Talon Second Revision

[Marcus Lindberg]

1. This is a faction proposal, not a creation request
2. Notable changes include replacing the WSD from the previous revision with our new R&D
3. We also changed our tag
4. Everything else is inside, so read, and comment please:)
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Tactical Assessment and Logistical Operations Network (TALON)

Introduction
The Tactical Assessment and Logistical Operations Network (TALON) group is a Private Military Company (PMC) operating from Rheinland space to supply corporations and governments with military grade weapons, vehicles and manpower. There are two divisions within Talon, one of which is the actual PMC itself, the Contract Execution Division (CED), and the Research and Development Division (R&D). The main job of the CED is to setup contracts with corporations, organizations and governments to facilitate a steady flow of income while he R&D Division conducts research to improve the ships that Talon agents fly to improve their performance in combat.

That is, however, only the official statement of the TALON. There are in fact, multiple rumours surrounding this corporation itself, including its origins.

Rumour has it that just before the government of Liberty declared war on Rheinland; the Liberty Security Force (LSF) had started a Top Secret Experiment Pilot Training Program in which hundreds of randomly chosen LSF agents were selected for the program (against their will). The program itself was based on insurgent warfare, designed on crippling the Rheinland economy from within Rheinland itself. The program was also, highly based on brainwashing techniques. Most of the training and brainwashing took place near a restricted area and within some classified locations, away from the public eye

In mid 817A.S. however, an incident occurred near the confined location where due to pirates, a civilian trade convoy strayed away from the trade lanes and came too close to the minefield at restricted zone (without knowing since their Neural Nets were being jammed) and saw the experimental training take place. The LSF officers in charge of the training took care of the convoy before they were able to report anything.

Almost immediately after the incident however, the training program was cancelled, as LSF deemed that the Liberty Navy would be able to finish off Rheinland Military without the need of this program, although the war would go on for a longer period of time. Due to the implications of the public finding out the program, as well as the fact that they didnt need this program for the war anymore, the LSF cancelled the program, and subsequently covered up the program as well by destroying training locations, the documents related to the program, as well as the very pilots and others who were selected for this program as well.

Most of these pilots were brainwashed, so the thought that their country was attempting to finish them off came too late. Some pilots began to notice that of the few hundred that were chosen for the program, only a few dozen remained. The pilots may have been brainwashed, they were however not dumb. Their training including intelligence gathering, and they had finally concluded that since the LSF no longer required this program, they would be killed off to prevent their capture by Rheinlanders, and the interrogation that might occur from the Rheinlanders. For most of these pilots, due to the brainwashing, they found it a horror, and at first refused to believe this was true. However, as they began to notice their numbers began to decrease drastically, most finally agreed they could no longer stay within Libertonian borders, and that they had to escape if they were to survive. Pilots began to desert their normal patrolling posts and headed away from Liberty. Some were being followed, and were subsequently being taken out, one by one by other LSF operatives. Only a few remaining dozen managed to escape successfully towards the other houses, obtaining fake IDs as well as other necessary materials they would need to survive in the foreign houses.

When these pilots arrived to the other houses, most kept silent rather than reveal that they were part of a Top Secret Experimental Pilot Training Program. They knew LSF hired freelancers everywhere in Sirius to keep an eye on things that may be of their concern. All of the pilots also kept communications between each other absolutely limited, unless it was necessary, they knew LSF was watching. It was still a shock to them that their own country was killing their own citizens. Some killed themselves, thinking that they would be shocked by what happened to them for the rest of their lives. The pilots even found it hard to live in their new lives. They found it difficult to get along with other people because of the fact that people couldnt understand what they had been through. They found it difficult to get jobs as well. Some were constantly on the run, while others were in hiding. Their lives were extremely not easy.

