|U|- Unioners

[Sturmwind]

|U| - Unioners

"512, January 21. It was an especially harsh winter on Planet Hamburg; the skies were filled with the heroic fight of wind and a blizzard, embracing the distance within their gasp. The streets were filled by not only the pale destruction of nature, but the families of thousands of disappointed workers, oppressed by the inhumane conditions Republican Shipping forced them to tolerate" - a slightly overweight man throws away a maroon-colored hardcover book.

"History is BORING" - the man leans back, pistol in hand. He combs into his neglected, red hair with his hand, continuing towards his stubble. His ragged, gray coat hangs back from the chair, on it is the symbol of the Unioner movement in red. He tries to maintain a gentlemen-like attitude, but his face betrays that in fact, the man is a lunatic.

"Let's be honest here! EVERYONE heard about the Unioners. We're the descendants of angry workers who rebelled against the oppressive Republican Shipping and their lackeys 300 years ago. Frankly, we're too far gone to care about any pitiful revolution or any social agenda. Today, we are all but businessmen and just like Republican Shipping, we do everything in our power to maximize profit!"

A sadistic grin appears on the man's face.

"We smuggle. We loot. We kill. Our methods may be a bit extreme.... probably even more extreme than the Red Hessians or the Corsairs, but we are a successful enterprise, because our 'business partners' are given a choice: Either they do what we want, or we blow up their ships and burn their families."

The man raises his pistol, his eyes illuminated by aberrant pleasure.

"And I..... I am simply known as "Der Schakal". People have taken up a tendency of calling me the "leader" of this band of brigands and frankly, I like that title. It is truly a pleasure to make your acquaintance."

The man pulls the trigger.

Synopsis:

The Unioners are a radical terrorist organization composed of the descendants of unemployed shipyard workers in Rheinland who revolted against Republican Shipping 300 years ago. The modus operandi of the group changed radically when a man known as "Der Schakal" and his followers took over its leadership in a coup d'état in 821 A.S., shifting the revolutionary group's aim towards 'business' terrorism. Since then, the Unioners engage in acts of torture, murder, arson and kidnapping, throwing aside the political agenda they once pursued and continuing one of being simple brigands operating with twice the brutality, caring only about getting rich.

Der Schakal's leadership also reopened ties with the Corsairs, earning the ire of the Bundschuh and in part, the Red Hessians as well.

The Unioners' current objectives are:


-Looting shipping vessels, both foreign and domestic
-Establishing control over the smuggling routes through Hudson and Bering, pushing the Xenos out entirely
-Assisting the Corsairs in their advancement to Frankfurt
-Establishing an artifact smuggling route from the Omicrons to Liberty, in addition to maintaining the Blood Diamond route
-Establishing a foothold in Texas
-Getting rich by killing and looting

Zone of influence:

PRIMARY:
This is where we loot, shoot people and do stuff in force.

- Hudson
- Bering
- Texas
- Hamburg
- Frankfurt
- New Berlin
- Munich

SECONDARY:
We might also appear here with guns blazing, but just for the kicks of it, not because we care.

- Stuttgart
- Sigma-13
- Dresden
- Köln
- Bremen

TERTIARY:
We usually just smuggle stuff around here. Don't bother us and we won't bother you.

- Omegas
- Corsair controlled region of the Omicrons
- Liberty (exc. Texas)

Diplomacy:

Allied:
You're our best buddies. We'll do everything in our power to help you.

Corsairs
Hogosha

Friendly:
We have a like-minded outlook on doing business, especially with each other.

Liberty Rogues

Neutral:
You don't hurt us and we won't hurt you.


Farmers' Alliance
Red Hessians
LWB
Junkers

Unfriendly:
We decide whether or not shooting at you yields us profit, utility or joy. Usually, it does.

Bundschuh
Coalition
Everyone else

Hostile:
Hell, where we will send you, is a pleasure compared to what we'll do to you when we meet.

Liberty lawfuls
Rheinland lawfuls
Rheinland corporations (especially Republican)
Bounty Hunters Guild
Aliens and infected people
Everyone trying to mess with us.

Ships and guns:

Primary:

Unioner shipline
CTE shipline
Rheinland civilian shipline

Secondary:

Borderworlds Ships
LWB Ships
Corsair Ships

Ranks and roster:

KOMMANDANT: Leader of the Unioner group. Currently, a fanatic known as 'Der Schakal.'

Sturmwind

VIZEKOMMANDANT: Second in command of the Unioner group, largely responsible for organizing and coordinating the group's operations in space.

Hermann Lochner - Carter

HÄNDLERSLEITER: People leading smuggling operations throughout Sirius. Operates as the head of convoys in space.

Mehmet "Suleyman" Sahin - |U|-Suleyman's.Bazaar - Sturmwind
Adolf Schuster - |U|-Stealthmeister - Carter

STURMLEITER: Battle-hardened commanders leading assault sorties inside Rheinland. When escorting a convoy, the Händlersleiter outranks a Sturmleiter.

Max Wittmann - Sturmwind
Alena Krieger - Landers


KAPITÄN: Commander of a warship, of gunboat or cruiser size. Enjoys no commanding authority otherwise.

Ulrich Gerdhart - Foochow
Akin Alpaslan - Snake

VETERAN: A honorific bestowed upon experienced fighter pilots.

Fabian Becker - Havok

HÄNDLER: A person in command of a merchant / smuggler vessel.


Wilhelm Dressler - |U|-Black.Joke - Landers

REKRUT: New members in the faction who either become legendary pirates or cannon fodder.

Lukas Lukács - Pavel
Morgan Koll - Arbs
Christian Wolf - Samuel Samuels

This thing is a WIP so far. Feedback is welcome.