Angels and Tea / ANGELTEA

In the vast expanse of Star Citizen’s universe, few organizations have earned their reputation like Angel Tea. Known across Stanton as the “Guardians of the Void,” this elite group has stood as the final line of defense against countless threats, both terrestrial and interstellar. Their legacy is etched into the stars themselves.

Origins
Angel Tea was founded in 2921 by a former UEE Navy combat ace, Angel “Dindra” Strife. Disillusioned by the endless red tape of the military but unwilling to sit idly by as Stanton’s citizens faced escalating dangers, Dindra gathered a cadre of like-minded pilots, engineers, and ground operatives. They pooled their resources to purchase a decommissioned Retribution-class carrier, retrofitting it as their mobile base of operations—christened the Celestial Hearth.

Their first mission? A daring raid on an outlaw-controlled mining outpost on Daymar, where kidnapped workers were being forced to harvest illegal Quantanium. Angel Tea’s surgical strike liberated the captives and crippled a burgeoning pirate empire in one fell swoop.

Heroes of Stanton
Over the years, Angel Tea has repeatedly stepped in where the UEE’s bureaucracy faltered. Their exploits include:

The XenoThreat Blockade of 2945
While Stanton reeled under the onslaught of the XenoThreat, Angel Tea spearheaded a coordinated counterattack, disrupting enemy supply lines and destroying a heavily armed Idris before it could reach Crusader’s orbit.

Operation Frozen Beacon
In 2948, an experimental AI-driven probe went rogue in the icy depths of Yela’s asteroid belt, creating a field of self-replicating mines that threatened trade routes. Angel Tea deployed a specialized detachment to neutralize the rogue AI in a zero-gravity firefight—a feat many believed impossible.

The Pyro Gambit
In their most daring operation to date, Angel Tea infiltrated the hostile Pyro system to recover sensitive UEE data stolen by a shadowy syndicate. Against overwhelming odds, they executed precision strikes on enemy facilities, proving once again that no distance is too great for their cause.

Unique Facts About Their Tactics
Astrophysical Mastery: Angel Tea employs astrophysicists who analyze gravitational anomalies and star patterns to optimize battle strategies, often turning the environment into a weapon. For example, during a skirmish in Stanton’s asteroid clusters, they manipulated ship thrusters to create artificial dust clouds, obscuring enemy sensors.

Quantum-Blind Combat: Angel Tea pioneered combat techniques for scenarios where quantum travel is disabled. Their doctrine emphasizes precise formation flying, stealth, and enhanced EVA tactics.

Culture and Humor
Despite their grueling missions, Angel Tea is known for their camaraderie and quirky traditions. Every mission briefing ends with a shared cup of tea—a tradition started by Dindra, who claimed, “Tea steadies the hand before battle… also, it’s harder to lose your nerve when you’re sipping perfection from a thermos.”

One famous anecdote recounts how an engineer once programmed a hostile ship’s AI to play “Angels We Have Heard on High” through its comms system mid-battle, confusing the enemy long enough for Angel Tea to execute a flawless boarding operation.

Legacy
Today, Angel Tea continues to operate from Materia, which remains one of Stanton’s most recognizable ships. They are revered not only as defenders but as explorers and innovators, proving that heroism is not bound by planetary borders or UEE regulations.

Their motto, etched onto their flagship’s hull, sums them up perfectly:
“For Stanton, For the Stars, Forever.”