Liberty Rogues (player faction)
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- This is a player faction. For the affiliated NPC faction, see Liberty Rogues
| Sylpheed's Rogues | |
| Origin | Their parents |
| Affiliation | Liberty Rogues |
| Alignment | Pretty damn bad |
| Profile | |
| Date of founding | Long ago A.S. |
| Date of dissolution | Whenever they get bored A.S. |
| Founder(s) | unknown |
| Current leader(s) | Simon Reynolds |
| Base of operations | Alcatraz Depot |
| Primary role | |
| Making your life miserable | |
| Secondary role | |
| Earning cash as they do | |
The Beginning
The Liberty Rogues began as a motley crew of lower-class citizens beneath the foot of the Liberty Police Inc. and cast out from society; for years they spent their lives in a four by four cell lit by fluorescent white lighting, no room to stretch their legs; or working the dark depths of a mine on Houston where noxious gases mingle along the ceiling as they breathed deep. They were not men, they forgot how to be. Then when their time had been served they returned to the world with no home or families to go back to. They looked up and saw the stars and they became the only thing they knew how to be. Their hopes and dreams were quashed, but not their spirit; they took what little they had in this world and headed out for the stars.
Liberty Rogues Today
In 816 A.S. Sylpheed took the Position of Crime Boss from Felix Valder and began to shape the Liberty Rogues to his vision, eventually becoming what they are today. Unlike most other Unlawful Organisations, the Liberty Rogues have chosen to cast aside all idealologies and causes. The Liberty Rogues goal is simple, to loot and plunder hapless transports before disappearing back into the Asteroid fields before the Police and Navy can respond. In general, the Liberty Rogues avoid confrontations with even the most pitiful of the Authorities; a Rogue that runs away lives to plunder another day. The Liberty Rogues also hold a brutal stance towards piracy in what is considered their territory, often attacking even their own allies for pirating in their hunting grounds, most notably is their hostility towards Outcast Gunboats and Destroyers with in Liberty Space.
Well when an old friend came and asked me what I knew about the Liberty Rogues, I told him that I had a lot of information on them and their operations. I also told him I knew a secret about the Rogues that they probably don’t want anyone to know. I’ll get to that info later but for now I’ll just stick to the general facts.
The Liberty Rogues are the Outcasts route for Cardamine into Liberty, with their connections to the Junkers of Rochester and Beaumont, However that chain is precarious as it’s just as easy for Outcast smugglers to miss out the Rogues and go straight to the Junkers. The Rogues therefore exist on a knife edge between useful and useless, without the Cardamine trade the Rogues would become a lot less than they are right now.
Recently a new group within the Rogues has emerged from the darkness, bringing propaganda and scare tactics to try and get things done. Kind of like the Xenos only with less isolationism and more insanity. The Democratic Peoples of Liberty sprung up around the time of the Manhattan Protest Massacre in which perennial whiner Simon Reynolds was reputedly killed, along with a few other folks including three children. The timing of their arrival is somewhat suspect, but more on that later. - The Liberty Rogues as told by Fisherwoman
Noteworthy Liberty Rogues
Sylpheed
Crime Boss of the Liberty Rogues it’s been reported that he’s never been seen by any outside the Rogues. Well he has been now. I’ve seen him and talked to him and I can tell you one thing for sure, this guy is a few hull plates short of a starflier. Sylpheed cropped up with the DPL, he came with them and insinuated himself into the Rogues higher echelons, when Valdar went away, he took the top spot and now he won’t relinquish it. The timing of Sylpheeds arrival and Reynolds death isn’t a coincidence. It was Sylpheed who arranged for the protest to be hit and it was Sylpheed who organised the DPL, of course this would require Sylpheed to have contacts in the Navy, which he did have up until recently anyway. The Admiral responsible for having Reynolds demobbed was the same guy bribed to send out a black ops team to smash this convoy. These coincidences just keep stacking up.
Personal Vessel: LR-Gunboat.Diplomat-D, a Rogue Gunboat.
