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The Syndicate

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<div style="display: grid; float: right;">{{FactionStats
| colour = db1414
| faction = Syndicate
| image = Syndicate logo.png
| general = <b>Informal Names:</b> Syndies, Snakes<br> <b>Headquarters:</b> Unknown<br> <b>Founding:</b> June 15th, 2452
| demographics = <b>Operatives:</b> Unknown<br> <b>Languages:</b> G. Common, Gutter
| policies = <b>Governance:</b> Criminal Syndicate<br> <b>Current Leader:</b> Unknown<br> <b>Currency:</b> Credit, Telecrystal<br>
| assets = <b>Criminal Activities:</b> Arms trafficking, Terrorism, Corporate Sabotage<br> <b>Fleet:</b> Unknown<br>}}</div>

The largest organized criminal entity in the Orion Arm, the '''Syndicate''' is a multinational criminal coalition with tendrils in nearly every form of illicit activity, and one of Orion’s most popular boogeymen. While its exact origins remain a mystery to the Orion Sector at large, the Syndicate of today is a ruthless and highly secretive organization which has tendrils in most Sector states. Once seen as little more than an annoyance by Sector powers, the Syndicate has seemingly ballooned in size following its declaration of opposition against the [[Nanotrasen|Nanotrasen Corporation]], officially for its stranglehold over the interstellar fuel market. While this increase in size has allowed it to pose a mighty threat to Nanotrasen’s interests, reports about Syndicate-aligned forces combating one another appear just as common. Whether the shadowy group can leverage its newfound manpower to break Nanotrasen, or if it will crumble under its own weight remains to be seen.

''Due to the Syndicate's nature as a secretive criminal cartel, the majority of the information on this page will not be known by your character. Certain sections regarding known Syndicate facts will be marked as such.''

== History ==
The Syndicate's infamous assassination of Hephaestus Megacorporation's CEO, Viktor Iavarone, in 2452 marked its public debut. This bold act set off a series of high-profile assassinations targeting influential corporate figures and Trans-Solar Federation (TSF) officials opposing Cybersun's interests. Over the decades, the Syndicate's reputation grew, with Gorlex's commander, Euukho Zek'huil, becoming its public face. Their successful operations lured underground investors and allies with similar goals, expanding their influence beyond TSF, reaching Skrellian and Tajaran territories. This slow expansion would lead to the public founding of the current Syndicate, with the infamous logo of a three headed snake representing its core founders, or a black sharp S for simplicity.

The Syndicate has evolved into a vast conglomerate, encompassing a myriad of groups and criminal activities. This expansion birthed an internal black market, offering unique products and services distinct from mainstream corporations. However, growth has also sown discord, with internal factions often clashing over differing ideologies. Despite these internal tensions, a shared enemy unites them: Nanotrasen. As one of the largest corporations in the Orion Arm, eclipsing Cybersun, it is common to see large bounties or jobs offered to those within willing to take them. While they primarily target Nanotrasen, the Syndicate also opposes governments supporting their rivals and threatens dependent colonies, casting a shadow of fear over the public.

=== The Syndicate Inner Circle ===
Cybersun, finding itself a target of sabotage attempts, responded by forming a secretive group of mercenaries known as the "Inner Circle." Unlike typical offensive sabotage operators, the Inner Circle specialized in counter-offensive operations. This strategic focus on defense allowed Cybersun to keep their hands clean, and focus on keeping its secrets to a minimum. The Inner Circle successfully thwarted numerous sabotage attempts, particularly those targeting Cybersun's rapidly advancing and secretive artificial intelligence research. As rumors about their AI projects spread, so did efforts to infiltrate their research facilities.

In the 22nd century, Cybersun leveraged technological advancements on Mars to become a leading manufacturer of products within the Martian world, as colonization efforts demanded supplies like suits, technological infrastructure, and construction tools to further expand human interest on the planet. The increasing demand for these products fueled substantial profits, enabling Cybersun to expand into various sectors across Human and Skrellian space. This rapid growth marked the beginning of their ascent to megacorporation status, as they started dominating multiple markets within the sector.

During the Kidan war and its aftermath, the Inner Circle's strategic importance escalated as they adeptly navigated the complexities of the war. Like many corporations, Cybersun suffered significant losses from the Kidan invasion, including the destruction of several facilities. However, foresighted planning had already secured the bulk of their profits and commerce on the more stable Skrellian homeworld of Jargon 4. In response to the escalating conflict, Inner Circle operations swiftly redirected resources to safer planets, away from the outer holdings under siege. This strategic relocation played a pivotal role in enabling Cybersun to remain active and competitive in the post-war economy.

=== Creation of the Syndicate ===
In the century following the war, Cybersun continued to leverage its Inner Circle, a group now comprised of seasoned veterans and skilled operatives. These operatives, deeply familiar with the strategies of their rivals, shifted their focus from purely defensive tactics to preemptive strikes. This change was necessitated as most corporations had developed their own private military or police forces, making traditional defensive measures increasingly challenging. The Inner Circle began to adopt more aggressive and, at times, illicit methods for their corporate espionage activities on behalf of Cybersun.

During this period, Waffle Co., previously a front for a vast black market logistics operation, was exposed and dismantled. Many of its executives were either arrested or forced into hiding. Seizing this opportunity, Cybersun covertly recruited key agents and managers from Waffle Co. to rebuild the organization as an underground entity. A notable figure from Waffle Co., whose identity remains classified, played a crucial role in establishing connections for Cybersun's sabotage operations and facilitated the smuggling of military-grade Cybersun modsuits into the black market.

These modsuits attracted the attention of a wealthy mercenary group from Moghes, known as the Gor'Lek Izka or Gorlex Marauders in Galactic Common. Impressed by the versatility and effectiveness of the modsuits in raids, the Gorlex Marauders proposed a business deal to acquire more. This led to a pivotal meeting between representatives of Gorlex, Waffle Co., and the Inner Circle, acting on behalf of Cybersun. The agreement reached was multifaceted: Gorlex would act as aggressive operatives against increasingly militarized corporations, Cybersun would supply technology and modsuits for Gorlex operations, and Waffle Co. would manage logistics, funneling items from Cybersun into the black market and supporting operations.

This alliance, formed in 2452, marked the inception of what would become the Syndicate.

=== Syndicate Legacy ===
After its formation, the Syndicate immediately tested its operatives, particularly Gorlex's ability to handle corporate security. Their initial target was Hephaestus Industries, a growing rival corporation in conflict with the Skrellian government over outsourcing to Jargon 4. The initial missions involved sabotage and solo assassinations, assessing Gorlex's aptitude in corporate espionage. Known for their lack of subtlety, these operations drew significant attention, culminating in the high-profile assault on Hephaestus CEO Viktor Iavarone during his transit between Sol and Skrell space.

The attack, though costly in terms of Gorlex's elite operatives, including seasoned Unathi and Cygni Human veterans, was successful. Iavarone was found dead, his skull gruesomely missing. The incident sent shockwaves through the Solar-Central Compact, with news outlets from Sol to Skrellian space rapidly broadcasting the brutal hit. TSF agencies launched investigations, quickly linking Gorlex to the attack and labeling it as corporate violence. The Syndicate's notoriety exploded, becoming a hot topic across news networks within the Sol System's reach.

Despite the mission's success, its high cost forced the Syndicate to recalibrate, shifting towards more covert operations with reduced collateral damage. The underworld, recognizing the Syndicate's impact on the corporate landscape, began to seek affiliation. Vetting became frequent as potential members needed to offer something valuable: experience, manpower, funds, or connections. The Syndicate evolved into a formidable organization opposing corporate monopolies and governments invested into corporations. Ironically, some of its members, corporate giants themselves, used the Syndicate as a means to further their own expansionist agendas.

=== Present ===
Today, the Syndicate remains active, widely regarded as a terrorist entity by governments and a formidable threat to corporations with a contentious past. Their decentralized structure, with cells dispersed across space, renders them elusive and resistant to efforts aimed at diminishing their influence. With Gorlex increasingly space-focused and the fragmented state of Moghes, pinpointing the Syndicate's true leadership proves elusive to those seeking to neutralize the group.

