Dog Corp. / TAILWAGS

We Go Where Others Won’t.

Space belongs to no single corporation, government, house, or flag.

It belongs to those willing to cross it.

Dog Corp was founded on a simple belief: there is always another horizon, another opportunity, and another way forward. We are not an empire. We are not a military. We are not beholden to the interests of distant shareholders or political powers.

We are a freelance exploration and logistics corporation.

We haul what needs hauling.
We transport what needs transporting.
We salvage what has been abandoned.
We trade what others overlook.
And we explore what has yet to be understood.

WE BELIEVE IN THE FRONTIER.

The frontier is not empty.

It is filled with forgotten stations, derelict vessels, untapped resources, lost technology, dangerous routes, and opportunities waiting for someone brave—or foolish—enough to pursue them.

Dog Corp intends to be that someone.

We believe abandoned does not mean worthless.
We believe difficult does not mean impossible.
We believe dangerous does not mean forbidden.

It means there is work to be done.

WE BELIEVE IN INDEPENDENCE.

Dog Corp answers first to its crews, its clients, and its own principles.

We will work with governments, houses, corporations, independent operators, frontier settlements, and anyone else willing to conduct honest business.

But we will not become the property of any of them.

Our ships fly our colors because we choose where they fly.

WE BELIEVE IN A FAIR TRADE.

The frontier survives because people move things.

Food. Fuel. Medicine. Machinery. Information. People. Resources. Technology.

Every shipment has value. Every salvage operation has risk. Every contract deserves to be honored.

Dog Corp does not promise the cheapest service.

We promise that when we accept a job, we will do everything reasonably possible to finish it.

WE BELIEVE IN OUR CREWS.

A corporation is nothing without the people willing to climb aboard.

Our pilots, engineers, haulers, salvagers, traders, explorers, technicians, and support crews are the foundation of Dog Corp.

We look after our own.

When one Dog goes into the dark, the others keep the light on.

When one ship goes missing, we look for it.

When one crew gets stranded, we bring them home.

No cargo is more valuable than the people carrying it.

WE BELIEVE IN SECOND CHANCES.

The frontier creates strange circumstances.

A disgraced pilot.
A failed merchant.
A wandering engineer.
A refugee looking for work.
A salvager with nowhere else to go.

Dog Corp does not particularly care where someone came from.

We care about what they do once they step aboard.

If you can work, learn, contribute, and stand beside the crew when things go wrong, there is a place for you here.

WE WILL TAKE THE JOBS OTHERS WON’T.

We will enter the dead zones.

We will recover the abandoned.

We will cross the long routes.

We will haul the oversized.

We will search the forgotten places.

We will investigate the strange signals.

And when someone tells us:

“Nobody is going out there.”

Our answer will be:

“Then somebody should.”

Dog Corp does not promise that every job will be safe.

We promise that we will be prepared.

We do not promise that every expedition will be profitable.

We promise that we will find the value in it.

We do not promise that the frontier will be kind.

We promise to be there anyway.

OUR PURPOSE

To connect people, places, and opportunities across the frontier.

To move what needs moving.

To recover what has been lost.

To discover what remains unknown.

To turn abandoned things into useful things.

To give independent operators a chance to compete.

And, whenever possible, to make a damn good living doing it.

THE DOG CORP OATH

We go together.

We come home together.

We honor our contracts.

We protect our own.

We respect the frontier.

We take what is ours by right, and we leave behind what is not.

We find it.

We haul it.

We salvage it.

We trade it.

We are Dog Corp.
And if there is a road through the dark, we’ll find it.

A Code of Conduct, Operations, and Principles

Ratified by the Founding Crew of Dog Corp

PREAMBLE

Dog Corp exists to explore, transport, recover, trade, and provide opportunity across the frontier.

We operate independently, deal honestly, and accept that the frontier is a dangerous place where circumstances rarely conform to expectations.

This Charter establishes the basic rules by which Dog Corp conducts its business and governs its crews.

It is not intended to dictate every decision.

It exists to establish the lines we do not cross.

ARTICLE I — THE CORPORATION
1. Independence

Dog Corp shall remain an independent organization.

No government, noble house, corporation, military, or private interest may claim ownership of Dog Corp without the consent of its governing body and membership.

Dog Corp may accept contracts from any legitimate party, provided those contracts do not violate this Charter.