Soon after Sylpheed’s sudden disappearance, however, his second in command, a young man named Andrew took over the leadership of the Rogues and DPL. Rumors tell that he is a schizophrenic, constantly changing his way of speech and how he acts around both his friends and his enemies. He is told to be an ex worker of the West Point academy docking crew, oddly enough, considering he was found clipping off his own mother’s head inch by inch with a toeclipper, when he was five and was sentenced to correctional, but the information on how he actually joined Sylpheed’s side remains twisted. Andrew Mort is still slowly gaining power over the time he leads his friends on their daily routes in Liberty, but he has yet to earn the respect that of Sylpheed.
Personal Vessel: LR-Lasting.Damage, a Rogue bomber.
Ashes "Nighthawk" Yotaka*
Originally from Planet Kyushu in Kusari, Ashes left behind her bleak fate to seek the freedom Liberty promised. She joined with the Liberty Rogues in order to fulfill this dream through hard work. Ashes' first friend with in the Rogues was Draya Kirillov, who was a new recruit around the same time Ashes joined. The two dubbed themselves the "Cali Girls" and fly matching "Doomsday" Barghests. While not exactly an Ace pilot, Ashes has gained a small reputation of being one of the “unkillable” Rogues. She has eluded certain death from overwhelming odds countless times in the past.
Ashes spent much time befriending and forging links with the 'higher ups' of the Liberty Rogues, and when Andrew Mort took over she was chosen to take the position of Underboss. Ashes has been sighted in space less often as of late, and instead dedicates most of her time to helping run the Liberty Rogues behind the scenes and working as a mechanic on Alcatraz. She is even responsible for several of the recent improvements in the design of the Rogues’ trademark ship; the Greyhound. Originally joining the Liberty Rogues seeking freedom, Ashes is slowly losing sight of her goal, and her humanity.
Personal Vessel: LR-Dramatic.Exit, Greyhound heavy fighter.
Easily recogniseable by his notorious cough, Danny White is part of the second generation of Sylpheed's Liberty Rogues. He gained trust with Mort and Yotaka through dedication to the Liberty Rogues, and became the Captain of the second ever Liberty Rogue Slave Liner to be commissioned, the Big Sexy Beast. After Andrew Mort took leave, Danny White stepped into the role of acting Crime Boss until he returned. Today, Danny White is the Underboss in charge of the Liberty Rogues' smuggling wing, the Cult of Contraband.
Personal Vessel: Hole In the Wallet, a Barghest Bomber
One of the new and up-coming Liberty Rogues, Eva Jones is narcissistic and from the beginning she was notably arrogant and disliked, but quickly proved her worth on the battlefield. Eva Jones inherited the Gunboat of Ex-Underboss Ashes Yotaka, the Heart Of Gold, and uses it with deadly precision to create chaos all over Liberty. Eva Jones quickly gained the trust of Sylpheed and rose through the ranks to Underboss in record timing. Very little is known about Eva Jones, except that she handles her ships and hand weapons with military finesse and takes pain medication for a limp in her right leg.
Personal Vessel: Misery Buisness, a Greyhound Heavy Fighter
* Former yet still memorable Rogues.
Liberty Rogues in Popular Culture
The actions of many Liberty Rogues have left a lasting effect on many Liberty citizens, these are such examples.
Don Thug
Don Thug is something of an icon in Liberty, the Rogues know him as fanatically loyal, if a little shy of brain cells. His restricted vocabulary has made him a target for the LPI, as they use sound recordings from the man as part of their anti Rogue Propaganda. This hasn’t affected Don though as he continues to protect Valdar and by extension the rest of his wing.
>>Interesting factoid, seems the student populace of Denver and Manhattan have somewhat ignored the LPI and turned Don into something of a student icon.
They've also compiled a dictionary of some of Dons more often used vocab it can be found at this Cortex address Don Dictionary
Eva 'bloody' Jones
Eva Jones is one of the more notorious Rogues amongst the Liberty Navy, having taken exception to many of the Liberty Rogue creeds. Her undeniable good luck and skill has seen her survive, and even win in combat against insurmountable odds. Her name is often heard being yelled across open broadcast comm channels in the form of a warcry, "I'm Eva bloody Jones!" earning her the title 'bloody' by many of her cult following.
