Age: 32 Gender: Male Height: 5'10" Weight: 178 Occupation: CEO of Cornucopia Manufacturing Nationality: Freeborn, Liberty heritage Vessels: Elysium
Personality Traits: Ambitious, Short Temper, Greedy, Questionable Morals
Background:
Born on Freeport 2 in 786 AS a full minute before his twin, William; Victor has always known life as a Zoner. Raised in true Zoner fashion, the boys always tried to maintain an outward appearance of neutrality, though privately each had their own likes and dislikes for other peoples.
Their father operated a Rhino freighter called Ironside, and he regularly made runs to Freeport 1 in the Omegas to supply the station. He also made runs to Freeport 9 and Freeport 5 if the contract paid enough. Once the boys were old enough their father taught both how to fly the Ironside. Through their teenage years the boys worked a multitude of jobs, usually for their father's friends, where they learned many skills they would use in adulthood.
In the boy's nineteenth year they lost both their father and mother when the Ironside was destroyed on its way to Freeport 11. All reports indicate a Nomad attack, though very little debris was found as most of it burned up in Gammu's atmosphere.
In 807 AS, Victor began working on a transport as a mechanic. He saved up enough to purchase a Dromedary, though he was naive when he thought he could operate it himself. His father had never told Victor (or William) how many times he almost lost the vessel due to operational costs or maintenance costs. This reality hit Victor rather hard after a few months of operating his own freighter. He managed to keep the Dromedary by signing on with a small shipping firm. Eventually he sold the freighter to the firm and bought a Moldy Crow from a Zoner who decided the ship wasn't for him. Taking what credits he had left over after the purchase, Victor began exploring the sector and taking the odd escort job for transports and even miners.
In 817 AS he was hired as a transport pilot by Omicron Supply Industries. Using the experience he gained under his father and while on his own, Victor rose rapidly within the company's ranks. In 818 AS he was promoted to CEO when Reisinger Duke stepped down. He was a vocal member of the Council of Zoners before its demise and a vocal supporter and leader within the Zoner Alliance. He helped re draft the Alliance's charter and administered the Alliance for a few months before stress forced him to take a step back. Having amassed a small fortune as the CEO, he purchased a Corvo Cruiser he and his brother named the Elysium. When the vessel was completed he stepped down as CEO and he and William, along with other members of the Cross family and friends, took off into unknown space.
Returning months later, Victor returned to OSI as a Co-CEO at the request of Gabriel Caudill. While both Gabe and Victor shared responsibilities Victor began focusing on expanding the company as he had planned before he left. Pressing the Cornucopia Production Facility into active service, OSI began producing snubcraft which it sold to ship dealers on multiply Freeports.
In line with this announcement, Victor is now the CEO of Cornucopia Manufacturing; which produces quality civilian and Zoner ships and equipment.
Age: 32 Gender: Male Height: 5'11" Weight: 178 Occupation: Captain of the OSI transport Tyidirum. Nationality: Freeborn, Liberty heritage Vessels: Tydirium & Elysium
Born on Freeport 2 in 786 AS William, is the younger of the Cross twins and has always known life as a Zoner. Raised in true Zoner fashion, the boys always tried to maintain an outward appearance of neutrality, though privately each had their own likes and dislikes for other peoples.
Their father operated a Rhino freighter called Ironside, and he regularly made runs to Freeport 1 in the Omegas to supply the station. He also made runs to Freeport 9 and Freeport 5 if the contract paid enough. Once the boys were old enough their father taught both how to fly the Ironside. Through their teenage years the boys worked a multitude of jobs, usually for their father's friends, where they learned many skills they would use in adulthood.
In the boy's nineteenth year they lost both their father and mother when the Ironside was destroyed on its way to Freeport 11. All reports indicate a Nomad attack, though very little debris was found as most of it burned up in Gammu's atmosphere.
In 806 AS, William took a job offer from a family friend in Liberty. He became a private security guard on planet Texas for a small engineering firm. William eventually made his way back to Freeport 2 and was hired as the stations head of security after his ex boss recommended him. Becoming a member of the Council of Zoners shortly thereafter William was very vocal in his distaste for Aurelia Silvan.
