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{{Infobox Government
 
| name = The Pentastar Alignment
 
| name = The Pentastar Alignment
| image = [[File:pentastar.png]]
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| image = [[File:pentastar.png|150px]]
| Status = Defunct
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| type = Martial Oligarchy
| Leader = Alan Steel
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| status = Defunct
| 2IC = Alex McMount
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| motto = "Peace. Order. Justice."
| Owner = unknown
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| hos = Moff [[Alan Steel]] (Year 10)<ref name="Alan Steel"/><br />Moff [[Daneel Olivaw]] (Year 11)<ref name="Daneel Olivaw"/>
| Founded = Year 8 Day 99
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| cic = Grand Moff [[Alex McMount]]
| Affiliation =
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| owner =
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| language = Imperial Basic
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| currency = [[Galactic Credit]]s (Imperial Dataries)
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| territory = Various [[Outer Rim]] regions
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| capital = Seswenna Sector
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| from = [[Galactic Empire]]
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| founded = [[Year 8|Year 8 Day 101]] (as [[BlasTech Industries]])<br />[[Year 9|Year 9 Day 18]] (as [[Imperial Outer Rim Authority]])
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| dissolved = [[Year 11|Year 11 Day 217]] (merged with [[Rogue Squadron]])
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| affiliation =
 
Formerly [[Galactic Empire]]<br>
 
Formerly [[Galactic Empire]]<br>
 
Outer Rim Defense Alliance<br>
 
Outer Rim Defense Alliance<br>
 
[[Rogue Squadron]]
 
[[Rogue Squadron]]
| Industry = Government
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| industry = Government
|Holosite = http://seswenna.net/
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| holosite = [http://web.archive.org/web/20090202171623/http://seswenna.net/ Pentastar Alignment] (Archived)
 
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'''The Pentastar Alignment''' (abbreviated '''TPA''') was a short-lived government in the [[Outer Rim Territories]]. The organization began as [[BlasTech Industries]], an Imperial subsidiary company. After signing a  city-state agreement with the Galactic Empire on [[Year 9|Year 9 Day 18]], BlasTech Industries was transformed into a full-fledged government and was later renamed the [[Imperial Outer Rim Authority]] (IORA). The Authority soon became known as one of the strongest governments in the Outer Rim region of [[the galaxy]]. However, due to its rapid growth, [[Emperor]] [[Vodo Bonias]] grew concerned the Authority was becoming too powerful and demanded that its ruling council merge its territories, assets, and personnel with the Empire. After an official vote by its ruling council, the IORA declared independence from the Empire on Year 9 Day 276 and became the [[BlasTech Corporation]]. When its ruling council decided to further consolidate their power into a single governing body, the Pentastar Alignment was born. On [[Year 11|Year 11 Day 217]], the Pentastar Alignment merged with its longtime ally [[Rogue Squadron]] and the vast majority of its personnel became part of Rogue Squadron's [[Blackheart Division]].<ref>[http://www.swcombine.com/community/news/gnsarchive.php?display=2&postID=23177&category=20 GNS: "United We Stand" - Year 11 Day 220]</ref>
 
 
'''The Pentastar Alignment''' (Abbreviated "TPA") was a Government in the [[Star Wars Combine]]. It started as BlasTech Industries and joined the [[Empire]] in a City-state agreement that turned it into the Imperial Outer Rim Authority. After official vote in the ranks of IORA, it declared Independence from the [[Empire]] and became the great BlasTech Corporation. But after it was decided that the vast power of the BlasTech Corporation should be concentrated into one ruling body, the Pentastar Alignment was born. It was well known as one of the biggest and strongest factions in the Galaxy, spanning its territories and military power in the Outer Rim region of the Galaxy. In Year 11, the Pentastar Alignment merged with [[Rogue Squadron]] in order to join forces and strengthen their hold in the Outer Rim, both sharing the same goal of freeing the galaxy from the rule of the [[Galactic Empire]].
 