Eva Jones is a growing icon amongst the Liberty Rogues and had a ballad composed in her honour.
Eva Jones, Oh Eva Jones,
You are the number one Battlebarge captain in Liberty.
The Navy send out their Battlecruisers to take you out,
And build Dreadnaughts to save themselves.
But it's no use, you always kill,
At least a few Gunboats a day,
Just to remind them to be fearful.
At least a few Gunboats a day.
A few innocent lives a day.
Eva Jones, oh Eva Jones.
Liberty 'Rouges'
The term 'Liberty Rouges' first came about when a news reporter unintentionally misspelt the word 'Rogue' during a news report. The misspelling quickly became a joke amongst Liberty Citizens, including the Rogues themselves. Eventually a reality television show entitled "The Liberty Rouges" was aired featuring five homosexual males helping men without a fashion sense improve their self image and hygene. The show ran for five seasons and won many awards.
Naming Conventions
The Liberty Rogues have existed in Liberty's dark underbelly for over two hundred years, they saw the true face of Liberty and chose to be a parody of it. The manner in which Liberty Rogues christen their ships is notorious Sirius-wide for their ironic humour and light-hearted gesting. Known as 'cultureisms,' the Liberty Rogues naming conventions have been mimiced by people from many walks of life in every corner of Sirius. Liberty Rogue ship names are not oxymorons.
Notable Examples
Uninvited Guest
Gunboat Diplomat
Hopeless Romantic
Dramatic Exit
Chaotic Serenity
Sadistic Intent
Ethics Gradient
Push Button
Recieve Bacon
No More Mr Nice Guy
Absence of Style
Bigger Bang
I Can't Dance
Timeline
600 A.S. The Liberty Rogues are born; Buffalo Base is founded within the Badlands.
610 A.S. Liberty Rogues expand operations into California; Alcatraz Depot is founded.
6XX A.S. First contact with the Outcasts. The Liberty Rogues begin to smuggle Cardamine through Liberty; Montezuma is founded in Cortez. Actual date is disputed. The Arch-Angel weapon line begins production.
630 A.S. The Liberty Rogues and Mollys become allies and work together to create the Bloodhound, Wolfhound and Mule. Padua is founded in Galileo.
680 A.S. Cassini discovered.
681 A.S. San Quentin Base founded in Cassini.
751 A.S. Dawson is founded in Hudson.
765 A.S. Yukon and Alberta explored. Fort McMurray established in Alberta.
799 A.S. Liberty Rogues begin to smuggle Artifacts through Galileo for the Corsairs.
800 A.S. Hoboken Depot destroyed by the Liberty Navy inside Pittsburg Debris Field. Sean Ashcroft is captured during a Smuggling operation; The Corsairs cease Artifact Trade with the Liberty Rogues. The Rogues house the Order before an assault launched from Buffalo.
814 A.S. Montezuma begins production the Greyhound, an iconic Liberty Rogue ship. Terre Haute Shipyard begins development on the Liberty Rogue Gunboat and Destroyer.
815 The RA-4 "Charybdis" Gunboat is commissioned; the Z-9000 Barghest is commissioned; Bloodhound and Wolfhound are upgraded into Hyena and Werewolf. Felix Valder becomes Crime Boss; The Graviton Outcast Destroyer is commissioned.
816 A.S Sylpheed Becomes Crime Boss; Democratic People's of Liberty is founded. The RA-6 "Scylla" Destroyer is completed in colaboration with the Mollys. All Liberty Rogue vessels recieve an overhaul with the availability of more advanced technology.
817 A.S The Drunken Codger is commissioned and stationed in New York's Pittsburg Debris Field. Sylpheed disappears; Andrew Mort becomes Crime Boss. Rogues still loyal to Sylpheed become known as "Sylpheed's Liberty Rogues." Andrew Mort and Ashes Yotaka disappear; Danny White becomes acting Crime Boss. Sylpheed returns and reasserts his control over the Liberty Rogues. Blood Diamond trade is established with the Red Hessians.
