Common Goods Collective [COGO] - Organizations

History

2950–2954: The Independent Years

For the five years leading up to the Collective’s formation, our founders operated as a loose network of freelancers in the Stanton and Pyro systems. They were the haulers who stayed on the sensors for each other and the miners who shared their surplus fuel. While the Vanduul threat loomed on the frontier, draining the Empire’s focus, Stanton’s security began to fray. Our founders survived by a simple code: Don’t wait for a Navy patrol that isn’t coming; look out for your neighbor instead.

2955: The Polaris Pivot

The turning point came during Invictus 2955. When the Frontier Fighters hijacked a UEEN Polaris, the Verse was thrown into a PR war. The UEE called it treason; the Fighters called it a revolution.

From the cockpit of a freelancer’s ship, however, it looked like something else: pure instability. Whether it was the UEE losing a capital ship or a radical group weaponizing it, the result was the same—trade lanes were shut down, insurance premiums spiked, and the “little guy” was caught in the crossfire.

The founders of COGO didn’t join the CDF out of a sense of duty to the Empire. They joined the hunt because stability is profitable. We realized that if the “big players” couldn’t keep their own ships secure, we needed to organize our own professional standard to ensure the work kept moving.

Foundation: Business as Usual

Out of the wreckage of that incident, the Common Goods Collective was born. We established ourselves as a neutral professional entity. We don’t care about the political theater between the Navy and the outlaws—we care about the contract and the person flying next to us. We chose the name to reflect our goal: providing the goods and services that keep the Verse running, regardless of who is claiming to be in charge.

Manifesto

To the Professionals of the Verse,

We’ve all seen the headlines. One day it’s the Vanduul, the next it’s the Frontier Fighters or the Navy calling for “volunteers.” While the politicians and extremists are busy fighting over who gets to hold the stick, the rest of us are just trying to make a living and keep our ships in one piece.

COGO was founded on a simple realization: the Verse is better when neighbors help neighbors and the job gets done right. We aren’t here to solve the Empire’s wars or join a rebellion. We’re here to provide Variety in the Verse—to mine the belts, move the cargo, and provide the professional security when the big guys can’t seem to manage.

If you’re looking for a flag to wave, you’re in the wrong place. But if you’re looking for a reliable crew, a professional contract, and a good laugh at the end of a shift, welcome home.

— The COGO Founders

Charter

The COGO Neighborly Agreement

To keep the Corporation running smoothly and our reputation solid across the stars, we mandate all members to fly by these simple principles:

1. Professional on the Clock: When you’re on a contract, give it your best. Whether you’re hauling scrap or flying wingman, we do the job right and we do it efficiently.

2. The “Good Neighbor” Policy: If a fellow Citizen is in a bind—stalled out, under fire, or just lost in a bunker—we help them out. We look after our neighbors like they are our own.

3. Mind the Neutrality: We are here for the work and the community. Avoid bringing the politics into the hanger. We don’t start wars; we just finish contracts.

4. Respect the Variety: Every role is vital. Treat the hull-cleaner with the same respect as a Hammerhead captain.

5. Keep it Light: We’re here to improve the Verse, but we’re also here for a laugh. Leave the “hardcore” ego at the airlock. If it’s not fun, we’re doing it wrong.

6. No Griefing: We’re professionals. Unprovoked harassment or toxic behavior is bad for business and bad for the Community.

Any harassment or belligerent behavior will be met with immediate expulsion from the corporation.

Common Goods Collective / COGO