2. Neutrality

Dog Corp does not take sides in political disputes, territorial conflicts, corporate rivalries, or wars unless directly contracted to provide legitimate logistical services.

A Dog Corp ship is a commercial vessel first.

Crews are not expected to become soldiers simply because someone else’s conflict has entered their route.

3. The Right to Refuse

Any Dog Corp crew may refuse an assignment that they reasonably believe violates this Charter or places the crew in unnecessary and unacceptable danger.

No contract is worth abandoning the principles upon which Dog Corp was founded.

ARTICLE II — THE CREW
4. The Crew Comes First

The lives of Dog Corp personnel shall take priority over cargo, equipment, reputation, or profit.

Cargo can be replaced.

Ships can be rebuilt.

People cannot.

5. No Dog Left Behind

Dog Corp shall make reasonable efforts to recover stranded, missing, or endangered personnel.

A rescue may be delayed by circumstances.

It shall not be abandoned simply because the financial cost is inconvenient.

6. Mutual Respect

Every member of Dog Corp is entitled to reasonable dignity and respect regardless of rank, species, origin, wealth, or previous occupation.

Competence earns responsibility.

Trust earns authority.

Neither is granted solely by birth or status.

7. Responsibility

Every crew member is responsible for the consequences of their actions.

“Orders” is not considered a sufficient excuse for knowingly committing an unlawful or unethical act.

ARTICLE III — CONTRACTS
8. Honor the Contract

Once Dog Corp accepts a legitimate contract, it shall make a good-faith effort to fulfill it.

If circumstances make completion impossible, the client shall be informed as soon as reasonably practical.

9. Honest Dealing

Dog Corp shall not knowingly falsify:

Cargo manifests
Delivery records
Salvage claims
Trade agreements
Crew records
Financial statements

Mistakes happen.

Fraud is different.

10. Contractual Transparency

Clients shall be informed of significant risks, restrictions, and expected costs whenever reasonably possible.

Dog Corp does not guarantee success.

Dog Corp guarantees that the client will know what they are paying for.

11. Payment

Payment shall be negotiated before work begins whenever practical.

Additional expenses incurred due to unexpected circumstances may be charged to the client when permitted by the original agreement.

Crew members shall not be expected to personally finance corporate operations.

ARTICLE IV — SALVAGE
12. Salvage Rights

A vessel, station, installation, or cargo shall not be considered abandoned simply because it appears derelict.

Dog Corp crews shall make reasonable efforts to determine ownership before claiming salvage.

13. Salvage Claims

When ownership cannot reasonably be established, salvage shall be documented according to local law and applicable contract terms.

Discovery of valuable property does not automatically make it the property of the person who found it.

14. Dangerous Salvage

Unknown technology, biological material, weapons, hazardous cargo, and anomalous objects shall be treated as potentially dangerous until proven otherwise.

“I don’t know what this does” is not permission to press the button.

15. Restricted Materials

Dog Corp shall not knowingly transport or trade prohibited materials.

If restricted or dangerous material is discovered during salvage, the crew shall secure it and notify appropriate corporate authority.

ARTICLE V — EXPLORATION
16. Exploration Is Voluntary

No crew member shall be compelled to participate in an expedition beyond their agreed duties without appropriate compensation and consent.

17. Exploration Records

Significant discoveries should be documented.

Coordinates, hazards, routes, anomalies, and useful information should be recorded for future crews whenever doing so does not create unreasonable danger.

18. Discovery Rights

Unless otherwise specified by contract, discoveries made using Dog Corp resources belong to Dog Corp subject to applicable law.

Individual crew members shall receive appropriate recognition and compensation for significant discoveries.

19. Unknown Territory

Explorers are expected to exercise caution when encountering:

Unknown civilizations
Unidentified technology
Unstable environments
Biological hazards
Unmapped territories
Anomalous phenomena

Curiosity is encouraged.

Recklessness is not.

ARTICLE VI — SHIPS AND EQUIPMENT
20. Maintain What You Fly

Every crew is responsible for maintaining its assigned vessel and equipment to a reasonable operational standard.

Preventable mechanical failure is considered a management problem.

21. No Unauthorized Modifications

Major modifications to corporate ships, weapons, engines, navigation systems, or life-support systems require authorization.

