The Collective

[Cavalry King]

The Collective

Faction Name: The Collective

Faction Purpose: The objective of The Collective is simple - to bring wealth and power to its members. It seeks to collect all the disparate fringers of the galaxy into a unified force and in so doing, take control of the Galaxy's criminal underworld. The Collective may soon seek to take advantage of the current galactic chaos to seek more political power.

Faction Planet: Corvis Minor IV - A relatively out-of-the way, outer rim planet that is known for its luxury and a center of outer rim trade. Orbiting the planet is a massive Spacestation that caters to the needs of most. The surface is a center of luxury and the planet itself is a testament to opulence. The resorts, casinos, and estates of the Collective elite dot its surface.

Financial wealth: High - Very High. The Collective has its hands in anything that could make credits - legitimate or otherwise. It has a series of "Front Companies" that pursue legitimate business pursuits and launder the Collective's credits. It also has many, many seedier interests - slaving, drug trafficking, racketeering, gambling, assassinations, mercenary work and anything else where credits could be made. The Collective specializes in creating Enclaves, ranging from very high end and tailored to wealthy customers to very seedy and more mass appeal. These enclaves are centers of gambling, prostitution, racing and entertainment, trade, and relaxation. These collection of varied business interests provide the collective with vast coffers.

Military assets: Moderate. Like many organizations throughout the Galaxy, the Collective maintains its own independent military assets. At first glance the Collective maintains a respectable standing regular force. This is the force stationed on Corvis Minor IV, composed of mercenaries from across the galaxy, it has been largely transformed into a regular army. It also has been augmented by droid legions. It's regular Navy is also quite formidable for its possession of only a single planet. This force is deceiving though if taken for all the Collective can utilize militarily. For the vast majority of the organization's military endeavors, individual captains or organizations or simply mercenaries are employed. Depending on the Collective's ability to levy military assets from its dependents and associates and mercenary investment, it could field a sizable force.

[Details to come]

Collective Defense Force

Collective Infantry

Specific Military Assets

Starscape-Class Yacht "The Sovereign"

Form of Government: Representative Dictatorship. The Collective is built like a small pyramid atop a vast ocean. It is both very loosely structured and tightly organized. At the top is the true bureaucracy that runs the organization, representatives of the disparate groups, depending on the strength of the group, may be allowed a seat on the Executive Board Beneath them are the loosely organized bounty hunters, pirates, and other agents and actors of the Organization.

Organization

Organization Chart (Link)

• Lord Callidus "The Shadow" - Lord Callidus' criminal name. Very few within the organization have seen him in person. He usually acts through agents or speaks through holograms of different things, making it impossible to tag him with a particular call sign. If he does make a personal appearance he almost always wears a mask. He rules with a cold, merciless fist. He is the supreme executive.
  
  

  The Enforcers - The Enforcers are a special arm of the The Collective with agents that report directly to the Shadow. They are dispatched at the discretion of Lord Callidus, usually for high priority missions of the utmost importance. They may also serve as Lord Callidus' bodyguard. For Enforcers to be sent on a mission means that success or death. Only the most elite agents are recruited for this corps. They are usually given freedom to do as they please to accomplish their missions as long as they are successful.

  
  
  
• Executive Council (Name subject to change) - This body is comprised of the highest ranking executives of the Collective, a great deal of legislative power is invested within this group. They are the governing board, equivalent to "Grand Moffs" of the Sith Empire in terms of power and duty. Their official title is Executive followed by their name (Executive Jones, etc). These Executives usually oversee a particular arm or region of business.
  
  

  Official Enterprises - These are businesses and organizations directly organized by the Collective and operated under the wing of an Executive. Executives all maintain Collective Agents, who are either assigned to them, or personally hired. Any full member of the organization will be placed under an Executive depending on skills and needs of the organization.

  
  
  
• Affiliates' Council - This body is equivalent to a House of Representatives or Senate. "Affiliates" are the various pirate bands, slaving rings, and other semi-independent groups that have decided to come under the wing of the Collective. This council allows for organization wide discussion and consensus building, however in reality it has very little official power. This body doesn't have any operational function, only governing.
  
