Deep Space Engineering (player faction)

This is a player faction. For the affiliated NPC faction, see Deep Space Engineering

Deep Space Engineering
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Origin	Liberty
Affiliation	Deep Space Engineering
Alignment	Lawful/Corporation
Profile
Date of founding	51 A.S.
Founder(s)	Several Companies
Current leader(s)	Jess & John Doe
Base of operations	Planet Pittsburgh, New York
Primary role
Logistics and Industrial Recovery
Secondary role
Ship and station construction

Description

Formed in the dawn of Libertonian life in Sirius, Deep Space Engineering has held a central position of infrastructural development in the sector. The ongoing project of building and maintaining the physical gate/lane network has always been the primary directive of DSE, but it has lead to the emergence of several secondary roles; exploration, mineral extraction and processing, and ship construction also adorn the corporate profile. DSE is fundamental to the influential position of Liberty in Sirius today.

Ageira, Universal Shipping, and Deep Space Engineering share a threefold partnership - that is, Ageira creates the Jumpgate and Tradelane parts, Universal ships them to the DSE sites, and DSE places the parts into the rest of the Jumpgate or Tradelane machinery that they have constructed. This is how it has been done for centuries, and it has led to the growth and prospering of all companies involved. They are the architects of Sirius, linking the colonies together with Jumpgates and Tradelanes. Without their watchful eyes over the Jumpgate and Tradelane the system, Sirius would fall apart and the ease of travel and communication we take for granted would no longer exist.

Deep Space Engineering has recently ventured into 'the unknown' of the business world, putting together project Dallas - A large clean up effort in Texas after the hyper-gate incident; hoping to reduce the amount of radioactive material in space with the ultimate goal of making the system habitable once again. They are working closely with the Junkers to achieve this goal, using a mobile refinery and a selection of Combat service Freighters. Deep Space Engineering is also starting a project in Pennsylvania to assist new pilots in the transition into space life, working with Lincoln Research Institute with hopes on reducing Lawls syndrome, and crime rates in Liberty space.

History

• The first steps - Ancient history

Founded in 51 A.S. with the merging of several major Manhattan construction firms, Deep Space Engineering sprouted into a massive conglomerate aiming to take advantage of the opportunities of space. The contract to build the first Baltimore Shipyards secured the corporation initial success and after completing the shipyards in 58 A.S., DSE began construction colonization ships with the newly developed Ageira drives. Over the next decades, Deep Space Engineering held its position as the primary construction and mining corporation in Liberty. The technology exchanges between the houses spurred an increase in production, leading to rapidly growing consumption of mineral resources in New York. In 128 the massive Dallas research station is completed in Texas; Ageira Technologies and the Liberty military begin work on several secret projects, including jump gate technology. In 145, DSE begins preparing Planet Los Angeles for agriculture by bombarding it with ice asteroids for the purpose of lowering the salinity of the atmosphere. In the following years, further terraforming and cloud seeding is conducted by DSE making Los Angeles the primary food source of Liberty. In 185, the jumpgate project is unveiled to the rest of Sirius. Four years later, DSE finishes construction of the first gates, between New York and Colorado. The mineral abundance of Colorado is thereby made significantly more available, cutting a three month trip to mere minutes. In early third century, most of the Liberty systems are connected by gates and construction is begun in the other houses. As funding becomes an increasingly pressing matter, Deep Space Engineering and Ageira Technologies fund the inception of Interspace Commerce. By the fourth century, New York is depleted of minerals leaving Liberty entirely dependent on Colorado and Texas. The first trade lanes are also built across Liberty by DSE. By the sixth century, Liberty mineral resources are nearly exhausted. Low-yield chemical extraction is put to some use on depleted deposits in Colorado, however Liberty is now dependent on minerals from Rheinland. After the Kusari and Rheinland embargo of Liberty, the ownership of gates and lanes is turned over to their respective houses. DSE still manages all construction of new gates and lanes, however. In 650, significant deposits of Boron were discovered on Pittsburgh. The DSE mining operation was established in 660 and the corporate headquarters were also moved there from Baltimore Shipyard in 698.

