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**jammi** · 03-20-2012, 11:38 PM,

The activity and membership warning at the beginning of the month provided the BDS with the stark realisation that something needed to change. Trying to run the faction as it always had been wasn't going to work, given changes to the ID, Kusari's lore and the community in general. In light of this, faction members had a brain-storming session and came up with ideas for a few activities that could generate in-game time for us and those we interact with. We're waiting for feedback from the community and Yuki for thoughts.

Short term goals:
1) Post a role-call to see how many existing members are willing to assist with reforms to the faction. Amend faction Skype chat appropriately.
2) Utilise the Tottori system for a Hogosha organised racing tournament / gambling competition.
3) Recruit three new members, with a 10 million credit finder's fee bonus to existing members who bring in new blood.

Trade:
Now we're no longer rep-hacked against Liberty, we have a trade-pool similar to that of the Junkers. Due to this, we'll be launching convoys to Rheinland, Liberty and the Corsairs. All three of these destinations allow for greater conflict with the Junkers, and we hope to coordinate with the Congress to see this happen. <strike>Tentative trade links with Gallia are a possibility that is to be pursued through diplomacy</strike> Trade links with Gallia have also been established.

Piracy:
Piracy is obviously no longer an option within Kusari itself - this is alright, considering the ID has moved more towards something resembling the Junkers. This means we will be working in the systems surrounding Kusari - primarily the systems between Liberty and Kusari, as well as the Sigmas, where lucrative gas mining can be found.

Combat:
Staying true to the Hogsha's lore, the BDS holds the (perhaps warped) opinion that they are tried and true protectors of Kusari. Due to this, our ships will continue to act as a semi-lawful militia, hunting down Blood Dragons, Chrysanthemums, Rogues, Outcasts, Brigands and Pirate IDed ships. We work outside the KNF's codex and laws, ensuring we're a wild-card in most engagements. While the Hogsha are fairly adaptable and will adjust to any political and social upheavals, they'll still target organisations that attempt to radically alter the status quo - until said organisations begin to produce easily corrupted leaders, they're liabilities to the Hogsha way of life and are to be mercilessly hunted.

Escorting:
We'll be offering escort services through Kusari and the independent worlds, as a start. The idea being, we'll provide Hogshan protection, rendering you immune to the attention of other Hogsha pilots - this is important due to a 'tag team' system, in which a second pilot waits in the Kusari border systems. This second pilot will stop traders who refused the escort and pirate them in the traditional sense. Our escort services may expand into the other Houses as well, depending on how popular and worth-while it is. We hope to enter negotiations with the AFA, in relation to them ignoring any transports we're escorting.

Misc Other:
We want to set up regular races at our Tottori race track. These could be monthly or bi-monthly, depending on the interest. At first, entry will be free with a small jackpot for the victor. As time progresses (should the competitions prove popular), there will be a small entry fee, and a larger prize. Gambling will also be an interesting avenue to expand down - many of our members would be taught games that could be played for cash using the /dice and /coin commands, effectively making our members portable casinos.

EDIT: Feel free to shout at us with suggestions or criticisms.

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