Official Universal Sciences & Service (USS) Profile

Affiliation #12

Imperial Chartered Company

History

The USS was somewhat of a newcomer to the Capellan Periphery.  In 
the year 183 the Capellan Periphery based operations of the WCE and 
QFP (Quasar Food Production) merged to form the USS. This combined 
the military might of the QFP and the Transhole operations of the 
WCE into a single affiliation.

A short time later the USS made first contact with the Catrark (CAT) 
in the Lemke System of the Transhole Region.  Despite CAT objections 
the USS continued to explore the Lemke System.  The Catrark attacked 
damaging USS shipping and beginning the USS/CAT wars.

In late 183 the USS engaged the Flagritz (FGZ) for control of Q-Snit 
and suffered several major defeats. The FGZ approached the Empire 
and sought peace negotiations.  The Imperials agreed but the USS failed 
to accept the treaty. The USS was offended by the action of the Imperials 
and vowed not to stay neutral in future Imperial wars! 

Research was conducted by the USS colony Quidni (in 184) on the planet 
Daloe in the Portcia System.  It was learned that Daloe had only 10 
weeks before being pulled into the Portcia blackhole.  A CAT fleet 
intercepted a USS rescue fleet and over 5000 colonists perished when 
Daloe was sucked into the blackhole.

The USS and SSL officially went to war in 184.  The USS accused the 
SSL of giving the Qumans space-faring technology and thus violated 
Imperial Law. The war involved only the Second Fleet of the USS while 
the other fleets remained neutral.  The battle losses were heavy to 
both sides as several colonies were attacked and many ships lost.  A 
peace was arranged in late 184.

In 185 the USS was one of the strongest forces in the periphery, conducting 
simultaneous wars with the Flagritz, Catrark, and SSL.

Several powerful USS positions, including the alien constructed Delta 
Empire, defected to the rebel group CPR and attacked the Empire.   The 
remainder of the USS stayed out of the conflict.

The USS split off many positions and the WCE was reformed. The USS 
claimed the possessions in the Periphery while the WCE claimed those 
in the Transhole. 

Early in 190, three RIP ships attacked and destroyed the capital ship, 
USS Azean, in the Capellan system.  Two of the three RIP ships were 
later captured.

In the beginning of 191, colony USS Phoenix was attacked and captured 
by the HDN race.  The colony was later returned to the USS with little 
damage.

Goals

The USS is dedicated to the exercise of free movement, free trade, 
and free information access.  Essential to these operations include 
exploration, manufacturing expansion, technological research, development 
and exploitation. Political, economic, or physical obstructions to 
these exercises, shall be actively resisted by the USS using all available 
means, including military force.

Affiliation Description

The USS is a high-tech company, renowned for its work in the field 
of Robotics.  The USS also retains considerable knowledge in the production 
of food.  This is a holdover from their merger with the QFP.

Special Abilities

1. BIOLABS and PHYSICS LABS are built into all USS ships and ground parties.

2. An RTS owned by a USS colony can transport 40 MU's rather than 20 MU's. 

3. USS ships can perform twice the number of detailed scans than other
affiliations. 

4. USS colonies need 25% less Merchandising Complexes to satisfy that
aspect of colonist morale. 

5. USS FARMS produce 18 FOOD per farm.

Political Organization 

The USS is organized into six major offices with subordinates assigned 
as needed. All ships are requested to select a supervisory officer 
from the list below.

I. Periphery Director - In charge of overseeing all aspects of USS 
operations.

II. Associate Periphery Director - Assists the P.D. in all operations.

III. Information Coordinator - In charge of orientation and data correlation.

IV. Exploration Coordinator - Responsible for survey assignment and 
compilation.

V. Shipping Coordinator - In charge of colonization, material requisition, 
and supply.

VI. Defense Coordinator - In charge of military operation.  This office 
is only active during time of war.