  

  Affiliates - These are the bulk of the Collective's members. Affiliates are by and large independent actors who have decided it would be more profitable to work within this criminal system rather than against it. Affiliates are usually small, localized groups. They are protected in their area of business and are given business preference for the Collective ventures in their particular field. Associated Affiliates find it much easier to expand, find contacts, and hire reliable contractors for business. Affiliates are given a free hand for the most part, but must operate within certain guidelines. More powerful or loyal affiliates might be given a monopoly in a region or a product, this is an extremely high honor as it cuts out a great deal of competition and Collective will ruthlessly enforce their monopolies. Affiliates are assigned an executive to report to and take commands from. Being an Affiliate is like being a citizen of a country rather than in its military, you are just agreeing to work within our system rather than necessarily for it. You are mostly free to do as you please.

  
  

Faction History:

The Collective was cobbled together slowly. It began several generations ago as a low level, mafia style organization by members of the Magnus-Solo family that went corrupt. Descending from the non-royal line of the family, they grew bored with politics and sought a means by which they could acquire wealth and power. With each generation the family grew wealthier and more powerful, simultaneously running legitimate businesses and serving in the Corellian Government while also running their criminal empire. They began with crime focused in Corellia but slowly expanded outwards. They eventually anonymously acquired the largely uninhabited and Non-Rpublic planet of Corvis Minor IV.

The planet was tropical and they envisioned a planet of luxury where they could cater to the elite of the Galaxy. It would be a place where they could enjoy any of life's luxuries, even those normally considered taboo elsewhere. They began inviting other criminals to join them as Affiliates of their organization. Over time the governing of the organization became for formalized and streamlined. As the Magnus-Solo family descended into dark side leanings, they began to fight among each other for power. Their competitions were getting larger and almost public, threatening the fledgling operation. Archduke Torn Magnus-Solo IV eventually killed many members of his family and made the rest submit to his will, while still retaining considerable power on the Executive. This board was initially closed off to all except family members, but after years of scheming and promoting allies, non-family members became members and then came to dominate the board. It is became the exception for Magnus-Solos to sit on this body.

They developed a fearsome reputation for ruthlessness, efficiency, and discretion. Those who opposed them usually did not live long however even after all of these years hardly even a rumor has crept up about the individuals of the family. The organization built a network of contacts, allies, spies, and agents in many corners of the known universe. They got into almost every racket imaginable. "If its profitable, its acceptable" became their unofficial slogan. Nothing was sacred or beneath them. Despite their willingness to get their hands dirty, they preferred the "High Class Underworld" - gambling, illegal artifact and creature trading, assassinations, etc.

In recent years Julius Magnus-Solo secretly took power from his father, who also made himself almost unknown to the organization. Upon becoming a Sith Lord, he sought to integrate elements of the empire with the various fringe factions in the galaxy, feeling this a potent combination of ambition and greed. Ruling as Lord Callidus, he has issued an invitation across the galaxy to whoever was looking for credits and power.

Current Plans for the Faction:

- The Collective Bank & Collective Credits
- Swoop Racing Cuircuts
- Gladiatorial Combat
- Pazaak & a Collective Casino
- Lots of Bounties & Assassinations
- Criminal Missions (Slaving, raiding, turf war etc.)

Unofficially Confirmed Members:

- Lord Callidus (Cavalry King)
- Lord Naarsion (Mandalore the Sith) - Executive
- Asmodeous (The Twilight Father) - Executive
- Haust (Raytheon) - Enforcer
- Mesh'la Kotep (Vette) - Enforcer
- Thi-Rak-Sii (Eard) - Enforcer
- Kyle Orvast (Adobi-Wan Kenobi) - Affiliated Pirate
- Teilo Braitano (Mr. Slenderman) - Affiliated Pirate
- Sterina Tryten (Res) - Affiliate

[Cavalry King]

-Reserved For the Future- [Major WIP] These are just superfluous additions and bear no impact on the faction.

