Techno Union
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| Name: | Techno Union |
| Classification: | Production, Ship |
| Date Founded: | Year 5 Day 205 |
| Owner: | Trade Federation |
| Leader: | Vas Felix |
| Second-in-Command: | Dagur Amon |
| Notable Members: | Larbac DarkClaw Jacob Jansen Krayt Fel Olwin Froon Hilem Ordo Siejo Kutol |
| Territory: | Valrar System Epidimi System Kinyen System |
| Population: | 800,000,000+ Inhabitant(s) |
| Capital: | Valrar |
| Most Populated World: | Hulelyrn |
The Techno Union, also known as the Department of Naval Production, is the ship production arm of the Trade Federation.
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Description
The Techno Union was initially a large coalition of high-technology firms. Formed primarily by heavy manufacturing companies, the Techno Union lobbied the Republics Senate on behalf of its members' interests and attempted to ensure fair commerce among its own members. In time, the Techno Union would grow to include galactic shipping magnates, thus further ensuring the free flow of goods.
In its current form, the Techno Union focuses solely on the production of starships and, since its rebirth, has become the spearhead of CIS ship production. Along with their construction of the Trade Federation's mighty Lucrehulk 3210 Battleship and other naval warships, the Techno Union produces the W-23 Star Hauler and the Starwind class Pleasure Yacht for civilians.
History
Creation of the Techno Union
For many years, the Trade Federation was a bastion of free trade in the universe. Under the expert leadership of Viceroy Corbin Esco, the Trade Federation grew to the point where it attained government status. After several wars, it set up a base of operations in the Glythe Sector and, in particular, on the planet of Vinsoth, the former hiding place of the criminal Ace Menshu.
Having defeated Menshu, the Trade Federation continued operations; however, it new had a problem. Since it now needed to protect the Glythe Sector as well as their members and fleets, the Trade Federation realized it needed more ships.
The Trade Federation ultimately decided that the best way to produce and procure more ships and to preserve ownership of its technology was to create or purchase its own factories. The Techno Union was thus born under the leadership of the well-respected Larbac DarkClaw. Darkclaw oversaw the construction of a class 4 shipyard and many city's and facilities, and the Techno Union grew immensely under his leadership. Late in Year 7, after years of service, DarkClaw steeped down, replaced by former Trade Federation Minister Jacob Jansen.
The rise of the Techno Union
With the Techno Union under his command, Jansen commissioned the construction of many Shipyards to be built in the Valrar System. As the Shipyards were completed, orders for Techno Union products, especially the W-23 Star Hauler, flooded in. With the increase in sales, the number of Techno union Employees also swelled, and the Techno Union membership numbers grew to its highest point to date.
After witnessing the growth and success of the Techno Union under Jacob Jansen, the Trade Federation beckoned to Jansen, offering him a prominent position in the Confederacy. Jansen accepted, and Krayt Fel was appointed President of the Techno Union. Moving over from his Corporate Alliance leadership position, Fel was an optimum choice for Jansen's replacement.
Fel focused the Techno Union on private and military orders, commissioned more Shipyards to be constructed, and helped improve the overall efficiency of the Techno Union. During the reign of Fel, the Techno Union signed a partnership with Starsign Shipyards, establishing the Confederate Shipyards. Both Factions worked together to mass produce the needed ships for the military and private orders that were placed from all corners of the galaxy.
Militarization of the Techo Union
With the Confederate Shipyards in full production, the Techno Union began to shift its focus from the private sector of ship production to the military sector. The new Techno Union left all civil operations to Starsign Shipyards, was reduced to a skeleton crew, left their Valrar home and relocated to help build a secret base for military ship production.
After a considerable amount of tenacious and tedious work, a functional core of that production base was finally completed and the first few ships began to trickle off the production lines.
However, workforce and raw material logistics were no match to the demands of the Trade Federation and the CIS.
Fel decided to resign. The leadership was offered to Olwin Froon, a seasoned shipwright who was Starsign Shipyards' COO and Production Director at the time.
On Y09 D324, Froon took over what was left of the Techno Union, began to whip logistics and paperwork into shape. After a few weeks, his friend and right hand Vas Felix, Starsign's former Logistics Director followed. Together they streamlined operations and soon all shipyards were running at peak performance, producing battleships for the Trade Federation and affiliates.
Unfortunately the Techno Union ran into a severe shortage of members. So severe was this shortage, that the TU was forced to take members from the Trade Federation Ministry of Defense. These members helped, but nevertheless the Trade Federation Cabinet announced that the Techno Union would be merging with Starsign Shipyards simply because there weren't enough members to keep both up and running. It was decided that beginning Year 10 Day 174 both companies would run under the TU banner because of it's roots as a CIS faction.
It was also determined that Olwin Froon would stay on as TU CEO, and that SSY CEO Solomon D`ark, would become the new TU COO, replacing Vas Felix who had previously held that position. However D`ark almost immediately stepped down due to what he called "personal matters". Ex-COO Vas Felix was immediately recalled to the position which he accepted gladly.
The Future of the Techno Union
The Techno Union employs more than 10,000 ship builders and is growing daily. It currently controls the system of Bilbringi and governs more than twenty seven million sentients. For the time being, the Techno Union has closed public sales, but it still offers ships and ship bundles to members of the Trade Federation and datacard rentals to all. The expansion of the Trade Federation's fleet remains the Techno Union's chief goal as it proceeds toward the future.
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