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== Overview ==

The Fuel Rats are a hierarchy-less collective. That means they have no leader and no assigned jobs within the organization. Members who disagree about something work it out by listening to each other, suggesting solutions, and (hopefully) deciding collectively what to do. Not having leaders does not mean chaos; it is not the dog-eat-dog world of a nihilist/survivalist. "<em>Our collective is more like the communes of the ancient Greek philosophers Aristotle and Epicurus: they did not need government or leaders because they were basically in agreement about what needed to be done</em>." The “collective” is more like a team, sharing a common goal. Military units have to resort to hierarchical command-structures in order to get people to do the right thing in a situation where disagreement is fostered by political pressure. The Fuel Rats prefer to expect people to do the right thing. If someone doesn’t fit in, they’ll get polite suggestions to find another hobby than Fuel Ratting.<ref>[https://www.fuelrats.com/about-the-fuel-rats/ About the Fuel Rats]</ref>[[File:Fuel Rats ship.jpg|thumb|200px|Fuel Rats ship]]

The Fuel Rats don't require or request any sort of payment in return for their services, though feel free to offer anyways. If you want to work something out or role-play something with a rescuee, have fun.

The Fuel Rats are not a war guild. Yes, they'll equip good shields, fast ships, even guns, but it’s hugely unlikely that a Rat-pack will go to war. After all, many of the Rats are on different sides and factions. When they’re being Fuel Rats, they’re all on one side: The Fuel Rats. Otherwise… it gets complicated. Intentionally attacking a Fuel Rat who is on duty is a very good way to turn the every single squadron against you.

 

 

 

On June 9, 3306, a few hours after the first [[Brewer Corporation]] [[Drake-Class Carrier]]s went on sale, the Fuel Rats received their first call for a rescue that only Fleet Carriers could attempt. The client was a pilot who had made the one-way trip to HD 76133, a system that could previously only be reached with the aid of [[FSD Supercharging]]. Since HD 76133 lacked a neutron star itself, it was impossible for any pilots who traveled there with conventional ships to leave unless they chose to destroy their ships and return to inhabited space via escape pod. Drake-Class Carriers, with their 500 ly jump range, did not have this problem and could safely jump to and depart from HD 76133 as long as they had sufficient [[Tritium]] fuel.<ref name=":0">[https://www.reddit.com/r/EliteDangerous/comments/h06z09/fuel_rats_complete_first_fleet_carrierbased_rescue/ Fuel Rats complete first Fleet Carrier-based rescue]</ref>

 

The client had originally contacted the Fuel Rats for help months earlier, but was forced to wait until Drake-Class Carriers became available and contact them again. The Fuel Rats quickly stocked up their first carrier, The Rat Nest owned by CMDR RatMama, with Tritium and proceeded to the client's location. The outbound trip required six jumps made over the course of two hours. The client was then secured aboard The Rat Nest, and safely brought back to the edge of the [[Core Systems]], where he parted with his rescuers and made his way back to his base in [[Vega]] under his own power. The Fuel Rats considered the operation a resounding success, apart from a handful of their members who undocked from The Rat Nest during the trip and were left behind when the vessel jumped.<ref name=":0" />

* The Fuel Rats announce their 50,000th successful rescue at 17:42 [[Universal Galactic Time]]. After almost 3.5 years in operation and 52,116 total cases, their success rate for rescues is calculated to be 95.9%.<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/EliteDangerous/comments/9u5hjt/today_1742_game_time_the_fuel_rats_mischief_has/ Today, 17:42 Game Time, the Fuel Rats Mischief has completed their 50.000th rescue.] - 4 November 2018 - Reddit</ref><ref>[https://x.com/FuelRats/status/1059143797983055873 X post by FuelRats]</ref>

* In a highly unusual incident, CMDR Chris Soar had accidentally launched his SRV into orbit above Nervi 3 A, the spaceborne CMDR was returned to the surface after CMDR Gridwolf physically pushed the SRV planet-side.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A9UB4bzjO18 Fuel Rat Makes a Highly Unusual Rescue] - 11 July 2016 - CMDR Gridwolf - YouTube</ref>

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