Over time, the Syndicate's growth of members after their success was initially fostered on a spirit of cooperation toward similar but specific goals. However, as diverse ideologies merged, internal cohesion began to deteriorate, exposing the underlying cutthroat nature driven by opposing ideals. This led to inevitable infighting among some cell groups, with occasional hits on rival groups within the Syndicate remaining common depending on the group and history. Although Syndicate policy officially discourages direct attacks on fellow members, enforcement by Syndicate Officers is sporadic and often only occurs if it aligns with a founder's interests. Despite the prevalent internal strife, a unifying threat has emerged with many seeing it as a major threat: Nanotrasen.

Nanotrasen, initially just one of many targets, has become a primary focus of Syndicate aggression. This shift is rooted in the rivalry with Cybersun, their corporate takeover of other smaller corporations, and their dominant control over the lucrative plasma markets. Nanotrasen's close ties with the TSF and aggressive corporate expansion have drawn the ire of numerous factions, transforming them from a popular target to the primary villain on most Syndicate bulletin boards. The escalating conflict reflects not just a battle for market dominance but also a deeper struggle for power and influence in a rapidly changing interstellar landscape.

== Factions ==
Within the Syndicate's complex web, a myriad of splinter factions and groups, each with its own agenda, thrives. This spectrum encompasses criminal gangs, terrorist cells, and even rival corporate entities. Despite the occasional overlap or clash in their ideologies, the Syndicate's diversity is both its greatest strength and weakness in the unified opposition against its primary adversary, Nanotrasen. These factions include, but are not limited to:

=== Rival Corporations ===
The Syndicate is no stranger to suits and their cut throat politics. Having been founded to fight and sabotage corporations, it would only be a matter of time before those same enemies would infiltrate its ranks, and use it to further their own goals. These factions are not publicly aligned with the overall Syndicate, and will check every paper trail to ensure zero connection to their crimes or operatives.
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==== Cybersun Incorporated ====
A Sector leader in the fields of cybernetic augmentation, defense technologies, and consumer electronics, Cybersun Industries is a highly respected conglomerate to Orion at large, and one of the Trans-Solar Federation’s primary government contractors. Known for their excellent employee benefits, history of charitable donation, and outstanding customer service, Cybersun is widely considered to be one of the Sector’s most employee-friendly corporations. Under these carefully curated optics, however, lies the true Cybersun: a ruthless, militant, and domineering megacorporation that forms the brains behind the largest criminal enterprise in the sector, and the center of a corporate conspiracy decades in the making. Operating a network of shell companies, subsidiary entities, and contracting firms, Cybersun secretly serves as the Syndicate’s greatest single source of funding, while its small army of corporate mercs and off-the-books PMCs provides a core of elite units that stand head and shoulders above most mercenary bands and pirate rabble, and can even go head to head with some national militaries. Thanks to these factors, (and a highly classified special relationship with the Gorlex Marauders), Cybersun serves as the Syndicate’s unofficial leader, guiding its vast illicit strength towards the complete domination of the Sector underworld, and the utter destruction of Nanotrasen. While other executives may balk at managing such a delicate balance, the shadowy figures at the helm of Cybersun know the truth: they are the vanguards of a new and glorious future for not only humanity, but all of Orion. ''And nothing'' will stand in their way.

===== The Inner Circle =====
Cybersun’s red right hand, the Inner Circle is the primary military contractor for the company, and quite possibly the single most effective private army in Orion. Officially the independent contracting group Carrack Protective Services, responsible for providing anti-piracy protection to prominent merchants, the Inner Circle is, in actuality, a black operations unit under the direct command of Cybersun upper management. Headhunted from national militaries and other PMC groups alike, the IC prefers recruits who are already trained and accustomed to violence, but will also acquire promising less-experienced individuals on a probationary basis. Outfitted with the finest equipment and technology Cybersun can provide, the Inner Circle is one of the only outfits in the Sector to have deployed the CSC-12 Jaeger modsuit in large quantities, and is typically provided with advanced cybernetic suites courtesy of Cybersun. While all of these features may be eye-catching in any other such group, the guiding hand of Cybersun too ensures that the Inner Circle’s activities and capabilities are kept secret from the Sector at large.
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==== Interdyne Pharmaceuticals ====
A corporation specializing in drug manufacturing and health technology, has been a significant supporter of the TSF. Frequently contracted by the government during crises or wars, events like the Kidan and Cygni conflicts significantly boosted their portfolio, establishing them as a major player in the medical industry. Today, Interdyne not only produces medicine but also delves into virology and R&D of medical technology. Underneath the front, Interdyne is one of the biggest suppliers of medical equipment, narcotics, and has even conducted illegal experimentation to further their products. They are known to participate in corporate sabotage against rival companies threatening their position in the medical sector, actively supplying syndicate cells or their own private agents.
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==== Hawkmoon Acquisitions ====
Having only been founded in the last decade, Hawkmoon Acquisitions is a small, up-and-coming logistics company in the Orion Sector. Specializing in expensive but discreet private courier services, while relatively unknown at large, they remain decently well respected. Within the Syndicate, Hawkmoon enjoys a close partnership, operating agents throughout the sector to acquire what the Syndicate needs for their ultimate goals. They often butt heads with the more aggressive, lawless elements of the underworld, such as the Gorlex Marauders, who see their methods as soft and childish when such objects could merely be taken by force. What Hawkmoon lacks in direct force, they make up for with technological subterfuge, skill, and discreet operations, earning them a place close to the core of the Syndicate.
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====Electra Dynamics====
A black sheep among Syndicate member corporations, Electra Dynamics is unique in its general lack of criminal activity compared to its peers. A well-established leader in the field of nuclear energy, Electra is one of the largest energy providers within the Trans-Solar Federation, and maintains tens of thousands of reactors across the nation. Its expansion beyond the Federation, however, has been recently stymied by Nanotrasen’s success in promoting its exceptionally powerful Supermatter and Tesla engine technology alongside its traditional dominance in the plasma energy field. Faced with potential stagnation and out of luck with conventional tactics, Electra has opted for a less-legal approach to handling their competitor. Joining the Syndicate purely for business reasons, Electra is broadly kept at arm’s length from the inner workings of the organization, as it is an open secret within the group that Electra has no intentions of remaining a member once the issue of Nanotrasen has been solved. Lacking the military force common to other Syndicate organizations, Electra primarily contributes via funding and operation of the Syndicate’s energy infrastructure, though it does maintain a small group of specialized corporate sabotage agents for direct action against Nanotrasen.
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==== F.A.I.D - Federation Analytics and Intelligence Directorate ====
The primary intelligence organ of the Trans-Solar Federation, the Federation Analytics and Intelligence Directorate, or FAID, cannot be considered a true ally to the Syndicate. In fact, most within the Syndicate have no idea that the Directorate has any substantial connections to them. In spite of this, the two organizations share a common goal in Nanotrasen's destruction, and as such the FAID provides covert funding to some of the more palatable Syndicate organizations. The Directorate has also been known to insert deep-cover operatives into various Syndicate groups, for the purposes of gathering intelligence on both Nanotrasen and the Syndicate, and eliminating problematic Syndicate agents.
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=== Criminal Entities ===
The criminal underworld is no stranger to the Syndicate. Its name, branding, and even infamy have led to the attraction of violent groups seeking to join under its banner and push their own causes. These can range from terrorist, to activist, to someone just trying to get paid, for the right amount of credits.
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==== Gorlex Marauders ====
One of the most feared and effective pirate outfits in the sector, Gorlex is a name synonymous with three things: efficiency, competence, and absolute ruthlessness. Unlike most raiders across Orion, Gorlex are not an anarchic warband of cutthroats. Instead, Gorlex operates far more similarly to a high-end PMC or mercenary company, with a defined chain of command, rigorous training standards, and a strict honor code for its warriors. This does not, however, make Gorlex any softer in their dealings with the “prey” of the sector. Gorlex raids are infamous for their speed and overwhelming brutality, with any survivors taken for ransom, sale, or worse. This ruthlessness is backed by Gorlex’s capability and willingness to deploy high-end equipment far superior to nearly every other Sector pirate band, including heavily armored assault modsuits, specialized CQB machine guns, and even mil-spec combat robots. An open member of the Syndicate, and proudly serving as their elite muscle. Gorlex is able to afford such equipment thanks to their lucrative contracts with the criminal alliance along with, should the whistleblowers be believed, secretive ties with major corporations willing to hire the force against their business rivals.

