Close Encounters Corps: Difference between revisions

}}<blockquote>'''Close Encounters Corps''' '''(CEC)''' is a paramilitary special research structure, one of the largest organizations of independent pilots, the main independent [https://vk.com/close_encounters_corps news] resource of the Russian-speaking segment with a weekly periodical, engaged in support of the [[:ru:Elite-dangerous_вики|Russian-language Wiki]], [https://inara.cz/ INARA] and the [https://vk.com/elite_dangerous_ru main group in VKontakte], organizers of the Coalition of Russian-speaking allied factions, Collective Self-Defense Pact Organization, administrators of the [[Anti-Thargoid Operations Coordination Center (AOCС)|Anti-Thargoid Operations Coordination Center (AOCC)]], one of the founders and members of the [[Anti Club Accord (ACA)]] Security Council. CEC is also a [[Squadrons|squadron]].<ref>[https://inara.cz/elite/squadron/1256/ Close Encounters Corps - INARA]</ref></blockquote>

<blockquote>The exact date of the founding of the Supreme Council and the true reasons for launching Close Encounters Corps is unknown, but it seems that it was launched long before the first contact with the Thargoids, as a result of an earlier research group, whose members were leading scientists and officers of several superpowers. </blockquote><blockquote>The organization is interested in researching alien technology, developing methods of deterrence and analyzing alien activity. It actively implements and controls projects to improve humanity, actively assimilates proven alien technology into its systems, and carries out a whole galaxy of classified projects.</blockquote><blockquote>Project Close Encounters Corps adheres to the principles of zero primary aggression, complete independence from outside forces, mutual assistance to allied structures and respect for neighbors.</blockquote><blockquote>Into our faction are accepted pilots who are not members of other alliances as pilots of these alliances and not connected with them in any way, categorically not being duplicates of other accounts, preferably having a total flight time not less than 250 hours, understanding the basic principles of the game and communication, ready to be active participants of the community and agree with all requirements to the participants (see #rules_and_regulations in our discord). </blockquote><blockquote>The main communication takes place in chat, voice less often, due to the extremely diverse geography of participants and varying degrees of employment. Faction is not interested in PowerPlay and PvP-components, we are not going to contact with griefers, gankers and other criminals, we prefer to ignore their existence and develop along the path, which chose themselves.