The Lane Hackers

[The Lane Hackers]

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Promotion Requirements

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All criteria should be either directly reported to The Lane Hackers via a private message or be included in a report in The Internal Comms. Consult requirement description for detailed instructions.

Level 1

Initiate
Initiates are former Ageira Technologies employees or other recently enlightened and converted citizens of Sirius or Lane Hackers from the Outer Circle who were found worthy of undergoing special Lane Hacker training in advanced hacking and extortion protocols, as well as superior operational techniques. In order to prove themselves, Initiates should focus their efforts on becoming proficient in Lane Hacker extortion techniques, efficient teamwork, tactical combat and fulfill the promotion criteria within a reasonable time frame after their admission into the faction.

Allowances

• Can use Light Fighters and Freighters of Liberty Civilian, Borderworlds or Pirate origin.
  
• Can access Mactan Network.

Level 2

Operative
Operatives are Lane Hackers who through their performance have proven to be proficient in standard operational, hacking and extortion protocols. They are now trustworthy enough to gain access into the USI system of Mactan Network and accompany senior Lane Hackers in special missions. This is the rank where the real training begins as the Operative chooses on which field of study to master as well as focus and develop their Lane Hacker persona. They advance to one of the next ranks by completing all criteria from a specific field of study.

Requirements

• Reboot ^{Create forum account}
  By joining the Lane Hackers you started your journey on a completely new and different life than the one you led before. The shackles of your past no longer hold you while you are free to carve the path that you want. This reboot of your life obviously includes the neuralnet too, so you are instructed to create a new neuralnet username that is in accordance with your alias. Once you do that, contact the Professors in order to synchronize it with the Mactan Network.
  
• Education ^{Complete tests}
  Complete combat and operational written examination available in the Mactan Network.
  
• Determination ^{Pirate or destroy in freighter or light fighter}
  Perform extortion of a commercial transport or destroy a combat ship while flying a freighter or light fighter without assistance. Submit a report including visual footage to the Internal Comms.
  

Remarks

• Upon promotion to Operative you will receive funds to purchase a LHX7-F4S "Vindicator" Very Heavy Fighter.

Allowances

• Can use any ship of Lane Hacker, Liberty Civilian or Borderworlds origin.
  
• Can access Emergency wings from shared fleet.
  
• Can access Spyglass Network Scanner.

Level 3

Fixer
Fixer is the junior mastery of the Influence specialization. They are seasoned smugglers, diplomats and brokersscientists of the Lane Hackers. They know how to speak and barter under stressful scenarios as well as oversee conduct and publish research for the benefit of the organization. Fixers have a very good knowledge of the LH smuggling operations and are the first to be chosen to represent the Lane Hackers in standard diplomatic communications.

Requirements

• Awareness ^{Identify scanner contacts}
  Identify and submit information via the Lane Hacker Spyglass Scanner Network for at least 20 vessels.
  
• Relentlessness ^{Capture pilots}
  Capture 25 pilots and secure their relocation to one of the interrogation vessels docked at various facilities. Contact a senior member to arrange the prisoner transfer. Submit logs of a transfer to The Lane Hackers.
• Industrious ^{Complete 3 trade routes}
  Complete three different export and import routes utilizing a transport as explained in the Technical Manual. Submit a report including relevant visual footage to the Internal Comms.
• Barter ^{Seal a beneficial deal}
  Negotiate and see through to completion a beneficial agreement an allied or neutral entity. A good example might be a one time base supply contract, acquisition of useful technology or registration with bounty board. Consult the Professorship before starting. Submit report with relevant information to the Internal Comms.

Allowances

• Can access standard wings from shared fleet.
  
• May override Preferential Smuggling Policy.

Subverter
Subverter is the junior mastery of the Sabotage specialization. They are proficient interdictors who have learned advanced extortion techniques and how to apply them. Their skills involve interception, interdiction and extortion of commercial traffic. Due to their expertize they are regularly chosen and regarded as the most reliable scouts and escorts in smuggling convoys.