Sybaris City

• Location: Corvis Minor IV surface. Set in a large plains area.
  
  
• Description: Sybaris City is a testament to what wealth can do. Only the most wealthy are given the opportunity to even land, much less live in Sybaris. It is the home of some of the galaxies wealthiest. The elites of the Collective are housed here. Most menial jobs are done by droids to avoid the need to have "undesirables" living among them.
  

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Omega Station

• Location: Orbiting outside of Corvis Minor IV
  
  
• Description: It is the central hub of Collective activities. You can find almost anything and everything here, both in terms of people and activities. Similar in nature to criminal hubs such as Nar Shadaa. It is divided into wards based on nature of the activities within or the wealth of its residents. Here is where most Collective agents and affiliates are dealt with. Almost no one is allowed to land on Corvis Minor IV. This city is owned by Lord Callidus.

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Private Properties

The Callidus Estate



Owner: Lord Callidus

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Description: Tier III Corvis Minor IV Estate [Valued at 14,000,000 CC]

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Bank of the Collective

The Collective maintains its own currency separate from Republic credits. This has many advantages as it prevents the necessity for laundering money and allows for the Collective to control its own economy, protected and separate from the volatile Republic economy. Collective members must use these credits in order to interact with the Collective financially. Members can choose to be rewarded in Collective Credits for the successful completion of tasks. The Bank controls all official Collective sales and transactions. Any gambling done within the Collective is done with Collective Credits.

Anyone who joins the Collective will be granted a number of starter Collective Credits depending on their position and they will have ample opportunities to earn more.

Accounts & Purchases

Here all Collective related purchases and accounts are recorded and maintained.

Net Worth: Total value of all credits, property, shares, and vehicles purchased.
Account: Total amount of unspent Collective Credits
Shares: Number of investment shares purchased and at what price they were purchased.
Assets: Each item purchased from the Collective and what price they are at is recorded here.

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Collective Store

Real Estate

Corvis Minor IV
Corvis Minor IV Tier I Estate: 1,000,000 CC

• Tier II Upgrade (Increased Estate Size): 3,000,000 CC [3,500,000 Initial Purchase]
  
• Tier III Upgrade: 10,000,000 CC [12,500,000 CC Initial Purcase]

Sybaris City Luxury Tier I Apartment: 200,000 CC

• Private Landing Pad: 50,000 CC
  
• Tier II Upgrade: 50,000 CC [235,000 to Initial Purchase]
  
• Tier III Upgrade: 200,000 CC [400,000 to Initial Purchase]

Sybaris City Apartment: 50,000 CC

Omega Station
Omega Station Luxury Apartment: 150,000 CC
Omega Station Apartment: 10,000 CC
Omega Station Tenement Housing: 500 CC

Corvis Minor IV Peerage (Titles of Nobility)

Corvis Minor has a system of nobility. The planet is largely divided into various holdings of wealthy nobles. This system has been almost entirely co-opted by Collective elite. The people living on the estates of nobles are usually serfs legally bound to the estate. Nobles often times use their personal land and serfs to build and staff various resorts and Casinos.

Prince/ Princess: 5,000,000 CC (Requires Tier III Estate), 500,000 CC Stipend per month
- May create their own major city.

Duke/ Duchess: 3,000,000 CC (Requires Tier II Estate), 300,000 CC Stipend per month
- May create their own major city.

Lord: 1,000,000 (Requires Tier I Estate), 100,000 CC Stipend per month
- May create their own city.

Marquis/ Marchioness: 500,000 (Requires Tier I Estate), 50,000 CC Stipend per month
- May create their own town.

Baron/ Baroness: 200,000 (Requires Tier I Estate), 20,000 CC Stipend per month
- May create their own small town.

