Padua Liberty Rogues | PLR:

[Moka's Loyalists]

History of the Padua Liberty Rogues

Pixel Manhattan Bandits

• The story begins on Manhattan. The year is 812 AS. The PLR were nothing more than a ragtag bunch of teenagers, calling themselves the Pixel Manhattan Bandits-- named after their leader, Keith Pixel. There were various other members at this time, including Nathaniel Hathorne and Chris Goldman. Thus far they had amounted to little more than a group of petty thieves; a minor annoyance for the local police force. Their leader Keith, however, had high hopes for them. He was an idealistic boy brimming with dissatisfaction over the state of society of the time.
  
  Keith, along with a good portion of the original Pixel Manhattan Bandits, were tragically killed in their dramatic escape from Manhattan aboard several stolen Navy ships. Some say that the original Pixel Liberty Rogue policy of hunting and destroying Navy vessels stemmed from lasting hatred and bitterness about their leader's unfortunate demise.

Pixel Liberty Rogues

• After some time the PLR evolved into a formidable group of pirate operating mostly in and around Galileo and Padua Base. At this time they were named the Pixel Liberty Rogues after their deceased spiritual leader, Keith Pixel. They regularly raided Colorado and attacked navy vessels, acting more like a group of guerrilla bandits than pirates. Unfortunately this called more than a little attention to them and the Navy began to strike at the heart of their operation-- Galileo. In direct response to this the PLR took a more discreet stance and removed themselves from the public spotlight. They also renamed themselves the Padua Liberty Rogues.

Padua Liberty Rogues

• The Padua Liberty Rogues have evolved into the group responsible for the defense of Cassini and the Liberty Rogues' most sensitive technology and information. They seek out any persons or parties who enter Cassini to discover what they are doing there and, usually, to drive them out. It is not uncommon for even the usual allies of the Rogues to be forcibly removed from Cassini simply because they have no reason to be there.
  
  The Padua Liberty Rogues eventually merged with the Liberty Rogues. Moka took control of the group, taking the title of Rogue Warlord. After he was exiled, a group of Rogues who considered themselves to be his faithful followers created a second splinter group, re-taking the Padua Liberty Rogue name. This was for fear of what would happen staying in the Liberty Rogues following his beliefs, and a dislike for how the Rogues were beginning to operate under their new leader. Moka eventually returned back to the group, and began to re-build the forgotten relations with what was their once close allies.
  
  Today, the PLR maintain complete control over all pirating that takes place in Galileo. Any foreign parties attempting to profit off of their traders there are forced to pay a tithe to the Padua Rogues and are killed or driven out if they refuse. They consider themselves the elite Rogue Guards, in the last line in defending Lord Moka's empire and employ various nefarious means to fight bitterly against all that try to test the defenses.
  
  As Lord Moka invested most of his treasury into building bigger and better weapons for the Rogues, the PLR have a stockpile of various ships and gear left over from The Nonsense Factory research department which they use to their advantage against their foes. While most of these ships are no more then the general Rogue vessels found in space, the Padua Liberty Rogues have managed to add a Liberty Dreadnaught to their fleet as Moka's flagship.
  
  After a large ion storm (at least, this is what the PLR: have put it down to), the Cassini Jump hole moved to Colorado, and the Padua Liberty Rogues began to operate more in this area. they were making their presence known further out of Galileo then they had previously. Due to this change, today the Padua Liberty Rogues operate more out of Padua then Cassini as they feel there is minimal threat to Cassini. However, a strike force is always ready to protect their system if they are required. The Padua Liberty Rogues have allowed Doc. Holiday use of Fosters, the only independent worker to be allowed to base in Cassini, because of his dislike of cardimine and the intention to assist in their long term goal of becoming less reliant on this. As the Padua Liberty Rogues feel Cassini is currently safe, they are focusing on surviving by taking cargo (such as food and alcohol) off traders and trying to make quick and easy money. The Padua Liberty Rogues have found operating in Shikoku to be safer and more profitable as the large clouds provide good cover and an easy escape route if it is needed.