Identification
Run of the Mill Liberty Rogue - LR-Insert.Culture.Here
IFF - Liberty Rogue
ID - Liberty Rogue/Liberty Rogue Guard ID
Democratic Peoples of Liberty - LR-Insert.Culture.Here-D
IFF - Liberty Rogue
ID - Liberty Rogue/Liberty Rogue Guard ID
Cult Of Contraband Smuggler - LR-Insert.Culture.Here-C
IFF - Liberty Rogue
ID - Smuggler ID
Buffalo Wing Assassin - LR-Insert.Culture.Here-B
IFF - Liberty Rogue
ID - Liberty Rogue/Liberty Rogue Guard ID
Ranks
Recruit - Before becoming a Liberty Rogue, one must become a recruit and suffer through the time honoured hazing of flying an unarmoured Greyhound for a total of six flight hours before being inducted to Sylpheed's Liberty Rogues.
Rogue - The main body of the Liberty Rogues, essentially the cannon fodder and nobodies who have yet to make a real name for themselves.
Veteran - Rogues who have distunguished themselves above the rest and been recognised for their service to the Liberty Rogues. Rogues are promoted to Veteran status on a case by case basis. Veteran Status cannot be lost except by dismissal; former Underbosses automatically gain Veteran Status.
Ace - Rogues who have proved highly capable on the battlefield.
Underboss - The 2IC of the Liberty Rogues, the Underboss answers only to the Crime Boss and generally takes care of all the messy paperwork the Crime Boss can't be bothered doing, like updating the roster and wiki page. The rank of Underboss is also given to the caretakers of the Liberty Rogues' specialty wings; like the Democratic Peoples of Liberty and the Cult of Contraband.
Crime Boss - The Big cheese, what he says goes. The only way to become the Crime Boss is to beat the current Crime Boss in a bare knuckle duel. Good luck with that; he's a big bastard.
Ships
Fighters
Z-2010 "Bloodhound" Pirate Light Fighter
Cheap, and ineffective. You'd have to be nuts to fly this this, which luckily isn't a problem for most Liberty Rogues.
"A ship that will be with you until the day you die -- because it's a death trap." - The Bloodhound as described by Ashes Yotaka.
Z-5500 "Hyena" Pirate Light Fighter
The Hyena features significant upgrades from the Bloodhound, but it's still a death trap.
Z-3005 "Wolfhound" Pirate Heavy Fighter
Featuring the broadside the size of a barn, this massive ship is almost impossible not to hit in a fire fight.
Z-4800 "GreyHound" Pirate Heavy Fighter
Small and slick, the Greyhound was the first Liberty Rogue ship not to suck. It quickly became an iconic ship and widely used amongst the Liberty Rogues. Due to some fatal design flaws and general beating from the thunder hammer, the Greyhound is now used less frequently.
Z-5900 "Werewolf" Pirate Very Heavy Fighter
Despite still having the broadside of a barn, the Werewolf has more armour than a tank and enough fire power to make any other VHF envious.
Z-9000 "Barghest" Liberty Rogue/Molly Bomber
The bread and butter of Liberty Rogue ships, the Barghest is the ultimate pirating machine. The Barghest is a ruthless mistress, and a difficult beast to master. Notable Barghest pilots include Draya Kirillov, Andrew Mort and Ekky Z'Bang.
Transports
Z-1138 "Mule" Pirate Freighter
The original Liberty Rogue ship. It was designed to intercept transports and steal their cargo. Due to some poor oversights in development, the ship was too weak to kill anything any way.
Z-6150 "Bactrian" Pirate Freighter
A popular smuggling ship, small and quick with plenty of cargo space and fire power.
Z-8500 "Bullmastiff" Pirate Transport
The Pirate Transport has a variety of roles, from hauling illegal cargo to piracy. With a wide array of turrets, the Bullmastiff makes for a very dangerous opponent, even for Gunboats and Cruisers.
The Bison is used primarily for smuggling goods and cleaning up salvage after a transport has been robbed. Features include more cargo space than Sylpheed's Mom.
