[MLA] Molly Liberation Army

[Molly Liberation Army]

This is the official application for the officialdom of the following faction:

Faction name: Molly Liberation Army
Faction tag: [MLA]
Ship Containing Credits: [MLA]Tax_Haven

'An té a luíonn le madaí, eiroidh sé le dearnaid'

Molly Liberation Army
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History

The Molly Liberation Army are a Dublin based republican paramilitary organization that seek to remove the Dublin and Poole systems from Bretonian control and bring about an independent socialist republic encompassing the two systems. Formed on a cold evening in September 820AS, when a man named Roy McKenney and a number of other prominent Molly men, arrived armed at a meeting at O'Brians bar.. a meeting called by McKenney himself, a prominent figure and well known Dubliner. The men met together that frosty night in a plot to oust the Governor of Dublin Sadhbh McCool. Unhappy with the direction the current leadership were taking and fired with the passion of a free Dublin they agreed to form a coup and proceeded to obtain all the military assets they could, afterwhich they would evict the current Molly Council. They did not succeed in their plans to topple McCool, but publically announced later, in 821AS, that they would no longer be taking orders from the Molly Council and the leadership in Dublin, encouraging others to do the same. In December of that year, the MLA started its first official operations, being composed of traditional militarists like Mckenney—and, of course, the floods of Mollys that were still passionate enough to fight.

The MLA's primary goal has always been to force the Bretonian Government to negotiate a withdrawal from Dublin. They use guerrilla tactics against the Bretonian Armed forces and Bretonian Police in both the Dublin and New London territories by targeting political and economic assets. Until now the Molly Liberation Army (MLA) has been the least active of the separatist splinter groups. Gradually building an arsenal while observing the petulant attempts made by others to free Dublin from New London's grip. These days, experts say the MLA is known more for its participation in the drug trade and other criminal activities as it is for outright terrorism, although it is not an infrequent site to see a Bretonian trader being ushered out of the Dublin or Poole systems under fire by the group. The members of the MLA consider themselves true Mollies and have forged forward with their intentions regardless of attempted interventions by the old Republic leaders.. a strong public opinion and favour among the more passionate Molly gives McKenney the force and backing he needs


Goals

The primary goal of the MLA is to achieve retraction of all Bretonain officials (BAF,BPA & Bret Corps) from the Dublin system, creating a republic ran exclusively by a new Molly Council. We will do this by;

Establishing connections with other groups to;

Create an increase of contraband trade in/out of Bretonian/Molly space
Increase the strength of the Molly cause

and,

Increasing pressure on the Bretonian government by;

Hampering Gold mining efforts in Dublin
Disrupting trade in Bretonia
A blanket ban on all Bretonian traders in Dublin
Bringing in more equipment to fund the effort

The secondary goal of the MLA is the securing of the Poole system from the control of the Bretonians and threat of Corsairs.


Structure

As a paramilitary group the MLA adopt a military style ranking system but for day-to-day purposes authority is vested in the Army Council which, as well as directing policy and taking major tactical decisions, appoints a Chief of Staff from one of its number.

The structure, in order of rank is as follows

1st in command - Field Marshal Roy McKenney
2nd in command - Lieutenant‑General Pádraic Carnie (Military Matters)
3rd in command - Chief Of Staff Ciarán Kelly(Diplomatic & Domestic Matters)

Captain - Leaders in the field
Paramilitary - Soldiers of mass destruction

Smuggler - The backbone of the group's financial growth


Zones of Influence & ID

Primary ZOI: Dublin, Poole, New London, Cambridge and Newcastle
Secondary ZoI: Magellan, Edinburgh, Omega-3, Omega-49 and Manchester and Leeds

All MLA ships are to be equipped with a Molly ID and Molly IFF
The TAG is: [MLA]

Proposed ID

The Molly Liberation Army are a paramilitary group of Mollys, formed during an uprising of disgruntled republicans to bolster the Molly cause and bring about the liberation of the Dublin & Poole systems

Pilot carrying this unlawful ID is a member of the [MLA], who:

- Can attack any ships within their Zone of Influence, except transports.
- Can demand cargo and credits from any ship within their Zone of Influence, and attack them if they do not comply.
- Can attack BMM, anywhere.
- Cannot ally with any lawfuls except against Bretonia lawfuls or Corsairs.
- Cannot use any transports with more than 4,300 cargo.
Zone of Influence: Bretonia, systems directly bordering Bretonia.

Ships

The MLA primary fleet is built up of assets obtained from the first attempted coup and vessels obtained via dealings in the borderworlds. Recruits may request a fighter/freight ship after showing their skills in the proving ground or are free to bring in their own equipment as long as it follows the guidelines below;

Fighters - Molly/Liberty Rogue/Borderworld and Civilian fighters
Bombers - Molly/Liberty Rogue/Borderworld and Civilian bombers
Gunboats - Liberty Rogue Gunboat
Destroyers -Scylla

Diplomacy

Allied
All Molly Groups

Friendly
-LR-/Liberty Rogues
Red Hessian Army
Lane Hackers

Neutral
Unioners
Gas Miners Guild
Freelancers
IMG
Junkers
SCRA
Galia Unlawfuls
Gaians

Unfriendly
Liberty Lawfuls
Rheinland Lawfuls
Galia Lawfuls
Corsairs

Hostile
Bretonian Armed Forces
Bretonian Police Authority
Gateway Shipping
Bowex
BMM
BMF
Corsairs

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FAQ-
How is this Molly group different from the last Offical Faction? Great question, one that comes up a lot and so deserves it's own section.
MLA are not pirates, they are a paramilitary organisation. Where the Molly cause has always been somewhat messy due to being driven by ex-miners with a grudge, the MLA is born of a new generation, educated and proud young Dublin born men with a passion for patriotism and freedom from Bretonia, with the intelligence and skills to have their own diplomatic status with other groups and thus formulate their own attacks on the Bretonian empire.. That said this doesn't mean you'll be free to mine in Dublin, the MLA will expel any and all Bretonian miners form the system, preferring to see only IMG or independent miners in the area.

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