Identification

• All PLR vessels follow this format:
  
  
  • PLR:Ship.Name
    IFF - Liberty Rogue Guard
    ID - Liberty Rogue
    

• An up to date roster can be found here

Usable Ships

Open use ships (anyone in the faction can use one, with a RP reason as to how they got it):

• Z-2010 "Bloodhound" Pirate Light Fighter
  
• Z-5500 "Hyena" Pirate Light Fighter
  
• Series X "Dagger" Border Worlds Light Fighter
  
• CTE 1440AV Starblazer
  
• CTE-1500 "Hawk" Civilian Light Fighter
  
• CLI-11000 "Arrow" Civilian Light Interceptor
  
• Z-3005 "Wolfhound" Pirate Heavy Fighter
  
• Series Y "Stiletto" Border Worlds Heavy Fighter
  
• "Moldy Crow" Civilian Heavy Fighter
  
• CTE-HF "Kingfisher" Civilian Heavy Fighter
  
• Z-4800 "Greyhound" Pirate Very Heavy Fighter
  
• Series Z "Sabre" Border Worlds Very Heavy Fighter
  
• IR-7 "Raven's Talon" Civilian Very Heavy Fighter
  
• Renzu Corp "Wasupu" Civilian Very Heavy Fighter
  
• Z-9000 "Barghest" Liberty Rogue/Molly Bomber
  
• WAR-4b "Waran" Civilian Bomber
  
• HFX-F2B "Broadsword" Border Worlds Bomber
  
• XB-2 "Havoc Mk II" Civilian Bomber
  

• Series YX "Dromedary" Border Worlds Freighter
  
• Z-1138 "Mule" Pirate Freighter
  
• Series "DL" Border Worlds Transport
  
• Pirate Transport
  
• Pirate Train

Semi-restricted access ships (Character RP needs to be developed with a reason for having the ship):

• CTE-12400 "Condor" Civilian Gunboat
  
• Series Z "Montante" Border Worlds Gunship
  
• RA-4 Liberty Rogue Gunboat

Restricted access ships (Have to seriously impress and have exceptional RP behind the character to get):

• TTR-1130 Series Pilgrim Liner
  
• "Scylla" Rogue/Molly Destroyer
  
• Any other ship not listed above

Ranks

Recruit

• A newly inducted Padua Liberty Rogue. They must prove themselves to be worthy before being moved up to Rogue.

Rogue

• A member that have proven themselves a true Rogue and is given some demeaning responsibilities that the higher-ups can't be bothered to do, such as collecting the daily taxes from the Indies in Galileo.

Veteran

• A member who has distinguished themselves amongst their peers and is given more important duties such as assisting the Aces with their duties.

Ace

• A trusted member in the Padua Liberty Rogues. They may be given duties and tasks to complete to lighten the Underboss' work loads. It is also thought they may be in charge of strike wings for smaller ventures.

Underboss

• Underboss' handle the day-to-day operations of the group and lighten the Warlord's work load.

Warlord

• The leader of the Padua Liberty Rogues.

• The ranking structure and its relation to the LR- structure has led some to believe that the PLR operate as a wing of Johnson's Liberty Rogues, but all accusations such as this are purely false. The PLR are a completely independent group and do not take direct orders from the Crime Boss of Johnsons's Rogues, although they have been known to provide aid to the LR- in their ventures for the sole purpose of appeasement and mutually beneficial cooperation.
  
  It is not specifically possible to determine the rank of a Padua Liberty Rogue solely based on his/her ship name or anything of the sort, although some insist that the light schemes on PLR ships bears some hidden meaning known only to PLR members.
  

Padua Liberty Rogues Hierarchy

Warlord

• Moka

Underboss

• Thing
  
• Buster

Ace

• Tori
  
• Addic
  
• Penny
  
• Mary-Jane
  
• Amy
  
• Sam
  
• Jackson
  
• Nequila Quinn
  
• Bob Weaver
  
• Siren
  
• Rory

Veteran

• Sanghelli
  
• Harley Quinn

Rogue

• Minty
  
• Adorjan Mihăilescu
  
• Steven Price
  
• Max Lonewater
  
• David Brown
  
• Jerome Wallace
  
• Lance

Recruit

Distinctions From Other Rogues

General policy

• Rogues are expected to run when encountering any enemy unless friendly forces are sure to win in a battle. Do NOT lead enemy forces to a Rogue base. You are expected to lose your tail by some other means. Liberty Rogue bases are to be kept a secret from all but allies.