 
 
  
 
==History==
 
==History==
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===Rebirth===
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{{Main|BlasTech Industries}}
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The origins of the Pentastar Alignment date back to when [[Emperor]] [[Vodo Bonias]] of the [[Galactic Empire]] decided that [[BlasTech Industries]] should be reformed and reconstructed. Previously, BlasTech Industries had been a profitable subsidiary company of the Empire, but had collapsed when a significant portion of its funds and assets were stolen by a disloyal employee. For this latest incarnation of the company, Bonias wanted to create a independent force in the Outer Rim and foresaw that an industrial manufacturing company would greatly serve his vision of the Empire's future. As such, BlasTech Industries was formally recreated by the Empire on [[Year 8|Year 8 Day 101]] as a new independent organization rather than a subdivision of the Imperial industrial directorate. In order to ensure the success of this enterprise, Imperial Governor [[Brat Cost Ru]] was appointed by Emperor Bonias to serve as the President of BlasTech Industries.
  
===Second Birth===
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Ru became well-known throughout the Empire for his effective yet hard-edged management style, as well as for his tremendous planetary management successes in the past. In the beginning, Ru conscripted young engineers and researchers from various Imperial planets. Using the scattered remnants and assets of the previous incarnation of BlasTech, Ru recruited specialists from distant worlds in order to reconstruct the organization.<ref name="Speech">[http://seswenna.net/index.php?art=37 "Moff Ru addresses BlasTech Industries with his words."]</ref> Under Ru's auspices, the organization re-emerged on the galactic market and, with the help of the [[Galactic Empire]], obtained new territories. BlasTech experienced a rapid economical and social growth. From its inception, Ru's "new BlasTech" organization was intended to be much more than merely a weapons manufacturer. As the [[Empire]] already had a reliable weapons supplier in the shape of [[Mandalore]], the revived BlasTech Industries was designed by the Empire to survive on its own and to guard Imperial property in the process. As such, the company no longer pursued its past goals of competing against other weapons producers such as [[Merr-Sonn Technologies]] and [[SoroSuub]]. BlasTech now focused on supporting the [[Galactic Empire]] both as a guardian of territory and a hardware producer of [[E-11 blaster rifle]]s.<ref name="Speech"/>
 
 
It was the moment when [[Emperor]] [[Vodo Bonias]] declared that BlasTech Industries (former name of TPA) to received the second birth. He wanted to create a independent force in the Outer Rim also deigned to foresee that the independent industrial faction would better serve His Visions of the Galatic Future, thereat the BlasTech Industries was recreated as a new independent faction rather than a simple subdivision of Imperial industrial directorate.
 
To ensure the effectiveness and integrity of this new enterprise, Imperial Governor Brat Cost Ru was appointed as the President of the BlasTech Industries, the person well-known throughout the Galaxy for his effective and hard-edged management styles, as well as for tremendous planetary management successes in the past.
 
 
 
[[File:igbcu.jpg|right|]]
 
Nowadays, recruiting young engineers and researchers from all over the countless Imperial planets, gathering the scattered remnants and production assets of the previous incarnation of BlasTech, recruiting specialists from the independent Worlds, BlasTech is being reconstructed. The eight-edged star of the BlasTech Industries is about to meet its new Sunrise.
 
 
 
===Golden Age===
 
 
 
The history of BlasTech Industries is traced back to the times of the Old Republic, when the expansionist policy and quick development of the outer worlds demanded infantry weapons at a over-increasing rates. Many companies engaged themselves on the run for creation and production of effective weapons, but numerous colonies wars, diversions and rivalry was decimating their numbers with every new century. At the very end, only three leading companies persisted – these were BlasTech, [[SoroSuub]] and [[Merr-Sonn]] companies. This is the apex of the BlasTech prosperity, as it's weaponry design were so successful, that even their direct rivals [[SoroSuub]] and [[Merr-Sonn]] had to produce some of BlasTech's designs under license. Aside of dealing with weapons production itself, BlasTech Industries also played important role in the social and cultural activities all throughout the Galaxy, being the patrons of arts, recreation and social programs. Blastech Gikosphere – the huge indoor sporting venue located on the planet [[Coruscant]] was just one of these projects. Created during the last years of the Old Republic under the sponsorship of BlasTech, the Gikosphere could hold more than 120,000 beings for sporting events and was one of the most magnificent cultural enterprises of the time.
 
