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The '''Outcasts''' are an unlawful group operating from the remote border worlds of Sirius. Having access to their own shipyards and resources, the Outcasts have since spread their piracy, drug empire and influence all across Sirius.
 
The '''Outcasts''' are an unlawful group operating from the remote border worlds of Sirius. Having access to their own shipyards and resources, the Outcasts have since spread their piracy, drug empire and influence all across Sirius.
  
 
==Synopsis==
 
==Synopsis==
The people of Malta are a nation of drug lords and pirates, using their native drug [[Cardamine]] for great profit amongst the four houses. Having agreements with some of the most influential criminal organisations in Sirius, the Outcasts are free to reap the gains of their trade and put their ever increasing supply stockpiles to use against their southern Sirius rivals, the [[Corsairs]].
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The people of Malta are a nation of drug lords and pirates, using their native drug [[Cardamine]] for great profit amongst the four houses. Having agreements with some of the most influential criminal organizations in Sirius, the Outcasts are free to reap the gains of their trade and put their ever increasing supply stockpiles to use against their southern Sirius rivals, the [[Corsairs]].
  
 
==History==
 
==History==
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Today the Outcasts conduct a lucrative drug-smuggling operation using the network of Jump Holes to escape detection and transport their product into the heart of the House systems. The Outcasts remain relatively few in number; a crash in the birth rate seems to have been another side effect of their genetic modification.
 
Today the Outcasts conduct a lucrative drug-smuggling operation using the network of Jump Holes to escape detection and transport their product into the heart of the House systems. The Outcasts remain relatively few in number; a crash in the birth rate seems to have been another side effect of their genetic modification.
  
A new development has been [[Cryer Pharmaceuticals|Cryer’s]] continued efforts to create a synthetic version of Cardamine that would be approved as a legal medication within Liberty. This poses a direct threat to the Outcasts' source of income. The Atka Research Station, with nearby access to Edge Nebula clouds, is the most immediate threat to the Outcasts. The location of the base within Corsair territory has brought the Outcasts into conflict with their ancient brethren.
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A new development has been [[Cryer Pharmaceuticals|Cryer’s]] continued efforts to create a synthetic version of Cardamine that would be approved as a legal medication within Liberty. This poses a direct threat to the Outcasts' source of income. The [[Atka Research Station]], with nearby access to Edge Nebula clouds, is the most immediate threat to the Outcasts. The location of the base within Corsair territory has brought the Outcasts into conflict with their ancient brethren.
  
 
==Diplomacy==
 
==Diplomacy==
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==Known bases==
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==Known Bases==
* [[Planet Malta]], [[Omicron Alpha]]
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* [[Planet Malta]] - [[Omicron Alpha]]
* [[Ibiza Base]], [[Omicron Alpha]]
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* [[Ibiza Base]] - [[Omicron Alpha]]
* [[Ruiz Base]], [[Omicron Beta]]
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* [[Ruiz Base]] - [[Omicron Beta]]
* [[Palermo Base]], [[Omicron Eta]]
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* [[Palermo Base]] - [[Omicron Eta]]
* [[Cali Base]], [[Tau-23]]
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* [[Cali Base]] - [[Tau-23]]
* [[Cape Wrath]], [[Newcastle]]
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* [[Cape Wrath]] - [[Newcastle]]
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==Player Factions==
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===[BLS] - Blue Lotus Syndicate===
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The [[Blue Lotus Syndicate]] is the largest and most influential Cardamine cartel in Sirius dedicated towards Maltan nationalism with major influences in House Kusari. Currently seeking to corner the Cardamine market.
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===[RoS] - Reapers of Sirius===
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The [[Reapers of Sirius]] is a highly organized group focused on assisting the Outcasts with expanding their influence and Cardamine distribution, with their ultimate goal being to eradicate those who have the means and the determination to wage war on others.
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===[SOB] - Shadow Outcast Brigade===
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The [[Shadow Outcast Brigade]] is a group of honorable bloodthirsty pirates focused on expanding their influence and defending Malta.
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===[101st] - 101st Ghosts of Razgriz===
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The [[101st Ghosts of Razgriz]] are the premier Outcast Guard fleet, carrying the Flag for the entire Outcast Navy and the base of operations for Naval High Command, with exclusive military jurisdiction over Omicron-85 and primary jurisdiction over all Outcast holdings.
  