Cardamine

• No Padua Liberty Rogues are permitted to partake in the use of Cardamine; and if you were addicted when you joined, expect to be experimented on to break this addiction, be thankful if you die from the withdrawals. The reason for this bias is largely unknown, although some theories exist. One theory is that their leader Nathaniel Hathorne's mother's life was destroyed by Cardamine, leaving he and his sister as orphans wandering the streets of Manhattan, and as such Nathan maintains a fear and hatred of the substance that he projects onto his group. The Padua Rogues' leadership insists that "(They) maintain a strict regiment of vigilance and mental readiness that Cardamine usage directly conflicts with. (As such) it is prohibited for any PLR pilots to partake in its usage." Despite their statement on the matter, most other Rogues dispute their views as the Padua Rogues are still free to use other mentally-impairing drugs such as synth weed, wine, and other alcohols.

Conceit

• The Padua Liberty Rogues have a certain haughtiness about the independent Rogues that have yet to choose a group and join it. They feel superior to them and their taxing of the Indies has a certain base in that air of superiority. They feel as if the Indies should pay for the Padua Rogues' protection in Galileo and their policies reflect that. The Padua Liberty Rogues still largely follow Moka's Rogue laws and will uphold them where possible.

Piracy

• The Padua Liberty Rogues are known to demand trivial items off traders. More often then not they will not waste their time with the piracy of credits, the taxes from Indies in Galileo pay their way. However they have been known to rob traders of their cargo if there is something they want. This will usually be supplies for any of the bases they use, alcohol, or tobacco.

Ships & Armament

Codename Weapons

• As opposed to most normal Rogues who can hardly get by (let alone purchase expensive codenames from weapons dealers), PLR fighters are frequently seen using PHOENIX, CERBERUS, and other models of codename weapons. Details concerning how they came to be in their possession are fuzzy, but it is believed that they are either manufactured, stolen, or produced by other means in Galileo and the surrounding area.
  

Experimental Technology

The Padua Rogues do not have free access to experimental technology such as cloaks and jump drives, but if one was to put their mind it it, it would not be hard for them to acquire what is needed. As with most information, the Padua Liberty Rogues will not pass on sale points or names of those who they received the equipment from.

Ships

• The PLR tend to employ technology and ships not usually seen in the hand of everyday Rogues. It is believed that they employ foreign tactics and technology to augment their armory with technology that is more powerful than normal Rogue weaponry in order to better ensure the safety of Cassini and its inhabitants. Ship usage is largely open, but only the best of the best will be allowed access to The Scylla/Destroyer class vessels.

Mission Statement

• The modern Padua Liberty Rogues exist for the sole purpose of defending Cassini and what it contains from all outside threats. Any other objectives or purposes existing aside from this one take a backseat to their primary objective which will always remain the same.
  
  The long term goal of the Padua Liberty Rogues is to re-take Cassini, eradicating all foreign influences from those not their allies in the system. The Padua Liberty Rogues also are working on becoming less dependent on Cardimine and free themselves from the 'hold' Outcast's have over Rogues because of this.
  
  Their short term goal is, as most Rogues will be, to survive and find the means to become wealthy, with minimal work.
  

Escort Services

• The PLR have been known to provide escort services to Liberty Rogue smugglers in exchange for a cut of their profits. The reasons for this agreement first coming into being are unknown while it is assumed that it is purely for the purpose of profit.
  
  PLR: will escort pilots from allied factions such as the Junkers or the Lane Hackers if it is required of them to do so.
  

Income and Finance

• The Padua Liberty Rogues find their wealth in deals they have with various black market dealers, and subsequently work on contraband distribution. The main source of income is the artifact trade and the piracy cargo that takes place in the vulnerable lanes around Galileo. Moka has been known to extort pilots and offer protection for payment. It is a possibility this may become a thing of the norm for Padua Liberty Rogues.
  

Smuggling

• Established smuggling routes will be set up. Smugglers will be permitted to exit the zone of influence only for the purpose of trading. Shipping cardimine is frowned upon, as the Padua Liberty Rogues wish to break their dependency on the drug, not feed it.

Diplomacy

• While most Padua Liberty Rogues are free to feel as they wish about other peoples and parties, there are some groups that the Padua Rogues as a whole maintain ties with.

Johnsons Liberty Rogues

• The Padua Liberty Rogues of today maintain close ties with Johnsons Rogues because their business and day-to-day operations require it. The groups have been known to aid each other on more than a few occasions, while some of Johnsons's friends maintain that the Padua Rogues should be kept at a distance and are no friends to Johnsons's Rogues.

