-=[]CALLING ALL AUSSIES[]=-

[Dunny]

Well, I decided sleep was for the tactically unprepared last night and spent a fair bit of time working on some basic ideas for Aussie factions. So far, I came up with four good ones (and a lot of throwbacks). I'll give ya more detail when I get home after school tonight, but here's a couple of sentences about each.

ANZAC: Techincally 'BAF Auxillaries', this is an Australian and New Zealand military faction allied with the BAF in the war against Kusari. Therefore, we'd operate in Bretonnian space and the Tau systems. Military only, there wouldn't be any 'nation' here...just a bunch of Aussies with guns.

BUSHRANGERS: Illegial Aussie faction that puts such a high value on freedom it's almost an anarchy. Operating wherever the hell they want, with minimal organization, this is basically a tag that Aussies can put in front of thier name.

Australian Seperatist Movement: Legal movement seeking the separation of Australia from Bretonnia and the establishment of an Australian Nation in its own right. Still friendly to Bretonnia, they are seeking separation by legal and political means...though they are building up an armed force for defence purposes and to help against Kusari. Operates mostly in the Dundee system.

Australian Labour Party: Basically, this is the Australian Seperatist Movement declared illegial by Bretonnia. Like the Mollys, they seek independance and are not afraid to fight for it...but unlike the Mollys they are unwilling to use piracy and other unscrupulous methods to achieve thier goal. Operates mostly in the space between Dundee and Magellan.

Thoughts/Ideas?

EDIT: It is completely feasable for the Faction to start off as one of these, then become another. For example:
After scoring victories against KUSARI, the ANZAC become politically active and want thier own nation - They have now become the ASM. Bretonnia does not like this one bit, and after strained diplomatic relations decides to declare the ASM an illegial organization and attempts a crackdown. The ASM is now the ALP. Then, the crackdown succeeds and the ALP disintegrates. It has now become the Bushrangers.

YET ANOTHER EDIT:
Lafiel, it warms me cold Tassie heart to hear you're up for it. As soon as the forums for this faction/Aussie group is made, I'll PM you the link. Till then, all I gotta say is "G'day luv, glad ya showed up."

NEEDS MOAR EDIT:
From what I can see, the easiest Faction by far to set up would be the Bushrangers, since it has little to no organization. The hardest by far would be the ASM. My personal reccomendation is that we start off with ANZAC and see where it goes from there. If we get the hang of it and decide to go political, it'll be far easier to form a Government if we already have a decent-sized faction and our own fleet going, yes?

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Sam Jack Dunn, Australian visionary & RACM Commander