Vacation on Collace, Anyone?

[terrymixon]

Here is where Tiglath can post things about the fabulous vacation world of Collace. Bring your swimsuits and suntan lotion!

Here is a pretty picture to put on the fridge to get you all excited.

[Tiglath]

Welcome to Collace!

Collace is a bountiful (near) Imperial tech home from home for all your vacation needs. Ocean tours are a marvellous opportunity to take a breezy break from UpSpire shopping trips* and truly enjoy the ocean. Note for Imperial citizens not used to ocean - this is a "real ocean". For those not wishing to fully enjoy the effects of "real ocean" we recommend the grav tour option. Enjoy sailing, wind sports and sport fishing as well as just soaking up the sun in a life aboard our many pleasure craft options.

*The Collace Chamber of Commerce put "strongly" in advises against seeking "bargains" Downspire which may be lures targeting offworld tourists yeah put traps... by anti Imperial gangs under the influence of drugs or... ooh, no, put in "mind control" yeah... wait no "apparent mind control"... Hey, why can I fekkin' see my words being broadcast? You wanker - fix it you ruddy tosspot! SuSAGrWankersSuSAGrWankersSuSAGrWankers SuSAGrWankers SuSAGrWankers
###Technical Difficulties###

Starport B Good: Spacecraft Construction, Overhaul, Refined fuel

Size 6 Medium (9,600 km, 0.60g - 0.81g)

Atmosphere 2 Vacuum (very thin - tainted)

Hydrographics 8 Wet World 80%

Population 9 High (1 billion)

Government 4 Representative Democracy

Law 3 Low Law (no automatic weapons)

Tech Level D Average Stellar (holo data)

Description:

Its population now stands at approximately a billion. Population pressure could well have become a problem, given the planet's large population and relative lack of dry land on which to build. However, this problem was solved by housing most of Collace’s inhabitants in arcologies, often built in clusters. A baneful consequence of “clustering” is that the middle- and upper-classes have tended to gravitate into newer, more expensive, high-security arcologies, leaving the older and less expensive structures to the working class and poor. Many of the lower-class arcologies have become increasingly run-down and experience high levels of criminal activity, much of it ‘run’ by organized criminal gangs.

Notes:

Tainted Thin atmosphere requires light TL13 masks.
Law – strict military weaons capable of autofire are prohibited (SMGs, pistols are in). Cops wear cloth and helmets as minimum protection.
Visitors should be aware that Collace is a high-crime planet (including many violent crimes involving firearms) and that offworlders are preferred targets.

The planet hosts a Scout Base on Kirkton -- Collace’s principal moon and an ISS presence throughout the system. Imperial facilities are guarded by local PDF forces reflecting the pro Imperial position of the government.

Collace is the site of a major SuSAG pharmaceutical factory.


268 Political Map as per Imperial sources at Capitol

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268 Political Map as per immediate updates insystem

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A view through the porthole / General news items

Collace is a "melting pot" of all accents and peoples and thrives upon its position in the Independent District. The Imperium has paid well for its political position but there appears to be something of a "groundswell" of counter Imperial feeling. See maps above for current reality versus the "expected".

Reportage: This really isn't helped by SuSAG who were recently revealed (which they deny) to have historically detonated a bioweapon (killing most of an (Imperial) Merc company the 1188th "Aces and Eights" Lift Infantry) in a disused "sea fortress" just (~1km) above sea level on Collace Prime. This fortress is called the Bartizan (because it is one). It is now occupied and owned by the SEMC (and partners) who are mercenaries. There is a rumour that SEMC are somehow linked to the 1188th "Dead Man's Hand" Lift Infantry. The fortress enjoys ancient flight paths and landing rights which it has now re-engaged to become a competitive player in the Collace downport market. The facility was recently chosen by Zhodani Ambassador Vlezpridliashav as the berth for his ship during his current diplomatic visit thereby gaining the Bartizan ever more kudos as a convenient downport with very short flight time to Upspire facilities.

Threat to shipping both commercial and private are much reduced due to the elimination of a pirate base operating (despite Avastan Supreme Council denials) from Avastan downport. The port is now owned and operated by SEMC and their partners pending renegotiation of that sensitive area. In an impropmtu interview with security our roving reporter paraglided onto one of the downport's berms and enquired as to ownership. He was apparently informed "This is Teahleikhoi land. Come and take it". We wish him a full recovery.