 
[[Category: Factions]]
 
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[[Category: Houses]]
 
[[Category: Houses]]
 
[[Category: Outcasts]]
 
[[Category: Outcasts]]

Revision as of 15:16, 12 October 2008


Outcasts
Origin
Alignment {{{alignment}}}
Profile
Date of founding 0-50 A.S. A.S.
Date of dissolution still active A.S.
Founder(s) unknown
Current leader(s) Don Council
Base of operations Omicron Alpha

The Outcasts are an unlawful group operating from the remote border worlds of Sirius. Having access to their own shipyards and resources, the Outcasts have since spread their piracy, drug empire and influence all across Sirius.

Synopsis

The people of Malta are a nation of drug lords and pirates, using their native drug Cardamine for great profit amongst the four houses. Having agreements with some of the most influential criminal organizations in Sirius, the Outcasts are free to reap the gains of their trade and put their ever increasing supply stockpiles to use against their southern Sirius rivals, the Corsairs.

History

The crippled sleeper ship Hispania arrived in Omicron Alpha almost 800 years ago. Its passengers named the planet Malta -- a harsh place of acidic oceans, gray skies, and vast plains covered in a species of tall, thin, orange grass. They later learned that the grass could be rendered into a narcotic substance, that they called Cardamine.

Eventually the Outcasts -- as they came to think of themselves -- began limited exploration of their system. As pilots wandered farther and farther afield in search of resources, many became seriously ill. Upon planetfall, the crews mysteriously recovered.

Doctors were baffled. By chance, they made a genetic scan of a critically ill pilot and made a startling discovery. His genetic codes had been altered. Outcast DNA contained strands identical to that of the orange grasses that covered the planet -- from which Cardamine was derived. Trace amounts were present in everything on the planet, from the air they breathed to the water they drank. Once pilots made lengthier journeys away from Malta, their bodies went into shock, followed by death.

The Outcasts were now truly separated from the rest of humanity -- changed so that they could never expand beyond the planet on which they had landed. They needed the Cardamine now, like air or food or water. But with the origin of the sickness solved, they could at least compensate by carrying supplies of Cardamine with them and resume their exploration of their surrounding systems.

When they encountered the rest of the Houses in the seventh century, a new strategy emerged. The Outcasts would deliver the poison that would rot the other Houses from the inside out and grow rich from the profits of their trade.

Today the Outcasts conduct a lucrative drug-smuggling operation using the network of Jump Holes to escape detection and transport their product into the heart of the House systems. The Outcasts remain relatively few in number; a crash in the birth rate seems to have been another side effect of their genetic modification.

A new development has been Cryer’s continued efforts to create a synthetic version of Cardamine that would be approved as a legal medication within Liberty. This poses a direct threat to the Outcasts' source of income. The Atka Research Station, with nearby access to Edge Nebula clouds, is the most immediate threat to the Outcasts. The location of the base within Corsair territory has brought the Outcasts into conflict with their ancient brethren.

Diplomacy

Allies
Liberty Rogues
Red Hessians
Blood Dragons
Golden Chrysanthemums
Lane Hackers
Mollys
Enemies
Corsairs
Hogosha
Gaians
Farmers Alliance
Xenos
Bounty Hunters
Independent Miners Guild
Gas Miners Guild
House corporations
House police
House militaries


Known Bases

Player Factions

[BLS] - Blue Lotus Syndicate

The Blue Lotus Syndicate is the largest and most influential Cardamine cartel in Sirius dedicated towards Maltan nationalism with major influences in House Kusari. Currently seeking to corner the Cardamine market.

[RoS] - Reapers of Sirius

The Reapers of Sirius is a highly organized group focused on assisting the Outcasts with expanding their influence and Cardamine distribution, with their ultimate goal being to eradicate those who have the means and the determination to wage war on others.

[SOB] - Shadow Outcast Brigade

The Shadow Outcast Brigade is a group of honorable bloodthirsty pirates focused on expanding their influence and defending Malta.

[101st] - 101st Ghosts of Razgriz

The 101st Ghosts of Razgriz are the premier Outcast Guard fleet, carrying the Flag for the entire Outcast Navy and the base of operations for Naval High Command, with exclusive military jurisdiction over Omicron-85 and primary jurisdiction over all Outcast holdings.