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Night Rats / NIGHTRATS
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If the vents are whispering, its already too late; the rats are here
History
Origins of the Night Rats
The Night Rats were not born in boardrooms or briefing halls. We were born in the vents of Checkmate—in the forgotten crawlspaces, maintenance shafts, and dead corridors most pilots never notice until it’s too late. Those narrow passages were our first dens, our rat holes carved into steel and shadow.
While others flooded into the Contested Zone chasing credits and glory, we watched. We learned the rhythms of the station, the habits of the greedy, the sound of boots echoing where no one should linger. When they came looking to strike it rich, they never saw us—only the dark closing in.
We struck fast and without warning. Ambush was our language. Panic was their reply.
One by one, they fell.
One by one, they cried out over open comms, begging for help that never came.
And one by one, they died alone in the silence of the station.
From those vents, the Night Rats spread—no longer just scavengers, but hunters. What began as survival became reputation. What began as whispers in Checkmate became a name spoken cautiously across the ‘verse.
We are not heroes.
We are not mercenaries for hire.
We are what waits in the dark when ambition blinds you.
Manifesto
The Night Rats Manifesto
A Night Rat does not stand alone.
The nest comes first—always. Our strength is not found in individual glory, but in the swarm, in the quiet coordination of many moving as one. A solitary Rat is a dead Rat, picked off in the dark and forgotten. Survival, success, and dominance are achieved together or not at all.
We work as a nest to pursue our goals, our dreams, and our desires. There is no illusion of a “common good,” no false virtue to hide behind. We exist for one purpose only: to ignite the hunger, ambition, and drive within our own ranks. The fire we feed is internal, and it burns for the Night Rats alone.
Merit is the only currency that matters.
Do well, and you will earn your whiskers—proof that you have survived the dark and learned to thrive within it. Do poorly, and you will be cast down to eat with the common rats in the streets, scraping for scraps and watching the vents you once called home from below.
We do not promise comfort.
We do not promise safety.
We promise opportunity for those willing to take it.
We are the Night Rats.
No vent is safe.
No dark corner offers refuge.
No hole remains secure when the nest is on the move.
In the shadows of the ‘verse, we endure—and we hunt.
Charter
Organization Charter & Operational Directives
This organization operates within the bounds of the ‘verse to pursue profit, influence, and coordinated action among its members. Discipline, discretion, and mutual respect are required to ensure long-term success and operational effectiveness.
All members are required to adhere to the following directives:
Real-world politics and religion are strictly prohibited within organizational communications and activities.
Griefing, harassment, or conduct intended solely to disrupt other pilots or crews is forbidden.
Piracy and sanctioned hostile operations are authorized when conducted in support of organizational objectives.
Organizational assets, credits, and materiel are not to be funneled, transferred, or laundered to external organizations.
These directives exist to preserve operational integrity, protect the organization’s standing within the ‘verse, and ensure a professional and enjoyable experience for all members.