In other news the beneficial absence of the criminal gang known as "The Purge" is being felt across Collace Prime midtown. A local resident says: "My new landlady is very firm but fair and I've got to say I've just never felt safer. Achoo - sorry allergies!"

In a rare interview with one of the daring mercenaries who are now appearing to be something of a "plus one" for the more "edgy" Collace media celebrities a male, interviewed lighting a cigar after landing by para glider from orbit as a participant of the re-enterist sport, when asked "Are you Colonel Cross" stated "Fuck off and where's the bird from last time? She said less and was more fun".

More "Nearly News" after these messages...

Edited hopefully to rights after some confusion with maps...

[Tiglath]

Updated: Just Who is Who???
#1 Post by Tiglath » Sun Nov 27, 2022 9:51 pm

The Slightly Ethical Mercenary Company

Colonel Frank Cross mid thirties. (ex Captain, 1188th (Mercenary) Lift Infantry Regt, the "Eights & Aces". Lean and muscled physique, short brown hair, brown eyes and usually sports a few days stubble or a short beard. Has a tattoo on his right upper arm of a skeletal hand holding a pair of aces and eights of the black suits of the standard card deck with the hole card reversed, the logo of the 1188th (Mercenary) Lift Infantry Regiment.

Major Prerna Nayar (female human) late thirties Sword Worlder.

Captain Ankit "Kit" Ghoshal human male. Age 34 ex Imperial Marine Infantry

Klaus Arnholdt human male. Age 30 ex Imperial Marine Commando, Fleet Troops

WO Freya Ingridsdottir human female. Mid thirties. Ex Scout service

Captain Jakob Domici. Age 32. ex Imperial Marine Commando Lift Infantry Garrison Commander Bartizan. Married to Lt Liv Ellis Domici retired Imp Int Agent.

QSM Jessica Henker mid thirties. ex Mirage Dragoons

Dzofin - a Vargr

SEMC Contacts

Sgt Darragh Gaughan leader of the Rangers (ex Inchin Guard) who voted to desert to SEMC.
Gaughan's Rangers: Lannigan, Quigley, Costello, Farry, Scollan, Dolan, McHugh, Flynn, Kelly, Shannon, Cleary, Gallagher, Flaherty.
Erica East a freelance “information broker”
“Roland” Erica’s Dove Gable “Super Guard” security robot
Polly Iyhlua Col Cross' girlfriend current protege of Yūgure "The Twilight" and advised by Sazanami of the Iyhlua Clan
Agent Liv Ellis (Retired) girlfriend of Captain Jakob Domici SEMC (on sabbatical)
Konstantin “Kostya” Bagrov aka The Tartar (Avastan Brata) now "henchman" to QSM Jessica Henker (Retired).

Collace City

Alderman Brown A city politician and one time employer of Erica East
Moresby a Lawyer in league with the Purge KIA
O’Malley Detective Leader of the Collace PD Strike Team and enemy of The Purge
"Gunny" Thomas Ridgeway Ex Imperial marine who owns a bar on the City Plaza. Ex of First Fleet (Regina) and served on Efate vs Ine Givar insurgents.


Tiffanii and Candii A pair of joy girls rescued by the Team on storming the Bartizan (both, yes, now girlfriends of Capt Voss SEMC).
Mariette a.k.a. "Tinkerbell" an Upspire teen with family connections on Mertactor who was rescued from the Underhive by Agent Liv Ellis (and from The Purge by the team).
The Fing wot 'unts. A terrifying clawed creature that has carved a bloody swathe through Downspire gang members contributing directly to the flourishing "Green Zone" of gentrification opposite the SEMC base The Bartizan.

The Aslan / Iyhlua Clan

Warlord Ikazuchi “Thunder” Commander of the Teahleikhoi / Regt of the Falling Night
His Retinue: Bannermen Kongō, Hiei,Kirishima and Haruna
Yūgure (夕暮) ”Twilight” His “rather independent” wife and XO
Hibiki (響) “Echo” Yūgure’s PA / Elite EW Tech
Sazanami (漣) “Ripples on the Water” Yūgure’s Assistant / ???
Polly Iyhlua Maguire an ex steward from Mertactor Lines currently groomed by Yūgure and trained by Sazanami

The 1188th (Mercenary) Lift Infantry Regt, The “Eights and Aces”

Kurz Colonel of the 1188th
Havelock “Flash” Harry Lt Colonel commander of the Bartizan garrison Collace City. Now in the custody of the Team. Rehabilitated by Erica East.
Sgt Major Turner Missing having engaged the Team at the Bartizan. KIA by Col Frank Cross on Tarsus.
Christianssen Sgt KIA by PCs storming “The Cathouse” held the Diamond suit deck
Colour Sgt Thomas KIA by PGMP shot from PCs overwatch on The Bartizan roof.
Staff Sgt Berkley KIA by Prerna whilst defending The Bartizan.