Capital Ships
RA-4 Rogue/Molly “Charybdis” Gunboat
The Charybdis is more commonly known to Sylpheed's Liberty Rogues as the 'Battle Barge.' Gunboats are not widespread in use and are generally used as platforms for the Crime Boss and Underboss.
RA-6 Rogue/Molly "Scylla" Destroyer
The Scylla class destroyer was created to replace the decomissioned Outcast Destroyers. Their roles include Guarding Cassini's entrances and bases, providing shelter in the heart of Liberty and pitching tents in Manhattan space.
RA-5 Rogue "Cerberus" Battleship
Just kidding, we don't have a Battleship.
Liberty Rogue Wings
Within the Liberty Rogues, several sub-factions exist, each with a distinct purpose of their own. They are the Democratic People's of Liberty and the Cult of Contraband, and more recently, the Buffalo Wing.
Democratic People's of Liberty
I’ll take a little time to go into these nutcases, because that’s what they are, less Cardamine freaks like the regular LR these guys have managed to find fault with everything that Liberty does, from weapon dealer registration, to dealing with the corrupt LN, there is nothing that Liberty can do right. They bring there derision to the attention of the masses with pointless proselytising and acts of terrorism. Unlike the Xenos these guys don’t really have an ideology so much as a goal. They just want to be in charge of Liberty.
Roger Havana is the current head of the DPL, inheriting the post when Sylpheed moved up in the ranks; however he’s still under the heel of Sylpheed. Why is that? You’d have expected Sylpheed to let the DPL go to Havana once he attained the top spot, but the DPL is Sylpheeds baby, it’s been with him since before the protest and certainly before Liberty even began cracking down. I’d say it’s been with him the last 20 years that I’ve known him, ever since he was discharged from the Navy shipyards at Norfolk. Yeah that’s right I know this old bastard, I’ve known him since I was a small girl helping my mother run a little caf? on the Norfolk promenade. I used to call him Uncle Si, now I just call him that frakking nutter.
The DPL was the brainchild of Simon Reynolds and the old goat is still in charge. He didn’t die at the protest; in fact the whole damn thing was staged so he could fake his own death. The bastard sacrificed god knows how many lives, just to get out of the watchful eye of the Liberty government.
The terrorist acts of the DPL tend to be limited to ground based targets, the fighter jocks, stick to scaring traders and causing a ruckus with the LN and LPI. -The DPL as described by Fisherwoman.
At present, the Democratic Peoples of Liberty remain dormant and forgotten by most Libertonians. But rumours of a come back are beginning to circulate now that Sylpheed has returned to lead the Liberty Rogues.
There is currently no Underboss for the Democratic Peoples of Liberty
Flagship: None; previously Attitude Adjuster, an RM-1 Outcast Destroyer
Cult of Contraband
The wing was formed for the Liberty Rogues who don't desire to make their livings with piracy. Most of them were just cowards or not able to control a fighter or even bomber. Especially distrusting the Junkers the Rogue Smugglers fly from Liberty to the home of the Outcasts, Omicron Alpha, or even down to the Red Hessians living in the Omegas. Rumors say that even they even had deals with the Corsairs for artifacts and nuclear devices.
Transporting everything which is listed as contraband within Liberty space they mostly fly hidden through the nebulae and use jumpholes which are even unknown to the Liberty Security Force. The amount of cardamine they smuggle pass the borders per week is estimated about 100.000 tons.
The Founder and current Underboss of the Cult Of Contraband is Danny White.
Flagship: Big Sexy Beast, a Slave Liner
Buffalo Wing
Originally the Buffalo Wing was seperate from the Liberty Rogues entirely, founded by Onyx Wolffe, "Fire Punk" and someone else. Eventually all of the members either disappeared, retired or like Ashes Yotaka, Draya Kirillov and Jack Galahad, absorbed into the Liberty Rogues. With Yotaka and Kirillov gone, Galahad remains the last of the original Buffalo Wing members. When Eva Jones became the Underboss of the Liberty Rogues, she sought to resurrect this long gone wing within Sylpheed's Rogues. With the help of Jack Galahad, she sought to create an elite wing of Liberty Rogue fighters known as the Buffalo Wing.