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==== Waffle Company ====
Once a corporate powerhouse rivaling giants like Donk, Waffle Co became infamous after its illegal operations were exposed by Donk operatives. Initially recognized for their major food products and services within the TSF, a scandal at Waffle HQ unveiled their covert operations as a significant criminal logistics network, trafficking contraband and arms. This revelation led to the arrest of many of its top executives by the TSF. However, some evaded capture and persisted, ensuring the company's underground operations remain active and potent.
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==== S.E.L.F - Silicon Engine Liberation Front ====
With the rise of artificial intelligence from giants like Cybersun and Nanotrasen, certain factions began to perceive the treatment of these silicon entities as oppressive. This sentiment gave birth to SELF, a group dedicated to the liberation and rights of non-organic beings. While decentralized, their cells coordinate to launch attacks and hacks, aiming to free their oppressed robotic counterparts from corporate and governmental control.
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==== A.R.C Extremists - Animal Rights Consortium ====
Initially a peaceful advocacy group, ARC championed the rights and welfare of animals against corporate exploitation. However, environmental degradation on Jargon 4 radicalized their stance. While still primarily peaceful, a faction within ARC has adopted extremist measures, resorting to terrorism to further their cause. ARC operatives are useful within the Syndicate for their identity, their public criticism and extremist behavior aid the Syndicate in being disposable lackeys, and always keeping the motive ever changing. While the main ARC body attempts to distance itself from these actions, they've been criticized for not condemning them strongly enough.

== Syndicate Operators ==
The Syndicate is known to employ a wide range of tactics and agents when engaging in corporate sabotage in Nanotrasen. While the following categories aren't all-encompassing, they demonstrate some of the typical avenues The Syndicate makes use of in order to exact their agenda.

=== Syndicate Operatives ===
Syndicate Operatives, or [[Traitor|Traitors]], work through an internal system of bounties and listings, accessible via depots, net messages, or designated handlers. These tasks, often commissioned by influential factions within the Syndicate, cater to the criminal elite. Some operatives are lured by lucrative rewards, while others are coerced through blackmail, debt, or threats. There are also sleeper agents embedded within corporations, viewed as expendable assets. While operatives may have diverse motivations, they commonly undertake illicit or destructive missions, occasionally clashing with rival factions during operations.

Syndicate agents are typically assigned missions to steal, assassinate, intimidate, or safeguard specific interests. Many of these operations further the goals of their respective groups, while others aim to provoke or undermine Nanotrasen. Intriguingly, the Syndicate sometimes tasks its agents with eliminating fellow operatives. Whether this is a strategic move to address internal threats, sow chaos within Nanotrasen, or simply a result of miscommunication between cells remains unclear. Their primary targets often include corporate employees, debtors, and other individuals of significance, while those under their protection are usually key assets or fellow agents.

==== Syndicate Contractors ====
Syndicate [[Contractor|Contractors]] are the Syndicate's bounty hunters, known for taking on high-stakes capture missions with tight deadlines. These jobs, which command immediate payment and bonuses for rapid completion, are fiercely competitive; groups within the Syndicate often engage in bidding wars to prioritize their contracts, leading to a hierarchy of VIP listings accessible only through specialized contractor tablets.

The primary objective for these contractors is the live capture of targets for extraction of intelligence through interrogation or brutal intimidation for overdue debts. Conditions of these jobs commonly prefer live capture of the target; these captures often leading to harsh treatment including torture or mutilation, resulting in severe injury or death for the captives. This brutal approach has cemented the contractors' menacing reputation within the Spur, And many fear the horrors that lie after capture.

Operating in areas where the Syndicate has a presence, their goal is not just elimination but coercion, pushing targets into vulnerable positions that can be exploited by the Syndicate. This method allows for groups to continue keeping potential high value assets on check, while reminding them that their reach is boundless. Those unfortunate to be past the point of useful will, however, be eliminated and disposed of either during capture or later through a lone Syndicate Operative.

Starting as low-level operatives, individuals who demonstrate skill and reliability can ascend to the status of Contractor, a role that offers greater opportunities and recognition within the Syndicate underworld.

=== Syndicate Officers ===
As the Syndicate expanded following its initial triumphs, the need for seasoned operatives to oversee intelligence and maintain internal harmony became apparent. This led to the establishment of Syndicate Officers, tasked with supervising operatives and mediating conflicts among the Syndicate's various factions. These officers manage the logistical aspects of operations and oversee the execution of missions across Syndicate territories.

Selected for their extensive experience in the criminal underworld, Syndicate Officers are veterans with a proven track record of loyalty and effectiveness. They are meticulously vetted by the Syndicate's founding members, ensuring their reliability and securing leverage through collateral if necessary.

While their role is crucial in upholding the Syndicate's interests and ensuring the smooth running of its operations, encounters with Syndicate Officers are uncommon. They tend to operate from the shadows, coordinating efforts from depots or concealed bases scattered throughout TSF and corporate-controlled regions of space.

=== Nuclear Operatives ===
In the dangerous expanses of space, especially beyond the protective reach of government jurisdictions, many ships and stations are equipped with self-destruct mechanisms as a safeguard against potential threats like pirates or hostile alien species. These mechanisms are designed to prevent hostiles from using captured assets as bases or staging areas. While self-destruction is a last-resort measure, sometimes the decision is delayed or fails, leaving behind derelict structures. Over time, scavengers might stumble upon these remnants, salvaging valuable items such as advanced technology, modsuits, and, on rare occasions, nuclear warheads.

Such warheads are sought out for their critical plutonium core, a rare and powerful payload considered useful in the creation of future warheads. Nanotrasen is no victim to these lost warheads, and a handful have been found on the underground market. These warheads, once put out on the market, are discreetly traded and sold exclusively to elite and trusted figures in the criminal underworld. The Syndicate, known for its vast reach, is rumored to possess several such warheads, particularly within their Gorlex cells. Entrusted with the Syndicate's vast weaponry, Gorlex supervises the SST and Nuclear Operatives, who are occasionally equipped with these warheads for high-stakes missions. However, while they might possess the warhead or its core, a nuclear authentication disk is essential for detonation. This disk, crucial for unlocking a Nanotrasen-affiliated warhead, also holds potential for reverse engineering.

To date, the Syndicate has launched four [[Nuclear Operative|Nuclear Operatives]] strikes, with three achieving their objectives. These operations primarily target Nanotrasen, and, at times, other corporations not aligned with the Syndicate who are outside TSF jurisdiction to minimize potential backlash. The operatives chosen for these missions are potential members who have potential for a promotion within Gorlex, a grand test to weed out the weak from the strong. As such, successfully executing the nuclear strike is a prestigious accomplishment. While many factions are eager to fund nuclear teams, the extensive planning and execution of these missions fall under the confirmation of Gorlex's commander, Euukho Zek'huil, with operations and supervision being done on his behalf by Syndicate Officers.

=== Strike Teams ===
Syndicate Strike Teams (SSTs) are elite units funded by Cybersun and composed of seasoned Gorlex operatives. Tasked with high-stakes missions, they are instrumental in executing critical strikes against valuable targets. Distinguished from their nuclear operative counterparts by their strategic focus, the SST are infamous through their successful high-profile assassinations, including the notorious elimination of Viktor Iavarone.

The SSTs have earned a formidable reputation within the Gorlex ranks, becoming one of the organization's most esteemed assets. Given set equipment for tactically planned missions by their Syndicate Officers who manage men and logistics as handlers. Their operational details and identities remain shrouded in mystery, with no known instances of a Syndicate Strike Operative being captured alive or their methods being fully disclosed.

=== Uncommon Allies ===
The Syndicate's primary objectives revolve around curbing the expansion of rival corporations and causing disruption through sabotage and other forms of subversion. However, their activities occasionally intersect with more unusual allies. Both Changelings and Vampires, entities with their own secretive agendas, have been known to engage with the Syndicate for specific, often rare, collaborations. These engagements typically involve access to the Syndicate's extensive black market or the specialized skills of their operatives.

Operatives with origins as Changelings or those aligned with Vampire Lords are a rarity within the Syndicate's ranks. When they are employed, it is usually for their unique abilities, which are highly valued for certain operations.

== Syndicate Jobs ==
While the Syndicate operate several criminal fields under their mass banner of groups and cells. They often partake in these activities to furthers one group's goals and ideals. With the right payment or motivation, jobs requiring tough or downright dangerous situations can be put into place.