But as the Sun has to meet its sunset, the BlasTech had as well. Guided by their own expansionist intentions, BlasTech, [[SoroSuub]] and [[Merr-Sonn]] together with several other companies, united themselves into the so-called [[Techno Union]], unleashing the massive Galaxy-wide expansionist campaign. The outcome of the war is well-known. As the result of Clone Wars and subsequent years of bilateral diversions and economic blackmailing, [[SoroSuub]] finally managed to obtain the control over the BlasTech Industries, providing their puppet figures to the BlasTech directorate. Since then the Dark Ages started for BlasTech, a time of corruption and intrigues aimed at the destruction of faction’s potential. The once proud faction ended its existence in a very indicative incident, when one of the faction’s key authorities hijacked large portion of the faction’s wealth thus leading the BlasTech to collapse.
 
 
 
===Looking into the Future===
 
 
 
The newest chapter in BlasTech history is the step forward to a Government[1]. After the faction's re-emergence on the galactic market with the help of the [[Galactic Empire]], it very soon claimed independence and, obtaining new territories from the very same well-wishers within the [[Empire]], stated it's governmental claims. A lot has been said about it both in gossip and official news, there is no need to include such periodicals in a historical summary. Instead, this chapter will summarize all the bits and pieces that were left on the background, not for the average eye to see.
 
In reality, the phoenix didn't start shining all at once. Indeed, BlasTech exhibited one of the most rapid economical and social growths of a new faction the Galaxy had ever seen. But not as the once prominent weapons producer. Not even a single E-11 rifle, BlasTech's iconic product. From it's dawn, the 'New BlasTech' had much more than just weapons production in mind. Regardless of the fact, that the [[Empire]] already had all the necessary business and production alliances it needs, including a weapons producer in the shape of [[Mandalore]], the revived weapons leader had a completely non-production goal in sight. Charged with the harsh Galactic free-for-all realities, the [[Empire]], being pulled apart by numerous small conflicts, had no choice, but to allow control of two of it's sectors by a loyal faction capable of full military, economical and social output. And hence only one type of an organization can possibly survive on it own and guard imperial property in the process, the new BlasTech was built with government in mind. All the weapons production is now rather a 'free bonus', that comes along with the ever-popular brand that is "BlasTech". The company no longer pursues it's past goals of competing against [[Merr-Sonn]] and [[SoroSuub]], which have survived the Civil War in much better ways. BlasTech[1] was declared to be now be focusing on supporting the [[Galactic Empire]] both as a guard of territory, and a hardware producer of its rifles and its walkers.[[
 
 
 
This new chapter in the 'BlasTech' brand is a massive turning point in the Outer Rim. The outcome is unknown, but at least on of the most prolific names in the business history of the Galaxy is back in action.
 
  
===The Imperial Roots===
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===Outer Rim Government===
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{{Main|Imperial Outer Rim Authority}}
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[[File:igbcu.jpg|right|thumb|150px|Moff [[Brat Cost Ru]]]]
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On [[Year 9|Year 9 Day 18]], Imperial diplomats from various sectors convened with home-sector officials at the Imperial Palace for a special announcement. At this meeting, Grand Moff [[Arturus Goth]] of the [[Galactic Empire]] officially announced that BlasTech Industries was a signatory of the Imperial city-state accords. As a formal Imperial city-state, BlasTech was eligible for subsidies and other forms of support from the Galactic Empire. More importantly, BlasTech Industries was now recognized by the Empire as the legitimate government of the Outer Rim with Moff [[Brat Cost Ru]] as its designated leader.<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20071225214406/http://www.swcombine.com/community/news/gnsarchive.php?display=2&postID=12550&category=20 GNS: "BlasTech Industries becomes newest Imperial City-State" - Year 9 Day 18]</ref>
  
