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|key_people = [[Johann Fleischer]] (Vice President) | |key_people = [[Johann Fleischer]] (Vice President, CEO, deceased)<br/>Philippa Barlow-Lyons (CEO) | ||
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{{Quote|Because an honest day's work never goes out of fashion.|Caine-Massey's slogan}} | {{Quote|Because an honest day's work never goes out of fashion.|Caine-Massey's slogan<ref name="KBCM" />}} | ||
'''Caine-Massey''' is a [[Federation|Federal]] mining [[ | '''Caine-Massey''' is a [[Federation|Federal]] mining [[megacorporation]]. Widely regarded as an old-fashioned company that respects its workers, this veneer of humility conceals Caine-Massey's true nature as an aggressively expansionist mining concern with a past penchant for compromising workplace safety for the sake of profit. | ||
== History == | ==History== | ||
{{Quote|The local mining company.|Alternate Caine-Massey slogan}} | {{Quote|The local mining company.|Alternate Caine-Massey slogan}} | ||
Caine-Massey was originally founded under the name Howlett, Caine and Calvert (HC&C) in the early period of interstellar colonisation that began in the 22nd century. HC&C quickly rose to prominence as one of the more successful mining corporations, and cemented its position by securing guarantees of mining rights to multiple systems from the [[Federation]] through less than scrupulous means, such as nepotism and bribery. These guarantees came with a catch, however: HC&C had a limited time to meet set quotas, and failure to meet those quotas meant loss of mining rights. Consequently, HC&C made every effort to cut expenses and speed up its operations, leading to the use of shoddy equipment and recklessly endangering the lives of miners. When the corporation's many cover-ups of workplace accidents finally became public, the resulting damage to its reputation was severe.<ref name="KBCM">'' | Caine-Massey was originally founded under the name Howlett, Caine and Calvert (HC&C) in the early period of interstellar colonisation that began in the 22nd century. HC&C quickly rose to prominence as one of the more successful mining corporations, and cemented its position by securing guarantees of mining rights to multiple systems from the [[Federation]] through less than scrupulous means, such as nepotism and bribery. These guarantees came with a catch, however: HC&C had a limited time to meet set quotas, and failure to meet those quotas meant loss of mining rights. Consequently, HC&C made every effort to cut expenses and speed up its operations, leading to the use of shoddy equipment and recklessly endangering the lives of miners. When the corporation's many cover-ups of workplace accidents finally became public, the resulting damage to its reputation was severe.<ref name="KBCM">''Elite Dangerous'' Knowledge Base > Corporations > [[Knowledge Base#Caine-Massey|Caine-Massey]]</ref> | ||
To salvage its image, HC&C merged with logistic firm Massey Haulage and underwent an extensive rebranding campaign as "Caine-Massey, the local mining company", a blue-collar corporation and worker's advocate that placed a higher priority on employee safety. The marketing effort paid off, and in the 34th century Caine-Massey is considered a respectable mining megacorporation, though its desire for expansion remains unquenched.<ref name="KBCM" /> | To salvage its image, HC&C merged with logistic firm Massey Haulage and underwent an extensive rebranding campaign as "Caine-Massey, the local mining company", a blue-collar corporation and worker's advocate that placed a higher priority on employee safety. The marketing effort paid off, and in the 34th century Caine-Massey is considered a respectable mining megacorporation, though its desire for expansion remains unquenched.<ref name="KBCM" /> | ||
== Timeline == | ==Timeline== | ||
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20 JAN 3308 | |||
*<nowiki>*</nowiki>Pilots' Federation ALERT*<br/>The Caine-Massey corporation has beaten [[Torval Mining Ltd]] to retain a mining contract in the Dulos system. Competing campaigns were waged by the two rivals for the rights to supply ore and mined materials to many local subsidiaries. [[Johann Fleischer]], vice president of Caine-Massey, declared their victory: "We wish to thank the large number of pilots who delivered [[bromellite]], [[samarium]] and [[gallite]]. Thanks to your hard work, our contract has been renewed for another decade. I like to think that we have also secured the honour of the [[Federation]] by stalling the [[Empire]]'s plans." Rewards for contributors to Caine-Massey are now available for collection at Smith Port in the Dulos system. Torval Mining Ltd also received many deliveries of materials but in insufficient quantities to secure the contract. [[Constantia Torval]] has confirmed that the pilots who supported their initiative can collect payment at the Pride of Bitterwood megaship.<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/61e95e03eae3b426364c4064 GalNet: Caine-Massey Wins Mining Contract]</ref> | |||
13 JAN 3308 | 13 JAN 3308 | ||
*<nowiki>*</nowiki>Pilots' Federation ALERT*<br/>Caine-Massey and [[Torval Mining Ltd]] are running rival campaigns to deliver mined commodities to the Dulos system. For the past decade, the [[Mega Corporation|megacorp]] Caine-Massey has supplied ore and other raw materials to several subsidiaries in the region. But with the contract up for renewal, Torval Mining Ltd is making a bid for the lucrative business. [[Constantia Torval]], operations director for the [[Empire]]-based company, outlined the initiative: "We are calling upon pilots to provide the following mined materials: [[bromellite]], [[samarium]] and [[gallite]]. These should be delivered to the Pride of Bitterwood in the Dulos system. Your assistance will directly support our proposal to win this contract and expand our entire enterprise." Caine-Massey published a similar request from its vice president, [[Johann Fleischer]]: "The citizens within this region deserve a high standard of service, and we aim to continue meeting their needs. The Green Party of Dulos, acting on our behalf, shall offer generous rewards for shipments of mined bromellite, samarium and gallite delivered to Smith Port in the Dulos system." The corporate distributors within the region have agreed that whichever candidate is able to provide the greatest amount of materials will be awarded the contract for the next decade.<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/61e036d3802f34015e69ec14 GalNet: Corporations Compete for Mining Contract]</ref> | *<nowiki>*</nowiki>Pilots' Federation ALERT*<br/>Caine-Massey and [[Torval Mining Ltd]] are running rival campaigns to deliver mined commodities to the Dulos system. For the past decade, the [[Mega Corporation|megacorp]] Caine-Massey has supplied ore and other raw materials to several subsidiaries in the region. But with the contract up for renewal, Torval Mining Ltd is making a bid for the lucrative business. [[Constantia Torval]], operations director for the [[Empire]]-based company, outlined the initiative: "We are calling upon pilots to provide the following mined materials: [[bromellite]], [[samarium]] and [[gallite]]. These should be delivered to the Pride of Bitterwood in the Dulos system. Your assistance will directly support our proposal to win this contract and expand our entire enterprise." Caine-Massey published a similar request from its vice president, [[Johann Fleischer]]: "The citizens within this region deserve a high standard of service, and we aim to continue meeting their needs. The Green Party of Dulos, acting on our behalf, shall offer generous rewards for shipments of mined bromellite, samarium and gallite delivered to Smith Port in the Dulos system." The corporate distributors within the region have agreed that whichever candidate is able to provide the greatest amount of materials will be awarded the contract for the next decade.<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/61e036d3802f34015e69ec14 GalNet: Corporations Compete for Mining Contract]</ref> | ||
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== Gallery == | ==Gallery== | ||
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== References == | ==References== | ||
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