The Shore / 4DC Mercs (That's Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap - they're TL14 Interstellar and top shelf).

Skeet Colonel of a District 268 Merc Unit / 4DC mercs
Tourmaline amazonian Sword Worlder Major in the above
Duran Skeet’s Diplomatic Recruiter / Fixer
Styx and Lethe blond Swordy twins "assassistants" / close security for the above and SEMC pin up girls.
Hawkeye a skilled EW specialist in 4DC HQ
"Recon One": One, Two, Three and Four. That's all you get. 4DC's Battledress equipped deep recon team.

Inchin Contacts

The Baron now a willing puppet of SuSAG corporate handlers
"Fast" Eddie Wylam now a multi Billionaire due to his deal with SuSAG on Inchin
Professor Benson of the Froin Institute, Five Sisters Supplied the data that caused SuSAG's interest in Inchin's dormant resources.
Dwayne and Wayne Belters' Union

SuSAG

Local Deputy Director Drace Keening Schunamann und Sohn AG
His two corporate assistants Messers Wint and Kidd

Nemo Sicarius, Executive Outcomes Division, SuSAG AG, LIC, Trin, Trin's Veil.

The Imperials

Doctor Van Owen Imperial Intelligence operative based on Kirton (Collace).
Falstaff an Intelligence Operative/Fixer for the Duke of Regina


The Out World Coalition

Kforuzeng
“Patch” alias Dzenae Ungogz, "Anuekhs An Gzoug - the Flame that Burns" an alleged terrorist. Allied with 4DC mercs and connected to the Kforuzeng pirate band. He leads an elite vargr Fuernuzorg spec ops unit and operates Raersthog (Revenge) an Aeogz class corsair.

The Zhodani
Ambassador Vlezpridliashav

Sword Worlds Military
Major Wagner "Viking Battlegroup"
Major Kristin Vitt, Chefsergeant Rolf Jørgen. Seniorsergent Vanja Torben, Seniorsergent Einar Kjeld of Monoc Securities.
The above are also identified as "Einherjaren" and also by another collective unit name “Eight Hundred”. [Classified] There is a Sword World special forces unit associated with that number bearing the title of "800th Special Duties Construction Training Battalion Brandenberg" This unit is rated as posing a significant strategic threat to the Imperium. Their baseline function is as force multipliers acting with indigenous forces but in addition to their military skills they are trained as covert field agents and are nearly all multilingual. They are invariably deployed against strategic assets in the covert deep strike and deep recon role. [Classified].
Update: Confirmation that the above are a Sword World special forces unit and are deemed to pose a "significant strategic threat" to Imperial assets in 268.

McClellan Factors [SuSAG]
Captain Carl Lysel of - a dour and entirely humourless professional. Skipper of the "Four Nine" a 400ton non spec trader (collapsible fuel tankage, milspec sensors) owned by McClellan. KIA per SEMC instruction when the "Four Nine" was ambushed by the Wraith on arrival at Tarsus

Avastan

Avastan City
Sergei Kumarin Leader of the Avastan Bratva
Avastan Secretary Vladimir Mikhailov Liv: "He's an ex company man..." KIA by SEMC clearing Avastan Downport
Viktor Solonik aka “The Gravedigger” Liv: "...a very proficient assassin". KIA by SEMC clearing Avastan Downport

Avastan Mercs
The Utkin Group – an Avastan City based PMC.
The Alphas / Zinky boys Ruthless ex Avastan military spetnaz now freelance.

Star Ships of Note

Deliverance an ex Imperial 400ton Patrol Corvette now in SEMC service
The Viper's Nest a 400ton "Fat" Trader converted to an auxiliary carrier now in SEMC service
Drachenfels a 500ton Maru Class Merchantman/Corsair now in 4DC service
Abyss a 440ton Nishemani Class Corsair now under Kforuzeng ownership
Saxon 200ton trader paired with Deliverance now in joint service with the Domici family, The Shore and SEMC
Nazareth 200ton trader paired with Abyss now under Kforuzeng ownership
Hawkwind An Empress Marava II class merchant from Wonstar, Five Sisters. Held captive by the Avastan Bratva released by SEMC

Known Corsairs of District 268

Storm 400 ton Buccaneer class corsair under Captain Hearn Sarhan. Arch enemies of Bellatradian Crime Syndicate on Singer. Notorious for owning an extensive spy network in 268 and brokers Intel on the side.

