Jumping-Jack-Flash-Interstellar Salvage & Mercantile, Ltd

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Jumping-Jack-Flash-Interstellar Salvage & Mercantile, Ltd.

HQ: Vrasstadt/Aubaine (formerly known as the offices of Majestic Survey & Relic Recovery Consortium)

Main Offices: Nike-Nimbus; Eos; Lucifer; Oriflamme; Baldur; Fija

Wild's Offices: Nova Rhyll; Xezor; Lote; Fisher's World; Keipes; Marax (opening one soon on Kide!); Menaf; Graf; Etienne; Umkarguu.

Salvage Resource worlds: Seliga/Aubaine; Conner/Aubaine; Partners with other worlds in Lazzerton Subsector/Alpha Leonis on four others. Partners with TrybecCorp & Auroran Applied Technologies on Savanjanni/Aubaine & Svarla/Aubaine.

Structure: Corporation, with Board of Directors. (Founding members The Captains of the starships RCS Osprey(Rhyvik), RCS Green Hornet, RCS Tryffyd Slayer., coupled with the merger of Majestic Survey & Relic Recovery.)

Shares: ATT, LCC--Aurora (5%), Transstar, LCC--Fija (7%), TrybecCorp (5%), BTG Salvage, LCC--Lucifer (7%), Standard Astrotronics SY--Aubaine (5%), Bourgund SY--Oriflamme (5%), HTTC--Baldur (5%), Company held 53%), Private investors (8%).

History: Founded soon after the recovery of the RMS Mackenzie from Lefiguerra / Khulam, & stealing the Kidan invaders starship in a quid-pro-quo deal with Her Grace, Duchess Bonatiates, ending the war between herself and the two most powerful TEDs backed by the Kidan "Diasporan Star Empire". Began as a merger of the crews & Captains of the starships RCS Osprey(ex-Rhyvik-a Trenchant class Patrol Cruiser), RCS Green Hornet (Gazelle CE, no drop tanks), and RCS Tryffyd-Slayer (a modified 150dtn Ranger-class Scoutship) & the business consortium of Majestic Survey & Relic Recovery, VIP of "Special Operations" Midori Chouinard (a post she still holds today in the new company), and the RMS MacKenzie.

The crews of JJFIS&M have to their credit also the recovery of the DLS Eos from Keipes/Aubaine (by diplomatic means); the DLS Brilliant from Asena/Promise by force of arms; the cold recovery of 4x 400dtn SDBs from Lote & 2x 400dtn SDBs from Nova Rhyll/Thoezennt (1201-1202); and finders fees on 3x relic Starhauler class freighters (Transstar owned now) from Lote's wrecked orbital B-class station. With the Battle Angels Starmercs Company they helped liberate & unite the planet of Nova Rhyll/Thoezennt in a six month-long campaign on the planet. They have spearheaded recontacting worlds to rimward of the Coalition in Lazzerton & Mackenzie/Alpha Leonis as well for trade and future recognition by the RCSA, as well as being the first RC-sponsored salvage team to penetrate the Vampire haunted ruins of Drydock/Auva, a former Solomani Naval Depot base in Precollapse times, and bring back much needed Jump-drive manufacturing equipment, now slated for Trybec's Dawn SY, & Oriflamme's Bourgund SY.

Members of the ships are half retirees, and half reservists in the RCN, and RCES. A handful are former Free Traders. As a corporation, they have friends on both sides of the Centrist-Federalist issue in politics, though most of these are Federalist. Recent evens on Oriflamme's upgrading to A-class Yards being approved have led to closer ties to Bourgund SY, and certain Technarches involved thereof.

One former board member and founding "father", CPT Sean "Lucky-Dice" Egan is now junior Assemblyman of Aubaine in the RC Assembly, after marrying another founder, Ms Winona "Bee-Witched" Yukowa. MrEgan has resigned from the BOD, but still hold their shares in the company. Members of the company participated in the actions on Promise, including Oriflamme hero, CDR Saffron "Old-Ghost" Ghulz.

One of the first Corporations to utilize the AVV weapon "Snake" in field /battle testing conditions. Licensed by RCSA for use thereof, 21-I-1203.