Minor field repairs and practical modifications may be performed when necessary to preserve life or complete a mission.

22. Corporate Property

Corporate equipment is to be used for legitimate corporate purposes.

Personal use is permitted when it does not interfere with operations, damage equipment, or create unreasonable liability.

23. Abandonment

A ship may be abandoned when remaining aboard presents an unreasonable threat to life.

No crew member shall be punished for abandoning a vessel when doing so was necessary to survive.

ARTICLE VII — TRADE
24. Fair Exchange

Dog Corp may trade nearly anything that is legally and ethically permissible.

The corporation does not guarantee that every trade will be profitable.

It does, however, require that trades be conducted honestly.

25. Market Independence

Dog Corp shall not intentionally manipulate local markets for the purpose of causing widespread shortages or economic harm.

Profiting from a good opportunity is business.

Manufacturing a crisis for profit is not.

26. Information

Trade information, route data, client information, and proprietary discoveries shall be treated as corporate assets unless designated otherwise.

Crew members shall not sell confidential information for personal profit.

ARTICLE VIII — CONFLICT
27. Self-Defense

Dog Corp personnel retain the right to defend themselves, their crew, their clients, and their vessels from immediate threats.

Reasonable force should be used whenever practical.

28. Escalation

Avoiding unnecessary conflict is preferred.

A successful mission is one where everyone gets paid and everyone gets home.

29. Weapons

Weapons carried aboard Dog Corp vessels must be properly registered, secured, and used responsibly according to local law.

Weapons are tools.

They are not substitutes for negotiation, preparation, or common sense.

ARTICLE IX — PROFIT
30. Profit Is Not Shameful

Dog Corp exists to make money.

There is nothing inherently wrong with profit.

Profit allows the corporation to maintain ships, employ crews, explore new territories, and continue operating independently.

31. Profit Is Not Everything

No amount of profit automatically justifies sacrificing crew lives, violating the Charter, or destroying Dog Corp’s independence.

32. Crew Compensation

Employees and contractors shall receive agreed compensation for completed work.

Hazardous, high-risk, or exceptional assignments should receive appropriate additional compensation.

ARTICLE X — LEADERSHIP
33. Authority

Leadership exists to coordinate the corporation, not to own it.

Those entrusted with authority are expected to act in the interests of Dog Corp and its people.

34. Accountability

Leaders are subject to the same Charter as everyone else.

Rank does not grant immunity.

35. Command

During emergencies, the senior qualified officer aboard a vessel may assume command.

In the absence of a qualified officer, command shall pass to the individual best capable of maintaining the safety of the crew and vessel.

ARTICLE XI — DISCIPLINE
36. Minor Violations

Minor violations may be handled through:

Warnings
Fines
Loss of privileges
Temporary suspension
Additional training
37. Serious Violations

Serious violations may result in termination, expulsion, financial penalties, or referral to appropriate authorities.

Examples include:

Theft from Dog Corp
Deliberate sabotage
Fraud
Abuse of crew members
Knowingly endangering personnel
Unauthorized sale of corporate assets
Deliberate violation of this Charter
38. Final Authority

No individual crew member may unilaterally declare another member guilty of a serious offense.

Accusations must be investigated.

Evidence must be considered.

Judgment must be made fairly.

ARTICLE XII — THE DOG’S RULE

The following principles shall serve as the simplest interpretation of this Charter:

1. Don’t screw your crew.
2. Don’t screw your client.
3. Don’t screw the people you’re trading with.
4. Don’t steal what isn’t yours.
5. Don’t risk a life for something replaceable.
6. If you make a mistake, own it.
7. If you find something dangerous, tell someone.
8. If you give your word, keep it.
9. If you can’t keep it, say so.
10. When in doubt, bring everyone home.
FINAL DECLARATION

Dog Corp recognizes that no charter can account for every situation encountered beyond the frontier.

There will be difficult choices.

There will be impossible contracts.

There will be moments when every available option carries a cost.

When the rules fail to provide an answer, Dog Corp personnel are expected to remember why the rules exist in the first place.

We explore to discover.

We haul to connect.

We salvage to recover.

We trade to prosper.

We work so that the frontier becomes a little less distant for everyone who lives there.

And above all else:

We look after our own.

Dog Corp

Find It. Haul It. Salvage It. Trade It.

Bring Everyone Home.