"Once your in the Family, your in for life, play your cards right and life becomes a breeze for you." - Unknown Family Member
Short Description
The Maltese Mafia, a small yet organized 'family' of Outcasts who are relatively unknown due to the family keeping to themselves, it is when there is the opportunity for profit that they poke their heads out and take a chance at riches.
The current agenda of the Maltese Mafia consists of several 'tasks' that the family requires handling which incudes; Smuggling, Assassination, Extortion and safeguard the flow of Cardamine to their respective markets so the family can earn Credits and thus prosper as an organization.
The Family is led by Don Antonio Scaletta since it's beginning. He handles the logistics of the family and also provides the Family members direction when the path before them seems unclear.
The Family however was not the Navy and keeps itself detached for the majority of the war with the Corsair Empire, instead trying to focus on consolidating it's assets in the upper Omicrons and Taus as well as slowly branching out into the Houses, following the Credits to the source in a slow methodical manner.
Not much is known about the History of the Family, other than it sprang up in the year 792 A.S. when Antonio Scaletta started to amass his fortune from his smugging as a young Outcast. The in-depth history is known only to those who swear the Oath upon being appointed a Soldier and becoming a true family member.
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Organization
- The Don -
The Don is the leader of the 'Family', he is in charge of securing contacts within the Houses for the shipment of Cardamine and bringing 'products' back to Malta, all in the name of profit, he also is responsible to ensure that disputes between family members are resolved to keep the appearance of a united front to the rest of the sector.
- Underboss -
The Underboss is the direct subordinate of the Don, he is in charge of the day-to-day operations and is in charge of ensuring that family members are paid from the coffers of the Family for a successful job completion.
If the Don stands down he rises up and becomes the new Don of the family.
- Caporegime -
The Caporegimes are the field-commanders of the lowest 'Family Members' and are in charge of ensuring the job on hand is completed in a timely manner, he or she tends to be in charge of one or two 'Soldiers' or may go on their own to seek opportunities for the family.
- Soldier -
The 'muscle' of the Maltese Mafia, these make up the bulk of the family's firepower and receives the lowest cut due to being near the bottom of the food chain. They tend to be assigned as escorts or alongside a Caporegime on another job such as assassination.
- Associate -
The Associate is not a true member of the family, they have to prove themselves first to the family, usually by the way of a successful job which tends to be minor.
Zone of Operations/Equipment/Naming Convention
The Mafia due to it's connections is able to access the finest wares the Nation of Malta has to offer, however most of the lower-tier members do not have access to the heaviest of hardware such as the Outcast Cruiser, family members up to the Caporegime tend to stay with their Snub-Craft and Smuggling Transports. On occasion a Caporegime is able to acquire a Gunboat, however it must be cleared by the Underboss or the Don first and used carefully.
The Mafia has no firm Zone of Influence, they tend to follow the Credits, however they tend to stay out of the Omega and lower Omicron Systems due to severe Corsair and Red Hessian influences there, making it too dangerous to seek a profit there at this point in time. The Mafia exerts most of it's influence in the Higher Omicrons, the Tau Region and the Houses. They do not go to the Sigma Systems unless there is no other choice or if they are running 'goods' for a 'client'.
The primary base of operations is on Malta itself, but they also may frequent Kirkwall in Orkney due to the potential Gallic market to be found in the recently opened house.
Switchblade - Series QX Border Worlds Heavy Fighter
Sabre - Series Z Border Worlds Very Heavy Fighter
Falcata - Series ZX Border Worlds Bomber
Tridente - Outcast Heavy Gunship [Restricted]
Storta - The RM-2A Outcast Destroyer [Restricted, Don & Underboss Only]
'Trade' Vessels
Series "DL" Border Worlds Transport
Pirate Train
Pirate Transport
Generic Civilian Transports
OOC Comments
Leave your comments, suggestions or flames here, those interested meet ingame, always glad to chat in either an Out of Character manner or In Character, also PM's are acceptable but if you really want to go the long mile than invite me to make a forum RP and we'll see where it goes from there. Long live the Outcasts!
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