One of the pilots within the program, Shana OHara escaped to Rheinland under a fake ID. Her life in Rheinland, just as it were anywhere else for these pilots, was complicated. The one advantage she found however that being in Rheinland meant more freedom for her, since the chances of LSF activity were much lower due to the war. She took this opportunity to begin a career being a mercenary, which was ideal considering her training gave her an advantage. She did have flaws however, since the training was experimental as well as incomplete. Soon, she made enough money to begin searching for the other pilots that were part of the experimental training program as well. She managed to find a few pilots, and they found their lives to be much easier with each other, considering they all knew what each person had been through under the LSF. Most of these pilots still had no form of employment, and Shana came up with a solution for that: She created a PMC known as the Tactical Assessment and Logistics Operations Network (TALON), which would function as a form of employment as well as a comfortable livelihood for the pilots who were part of the experimental training program.

Shana OHara not only found the pilots that were part of the program, but also the other people who were thrown into the program by the LSF, who were also being hunted down, with most of them being former LSF scientists. When Shana OHara found the scientists, she created a new division within TALON known as the R&D Division which would focus on creating an abandoned LSF AI project. This AI project was developed in order to support TALON agents in combat by providing statistics of the situation, survivability rates, analysis of enemy ships maneuvering etc. The R&D Division was also in charge of completing TALON training. None of the TALON pilots had completed their training since the program was cancelled halfway through, thus one of the R&D Divisions objectives is also to find a way to complete their training so that TALON pilots do not have any flaws. This is however, considered a long term goal since there are very few clues on completing their training.

The AI project that the TALON R&D was in charge of was dubbed the Computer Assisted Biologically Augmented Life form (CABAL). As its name implies, CABAL was augmented by numerous human beings who were being kept alive within stasis tubes and whose brains had been integrally linked to, and synchronized with, the AI's system core to significantly enhance the device's overall potential and abilities in a vast multitude of ways. The individual who essentially power CABAL were all volunteer scientists and other TALON agents. They are still kept alive due to the stasis tubes they are in, and can regain consciousness if CABAL was terminated. TALON uses CABAL as its Tactical and Logistics Console, and inserts it in every ship that TALON agents use. CABAL however is still in development, and only a beta is used.

Recruitment within TALON is available, although nearly 98% of everyone who applies gets rejected. TALON recruitment is only available to those who were part of the experiment training program whether they were pilots or scientists. TALON does however keep this a deep secret as they do not want the LSF to find out who they are. Several people, including experienced pilots had applied, but had been rejected since they were not a part of the program. TALON has never made a single exception to this (unofficial) rule.
All these were however, simplyrumors. No one has yet identified or brought up evidence for any of these rumors to be true.

List of Objectives (Official)
Forming up contracts with certain corporations, organizations and governments to facilitate a steady source of income.

List of Objectives (rumored/unofficial)
Find others who were part of the LSF program in order to create new, comfortable lives for them.
Continue and finish the LSF Experimental Training Program, without the brainwashing elements.

TALON Diplomacy (Official)

Allies Current contractors
None at the moment

Friendly Seeking to form a contract, allies of other contractors
None at the moment

Neutral Everyone else
Everyone else

Unfriendly Allies of enemies
None at the moment

Enemies Contract targets, anyone who engages us
None at the moment

TALON Diplomacy (rumored/unofficial)


Allies Current contractors
None at the moment

Friendly Seeking to form a contract, allies of other contractors
None at the moment

Neutral Everyone else
Everyone else

Unfriendly Allies of enemies
Liberty Police Inc.

Enemies Contract targets, anyone who engages us
Liberty Security Force (=LSF=)
Liberty Navy ([LN])


TALON Ranking Structure

Director Talon-Shana OHara (//Marcus Lindberg)
The Directors job is leading the company. Her/his list of duties includes authorizing new contracts and managing the company.

CED Ranking Structure

CED Coordinator Talon-Ian.Wolf (//Sprolf)
The Contract Execution Division Coordinators job is to look for new contracts and setting them up as well. Once the Director gives the thumbs up, the coordinator may contact the faction that we would like to set up a contract with.

