. . . . Starfliers Independent Cartographers, Vector Analysts & Researchers. Godspeed, Pilots. OFFICIAL FACTION SUBMISSION . . . . . . Background . Leon, a freelance pilot hailing from Omicron Theta found a really good deal on a Bustard equipped with hyperspace technology. Catch was, the Bustard had a defect and the price was too good to be true. Once the purchase was completed and Leon obtained the Bustard known as SR-45, he spent a bit of time exploring the Sirius Sector. One time, SR-45's drive malfunctioned during regular use and Leon jumped right into the Hammen Hole in Omega-5. It didn't take long for Leon to see the state of Omega-5. The Hammen Hole struck a chord with him, convincing him that weapons are not the way to deal with any issues. From that moment forward, Leon mandated the removal of all weapons on Starflier ships, effectively handicapping the Starflers' ability to fight back any undesirables. Exploring Sirius has lead to many encounters between the Starfliers and groups of various alignments and ideologies. Two such encounters was flying alongside Orbital's own Jonathan Seabourne, when his luxury cruiser accidentally took a dive into New Tokyo's atmosphere. Leon acted as an emergency vessel to make sure Seabourne, his crew and patrons were all okay. Another such trip took Leon and a couple Orbital captains during their off-hours to the Hispania, where the Outcasts willingly gave us a history lesson on their ancestory and cardamine trade, not before telling us to leave their homeworld and never come back. Building upon their relationships with some of these groups has earned them a name across Sirius and Gallia. Now, the Starfliers are the first choice of contact for any organisation who would like to contract their services in hyperspace scanning and system cartography. Simply put, a small-footprint research and exploration group, dedicated to system cartography, hyperdrive scanning and general research across Sirius. Our tasks involve flying through dangerous terrain to map out sectors of systems for further studies. Organisations utilize the Starflier's services to learn more about hidden objects within nebulae, asteroid fields or radiation beds. . . . . . . How we Were Founded . Flying around Sirius in his Bustard, Leon gained a bit of reputation via his work. With the data servers on board his ship reaching capacity, Leon decided it was time to setup a home somewhere in the Independent Worlds. His plans were to build an installation that would house all the data and research he would gather in case his ship or the servers on board were to get damaged. Learning about the re-opening of the Kepler System, the base was setup in the middle of the Dark Matter Storm nearby Ames Research Station. At this same time, the Starfliers company was created to recruit other researchers, scientists and crew that primarily specialize in hyperspace related topics. Shortly after, Leon encountered the Technocracy of Auxo within the Taus. They had questioned Leon about his job, purpose and origins. Their conversation was quite fruitful, as the Technocrat learned that the newly established base in Kepler was in fact Leon's. This sparked a secret partnership between the Starfliers and the Technocracy, to a degree where they had funded the Starfliers growth into what they are known as now. . . . . . . Our Goals . We are primarily explorers and researchers, and as such we're looking to improve our own equipment to become more efficient with these two tasks. Our goals are to become to number one hyperspace research company in Sirius. In order to obtain this standing and to reach our goal for peak efficiency, our pilots are tasked with reaching out to organisations for assistance. This would help us grow and become more helpful to those who are wanting better hyperspace information. This cycle of improvement is what we are currently working within, hoping it will lead us to creating the perfect Starflier ship, one that will serve as the workhorse of the company. Our current jobs and roles offer us the opportunity of discovering more about the world we reside in. While we are first and foremost explorers, the second round of exploration is more scientifically orientated. This means that our pilots get the chance to explore, and delve into any deeper research into subjects they do find to be interesting and / or useful. All efforts made by our pilots result in huge success for improving efficiency and processes. . . . . . . Notable Accomplishments & Roleplay Threads Links to forum threads from Starfliers or other factions who interacted with us . List of Threads . Communications & Stories Large Amount of Jump Drive Co-ordinates Work Many Factions & Individuals Starfliers save the OS&C|Breezewood from New Tokyo's Atmosphere @Jonathan Seabourne Starfliers bring OS&C| for a tip to the Hispania, Gets a History Lesson from HS> @WiseTaurus Technocracy Invests 5 Billion credits into Starfliers and Improves Communications