Requirements

• Awareness ^{Identify scanner contacts}
  Identify and submit information via the Lane Hacker Spyglass Scanner Network for at least 20 vessels.
  
• Reconnaissance ^{Guide convoy}
  Utilize your knowledge of piracy to successfully guide a convoy consisting of at least three vessels while flying a snubcraft. Operation is considered successful when no transports are lost. Submit report to the Internal Comms.
• Lockdown ^{Command lockdown}
  Lead a successful lockdown operation while commanding a wing of at least three vessels. Consult Technical Manual for tactical guidelines. Lockdown is successful if at least two unique transports were successfully extorted and no losses were suffered.
• Subversion ^{Pirate 3 corporate transports}
  Perform extortion of three unique commercial transports affiliated with any corporation. Submit a report including visual footage to Internal Comms.

Allowances

• Can access standard wings from shared fleet.
  
• Can use any ship of Pirate origin.

Assassin
Assassin is the junior mastery of the Warfare specialization. They possess exceptional reflex, coordination, awareness and tactical training, as every single assassin is expected to be capable of conducting successful assassinations independently in a hostile environment against enemies possessing number and firepower superiority. To even further improve their tactical and combat potential all assassins undergo special cardamine-enhanced training in combat, tactics and electronic warfare.

Requirements

• Awareness ^{Identify scanner contacts}
  Identify and submit information via the Lane Hacker Spyglass Scanner Network for at least 20 vessels.
  
• Humiliation ^{Humiliate opponent}
  Attack combat-ready ship and force it to beg for life and admit superiority of the Lane Hackers. Defeating an enemy in an especially humiliating way outside of this scenario will be judged on case by case basis. Submit report with relevant visual data to the Internal Comms.
• Deadliness ^{Score 3 kills against hostiles}
  Assassinate 3 unique combat-ready hostile ships. Submit a report including relevant visual footage to the Internal Comms.
• Raid ^{Command raid}
  Lead a successful raid operation while commanding a wing of at least three allied vessels. Raid is successful if at least three unique combat-ready hostiles were destroyed without suffering heavy losses. Submit a report including visual footage and chat logs to the Internal Comms.

Allowances

• Can access standard wings from shared fleet.
  
• Can collect bounties and fulfill assassin assignments.

Deceiver
Deceiver is the junior mastery of the Intelligence specialization. They are accomplished interrogators and notorious manipulators who can effortlessly mania-interrogate or gather intelligence from their targets. They have undergone special training and possess extensive knowledge in the history of Sirius and each faction independently which they can put to use at any moment.

Requirements

• Awareness ^{Identify scanner contacts}
  Identify and submit information via the Lane Hacker Spyglass Scanner Network for at least 20 vessels.
  
• Manipulation ^{Perform Mania Interrogation}
  Perform a successful mania interrogation as described in the Technical Manual. Submit log of the interrogation to Internal Comms.
• Espionage ^{Gather intelligence}
  Acquire, by using any means at your disposal, sensitive intelligence data of a considerable worth to The Lane Hackers.
• Reliability ^{Complete standard mission}
  Complete a mission assignment or a phase of Standard or higher level. Consult Mission Archives for current assignments and upload mission logs there.

Allowances

• Can access standard wings from shared fleet.
  
• Can conduct operations independently outside of active zone of operations.

Level 4

Emissary
Emissary is the senior mastery of the Influence specialization. They are veteran negotiators of the Lane Hackers with many connections to influential figures around Sirius. They are known to employ associates and directly speak with the Professorship. Emissaries have completed advanced training and are able to represent the Lane Hackers in every diplomatic capacity.

