Independent Exploration Conglomerate [IEC] - Organizations

History

Our mission is simple: To reach beyond what is known.

That reach can take many forms. Sometimes it means charting a safer route through dangerous space. Sometimes it means escorting a vulnerable convoy through hostile territory. Sometimes it means extracting valuable resources from a remote asteroid, working on a stranded vessel, saving a lost crew, or simply helping a new pilot find their footing in the vastness of the ‘verse. Every contract, every expedition, every patrol, and every cargo run contributes to something larger than ourselves.

The IEC was founded on the belief that no man should have to face the stars alone.
Within our ranks, you will find veterans who have weathered years of conflict, commerce, and exploration, standing alongside newer pilots still learning the intricacies of quantum travel, ship operations, and life beyond in the black. We value experience, but it is not the only metric of a successful individual. A seasoned captain, a rookie deckhand, a miner with a steady hand, a fighter pilot with sharp instincts, a medic willing to answer a distress beacon — all have a place here.

The Conglomerate maintains a wide array of assets and skill sets, allowing its employees to pursue the path that fulfills them best. For those drawn to exploration, there are survey operations, scouting missions, reconnaissance flights, and long-range expeditions into uncertain space. For industrial minds, there are mining, salvage, manufacturing, refining, and logistical opportunities. For those who prefer commerce, there are trade lanes to establish, cargo operations to coordinate, and markets to support. For security-focused members, there are escort assignments, patrol duties, and bounty hunting opportunities.

And for those who simply want a reliable group of people to fly with, talk with, and enjoy the ‘verse alongside — IEC offers that too.
We understand that every employee has a different schedule, a different ship, and a different reason for answering the call. Some seek profit. Some seek purpose. Some seek knowledge. Some seek camaraderie. The Conglomerate does not demand that every member fit into a single mold. Instead, we provide a framework where individual goals can support collective progress and succeed in their chosen path.

When you fly under the banner of the Independent Exploration Conglomerate, you do not fly as an expendable asset. You fly as part of a family. You are a representative of an organization that seeks to build rather than exploit, to protect rather than prey, and to expand humanity’s reach with purpose rather than recklessness and senselessness.

Whether you command a capital ship, crew a turret, scan asteroid fields, run medical rescue, manage cargo, provide security, or are just stepping into your first hangar, there is room for you here.

The stars do not belong only to the bold. They belong to the prepared, the loyal, the curious, and the dedicated.
The IEC is seeking citizens who believe that cooperation is stronger than isolation, that knowledge is more valuable when shared, and that humanity’s future deserves more than survival. It deserves direction.

Join the Independent Exploration Conglomerate today!
Stand with veterans. Grow with new pilots. Bring your skills, your ships, your ambition, and your willingness to be part of something greater.
The frontier is waiting.

“IEC is for players who are looking for a casual experience but dont want to fly alone, working together to help each other in game.
Group will be immersion encouraged, without being extreme RP. I.E. Fly it like it’s real, but feel free to BS about IRL stuff.
While the main goal may be exploration, the IEC is a group who will work together to serve each of the members goals in any type of mission.
The alignment of the group should be considered “Chaotic Good”, for those familiar with the Alignment Chart.”

Manifesto

A captain’s job is simple:

Find a Ship. Find a Job. Keep Flying.

With the Independent Exploration Conglomerate, you will not have to do this alone.

The verse is a big place. Anyone venturing out into the black is subject to those of lesser moral ground, making it a dangerous place. Exploration takes you out of secured shipping lanes into undiscovered nothing.
Best case: there’s something of value.
Worst case: there’s someone else, thinking YOU look like todays paycheck.
Membership with the IEC will help negate these worst case scenarios. The goal of the IEC is to unite like minded ships and crew so that they can cooperate to achieve their individual goals. A small group of ships and minds are more likely to accomplish their goals than is a solo ship.

An exploration group outfitted with ships of different roles offer the most likely formula for success.

Offense/Defense
Transportation
Exploration/Sensor Scanning

One ship will have difficulty doing everything alone. If you are chartered for an exploration run into an undiscovered void, the IEC will be there as your wingmen, helping you accomplish your mission. Your cost is dedication to the group you are running the charter with. Help another charter with a support role. Perhaps additional cargo space in your ship. Perhaps you fly a fighter escort for the group. Perhaps you fly point, allowing your advanced sensor scans lead the charter in the correct direction. Perhaps your ship has a low signature or hidden storage to help transport ‘gray’ materials.

While participating in UEE trade and citizenship, the IEC holds no contracted allegiance to the UEE or any other governing entities. The IEC operates to overcome any obstacle to achieve their current goal. Sometimes this requires discretion with UEE, or even complete evasion.

As an IEC charter, you will be required to avoid morally wrong jobs. Running outside the law is not forbidden as long as the ends are just. Engaging in piracy against innocents is forbidden. Slavery is forbidden as every person has the right to their own life.

Running illegal cargo which poses no threat to innocents is profitable as long as you aren’t caught or drop your cargo to avoid UEE. The IEC supports ‘grey’ trade.

However the main goal of the IEC is to work together to help each other discover what’s out in the void.
And to profit.

Charter

Any captain wishing to enlist with the IEC will be required to take the Pledge of Service.
The Pledge outlines the general, morally binding contract, that any member will be required to honor.

I, the captain of an independent vessel, hereby solemnly swear the service of my ship, and that of my crew, to the cause of the IEC.

I shall aid any fellow captain who has taken this pledge, be he in need, in the hope that he will in time repay this favor.

I shall do no evil to the common folk, nor shall I take up arms against my fellow captain, lest he intend harm or death for me and mine. Should my business with the IEC demand that I do this, I shall consider this oath fulfilled.

I shall not sell, traffic, or catch men for the purpose of slavery – or in any other way participate in the Trade of Slaves. Should my business with the IEC demand that I do this, I shall consider this oath fulfilled.

I shall respect each mans right to his land, his business, and his own life. Should my business with the IEC demand that I offend this right, I shall consider this oath fulfilled.

Should I at any point find that the cargo in my ship is of harm to the innocent, I shall immediately terminate contract, and dump said cargo.

Should I at any point find that the service I, my ship, or my crew, is providing be of unjust nature, I shall immediately terminate contract, and cease this service.

I take this oath, being well-informed of the possible consequences, to aid any member of the IEC, and to expect that the same help be given to me, lest the work at hand require the breaking of this oath. .

Any member of the IEC will be expected to uphold these principles.

Independent Exploration Conglomerate / IEC

History

Our mission is simple: To reach beyond what is known.

Manifesto

Charter