Swoop Bikes (Work in Progress)

Bikes
C Class Swoop (4 Stat Points): 5,000 CC
B Class Swoop (9 Stat Points): 30,000 CC
A Class Swoop (17 Stat Points): 80,000 CC

Upgrades
C Class Swoop +1 Stat Boost: 7,000 CC
B Class Swoop +1 Stat Boost: 7,500 CC
A Class Swoop + 1 Stat Boost: 10,000 CC

Investments

Businesses
Corvis Minor IV Business (hotels, brothels, casinos, resorts, [Generates 50,0000 Collective Credits Each IRL Month]: 500,000 CC
Omega Station Storefront (Generates 2,000 Collective Credits Each IRL Month): 20,000 CC

Investment Bonds
Current Value: 100 CC per share

Bonds do not equate to ownership, they are merely a way for others to attempt to take part in Collective Business ventures. Every two week the value may change. Shares generate 10% of their current value every two weeks (dividends). They may be cashed in at anytime.

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Starting Collective Credits

All members of the Collective are given a certain amount of starting credits depending on the level they decide to come in at and their character's background. If your character is a lowly thug, they won't start with much, however if your character is a wealthy spice dealer they might have grounds to start with a few more credits. Once you decide to join the collective, let us know your character's background and we will come to a decision about your initial credit amount.

Earning Collective Credits

There are several ways to earn Collective Credits, however the main way to earn them is by doing Collective Rps. There will be a number of RPs that will be official Collective Missions which will have credit rewards. However, members who do Collective type RPs on their own - i.e. Pirate missions, slaving operations, Bounty Hunting, or other such activities - will be given a number of Collective Credits depending on the RP.

Collective Credits may also be earned via investments. Investments such as businesses on Omega Station or on Corvis Minor IV will generate a minimum value of Colelctive Credits per month. Once again though, if players role-play their businesses, they will be rewarded with extra credits. Investment bonds may also be purchased. Essentially you are investing in the Organization as a whole, however ownership in the organization cannot be purchased.

Another easy way to earn Collective Credits is to refer/recruit new members. Each member that joins because you recruited them will result in a 5,000 CC finder's fee.

Finally, Collective Credits may be earned through gambling or swoop racing. Members will be able to compete in swoop races (the result of which are part roleplay, part random). Players may gamble on the winner of these races. Players may also gamble in the many casinos of the Collective. Again there will be a part roleplay part random result to this. The system is still under work so look forward to it soon!

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-Reserved For the Future- Major WIP

The Collective Games

A major aspect of the Collective is hosting various games and entertainments. Be it gambling, gladiatorial games, swoop racing, or merely relaxing, the Collective caters to all tastes. Collective games feature a mixture of random chance with roleplay considerations to give a fair, interesting, but interactive game.

Swoop Racing

Swoop races are divided into three phases which compromise a lap. Most swoop races are only one lap long, but higher level tournaments may be extended into more laps. Swoop racing relies on a mixture of speed and maneuverability. Different phases of a track may favor speed or maneuverability. At the start of the race competitors will post their initial efforts, after that the moderator will consider the quality of their rp, the stats of their swoops, and the nature of the phase they are on. After making the roll and adding in the RP bonus, players are given a "distance unit" the distance unit is how far ahead the racer is. This is done two more times till at the end of the third phase, the moderator will announce the winner, which is decided by who has the most "Distance Units" at the end of the course. The more distance units you have, is the faster you complete the course.

Swoop Bikes have 2 stats associated with them, Speed and Maneuverability. The higher these numbers are, the better the bike. Some tracks or phases may favor one stat more than another.

Distance Units = (1-3 Random)*(Phase Speed Bonus + Phase Maneuverability Bonus) + (1-5 Roleplay Bonus)

Phase Speed Bonus = Phase Speed Modifier x Swoop Speed
Phase Maneuverability Bonus = Phase Maneuverability Bonus x Swoop Maneuverability

Swoop Races are divided into Classes based on the quality (Stats) of the Swoop Bike. Speedand Maneuverability rating are combined and then placed into a range.

