Appendix D - Affiliations

Affiliation Background

Several major Inner Empire mega-corporations have been granted permission, 
in the form of an Imperial Charter, to operate in the Capellan Periphery. 
These subsidiary companies are semi-independent, follow company policies, 
observe company directives, and hopefully make a profit for their 
stockholders. Profits are made in various ways. This includes making 
important discoveries and delivering various cargos to the company's 
major colonies. Often-times these cargos take the form of raw materials 
or exotic items unavailable or in short supply in the Inner Empire. 
Twice a year a major fleet of freighters enters the periphery to haul 
such cargos back to the Inner Empire.

The head of each company in the periphery has the title of 
Periphery Director. The Periphery Director answers to his 
Inner Empire superiors. He will deal with starcaptains but prefers 
to have his affiliation's Coordinators communicate with them.

In addition to chartered companies a beginning player may choose to 
join the Imperial Services. These services are employed by the Empire 
to perform governmental functions in the periphery. Each branch of 
the Imperial Services serves a different function. Although each has 
its own affiliation designation they all work together for the advancement 
of the Empire. The Imperial Services protect the possessions of the 
Empire and enforce Imperial Laws.

Affiliation Posting

When a ship, colony, or ground party commits an unjustified 
act of hostility or other postable offense against another position, 
he risks serious consequences. The victim(s) can ask his affiliation 
to Post the offending position. Each affiliation has its own list 
of Posted positions. The Imperial Services share one common Posted 
List which is maintained by the ISP. 

Anyone may justifiably attack any position on his own affiliation's 
Posted List. The Posted List of the Imperial Services is a special 
list. Anyone may legally attack an Imperially Posted position. These 
positions are no longer under the protection of the Empire and are 
considered outlaws.

If you desire to have your affiliation Post another position you must 
apply for the posting through your  Defense Coordinator. He will review 
your case and possibly make a recommendation to your Periphery Director. 
The burden of proof is upon you.

Imperial Services

Imperial players can have positions in any of the four Imperial
Services. Each Imperial Service is semi-independent and its own area
of responsibility and chain of command.

ICN - affiliation #4

Imperial Capellan Navy

This is the main military arm of the Empire in the periphery. It is 
responsible for protecting Imperial interests in the majority of systems. 
ICN members commonly patrol the periphery maintaining open space lanes 
with the Imperial colonies, watch for violations of Imperial law, 
and respond when needed to defend the Stellar Empire's interests in 
the periphery. The HQ is IMP LENZ on the planet Quellon.

ITS - affiliation #3

Imperial Transport Service

This is the logistical arm of the Imperial Services. It is responsible 
for supplying Imperial colonies and hauling materials to Imperial 
colonies under construction. The HQ is IMP JAX on the planet Dogleg.

ISS - affiliation #5

Imperial Survey Service

This service is responsible for exploring new worlds and finding colony 
sites for future Imperial colonization. They develop diplomatic relations 
with sentient alien races and catalog newly discovered lifeforms. 
The HQ is IMP SECUDUS on the planet Capella.

ISP - affiliation #1

Imperial Stellar Patrol

This is the elite arm of the Imperial Services. The majority of the 
ISP is composed of the Dreadnought Squadron. This squadron usually 
operates only as a fleet. Smaller fleets include the Ground Assault 
Squadron, the Scout Squadron, and the Special Investigatory Unit.

The ISP Periphery Director is the senior Imperial officer in the periphery 
and is answerable directly to the Emperor. Beginning players are never 
offered a position in the ISP. The ISP is responsible for maintaining 
order in the Capellan System and is available to aid the ICN when 
requested. The HQ is IMP JAX on the planet Dogleg.

Chartered Companies

Below is a listing of the current companies who have received charters 
to operate in the Capellan Periphery.

GTT - affiliation #7

Galactic Transport and Trade

The GTT is the wealthiest company in the periphery. It is mainly concerned 
with the production and distribution of manufactured goods. Due to 
its substantial economic clout the GTT is a powerful and active company. 
The HQ colony is GTT GASPREE on the planet Petroom in the Newbian 
System. 

SMS - affiliation #8

Stellar Mining and Smelting

The SMS trades primarily in raw materials which are always needed 
by the Inner Empire. They rival the GTT in power and resources. SMS 
members specialize in finding mineral deposits and efficiently mining 
them. Their HQ colony is SMS COMTE on the planet DOGLEG.