After spending a vacation aboard the Mon'Kal helping Victor run the ship, William left Freeport 2 and became a security pilot for Omicron Supply Industries. He regularly scouted ahead of the Mon'Kal, always keeping his brother one step ahead of the local pirates. When Victor became CEO, he made William captain of the Mon'Kal. William cherished the chance to follow in his father and brother's steps.
The Mon'Kal was severely damaged when an explosive on Corfu Base nearly tore the station apart. The explosion tore a hole in the side of the Mon'Kal venting her cargo and atmosphere into space. William survived, though he fell into a deep coma, only coming out of it many many months later. Shortly after his recovery William, Victor, and many of their family and friends left known space on the Elysium, a recent purchase by the Cross family. Nothing is known of their journey in the unknown regions.
Months after their departure the Crosses returned, William using family assets to acquire a ZBT he dubbed the Tydirium. As with his brother, he was offered employment with OSI once word of their return had reached the company's directors.
While Victor runs Cornucopia Manufacturing, William manages the transport fleet owned by the Cross family, all of which are employed by Omicron Supply Industries. The Tydirium captained by William, the Liberi Vivite captained by Scott, the Penumbra captained by Lloyd, and the Severance captained by Jason form the fleet that William manages.
Formerly the Omicron Supply Industries Armaments Service, Cornucopia Manufacturing has a well established reputation for quality Zoner and Civilian ships and equipment, which can be found on most Freeports throughout Sirius. The center of manufacturing is still the converted Barge-class vessel Cornucopia, the namesake for the new company.
Employing over 3500 personnel, CM is one of the largest independently owned manufacturing facilities in Sirius. Most of CM's business centers around supplying the weapon, equipment, and ship dealers on Sirius' various Freeports; as well as maintaining Omicron Supply Industries growing transport and security fleets.
Born on the planet of Cambridge Lloyd knows little of his life as a Bretonian citizen. When he was two years of age, his parents left Bretonia and settled on Freeport 1. His father found work as a mechanic and his mother as a maid for the richer folk on the station.
Much like his mother, Lloyd is a calm and quiet person. As a teenager he never really got into any trouble, though he never really excelled at anything either. He coasted by under the radar, though his father was always pushing him to be something more.
In his teenage years Lloyd fell in with a group of older boys taught him how to fly an old Crow they found in one of the storage units purchased by one of the boy's father. Over the years, as the other boys left aboard transports as crewmen or got hired on as escort pilots, Lloyd took the old Crow as his own. Eventually convincing his father to arm it with a pair of Fury 4s as a birthday gift.
In his early twenties Lloyd worked as a freelance mercenary for the administration of Freeport 1. One fateful day a border world transport he was escorting was crippled by a lucky shot from a Corsair; the shot had hit the cockpit kill the crew instantly. Though he had failed in his role as an escort, no one blamed him for the failure, the transports captain had decided to take a dangerous short cut with only a light escort. The transport was looted by the Corsairs but left floating dead in space. The administration of Freeport 1 had the vessel towed back to the station once the Corsairs had stripped it and showed no more interest in it.
After rebuilding the transport, Freeport 1's administration hired Lloyd on as a crewmen under the command of Captain Glenn. Glenn was a Zoner through and through, he hated anyone telling him what to do and he hated rules. He only worked for the administration because he needed the cash.
In 817 AS, only a few years after having purchased the transport from Freeport 1, Glenn retired, giving the transport to a surprised Lloyd. Instead of staying on and working for Freeport 1 like Glenn had, Lloyd set out and went where the jobs took him.
Eventually Lloyd was took a contract with Omicron Supply Industries, he enjoyed the freedom working for OSI allowed and signed on permanently. He is now the captain of the Penumbra, a Borderworlds-class transport owned by the Cross family and contracted by OSI.
A budding V5 class space station orbiting a frozen planet in the uncharted Omicron-23 system. This station's construction and location is kept a secret from all, but a hand full of people; most Zoners included. It serves as the first of a new series of Freeports being constructed far outside of the influence of the Sirian Houses. Supplied by Omicron Supply Industries and protected by a defensive fleet donated by Cornucopia Manufacturing.
