Gree Trade Authority
| Gree Trade Authority | |
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| General Information | |
| Status | Active |
| Leader | Arika Cavoh |
| 2IC | Tomas o`Cuinn |
| Headquarters | Gree system |
| Historical Information | |
| Formed from | GenoHaradan |
| Founder | Tomas o`Cuinn |
| Founded | Day 267 of Year 15 (CGT) |
| Political Information | |
| Industry | Militarized Trade Corporation |
| Holosite | Gree Trade Authority |
The Gree Trade Authority is a militarized trade corporation led by Chairwoman, President and CEO Arika Cavoh and operates as the governing body of the Gree star system. Though it can trace its historical roots back to the ancient Gree Enclave[1], the Gree Trade Authority was established shortly after the expulsion of the Black Sun crime syndicate from Gree at the hands of the GenoHaradan paramilitary organization and the Mandalorian clan Dael'mor in Year 14 (CGT). With its main base of operations on the surface of Gree, the Authority has governed and developed the Gree system since its inception.
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History
Year 14 (and prior)
Long controlled by the Black Sun crime syndicate, the Gree system's residents endured a brutal occupation and suppression of their basic sentient rights with executions and extortion a daily ritual. Many citizens were rounded up and sent into forced labor, used extensively in Hyrotii Corporation's various mining operations in the system. Those that were spared physical labor were typically forced into refuge camps, tortured or outright executed. These ruthless conditions and Black Sun's disregard for lives led many Gree civilians to get involved in a resistance movement, organizing terrorist attacks and trying to protect innocents. While ineffective overall, this resistance would eventually find support from the GenoHaradan paramilitary organization in late Year 14 (CGT). Led by Nyarlathotep Alaks and Tomas o`Cuinn, former Black Sun members, the GenoHaradan contracted the Mandalorian clan Dael'mor to provide military assistance during a planned assault of the Gree system. Operating off of intelligence supplied from informants within Black Sun, the criminal syndicate's unmanned defensive emplacements and surprised military forces were quickly overrun and seized on Day 350 of Year 14 (CGT). The combined fleets and soldiers of GenoHaradan and Dael'mor fortified their new defenses with the intent to repel the expected counterattack, but Underlord Alexander von Ismay instead responded by releasing a news report that stated the system was actually a gift.[2] Later on, Alexander would contradict himself and state that the "gifts" had actually been stolen, declaring a select number of GenoHaradan and Dael'mor members as enemies of Black Sun.[3] The Gree Trade Authority was formed from the remaining resistance members and newly freed citizens, funded by credit reserves and assets seized from Black Sun and intent on rebuilding the once-powerful Gree Enclave.[4]
Year 15
Without the oppressive hand of Black Sun, the Gree system experienced a political and economical freedom previously unknown to them. Vowing to never again allow a foreign power to dominate them, the Gree Trade Authority set itself to expanding the defensive capabilities of the system. GenoHaradan and Dael'mor would hand complete system management over, converting themselves into support and advisory roles. Although they sat on a comfortable reserve of seized credits, the need for sustainable operations led to heavy investments into local businesses alongside increased trade with other star systems. In addition, massive construction projects were started to encourage a growth in immigration to the system along with absorbing numerous groups of refuges escaping from the surrounding Black Sun territory. State-of-the-art branches of established intergalactic companies were constructed on Gree IV to promote galactic trade while new local businesses were started to take advantage of the growing opportunities. Taking advantage of the system's natural beauty of its contrasting binary star, credits were poured into improving tourist accommodations and marketing in an effort to draw additional income. By the end of Year 15 (CGT), more than 1 billion new citizens would call the constantly expanding residential platform cities on Gree IV home.
Year 16
With business booming, the Gree Trade Authority set its sight on expanding its operations and territory; this objective led to the absorption of multiple planets, systems and sectors. The Argovia, Fokask and Manda systems were all gained through a business deal with the Mando'ade, though details of the arrangement have not been disclosed to the public. These additions also meant that the Endocray and Klina sectors became registered domains of the Gree Trade Authority. Elsewhere, the planet of Krmar was quietly purchased and then resold to the Confederacy of Independent Systems for 1,500,000,000 credits, half of the sale amount being pure profit. In the Iego system, a construction project and public relations campaign led to the Diathim accepting the Gree Trade Authority as the primary supporter of their local government, increasing the Authority's galactic influence while diminishing Black Sun's. This was short lived, however, as the criminal syndicate's underhanded business techniques soon saw the overwhelming subjugation of the Diathim government, with a series of strange disappearances sweeping through the ranks of those known to support the Authority. Cutting unprofitable business ventures, the Authority's holdings in Iego were sold to a trade proxy acting on behalf of Black Sun for 1,500,000,000 credits on the 115th day of Year 16 (CGT), with the entirety of the sale price coming directly from Underlord Alexander von Ismay.
The labour requirement for sustaining the Authority's business operations grew with each new territory, eventually leading to the board of directors giving the Gree Mining Authority (GMA) a green light. Due to the staggering prices of building materials on the various galactic market, the GMA was created to increase the Authority's self-sufficiency and efficiency, lowering its overhead costs and creating additional jobs. With extensive veins of natural resources resting under the surface of every planet, the GMA set itself to safely extracting the materials that became the lifeline of the company's expanding operations.
Territory
Although the Gree Trade Authority operates mainly out of the Gree star system, it also controls a number of various territories spread across the galaxy.
Total territory includes:
Gree
A system of four planets with a constantly growing population of more than 1 billion, Gree has a contrasting binary star and is renown throughout the Outer Rim for its unique beauty. A number of formidable naval fleets rest in geosynchronous orbit around each planet, ready to counter any threat to system security. Chief among these is the impressive Dael'mor fleet that remains to help deter future counterattacks, formed around the former Black Sun Imperial-class and Victory-class Star Destroyers captured during the liberation of the Gree system. Supporting these fleets is a multi-tiered ring of defensive space stations of varying designs, including the Ataturk-class and Golan models I & II, placed in strategic locations throughout Gree. Placed along the outer edges of the system, a ring of XQ1-series platforms serve as customs checkpoints, an advanced warning system and the initial line of defense against pirates or other would-be invaders. Each of these platforms is supported by a Corona-class frigate and shelters two starfighter squadrons - one comprised of Y-wings and the other of R-41 starchasers - for defense.
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