Requirements

• Aptitude ^{Pass maneuvers and examination}
  Demonstrate knowledge of the Lane Hackers' goals, methods and operational guidelines through both verbal testing and flight demonstration, specifically complete all Special Tactical Maneuvers as explained in the Lane Hacker Technical Manual and prove excellent understanding of your chosen path to senior member.
  
• Entrepreneurship ^{Command convoy}
  Lead a successful convoy of at least three vessels while utilizing a transport. Convoy is successful if no transports are lost and at least two of them reach the destination. It is encouraged to coordinate with members wishing to fulfill Reconnaissance.
• Enlightenment ^{Submit an article}
  Publish political or scientific article. You may also pick up work that another colleague left unfinished. Consult the Professorship before starting. Report your work or progress including visual footage to Internal Comms.
• Diplomacy ^{Seal diplomatic talks}
  Run or actively participate in diplomatic talks with a recognized third party sealing an agreement of importance for The Lane Hackers. Consult the Professorship before starting. Submit report with relevant information to the Internal Comms.

Allowances

• Can access Remote wings from shared fleet.
  
• Can access Spyglass Analytics.

Saboteur
Saboteur is the senior mastery of the Sabotage specialization. They are master strategists, tacticians and trackers of the Lane Hackers. They are the primary designers of day-to-day traps and other type of operations against the corporate establishment. Saboteurs have received extensive training to think always one step ahead of the enemy, maximize profits on each extortion and achieve interdictions which none would ever consider to be possible.

Requirements

• Aptitude ^{Pass maneuvers and examination}
  Demonstrate knowledge of the Lane Hackers' goals, methods and operational guidelines through both verbal testing and flight demonstration, specifically complete all Special Tactical Maneuvers as explained in the Lane Hacker Technical Manual and prove excellent understanding of your chosen path to senior member.
  
• Ruthlessness ^{Pirate 3 Ageira/DSE/IC/Universal transports}
  Perform extortion of three unique commercial transports affiliated with Ageira Technologies, Deep Space Engineering, Interspace Commerce or Universal Shipping. Submit a report including visual footage to Internal Comms.
• Insidiousness ^{Pirate outside ZoI}
  Leave active zone of operations in order to search for, interdict and successfully extort Ageira or IC transport with any cargo or any other transport with Ageira White Boxes or Gate/Lane Parts. Submit report with relevant data to the Internal Comms.
• Fraudulency ^{Lure and extort transport}
  Perform extortion of a transport by successfully employing the Honeytrap technique as described in the Principles of Transport Interdiction of the Technical Manual. Submit a report including visual footage and chat logs to the Internal Comms. If done in cooperation this requirement can be attributed to both participants.

Allowances

• Can use select ships of Sirius Civilian origin and any ships of Outcast and Golden Chrysanthemums origin.
  
• Can access Remote wings from shared fleet.
  
• Can access to Spyglass Analytics.

Master Assassin
Master Assassin is the senior mastery of the Warfare specialization. They are the most elite Assassins who through their service proved their extreme combat skills and proficiency in evasion, electronic warfare, tactics and arms. They are the kind of special operatives for whom there is no such thing as impossibility and there are simply no assignments that are too dangerous. Their ability to survive against all odds and their determination to prevail in most hostile environments make them unmatched and feared even by most experienced fighter pilots in Sirius.

Requirements

• Aptitude ^{Pass maneuvers and examination}
  Demonstrate knowledge of the Lane Hackers' goals, methods and operational guidelines through both verbal testing and flight demonstration, specifically complete all Special Tactical Maneuvers as explained in the Lane Hacker Technical Manual and prove excellent understanding of your chosen path to senior member.
  
• Mercilessness ^{Score 50 millions worth of bounties}
  Score 50 millions worth of bounties against combat ships for our allies or partners. Submit a summary report to the Internal Comms.
• Clandestinity ^{Complete Assassin Assignment}
  Complete an assassin assignment or its phase. Consult Assassin Assignments for current assignments and upload logs there.
• Superiority ^{Prevail in 1v2 combat}
  Intercept and destroy a wing consisting of two hostile combat-ready super/very/heavy fighters alone in a snubcraft. Submit proof to the Internal Comms.