Encryption @Kauket Construction and Testing of De Marco's Jump Drive Installation of De Marco's Jump Drive @Fiorella de Marco Learning More about the Gen'an Chrysanthemums @Megaera Recording the process of closing a "Baxter"-Class Anomaly @Deterrence's Conclave Organising a Peace Summit between HS> & DTR- Planet Knossus Peace Summit Discussion Mediating a Broken Article of the Treaty @DTR-Sunset @CommodoreShawn @Ravenna Nagash @BobMacaroni Gallic Security Bureau question Starfliers about their Licensing Request @Erremnart Insurgency Captain asking Starfliers for Help @Torment Vagrants "see" the Starfliers in Hyperspace, take them to the Auxo at the Shrine Vagrants Warn Starfliers to Leave Kepler, Leap of Faith into Tau-61 @The Nomad Vagrants @A/)- The Inner Phalanx Asking Research Stations for temporary relocation relief from Kepler @Major Thomas @Doc Holliday @Xenon Cryer contacting Starfliers about medical treatment for radiation sickness @Cryer Pharm. Inc. Starfliers Tell Technocracy That They have Evacuated Kepler @Kauket Technocracy Affiliate Secured Comms Channel @Kauket @A/)- The Inner Phalanx Story of the Skeleton Crew Left in Kepler @Starfliers GMG inform Starfliers that their equipment cannot be used in the Sigmas, Not Welcome to enter Their Space @Gas Miners Guild Group of Starfliers find a Racetrack Challenging Orbital to Space Racing Setting up a Racing Event with Orbital and Hogosha @Lord Helmchen @Kage No Ryu Player Owned Bases: Starflier Base Former base, sold due to "evacuation from kepler" Starfliers Research Complex Jump Drive, Matrix and Survey Licensing: Gallia Bretonia Rheinland Kusari Liberty Official Mini Event: Orbital Hide & Seek Custom Ship SRP: Project "Vector" . . . . . . . Tags, ID & Designations . Tag: '\S/', ID: Freelancer, IFF: Unaffiliated . Proposed Official Faction ID . Starfliers - Official Faction ID . The Starfliers are an independent research organization specializing in space travel via Jump Drives, system cartography, studying points of interest and researching interstellar anomalies within Sirius and Gallia. Their largely miniscule footprint within space has allowed them to stay neutral with most parties. The information they gather is sold to any parties wanting to work with the Starfliers. This Starfliers ID is used by a member of the Starfliers, who: Cannot mount weapons. Cannot fulfill bounty contracts. Cannot use ships with more than 2,000 cargo. Can only fly Civilian, Border Worlds and Edge Worlds ships. Allowed Ships: Light Fighters, Albatross, Corvo, Bustard. Zone of Influence: N/A . . Small footprint means only one way to designate our ships. No alternative symbols or names for departments or specific ranks. Single word for all pilots. '\S/'Astronomical Object example: '\S/'Jupiter . . . . . . Bases . Former Headquarters . Starflier Base Former Headquarters of the Starfliers Evacuated due to the never-ending barrage from the Dark Matter Storm in Kepler . . Status: Evacuated, "Clean Slate Protocol" Activated Location: Kepler System, Delta 4 Standing: Freelancer Crew: 800 This installation houses a handful of research, development and digital server wings. The Research and Development wings are dedicated to analyzing rift and scientific data gathered by the '\S/'Velorum and "Corvo"-Class research ships. The development side of these wings focus on the prospect of constructing the best equipment for the Starfliers. Having purchased the best prosumer-grade servers, these racks have been encrypted with the help of an outside party to make sure the survey and research data stays safe and the firewalls remain unbreakable. Other information on these servers include Map-Data Reports and Invoices all the way to information recorded from Anomalies. Spending a prolonged time residing in Kepler caused the crew to develop radiation sickness. With the help of Cryer Pharmaceuticals and Med Force Enterprises, the symptoms were cured before it got too serious. A massive attempt was made to relocate Starflier Base to a system more hospitable, however the logistics of such an endeavor was too much and it lead to the Starfliers evacuating their home and enabling the clean slate protocol. All research materials have been cleaned out from the base and it has now since been left vacant. . . . . . Base Name: Starfliers Research Complex Location: Inverness System, Foxtrot 4 Standing: Freelancer Crew: 400 After the Starfliers' exodus from the Kepler System, the Starfliers had stored their equipment on SLRC's station in Tau-23. Once this was finalized, they had asking around Sirius to remake their base in select border and independent worlds. After some time, they had selected the Inverness system to start again and build a station to call home. This is due to the system's feeling and security being the antithesis of their former home system. Now serving as their new Headquarters, this research complex will become a smaller, more focused version of the former Starflier Base. Docking