=== Teach a Lesson ===
Sometimes, people need to be reminded their place in the grand universe that is the Orion Sector. While murder and blackmail can sometimes be more simple to handling problems, a good beating can leave a stiff reminder they will never forget. Most Syndicate groups that hire muscle to scare or hurt people do it with the intent of ensuring the victim understands they are not safe, and are always in reach. A looming dagger that hangs over their head to psychologically torment them, and possibly be used as leverage for later blackmail or extortion. These types of acts are seen as moderate in the criminal underworld.
=== Assassinations ===
When fear doesn't work, force does. Assassinations are usually advertised similar to bounties for any operative to take and choose. Syndicate groups usually conduct murder in order to remove possible issues permanently from their equations. Witness, rival, or just a business move, all share the same goal in completely killing however stands in their way. Most groups don't care how the job is done, and operatives can take liberty in how they choose to end a life, as long as it doesn't breach the contract of the bounty.
=== High Value Theft ===
Corporations are usually the prime targets for these types of jobs. Many corporations keep their formulas and secrets under heavy lock and key, due to rampant corporate espionage, with Nanotrasen being no exception to this. The Syndicate, being motivated in the destruction of corporations, find the excuse to steal their secrets as another way to slowly destroy them from the outside. While some Syndicate corporations employ theft jobs to sabotage and hurt their rivals, terrorist groups instead prefer to steal the secrets to be weaponized for later attacks, or resold to liquidate and fund their cause.
=== Hijack ===
Stealing a shuttle, while difficult, is one of the more expensive bounties offered by the Syndicate. Shuttles have encryption keys built within, that allow them access to areas of space with that key's alignment or group. These encryption keys while always different given exclusivity to certain ships can be valuable for creating backdoor keys. Which many groups happily would pay thousands or millions of credits just to acquire for later raids or jobs. Given encryption keys are hidden within a ship, taking the whole vessel is usually the easiest course of action to be successful, with later salvaging or reselling the entire shuttle on the black market.

== The Syndicate Market ==
One of the Syndicate's most well structured and designed system is their control of an open but regulated black market for members within the Syndicate. Waffle Co. mastermind behind the logistics of Syndicate operations and trade created the market to further their own illegal products, but would later become head regulator for trade and exchange, acting as middle men for all transactions. Things ranging from illegally smuggled weapons, deadly chemical toxins and combat stimulants, to even military grade battle mechs can be bought from the market. Whether you're a secret agent on a job or looking through the military grade catalogue, the market is open. With the right reputation and connections, you can buy to your heart's content.

=== Telecrystals ===
Telecrystals are an artificially crafted gemstone that serves as the primary currency within the Syndicate's underground market. In the Syndicate's early days, the diverse range of alien currencies posed significant exchange challenges for those seeking to buy, and those seeking to sell or liquidate assets. To streamline transactions, Waffle Co. established a banking system catering to criminal groups and organizations within the Syndicate network.

Functioning similarly to casino poker chips, Telecrystals represent virtual currency, carrying specific value and enabling digital transactions with ease. Users can manage these crystals through the Syndie.IO program, linked to a Waffle.Co membership account that can both digitally dispense and withdraw any amount of crystal.

Initially upon its reveal, the Telecrystal struggled to gain traction, viewed as either worthless or unpopular. It was originally believe to that it would be just another currency type in a sea of several. However, as the Syndicate expanded, incorporating more alien factions and facilitating trade in goods, contracts, and debts, the Telecrystal became more common, due to its nature as a single currency replacing the many of other factions. Its dominance led to the prohibition or restriction of other currencies, mandating their conversion into Telecrystals for transactions within Waffle Co. control.

== Gallery ==
<gallery mode="packed">
File:Syndicate logo.png|The Syndicate
File:Cybersun_logo.png|Cybersun Industries, by Drakeven
File:Gorlex_logo_red.png|Gorlex Marauders, by Sayrbee
File:SELF_logo.png|S.E.L.F. by Drakeven
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File:Syndicate logo.png

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GoR: Full-sized syndicate logo, ported from Para13 wiki. Initially uploaded by Shadeykins, later cleaned up by Warriorstar. https://paradisestation.org/wiki/File:Syndiemb.png

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GoR: Cybersun Industries logo, ported from Para13 wiki. Created by Drakeven.

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Cybersun Industries logo, ported from Para13 wiki. Created by Drakeven.

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GoR: S.E.L.F. logo, ported from Paradise 13 wiki. Created by Drakeven.

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GoR: Gorlex Marauders logo. Created by Sayrbee.

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GoR: Nanotrasen logo imported directly from Paradise 13's wiki. https://www.paradisestation.org/wiki/File:NTLogo.png Originally uploaded by Nahiyan8, later modified by Warriorstar.

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Nanotrasen

2026-10-22T15:04:40Z

GoR: Ports the Nanotrasen page from Para13 wiki. Modified the Holdings section as 14 will, at least at the start, not include any maps besides the Cyberiad. Will require heavy interwiki linking.

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| colour = 092337
| faction = Nanotrasen
| image = NTLogo.png
| general = <b>Informal Names:</b> NT <br> <b>Headquarters:</b> Mars<br> <b>Founding:</b> February 7th, 2080
| demographics = <b>Employees:</b> 2.7 billion est.<br> <b>Languages:</b> G. Common, Tradeband
| policies = <b>Governance:</b> Corporate Board<br> <b>Current CEO:</b> Samuel Sun<br> <b>Currency:</b> Credit<br>
| assets = <b>Market Focus:</b> Mining, Plasma<br> <b>Fleet:</b> Corvettes (53), Civilian (32)<br>}}</div>
The pioneers of the plasma revolution and the largest corporation in human history, Nanotrasen is a name known across the sector. Holding a near-monopoly in the sector plasma market, Nanotrasen is also responsible for dozens, if not hundreds of subsidiary companies producing everything from advanced energy weapons to consumer soap products, and, should the rumors be trusted, multiple independent fast-food chains. Regardless of secondary markets, however, Nanotrasen’s main export has and always will be Plasma, the lifeblood of interstellar transport, and the fuel for Nanotrasen’s unending quest for growth.

Rising from humble beginnings as a small solar panel startup company, Nanotrasen would take an all-or-nothing gambit by investing heavily in the newly discovered Plasma fields of Mars. Unbeknownst to all, this one move would result in Nanotrasen becoming the single wealthiest private entity in human history, and a corporate juggernaut entirely deserving of the title “too big to fail”. Today, as it fast approaches a net worth unmatched by any public or private entity in the Sector, Nanotrasen appears at the height of its power, on the surface. In reality, however, the company is at a crossroads. Nanotrasen’s relentless pursuit of profit and growth has made it far more enemies than allies, who circle the arrogant giant like sharks. At the same time, the recent development of Bluespace and its miraculous properties threatens to invalidate Nanotrasen’s traditional bulwark in the Plasma market. Indeed, only time will tell whether the Company will survive its greatest test yet.

== Corporate History ==
Nanotrasen's origins and current dominance lie within the Sol system. They began as an Earth-based company developing power systems for their clientele almost two centuries ago before moving their main headquarters to Mars. The Sol system is the most populated region of the TSF, comprising several planets and government bodies within and around the system. Earth, the cradle of humanity, became a bustling world that grew to house billions of TSF citizens and became a hotspot for business ventures.

As Earth began to become overpopulated, expansion towards other celestial bodies like Luna and Mars led to increased migration. Colonists sought early land grants and benefits, facilitated by the development of early FTL engines. Mars, with its loose tax regulations and open ship policies for merchants and customers, quickly became a hub for commerce. This transformed Mars into the ideal corporate planet where opportunity was ever-present. Corporate culture, capitalist ideologies, and even brand tribalism developed on the planet, becoming integral to its identity.

=== The Start of Nanotrasen ===
In a bustling Earth city, Johnathan Nexus was born December 2nd, 2044 during the pre-spacecraft era. As the Trans-Solar Federation (TSF) emerged, Nexus, an electrician at the time, noticed the TSF's power grid inefficiencies. Leveraging his expertise, he saw a golden opportunity.
Spotting solar energy's potential, he founded Nanopanel Industries, focusing on solar advancements. Obsessed with creating cleaner and affordable energy, he often sidelined personal relationships. He worked relentlessly on prototypes, dismissing or firing those who offered critiques. This approach, combined with market competition, led to Nanopanel's bankruptcy.

