Something Borrowed
DARKWATER FREIGHT
OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION
- Intent: To create part of the Commonwealth’s efforts and responses to the Blackwall.
- Image Credit: Midjourney.com
- Canon: N/A
- Permissions: N/A
- Links: Blackwall | Blackshield | Aridente
- Organization Name: Darkwater Freight
- Classification: Trade and Humanitarian Logistics Network (Company with Covert Operations)]
- Affiliation: Imperial Commonwealth of Dosuun
- Organization Symbol:
- Core Symbol: A dark navy blue wave crest, stylized with sharp, angular lines to suggest motion and secrecy.
- Starship Silhouette: Embedded within the wave’s curve, a silver starship outline subtly blends into the design, symbolizing covert movement and secure transportation.
- Color Palette: Dark navy blue dominates the design, with charcoal gray for depth and silver highlights to add a touch of resilience and strength.
- Description: Darkwater Freight operates as a legitimate shipping consortium with a hidden purpose — ensuring isolated Commonwealth worlds receive essential supplies and covertly assisting refugees trapped behind the Sith's Blackwall. While maintaining a façade of trade efficiency, Darkwater is quietly aligned with the Commonwealth's covert humanitarian network. Under the command of the Fleetmaster, its crews specialize in secure supply chains, covert evacuations, and delivering hope to vulnerable border worlds without drawing unwanted attention.
- Headquarters: Aridente, Tokmia
- Domain: Operates along the Ison Corridor, providing discreet trade routes for vulnerable Commonwealth territories.
- Darkwater maintains a low profile, posing as a standard freighter company to minimize Sith scrutiny. However, its influence quietly extends into black market networks and sympathetic border communities.
- Notable Assets: Aridente Shipyard: A small yet efficient ship repair and outfitting station built to retrofit freighters with concealed compartments.
- Refitted Freighters: Darkwater employs modified Gozanti-class ships, Tielong-class transports, and YV-929 Armed Freighters for covert supply runs and personnel extractions.
- Expansion: Darkwater Freight is currently procuring ships via new contracts with various entities.
- Hierarchy:
- Leadership Tier
- Fleetmaster — Supreme commander of Darkwater Freight. Manages trade strategies, covert missions, and diplomatic efforts.
- Quartermaster Prime — Oversees finances, asset allocation, and logistical operations.
- Operations Tier
- Regional Overseers — Manage operations in designated sectors such as the Ison Corridor and key border territories.
- Dockmasters — Supervise ports, control cargo flow, and oversee covert supply caches.
- Command Tier
- Freighter Captains — Command trade ships and oversee covert cargo movement.
- Shadow Navigators — Skilled pilots trained to bypass Sith patrols and chart stealth routes.
- Trade Liaison Officers — Manage diplomatic trade deals to maintain legitimate front operations.
- Covert Tier
- Couriers — Ground agents who facilitate covert supply deliveries, extraction points, and coded communications.
- Runners — Specialists assigned to operate near the Blackwall, focused on discreet extractions, guiding refugees, and covert humanitarian work.
- Leadership Tier
- Membership: [IC Below, OOC speak with me!]
- Recruitment: Members are hand-selected, often former Commonwealth Navy veterans, experienced merchants, or trusted smugglers.
- Initiation: Prospective members must complete a ‘Darkwater Run,’ an unsanctioned supply mission into Sith territory under minimal guidance.
- Climate:
- Internal Culture: Trust is paramount. Darkwater’s crews maintain a tight-knit, family-like culture defined by loyalty and quiet courage.
- Dangerous Work: While most cargo runs are legitimate, covert operations into Sith-controlled zones make membership a perilous endeavor.
- Reputation:
- Public Image: Viewed as a legitimate merchant group by the wider galaxy.
- Within the Commonwealth: Quietly known as a lifeline for stranded citizens and resistance groups.
- Sith Authorities: Considered ‘suspicious,’ but lacks enough exposure for the Sith to directly target the group without risking trade relations.
- Curios:
- Darkwater Signet Coin: Members carry a metallic coin featuring a stylized wave crest. The coin’s subtle markings denote rank, while trusted contacts may also use it to confirm their identity.
- Rules:
- "No Innocents Left Behind" — Darkwater captains are expected to prioritize evacuating vulnerable civilians when practical.
- "Silence is Strength" — Darkwater members must never reveal their covert activities, even under duress.
- "The Cargo Comes First" — Supply runs take priority, ensuring vital resources reach their destinations.
- Goals:
- Immediate Focus: Secure critical supply chains for isolated Commonwealth worlds.
- Covert Operations: Extract key political figures, resistance leaders, and endangered civilians.
- Long-Term Expansion: Expand trade routes beyond the Ison Corridor and establish secure stations in regions vulnerable to Sith influence.
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HISTORICAL INFORMATION
Darkwater Freight was formed in direct response to the Sith Order’s Blackwall, which cut off several key Commonwealth worlds such as Karra, Salteract, and Najarka. With vital trade routes disrupted and civilians trapped behind enemy lines, the Commonwealth’s Divan Ministry sanctioned the creation of a covert trade network disguised as a legitimate shipping company.
Founded by former Commonwealth Navy officers, merchant captains, and agents tied to The Major, Darkwater Freight quickly established itself as a lifeline for stranded citizens. Operating from Aridente on Tokmia, the organization balanced legitimate trade with covert supply drops, blockade running, and refugee extractions.
Under the leadership of the enigmatic Fleetmaster, Darkwater Freight recruited experienced smugglers, traders, and sailors to execute its missions. Its ships, modified with hidden cargo holds and enhanced stealth systems, specialize in evading Sith patrols and delivering critical supplies to isolated worlds.
Darkwater Freight’s network has grown into a trusted yet discreet presence across the Ison Corridor and surrounding border regions, standing as a symbol of resilience and quiet defiance in the face of Sith oppression.
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