BlasTech became the main military power across all of the Outer Rim[2]. This turnover, besides being natural and well-planed before the re-appearance of the faction on the galactic arena, was also a reason for some major changes. The obvious target for the management was to spread the routine and production work on independent sub-factions of BlasTech, in order for the mother-faction to focus solely on defensive and political matters.
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As a formal government, BlasTech soon became an unstoppable military power in the Outer Rim territories.<ref name="ImpCityState">[http://seswenna.net/index.php?art=53 "BlasTech Industries, newest Imperial city-state."]</ref> The immediate goal of the ruling council of BlasTech was to delegate their routine production tasks to subgroups within their organization in order to focus on defensive and political matters. After numerous meetings at their headquarters in the Seswenna Sector, the members of the Imperial High Command came up with an effective, but a somewhat complicated plan: BlasTech Industries would be renamed the [[Imperial Outer Rim Authority]] and serve as an umbrella organization supported by a variety of business-oriented subsidiary organizations. This approach effectively removed the giant bureaucratic bottleneck that plagued some of the larger galactic governments in the galaxy.
Since the core of BlasTech consisted of retired imperial officers, such a split was absolutely no surprise for the better part of the Galaxy. Few would think that the [[Empire]] would give up part of it's space just for the fun of it. As planned as it was, all the critical decision points were left to the commanders of BlasTech to agree upon, with them having to present their model to His [[Emperor|Imperial Highness]], Lord [[Vodo Bonias]]. After numerous meetings in the halls of their headquarters in the Seswenna sector, members of the high command came up with an effective, but a somewhat complicated plan: an umbrella. Under that plan, one single governing body would remain, that would be supported by specifically business-oriented child-factions. Such an approach would, of course, create a problem of maintaining four or five pretty large factions separately, leading to increased financial expenses as well as a tougher demand on citizen activity, but on the other hand, it effectively removed the giant bureaucratic bottleneck that has plagued some of the larger galactic governments to this day. In fact, the model was nowhere near new. The approach when all factions operated independently following the guidelines of a central governing entity was long-before introduced by the [[Mandalore]] and it's satellites and proved to be working well.
 
  
Quickly accepted by the [[Imperial High Command]], the new structure was put into working order in a matter of two months - not at all surprising for a dedicated group of professionals that made up the core of the BlasTech organization. Since the well-being and growth of the local population was a primary objective of the revived BlasTech Industries, it's name was rightfully passed to a medical faction, that focused on re-organizing the ailing healthcare system left by decades of reckless pirate and outlaw despotism in the Outer Rim. One other goal was to keep the word combination active among galactic factions, and, ironically, ‘BlasTech Industries’ went all the way from a weapons manufacturer through a government and turned into a ‘bacta bot’. The other faction, created about a month prior to the medical one, was a much needed ore extraction faction that would focus on supplying the ever-increasing number of construction sites throughout Outer Rim.
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Upon approval by the [[Imperial High Command]], the new structure was put into working order in a matter of two months. On [[Year 9|Year 9 Day 77]], BlasTech Resources was founded with the purpose of supporting the ever-increasing raw material needs of BlasTech Industries. Shortly thereafter, on [[Year 9|Year 9 Day 265]], BlasTech Industries purchased an existing news agency, [[Torchwood]], and rebranded the organization as [[BlasTech Media]]. This new agency would serve as the public relations apparatus of the BlasTech umbrella group. Finally, as the well-being and growth of the local population was a primary objective of the revived BlasTech Industries, its formal name was rightfully passed to a medical company that focused on re-organizing the ailing healthcare system left by decades of reckless pirate and outlaw despotism in the Outer Rim. Ironically, BlasTech Industries went all the way from a weapons manufacturer through a government and turned into a ‘bacta bot’. The other organization, created about a month prior to the medical one, was a much needed ore extraction company that would focus on supplying the ever-increasing number of construction sites throughout Outer Rim.
  