The Lane Hackers

• The Padua Liberty Rogues work closely with the Lane Hackers to achieve common goals in the upper Sectors of Liberty, even if the Padua Liberty Rogues are more commonly called on as support to fight off the Liberty Navy and other opposing forces.
  

The Hogosha

• The Padua Rogues and the Hogosha have butted heads since the PLR first sprang up in Galileo. Reasons for the conflict between the two groups is uncertain, while it is speculated that the PLR's hostilities towards the Hogoshans stems directly from their close relationship with the Junkers, who have fought with the Hogosha for as long as anyone can remember. Another possible root of the conflict is that the Hogosha maintain that they are the true owners of Galileo, while the Padua Rogues insist that the Hogosha have absolutely no right to make such a claim and that the PLR are the true owners. The two groups have met in battle on several occasions in the past, but currently live in an unsettled armistice. With PLR actively working in the systems surrounding Padua again, including Shikoku and in daring raids, New Tokyo perhaps the Hogosha may return with an incursion of their own

The Junkers Congress

• Despite the growing annoyance that Johnsons Liberty Rogues direct towards the Junkers, the Padua Liberty Rogues maintain ties so close to the group that they could almost be called allies. It is speculated that the only reason the Padua Rogues can afford more advanced weaponry and armament than most Rogues is because of their under-the-table dealings with the Junkers, while the Junkers vehemently claim that they are a lawful organization and would not directly finance weapons and supplies to a criminal organization such as the Rogues.

Reaver Mercenary Company

• During the time that founding PLR members were serving in LR-, they came to rely on the trusting and reliable Reavers to help clean out the local lawful infestations that usually patrolled the known flight paths of crucial smuggling runs. If there was ever a target that needed removing, the Rogues could rely on them to do the job right the first time.
  

Everyone else

• The PLR see everyone in Galileo and Cassini who is not permitted by their doctrine to be there will be heavily taxed, if not removed by force. While traders often are hit for a tax, some foreign vessels are struck for their cargo to help fund the PLR stockpiles and exports. Lawfuls and Bounty Hunters are treated in the usual Rogue policy: If it's vulnerable, take your chance otherwise run like hell!
  

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Zone of Influence

The Padua Liberty Rogues operate in only a few systems. These are:

Cassini:

• The Padua Liberty Rogues base most of their production and repair work from this system, being the only available facilities near to do so. Because of the value of the area, it has been heavily fortified. Their flagship also spend most of its time when not in use here, as it is the only place large enough to safely moor the ship.

Colorado:

• Colorado allows the Padua Liberty Rogues access to Cassini, and New York. because of this, their ships will be seen here often.

Galileo:

• This is the Padua Liberty Rogues main area of operations, interrupting the flow of traffic from Liberty to Kusari. Their main base is close by. This, and ease of access to other near by systems without risking the use of a jump gate has been a huge deciding factor in their decision.

Kepler:

• The Padua Liberty Rogues aren't often found in Kepler, but in large operations quite often a group will be designated to Kepler, and one to Galileo. This effectively allows the Padua Liberty Rogues the ability to control the traffic coming from, and to, Kusari.

New York:

• New York is a common place for pesky foreign capital ships to be found. Moka's Rogue Laws state foreign capital ships are not permitted to operate in Liberty without permission, and being followers of Moka and his ways, The Padua Liberty Rogues can be found here ridding Liberty of the problem, protecting their turf and upholding their law.

Shikoku:

• The Padua Liberty Rogues recently ventured into Shikoku and found it to be a nice change from Liberty, and the Liberty forces. Although the Kusari military and police forces have been known to try and force Padua Liberty Rogues back into Liberty, they often demand their pants and taunt the pilots before fleeing the scene, either further into Kusari space or back to the safety of their homes.

New Tokyo:

• The Padua Liberty Rogues only operate here if the need arises, such as fleeing the area after an altercation with the Kusari forces, or chasing a transport. The Padua Liberty Rogues have not expanded any further into Kusari space as they know they are likely to get lost and killed while trying to return home. It is possible that one day they might expand their operations further into their space.

Bases

Padua Base

Padua Base is most commonly used by PLR: to launch attacks, raids, and supply runs from. You will often find members relaxing after a hard days work, and many have made this their full time home. It has a well established bar, but it has been advised to avoid the chicken.... The reasons for this are unknown, no one has been brave enough to try it - or they haven't lived long enough to tell the tale.

