Vercors Outpost

Vercors Outpost

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Owner

The Maquis

Location

B-6/5, Burgundy

CLASS: Robespierre

GRAVITY: Complete

DOCKING: Yes

AMENITIES: Yes

CREW: 190

Constructed at the fringes of the Burgundy system, Vercors serves as both a listening post and a resupply station for Maquis patrols in the north of Gallia.

Having been built only recently, it enjoys a fresh deployment of recruits eager to prove themselves against the Gallic Union, which they consider the successor of the Kingdom and thus their nemesis – desiring to replace the current leadership with figures sympathetic to the Maquis. The personnel of Vercors are, although new under the banner of the rebels, less hardline than those elsewhere. This represents an important distinction from other factions within the movement, as Vercors is the nearest base to Nevers, one of the most important planets for Royalist-aligned Gallic citizens.

The base has scored a multitude of successes already, as the Maquis hopes to expand on its purpose by allowing up-to-gunboat class ships to resupply for missions in the region – a far-cry to the days of the Council.

Bribes & Missions Offered

Bribes

The Maquis

Missions

The Maquis

Commodities

Imports

Commodity Price Hessian Tears 159$ Medical Equipment 61$ Molybdenum 99$ Rum 63$ Sake 54$ Light Arms 161$ Silver 145$ Niobium 120$ Oxygen 8$ Diamonds 157$ Food Rations 14$ Mining Machinery 29$ Pharmaceuticals 61$ Consumer Goods 14$ Black Market Augments 61$ Synth Paste 34$ Wine 24$ Munitions 32$ Promethene 19$ Xenobiotic Filters 64$

Exports

Commodity Price Deployable Mining Container 50,000$ Propaganda 100$ Black Market Pharmaceuticals 75$ Water 10$ Black Market Munitions 60$

Ships sold

Ship	Class	Price
Tournez	Light Fighter	15,242$
Courbe	Heavy Fighter	24,979$
Plier	Very Heavy Fighter	30,991$

News

[831 AS] Jump Hole Upheaval Causes Chaos

HEISENBERG -- 831 AS -- Jump holes across Sirius have become increasingly volatile and chaotic over the last year, with Professor Sophia Nagel from the Heisenberg Research Station linking the unusual phenomena to the Pulse. The Pulse was an unprecedented blast of hyperspace energy that was detected immediately prior to last year's jump gate Blackout. Professor Nagel and her team are certain the Pulse originated from outside Sirius, but are otherwise no closer to identifying its source or mitigating a future Blackout event. "Following the Blackout, we began to see immediate signs of jump hole destabilization in multiple different regions, with many ultimately falling out of phase alignment altogether", she commented. The dramatic upending of Sirius' jump hole network has already prompted many groups to abandon stations and withdraw from systems that appear to risk being cut off. While months-long trips between the stars are possible thanks to the Liberty Engine and many centuries of innovation, few ships are designed or provisioned to make such arduous journeys. Those who were displaced by Sirius' redrawn map hope that system connections will return, while adventurers and explorers rush to discover new routes.

[742 AGS] Crown Formalizes Claims II

BRITTANY -- 742 AGS -- The Brittany system, best known as a military stronghold and beachhead into Sirius, was also brought under the Crown's administration. Once known informally as Tunisie by the military, the system's provisional control has been a point of jovial contention within the ranks of the Royal Navy's admiralty. Nestled between the Barrier and the Hebrides, command authority of the system was occasionally called into question. The King's declaration put an end to this light hearted feud, renaming the system and placing it decisively within the newly formed Hebrides administrative region of Gallia. Despite the strong military presence, Brittany still sees Brigand and Outcast raiders skulking the peripheries of the system, and the Royal Police have warned against traveling outside of the designated patrol zones until the Brittany can be brought under more thorough local control. Though lacking any habitable worlds, the system is replete with dense mineral rich asteroid fields containing Cobalt, Molybdenum, and other valuable resources. GMS and EFL have already staked claims upon several sites within the system, undeterred by local pirate activity. Analysts say that once industry in the system enters full swing, Brittany could generate thousands of new job opportunities for citizens of the Crown.

[733 AGS] Maquis: Allies in War, Partners in Crime

MAZAGRAN -- 733 AGS -- After the well-known split between the Maquis and the Council, the special forces of Gallia have attempted to spur hatred between us and the Council through subterfuge. While we are fully independent from the Council, and while our methods were disapproved of by the Council (just as we disapprove of their ways), we are still allies. To the immense grief and disappointment of our enemies, the Maquis and Council can still stand united against our common foe. The course of the Second Gallic War has proved many times that we can fulfill our obligations and act with honour and courage. The presence of Maquis on Planet Marne is stronger than ever, and several space ports on the planet are fully under our control, open for ships of our other allies, the Brigands and the Corse. Gallic Brigands and Unione Corse do not participate in our fight for the overthrow of the monarchy in Gallia, however, they share our desire for freedom from the control of corrupt officials and Gallic corporations. The liberation of Languedoc, a massive operation of the Council in which we participated, was our most recent - and most deadly - strike against the monarchy. While several hundred of our fighters were destroyed by the Gallic Navy during this operation, the goal is now achieved: isolation of Gallia from Sirius is a thing of the past. The Maquis also played an important role in securing a secret passage in the Lorraine mine fields. Unione Corse delivered us the prototypes of the devices that the Gallic Navy was going to use to neutralise their mines when the time for the Sirius-wide invasion came. Council engineers recreated those devices in sufficient numbers to disable a large portion of the Lorraine mine field, revealing a nearby system that is known as Omicron Tau by Sirius naming conventions. Despite our recent victories, the Second Gallic War is far from over. Gallic fleets are gathering strength, and soon they will inevitably gain the upper hand in Languedoc. Our current objective is to secure our installations in the asteroid fields of the Gallic systems. We will also aid in defending the Champagne system from any Royal Navy attacks. Planet Marne is a new home to many of us. Fresh air instead of recycled space station atmosphere, fresh food instead of synthetic substitutes - this is what we missed for so long, and what this war's successes have made accessible for us.

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