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Emperor_ParkDate: Friday, 11 Mar 2011, 11:07 PM | Message # 1
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Hello there,

I am making a swashbuckling adventurer character, and I would like him to own his own ship. He would be Baron of the Nevar Belt, a valuable asteroid field (containing considerable mineral wealth at one stage but few permanent residents) outside of Deralian Space. The Asteroid Belt would be governed by the historical owner of the belt, the Park Family. The Park family would have subsidized the mining expedition and on discovery would have claimed it, in return the King at the time (around 900 years ago) granted the family the titles Baron Nevar. The asteroids themselves are largely mined out today, their precious aurodium having been largely mined out over the previous centuries, the Parks however would now have considerable wealth accumulated from this and have invested in land on Deralia also. On the asteroid belt there would still remain one aurodium mine employing around twenty workers and many droids, also located close to the belt is "Park Hall" a space station, a mansion owned by the Park family, now little used as they had gravitated to the System's Social Center at Deralia.

So I would like to request

1 Mostly mined out asteroid field, containing one small mine still operating.
1 Park Hall, this would further be armed with 5 Concealed Twin-Turbolaser Turrets and 5 Quadlaser Turrets so that it could be defended.
1 FarStar-class Corvette, used by the current Baron, Anthony Park in his famous swashbuckling adventures across the Outer Rim. Officially this vessel is a ship of the "Nevar Belt Navy", which was formed recently to allow the Baron to sidestep Imperial Shipping regulations on private ownership of Capital Vessels.
1 Prototype R 22 Spearhead Fighter, having been rebuilt up from the ground by the Baron, it has some of the most sophisticated technology available fitted to its frame, featuring two missile launchers (bringing it in line with the later A-Wing weapons wise), a superior targeting system and ships computer, also faster than standard engines. The cumulative effect is to make it a fighter ahead of its time by more than 10 years compared to most craft around (making this ship essentially an A-Wing in its effect, if not in name).


His Imperial Majesty Antonius I
_________________________
Emperor of the Atrisians
Baron Park of Nevar
Vanquisher of the Mandalorians


Message edited by Baron_Park - Friday, 11 Mar 2011, 11:08 PM
 
Jace_VaritekDate: Monday, 14 Mar 2011, 7:44 PM | Message # 2
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I vote to APPROVE everything provided that Jaron has no compelling objection to Baron Park's back story, as it pertains to Deralia's history (since it's his planet, I think it's reasonable to permit him "right-of-first-refusal," of a sort. Really just "right-of-refusal," I suppose). But I don't see what possible problem there could be. The "Nevar Belt Navy" makes me a bit uncomfortable though, even though I appreciate that it's just a technicality. I'd suggest to you, however, that someone as prominent as Baron Park would probably be able to secure for himself a waiver of the capital ship regulations. So, up to Jaron, then. But in the meantime, I'd like to hear a bit about who is crewing this ship for Park. I don't think I'd be okay with approving more than 10 or so "followers," if you will, and droids are a cheap way out that I really don't like. Do explain, please.

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Jory_CarsonDate: Monday, 21 Mar 2011, 8:29 PM | Message # 3
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Just as a reminder: I will be waiting on Jace's questions to be answered before I make my vote.

Thanks.

 
Jory_CarsonDate: Tuesday, 17 May 2011, 3:23 PM | Message # 4
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Still waiting...
 
Emperor_ParkDate: Sunday, 22 May 2011, 6:35 PM | Message # 5
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Well, assuming Jaron is willing to be beneficent and approve my request (it does involve his work after all).

As for the control systems, the ship would be heavily modified in order to allow it to be commanded operationally by a pair of modified pilots who would operate the ship on a shift basis, both would need to be awake to operate the ship in battle (one controlling Gunnery one controlling piloting). They would have a dozen R2 units which would perform cleaning, and work to keep everything operational.

In addition to this there would be an Engineer who would operate the hangar's facilities (supplemented by a binary load lifter for moving things) he would keep the actual fighters operational in addition for being responsible for repairing anything beyond the abilities of the R2 Units.

There would be a Butler/Steward onboard who would serve the gentlemen onboard and keep their quarters in a nice condition (the reduction in crew levels would mean large staterooms for the Gentlemen aboard).

There would be 6 "gentlemen of means" who would be the Baron Park's companions and wingmen, these would be a group of well off younger sons of Deralian nobles who are close friends or friends of friends of the Baron. Younger sons are always inconvenient to nobles, who would no doubt be grateful for the Baron taking their sons off their hands to make men of them (or else have them die heroes deaths) and allow them to gain shipboard experience in a Naval setting to help them get a reference from the Baron for a place in the Imperial Academy. A similar real world example would be the modern opportunity rich young adults have of paying £25,000 to spend a year as part of the crew of a tall ship commanded by a naval captain in order to gain seabourne experience (or just for fun) and his reference; an older one would be rich people using their influence to get their sons appointed to be midshipmen on privateers or the more prestigious ships of the fleet (mostly frigates, since there was a high chance of action and prize money).


His Imperial Majesty Antonius I
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Emperor of the Atrisians
Baron Park of Nevar
Vanquisher of the Mandalorians
 
Jory_CarsonDate: Tuesday, 07 Jun 2011, 6:51 PM | Message # 6
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It seems to me that Jaron has had plenty of time to argue against this.

Vote: APPROVE
 
Karth_DeQoraDate: Wednesday, 08 Jun 2011, 6:25 PM | Message # 7
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Aye, looks good to me, too.

In the interest of getting this request closed (seeing's as it's been open a while) and the fact that 3/4 wins it, I hereby declare this request APPROVED.

Cue the confetti.


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