Singapore Shipyard

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Singapore Shipyard
Owner
Independent Miners Guild
Location
D-7, Tau-44

CLASS: Bandar Seri

GRAVITY: Complete

DOCKING: Yes

AMENITIES: Yes

CREW: 810

Singapore is the Guild's largest shipyard. It was built in cooperation with the Crayter Republic, making the shipyard a production facility for both groups. With the nearby Gallic Navy, the Republic devised many failsafe plans should an invasion occur, but ultimately gave IMG control of Singapore, in hope that it would dissuade the Navy from occupation.

Bribes & Missions Offered

Bribes
Missions


Commodities

Imports
Commodity Price
Robotics 46$
Ablative Armor Plating 151$
Black Market Munitions 194$
Hessian Tears 254$
Cracking Catalysts 51$
Energy Field Equipment 56$
Gin 62$
Hydrogen 37$
Medical Equipment 54$
Molybdenum 175$
Detroit Light Arms 133$
Solar Panels 56$
Titanium 42$
Tungsten 34$
Whiskey 35$
Zinc 42$
Outcast Pilot 63$
Gallic Brigand 70$
Military Surplus 885$
Black Market Pharmaceuticals 178$
Slog 141$
Deuterium 242$
Counterfeit Computerware 205$
Boron 64$
Beryllium 27$
Gold 215$
Wildcat Gold 222$
Cobalt 61$
Hydrocarbons 28$
Niobium 80$
Copper 210$
Diamonds 240$
Food Rations 32$
Kyushu Rice 27$
H-Fuel 94$
Basic Alloy 27$
Super Alloy 92$
Optical Chips 38$
Construction Machinery 39$
Pharmaceuticals 33$
Polymers 29$
Optronics 102$
Consumer Goods 41$
Daumann Side Arms 139$
Gallic Enfer Blasters 70$
Black Market Blasters 103$
Bio-Neural Processors 92$
Black Market Light Arms 194$
Kemwer Technologies 278$
Volgograd Ordinance 236$
APM Advanced Hardware 173$
Cryocubes 94$
Black Market Augments 149$
Neon 64$
Prometheum 29$
Synth Paste 49$
Aluminium 205$
Industrial Materials 45$
Munitions 66$
Promethene 40$
Xenobiotic Filters 80$
HazMat Canisters 111$
Avionics Systems 9,318$
Interior Systems 7,587$
Propulsion Systems 9,818$
Superstructure Systems 10,822$
Reactor Systems 8,387$
Exotic Systems 21,756$
Iron 30$
Bioproduce 31$
Exports
Commodity Price
Deployable Mining Container 50,000$
Hangar Provisions 250$
Crew 211$
Toxic Waste 37$
Scrap Metal 10$
Oxygen 12$
Water 7$
MOX 42$
Hull Panels 46$
Engine Components 92$


Ships sold


Ship Class Price
Manaslu Light Fighter 19,602$
Lhotse Very Heavy Fighter 27,879$
Nanda Devi Bomber 72,976$
Annapurna Freighter 62,726$
IMG Transport Transport 422,006$
IMG Heavy Transport Heavy Transport 956,006$
IMG Gunboat Gunboat 1,050,006$
IMG Cruiser Cruiser 3,237,900$
Asteroid Miner Heavy Miner 207,905$
Civilian Armored Transport Transport 68,506$
Serenity Transport 391,006$
Ceres Civilian Gunship Gunboat 956,480$


News

[835 AS] Coronado disaster sparks panic

YUMA -- 835 -- Public data feeds have lit up with distress calls from Coronado, after a system-wide EMP pulse wreaked havoc. Emergency requests for aid have been issued by the Crayter Republic and IMG, with early reports indicating that the system’s Trade Lane project has been destroyed. Ageira has confirmed that the Jump Gate remains unaffected thanks to post-Blackout safeguards, allowing relief to be delivered from Bretonia and Liberty. Panic erupted on many Liberty worlds after footage was released showing an energy field around the moon Jericho, seeming to indicate another activated alien site. President Hawthorne has called for calm, and reiterated that security forces were moving to contain the situation.