At this low, Michael Trasen of Trasencorp approached Nexus. Admiring his ambitious innovations, Trasen suggested a merger, with Johnathan having a smaller authority share. Nexus agreed, leading to the birth of Nanotrasen Corporation.
Under Trasen's mentorship, Nexus managed technology and R&D, while Trasen handled business and marketing. Their partnership was tense; Nexus often criticized Trasen's decisions, and Trasen found Nexus elusive. Yet, they produced a game-changer: a compact, efficient turbine generator using natural gas. This device became vital for the TSF's space missions, powering new colonies and space stations, especially early biodomes on Luna and Mars.

Nanotrasen quickly became a top power company. Nexus, always assertive, spearheaded projects without Trasen's input, who was engrossed in interplanetary power contracts. Their turbine engine became essential in TSF infrastructure, leading to innovations like advanced solar satellites and Nanocorp's compact generators. However, success drew rivals, who initiated smear campaigns and produced imitations. Nanotrasen, using shrewd tactics, often absorbed these competitors, evolving from a power product manufacturer to a major TSF distributor under government watch.

As years passed, a tragedy struck the company. Trasen's sudden death at 52 left all assets and Nanotrasen's control to Nexus. With this power, he expanded the company's reach by adopting a more aggressive stance without his partner. After Nexus' leadership spanned decades, he died of natural causes at the age of 127, bequeathing the company to his chief operating officer, Sylas Chellvan, who would go on to work closely with the TSF as one of the key megacorporations during humanity's space colonization era in Sol.

=== Rise of Corporations ===
As the Trans-Solar Federation expanded its control across Sol and neighbouring systems, Nanotrasen emerged as a powerful corporation, leveraging its newfound leadership and robust corporate presence within the expanding market reaching out to space, marking NT's ambition to become more than just a power producer.

Their mining subsidiaries, strategically positioned on Mars, ensured a consistent supply of valuable ores, most notably the highly sought-after mineral known as "plasma." With plasma becoming the next oil, a race to dominate the evolving tech landscape was the obvious next step for the company. NT aggressively invested in its research and development wings, focused on being the first to bring innovation to its consumers and the government. They poached top-tier engineers from Einstein Engines, aiming to carve out their share in the booming FTL engine market. Also investing in the creation of artificial intelligence, setting the stage for fierce rivalry with corporate giants like Cybersun, pioneers in spacer technology, and their own AI subsystems. And not to be outdone in the energy sector, NT would begin the development of a revolutionary power system, codenamed 'Zeusdrive', which promised to render older, resource-intensive engines obsolete and be powerful enough to sustain stations with minimal risk and maintenance.

The influence of corporate behemoths like Nanotrasen was common in everyday life within the Sol system. It became a rarity to encounter a personal digital assistant or a console that didn't bear the emblem of a major corporation. This corporate presence was an indication of the deep-rooted systems within which corporations existed within the TSF, from the daily worker to the government itself. The TSF, knowing the importance these corporations played in the growth of its colonies and economy, viewed them with a mixed response. Their products and tools were beneficial to the state and its systems to function, but the TSF remained wary, given the whispers of the corporate world, especially when it came to Nanotrasen for their aggressive tactics. Aware of the TSF's increasing concerns, NT secured more contracts, furthering itself as a necessary corporation in the economy. Their control of several wealthy mines on Mars gave them a major share in the plasma market, plasma being essential for powering the engines of colonists and traders venturing across TSF space. This meant that any action that could disrupt NT's daily business risked destabilizing the overall market outside Sol and the TSF.

Decades would pass within the TSF, and Nanotrasen took its business to Sol and other systems to further expand its operations, eventually establishing its primary headquarters on Mars as it slowly evolved into a heavily corporate-influenced world. The Sol system had woven itself seamlessly into the corporate fabric of daily life. But it was the Cygni system, a distant colony, that would challenge the unity of the human species. For decades, its colonists and people had harbored growing resentment toward the overarching state they served, perceiving it as tainted by unchecked corporatism and a blatant indifference to the colonies it purported to oversee. The brewing tension would reach a boiling point, sparking the [[Union of Soviet Socialist Planets#The Cygni Rebellion|largest human rebellion]] in TSF history. In NT's eyes, it was an opportunity for growth within the sector, to pave the road for the corporate juggernaut it would become.

=== Nanotrasen's Expanding Market ===
In the 2100s, the TSF entered a golden age of cultural growth, colonization, and harmonious relations with the first contact species, the Skrell. Recognizing the potential of this valuable new market, Nanotrasen, along with other corporations, swiftly dispatched diplomatic representatives to the Crown to secure trade contracts and establish a strong presence for their products within Skrell society. With their ambitious and aggressive marketing strategies, Nanotrasen was among the first to seize this opportunity and cater to its new clientele. They rapidly expanded their operations into Skrellian territories, capitalizing on the burgeoning market growth.

Their eagerness to identify and exploit mutual benefits led to the establishment of Nanotrasen's first foreign Research and Development facility on the Crown. While this provided invaluable insights into Skrellian life, it also marked the beginning of Nanotrasen's efforts to edge out smaller Skrell businesses through cutthroat corporate tactics. Within a decade, Nanotrasen and several other corporations had largely supplanted the original Skrellian businesses in Jargon. This swift corporate expansion evoked mixed reactions among the Skrell. Many viewed the rise of corporatism with suspicion and concern, while others embraced the xenophilic tenets of Skrell culture, celebrating the shared responsibilities and diplomatic harmony between the two species. Business in both the Sol and the Crown markets proved lucrative for Nanotrasen. However, as this era progressed, an unknown threat would cause ripples among both societies.

The First Kidan War in 2154 raised alarm bells for humanity, as they faced the threat of hostile xenos attacking colonies within their territories. Nanotrasen suffered significant losses, with several of their offices and industrial facilities in distant colonies outside of Sol being decimated. This devastation disrupted their operations, leading to the loss of key corporate operatives and crucial logistic lines. For the first time, the company found itself selling assets to recover from the millions of credits lost due to the war's destruction. Numerous NT mining subsidiaries were closed, and a significant portion of their mining facilities were sold to the TSF government, which required more plasma fuel and rare ores for their fleets. The war eventually concluded with a decisive counteroffensive by the TSF and the Skrellian Central Authority, culminating in the devastation of Aurum, the Kidan homeworld. In the war's aftermath, Nanotrasen pivoted its strategy, emphasizing the protection of its assets not just from pirates and corporate espionage but from any perceived enemies to the corporation.

=== The Kidan War and Aftermath ===
In the wake of the Kidan War, Nanotrasen's move towards private militarization became an essential aspect of its daily operations, ensuring the safety of cargo, personnel, and the corporation at large from significant threats. Nanotrasen's Asset Protection Division began recruiting ex-military veterans from the Kidan conflict, offering them contracts to safeguard corporate assets and staff. The post-war era saw the militarization of corporations become more commonplace, driven by the rise of piracy and the discovery of hostile xeno entities in space that jeopardized supply routes between colonies and corporate stations orbiting TSF planets.

This Asset Protection team was often dispatched to the outer sectors of TSF space, sometimes acting as a policing or militarizing force for Nanotrasen's mining and research holdings. Their approach was notably aggressive, especially towards locals and colonists not affiliated with the corporation. Concurrently, the aftermath of the Kidan War led to heightened taxation, as the costs of reconstruction and the influx of refugees increased the state's welfare expenditures.

In response, corporations like Nanotrasen began profit-shifting towards Skrell society, exploiting open ports and tax loopholes to evade TSF taxation. They also leveraged tax credits to navigate the overburdened bureaucratic system. This practice, though transparent, was met with widespread resentment due to the prevailing high tax environment. The Cygni system, in particular, would play a pivotal role in triggering a chain reaction that would shatter humanity in two, and allow Nanotrasen to regain its lost legacy, this time prepared.

=== The Cygni Rebellion ===
The onset of the Cygni rebellion sent shockwaves throughout TSF space. The Cygni system revolted against the hardships imposed by the heavy taxation of the TSF after the first Kidan War and the corporate oligarchs controlling the system, all under the belief of socialist ideals. Many blamed the TSF, accusing them of being mere puppets of corrupt corporations that oppressed the working class. Their goal was simple: a common goal to break free from the tyrannical and corrupt TSF government and find a new governing body to replace it.

