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Reactive Process Mechanics / RPM1
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Freelancing
Reactive Process Mechanics (RPM) — a frontier engineering and bounty outfit born in Pyro. They fix, recover, and retaliate with precision. Guided by the motto Resolve. Patch. Maintain., RPM thrives in chaos, restoring order one system at a time.
History
⚙️ History of Reactive Process Mechanics (RPM)
Origins in the Pyro Wastes (Late 2890s)
RPM began long before it had a name. In the late 2890s, a loose collective of abandoned‑station engineers, freelance mechanics, and deep‑space explorers operated out of derelict platforms scattered through the Pyro system. These were people who had been priced out of the UEE core worlds or pushed out by megacorp consolidation.
Their unofficial job was simple:
Fix what others left behind.
Recover what others lost.
Survive what others couldn’t.
This early group became known informally as “the Processors,” because they treated every crisis like a broken system to be debugged.
The Turning Point — The Jericho Salvage Fires (2912)
In 2912, a chain‑reaction fire tore through the Jericho salvage yards in Pyro IV’s orbit. Most crews fled. The Processors didn’t. They stabilised the station, rescued trapped workers, and prevented a catastrophic reactor breach.
This event earned them their first formal recognition from independent haulers and frontier miners. It also gave them their first motto:
Resolve. Patch. Maintain.
The phrase stuck.
Formalisation into an Org (2930–2940)
As Pyro became increasingly lawless, the Processors evolved into a structured organisation. They adopted the name Reactive Process Mechanics (RPM) to reflect their identity:
Reactive — responding to chaos anywhere in the frontier
Process — methodical, technical, disciplined
Mechanics — engineers first, fighters when required
During this decade, RPM began taking contracts from Crusader Industries, Drake Interplanetary, and independent haulers who needed reliable troubleshooters in unregulated space.
Rise of the RPM Division (2940s)
Under the leadership of LordMoistus, RPM shifted from a repair‑only outfit to a hybrid engineering–bounty–recovery division.
LordMoistus introduced:
Field‑repair strike teams
Bounty‑recovery specialists
Deep‑space diagnostic crews
A unified insignia (the tactical penguin visor)
A code of conduct based on precision and process
This era cemented RPM’s reputation as the people who show up when systems fail, ships drift, or order collapses.
The —-REDACTED—- Outpost (2950–Present)
RPM established its primary base — The —-REDACTED—- Outpost — in a converted refuelling station orbiting a Pyro asteroid belt. From here, they operate:
Modified Cutlass Blacks for recovery
Terrapins for reconnaissance
Freelancer DURs for long‑range diagnostics
The outpost serves as a repair bay, briefing centre, and safe harbour for frontier travellers.
Modern Role in the Verse
Today, RPM is known across the fringe as:
The engineers who don’t panic
The bounty hunters who don’t miss
The troubleshooters who don’t quit
They remain politically neutral, loyal only to process, precision, and the frontier communities that rely on them.
Save what remains.
Manifesto
⚙️ Reactive Process Mechanics — Org Manifesto
We are Reactive Process Mechanics — engineers, troubleshooters, explorers, and bounty specialists forged in the unstable fires of Pyro. We don’t posture. We don’t grandstand. We solve problems with precision, discipline, and an unbreakable process.
The Verse is failing in places the UEE refuses to look. Systems collapse. Stations decay. People disappear. Pirates thrive in the cracks.
Where others see danger, we see a system waiting to be repaired.
Our intention is simple:
Stabilise the frontier, one operation at a time.
Our motive is clear:
Protect the independent, the overlooked, and the unprofitable.
Our view is uncompromising:
If the Verse is breaking, we will Save What Remains.
We recover what’s lost.
We repair what’s broken.
We retaliate when necessary.
We endure because the frontier demands it.
We are RPM.
Resolve. Patch. Maintain. Save What Remains.
Charter
⚙️ Reactive Process Mechanics — Charter
1. Uphold the Process
Members commit to methodical, disciplined action. Every operation — repair, recovery, or retaliation — follows RPM procedure. Chaos is never an excuse for carelessness.
2. Protect the Frontier
We stand with independent crews, frontier settlers, and those abandoned by corporate or UEE oversight. Members act to stabilise, not exploit.
3. Save What Remains
When systems fail or people are left behind, RPM intervenes. Preservation of life, data, and infrastructure is a core duty.
4. No Unprovoked Hostility
RPM does not initiate conflict for profit or ego. Force is used only when required to defend, recover, or complete a contract.
5. Honour Contracts
Members fulfil agreements with integrity. Once RPM accepts a job, it is completed with precision and reliability.
6. Maintain Operational Readiness
Ships, tools, and personal gear must be kept in working order. A malfunctioning member endangers the entire division.
7. Respect the Chain of Command
Orders from leadership — including division leads and LordMoistus — are followed unless they violate core principles of safety or ethics.
8. No Piracy, Slavery, or Exploitation
RPM rejects activities that destabilise the frontier or harm civilians. Members found engaging in such acts are removed immediately.
9. Protect Org Intelligence
RPM technology, processes, and data are not shared outside the org. Members safeguard sensitive information at all times.
10. Represent the Insignia
The RPM emblem stands for precision, resilience, and professionalism. Members conduct themselves in a way that honours the org’s reputation.