C Class: Combined Stat Range (2 - 8)
B Class: Combined Stat Range (9 - 16)
A Class: Combined Stat Range (17 - 25)

Example -Track "A"

Phase I - Basically a straight line, heavy speed bonus (.8 Speed, .2 Maneuverability)
Phase II - A snake line path, heavy maneuver bonus (.3 Speed, .7 Maneuverability)
Phase III - A mixture of straight shoots and curves, neutral. (.5 Speed, .5 Maneuverability)

Swoop A - 3 Speed - 1 Maneuverability
Swoop B - 1 Speed - 3 Maneuverability
Swoop C - 2 Speed - 2 Maneuverability

Opening Phase

Swoop A RP post - Nervous but confident, he looks over the competition and went over his plan in his head. When the green light flashed he accelerated his bike and focused on the task at hand.

(3 Random Number Generated)((.8 Speed Mod x 3 Swoop Speed) + (.2 Man Mod x 1)) + (3 Moderator rated RP post) = 10.8 Distance Units

Swoop B Rp post - He was the champion, he had nothing to prove but everything to loose. When the green light flashed he pushed forward

(3 Random Number)((.8 x 1) + (.2 x 3)) + (1 Moderator rated RP post) = 5.2 Distance Units

Swoop C RP Post - RP Post

(2 Random Number)((.8 x 2) + (.2 x 2)) + (5 Moderator rated RP) = 9 Distance Units

Current Places

1st. Swoop A, 10.8 DU (Distance Units)
2nd. Swoop C, 9.0 DU
3rd. Swoop B, 5.2 DU

Moderator, acting as the race announcer will post the results and write out a commentary describing the race.

Phase 2

Swoop A - RP Post

(2)((.3 x 3) + (.7 x 1)) + 4 RP = 7.2 DU

Swoop B - RP Post

(3)((.3 x 1) + (.7 x 3)) + 4 RP = 11.2 DU

Swoop C - RP Post

(1)((.3 x 2) + (.7 x 2)) + 3 RP = 5 DU

Current Places
1st. Swoop A, 18.0 DU (Distance Units)
2nd. Swoop B, 16.4 DU
3rdd. Swoop C, 14.0 DU

Moderator post announces the new places and that they are moving on to the final phase.

Swoop A - RP Post

(1)((.5 x 3) + (.5 x 1)) + 3 RP = 5 DU

Swoop B - RP Post

(2)((.5 x 1) + (.5 x 3)) + 5 RP = 9 DU

Swoop C - RP Post

(2)((.5 x 2) + (.5 x 2)) + 4 RP = 8 DU

Current Places
1st. Swoop B, 25.4 DU
2nd. Swoop A, 23.0 DU (Distance Units)
3rdd. Swoop C, 22.0 DU

Moderator posts the description of the final phase and that Swoop Racer B has now won the race.

Games of Chance

Across the galaxy are numerous Casinos and types of games of chance such as Pazaak and Dejarik. Here in the collective we seek to provide our members with ample gambling opportunities. Rather than have multiple rules for different games, players may role play whatever particular game they are playing and then the standard formula is used.

There is a decided initial buy in for the current hand/ round/ turn etc. Players post their role play posts. A moderator (Could be chosen by the players) uses this formula -

Chance Points = Character Intelligence Stat x (1 - 3) + (1-5 RP Bonus)

If playing against the house, the Intelligence stat and RP bonus are usually set, the standard is 6 Intelligence and 3 RP.

Example - A Space Poker den.

400 CC buy in.

Player A - 7 Intelligence
Player B - 5 Intelligence
Player c - 6 Intelligence

First Hand
Player A - RP Post

7 x 1 + 3 RP = 10 Chance Points

Player B - RP Post

5 x 2 + 4 RP = 14 Chance Points

Player C - RP Post

6 x 3 + 3 RP = 21 Chance Points

Player C wins the hand.

[Adobi-Wan Kenobi]

(Kyle)

"You can count me in!"

(Me) yeah, what he said.

[Eard]

You can count on me.

[Gallifreyman]

I'm in. *grins and waves*