapps as 'The Taste of Stuttgart Culture', its been quickly growing as a popular drink among those who prided themselves as being a Stuttgart-born, or as a sweet-tasting souvenir for those who've taken their vacations there.
> Elixirs: 700 to 3,000 Credits/m3 An elixir is a sweet flavored liquid that is used in compounding medicines intended for oral consumption. Elixirs have been marketed for centuries by both medical doctors and charlatons as cures for numerous types of illnesses. Some elixirs possess medicinal properties due to their ingrediants, while others rely on claims of magic or mysticism to make sales.
Planet Cambridge, Cambridge (Cambridge Cutlets)//Deposit Tea in Cardiff Mining Facility//
Repeat #1-2
Planet Curacao, Cortez (Tea)
Planet Kyushu, Kyushu (Sweet Rice)
Repeat #4-5
Planet Curacao, Cortez (Tea)
Planet Cambridge, Cambridge (Cambridge Cutlets)//Deposit Tea in Cardiff Mining Facility//
Planet Stuttgart, Stuttgart (Mondscheinblume)
Repeat #7-9
Planet Curacao, Cortez (Tea)
Planet Kyushu, Kyushu (Sweet Rice)
Planet Stuttgart, Stuttgart (Mondscheinblume)
Planet Cambridge, Cambridge (Cambridge Cutlets)
Planet Kyushu, Kyushu (Sweet Rice)
Planet Cambridge, Cambridge (Cambridge Cutlets)
Planet Stuttgart, Stuttgart (Mondscheinblume)
Repeat #12-17
Planet Curacao, Cortez (END)
Want to book a tour with us, or procure some of our finest goods in all of Sirius?
Head on over to the Eco-Tours & Trade Request Format post, and sign thyself up today!
Their efforts in helping to clean Sirius are not to be disrespected. Also inform them that all full-time ALG employees can avail a 10% discount towards bookings our eco-tours.
Their terraforming practices are human-centric, resulting in the probably destruction, if not extinction of, possible native life on every planet. However, they have a chance to curry favor with us should they enact more 'natural' terraforming practices.
Being responsible for the displacement and near-irreversible alterations of not just the ecosystems of entire words, without taking much account into the world's delicate eco-balance, but also of the displacement of entire communities living in them has placed this organization under heavy suspicion.
And while they've purported to donate lots to charity and disaster relief, entire eco-terrorist factions of displaced local communities have sprung up wherever they touch, bringing into question just how 'sustainable' their practices are.
Their irresponsible tourism practices and increasing greed towards excessive luxury without taking into account the consequences for such rampant free-market capitalism has detrimented entire worlds and their communities at a scale close to that of Synth Foods' influence.
While we personally have no qualms with this house and their main exports of artifacts, their brutal diplomatic tendencies and leanings towards piracy has placed them under wary suspicion.
OS&C has managed to persuade various house BHG's that our company's constant affiliation with 'pirate'-symbolic goods are worth 'inquiring' our employees, but rest assured we do not wish to antagonize them back, so defend only when necessary, and prioritize escape.
Their dirty mining practices are against the Golden Oak Tours' values, but they have recently shown openness to improving in this regard, so do not antagonize. However, they are frequently part of pirate raids, so proceed with caution.
They utilize dirty mining and manufacturing practices to produce their ships, making them unfriendly, their frequency in pirate raids doesn't help their situation, but we are still open to negotiations for improving their practices in the future, so proceed with extreme caution.
They will stop at nothing to dominate Sirius, their superiority complex preventing them from seeing any reason, nor do they hold any value towards eco-sustainability with their 'dirty' Oil-based engines and just-as-irresponsible-as-OS&C tourism practices.
CRO (Chief Ruling Officer):[Profile Link]Leon "Fabulous" Harrington
The Chief Ruling Officer is the current head leader of Golden Oak Tours. He handles the direction that the company takes in making sure it holds its values and makes profits out of them.
EMPEROR-ACCESS
can fly any ship allowed under Freelancer Paperwork.
CEO (Chief Executive Officer): None
The Chief Executive Officer is the vice-leader of Golden Oak Tours. Given that the CRO may hold a different sleep-zone schedule to the prime hours of Sirius tourism, the CEO holds responsibility in making sure the company is most active during these hours.
EMPEROR-ACCESS
can fly any ship allowed under Freelancer Paperwork.