access has been restricted to only allow the Starfliers as well as their close friends Orbital Spa & Cruise who reside in the nearby Cortez system. Their equipment stored aboard SLRC's Ikarus Station was recovered and brought back to the research complex, namely the Starfliers' signature holographic simulation suite. This will now enable the Starfliers to continue their research studies across various subjects, making sure that their testing methods and scanning frequencies are constantly adjusted to achieve the best results. . . . . . . Diplomacy & Relationships . Allies Orbital Spa & Cruise OS&C| . . Partners Technocracy of Auxo A/)- [ Secret ] Starlight Research Consortium SLRC- . . Friendly Other Research Organisations . . Neutral Nomad Vagrants Vagrant. [ Secret ] Everyone Else . . Unfriendly (Neutral, Dock Allowed) Liberty Police LPI- Intelligence Organisations . . Cautious (Neutral, No Dock Allowed) Liberty Rogues [R]- Gas Mining Guild GMG| Independent Pirates . . Flee If Seen Other Nomad Variants Artificial Intelligence . . . . . . Ships We Use . S.C.V. (System Cartography Vessel) Civilian, Border Worlds and Edge Worlds Light Fighters The light fighters have a specific job within the Starfliers. Primarily, they are tasked with exploring space and finding any points of interests for further study and research. Pilots utilize the navmap and plot out routes through asteroid fields, nebulae and other such areas. In some cases, they are expected to fly through radioactive sectors to see if anything is hidden within. Once the outskirts of a system are mapped and all the information is compiled, a report is then sent in to catalogue discoveries. In addition to all of this, they are asked to assist the M.R.V. fleet with flying out and gathering extra batteries for their "Augur"-Class Active Probing Scanners during research expeditions. Our S.C.V.s are equipped with "Nexus"-Class Starflier Network Beacons, building a hyperspace network for any Rift-Jump capable ship to use freely. . . D.C.V. (Deep-Space Cargo Vessel) "Albatross"-Class Those of us who fly the D.C.V.s are expected to assist the pilots operating the M.R.V. fleet. In simple terms, they are to fly along and provide support to the M.R.V.s carrying extra fuel for the "Analyzer"-Class Survey Drive MK II. This means the M.R.V. can continue it's operations uninterrupted while the cargo vessel replenishes it's fuel supply. The D.C.V.s also act as standard cargo transports to allow the Starfliers to stay financially stable. . . M.R.V. (Multi-Purpose Research Vessel) "Corvo"-Class Our pilots are expected to utilize the technologies installed on the M.R.V fleet to further research and study information gained from our explorers. Whether these be the Baxter-Class anomalies spread throughout Sirius, or studying the composition of the Walker Nebula, our pilots take the M.R.V.s out to distant sectors to gather deeper data about any entities we come across. Any raw data collected from researching is encouraged to be shared via reports, in the case for Scientific Data, this is up to the individual pilot's discretion. If any requests for Rift-Data are sent to us, the M.R.V. fleet is asked to assist in completing these orders. . . R.C.V. (Rift-Leaping Capital Vessel) "Bustard"-Class The only Starflier Bustard to exist. This vessel has largely outdated information regarding vector entries of almost every system in Sirius. Randomly jumping from system to system is it's primary method of travel and exploration. With a surveying module, information is gathered on systems that have not been studied yet, or for convenience to revisit in the future. With enough Docking Bays to house a small squadron, these are used to transport a handful of explorers for exploratory excursions. . . . . . . Player Roster . 1IC: @TheKusari 2IC: @Leo Members via inRP Application: @Multaan @Wolverine518 @Shelco @Odinswald @sane @Conundrum @Étienne Lenoir @"Gedruss" @kulizzen . . . . . . Faction Links . Information and Recruitment Internal Communications Pilot Database Registry Orbital Cartography Reports Research Expedition Reports Internal Mission Board Faction Feedback Discord Server Starflier Base Starfliers Research Complex Ops Guide: Orbital Cartography Ops Guide: Vector Analysis Ops Guide: Anomaly Stripping Ops Guide: Research Expeditions Faction Master Thread //Also serves as the template for how I'd like my threads laid out. . . . . . . Fin . 500m ready on Starfliers|Bank|1 Any and all feedback, criticism or support would be welcome on this thread. If you have feedback to leave regarding our in-game interactions, I'll refer you to this page instead. . . .

(06-16-2023, 04:23 PM)Czechmate Wrote: P.S. will you take survey contracts again now?

(06-17-2023, 10:59 AM)Czechmate Wrote: Why would you nerf the ID so brutally, there seems to be no real upside

That is a very strict ID features
I wish you the best of luck with your faction
It's definitely a unique one for researchers