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|sector = Industrials | |||
|headquarters = [[Summerland]] | |||
|products = Security services | |||
|area_served = Galactic | |||
|key_people = Colonel [[Ronan Brock]] | |||
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|founded = pre-3300 | |||
|dissolved = February 24, 3308 | |||
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{{Quote|Keeping watch and keeping you safe.|Darkwater Inc's slogan}} | |||
'''Darkwater Inc''' was an [[independent]] private military [[corporation]] based in [[Summerland]]. It was one of the largest private military forces in the [[Core Systems]].<ref>In-game description in the Summerland system</ref> | |||
'''Darkwater Inc'''. | Sometime prior to September 3306, Darkwater Inc was secretly hired by the [[Lords of Restoration]] to provide military training to members of the [[Neo-Marlinist Liberation Army]]. Darkwater's leader, Colonel [[Ronan Brock]], oversaw the training program and reported to [[Senator]] [[Karl Nerva]]. At some point, Brock demanded to renegotiate the contract's terms when his troops found undercover agents of the [[Affiliated Counter-Terrorism unit]] among the recruits. Darkwater also kept an important captive for the Lords in a hidden bunker: [[Emperor]] [[Arissa Lavigny-Duval]]. ACT's Captain [[Saskia Landau]] learned of Darkwater's involvement in the Lords' conspiracy after the [[Omega Grid]] network, a secure communications system used by [[Imperial Intelligence]], the NMLA, and the Lords, was cracked in February 3308. The [[Imperial Guard]] assaulted Summerland on February 9, 3308 and intercepted a Darkwater ship attempting to flee with the Emperor, who was safely rescued and returned to [[Capitol]]. | ||
Expecting further hostilities, Colonel Brock rallied his troops at the Onyx Storm, a Darkwater megaship stationed above Summerland 11, and tried to takeover the Summerland system, but this was unsuccessful and caused the ruling Summerland Patron's Party faction to brand Darkwater Inc a criminal enterprise. Emperor Arissa then declared Darkwater Inc a hostile military target of the Empire on February 17, 3308, and called for the PMC's total eradication in retaliation for its involvement in the Lords' conspiracy. The Battle of Summerland concluded in a decisive Imperial victory on February 24. Colonel Brock was killed by Imperial auxiliaries while attempting to flee the Onyx Storm, and Darkwater's armada was neutralised. The Empire also placed Summerland under the control of The Praetorian Vigil, a new faction that reported directly to the Emperor and took possession of the Onyx Storm. | |||
== Timeline == | |||
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24 FEB 3308 | |||
*<nowiki>*</nowiki>Pilots' Federation ALERT*<br/>The [[Empire]] has carried out reprisals against the rogue faction Darkwater Inc in the [[Summerland]] system. The private military firm had trained [[Neo-Marlinist Liberation Army|NMLA]] terrorists and held [[Emperor]] [[Arissa Lavigny-Duval]] captive, on the orders of a cabal of [[senator]]s named the [[Lords of Restoration]]. Darkwater mustered an impressive armada, but these were no match for a combination of superpower forces and independent pilots. Colonel [[Ronan Brock]], the mercenaries' leader, was killed during the fighting when he fled from the Onyx Storm [[megaship]] and was shot down by Imperial auxiliaries. Emperor Arissa praised all those who helped destroy Darkwater, and declared: "Let the Battle of Summerland mark the victorious end of our bitter war against both the NMLA and the traitors who sought to destabilise the Empire." [[Affiliated Counter-Terrorism unit|ACT]] clarified that "Although there may always be Neo-Marlinist extremists, the large-scale threat of the NMLA has finally been nullified." All data obtained from the terrorists' [[Omega Grid]] network has now been shared with the relevant security agencies. With Darkwater eliminated, the Empire has installed a new controlling faction into the Summerland system. The Praetorian Vigil will report directly to the Emperor and govern in her name. The Summerland Patron's Party will redeem combat bonds and provide other rewards at the [[starport]] Henry O'Hare's Hangar. A [[Permits|permit]] exemption allowing all independent pilots to enter the Summerland system will remain active for the next two weeks.<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/62176ebf8611a510395ad688 GalNet: Battle of Summerland Ends NMLA Threat]</ref> | |||
17 FEB 3308 | |||