Red Angel 400 ton Buccaneer class corsair under Captain Sergei Valha - even other pirates fear this vessel.

[terrymixon]

Lots of interesting people.

[Tiglath]

Lots of interesting people.

A rather broad brushstroke indeed but they seem to all come along in narrative "bus loads" so the "who's who" hopefully serves.

[joertexas]

Lots of interesting people.

A rather broad brushstroke indeed but they seem to all come along in narrative "bus loads" so the "who's who" hopefully serves.

I should have asked this sooner, but how many arcologies are on Collace? I was presuming that there are several.

[Tiglath]

Lots of interesting people.

A rather broad brushstroke indeed but they seem to all come along in narrative "bus loads" so the "who's who" hopefully serves.

I should have asked this sooner, but how many arcologies are on Collace? I was presuming that there are several.

I'd say there are lots for a 1 billion population (edited in UWP above). About ten mega arcologies and then numerous lesser resort or fishing "towns" (with their own lower decks worker accommodation) plus smaller private "islands" (some containing actual "ground" - but only for the very rich).

There will also be older "towns" in decline some of which may still have a rule of law at their literal peaks while others are entirely gang controlled but may yet be known as "party towns" - likely for all the wrong reasons...

[joertexas]

A rather broad brushstroke indeed but they seem to all come along in narrative "bus loads" so the "who's who" hopefully serves.

I should have asked this sooner, but how many arcologies are on Collace? I was presuming that there are several.

I'd say there are lots for a 1 billion population (edited in UWP above). About ten mega arcologies and then numerous lesser resort or fishing "towns" (with their own lower decks worker accommodation) plus smaller private "islands" (some containing actual "ground" - but only for the very rich).

There will also be older "towns" in decline some of which may still have a rule of law at their literal peaks while others are entirely gang controlled but may yet be known as "party towns" - likely for all the wrong reasons...

Good deal. Jaelah is from Prime Arcology, anyway, and I assumed they have one called Downport Arcology.

[Tiglath]

I should have asked this sooner, but how many arcologies are on Collace? I was presuming that there are several.

I'd say there are lots for a 1 billion population (edited in UWP above). About ten mega arcologies and then numerous lesser resort or fishing "towns" (with their own lower decks worker accommodation) plus smaller private "islands" (some containing actual "ground" - but only for the very rich).

There will also be older "towns" in decline some of which may still have a rule of law at their literal peaks while others are entirely gang controlled but may yet be known as "party towns" - likely for all the wrong reasons...

Good deal. Jaelah is from Prime Arcology, anyway, and I assumed they have one called Downport Arcology.

Yes. Downport would be a "Diego Garcia" type commercial/heavy lift facility but the "mega" arcologies have integral capacity (private and commercial) for small craft and landing below 1000t starships (the Bartizan itself being an example of such a facility on Prime Arcology).

[joertexas]

Yes. Downport would be a "Diego Garcia" type commercial/heavy lift facility but the "mega" arcologies have integral capacity (private and commercial) for small craft and landing below 1000t starships (the Bartizan itself being an example of such a facility on Prime Arcology).

Good - that was the general impression I had about the place.

[Tiglath]

Relative troop combat strength for units on Collace as per Fifth Frontier War:

Collace Naval Expeditionary Force. Leg/Lift Infantry Corps. Counter: 1c TL 13 ( Cbt Str = 100)
4DC Mercs. Armoured Infantry Battalion Battlegroup. Counter: Elite 2 TL 15 (Cbt Str = 8)
SEMC. Armoured Infantry Battalion. Counter: Elite 1 TL 13 (Cbt Str = 4)
Teahleikhoi Regiment. Armoured Regiment (5 Bttlns 1st Elite). Counter: 5 TL 13 (Cbt Str = 10)
Regiment "Siberia". Leg Infantry Regiment. Counter: 2 TL 9 (Cbt Str = 2)
Infantry Battalion "Lapin". Lift Infantry Battalion. Counter: 1 TL 14 (Cbt Str = 1)

NB Strength factor of 1 represents one battalion of combat strength in Fifth Frontier War. However, unit TL is significant as the difference vs opponents shifts columns on the Combat Results Table. Armoured Units, Cavalry and Armoured Infantry count double. Elite units count double.