• The modern era - Two companies combine

While Deep Space Engineering continues to reap profit from gate/lane construction in the ninth century, the corporation has largely stagnated in terms of development. With the emergence of the new Liberty corporation Duchess Industries with by a young and astute leadership, the DSE board saw a potential opportunity. They watched the corporation closely. Lars Johansen entered the freight profession in 814 A.S. with a Universal Shipping contract. With the contract came a Mammoth transport, which he christened The Duchess Blue after his recently-deceased cat, Duchess. The contract also afforded him a lifestyle that suited him well; he settled down and performed above and beyond his contract. He did, however, have significantly higher ambitions, so later that year he took out a loan for a Whale in an attempt to boost his profits. It proved to be a highly worthwhile investment and his contract with Universal was soon upgraded and renewed. At this point, freelance freight contracting became the limitation to his ambitions. Therefore, Lars sold his contract with Universal in 816 and used the profits to start a comparatively small freight business, Duchess Shipping. Within a few short weeks some freelancers took an interest in the company and were soon hired. Three large transports and an escort now made up the company fleet and earnings were soaring. Competition from Universal and other shipping corporations now became a pressing issue. Fortunately, this obstacle coincided with profits reaching a level capable of accommodating Lars's plans.

In early 817 A.S., it was decided to integrate and expand into the mining and construction sectors of Liberty industry. At this point, Deep Space Engineering made their move: Duchess Industries was absorbed into DSE and in return Lars Johansen was given a place on the Controlling Board. This greatly facilitated DSE expansion into the freight industry and reduced dependence on Universal Shipping to supply construction sites. As expected, this set in motion a series of events that led to an invigorated DSE in a new era of expansion and modernization. A convenient venue of this corporate energy presented itself with the arrival of Survey Vessel Armstrong in Coronado. The order was given to closely appraise the IMG presence there and observe their movements in order to determine potential targets for, among other things, mining. Though the most obvious opportunity had already been claimed by IMG on Planet Pecos, Coronado was full of plenty more for the taking.

• A new era for Liberty - the great Tremont operation

In the latter part of 817, DSE surveyors discovered Platinum Ore within the rings of the planet Tremont in the Pennsylvania system. There appeared to be massive, nearly limitless quantities contained within the sweeping rings of the planet. DSE quickly brought out some of its rusty mining ships, and within days was constructing more, the beginnings of the Tremont Mining Fleet. More independent contractors soon realised just how profitable this ore could be, and joined DSE in its endeavours to mine the rings of their riches. Pirates were a constant threat, as criminal bases of all sorts could be found within this part of the Pennsylvania system - but DSE managed to cleave its way into massive commerical success with the operations. Soon, a barge - The Radiance - was commissioned to provide a semi-permanent base near Tremont. The hauls were incredible, and DSE was prospering almost unbelievably. Whatever money it made was directed straight back into the mining fleet - more mining ships, more transports, more escorts. Another barge, The Brilliance, was created within the span of a few months by Deep Space Engineering. It was also moved out to the Tremont rings.

• Hopes dashed, fears realised - the great crash

But then, disaster struck. The surveyors had been wrong - somehow, they had been incredibly wrong. The platinum within the was not nearly as dense as the surveyors had initially predicted - it came in pockets, true enough. It was hypothesised that the surveyors had somehow only sampled the most dense pockets of platinum. But this did not matter - the facts were plain. DSE was almost completely invested in mining. There was almost nothing left to mine, just platinum dust. The company crashed overnight, leaving the Brilliance and Radiance in the orbit of Tremont, the Brilliance recently crippled by a pirate raid. Another barge, the Incandescence, was left three-quarters completed in the shipyard. Mining ships were abandoned on sight, as were transports and freighters. It was nightmarish, and the company's losses were inconceivable. Trade operations, whatever had been going, died out almost overnight. A few miners stayed around Tremont for a few days after the Great Crash but it soon became apparent that mining operations out in the rings would be futile - whatever platinum dust was left was barely worth salvaging. So it was that platinum ore became rare, a collector's item, something that was indeed truly rare. There was little left that hadn't been processed and alloyed and installed into machinery or ships. DSE's stores of platinum ore - many hundreds of tons - simply lay forgotted within the barges, within the transports moored to them. The ghost fleet of Tremont had riches within it, and riches abundant - but it was forgotten, run by a skeleton crew on the dark side of Tremont. There were no active operations near Tremont, and nobody ever went there any more - not even pirates. DSE had halted overnight, and had never restarted.

