Omicron Supply Industries

This is a player faction. For the affiliated NPC faction, see Zoners For the server rules for this faction, see Omicron Supply Industries ID.

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Global Sirius Organizations Registry Information

Name: Omicron Supply Industries

NPC Faction: Zoner IFF, Zoner Guard IFF

ID: Zoner ID, Zoner Guard ID

Faction tag: OSI-

Code of Conduct

• You must follow the server rules. Minor sanctions offense and you will be given a warning. Two minor offenses and you will be kicked out. A major sanction offense and you will be kicked out immediately.
• If you have been sanctioned before, you need to inform us.
• PvP Skills are not a necessity, RP skills are. If you do not RP very well, but show a drive to learn, we will accept you and show you the ropes of RP.
• Treat other players as you would want yourself treated
• No out-of-role play messages in system chat, including those marked with '//'. Avoid using OORP chat in Local, unless an urgent situation needs to be mentioned (example, incoming disconnect, disengagement, etc). In PMs, use '//' to mark out-of-character chat.
• Absolutely no cap ships will be part of this faction. We are a trading company.
• Members are encouraged to make separate characters for fighters/bombers, and transports.

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Information

Introduction

Omicron Supply Industries is a growing trade company that runs equipment and supplies to the outer reaches. Based out of Freeport 14 in Yukon, they bring the fruits of Zoner labor into house space. These commodities are then traded for items that are needed on the outer rim stations. Having a small office at Freeport 6, OSI also moves goods to and from Zoner installations wherever possible to strengthen the local Zoner economy. To do this OSI uses transports ranging from the smaller armoured transport to the large Zoner Whale.

Operating in the outer reaches is a dangerous place and as such, OSI also employs an escort wing to ensure that their transports are safe. Starting with the Switchblade heavy fighter and ranging up to bombers the OSI escorts are a tough group of individuals used to operating in the deep and wild Border and Edge Worlds.

Being true Zoners, OSI transports not only bring in supplies to the Freeports, we also make deliveries to the other inhabitants of the Border and Edge Worlds. Food deliveries to Crete and Dabadoru, and supplies to the Order are among some of our other deliveries. OSI does looks down on smuggling and will not tolerate it trade pilots doing so. Shipping contraband in no way helps our Freeports. We run a reputable business here and plan to keep it that way.

Our main goal, here at OSI, is to increase the quality of life for those who live in the outer reaches. We live life in the roughest part of space and if we are flourishing then we have succeeded.

History

Samuel Nichols was born on Freeport 2. His father and mother were part of the Zoner movement that left house space over 60 years ago. To make money for his family, his father Jacob ran supplies to other Freeports and did the odd escorting job. After Freeport 9 was built Jacob moved his family there to assist in making sure the folks out there survived.

Samuel was brought up in and around transports and fighters. His father would take him along on the safer shorter runs to teach him the family business. Samuel watched as his father would broker business deals on stations to get the best price for his cargo, and negotiate with the pirates that tried to take them. He learned quickly that a few well placed words can be the equal of a few well placed blaster shots. Once he turned eighteen, Samuel was given charge of his father’s old armoured transport. He and his father worked the supply lanes together for several years before his father retired.

After half a decade of making independent runs to and from Freeport 9 and 11. He saw how the unorganized supply lines to and from these deep stations was causing trouble. Certain high dollar items were brought in till the price plummeted and much needed items that were not a large profit went sorely lacking. It was at this time he first came up with the idea for OSI. He started talking to the other traders, organizing convoys and hiring escorts on a percentage of the profits instead of flat fees. By examining which supplies were most needed and balancing it with the higher profit runs, he make a rotating schedule for some of the local traders that not only kept the Freeports in what they needed but made a tidy profit for all.

Samuel also did a study on which ships fared the best in this arduous environment. While the larger ships had the chance to make a larger profit, he found that they were pirated more and had a larger difficulty handling the nasty asteroid and debris fields. Deciding that getting through to make the profit was better than potential profit he decided on a set of ships with the Border Worlds Transport as his top choice. Its survivability and maneuverability got his cargos to station.

After most of decade of working together with other independent traders, Samuel finally decided to form the Omicron Supply Industries. He had the capital to purchase ships and equipment and the clout to broker good deals all around Sirius. Filing the Charter, he started hiring. Several transport pilots came over quickly and the profits flowed. With the increase of the Nomad threat, escorts were added. OSI now keeps the standard of living at these deep stations higher than it has ever been before. Samuel looks to the future in this ever changing universe and will mould OSI to fit. Ever looking for new opportunities you can guarantee OSI will be supplying the deep space stations for a long time to come.