[835 AS] Gallic threats raise Tau fears

SCALPAY OUTPOST -- 835 -- The Taus are once more on edge, after Gallia threatens the use of force to retrieve the Tau-23 to Tau-31 Jump Gate. Bretonia constructed the first Jump Gate in the system, which was later annexed during the Gallic War. Bretonia was gifted the current Gallic Jump Gate by Kusari during their invasion of Gallia, and has held it since -- with Gallia formally ceding its Tau claims through the Treaty of Rishiri. Bretonia has historically refused to discuss the Gate’s status until its own demands on the extradition of war criminals and payment of Gallic War reparations are met. The Bretonian government has warned that Gallic aggression or threats “will not be tolerated”.

[834 AS] IMG and Crayter relationship deteriorates

JAVA STATION -- 834 -- The Crayter Republic and Independent Miners Guild have been drawn into a fierce dispute, marking yet another low point in their tumultuous relationship. Despite limited cooperation against the Outcasts, the two groups have been mired in mutual hostility and suspicion since the Aland Crisis of 826 AS. More recently, Crayter forces attacked and destroyed an IMG refugee liner they claimed was smuggling weapons into Gallia. The Guild has called the claims “preposterous” and formally expelled all Crayter representatives from their stations. Gateway Shipping has offered Lewes Shipping Platform as a venue for mediation to try and resolve the situation.

[834 AS] Nagapasa destroyed by Crayter troops

JAVA STATION -- 834 -- Following a complex and perilous rescue operation of former Outcast slaves from Freeport 10, the Liner Nagapasa was attacked by Crayterian ships in an unjustifiable act of aggression. Crayter claims the vessel was being used to smuggle goods into Gallia, however the Nagapasa at no point entered Gallic territory, and was at the time maneuvering to avoid Outcast patrols. It is believed three Guild crew and seven passengers were killed in the assault, with survivors rounded up and transported away to Crayter territory. The Guildmasters have demanded the immediate return of all IMG members, and expelled Crayter vessels from IMG stations while an investigation is conducted.

[834 AS] Joint statement condemns Gallic trade deal

MANHATTAN -- 834 -- In a rare moment of unity, the governments of Bretonia, Crayter, Kusari and Liberty have issued a joint statement condemning Rheinland for the Treaty of Oerlikon -- a sweeping free trade agreement with Gallia. All have fought wars against the Gallic Union’s predecessor states, and maintain that there are unresolved wartime disputes the Union refuses to address or accept responsibility for. The group sharply rebuked Rheinland’s intent to provide the Gallic military dictatorship with access to dual-use industrial materials. These will likely be used to revitalize the Gallic Navy, destabilizing surrounding regions. Rheinland responded that it seeks to integrate Gallia into the Sirian economy, creating peace through mutual prosperity.

[832 AS] Corsairs on the Rise

FREISTADT -- 832 AS -- While the northern Tau territories of Hispania are grappling with the relentless advance of the Outcasts, the situation unfolds quite differently in the Omegas. Here, the Corsairs, another faction bearing the legacy of Hispania, are steadily gaining momentum and expanding their influence.

This shift has been particularly evident in recent events, as the Corsairs grow increasingly assertive across the Omegas. A stark example of this newfound vigor occurred when the famed space bazaar, the Battleship Hood in Dublin, met a merciless end at the hands of a Corsair battlecruiser. Furthermore, the once-unassailable Red Hessians now find themselves locked in a fierce struggle to safeguard their positions in the Dresden system against the relentless advance of the Rheinland Military.

The Corsairs appear poised to intensify their pressure on all independent and free-spirited individuals in the Omega Region, spurred on by the defeatist sentiments expressed by certain Zoners and independent miners who might consider Corsair protection if it promises safety.

Despite the imposing presence of our pivotal IMG station, Freistadt Base in Omega 7, which remains under the watchful guardianship of the formidable Elbe Border Fortress, the situation in the deeper reaches of the Omegas portends increasing complexity in the years ahead. Combined with the diminishing influence of Bretonia in the region and the resurgent Rheinland's efforts to reclaim its lost Dresden system, the Corsairs' audacious pursuits are set to escalate.