• The Ouroboros - New year, new hopes, new leadership

On Christmas Day, 817, the worst that could happen did indeed happen. The DSE president - who had been Lars Johansen - disappeared. He had fallen out of contact for days beforehand, and when the vice-president Aliester Brown had gone in person to find Lars, he had vanished entirely. It remains a mystery to this day - Lar's fleet of ships was intact, his Yacht moored at Baltimore, his Mastodon lay within the silvery dust of Tremont. No one could fathom why he had left, or if he had left, or where had had been gone - or been taken to. Aliester suspected foul play, but never voiced his suspicions to anyone. So it was that Aliester Brown became the President of Deep Space Engineering, Incorporated, on Christmas Day, 817 A.S. He inherited a rusted, crashed, desolate company; a fleet of rusting ships, a barge and two half-barges; some small capitol; and a few still-dedicated pilots. Things were bleak, but he was determined to lead DSE to new heights within the first months of 818. As it seemed DSE was not going to get off the ground again for some time, Aliester Brown sold the company for a tidy profit to Jess and John Doe, a wealthy couple based primarily on Planet Pittsburgh.

Jess and John took it upon themselves to start cleaning up the radiation and scrap fields caused by the Texas incident. After spending their entire life savings on obtaining a 'movable refinery' and preparing a fleet able to withstand the radiation, the project, named 'Project Dallas' became the main focus for DSE. This project received support from the Junkers Congress, and within a matter of months had reduced the amount of scrap in the fields.

Current Projects

• Project Dallas:

At the turn of the century, in 500AS, the Texas incident. Valhalla Research scientists aboard the Dallas had begun the second phase of testing a new “Hyper-gate. “ A new, long-range jump gate. Although the project's goal was unclear, that would have allowed travel beyond the confines of the Sirius Sector and could have potentially opened the entire galaxy for exploration. The gate’s path, however, was obstructed by an undetected Dark Matter cloud - and when it was activated, the gate backfired and sucked the dark matter through, causing an explosion with the force of 10 nuclear bombs, annihilating the Dallas and expelling massive amounts of Dark Matter and radioactivity into the system. A quarantine was immediately erected across half the system - not for security, this time, but for the safety of anyone foolish enough to stray into the dangerous morass. The explosion left two massive dark matter clouds (Pequena Negra and Grande Negra, Spanish/Portuguese for Little Black and Large Black, respectively), where scanner function is reduced to zero and where radiation levels are so high they will destroy even the best ships within seconds. Deep Space Engineering has taken it upon themselves with support from The Junker Congress to clean up Texas, with the ultimate goal of making the system habitable again.

• Penny Project:

DSE) will purchase a second barge, and have it situated in Pennsylvania, where we will primarily hire new pilots, teaching them how to get a basalt miner free of price (/restart command). From here, we will pay these pilots per unit to mine a decided amount towards the barge. DSE transports and the occasional independent transport will have the opportunity to buy the helium from the barge, and deliver it to where they see fit. If the independent transport is unsure of the selling location, DSE) staff may offer assistance, and an opportunity to join the convoy. While doing this, we will strive to teach the new pilots about the laws in space, good public relations and communicational skills, as well as giving them a good footing and credits to get started in space. When they are ready to leave, we will direct them to other mining areas in Sirius, or trading routes to further assist their career.