A few weeks prior to Samuel Nichols death (see Neural Net Entry: Death of Samuel Nichols) OSI relocated it's offices to Freeport 10 in Tau-37 and started up a small wing of mining-vessels, to exploit the various clouds around the station.

Shortly into 818 AS newly appointed CEO Victor Cross decided to sell off the companies mining assets as its mining operation had largely failed. He however decided to retain the profitable contract that allowed OSI transports to haul ore for the IMG and supply the IMG with basic goods. The Cornucopia, having only recently been finished was directed to the Yukon system. The Cornucopia's new mission would be the production of fighter and bomber craft to be sold to the Freeports.

In early 818 AS Freeport 10 was attacked by an artificial intelligence controlled by a traitorous ex-Zoner. The stations in operable state after the attack forced OSI to relocate its headquarters to the Cornucopia for a short time. OSI was already in the process of having a large office on Freeport 14 set up, so when this office was completed it became OSI's new home, while the Cornucopia's modifications continued.

Recruitment

OSI is a Zoner trade faction. We do require both the Zoner IFF and ID or Zoner guard IFF and ID.

Promotions will be based upon performance and reports from fellow members. Trade and escort reports should be posted on our company network upon completion.

OSI Zone of Influence

Home System

• Yukon, Freeport 14 (HQ)
• Tau-29, Freeport 6 (Office)

Trading Zone

• Omicrons
• Kusari
• Rheinland
• Liberty
• Bretonia
• Omegas
• Sigmas
• Taus

For ease of overview, here is a map of all allowed paths (Jumpgates and Jumpholes) OSI members may use and thus the systems we may visit:

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The map's Legend is pretty much self-explaining. For the restricted systems and jumpgates/-holes, the restrictions are as follows:

• Omicron Alpha, Omicron Gamma and Omicron Minor can each only be entered with the cargo and procedure denoted in the Diplomacy section below. For the first two, try to take some legal cargo to the next zoner freeport or planet on your route.
• The connection from the Liberty system of Texas to the Rheinland system of Hamburg - either via Bering or Hudson - is subject to the blockade due to the war between those two houses. We can still take cargo to Freeport 2 in Bering, but not take any cargo from one side to the other.

DO NOT enter any guard system, excluding Omicron-74, for any reason. We respect the sanctity of those systems.

OSI Diplomacy

It is required that all employees have the same relations with the folks listed below. It will make everyone’s life a lot easier. Do not attack anyone unless provoked. Any reports of our pilots engaging without provocation will be disciplined. Avoid hostile targets if possible.

The Order

As per agreements with the Order, no pilots will enter Omicron-100, ever. All shipments made to Omicron-Minor will be delivered to Battleship Isis. Do not land on anywhere else. Pilots are also advised not to linger in Minor out of respect for the Order. All escort pilots will only defend transports against the Nomad vermin. Order pilots should not hassle you. However, pilots must comply with all directives given by them.

Gas Miners Guild

Currently we have an agreement with the GMG to haul H-fuel from the Fujisawa Mining Facility in Okinawa for our Freeports and planets (Gran Canaria and Erie). We have also been allowed to purchase 4 of their Kaichou bombers to use in our escort wing. Further relations and contracts may be forthcoming.

Independent Miners Guild

We have a standing contract with the IMG to supply their bases with basic goods (Food Rations & Consumer Goods), as well as commodities they require for their mining operations (Mining Machinery & Robotic Components).

Furthermore we are allowed to conduct mining operations in Tau-37 and buy off Niobium Ore from IMG| tagged vessels.

The detailed conditions can be found in the contract.

Bounty Hunters Guild

We are currently at a state of war with the Core. Please use caution and avoid them by all means.

Corsairs

Due to recent hostilities, shipments of food and other materials are temporarily put on hold.

Outcasts

We have started delivering humanitarian aid shipment - namely Consumer Goods - to Malta, as this is one of the things almost never delivered to them otherwise. When entering Omicron Alpha, announce your presence and cargo and wait for instructions. When planetside, make sure to wear a breather mask to prevent getting a Cardamine addiction. Escort pilots will have to stay in Tau-37.