Allowances

• Can use select ships of Sirius Civilian origin and any ships of Outcast and Golden Chrysanthemums origin.
  
• Can access Remote wings from shared fleet.
  
• Can be promoted to Provocateur.
  
• Can access Spyglass Analytics.

Infiltrator
Infiltrator is the senior mastery of the Intelligence specialization. They are professional spies and undercover agents who extract valuable intel from friends and foes alike. They are considered one of the best agents in Sirius who are hard to find and even harder to capture. Their superb training involves stealth, deceit, intrigue and trickery enhanced by higher than average amounts of Cardamine. Infiltrators are regularly involved on missions of utmost importance for the Lane Hackers which require more brain and delicate handling than sheer muscle.

Requirements

• Aptitude ^{Pass maneuvers and examination}
  Demonstrate knowledge of the Lane Hackers' goals, methods and operational guidelines through both verbal testing and flight demonstration, specifically complete all Special Tactical Maneuvers as explained in the Lane Hacker Technical Manual and prove excellent understanding of your chosen path to senior member.
  
• Ingeniousness ^{Complete Advanced Mission}
  Complete a mission assignment or a phase of Advanced level. Consult Mission Archives for current assignments and upload mission logs there.
• Subterfuge ^{Recruit asset}
  Recruit and obtain the loyalty of an useful asset of a neutral or hostile affiliation by forging a closer relationship. Extract valuable information or employ your asset as a critical link in more sensitive activities. Report all relevant logs in the Internal Comms.
• Infiltration ^{Acquire incriminating evidence}
  Acquire, by using any means at your disposal, incriminating intel about another individual or organization and either sell it successfully to a third party or provide information to the Professorship if it has strategic value.

Allowances

• Can use select ships of Sirius Civilian origin and any ships of Outcast and Golden Chrysanthemums origin.
  
• Can access Remote wings from shared fleet.
  
• Can be promoted to Provocateur.
  
• Can access Spyglass Analytics.
  
• Can use coded transponders.

Level 5

Provocateur
Provocateurs are the most elite Lane Hackers demonstrating abilities and skills above and beyond of what is expected of the typical member. They usually serve as aides to the Professorship. Provocateur is also an honorary title indicating the completion of exceptional challenges in the Lane Hacker's career. Provocateurs are extremely talented individuals excelling in every aspect of the Lane Hacker profession. Being masters at combat and survival, they plan, prepare and execute the most daring operations against enemies of the Lane Hackers.

Requirements

• Mastery ^{Finish 2 masteries}
  Fully complete at least two masteries including Infiltrator or Master Assassin.
  
• Brilliance ^{Secret requirement}
  Criteria details available on special request only.
  
• Lethality ^{Secret requirement}
  Criteria details available on special request only.
  
• Leadership ^{Secret requirement}
  Criteria details available on special request only.
  
• Proficiency ^{Secret requirement}
  Criteria details available on special request only.
  
• Justice ^{Secret requirement}
  Criteria details available on special request only.
  
• Legacy ^{Secret requirement}
  Criteria details available on special request only.
  

Allowances

• Can use perks from all masteries.
  
• Can access Special and Logistics wings from shared fleet.
  

Level 6

Professor
Professors are the masterminds and leaders of the Lane Hackers. Known in all of Sirius for their singular and unique intelligence and strategic thinking, Lane Hacker Professors tend to calculate their wily stratagems ten steps ahead and hide plans within plans within plans. Promotion is only available when there is a vacancy in the Professorship. All level 4 Hackers or above interested in the promotion will be required to compete for the job through a special mission assignment designed by the sitting Professors. Provocateurs who reach Professor rank retain their honorary title and are styled as Professor Provocateur, a more prestigious title.

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The Lane Hackers

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