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'''Darkwater Inc''' is an [[independent]] private military company based in [[Summerland]]. It is one of the largest private military forces in the [[Core Systems]].<ref>In-game description in the Summerland system</ref> | '''Darkwater Inc''' is an [[independent]] private military company based in [[Summerland]]. It is one of the largest private military forces in the [[Core Systems]].<ref>In-game description in the Summerland system</ref> | ||
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]]. | 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 Service|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. | |||
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*<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 | 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 Service|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> | *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 Service|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> | ||