Overview

Faction	Relationship
Gas Miners Guild	Allied
Temporary Autonomous Zoners	Allied
The Order	Allied
Zoners Trading Consortium	Allied
Zoner Ore Extraction	Allied
Pioneer Corporation (Zoners)	Allied
Independent Miners Guild (player faction)	Friendly
Other trade factions	Neutral
House Military	Neutral
House Police	Neutral
All other factions	Neutral
Gallic Royalists	Unfriendly
The Phantoms	Unfriendly
Gallic Royal Navy	At War
Nomads (Keepers)	At War
The Wild (Das Wilde)	At War

Ships, Weapons & Naming Conventions

OSI Allowed Weaponry

• All Zoner weaponry
• All GMG (non-Capital) weaponry
• Civilian line of weapons
• Mini Razor hull breacher
• Super Nova Antimatter Cannon
• Codename weapons
• Any missile
• Any Torpedo
• Any Mine

OSI Allowed Ships

Fighters

Light:

• We fly no light fighters due to survivability issues. They would also be no help against our main enemy, the Nomads.

Heavy:

• Falcon - CTE-3000 Civilian Heavy Fighter (Escort Pilot rank) Not approved for Nomad space
• Kingfisher - CTE-HF Civilian Heavy Fighter (Escort Pilot rank)
• Marauder - BYC Civilian Heavy Fighter (Escort Pilot rank)
• Switchblade - Series QX Border Worlds Heavy Fighter (Recruit Escort Pilot craft during probationary period)
• Karasu - T-493-HF GMG Heavy Fighter (Escort Pilot rank, Limit of four)

Very Heavy:

• Eagle - CTE-6000 Civilian Very Heavy Fighter (Escort Pilot rank)
• Virage - SV-17 Civilian Very Heavy Fighter (Escort Pilot rank)
• Raven's Talon - IR-7 Very Heavy Fighter (Escort Pilot rank)
• Sabre - Series Z Border Worlds Very Heavy Fighter (Escort Pilot rank)
• Wasupu - Renzu Corp Civilian Very Heavy Fighter (Escort Pilot rank)

Bombers

• Roc - CTE-19000 Civilian Bomber (Master Escort Pilot rank)
• Falcata - Series ZX Border Worlds Bomber (Master Escort Pilot rank)
• Waran - WAR-4b Civilian Bomber (Master Escort Pilot rank)
• Kaichou - T-493-B GMG Bomber (Master Escort Pilot rank) {Limit of 4}

Transports

• Pelican - Civilian Armored Transport
• Gull - CT-49X Civilian Transport
• Albatross - CT-39X Civilian Transport
• Heron - CT-53 Civilian Train
• Border Worlds Transport
• Titanic - Civilian Heavy Tanker (Master Transport Pilot rank)
• Stork - CT-73 Civilian Advanced Train (Master Transport Pilot rank)
• ZBT-100Z 2 - Zoner Borderworld Transport (Master Transport Pilot rank)

• Democritus Luxury Yacht (for the CEO business trips) Used for our Mobile HQ

Naming Convention

Trade ships

OSI-<Ship name> (i.e. OSI-Gull)

Fighters/Escorts

OSI-<Pilot's first name>.<Pilot's last name> (i.e. OSI-Reisiger.Duke)

Bomber Pilots

OSI-<Pilot's first initial>.<Pilot's last name> (i.e. OSI-R.Duke)

Ranks, Divisions & Privileges

CEO

Gabriel Caudill {Stygian}

Director of Trade

Rudolph Steiger {Penpen}

Human Resources Coordinator

Gheis Mace {gheis.mace}

Security Division Coordinator

Gideon Ravenor {ExLibrisMortis}

Security Division

All escort pilots are required to escort all transport pilots regardless of what type of ship they are in. Helping the smaller transport ships make successful cargo runs allows them to buy bigger ships, which helps us all.

• Security Division Coordinator - Promotes Security personnel. Assists in hiring recruits, assigns pilots to escort services. Assists new personnel with combat training. The SDC will be filled from Master level Escort pilot ranks.

• Recruit Escort Pilot - Time as a Recruit will be a probationary period. This will give them time to see if the Zoner way of life is right for them. Recruits have access to the Switchblade heavy fighter and earn 10% of a cargo runs profit. Promotion requirement is five escort missions and review by the Board of Directors.

• Escort Pilot - Escorts have access to our full line of available fighters and earn 15% of a trade runs profit. Promotion is possible after 25 escort missions.

• Master Escort Pilot - Master Escorts are considered the best of the best when it comes to getting you there safely. This earns them access to our available bombers and 20% of trade run profits.