SSL - affiliation #9

Solar Spices and Liquors

The SSL attempts to find exotic goods and quasi-legal drugs to sell 
for a profit in the Inner Empire or through their blackmarket network. 
The SSL is expansionist-oriented and seeks to find new sources of 
valuable exotic goods. Their HQ is the colony SSL AX on the planet 
Dogleg.

FET - affiliation #10

Frontier Exploration and Trade

The FET is interested in trading in many commodities but has a special 
interest in exotic goods and drugs. However, unlike the SSL, the FET 
does not care about the legality of their methods of acquisition nor 
if the items themselves are legal. Their HQ is the colony FET CLOVE 
on the planet Utopia MCXVI.

AFT - affiliation #13

Association of Free Traders

The AFT was originally a group of traders and merchants who were dissatisfied 
with the monopoly on trade held by the major companies. The AFT began 
as an illegal organization but over time it has become a major company. 
The AFT trades in all types of legal goods and raw materials. On 1/89, 
the Chattan Shipping Service (CSS) was absorbed into the AFT. Their 
HQ is the colony AFT HOPE on the planet Utopia MCXVI.

USS - affiliation #12

Universal Science and Services

Originally formed by a merger between the QFP in the periphery and 
WCE in the Transhole Region, this company specializes in robotics 
and research. Since that time the WCE has split off again. Their HQ 
is the colony USS ANDORA on the planet Dogleg.

Other affiliations

There are many other affiliations operating in the periphery and transhole 
areas. None of them are available to new players.

WCE - affiliation #11

Whitehole Colony Enterprises

The WCE began operations in the periphery in the year 182. Its history 
has been traumatic. First it merged with the QFP to form the USS. 
Some time later the WCE separated from the USS. The WCE's main area 
of operations is the Transhole Region. The WCE is completely run by 
players. The HQ colony is at WCE ODIN'S EYE on the planet Abigone 
in the Lemke System.

EEM - affiliation #18

Earth Exploration and Mining

The EEM is the only charted human company in the periphery which possesses 
the ability to build ships. They entered the Capellan Periphery in 
185 and are very selective in acquiring new members. They insist on 
a very strict code of conduct and are very pro-Imperial. Their HQ 
is the colony EEM HYPSO on the planet Utopia MCXVI.

QSN - affiliation #25

Quman Space Navy

The Qumans are a humanoid space-faring alien race in the Capellan 
Periphery. They are based in the Drell system, which they claim as 
their own.

RIP - affiliation #17

Raiders of the Imperial Periphery

The RIP are a pirate group who appeared at the beginning of 184. Every 
so often they are a serious threat to the normally safe space travel 
of the periph-ery, until the Imperials teach them another lesson. 
Their lust for battle is second-to-none. The location of their HQ 
colony is a closely guarded secret.

FGZ - affiliation #26

Flagritz

The Flagritz are an interstellar xenophobic alien race whose scouts 
and huge base ships have destroyed and damaged many human ships in 
the past. After negotiating an end to the Human-Flagritz War they 
withdrew from human-occupied space. 

CAT - affiliation #27

Catrark

The Catrark are an space-faring alien race who have been encountered 
in the Lemke System of the Transhole Region. They are rumored to be 
similar in appearance to giant broccoli. They are way ahead of everyone 
in Terraforming Technology.

SAM - affiliation #23

Samillians

The Samillians are an insectoid space-faring race possessing a hive 
mentality. Their empire is primarily in the far transhole systems. 
They are very protective of their Queens and may fire on anyone entering 
their territory without permission.

STC

Supragalactic Treasury Corporation

The STC is the banker of the galaxy. It is responsible for standardizing 
the Stellar as the galactic currency and for brokering stock transactions. 
The STC has no ships but has offices at the starport of every colony. 
It registers all starships in the periphery. The main offices of the 
STC are at IMP JAX on Dogleg.

IND - affiliation # 14

Independant

Although technically not an affiliation, any unaffiliated positions 
are grouped under this category.

At the time you join BSE there may be additional affiliations 
in the game. In fact, some of the affiliations listed here may be 
no more as the game is constantly changing with the actions of the 
players. Contact your affiliations's Coordinators for more up-to-date 
information.