CBO (Chief Base Officer):
The Chief Base Officer is the go-to-person who handles the day-to-day operations of a tourist base.
EMPEROR-ACCESS
can fly any ship allowed under Freelancer Paperwork.
Current CBO's are:
Planet Cambridge: (NONE)
Planet Stuttgart: (NONE)
Planet Kyushu: (NONE)
Planet Gaia: (NONE)
Monarch:
The Monarch is the captain of the fabled Monarch-class liners of Golden Oak Tours. He holds supreme responsibility in making sure their tour goes well, and is doing their best to espouse the best values of the company.
MONARCH-ACCESS
can fly any passenger- and non-passenger cargo-vessels, and any combat-vessels, allowed under Freelancer Paperwork.
Naming Convention of ships:
GOAT.Monarch.<firstname> for >700-tonnage passenger cargo-vessels
Nobleman:
The Nobleman is the captain of the larger Nobleman-class transports handling the important commodity routes of Golden Oak Tours, and/or is recognized as an esteemed combat pilot worthy of handling company Dragoon-class vessels. Without these backbones of the company, Golden Oaks wouldn't be where it is today!
NOBLEMAN-ACCESS
can fly any non-passenger cargo-vessels, and combat-vessels up to gunboat-class, allowed under Freelancer Paperwork.
Naming Convention of ships:
GOAT.Nobleman.<firstname> for >700-tonnage non-passenger cargo-vessels
GOAT.Dragoon.<firstname> for GB- / SHF-vessels
Gentleman:
The Gentleman is the captain of his own freighter or fighter vessel, handling and/or protecting the smaller shipments brought from the Noblemen. Every employee proves himself by first being a gentleman to his peers and to the public.
GENTLEMAN-ACCESS
can fly any cargo-vessels not exceeding 700-Tonnage, and combat-vessels up to fighter-class, allowed under Freelancer Paperwork.
Naming Convention of ships:
GOAT.Gentleman.<firstname> for <700-tonnage cargo-vessels
GOAT.Cavalier.<firstname> for LF- / HF- / VHF- / BO-vessels
Th'will have deeper access into the Discord Meta Channels, allowing for better charting of activity in Sirius!
Th'will be able to keep thy Gentleman-class vessel for thine own use in accomplishing Golden Oak goals and spreading Golden Oak values.
Th'will have GENTLEMAN-ACCESS rights on the Company Projects & Developments post, and therefore have a voice on pending, ongoing, and future GENTLEMAN-ACCESS projects involving the company.
Th'art able to inquire the Golden Oak Tours Board for loan services of up to 25,000,000 Credits, repayable within 30 days after acceptance alongside an interest of 10%, or up to 27,500,000 Credits total upon repayment.
To request loans, simply create a message on the Company Communications Board using the hashhook title #GOATLoan, and state the amount th'art needing.
Th'art limited to only one active loan at a time. Thou must repay thine active loan before asking for a new one.
Failure to repay thine active loan will result in thee being placed 'Under Probation'.
Thy responsibility includes posting at least two (2) message dump posts to the Company Communications Board within a standard month, detailing thy progress, reports and findings on anything and everything (time limit being the 30th day of the month).
However, to have higher chances of climbing the ranks, thou must post a minimum of four (4) messages a month detailing thy reports.
Failure to accomplish said minimum responsibility the first time will result in a warning.
Further inability to accomplish said responsibility two consecutive times a row will result in thee being placed 'Under Probation'.
Thy responsibility includes contributing at least 5,000,000 Credits a month (time limit being the 30th day of the month) to the Golden Oak bank teller, which is GOAT.Bank.Invoice. Failure to contribute the minimum amount by the 30th day will result in thee being placed 'Under Probation'.
Beyond this point is where posts about future updates on the General Info Board, and any changes regarding Golden Oak Tours, will be located.
If you have any questions, or would like to book your first tour into the eco-friendly lifestyle, feel free to redirect to the Public Communications Board!
"May the solars guide you." ~ Leon 'Fabulous' Harrington, CEO.
Golden Oak Tours >>> General Info Board <<< >>> Update 1.1 <<<
Added additional requirements of getting into good rep with Gaians, Bundschuch, and Farmers Alliance for probationaries to fulfill during recruitment process in the Recruitment Format.
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