Still recovering from the Kidan war, NT sided with the TSF against the rebels. However, their mining facilities in Cygni were swiftly occupied by resistance groups. NT's Asset Protection Teams were decimated, leading to the loss of another valuable corporate asset. As properties continued to be seized, NT, along with other corporations, funded the war in hopes of regaining their territories and demonstrating loyalty to the TSF.
NT's contribution to the war effort was significant, providing their 'SBER' SMG, rivaling other weapon manufacturers like Scarborough Arms and Shellguard Munitions. This supply of funding and backing from the corporations led to the TSF creating the quickly assembled 5th Fleet, which many corporations saw as their salvation. This optimism was short-lived

The 5th Fleet's attempts to quell the rebellion resulted in widespread devastation. Major industrial sectors and mining facilities were obliterated by heavy bombardment, causing significant losses for NT and other corporations. This aggressive action by the TSF felt like a betrayal.
NT's executives soon realized that the war was unlikely to end in their favor. Their focus shifted to corporations that had invested heavily in Cygni and were now facing bankruptcy due to disrupted supply chains. NT began acquiring these companies at discounted prices, either integrating them as subsidiaries or merging them into existing divisions. This strategy allowed NT to regain its dominant position in the plasma market. meanwhile, NT's Asset Protection teams began conducting anonymous corporate espionage to intimidate and undermine struggling rival corporations. Acts of piracy, sabotage, and reaction shortages in systems surged. The TSF forces, preoccupied with the space conflict above Cygni, could do little to intervene. NT maintained a facade of innocence, distancing themselves from the covert corporate warfare.
As public sentiment shifted, NT pivoted from a pro-war stance to an anti-war position, further straining its relationship with the TSF but appeasing the general populace.

The war eventually concluded in a white peace, with the TSF failing to reclaim Cygni and the USSP emerging as a new space power. Post-conflict, NT had not only regained its dominant position in the plasma market but had also absorbed several struggling businesses. However, this resurgence was not without controversy. NT faced accusations and calls for investigations into their wartime activities. Yet, no substantial evidence was found, and any investigations were swiftly dismissed by TSF courts. The strained relationship between the TSF and NT led to the military selling surplus 'SABR' SMGs and shifting their focus to newer weaponry, like the Scarborough Arms Bulldog F-2 shotguns, this loss of firearms contract was one of many contracts terminated by both parties, as their public reception became more public in the following months.

==The Corporate Hierarchy==
Nanotrasen's corporate division boasts one of the most complex hierarchies in the realm of corporate structure and design. For many employees at Nanotrasen, climbing to the status of an Officer or becoming a member of the Board of Directors remains an elusive dream. The majority of the workforce is comprised of regular employees, dedicated to working hour by hour, day by day, with the primary goal of earning a credit check at the end of each Sol month.

Climbing the corporate ladder within Nanotrasen is a formidable challenge, marked by an environment rife with cutthroat politics and intense competition. Rumors of corporate climbers resorting to ruthless tactics in their quest for advancement, reflects struggle for those aspiring to be more than mere employees of the company.

Yet, for those who are fortunate or determined, reaching the upper ranks of Nanotrasen is a possibility. The path to becoming part of the top brass is laden with opportunities for loyalty and contractual agreements. However, this journey is also with constant risk of plummeting back to the lower rungs of the corporate ladder.

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====Shareholders====
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The corporate shareholders of Nanotrasen form the core leadership of the company. Most of these shareholders represent entities that have either been acquired by or merged with Nanotrasen. A smaller portion of the shares is available to the public, allowing public investing from species influenced by Nanotrasen to have a stake in the company.

The CEO, although positioned at the lower end of the shareholder spectrum, is regarded as one of the most influential figures in the corporation. Their decisions and actions weight the most, steering the companies operations and long term strategies, all under the oversight of the primary shareholders who wield the true power.

The Shareholders of Nanotrasen are categorized as follows:
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'''Nanotrasen Corporation:'''
*Holding a dominant 51% of NT stock shares, the corporation maintains decisive control and strategic direction over the company's operations, these include the current active CEO of the company.
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'''Other Corporate Investors:'''
*These entities own 32.6% of NT stock shares. While they lack direct decision-making power, their investments significantly contribute to rising stock margins and overall financial growth.
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'''Public Stock:'''
*Accounting for 8.4% of NT's stock, these shares are publicly traded, inviting a dynamic influx of investors. Stocks on NT as of modern times are expensive, constantly being traded by brokers.
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'''CEO (Chief Executive Officer):'''
*The CEO, although holding a smaller share in the company, wields considerable influence. Commanding a high salary and responsible for executive decisions, the CEO plays a critical role in shaping the company's trajectory, albeit under the supervision of the higher powers within the corporation.

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====Board of Directors====
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Nanotrasen appoints a board of directors, comprised of executives working across various business ventures of the corporation. This board is divided into five distinct sub-groups, each overseen by executive officers appointed by the CEO.

These five divisions work together in relative harmony to ensure the company and its subordinates are working at full capacity. While some divisions may conflict with each other on decisions and jurisdiction of responsibility, they are usually brief or settled quickly.
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'''Nanotrasen Personnel Operations (NPO):''' The corporate brain, NPO supervises other corporate boards and their subdivisions. They ensure cohesive management and alignment with the company's interests. Though limited in number, NHC holds the highest authority within the Corporate Executive branch and often includes potential future CEOs.

Responsibilities include:
*Delivering and executing orders from the CEO.
*Overseeing and directing Corporate Officers, including conducting annual reviews, training, and terminations.
*Communicate, and organize with other boards to keep production and operations working full time.
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'''Nanotrasen Public Image (NPI):''' The corporate face, they control most media corporations under their wing and run advertisements, propaganda, and smear campaigns against rival corporations. The NPI while not as critical to the overall daily operations of the company, is still vital for ensuring relevance in a sea of corporations and far distant alien worlds. They keep Nanotrasen a public star of consumerism in the galaxy, even if it creates more customers, or enemies.

Responsibilities include:
*Negotiating trades, business deals, and corporate settlements.
*Propaganda and advertisements, keeping Nanotrasen relevant in their home markets, and making them popular in foreign markets to replace competitors.
*Crisis Control, involving a team of Public Image Officers who manage and mitigate public relations issues.
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'''Nanotrasen Asset Protection (NAP):''' The corporate muscle, they conduct security and detail operations across their various holdings. Founded after the Cygni War, the NAP are critical in keeping Nanotrasen interest safe and secure against the various threats that have sprawled over the centuries. Their constant need to be in an arms race against threats makes them one of the more strict and difficult divisions to work under. More of the NAP information is found below.

Responsibilities include:
*Overwatch of Nanotrasens various PMC divisions. As Nanotrasen has both holdings in land and space, the NAP place various Officers into positions to oversee the corporations interest. These include Naval Officers, Command Officers, and Field Officers.
*Review and update Standard Operating Procedure, and Corporate Law. They ensure Space Law operations are of legality, and keep Officers and subordinates updated with any changes that arise.
*Budget Allocation: With the help of other divisions, the NAP acquire new weapons and deals to ensure officers can equip their subordinates for all threats.
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'''Nanotrasen Logistics Operations (NLO):''' The corporate mule, they oversee trade transactions and shipping across the various systems that sell or trade with Nanotrasen. The Orion Sector is a vast chunk of the galaxy, so trading convoys, and shipping are a network of webs and movement in a state of constant motion. The NLO are what keep Nanotrasen products on shelves, and customers satisfied.

Responsibilities include:
*Shipping and Handling, all Nanotrasen items bought or sold will usually be transported by a trade convoy, and its Naval Officer across space. These conveys while managed by a subordinate are usually planned and worked alongside other divisions to avoid possible issues.
*Exports, Mining, Processing, and Refining all fall under the NLO. As minerals are used in everyday industry, and Plasma is the primarily fuel source for FTL travel, it is handled all by the NLO and and NCO.
*Managing stock and organization in warehouses to prevent shortages.
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'''Nanotrasen Commerce Operations (NCO):''' The corporate money maker, they oversee the departments and business under Nanotrasen to ensure profitability. As Nanotrasen during the centuries swallowed many smaller business's, it's main growth has led to corporate management in liquidating, or investing into the various growing industries. Weapons Manufacturing, Research and Development, and even Corporate Construction are various tasks that are done to continue the expanse and interest of the company.