[831 AS] Allied forces breach Omicron Alpha

CARRIER MALACHITE -- 832 AS -- Crayter's Senate has approved the deployment of the Carrier Malachite in support of the ongoing Maltese slave rebellion. Heavy casualties have been inflicted on the expeditionary force by the Dreadnought Basilica and Malta's defense grid, however the latter has since been disabled through the valiant action of liberated slaves. IMG Guildmasters are now drafting plans for orbital drops to supply or evacuate the resistance battalions, while the Crayter military prepares to tackle the hated Basilica.

[832 AS] Outcasts bloodied in Tau-37

FREEPORT 10 -- 832 AS -- The Outcasts have suffered a blow in the Taus, after months of conflict with a coalition of BHG, Crayter and IMG forces. The intense campaign was provoked by the withdrawal of most Outcasts to their homeworld in response to a massed slave uprising. The few defenders left to hold the Bermejo Cloud have been forced to retreat, after an allied assault destroyed Genoa Base. Freeport 10's Zoners have noted that the trickle of Cardamine shipments through the system seem to have now ceased altogether. An anonymous Crayter commander has declared they intend to breach Omicron Alpha and "burn the plantations to the ground."

[831 AS] Gate corps clash over 'Blackout'!

ABBEVILLE -- 831 AS -- EFL's 'Resilience Taskforce' today reported its findings on The Blackout, claiming to have gathered forensic evidence that proved the cause as Ageira negligence. A spokesperson claimed that the destruction of the Dublin Jump Gate by Molly separatists had created a hyperspace feedback loop that was propagated and amplified through the Ageira gate network.

Ageira disputed this finding in their own press release, calling EFL 'fantasists' and countering that their own scientists had narrowed the cause to a rare 'hypernova' stellar event that originated outside the Sirius sector. Both corporations claim that network-wide hardware safeguards have been implemented that would prevent a similar occurrence in the future. Independent researchers have sharply criticized the corporate announcements, accusing both of self-interested misdirection.

Professor Sophia Nagel from Heisenberg Research Station called EFL's accusation 'incoherent' and the hypernova explanation 'nonsense' that did not explain the characteristics of the 'Blackout Pulse'. Despite multiple different Pulse recordings being widely disseminated across the neural net, public efforts have so far failed to triangulate its source.

[831 AS] Jump Hole Upheaval Causes Chaos

HEISENBERG -- 831 AS -- Jump holes across Sirius have become increasingly volatile and chaotic over the last year, with Professor Sophia Nagel from the Heisenberg Research Station linking the unusual phenomena to the Pulse. The Pulse was an unprecedented blast of hyperspace energy that was detected immediately prior to last year's Jump Gate Blackout.

Professor Nagel and her team are certain the Pulse originated from outside Sirius, but are otherwise no closer to identifying its source or mitigating a future Blackout event. "Following the Blackout, we began to see immediate signs of jump hole destabilization in multiple different regions, with many ultimately falling out of phase alignment altogether", she commented. The dramatic upending of Sirius' jump hole network has already prompted many groups to abandon stations and withdraw from systems that appear to risk being cut off.

While months-long trips between the stars are possible thanks to the Liberty Engine and many centuries of innovation, few ships are designed or provisioned to make such arduous journeys. Those who were displaced by Sirius' redrawn map hope that system connections will return, while adventurers and explorers rush to discover new routes.

[831 AS] Slave uprising on Malta

JAVA STATION -- 831 AS -- A slave rebellion on Planet Malta has sent shockwaves through the region. The Independent Miners Guild quickly requested weapons, supplies, and ships to support a daring plan to smuggle arms to the embattled slaves. Within a week of the IMG's call, the Crayter Republic dispatched an expeditionary force to render aid, with support from Bounty Hunter mercenaries. The Allied force is intent on driving the Outcasts out of Tau-37, breaching Outcast defenses surrounding Planet Malta, and assisting the revolutionaries in toppling the Outcast regime.

[831 AS] Pulse phenomenon linked to Blackout

AMES RESEARCH STATION -- 831 -- Independent researchers have announced that a hyperspace pulse of unprecedented strength was detected moments before The Blackout, destroying many of the sector’s most sensitive and finely tuned observatories. Surviving data about 'The Pulse' has been widely shared across the neural net in recent days, prompting mass speculation. Professor Katsuma Oster of Ames Research Station described the signal as “astounding”. “These readings are unprecedented, as if reality itself were struck like a gong.” House authorities have remained tight lipped, refusing to share their own observatories' data.

