Darkwater Inc

Template:CorpsInfobox Template:Quote Darkwater Inc is an Imperial private military company based in Summerland. It is one of the largest private military forces in the Core Systems.

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. A Darkwater contractor known only as Colonel 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 guarded an important captive for the Lords: 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.

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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 Senate claimed that she was being kept safe from assassination attempts by the 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 Imperial senators referred to themselves as the Lords of Restoration. They were revealed only after ACT recruited independent pilots to help decipher the terrorists' dark-comms network. 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 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."