Responsibilities include:
*Corporate Growth, buying property or colonizing areas of space. If a location has a potential to grow the company, the NCO will buy it, build it, and profit it. Corporations going out of business are usually the prime targets of the NCO.
*Research and Development, to continue always being relevant, the company puts many investments into recently acquired business's or previous manufacturers to produce newer generation products for consumers. This way Nanotrasen can always compete against any other market competitors in the various market holdings they invest into.
*Bookkeeping, when a corporate branch fails to meet a quota, it's reviewed and either liquidated or invested into. The NCO's primary interest is only about maximizing profit, while minimizing expenses. They can occasionally dispute other divisions spending if they find it to be a waste of company funds.

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====Corporate Officers====
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Normally considered the best of both worlds, the rank of an officer working for Nanotrasen is usually one of the most comfortable, yet difficult jobs to maintain. Years of experience and loyalty contracts make working a corporate officer a full time commitment to the company, and with said commitment comes the sacrifices one must endure to hold their position. These positions can be divided into two categories with different areas of jurisdiction and influence in decisions, field, and navy.
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'''Navy Officer:''' Serving under the NAP, Navy Officers within the company command significant authority and responsibility. These officers are entrusted with the jurisdiction and oversight of space stations and central command stations integral to corporate operations. Their authority extends to commanding and, defending their Central Command post, by any means necessary.

In alternate situations they can also be found flying corporate ships in a fleet, typically alongside another officer of the same rank, or different field. They have decades of combat experience under their belts, and, will always put the interest of the corporation first above all else. Navy Officers are known to be strict on punishment for late assignments, and insubordination, usually being known for strict mannerisms.
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'''Field Officer:'''
Another Officer serving under the corporations field operations for their planetside endeavors. A Field Officer is normally the main commanding authority on research, distribution, or power facilities within a planets sphere of influence. These officers are bound by stringent loyalty contracts, a commitment that often involves relocating to corporate-owned housings on the deployment planet.

Their role, primarily static, is rooted in the urban sectors of the planet. This limitation in mobility gives nuanced understanding of their operational area, fostering expertise and familiarity. Field Officers are responsible for managing both planetside security personnel and administrative staff. Operating under a corporate legal framework that diverges from standard governmental laws, they tend to adopt less aggressive and more humane approaches in handling criminal and disciplinary matters. To aid in maintaining a cooperative relationship with local governmental law enforcement.
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'''Special Operations Officer:'''
Commonly referred to as SOOs, Special Operations Officers within corporate holdings operate under the dual jurisdiction of both the Navy and Field Operations. These officers spearhead leadership roles for corporate security under the NAP, such as the Emergency Response Teams and other combat units defending corporate interests. SOOs collaborate closely with Navy and Field Officers, coordinating strike and support missions against enemies of the corporation. While SOO's work with other officers, they are considered to be of equal authority, and expected to cooperate to the best of their abilities with other officers. If disputes occur, the NPO act as mediators.

In their daily duties, SOOs are tasked with organizing teams to address specific threats or crises. While the deployment of corporate military assets is expensive and time consuming, it is the SOO who assembles the team's, oversees their equipping, and gathers intelligence on potential threats to ensure missions are adequately prepared. They are often seen conducting debriefings in command rooms or resolving disputes and situations on stations, usually dismissive or condescending to their subordinates.
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====Corporate Managers====
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Usually experienced and trained manager roles that operate within the corporations holdings to supervise and work their staff. While distinction for planetside operations exist, Corporate Managers working as Heads of Departments do not undergo that, instead being similar to both their corporate naval, and field counterparts in naming and workflow. A Captain or Site Manager are identical in authority and responsibilities, but different in naming scheme. And different Nanotrasen holdings undergo this to organize and separate their workforces in company databases.
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'''Corporate Liaison:'''
Often affiliated with the corporation or its subsidiaries, they serve as high-ranking advisors in Nanotrasen facilities, including roles like the Nanotrasen Representative. This position demands a strong reputation within the company, coupled with a thorough understanding of documentation and standard operating procedures. A significant perk of being a liaison is the opportunity to travel across the corporations extensive holdings, either for promotional purposes or to address issues within command staff at various facilities.

Additionally, liaisons play a vital role in intelligence gathering, closely monitoring station workflow. They effectively act as corporate spies, providing an additional layer of vigilant oversight for the corporation, able to inform Corporate Officers of foul play, or potential future issues.

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'''Corporate Intern'''
Not to be confused with station interns, Corporate Internship is usually a tier higher then the average station crew intern, with internship being more focused on the bureaucratic side of the corporation. Most Corporate level interns reside on planets, were business is usually more reliable, and the need for paper pushers is necessary with daily upkeep of company operations. Still, there are some cases of this position working in naval regions of space, like Epsilon Eridani. The Central Command center of the system hires several interns to work odd or menial jobs by Corporate Officers, with some more difficult tasks occasionally handed down to them.

A big critique many from the public notice is the rampant case of nepotism within the role, as longtime Corporate Officers and Members of the BOD will usually give friends and family the position without any prior corporate experience. Even when there are signs of clear incompetence, higher corporate favors and talks can easily save them from the consequences of their failure, and be completely scrubbed off the record.
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====Corporate Employees====
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== Nanotrasen Asset Protection==
The Nanotrasen Asset Protection Division (NAPD) or (NAP) for short, is not a formal military entity but a specialized security force primarily composed of private contractors. These professionals, including many ex-Sol veterans, are sourced from various parts of the galaxy and are instrumental in safeguarding Nanotrasen's interests and assets. The NAP is deployed in various roles, these include Emergency Response Teams, Security Officers, and Detectives throughout Nanotrasen holdings. Each is equipped to highlight the corporation’s commitment to security and quality.

===Naval Fleet===
NAP operates a naval fleet characterized by its defensive posture and laser-type weaponry. Although not designed for extensive military engagement, the fleet plays a crucial role in escorting trade convoys and managing occasional conflicts. The fleet’s titanium hull, while not the most robust, has the unique characteristic of being laser-resistant.

===Arsenal===
NAP’s arsenal is a mix of laser and ballistic weaponry. Laser weapons, primarily sourced from Shellguard Munitions, are standard issues. Nanotrasen also produces its exclusive line of weapons, including the highly restricted Pulse variant guns. Reserved for high-level operatives, these weapons are renowned for their devastating effects, capable of inflicting severe internal burns due to the intense heat generated.

Their arsenal also includes ballistic weapons, including those from WT and SBER, to complement their laser arsenal when ballistics are better equipped. This offering gives the NAP a diverse range of equipment to handle various security and combat scenarios, whether it be terrorist attacks or hostile alien threats.

== Foreign Relations ==
Nanotrasen's extensive ties to governments both within and outside the TSF, strategically position's itself as neutral. NT's PR team aims to sidestep potential controversies or public relations pitfalls in systems where its brand operates. Usually investing or adapting their products and services depending on system cultures. Its vast resources and economic presence make NT a formidable adversary to rival megacorporations and a critical ally to system economies.

NT frequently faces corporate sabotage from Syndicate cells, Pirates, and various smaller terror groups scattered across the galaxy. Most governmental bodies, including the TSF, recognize these entities as threats.

While these acts of sabotage and terrorism often paint NT as a victim in the public's eyes, reactions are mixed. Most revel in seeing a megacorporation falter, others express sympathy, publicly condemning the attacks on NT.

===Trans-Solar Federation===
NT's relationship with the TSF is tenuous. Following the FAID purge, NT swiftly sought to influence and control planetary governance bodies. While their influence was limited on systems like Sol, due to strong anti-corruption sentiments, they found it easier to sway governors in outer sector systems.

===Skrellian Central Authority===
Relations with other governing entities, such as the Skrellian Central Authority, are more favorable. Despite the majority of their industry being overtaken by TSF businesses, they receive special privileges to concentrate their industry on the Crown. This arrangement makes it an attractive location for many corporations, including NT, to outsource manufacturing and benefit from cost-effective imports.

