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== History == | == History == | ||
[[File:Retail Plaza Faulcon DeLacy ED.jpg|thumb|300px|Retail Plaza with Faulcon DeLacy.]] | [[File:Retail Plaza Faulcon DeLacy ED.jpg|thumb|300px|Retail Plaza with Faulcon DeLacy.]] | ||
Faulcon deLacy is one of the most famous names in the history of interstellar exploration. The [[Corporations|corporation]] began life as a much smaller organisation: Faulcon Manspace, a military supply organisation based in [[Reorte]]. | Faulcon deLacy is one of the most famous names in the history of interstellar exploration. The [[Corporations|corporation]] began life as a much smaller organisation: Faulcon Manspace, a military supply organisation based in [[Reorte]]. It rose to prominence when it developed a fighter craft which was christened the Viper.<ref name="Beginnings">Tourist Spot 0223, "Faulcon deLacy's Beginnings"</ref> The Viper's sales exceeded all expectations, enough so that Faulcon Manspace was forced to license production to other companies just to meet demand.<ref name="KBFD" /> | ||
As the company prospered, it introduced new innovations and sought to tap into other markets with ship designs named after dangerous snakes, such as the Cobra Mk I for traders and the [[Sidewinder Mk I]] for light reconnaissance duties. Faulcon Manspace merged with deLacy ShipWorks in 2982, one of the largest shipyards building Faulcon ships under license.<ref name="KBFD" /> One of the first new products from the merged company was the troubled Cobra Mk II which released in 3034. This was an upgraded version of the now very dated Cobra Mk I, but was not especially successful and was soon withdrawn. Despite this, the new company grew into a corporate behemoth, and went from strength to strength, launching the [[Cobra Mk III]] to great acclaim in 3100.<ref name="Beginnings" /> | As the company prospered, it introduced new innovations and sought to tap into other markets with ship designs named after dangerous snakes, such as the Cobra Mk I for traders and the [[Sidewinder Mk I]] for light reconnaissance duties. Faulcon Manspace merged with deLacy ShipWorks in 2982, one of the largest shipyards building Faulcon ships under license.<ref name="KBFD" /> One of the first new products from the merged company was the troubled Cobra Mk II which released in 3034. This was an upgraded version of the now very dated Cobra Mk I, but was not especially successful and was soon withdrawn. Despite this, the new company grew into a corporate behemoth, and went from strength to strength, launching the [[Cobra Mk III]] to great acclaim in 3100.<ref name="Beginnings" /> | ||