Corporate Structure

• President: John Doe

The President makes sure everything runs smoothly within the company, as well as directing everything. Only he/she can approve a new shipping contract. The President is especially responsible for the finances of DSE). He/she may hire another to keep track of them if he/she so wishes. Any contracts must be discussed, and signed (or co-signed) by the President.

• Vice-President: Jess Doe

The Vice-President assists the President in whatever duties he/she needs or requires any assistance with. He/she may personally work as a link between Division Heads and the President, the Vice-President will act as President if the President is unable to for fill his/her obligations to the company. The Vice-President deals with a majority of communication sent to DSE).

• Chief Of Departments: Rick Petrone

The Chief of Departments oversees and organizes Department Chiefs, and stock takes and requisitioning of equipment for their staff. The Chief of Department directs command of all departments, only over-ruled by the President and Vice President. The Chief of Departments fills in for the President or Vice-President where they are unable to be contacted, or both the President and Vice President are unable to fill his/her obligations to the company.

• Head Of Departments:

Head of department have duties that vary greatly between Departments. Department Chiefs are directly responsible for their sector of Deep Space Engineering and are tasked with accomplishing their objectives, motivating their subordinates, and running everything smoothly.

• Personnel:

Personnel are most important part of Deep Space Engineering. DSE Personnel have a myriad of different jobs between Divisions, but all are important to the running of the company.

Departments within Deep Space Engineering

• Mining Department:

Non-planetary mining is based primarily in Texas, with a heavy focus on the Grande Negra and Pequena Negra dark matter fields. Other than mining, the only other major responsibility of the Mining Department is prospecting. Miners will be transferred into Pennsylvania to begin a new project Deep Space Engineering is organising, to assist new pilots in the transmission into space life. Miners will be working with Lincoln Research Institute with the hopes of reducing Lawls syndrome and crime in Liberty space.

• Freight Department:

Some freight routes consist of hauling Gate/Lane Parts to one of the three large construction sites in Hokkaido, Okinawa, and Tau-23. Deep Space Engineering is also a major factor in the relocating of refugees from Planet Leeds, to Planet Pittsburgh after the Kusarian attack. Subsequent legs are dependent on several factors, but all circuits inevitably end in import of materials or components to Liberty. Deep Space Engineering has recently started shipping scrap metal from Texas, as a clean up effort from the 'Texas incident'. Most freighters have been taken off general duties and assigned to this task. We also supply the war fronts with Rheinland with Military Vehicles to Battleship Concord in the New Hampshire system.

• Exploration Department:

The DSE Exploration Department is relatively small, consisting mostly of scientists accompanying DSE ships in the field. However, the department also consists of a few scientific vessels each with either specific or broad assignments in deep space. Explorers will be tasked to any of a large variety of postings, including: supporting engineers at construction or maintenance sites, supporting miners in the field, and contract jobs for third parties.

• Engineering and Repair Department

Engineers are more or less split into the two major operational areas of gate/lane construction and ship construction. Engineers are also on duty for field repairs.

• Escort and Security Department:

The security of DSE assets and personel is paramount, hence the singular responsibility of this department. Not only are Security ships attached to most departmental wings and field operations, but Security ships can also seen throughout the corporate zone of influence patrolling supply routes and standard operational areas, cleaning out threats.

Ships and Equipment

Please note: Not all weaponry and ships are available to all members.

Permitted Weaponry

• Civilian Guns, Cannons, and Turrets
• CODENAME Weaponry
• Liberty Guns, Cannons, and Turrets

Transport

Anki Civilian Freighter CTE FR-2302-K Civilian Freighter DSE-720 Camara Civilian Freighter EL-HiL51 Mammoth Liberty Transport CT-49X Gull Civilian Transport CT-39X Albatross Civilian Transport CT-53 Heron Civilian Train Firefly Transport BWT Border Worlds Transport CT-69 Crane Civilian Large Train Titanic Civilian Heavy Tanker CT-73 Stork Civilian Advanced Train Mastodon Libertonian Transport

