Starlight Research Consortium
Chasing starlight since 829 A.S.

In 829 A.S., Doctor Sailas Montgomery left his research position at Cambridge and used his savings to found SLRC - Starlight Research Consortium. The small group's goal was to research the strange goings on around Sirius. One of these goings on was the odd appearance of anomalies in and around Sirius; specifically those in the Tau-23 system following the Languedoc gate destruction during the Gallic wars. Additionally, the strange appearance of the Dark Matter storm in Kepler was another focus of research, leading to the discovery of an abandoned Outpost there that they refurbished and brought online.

Those in the SLRC are described as being fascinated with the strange and unexplainable scientific anomalies in and around Sirius space, leading to a flurry of research in a variety of different fields such as Subspace Harmonics, Anomalous Theory, Archeology, and Xenobiology. However, scientific theory aren't the only fields within the SLRC. Within the small research consortium are escorts, security, development, exploration, and resource acquisition (trading) departments that all serve a purpose revolving around aiding research into these strange and unexplainable things.

Ikarus Station
Ikarus was formerly a Junker base stationed in Tau-23 that had fallen into some disrepair after a lack of use and was recovered with the aid of the Starfliers faction. Now a SLRC research hub for Tau-23, it functions as a place for in-depth research looking into the truth of the anomalies as well as other interesting scientific and development projects. Ikarus station is considered the headquarters for the SLRC and is presently under retrofit for expansion for research into other fields.

Each department within SLRC is critical the the overall functionality of the consortium and it's purpose. Each individual has a task that revolves around the purpose of research and development and plays to their strengths. Each one has a Department Head responsible for overseeing the work done in each department. All Department Heads report to the Lead Researcher which at the current moment is Dr. Sailas Montgomery.

Research & Exploration - The Research Division is considered the most critical function within the SLRC. Research is the reason they were founded and many of the tasks of the other departments tend to revolve around this department. These individuals are often times those with a keen desire to learn all there is to know about the universe and explore all parts of the universe to unravel and reveal its secrets. The Research and Exploration department have the keys to the Heavy Research Vessels (HRV) utilized to create jump coordinates as well as using their Carrier abilities to ferry research vessels to the depths of space.

Escort & Security - The Escort department is responsible for the most combat seen by SLRC members. These veterans of combat protect the SLRC vessels while performing research on anomalies, escort transports with valuable cargo such as Relics or Artifacts, or protect the teams bringing Scientific Data to customers. These pilots are the aces which ensure that those in other departments rely on for protection.

Payload Specialists - Payload Specialists are those who bring the cargo to the stations. Things such as Food, Water, Oxygen, daily repair materials, as well as valuable research materials such as Relics, Artifacts, and other items that the researchers require to continue their daily efforts to understand the changes ongoing in Sirius.

(02-17-2023, 12:40 PM)Major. Wrote: Had not any interactions with you guys yet.

But can you tell me what will be your OF ID lines, or will they be like the indie Zoner ID?

(02-22-2023, 09:54 AM)Relation-Ship Wrote: Ive met one of your ships in game, didn't know you were going for officialdom ! Great writeup right there, and a fun interaction - good luck, I hope it works out!

(02-22-2023, 10:05 AM)Toaster Wrote: Just wanted to point out that the tag/sub-tags may be a bit much, maxing out at 10 characters, SLRC-LDRV>, before the actual character / ship name even shows up. It frankly looks pretty horrific to me, so I at least would suggest maybe cutting them down a bit.

Other than that everything looks neat. I think I've only had one brief interaction with the faction so far but I've seen plenty of RP on the forums. Good luck!