Salvage world Classifications (according to JJFIS&M, Ltd*)
Class I world* = former population UPP of 5 (100-999,000)
Class II world* = fromer popualtion UPP of 6 (1-9.99million)
Class III world* = former population UPP of 7 (10-99millions)
Class IV world* = former population UPP of 8 (100-999millions)
Class V world* = former population UPP of 9 (1-9.99billion)
Class VI worlds* = former population UPP of A (10-99billions)

Ships of the Company 400dtn Patrol Cruiser--RCS Osprey --In Service, since 1201.
300dtn Gazelle CE--RCS Green Hornet--In Service since 1200.
150dtn Ranger Scout--RCS Tryffyd-Slayer--Lost in action/Nova Rhyll,V-1202
400dtn Fat Trader--RMS Queensryche--Lost in action/Nova Rhyll, V-1202
300dtn A2S Jayhawk--RMS Mackenzie--In Service since 1201.
300dtn A2S Jayhawk--RMS MacDonald--In Service since VI-1202.
400dtn Sundowner Fartrader--SS TebiRoCaMon--In Service, V-1202, onward
1ktn Starhauler Freighter (BUFF) class--SS Vyborg-Saxe, in svc since XI-1201.
2ktn "Stretched" Xboat Tender --RMS Pelican--In Service, since X-1202.
3ktn Mercy-class EMMC Ship--RCNRS Behemoth--In svc w/ RCN-RCES since XI-1201.
3ktn Tethys/Gilgamesh Class Merc Cruiser--RCNRS Hephaetus'Hammer--In svc w/ RCN-RCES
4x Tycoon class 100/300dtn Modular merchants ---on order, delivery in mid 1203 from Aurora's Small A-class yards, Delgado & Dushgin's Yards on Aubaine, and Atrase's small A-class yard.

BOD: Chairwoman CPT Winona Yukowa-Egan(ret); VIP Special Operations Midori Chouinard; VIP of Transportation/Shipping CPT Janvis Sunstar-Rourke(ret); VIP Research & Development, Ms Nova Astriid-Rourke; VIP Cold Recovery Salvage CPT Edward Duugamiisha (Active Reserve); VIP AVV-Snake CDR Saffron Ghulz(Active Reserve); VIP Investments & Chief Corporate Liasion Dr. (Hist) Martin Francis Rourke; VIP Security, Mr "Wulfe", Ithklur Marine (ret).

Employee-hiring strategy: JJFIS&M prefers to hire locally rather than import labor (save in the cases of the Resource worlds of Peirsma, Svarla, Savanjanni, Seliga & Conner), using locally available tech whenever possible as much as possible, save for critical equipment (ie, Life support PLSS). Skills in Hostile environmental/Vacc suit are a plus, as well as those with combat experience with use in firearms & explosives (as some salvage worlds have hostile virus infected machinery, or worse, Guild sponsored raiders). Mechanics, Grav tech/Fusion reactor engineers, computer technicians, and medical personnel are all necessary to a successful bootstrapping or salvage world operation. where equipment exceeds 1200dtns in size/ weight, Transstar, LCC is usually contracted to move the item(s) in question, usually by the TSS Kether Friedmann Dawn-class Clipper. Pay is based on Skill level of experience/ week. Skill 1 = 500cr/ week.; Supervisors/Medical techs 1000cr/ week per skill level. There are incentives in the form of 5% finders fees from resale of salvaged item at Auction; and shares of stock in form of pension towards retirement.

Other Assets JJFIS&M, Ltd (owns,or has controlling or joint interest in): D-class Orbital Port, Lote/0229-Thoezennt system (owns/operates slavage team on old B-clss Orbital Station). 100 employees; Former B-class port, TL-14 salvage/Class II world*.Opened 1201, expected completion date mid 1203, orbital station to be turned over into RCES scout base.

1x C-class, 2x D-class downports, Nova Rhyll/ 0330-Thoezennt (Has controlling interest in the C-port on Freeland; franchised the two D-ports out (Nordheim & The Halflands) after construction to local control). 9,000 employees (local natives); former C-class port, TL-11 salvage, Class IV world*. Begun in 1201-02. Total Local control when planet achieves TL-9 by mid 1204, early 1205, with buy-out option to government then.

1x J-3 trade route from Marax/0726-Thoezennt in the radioactives(uranium ores) trade to the RCES bootstrap ops to TL-9 to Keipes. Route is Marax to Meadsk (0628), Meadsk to Nova Rhyll(0330), Nova Rhyll to Keipes/0132-Aubaine. Usual run of the SS TeBiRoCaMon with its J-3 drives, when not in RCES service)

1x J-2 trade rte from Fisher's World/1229-Shenk in Lanthanum ores (mined from Yaban Confederation). Rte runs from Fishers world to Bestor/1131-Oriflamme to Baldur/1032-Oriflamme (an from there to market to A-class yards/ Jump drive building companies after refinement). Usual run of the RMS MacDonald.