Mining

KS-439 Basalt Civilian Light Miner KS-779 Dacite Civilian Heavy Miner KS-1093 Mafic Civilian Super Heavy Miner CSF Combat Service Freighter DU5-7Y Hegemon Civilian Mining Ship

Escort and Security

DL-Hai Grizzly Liberty Shuttle Anki Civilian Freighter CTE-4000 Griffin Civilian Light Fighter Ki Civilian Light Fighter CLI-11000 Arrow Civilian Light Interceptor Saishi Civilian Heavy Fighter BYC Marauder Civilian Heavy Fighter CTE-3000 Falcon Civilian Heavy Fighter CTE-HF Kingfisher Civilian Heavy Fighter Moldy Crow Civilian Heavy Fighter SV-17 Virage Civilian Very Heavy Fighter EVO-1B Charon Civilian Very Heavy Fighter CTE-6000 Eagle Civilian Very Heavy Fighter Touketsu Civilian Very Heavy Fighter Wasupu Civilian Very Heavy Fighter CTE-19000 Roc Civilian Bomber XB-2 Havoc MkII Civilian Bomber WAR-4b Waran Civilian Bomber Liberty Gunboat Libertonian Gunboat

Repair

Repair Ship Repair Ship Hercules Civilian Heavy Lifter Pelican Civilian Armored Transport

Exploration

E78-12 Spatial Civilian Deep Space Explorer 50px X11 X-Shuttle Deep Space/Atmospheric Civilian Freighter

Other

L-584 Enterprise Luxury Liner 50px Barge Barge

Code of Conduct

• Deep Space Engineering DSE) is not an easy way to make money. It is a full Role Play group.
• You must have some knowledge of the rules. If you don't know where to find them, we are able to point you in the right direction. Rule breaking and sanctions must be explained as soon as they happen.
• You require a Skype account, a forum account, and need to be active in both. (Active being 4 or more forum posts per month in the Message Dump.)
• All Ships assigned by Deep Space Engineering DSE) to you are to remain property of Deep Space Engineering DSE). Under no circumstance are they to be altered, removed, or Sold.
• Do not shoot any NPC in the ships provided by Deep Space Engineering DSE). Your rep has been adjusted to make you as neutral as possible to everyone in your Zone of Influence.
• When you have finished your shift, Two Million Sirius Credits (2,000,000 SC) are to remain on the vessel for the repairs of the next shift. Any extra is yours to keep.
• Always follow instructions given to you by your Head of Department. Our Management has been picked for their ability to co-ordinate and support our personnel.
• Under no circumstances, do you divulge company intel to anyone. IE: Where the scrap is sold.
• Although we are a 'not for profit' group, we do have finances. All employees must pay what is required of them in our wage guide.

Owned Bases

• Baltimore Shipyard, New York is the primary shipyard used by Deep Space Engineering, and was constructed to service overall DSE operations. Baltimore Shipyard was originally constructed by Deep Space Engineering in 699 A.S., after they moved their headquarters to the planet Pittsburgh. The shipyard is known for its quality manufacturing processes on the construction of numerous vessels, including civilian liners and yachts, and even a number of smaller craft such as the "Chesapeake" class shuttle. Although the shipyard takes construction orders to manufacture civilian vessels to the client's specifications, there is usually a waiting list as priority is given to Deep Space Engineering transports and luxury liners. The Xenos are also reputed to have contacts at Baltimore that supply them with spare parts for small fighters and occasionally bombers, but this is always strenuously denied by DSE executives

• Planet Pittsburgh, New York is the location of the Deep Space Engineering headquarters. The planet was not considered a good candidate for terraforming and remained sparsely populated until a full-scale mineral survey in 650 AS pinpointed deposits of Boron in the form of borax salts deep within the Corridera Plateau. A mining operation was established on the planet in 660 AS by Deep Space Engineering to exploit these deposits, and it is now the only raw material extraction facility within Liberty space. Pittsburgh is covered by a single vast desert, broken only by large rocky outcroppings that were big enough to escape being swallowed up by the sand. Since the success of DSE's boron mining concerns, there has been an increasing need for miners and other workers. Many refugees that come seeking asylum in Liberty often get redirected to Pittsburgh to find work in the boron mines, and to live in the cities that are slowly sprawling outwards around the mining facilities, and Liberty authorities estimate that Pittsburgh's population will reach the 85 million mark by 820 A.S.