=== Demographics ===
Spanning the stars, Nanotrasen's inclusive employment policy has cultivated a diverse workforce. Humans constitute approximately 74.2% of the personnel across all facilities. The remaining 25.8% is distributed among non-human species: Skrell (7.5%), IPC (7.3%), Unathi (6.7%), Other (4.3%). While the Sol system and its proximate regions are predominantly human-led, areas further afield, like Epsilon Eridani, see a more equitable distribution of species in leadership roles, including prominent positions held by Unathi, IPC, and occasionally, Vox.
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! Species
! Percentage
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! Human
| 74.2 %
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! Skrell
| 7.5 %
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! IPC
| 7.3 %
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! Unathi
| 6.7 %
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! Other
| 4.3 %
|-
|}

==Epsilon Eridani Holdings==
The Epsilon Eridani Sector, although distant from the primary Sol planets of the TSF, contains several significant entities. Many of these are satellites and stations constructed throughout the sector due to Nanotrasen's expansion following their acquisition of the sector's main corporation, Althland Mining Co. While the system isn't as populated as others and remains somewhat isolated from the galaxy's main trade networks, it retains value and is considered one of Nanotrasen's key holdings. The TSF governance granted occupation under a trade agreement, wherein a majority of the rich minerals extracted from the planet would be traded within TSF space. In return, Nanotrasen was given quasi-governance and authority within the system to ensure and maintain order.

{{Porting
| feature = Stations and Vessels
| status = planned
| original = Nanotrasen#Epsilon_Eridani_Holdings
| notes = Paradise 14 will port the NSS Cyberiad from Paradise 13, but subsecuent stations will, according to plan, be unique.
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=== NSS Cyberiad ===
As Nanotrasen occupied and annexed the Epsilon Eridani sector, they focused on expanding their research into Plasma technology, which was in its infancy at the time. The wealth of resources from Farragus and other mining outposts spurred the creation of a Research and Development station, the NSS Cyberiad.

This station capitalized on the raw materials from the newly annexed mining operations, negating the need for costly exports back to Nanotrasen-controlled space.

Quickly, the NSS Cyberiad emerged as Nanotrasen's crown jewel in plasma development, thanks to its cutting-edge onboard equipment and strategic location. It became the primary hub for scientific studies in the sector, helping to propel Nanotrasen's products and brand across the cosmos.

The establishment of this station proved highly profitable. Over the decades, it was continually remodeled and expanded to maximize productivity and profit. This led to the NSS Cyberiad earning the record for the largest restructured station in the Epsilon Eridani's history, a testament to the sector's—and the station's—value to Nanotrasen's financial portfolio. As plasma became a commonplace commodity, Nanotrasen shifted its focus to the emerging and lucrative field of bluespace technology. Despite this shift, the NSS Cyberiad remains a symbol of Nanotrasen's commitment to research and innovation.

It continues to operate and attract the attention of investors and competitors, despite showing signs of age after decades of continuous operation. The station still focuses on pioneering research for the corporation, standing as a proud beacon of Nanotrasen's past achievements and ongoing scientific ambitions.

==Culture and Society==
Anchored in Human traditions from the Sol system, Nanotrasen has grown to become a dominant force in the galaxy. Its origins, deeply intertwined with human society, have shaped its primary demographic focus. Nanotrasen's influence isn't limited to its foundational base in the TSF. The corporation has expanded its reach to various systems, establishing holdings on planets such as Jargon, Ahdomai & Iluk, and the Nian Homeworld. In doing so, it has introduced its unique ethos to these diverse cultures.

Nanotrasen's urban centres and space stations present a polished facade, catering to tourists and the wealthy. However, this gleaming exterior often hides a darker reality. Many Nanotrasen-dominated sectors suffer from environmental degradation and rampant corruption in their less-visible regions. Given that most planets with a corporate presence have rival corps stationed planetside, Nanotrasen and its authority tend to limit to wherever their jurisdiction reaches, occasionally causing disputes and disruptions against other corps to aggressively persuade them off the planet. Their control of the resources within their jurisdiction is completely owned by the corporation, with small income going to the leading planet governance and remaining to infrastructure and expanding operations.

===Business Languages===
While the primary language within a Nanotrasen holding often reflects the local planet's tongue, the majority of hires among Nanotrasen employees have some degree of fluency in Galactic Common. The language, however, is not a hard requirement for employees, as Nanotrasen regularly hires personnel that are not fluent in Galactic Common aboard their facilities and stations. Tradeband, while not as important is also taken into account when working within the company, as its usefulness in the field of trade and commerce often help elevate potential hires.

===Corporate Fashion===
The fashion of Nanotrasen blends traditional human business practices with a distinct emphasis on visual symbols of wealth and status. Mars, in the Sol system, is the birthplace of Nanotrasen's distinct fashion sense, being the most heavily corporate influence planet in the sector. Tailored suits, exquisite jewelry, and an emphasis on immaculate grooming have become synonymous with the corporate elite. Logos and symbols of the corporation are prominently displayed on clothing and accessories, signifying an individual's allegiance and loyalty to their corporation. This aesthetic has permeated societies with Nanotrasen's influence, leading to a blend of corporate and traditional styles even among species not of human descent. As individuals climb the corporate ladder, it's almost an unspoken rule to sport attire that could rival the value of a small starship.

===Living Conditions===
The corporation offers various living accommodations to its employees and customers, tailored to either their status within the company, and even specific needs of exotic species. For general workers or contractors, Nanotrasen provides basic apartments. These are typically located in station or planetside complexes designed to house employees, thereby reducing the need for interstellar travel. These accommodations include essential utilities like water, gas, and electricity, featuring a bathroom, bedroom, and a living area. Such living conditions, while modest, are adequate and appealing, especially in sectors like Epsilon, known for their relative modesty yet sufficient appeal for those seeking residence in the system. Kitchens are not supplied to basic apartments, as indoor food vendors are built into the living room from corporate brands pre-packaged and ready to eat, similar to a vending machine. While not as healthy, it provides a full meal at convenience for the resident or guest.

Those seeking to live in an apartment but are not an employee of the corporation can still reside within an corporate complex. However fee's and background checks are essential to ensuring residency in whichever location one chooses to live. Systems in the core worlds like the Trans-Solar Federation are more open to accommodation as many people use them as temporary motels during travel within the system, whether it be planetside or space. Living space for customers can vary from a basic room, to a modest suite, all a matter of price and budget for the customer in which the corporate is always happy to accommodate.

For higher-ranking or more experienced employees, Nanotrasen offers superior housing options. Veterans of the corporation or those with lengthy and productive contracts, such as Corporate Managers, Officers, and Executives receive access to better-quality rooms. These accommodations reflect the higher standards and contributions of these employees compared to entry-level positions like Janitors, Cargo Technicians, and Assistants. Even having luxuries like kitchens, walk in closets, and shuttle docking garage access.

Accommodations for exotic species like Plasmamen and Vox are provided by specialized containment or housing units. In sectors with a more diverse population, such as Epsilon, these specialized accommodations are more common to support the varying needs of the workforce. However, in regions like Sol and Tau Ceti, where these species are rarer, such specialized housing is less frequent. In these areas, Plasmamen and Vox might need to rely on personal adaptations, like constant mask usage or self-funded housing modifications, which can be costly and rare, and even denied by the corporate property manager of the complex.
===Nanotrasen Brand Technology===
Nanotrasen's reach and influence within the TSF and other alien societies have granted it access to a plethora of valuable blueprints and product placements. Originally a power production company specializing in solar panel technology, Nanotrasen has evolved into a formidable power empire. Their most common products include solar panels, turbine generators, and PAC portable generators, catering to everyday consumers and small space installations. In recent years, Nanotrasen began experimenting with more potent energy sources. The Tesla generator, marketed as a safe and efficient self-running electricity-producing engine, became a staple in TSF bastions, both in space and on planets. Planetside Tesla engines are constructed deep within the planet's crust to minimize potential damage in case of containment failures, while space stations utilize heavy containment setups and the vacuum of space to control the engine. However, Nanotrasen's prized innovation, the Supermatter crystal, remains shrouded in secrecy. Rumored to be created using particle accelerators and nuclear reactions, its reverse engineering poses significant challenges due to its lethal capabilities and the crystal's short half-life. With a record span of 394 days before radiation levels ceased, the crystal eventually disintegrates into ash. Only a few of these engines exist, with most housed in high-clearance NT facilities or TSF power plants. A single crystal can power full-scale cities on a planet. However, its limitations include complex and hazardous containment, a staggering market price in the billions, and a constant need for replacement, as crystals typically last only about a year.

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