Contract Coordinators (none at this time)
For every contract set up by the CED, an employee is appointed by either the Director herself or the
CED Coordinator to oversee the contract. Reports are given to the CED Coordinator regarding the contract, who in turn then reports the contract to the Director.

Field Coordinators (none at this time)
Field Coordinators are experienced agents who have shown unparalleled leadership qualities whether in combat or not. They are usually the commanding officers in combat, unless a person of higher rank is on location.

Agents
- Talon-Natalie.Wray (//Linkus)
- Talon-Gray (//darthbeck)
The agents form the backbone of the company. They are the ones who carry out the contracts and take orders from everybody above this rank structure.

R&D Ranking Structure

R&D Coordinator Whiz Kid (//Calego)
The R&D Coordinators job is to maintain CABAL and manage all research projects carried out by TALON.

R&D Unit
R&D Units are mainly scientists and their support team who carry out the research projects the TALON requests.

Faction Tags

For all CED: Talon-Firstname.Lastname (Ex. TALON-James.Connor)

For all R&D: Talon|R&D-Ship Name (Ex. TALON|R&D-Langley)

CED: IFF/ID: Freelancer/Mercenary ID

R&D: IFF/ID: Freelancer/Freelancer ID

Zone of Influence (Official)

Our Zone of Influence (ZOI) includes almost all of Sirius, although agents should stay near where our contracts are concentrated at.

Zone of Influence (rumored/unofficial)

Due to our history with the LSF, Liberty systems are out of bounds as well for our own safety. Company employees can however enter the Texas system at will if there are any LSF patrols or due to a contract (it is however recommended you do not escort a trade convoy through the Texas system). Once again, company employees should note that contract ZOIs come first.
Authorized Ships

Contract Execution Division Ship List

Light Fighters (LFs)
Arrow
Tiger Shark
Griffin

Heavy Fighters (HFs)
Falcon
Marauder
Crow
Kingfisher (officially pilots have the choice to buy this ship, unofficially however, since our unofficial ZOI prevents us from purchasing this ship, we will not have access to this ship)

Very Heavy Fighters (VHFs)
Charon
Eagle
Ravens Talon
Stinger/Wasupu
Virage

Super Heavy Fighters (SHFs)
Mafic

Bombers
Roc/Civilian Bomber MKII
Havoc MKII
Waran

Research & Development Division Ship List
Kusari Explorer
Democritus Luxury Yacht

Some ships, such as the Kingfisher are only available in Liberty. We will not use any of these ships, since we do not enter Liberty. They are only there to make us look good.

The vessels listed on R&D ship list are the only vessels in which research can be carried out properly.

Authorized Weapons
Civilian Weapons
CODENAMES
Torpedoes
Missiles
Mines
Any other equipment

Recruitment (official)

Contract Execution Division Requirements
TALON is constantly looking for new pilots to join our company. With increased manpower comes increased profit. However, TALON will not hire the average everyday escort. We aim to hire the best of the best, those who are willing to kill for profit and those who can survive.
In order to be recruited, please send us a message to our Neural Net account (//Marcus Lindberg), we will send you the application on from there.

Research & Development Requirements
The R&D Division is continuously looking for more scientists to join up. Same deal applies here, please send a message to our Neural Net account (//Marcus Lindberg) and we will send you the application and other details from there on.

Recruitment (rumored/unofficial)
Recruitment in Talon is only limited to those who were part of the experimental training program, whether they were scientists or the pilots of were part of the program. The civilians do not know what this company is about. These pilots and scientists have been on the run for a long time, and Talon will only recruit them as a way for them to get an employment, and have a good life especially with what they have all been through.

Roster
Shana OHara (Marcus Lindberg)
Ian Wolf (Sprolf)
Natalie Wray (Linkus)
Whiz Kid (real name unknown) (Calego)