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Vagrant Raiders
- This is an unofficial player group.
| Vagrant Raiders | |
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| Origin | Independent Worlds |
| Alignment | Unlawful |
| Recruitment | Click to join |
| Profile | |
| Date of founding | 800 A.S. |
| Founder(s) | John Petrucci |
| Current leader(s) | Harold Kane |
| Base of operations | VCS Metropolis |
| Identification | |
| Primary ID | Pirate ID |
| Secondary ID | Freelancer ID |
| IFF | Freelancer |
| Tag(s) | VR- |
| Primary role | |
| Establishment of a free quasi-lawful society | |
| Secondary role | |
| Supporting allied and damaging hostile operations | |
| Table of contents | |
Background
The Vagrant Raiders are an unlawful paramilitary organization based in the western Independent Worlds. Founded after the Nomad War by a Maltese smuggler named John Petrucci, the Raiders have gone through several incarnations, originally smuggling cardamine from Malta to Liberty, pirating traders along the way. After the Battle of Freeport One, in which the Vagrant Raiders fleet participated, the Spyglass-class battleship VCS Metropolis was engulfed in a subspace tear, severely damaging it and flinging it to the edges of Sirius. After months of grueling travel with a severely weakened hull, the Metropolis made it home and Petrucci fell into a coma.
Now, under the leadership of a long-time member named Harold Kane, the Vagrant Raiders are rebuilding both their ranks and their fleet, with repairs and upgrades to the Metropolis underway. With another long-time member, Escher, as part of High Command, the group has intent to restore the former power of the Vagrant Raiders, and then some, this time without dependence on the Cardamine trade, and without the abrasive diplomatic tendencies of previous leaderships.
Goals
- To restore the former glory of the Vagrant Raiders.
- To gain credits, power, and influence, and have fun doing it.
- To rebuild the heart of the Vagrant Raiders fleet, the VCS Metropolis.
- To aid our allies in any way possible - whether it be information, force, supplies, or humanitarian aid.
- To secure an independent base of operations for ourselves and an independent trade network for our allies.
- To interfere with the trade network of ships passing through Liberty, especially with imports of materials used in ship and base construction and maintenance.
Equipment
Civilian weaponry: Unlimited
Codename weaponry: Unlimited
Outcast weaponry: No usage
Rogue weaponry: No usage
Lane Hacker weaponry: Inactive (access to Hellflurries per this post)
Other weaponry: Prohibited, unless allowed by personal tech request (or SRP)
Missiles/Torpedoes: Unlimited
Cloaking Devices: Limited to command ranks only on a case-by-case basis
Ranks
Depending on rank, Vagrant Raiders are permitted to use ships that have been manufactured on Border Worlds, Lane Hacker and Outcast bases. Exceptions can be made with prior consent from all parties involved.
Having a large smuggling vessel requires a rank higher than Bandit.
- Taskmaster - (Leadership Rank) Taskmasters run passive operations for the Vagrant Raiders, such as location scouting and transport shipment. Taskmasters often handle diplomacy on the side. They coordinate with Warlords, with whom they are on the same level of ranking, to make their plans happen. Taskmasters are considered part of Vagrant Raider High Command.
- Warlord - (Leadership Rank) Warlords are the chief executive officers of Raider-dealt pain. They coordinate with the Taskmasters as to where prime strike locations are, and make sure those strikes happen. Warlords are considered part of Vagrant Raider High Command.
- Marauder - Not quite high command but smarter than your average Raider, the Marauders are field commanders of the Vagrant Raiders. Without the presence of a Taskmaster or Warlord, the senior Marauder in a group of Vagrant Raider ships assumes command of the group. Marauders are trusted to keep order among subordinates during spaceborne operations.
- Raider - These individuals are officially a part of the "crew". They've impressed the Warlords, proved their worth in their respective subject fields, and have displayed prowess in combat and character. They are considered "the normals" in the Raiders.
- Bandit - The "lackies", as James LaBrie would put it, are newly recruited personnel that have yet to prove their worth among the Raiders. They are provided a small ship to perform escort duties, and have the option of getting themselves a small freighter to spread the reach of smuggled goods amongst the colonies. They are the 'grunts' of the Vagrant Raiders, often called to the front lines to do the more gritty work such as basic escort duties, scouting, and absorbing plasma-fire for the senior Raiders.
Shiplist
Ships marked with asterisks are usable by Merak Squadron, chosen for suitability to long-range recon and scanning.
Freighters: Rhino, CSV, Dromedary, Clydesdale, Camara, Drone, Anki*, X-Shuttle*, Ragnar, Civilian Freighter*
- (restricted): Grizzly, Repair Ship
Transports: Bumblebee, Mammoth, Percheron, Behemoth, Pirate Transport, Border Worlds Transport, Firefly
- (restricted): Armored Transport, Democritus, Prison Liner
Light Fighters: Civilian Shuttle, Starblazer, Griffin, Scimitar, Surveyor*, Falchion*, Arrow*, Tiger Shark, Hayabusa
Heavy Fighters: Bayonet*, Switchblade, Kingfisher, Crow, Falcon, Marauder, Saishi
Very Heavy Fighters: Sabre, Raven's Talon, Touketsu, Scraper*, Eagle, Wasupu, Virage*
Super Heavy Fighters: Arrastra*, Spatial*
Bombers: Broadsword, Cutlass, Roc, Waran, Havoc Mk II
Notable Ships
VCS Metropolis (Spyglass II-class battleship): The flagship of the Raiders. The Metropolis acts as the main mobile base of operations, supplying ammunition, repairs, safe bunks, and a hideout for Raiders and guests who require it. Originally a Spyglass-class battleship, the Raiders have modified the various systems aboard the Metropolis, as the Hellfire Legion no longer maintains the vessel or supplies parts to the Raiders. After major hull and internal damage, the ship was set for reconstruction in the style of an Arbiter-class battleship.
VCS Silent Man (Royal Cruise-class carrier): The partially-functioning hulk of the Bretonian Royal Cruise Liner Majesty was brought to the Vagrant Raiders by the Junkers for a mild sum of credits. The ship was refit as a carrier and renamed the Silent Man.
Roster
External link found -- Vagrant Raiders Faction Information
Diplomacy
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| Everyone Else |
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| Bounty Hunters Guild |
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| Liberty Security Force |
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| Corsairs |
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| Hellfire Legion |
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Full diplomacy available -- Vagrant Raiders Faction Information
Zone of Influence
Primary ZoI: Independent Worlds
Secondary ZoI: Liberty, Border Worlds, Certain Edge Worlds