[831 AS] 'Blackout' causes jump network failure

MANHATTAN -- 831 AS -- Two days ago Jump Gates failed simultaneously across Sirius, freezing commerce and neural net access across the sector. When communications resumed 31 hours later, the news broke of Bretonia's loss of the Dublin system. This twin shock has plunged markets into chaos, prompting fears of sector-wide economic recessions. Interspace estimates that the stoppage alone caused billions of credits in losses. Gallia immediately accused Liberty of causing the outage, claiming the destruction of Dublin's Jump Gate instigated a cascading failure in faulty Ageira infrastructure. Ageira has sharply refuted the allegation, claiming such a systemic effect would be physically impossible.


Rumors

Independent Miners Guild
  • While IMG shipyards usually accept commissions by other factions, Singapore doesn't get many of those. The occasional Freelancer or Zoner may stop by, but the remote location of this yard doesn't make it easily available to people. The kind of folk that do come here for a commission usually don't want the authorities to know about it. I don't like it, but that's how it works out in the Borderworlds.


  • Quite a handy packet they have here. Most of the raw materials needed to keep this yard afloat are imported from the Timor and Java mining bases. But that's just the bulk minerals, for the hightech stuff we still rely mostly on imports. Most of it used to come from Bretonia, but nowadays we import most from Kusari. With the war and all, it's easier that way.


  • Most of the craft being built or overhauled here are large asteroid miners, or large transport ships. Very large ships require a spacedock to lock them down while they are being maintained. Even for smaller ships such a dock is useful, because the facilities and lighting a dock offers make working on a ship much easier.


  • Watch out if you go towards the nearby nebula. Large parts of it have highly unstable gases, which tend to react violently with standard engine exhausts. Heavy shielding helps a lot - fighters are advised to stay out of there unless on the short stretch to Tau-39. Bigger ships can often evade raiders by going into a nebula like that - smaller craft will quickly succumb, but stronger ships can shrug the explosive blasts off, and even intentionally trigger them to damage any pursuers.


  • Seen my beautiful ship in the dry docks? She's a lovely one alright. Haven't had a chance to get her a proper overhaul for months now. Our normal docks were too full and Aland is just too far away. This shipyard's got plenty of room though, and a brilliant equipment setup too.


  • When the Colonials left they took everything they could with them, leaving nothing behind for the Gallic invaders. Except this shipyard. It's too large to be deconstructed and moved, but it's well hidden. We keep it operational for our own needs.


  • The Colonials handed over official control of the station to us soon after the Gallic invasion started. Thanks to our neutrality, the shipyards have been kept out of Gallic hands. Our mining fleet has definitely benefitted from having such a large shipyard at their disposal. When the Colonials controlled the station it was mainly used for military purposes. Now all of its capacity goes to our mining fleet.


  • I hear the Gallic's want to colonize Borneo. The Colonials had enough trouble when they had a steady flow of resources going for it, how do the Gallics think they will manage it with their supply lines getting hit by the Outcasts all the time?


  • The exploration cruisers we operate are generally built here. We used to build fullsized carriers as well, but getting the necessary construction materials has become much harder without the Colonial industry supporting the shipyard. Importing parts is impractical because of the remote location of this yard.


  • Singapore is the second largest shipyard the IMG has, second only to Aland in Omega 3. Singapore handles most of the large ship construction and maintenance in the Tau region. Anything Jakarta can't handle gets sent here.


  • It is both a blessing and a curse to be this remote. The closest friendly bases are those in the neighboring Tau-39 system, but those won't be quick to respond if there's trouble here. Luckily, there's rarely trouble here, since the Outcast bases are even further away then our own, and Gallia hasn't shown any intention to give us trouble here.


  • Most of this system has fallen under Gallic influence now. I suspect they wanted it as a flank to hit Kusari on, but that fight seems to have ended. I'm not sure what they want with this system now. Borneo isn't ready for habitation, and aside from this station, there's only the Minato civilian spaceport left.