• Survey Vessel Armstrong, Coronado is a heavily modified Star Liner owned by Deep Space Engineering. Dispatched from the newly colonized Ontario system in 814 A.S. the Armstrong has just arrived in Coronado after a year long flight through the void between systems. The Armstrong's primary directive is to explore the Coronado system for assets and send possible jump gate telemetries for future colonization. When it arrived, the Armstrong's crew was extremely surprised to find that the IMG had already established a mining colony on Pecos. Although the two groups are not openly hostile to one another, the local IMG is giving the Armstrong the cold shoulder fearing a possible Liberty takeover of their lucrative mining operation.

Other bases populated

• Ames Research Station, Kepler -- Research and observation crew concerned primarily with the local dark matter clouds
• Bonn Station, New Berlin -- House Rheinland inspection, warehouse, distribution, and way-point station.
• Freistadt Base, Omega-7 -- Maintenance crew concerned primarily with the station and local trade lanes.
• Holman Outpost, Tau-31 -- Supply station for DSE construction site in Tau-23.
• Norfolk Shipyard, New York -- Engineering and construction crews.
• Planet Houston, Texas -- Employees of factories, plants, constructions sites, etc. System headquarters and workers' union offices.
• Planet Manhattan, New York -- Employees of factories, plants, construction sites, etc. Federal advisory and liaison offices. New York general supplies gateway.
• Roppongi Station, New Tokyo -- House Kusari inspection, warehouse, distribution, and way-point station.
• Sapporo Station, Hokkaido -- Supply and waypoint station primarily for in-system construction site.
• Waterloo Station, New London -- House Bretonia inspection, warehouse, distribution, and way-point station.

Current Construction sites

• Chugoku Gate Construction Site, Hokkaido
• Tau-31 Gate Construction Site, Tau-23
• Sigma-19 Gate Construction Site, Okinawa

Diplomacy

Complete faction diplomacy of both NPC and player factions can be be found here.

Faction	Relationship
Ageira Technologies	Allied
Universal Shipping Incorporated	Allied
Junker Congress	Allied
Liberty Police Inc	Allied
Liberty Navy	Allied
Liberty Security Force	Allied
Liberty Corporations	Allied
Bretonia Police Authority	Friendly
Bretonia Armed Forces	Friendly
Border Worlds Exports	Friendly
Gateway Interstellar	Friendly
Synth Foods	Friendly
Mandalorians	Friendly
Lincoln Research Institute	Friendly
Bretonian Corporations	Friendly
Kusari State Police	Neutral
Kusari Naval Forces	Neutral
Kusari State Police	Neutral
Kusari Corporations	Neutral
Zoners	Neutral
Molly Mining Corporation	Neutral
Hellfire Legion	Neutral
Gas miners Guild	Neutral
Orbital Spa and Cruise	Neutral
Independent Miners Guild	Neutral
Everyone Else	Neutral
Rheinland Corporations	Unfriendly
Rheinland Military	Unfriendly
Rheinland Federal Police	Unfriendly
Artisan Farmers Alliance	Unfriendly
Republican Express	Unfriendly
Volksfront	Unfriendly
101st Outcast Guard	At War
Black Dragon Society	At War
Xeno Alliance	At War
Liberty Rogues	At War
Lane Hackers	At War
Black dragon Society	At War
Brotherhood	At War
Golden Chrysanthemums	At War
Natures Last Hope	At War
Phantom Empire	At War
Red Hessian Army	At War
Sirius Coalition Revolutionary Army	At War
The Black Sails	At War
Criminals	At War

Other

• DSE Official website
• Official Status Post on DiscoveryGC
• DSE Message Dump