Vagrant Raiders (VR-)

[Kazinsal]

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The Vagrant Raiders are a paramilitary organization based in the western Independent Worlds and the core military of Natio Octavarium. Founded after the Nomad War by a Maltese smuggler named John Petrucci, the Raiders have gone through several incarnations, originally smuggling cardamine from Malta to Liberty, pirating traders along the way. After the Battle of Freeport One, in which the Vagrant Raiders fleet participated, the Spyglass-class battleship VCS Metropolis was engulfed in a subspace tear, severely damaging it and flinging it to the edges of Sirius. After months of grueling travel with a severely weakened hull, the Metropolis made it home and Petrucci fell into a coma.

Now, under the leadership of a long-time member named Harold Kane, the Vagrant Raiders are rebuilding both their ranks and their fleet, with repairs and upgrades to the Metropolis underway. With another long-time member, Escher, as part of High Command, the group has intent to restore the former power of the Vagrant Raiders, and then some, this time without dependence on the Cardamine trade, and without the abrasive diplomatic tendencies of previous leaderships. Presently, the group is focussing on the construction of Natio Octavarium, an independent house based on a free society for all those wishing to put their differences at the door for greater cooperative benefit.

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"Goals"
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• To restore the former glory of the Vagrant Raiders.
  
• To gain credits, power, and influence, and have fun doing it.
  
• To aid our allies in any way possible - whether it be information, force, supplies, or humanitarian aid.
  
• To secure an independent base of operations for ourselves and an independent trade network for our allies as part of Natio Octavarium.
  
• To establish a technically-legal Vagrant Transport Corps, shipping goods both mundane and exotic to our friends throughout Sirius.
  

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"General Information"
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Faction Tag: VR-
Faction Leader: Harold Kane (// Kazinsal)
Example of tagged name: VR-Harold.Kane
IFF/ID: Freelancer IFF, Vagrant Raiders ID

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"Equipment"
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Civilian weaponry: Unlimited
Codename weaponry: Unlimited
Outcast weaponry: Dealt with on a case-by-case basis
Bundschuh weaponry: Dealt with on a case-by-case basis
Other weaponry: Prohibited, unless allowed by personal tech request (or SRP)
Missiles/Torpedoes: Unlimited
Cloaking Devices: Limited to command ranks only on a case-by-case basis

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"Ranks"
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Depending on rank, Vagrant Raiders are permitted to use ships that have been manufactured on Border Worlds, Lane Hacker and Outcast bases. Exceptions can be made with prior consent from all parties involved.
Having a large smuggling vessel requires a rank higher than Bandit.

Taskmaster - (Leadership Rank) Taskmasters run passive operations for the Vagrant Raiders, such as location scouting and transport shipment. Taskmasters often handle diplomacy on the side. They coordinate with Warlords, with whom they are on the same level of ranking, to make their plans happen. Taskmasters are considered part of Vagrant Raider High Command.

• Harold Kane (// Kazinsal) - faction representative, accountant
  
• Escher (// Thexare) - strategist, Merak Squadron leader
  

Warlord - (Leadership Rank) Warlords are the chief executive officers of Raider-dealt pain. They coordinate with the Taskmasters as to where prime strike locations are, and make sure those strikes happen. Warlords are considered part of Vagrant Raider High Command.

• Kadar al-Nizari (// Savas)
  

Marauder - Not quite high command but smarter than your average Raider, the Marauders are field commanders of the Vagrant Raiders. Without the presence of a Taskmaster or Warlord, the senior Marauder in a group of Vagrant Raider ships assumes command of the group. Marauders are trusted to keep order among subordinates during spaceborne operations.

• Erasmas de Shahrizai (// Druen78)
  

Raider - These individuals are officially a part of the "crew". They've impressed High Command, proved their worth in their respective subject fields, and have displayed prowess in combat and character. They are considered "the normals" in the Raiders.

• Ken Matsuda (// Thexare)
  
• Kelly Combs (// Thexare)
  
• Karim Callanan (// Omega472)
  
• Persia de Shahrizai (// Druen78)
  
• Dario Sigmundr (// Savas)
  
• Nikolai Hawkins (// Kieran Walker)
  
• Elizabeth Raines (// Safe Haven)
  
• William Loc (// Swampcroc)
  
• Joesph Petrie (// Tal)
  
• Daniel Witt (// New_World_Order)
  

Bandit - The "lackies", as James LaBrie would put it, are newly recruited personnel that have yet to prove their worth among the Raiders. They are provided a small ship to perform escort duties, and have the option of getting themselves a small freighter to spread the reach of smuggled goods amongst the colonies. They are the 'grunts' of the Vagrant Raiders, often called to the front lines to do the more gritty work such as basic escort duties, scouting, and absorbing plasma-fire for the senior Raiders.