The Buffalo Wing are equipped with the best equipment available to the Liberty Rogues and are tasked to target and cripple Liberty Navy capital ships that threaten Liberty Rogue operations and bases of operations. Based from Buffalo, the Buffalo Wing launch guerilla-type strikes and will often ignore all other contacts, destroy their target and then disappear into the Badlands Nebula.
The Underboss of the Buffalo Wing is Eva Jones.
Flagship: None; soon to be Ambient Morality, a Scylla class Liberty Rogue Destroyer
Noteworthy Liberty Rogue Ships
Another Fine Product from the Nonsense Factory
Under Construction
The Another Fine Product of the Nonsense Factory is more commonly known as simply 'The Nonsense Factory" and has been under construction at Terre Haute Shipyard for a number of years. Details of the construction are top secret, but rumors suggest it is a Battleship, whether of Outcast design or some Liberty Rogue monstrosity remains to be seen.
I Blame Your Mother
I Blame Your Mother Is one of the two Liberty Rogue flagships fondly dubbed "The Mothers" by Sylpheed's Liberty Rogues. The I Blame Your Mother is a heavily armoured Scylla Class Liberty Rogue Destroyer outfitted with the best equipment money can buy. Like all Liberty Rogue capital ships, I Blame Your Mother is rarely seen by anyone outside of Sylpheed's Liberty Rogues. Her primary role is the defense of Alcatraz Depot.
I Blame My Mother
Sister ship of the I Blame Your Mother, the I Blame My Mother is the second of the two "Mother" Liberty Rogue flagships. Also a Scylla Class Destroyer, the I Blame My Mother is less heavily armoured and is equipped primarily to deal with smaller strike craft. Her Primary role is the defense of Cassini.
Just Another Victim of the Ambient Morality
Under Contruction
Just Another Victim of the Ambient Morality, or just "Ambient Morality" as it is more commonly known is the Flagship of the newly reformed Buffalo Wing and captained by Eva Jones. Unlike most other Scylla class Destroyers, the Ambient Morality's primary role will be assault, and the ship is being heavily outfitted with top of the line weapondry and armour to survive in Liberty's harsh space.
Big Sexy Beast
The second Liberty Rogue slave liner to be commissioned. Captained by Danny White and the flagship of the Cult of Contraband, the Big Sexy Beast has had a much longer life span than her older sister, the Mostly Harmless, which was captained by Jessika LeBlanc until it was captured by Xenos and towed into unknown space where it has not been seen since. The Big Sexy Beast's primary role is exporting and importing goods to Liberty Rogue bases from Rheinland, Bretonia and Omircon Alpha.
Lasting Damage
Despite Andrew Mort leaving Sylpheed's Liberty Rogues, the Lasting Damage is still one of the most recognisable Liberty Rogue ships, and frequently airs on the 6 O'Clock news under file footage. This legendary Barghest was and is a high priority, extremely dangerous target. Known for its long service record, the Lasting Damage is notorious for destroying BattleCruisers by its self.
I Can't Dance
Even after Ted's death, the legend of the little Greyhound continues. One of the more notable Liberty Rogue pilots, the I Can't Dance constantly pushed the limits of its own abilities.
Doomsday Heart
Piloted by another ex-Liberty Rogue, Draya Kirillov, the Doomsday Heart was a purple tinted Barghest that struck fear into the hearts of the Liberty Navy. Draya Kirillov is the first Liberty Rogue on record to succeed in taming the awesome power of the Barghest. The Doomsday Heart had a sister ship, the Doomsday Kiss. Unlike her sister, the Doomsday Kiss was not as successful and far less dangerous on the battlefield.
Push Button
Another legendary Barghest piloted by Ekky Z'Bang, Push Button is the latest Barghest to unleash it's full fury against the Liberty Navy. Like the Doomsday Heart and Lasting Damage, the Push Button is one of the few Barghests to reach its full potential.
Lil' Rascal
The Hyena that killed the Corsair Gunboat. What more is there to tell? The Lil' Rascal is somewhat of a folk hero amongst the Liberty Rogues who remember it.
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