The Corona Battlegroup was a small Liberty Navy flotilla initially formed to patrol California to help fight the increased amounts of pirate activity in the system. Upon formation it consisted of a Liberty Assault Battle Cruiser, several Liberty Gunboats, and several bomber and fighter wings. However, soon after Captain Scarlet Orias took command of the battlegroup, its focus shifted drastically and it became more of a research and development branch supported by its own personal fleet than an actually battlegroup as its base of operations moved from California to Ames Research Station and Colorado. This transformation was used to cover up high clearance research, involving adapting alien tech, furthering the understanding of the nomad threat, weapon development, and other important projects since, on paper at least, it was still a standard battlegroup, albeit one with a highly developed trade and support fleet behind it. Of course, the battlegroup still maintains patrols within the Colorado system to maintain its cover but it also provides escorts for supply convoys going to and from Ames Research Station and all large ships are expected to keep a small contingent of scientists on board at all times to provide a heavily fortified space to conduct high end military experimental projects.
Independent History
Due to budget cuts and generally being ignored by the Liberty Navy High Command, Corona Battlegroup ended up leaving with most of its members to become their own independent research company. They are currently setting up contacts with other factions and trying to make a name for themselves.
Basic Information
IFF: Zoner ID: Zoner ID / Zoner Guard ID - Caps above GB and transports, Merc ID - Snubs and GBs, Researcher ID - all the Science Division Vessels Faction tag: =CB=
Goals
The primary goal of the Corona Battlegroup is to further the knowledge base and technology of Sirius as a whole as well. Another goal is to grow as a company to a point that it rivals the mega-corporations that make up most of Sirius's current economy.
Naming
Bombers and Fighters: =CB=Wing-Number[Last Name]
Capital Ships(Including Gunboats): =CB=CBS-Shipname
All Research Vessels: =CB=CBSV-Shipname
All Other Transports: =CB=CBT-Shipname
All Other Freighters: =CB=CBF-Shipname
We have had a deal with Ames for awhile. We will discuss with him soon about its continued use since we are not representing LN anymore. As for the Zoner issue, noticed we only used the Zoner ID when needed, we are only using the ID/IFF really because there was no other option. We will be RPing a faction that is friendly and close with the Zoners though.
EDIT: As for the companyish, we are thinking about modifying it slightly. We just want to keep the original name honestly xD
Mainly due to the fact we hope to one day go official and we couldn't do that as an LN faction. Also, we feel there is more chance for growth as an independent faction.
Personally, if you want to go official, I'd say go with merc id's, LN IFF, and request tech from the LN. Zoner doesn't seem like "Corona Battlegroup":P. Also, there's already 3 other Zoner factions, you can't go official with the Zoner ID.
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More info, I want more info. This looks rather interesting, but like people said
'Corona Battlegroup' isn't very Zoner-ish. And good luck getting official, if you want to do so
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