*<nowiki>*</nowiki>Pilots' Federation ALERT*<br/>Darkwater Inc in the [[Summerland]] system has been declared a hostile military target for its role in abducting [[Emperor]] [[Arissa Lavigny-Duval]]. The private military firm, led by Colonel [[Ronan Brock]], was secretly hired by the [[Lords of Restoration]] to train and equip the [[Neo-Marlinist Liberation Army|NMLA]]. Darkwater troops also kept the Emperor imprisoned in a concealed bunker for over a year. Once their involvement was revealed by [[Affiliated Counter-Terrorism unit|ACT]], Darkwater's forces regrouped around the megaship Pearl Mandate. Colonel Brock led an attempt to gain control of Summerland as a defensive measure but was unsuccessful. The mercenaries have now been branded as wanted criminals by the system authorities. The order to strike against Darkwater came directly from Emperor Arissa: "I call upon my loyal servants and all other warriors of honour to wipe out this nest of traitors. We remember the innocent victims of the NMLA by punishing those who enabled them." The Summerland Patron's Party will redeem combat bonds for destroyed Darkwater ships at the starport Henry O'Hare's Hangar. Although the Summerland system is typically [[Permits|permit locked]], the [[Empire]] has arranged a total exemption for independent pilots for a three-week period. To guarantee that Darkwater is thoroughly eliminated, the Empire is offering a range of incentives to pilots. These include awarding the rank of Master in the [[Imperial Navy|Imperial Navy Auxiliary]], [[discounts]] on Imperial ships and weapons in the Summerland system, and [[Imperial Hammer]] railguns for the ten pilots who achieve the most combat bonds.<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/620e45f0cdd68425834e4348 GalNet: Empire Declares Reprisals Against Darkwater]</ref> | |||
14 FEB 3308 | |||
*The [[Affiliated Counter-Terrorism unit]] has unveiled a secret cabal of [[Empire|Imperial]] [[senator]]s who masterminded the [[Neo-Marlinist Liberation Army|NMLA's]] terrorist activity. The information was obtained after ACT successfully penetrated the NMLA's [[Omega Grid|dark-comms network]]. Captain [[Saskia Landau]] provided this summary to the media: "Senators [[Alberto Gereon|Gereon]], [[Jourdain]], [[Karl Nerva|Nerva]], [[Lorcan Scordato|Scordato]] and [[Ursula Torquatus|Torquatus]] were at the heart of a powerful conspiracy to permanently remove the position of [[Emperor]]. They called themselves the [[Lords of Restoration]], based on their aim to restore executive power to the [[Imperial Senate|Senate]]. The NMLA became their terroristic agents, weaponised to assassinate the [[Imperial Family|Duvals]] and other obstacles. Its members were militarised at Darkwater training camps and provided with sophisticated equipment by corrupt [[Imperial Intelligence]] agents. But the Lords could never fully control the terrorist figurehead [[John Tyburn|Theta Seven]], whose attacks against non-Imperial starports were not part of their original plan. [[Marlin Duval|Marlinism]] was also exploited as a political lever. The hope was that, compared to this democratic ideology, citizens would view a senator-led Empire as a moderate compromise once the Imperial Family was gone. While this led to the establishment of the [[Marlinist Colonies]], the Lords' later attempts to influence those systems via puppet politicians did not succeed. Following the assassinations of [[Harold Duval|Prince Harold]] and other Duvals, the Lords abducted Emperor [[Arissa Lavigny-Duval]] in January 3307. She was kidnapped en route to a secure location, with Senator Nerva falsifying confirmation of her safe arrival. This allowed the Lords to engineer communications with the Senate via a virtual doppelganger, which were accepted as genuine since they were verified by Imperial Intelligence agents." ACT is working closely with Imperial security agencies to identify all those who collaborated with the Lords of Restoration.<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/620a5094eb024118526134da GalNet: ACT Exposes the Lords of Restoration]</ref> | |||
09 FEB 3308 | |||
*[[Emperor]] [[Arissa Lavigny-Duval]] has been found alive after being secretly imprisoned by the private military firm Darkwater Inc. The [[Imperial Herald]] published a special report on recent events: "The absence of the Emperor from public life for over a year has prompted much speculation. The [[Imperial Senate|Senate]] claimed that she was being kept safe from assassination attempts by the [[Neo-Marlinist Liberation Army|NMLA]], and that they remained in contact with her. In truth, she was being held captive by the NMLA's secret benefactors. This group of [[Empire|Imperial]] [[senator]]s referred to themselves as the [[Lords of Restoration]]. They were revealed only after [[Affiliated Counter-Terrorism unit|ACT]] recruited independent pilots to help decipher the terrorists' [[Omega Grid|dark-comms network]]. [[Anders Blaine|Chancellor Blaine]] immediately ordered the [[Imperial Guard]] into battle against Darkwater soldiers. A ship fleeing from the [[Summerland]] system was intercepted, aboard which was a cryogenic pod containing the Emperor herself. She was swiftly returned to [[Capitol]], and is currently under the care of the [[Imperial Palace]] medical team. The [[Imperial Internal Security Service|IISS]] has launched a security operation based on ACT's information. This reveals that groups within the Senate, Darkwater and [[Imperial Intelligence]] formed a long-running conspiracy to fund and empower the NMLA. Senators [[Alberto Gereon]], [[Karl Nerva]], [[Ursula Torquatus]] and several others have been placed under arrest. ACT has stated that it will provide additional information soon."<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/6203a754f628791f254db8d8 GalNet: Arissa Rescued from Year-Long Captivity]</ref> | |||
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