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Knight Squadron / KNIGHTSQ
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Honour, valour, and camaradery in a universe of selfishness and greed.
History
Origin
Knight Squadron was born from a belief among certain UEE forces officers and affiliated parties that the UEE is highly vulnerable to corruption and inhibited by an abundance of politicians vying for power rather than principled conduct. As a result, some members of veterans of the UEE formed Knight Squadron in order to be able to operate without the authoritarian oversight of the UEE regime. The squadron shares the UEE’s mission to combat the Vanduul threat and pirate groups who threaten the prosperity of life in the verse.
Existence
Knight Squadron members maintain ties to trusted members of the UEE navy but do not fall under UEE command and only report voluntarily to calls for CDF and other support. To date, however, Knight Squadron has generally proved favourable to the UEE due to their campaigns against the Vanduul and their protection of UEE assets from pirate and terrorist attack. The squadron’s political division from the Imperator and the UEE regime poses the potential for future disputes although Knight Squadron prefer to avoid needless conflict. UEE field officers generally tolerate Knight Squadron’s presence and activities and avoid any reporting further up the chain of command.
Operations
Knight Squadron, as it exists now, is not composed solely of UEE military veterans although some members do bring experience from various other walks of life in the verse. Although the squadron broadly engages in security and combat activities, its missions has evolved to encompass a broader scope of spacefaring endeavors such as economic pursuits and exploration of new sectors. Knight Squadron’s military operations are conducted against the Vanduul and pirates. The squadron frequently coordinates with groups who share such an interest in order to create solidarity against such threats.
XenoThreat incursions.
Beginning in 2951, in response to terrorist attacks committed by Xenothreat against the UEE and its Citizens, Knight Squadron mobilised to reinforce the CDF to repel Xenothreat forces. Fighters and medium ships from Knight Squadron were able to maintain mobility to protect cargo retrieval efforts from previously ambushed supply convoys as well as to assist the UEE’s flagship to engage and destroy Xenothreat’s capital ships and escorts, aiding in bringing about the end of Xenothreat’s assault and maintaining peace and stability in the verse.
Allied/ Affiliated Organizations
Manifesto
Play Style
Knight Squadron allows participants of all play styles and roles as well as all ship types and activity preferences. There is no regular time commitment for participation in the Squadron and we ask only that you follow the operational principles found in the charter.
Mission Statement
Knight Squadron seeks to protect against and combat the threat posed to civil society by groups such as the Vanduul, pirates, and the more callous criminal organizations. The squadron seeks to ally itself with similarly principled groups and to cooperate closely with them in order to attain this goal. Members of Knight Squadron hope to lead a crusade that will, one day, eliminate these threats and allow for prosperity throughout the universe.
Knight Squadron advocates the benevolent advancement of humanity and and will not participate in efforts by groups that seek to deny or undermine this objective.
Furthermore, Knight Squadron aims to explore uncharted space in the search for intelligence, resources, and technologies that can contribute to its efforts and build its apparatus and influence. Knight Squadron sustains its operations through economic efforts and contract work. Through these efforts Knight Squadron hopes to establish and provide security for trade routes to encourage inter-system integration and interdependence.
Charter
Operational Principles
The Squadron attempts to provide a friendly, mature, and enjoyable community experience for Star Citizen. Squadron members wish to explore and discover the universe together and to unite to combat foes. The Squadron does, however, have a strong ethical doctrine and requests that members abide by these rules.
1. Knight Squadron will conduct themselves in a mature, respectful, and reasonable manner and will show common decency both to other squadron members and to all non-combatant individuals. Members are representatives of the squadron and will not engage in belligerence and unjustified altercations. The squadron has no place for immaturity.
2. Knight Squadron will not engage in dishonourable or immoral conduct or contract work. Illicit and immoral are not always mutually inclusive but this is to be directed by squadron officers.
3. Knight Squadron will aid and cooperate closely with its allies. Assistance and support will be provided whenever resources and personnel are available. The squadron seeks to foster a reciprocal and mutually beneficial relationship with allied and affiliated groups.
4. The Vanduul are a malicious and dangerous race. The threat they pose to those who cannot defend themselves must be stopped. If a colony, group, or craft is under attack by the Vanduul, knight squadron may mobilize available resources to protect those victims.
5. Knight Squadron may choose to act in the interest of a group that it deems noble and principled but is not bound by any external political oversight. This measure is the reason for the formation of Knight Squadron so as to avoid the influence of easily corrupted and malevolent politicians. The squadron acts entirely independently and may change policy at any time based upon the squadron leaders’ judgements.
6. Although Knight Squadron does not engage in piracy against innocent parties, the squadron will use any and all means of attack, boarding, and appropriation of ships and property against its opponents or aggressors.