The frozen planet below serves as the source of the stations water, oxygen, and fertilizers for the stations advanced bio domes. As with other areas of the Omicrons, the planet has a high concentration of what scientist label Alien Organisms. There are also considerable copper deposits in the planet's mountain ranges. A seasonal mining camp is located on the surface; the copper mined is transported back to Sirius and used for additions to Elysium Station.
The Tydirium is a custom ZBT-100Z 2 transport; owned by the Cross twins, Victor and William. The vessel is currently registered as an Omicron Supply Industries transport, captained by William. William prefers to work in the Omegas and the Omicrons, sometimes venturing into house space to secure goods needed in the edge systems. In addition to her captain, the vessel is crewed by six more personnel; a navigator, engineer, pilot, co-pilot, and two security personnel.
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Tydirium Ship Logs
Mon'Kal
A Border Worlds Transport owned by the Cross twins, Victor and William. The Mon'Kal was the first BWT owned by the twins and Victor personally captained the vessel until he was promoted to CEO of Omicron Supply Industries, at which point William filled the captain's seat. The Mon'Kal was destroyed while unloading supplies at Corfu station when explosives planted by the terrorist known as the Joker, nearly tore the station apart. Luckily, William was rescued and treated aboard Med Force One, by Doc Holliday.
Penumbra
The Penumbra is also a Border Worlds Transport, purchased to replace the Mon'Kal. With William running the Tydirium, the twins hired Lloyd Sienar to operate as the ships captain. Also registered as an Omicron Supply Industries transport, the Penumbra is a common sight in the Omegas, Omicrons, and the Taus.
The Penumbra (BWT) was recently sold for scrap due to technical issues that would have cost more to repair than the vessel was worth. A T-482-T Kujira was purchased by the Cross family as a replacement and bears the name Penumbra in homage to its predecessor. Lloyd Sienar remains the captain of the new vessel.
Elysium
A heavily modified Corvo cruiser, the Elysium serves as both a exploration vessel and a home for the Cross family. When not out on exploration missions, the Elysium is usually found in the Omicrons, though with OSI being headquartered in the Yukon system, the vessel is sometimes spotted there. The vessel is maintained by Cornucopia Manufacturing.
Arc Hammer
The wreckage of the Hammer was found by Victor Cross while on an exploration missions in 817 and rebuilt from the ground up by the Cross family. Its new purpose was to serve as the protector of the Elysium. As with the Elysium the Hammer is maintained by Cornucopia Manufacturing and often serves as a test bed for CM's R&D department.
Liberi Vivite
Purchased by the Cross family in and effort to expand OSI's services into the passenger transportation market. The Vivite also served to transport Zoners to Elysium Station. The vessel was purchased from a Junker captain and hasn't seen much change since then. As with all of the vessels owned by the Cross family, it is maintained by Cornucopia Manufacturing.
Not much is known about Severun. He was once a member of Halcyon Mercenary Services, though no one in that mercenary outfit ever saw him outside of his flight suit; neither does anyone else for that matter. He is rumored to be a Zoner, citing that he is most frequently seen on one of the various Freeports. He mainly operates in Liberty and Bretonia working for the governments of those houses, though he hasn't been seen on the beat in quite some time.
Born on Quillan, Mercier's parents were killed by a Maquis attack on the baguette factory they worked in. Orphaned, he grew up on the streets learning to fend for himself quickly. In his mid teens he broke into a freighter that was at the local landing pad in search of cheese and wine. Unluckily for him, the wine he found wasn't wine, it was a strong narcotic which in large doses renders the user unconscious for hours and even days at a time. When Mercier awoke, he found himself in the brig on Avallon Station, given the option of joining the Navy or rotting in the brig.
Choosing life as an agent of the Crown, Mercier was trained as a soldier though he never excelled as one. After serving his contract's term he left the Navy and began working as a security pilot for the Gallic Metal Service. Work was reasonably safe, paid well, and he was able to avenge his parents by helping destroy Maquis supply ships and shooting down their fighters.
When the Crown opened Gallia up to Sirius, Mercier quickly found his way out into the greater sector. After a few months of working solo as a mercenary for anyone willing to pay him, he was picked up by the Reaver Mercenary Company. He wasn't sure why such an elite group of mercenaries had brought him aboard but the pay was good and there was always a party to wash away bad memories.