Who We Are Tag: '\S/', ID: Freelancer / '\S/' Starfliers ID, IFF: Unaffiliated
How do we represent ourselves in space?
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The Starfliers are an independent research and exploratory organization specializing in system cartography, studying points of interest and researching interstellar anomalies within Sirius and Gallia. Originally hailing from the Kepler System in 828 AS, they have rebuilt a home for themselves within the Inverness System. Their largely miniscule footprint within space has allowed them to stay neutral with most parties. The information they gather is sold to any organization wanting to work with the Starfliers.
This Independent official faction ID is used by Starfliers, who:
Cannot mount weapons.
Cannot fulfill bounty contracts.
Cannot use Liners other than '\S/'Velorum and '\S/'Sol.
Can only fly Civilian, Border Worlds and Edge Worlds ships.
Can only fly Light Fighters, Freighters, Corvo, Retrofit Transport, Liners.
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Company Origins Where did the Starfliers come from?
How did they get to where they are now?
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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 the Velorum, he spent a bit of time exploring the Sirius Sector.
One time, the Velorum's defect caused a Jump Drive malfunction, bringing the vessel right into the Hammen Hole in Omega-5. It didn't take long for Leon to see the state of the system. Many disabled ships, dead pilots and a handful of Corsairs and Hessians fighting each other. 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 promised himself that he would never mount a single arm on his ship, to prevent any unnecessary bloodshed and loss of life. This would later be applied to every other Starfliers vessel, effectively handicapping their ability to fight back any undesirables.
Flying around Sirius in his Bustard, Leon gained some credits a bit of reputation through his contract work as a Hyperspace Surveyor. With the data servers on board his ship reaching capacity, Leon decided it was time to setup a home somewhere in the Independent Worlds. This is when the Starfliers were officially introduced. Information started circling around the Neural Net around 828 AS, recruiting other researchers, scientists and crew that primarily specialize in exploration, cartography and hyperspace related scientific fields. 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 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.
Not only did they receive a huge influx of credits, but their clientele grew quite large too. Servicing the most developed organizations within Sirius, the Starfliers profits from their services were redirected internally to grow. This cycle of reinvestment allowed the company to purchase new ships and craft, dedicated to certain roles and processes. Over the few years they have been operational, the Starfliers have accumulated a handful of transports, civilian explorers and some freighters, all with their own roles and tasks to perform to continue on their main goals of exploration and research.
Presently, the Starfliers are the first choice for many who would contract their services in system cartography, hyperspace travel and research reports. . .
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Company Goals What are our organization's goals?
What are we doing to achieve these goals?
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Primary
We're looking to record and discover as much as we can utilizing our small-scale fleet. Our teams are asked with researching specific objects and anomalies we find to learn more about them. Performing these tasks is what drives us to become the top exploratory and research organization in Sirius and Gallia.
Utilizing some of the best hardware in Sirius, we are striving to improve upon them. To create not only the best research equipment, but secure ourselves in a strong position for other exploratory and scientifically-inclined individuals to join and continue the journey of learning and discovery.
Secondary
Having a large background in hyperspace surveying before The Pulse, our ships have been equipped with Hyperspace Matrixes in order to build a hyperspace network across space. This enables us to continue learning about Hyperspace travel while performing our own daily duties.
Personal research ventures are encouraged, as each scientist and researcher has their own interests and projects they wish to pursue. Through our exploratory and research methods, we celebrate any developments made within any individual projects.
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Callsigns & Ships Look over our small-scale research and exploratory fleet
Each vessel has their own role to fill
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C.E.V. Compact Exploratory Vessel
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While the Starfliers have been running their operations within the Inverness System, they had expanded their operations to include "Draugr"-Class freighters, as they had previously utilized Light Fighters for this role. These ships are equipped with enhanced long-range sensors, ready to detect entities from far distances, these vessels can map out systems near-instantly. They are tasked with exploring space and finding any points of interests for further study and research. Our pilots get to obtain one for themselves when they reach the Starflier rank, after which they can freely swap to any Light Fighter or Freighter that we're trained to fly.
Previously serviced by the trustworthy "Albatross"-Class, the Starfliers found it inadequate to stay financially afloat. An old wreck was discovered in the outskirts of the Ontario system, one resembling a transport worthy of flying today. A blueprint was drawn up by the Junkers and at the request of the Starfliers, a couple of these ships were constructed to supersede the old "Albatross"-Class. With the change of ship, the new "Retrofit"-Class vessels have got their callsign changed to Quasar.
Purchased later down the line in the Starfliers time in Sirius, this "Corvo"-Class research vessel is built to research "Baxter"-Class Anomalies. After some were found around Sirius, getting a handful of these vessels into the Starfliers hands was expedited. Recently, Kishiro had pushed a software update to both Survey Modules, bricking their usage and removing all ability to collect vector information for the Jump Drives. This change forced the Starfliers to consider other options and instead swapped the equipment with Starflier Network Beacons, giving them even more hyperspace coverage across Sirius.
The first Starflier vessel, and the company's previous flagship. The Velorum is capable of generating artificial rifts for others to utilize. Over the last few months, it has seen more use as Kishiro's software update on Jumping technology has enabled the Starfliers greater degree of exploratory expeditions. With enough Docking Bays to house a small squadron, these are used to transport a handful of C.E.V.s for exploratory excursions.
This retrofitted "Enterprise"-Class liner was purchased from Spa & Cruise for one purpose, to become the best research vessel in Sirius. With hyper-focused research wings run by dedicated teams, the Liner has been fitted with an experimental Jump Drive, capable of jumping only itself into the Unknown Sectors, or to any other position within the Starflier Network. Whilst the Jump Drive can only generate a wormhole big enough for one ship, the "Enterprise"-Class has enough internal space to carry two Freighters, enabling a single vessel to bring three ships to a desired point for research expeditions. The "Bustard"-Class that has served the Starfliers for many years would be reassigned to more of a representative ship, as the '\S/'Sol would take on the role as the flagship of the Starfliers.
Are you comfortable flying through potentially dangerous environments?
[color=#80BFFF]No / Yes[/color]
Our research and exploratory fleet is exclusively communal, do you have any issues with this?
[color=#80BFFF]No / Yes[/color]
[color=#FFBF00]//[/color] Have you ever been sanctioned and / or banned?
[color=#80BFFF]No / Yes[/color]
[color=#FFBF00]//[/color] This is a roleplay-focused faction with a significant forum presence. Are you okay making in-roleplay forum posts?
[color=#80BFFF]No / Yes[/color]
[color=#FFBF00]//[/color] If accepted, do you acknowledge that the Starfliers play with more restrictions than the Freelancer ID?
[color=#80BFFF]No / Yes[/color]
[color=#FFBF00]//[/color] What is your Discord? It's strongly recommended to join the [url=https://discord.com/invite/pBDv2pBtkQ][color=#80BFFF]Starfliers Discord Server[/color][/url]
[color=#80BFFF]Here[/color]
[align=right][b][color=#80FFFF]We will get back to you within the week. Godspeed.[/color][/b][/align]
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