• Garviel Loken (// Sabre)
  
• Kit Marsh (// Adamusa)
  
• "Shade" (// Saronsen)
  
• Barras Lavalette (// Ed)
  
• Jace Williams (// Garrett_Jax)
  
• This could be you!
  

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"Shiplist"
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Bandits may only fly fighters, bombers, freighters, and transports with a cargo capacity less than or equal to 2200 units.

Freighters: Rhino, CSV, Dromedary, Clydesdale, Camara, Anki, X-Shuttle, Civilian Freighter

(restricted): Grizzly, Repair Ship

Transports: Armored Transport, Transport, Large Transport, Mammoth, Percheron, Train Pirate Transport, Border Worlds Transport, Firefly

Liners (restricted): Democritus, Prison Liner

Light Fighters: Civilian Shuttle, Starblazer, Griffin, Scimitar, Surveyor, Arrow

Heavy Fighters: Bayonet, Switchblade, Kingfisher, Crow, Falcon, Marauder, Saishi

Very Heavy Fighters: Sabre, Raven's Talon, Scraper, Eagle, Wasupu, Virage, Falchion

Super Heavy Fighters: Arrastra, Spatial

Bombers: Broadsword, Cutlass, Roc, Waran, Havoc Mk II, Touketsu

Gunships (limited to Marauders and higher): Civilian Gunboat, Border Worlds Gunship

Notable Ships

VCS Metropolis (Spyglass II-class battleship): The flagship of the Raiders. The Metropolis acts as the main mobile base of operations, supplying ammunition, repairs, safe bunks, and a hideout for Raiders and guests who require it. Originally a Spyglass-class battleship, the Raiders have modified the various systems aboard the Metropolis, as the Hellfire Legion no longer maintains the vessel or supplies parts to the Raiders. After major hull and internal damage, the ship was set for reconstruction in the style of an Arbiter-class battleship.

VCS Silent Man (Ibis-class carrier): Originally the Bretonian Liner Majesty, the ship now known as the VCS Silent Man was retrofitted as a lighter, sleeker Ibis-class carrier by Aquila Defense Systems after major reactor damage crippled the reconverted liner.

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"Diplomacy"
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Allied
Natio Octavarium
Octavarium Corporations
Temporary Autonomous Zoners

Friendly
Junkers Congress
Other Zoners
Circular Logic, Inc.
Vereinigte Widerstandsarmee

Neutral
Lane Hackers
Junkers
Outcasts
Sirius Coalition Revolutionary Army
Colonial Republic
Golden Chrysanthemums
Blood Dragons
Independent Neuralnet Division
The Order
Liberty Navy
Liberty Security Force
Liberty Police, Inc.
Interspace Commerce
Deep Space Engineering
Cryer Pharmaceuticals
Bretonian Armed Forces
Bretonian Police Authority
Bretonian Mining and Manufacturing
Border World Exports
Gateway Shipping
Planetform
The Council
Kusari Exiles
Red Hessians
Other Bundschuh
Liberty Rogues
Independent Miners Guild


Unfriendly
Kusari Naval Forces
Kusari State Police
Kusari Corporations
Rheinland Military
Rheinland Federal Police
Nomads
Ageira Technologies
Xenos
Bounty Hunters Guild
Bounty Hunters Guild Core
Hogosha
Gaians

Hostile
Rheinland Corporations
Gallic Royal Navy
Gallic Royal Police
Gallic Corporations
Gallic Junkers
Corsairs
Mollys

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"Zone Of Influence"
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Natio Octavarium, Independent Worlds, Border Worlds, Certain Edge Worlds

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"Recruitment"
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Join us.

OORP: Well, the time has come again for the Vagrant Raiders to apply to regain our official faction status. Things have changed a lot for us since our first official incarnation under the lead of atlantis2112, then known as Dream Theater, who played the faction leader John Petrucci. We're starting a house. We're at ease with Bretonia and Liberty. We're close friends with the TAZ. Our RP is a bit more diverse.

We're no longer the same band of pirates we once were, but in a way, we kind of are. A lot of our core values never changed, such as "pirate with the highest standard of RP in mind". What I really want to say here though is that we as a faction love this place, love the universe we partake in, and love the community. And that's one of the main reasons we want to become an official faction again. The Vagrant Raiders wish to be a contribution to the lore of the Discovery universe in the most positive way we possibly can, and we as a faction feel that by putting our collective hand in the air to be called upon as an official faction, we are showing our intent to contribute to the future of Discovery.

A lot of people consider the VR to be a faction that comes and goes. We want to prove to the community and the staff alike that this is no longer the case by applying for official faction status again.

500 million credits can be found on VR-Root.of.all.Evil.

Please feel free to post whatever feedback, comments, criticism, or praise you want to and we'll get back to you as soon as possible.

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Retired, permanently.