2x E-class downports, Fisher's World/1229-Shenk (One in Yaban Confederation, 25 employees--local citizenry/ one in Rivero Republic (bootstrapping TL-4 industrial revolution there), 20 employees there(locals).

1x J-2 trade Rte from Conner to Seliga to Schall, then J-1 to Aubaine with Salvage items from Conner & Seliga. Usual Run of the RMS Mackenzie. Larger pieces of relic machinery exceeding the 149 dtn hold are usually contracted out to one of Transstar's J-3 freighters.

D-class port on Seliga/0640-Aubaine (owned/operated as part of resource world venture) 1000 employees there (RC citizenry). Former A-class port, TL-15 salvage, Class III world*(opened I-1203, expected completion date II-1206). Goods shipped to Aubaine via SS Vyborg-Saxe.

D-class port on Conner/0840-Aubaine (Owned/operated as part of resource world venture) 90 employees(RC citizenry). former A-class port, TL-10 salvage, Class I world*. Opened XII-1202, expected completion date, I-1204).

E-class port on Peirsma/0240-Aubaine (owned/operated as part of resource world venture) 200 employees(RC citizenry). former A-class port, TL-13 salvage/Class II world*. Opened I-1203, Expected completion date, II-1206 due to lack of fuel resources in system). Shipping handled by Transstar by contract.

D-class downport on Svarla/0137-Aubaine (Joint venture with TrybecCorp & AAT), 1000 employees(out of 2000 RC Citizenry). Former B-class port, TL-13 Salvage/Class III world*. Opened XII-1202, expected completion date XII-1205. Usual run of the RMS Pelican (converted Xbt tender for the J-1 rte to Trybec).

D-class downport on Savanjanni/0135-Aubaine (Joint venture with TrybecCorp & AAT, Transstar), 500 employees (RC citizenry) out of 1000. Former A-class port, TL-14 salvage, Class III world*. Opened XII-1202, expected completion date XII-1205.

C-class downport--Nike Nimbus/0732-Aubaine, rebuilt with major funding from JJFIS&M after Struck by Vampire ship from orbit early 1202. JJFIS&M owns 25%, and is aiding in the upgrade to class B yards as well (expected completion date late 1203).

Rimward Operations-Lazzerton & Mackenzie/Alpha Crucis[Leonis](1202-1203)

E-class downport on Faro/0502-Lazzerton (Joint operation with BTG-Salvage of Lucifer) 10,000 employees (5,000 from Menaf/-0601, 5k RC citizenry). Former D-class port, TL-15 salvage/Class VI world*, Opened II-1203, expected completion date III-1213. Goods are moved to Menaf on their two Armed freighter starships, a 300dtn stretched Morraine class Free Trader, & a 600dtn stretched Sub Freighter (both J-1/1G), picked up by the BUFF class freighter, LMS Frankenstein to Lucifer's Auction from Menaf's C-class port.

D-class downport on Wulfe/0303-Lazzerton (Owned/operated by JJFIS&M). 10,000 employees (9,000 from Graff/0203)., TL-15 salvage/Class V world*. Opened II-1203, expected completion date III-1208. Goods are moved to Etienne's B-class port By way of Graff's 2 armed merchants(both J-1), transported to Seliga-Aubaine by the SS Vyborg-Saxe at J-3.

D-class downport on Patrent/1101-Mackenzie (Joint operation with BTG-Salvage & Rimward-Relic-Recovery, Ltd.), former B-class port, TL-15 salvage/Class VI world*. 10,000 employees(RC citizenry-Lucifer/Shenadoah). Opened in I-1203, expected completion in III-1213. Goods shipped out via J-2 freighters & LMS Frankenstein to Shenandoah & Lucifer's Auctions coreward.

D-class Haven Portable modular station on Ychanon/1002-Mackenzie (Joint operation with BTG-Salvage & Rimward-Relic-Recovery, Ltd.), Former B-class port, TL-15 salvage/Class V world*. 3,000 employees (RC citizenry-Lucifer/Shenadoah). Opened in II-1203, expected completion in III-1208 Goods shipped by J-2 freighters to Patrent to Lucifer/Shenandoah.

D-class downport on Endyf /0903-Mackenzie (Joint operation with BTG-Salvage & Rimward-Relic-Recovery, Ltd.), 3,000 employees (RC citizenry-Lucifer/ Shenadoah). Former B-class port, TL-14 salvage/Class V world*.Opened III-1203, expected completion date IV-1208. Goods shipped by LMS Frankenstein to Patrent, to Lucifer.

Article was prepared using CINET, GAIL & OPAL files/data from BARD site, as well as author's own campaign events, based on adventures/ events listed in PoT & Vampire Fleets (GDW).