An Escort Run is considered escorting an OSI or an allied transport on a Trade Run. If an escort is destroyed while successfully protecting an OSI or allied transport, the pilot is going to be paid his percentage of the fee anyway.

Trade Division

Transport pilots are required to pay their escorts a certain percentage of the profit of the cargo run. From 10 to 20 % depending on the rank of the escort. If an escort pilot is destroyed defending a transport, it is expected that they make at least their percentage for the run’s they assisted on.

• Human Resources Coordinator – Promotes Trade Pilots, assists in recruiting new members and helps train and set up new members. The HRC will be chosen from the master level trade personnel. The HRC will be marked at the top of the transport pilot roster.

• Transport Crewman - Time as a Crewman will be a probationary period. This will give us, and them, time to see if OSI is right for them. During this time they will have access to any of our approved transport vessels, up to the Border Worlds Transport. Promotion is possible after completion of 8 trade runs* and reports. They will also be reviewed by the Board of Directors. Upon promotion you will receive a ten million credit bonus.

• Transport Pilot - The backbone of the transport fleet. Pilots have access to all approved ships up to the Border Worlds Transport. Promotion is possible after completion of 25 trade runs.

• Transport Captain - Captains have access to our full line of available transports. These include the ZBT-100Z "Zoner Whale", Stork, Titanic, Prison Liner, and the Kujira. In order to use these larger transports you must be certified with the Zoner Guard to pilot them(//Zoner Guard ID).

A Trade Run is considered a trade trip from a Zoner base over several stops back to the same Zoner base, or from a Zoner base to a house base and then to another Zoner base (not possible with the Zoner Guard ID!).

Roster

Corporation Vessels

• OSI-Solar.Breeze - (CEO)
• OSI-Employment.Office - (CEO, TDC, SDC, Master Rank Pilots)
• OSI-Escort.Armoury - (CEO, SDC, TDC)
• OSI-Cornucopia (CEO, TDC)

Transport pilots

• Transport Division Coordinator
  • Rudolph Steiger {Penpen}

• Transport Captain Rank
  • Gabriel Caudill {Stygian}: OSI-Stygio, OSI-Styx
  • Paddy O'Donaghue {Magoo!}: OSI-Lazarus
  • Reisiger Duke {Reisiger}: OSI-Albatros, OSI-Gull
  • Gheis Mace {gheis.mace}: OSI-Gauntlet, OSI-Resolute
  • Jocelyn Elizabeth {rayne01}: OSI-Palamino
  • Joachim Liam {Dr Donut}: OSI-Aurum, OSI-Iono
  • Duncan Stow {Dourden4}: OSI-Luskanite, OSI-Calimshan
  • Darren Cumberland {SigCorps}: OSI-Coleridge
  • Ibrahim Malikk {nunchakus}: OSI-Enigma
  • Lloyd Sienar {Daedric}: OSI-Alpha.II

• Transport Pilot Rank
  • Mang {Mang}: OSI-Topaz
  • Steve Church {randomguy64}: OSI-Deliverer
  • Ibrahim Malikk {nunchakus}: OSI-Enigma
  • Lewis Smith {Simo}: OSI-Normandy

• Transport Crewman Rank
  • Dale Wright {BioWarfare}: OSI-Illuminated
  • Nathan Hunt {Phoenix.Alpha}: OSI-Atlantis

Escort Pilots

• Escort Division Coordinator
  • Gideon Ravenor {Exlibrismortis}

• Senior Security Pilot
  • Felicia Ruiz {Stygian}: OSI-Felicia.Ruiz, OSI-Felicia:Ruiz, OSI-F.Ruiz

• Security Pilot
  • Jack Nelson {Dourden04}: OSI-Jack.Nelson
  • Sarah Marie {rayne01}: OSI-Sarah.Marie

Bomber Pilots

• Roc - CTE-19000 Civilian Bomber
  • n/a

• Kaichou - T-493-B GMG Bomber
  • Reisiger Duke {Reisiger}: OSI-R.Duke
  • James Fletcher {Thurgret}: OSI-J.Fletcher
  • Victor Cross {Kuthumii}: OSI-V.Cross
  • not assigned yet

Trade routes

OSI has many trade routes that are always shifting and changing depending on the times and occurrences around Sirius. They will be listed elsewhere for OSI employees.

Links

OSI Official Faction Status Post

OSI Feedback Thread

OSI Recruitment Thread

OSI Message Dump

OSI General Information Channels