The Nonsense Factory

The Nonsense Factory is where most of the projects are put together. PLR:'s flagship, so lovingly named the "Unnatural.Disaster", was created here. Many Rogues choose not to stay on The Nonsense Factory as it is rather noisy.

San Quentin Base

San Quentin is commonly used as a fast refuel point for the PLR: while they are basing in Colorado. The ease of access to the Cassini system, and the short flight to San Quentin mean even the most damaged of vessels can usually make it home safely. The medical facilities on this base far exceed that of any other station PLR: base from, purely due to the frequency of injured pilots coming through.

Attica Station

Attica is the least used of the available stations for the PLR: It is thought to be because of the further distance needing to be traveled, but no one can answer the question 'why'. Attica Station has found its use as a storage facility for the ships built on The Nonsense Factory for Rookie Rogues being allowed off the base for the first time.


It has been rumored that PLR: has been granted access to a number of newer bases throughout Upper Liberty, and offered a place to rest if one wanders too far from home. There is no proof, and none of the PLR: will give an honest answer regarding this.

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Out of roleplay stuff

The Padua Liberty Rogues are to be known for their ability to role play. The ability to remain in character more important than an ability to shoot straight.

Role play is key.

• Padua Liberty Rogues will very rarely pirate for more then two million credits, a cap put on to encourage roleplay over profit. Cargo may be demanded, but we also strongly encourage PLR: ships to only take what is needed. This is because our aim is to create a group that is fun to run into, and hopefully prevent traders and other ships in game from outright avoiding interactions with us.

This faction is just a fun group for players here in Disco, expect to be pirated for paperclips and toiletpaper. This faction is open to join for the moment and will be closed when we are not looking for members. We have a very high standard of roleplay we expect to be upheld. If we feel you do not make the cut, you will not be accepted. Our aim is to create a fun faction for those involved in PLR: and traders or other vessels that come into contact with PLR:

Please feel free to leave feedback below, and/or PM either [ this account ] , [ this account here ] or [ this one ] If you have any feedback/concerns you wish to deal with over private comms.

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All credit for this write up goes to Kettle, Friendly-Freelancer and whiteknight30303.
Original Document:
Used with permission.

500 million credits are waiting on PLR:Illusive.Prey - taken -J

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If crime doesn't pay, you are doing it wrong.

[Jansen]

500 Millions stolen.

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[Pancakes]

Thumbs up, met one of your pilots in Shikoku already. T'was quite a fun encounter, though there were hordes of random Junker and OC indies that came all the time to assist him, who most of the time spammed missiles and kind of hit both of us.

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BLOOD FOR THE BLOOD GOD

[Sol]

Thumbs up, indeed. Well, I see you guys try to awaken the rogues, create a fun environment for them to play once again, and I hope learning from the past and all. Which is admirable.

Since you're focusing on northern Liberty, I am sure us people in the [KNF] will see you often, and we'll keep on playing nice, minding for the fun of both sides.

Good luck, have fun.

[Haste]

It's nice to see Rogues around again. I hope you can keep up your current activity, or maybe even more. I've found that there's relatively few (different types of) unlawfuls going around nowadays.

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[Dida]

Shikoku:

The Padua Liberty Rogues recently ventured into Shikoku and found it to be a nice change from Liberty, and the Liberty forces. Although the Kusari military and police forces have been known to try and force Padua Liberty Rogues back into Liberty, they often demand their pants and taunt the pilots before fleeing the scene, either further into Kusari space or back to the safety of their homes.

Hahah thumbs up from me... was quite unusual to ask for my pants. You guys are ton of fun hope this goes through. Best wishes

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Kusari Naval Forces | Kishiro

[Sath]

Good luck Alte,I would love to join you guys if only I was good in PvP,I suck at that.

Anyway,good write up,and I did get to see some of the SRP for the dreadnought,hard work man,hats off.

[Kazinsal]

I like this. Keep up the good work.

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Retired, permanently.

[Floyd.G.Murphy]

I had great fun the other day, when i bumped into a few PLR at different times.

Someone asked for a nice hat, and another asked for a blue pen. *smiles*

I hope to see you again soon, that was the most fun i've had meeting pirates for a while.

Cheers - Murphy.

[Buster Commodore]

Good luck Alte,I would love to join you guys if only I was good in PvP,I suck at that.

Anyway,good write up,and I did get to see some of the SRP for the dreadnought,hard work man,hats off.

Being good at PVP is not at all necessary in PLR. We run from the law most of the time. Being good at RP is the real ticket.

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