As for the mother-faction, it was awkwardly re-branded into ‘The Imperial Outer Rim Authority’ and officially accepted as an ally of the [[Galactic Empire]][2], thus settling the ruling structure of the Outer Rim Oversector for the time being. Additional members of ‘The BlasTech Umbrella’ were still in the works under the title, though it is pretty much unclear what type of corporations will they be and how many of them will there be. Only one thing is certain at this point in the history of the IORA: they're serious and they've come to stay for good in the Outer Rim.
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Finally, BlasTech Industries was re-branded the [[Imperial Outer Rim Authority]] and officially accepted as an ally of the [[Galactic Empire]],<ref name="ImpCityState">[http://seswenna.net/index.php?art=65 "Emperor Vodo Bonias visits Seswenna and congratulates IORA."]</ref> thus settling the ruling structure of the Outer Rim Oversector for the time being. Additional members of the BlasTech umbrella were still in the works under the title, though it is pretty much unclear what type of corporations will they be and how many of them will there be. Only one thing is certain at this point in the history of the IORA: they're serious and they've come to stay for good in the Outer Rim.
  
 
===Change of Heart===
 
===Change of Heart===
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{{Main|BlasTech Corporation}}
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[[File:Alan Steel Avatar.jpg|right|thumb|150px|Moff [[Alan Steel]]]]
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Eventually, [[Emperor]] [[Vodo Bonias]] insisted the Imperial Outer Rim Authority merge its territories and assets with the [[Empire]] once again. However, the ruling council of the Imperial Outer Rim Authority looked at its past deeds and all of the accomplishments it had made without the [[Empire]]'s assistance. Supreme Commander Brat Cost Ru called for a vote from his people whether to be united back with the [[Galactic Empire]] or to break away from the Empire. The vote was almost unanimous towards independence and BlasTech severed relations with the [[Galactic Empire]]. Unsurprisingly, hostilities ensued. Supreme Commander Brat Cost Ru declared war on the [[Imperial Union|Galactic Empire and its allies]]. On [[Year 9|Year 9 Day 276]], the Imperial Outer Rim Authority rechristened itself the [[BlasTech Corporation]] and declared its neutrality.<ref>[http://www.swcombine.com/community/news/gnsarchive.php?display=2&postID=16022&category=20 GNS: "IORA Statement" - Year 9 Day 291]</ref> The Imperial Outer Rim Authority was renamed "the BlasTech Corporation"<ref name="Independence">[http://seswenna.net/index.php?art=66 "The Imperial Outer Rim Authority announces neutrality."]</ref> On the same day, Moff Brat Cost Ru decided to cede his ruling position to [[Anian Aksun]]. Aksun was appointed President of the BlasTech Corporation. Brat Cost Ru, however, retained a position on BlasTech's ruling council as an adviser.<ref name="IORA Statement"/> During these difficult times, BlasTech worked hard to preserve its sectors and started to develop them further, concentrating all their political and social network in the Seswenna Sector. It became a successful independent corporate enterprise and controlled vast territories in the Outer Rim.
  
So called 'Galactic' [[Emperor]] [[Vodo Bonias]], declared IORA to become one with the [[Empire]] once again. IORA looked at its deeds and all of the accomplishments it had made without the [[Empire]]'s hand. Supreme Commander Brat Cost Ru called for a vote from his people whether to be united back with the [[Galactic Empire]] or stay independent and break away from the Empire. The vote was almost unanimous towards staying independent and BlasTech broke relations with the [[Galactic Empire]] and war was declared. The Authority was renamed to the BlasTech Corporation[3] and declared neutrality. During these times, BlasTech worked hard to preserve its sectors and started to develop them further, concentrating all their political and social network in the Seswenna Sector. It became a successful independent corporate enterprise and controlled vast territories in the Outer Rim.
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Seeking allies in the galaxy, BlasTech began clandestine negotiations with the [[Red Star Alliance]] (RSA), later known as [[Rogue Squadron]]. On [[Year 9|Year 9 Day 356]], BlasTech revealed they had signed an informal ceasefire agreement with the [[Red Star Alliance]], as well as a non-aggression pact with the [[Galactic Alliance]], a military coalition of [[Category:Governments|independent governments]] that opposed the [[Imperial Union]] in the ongoing [[Galactic Civil War]].<ref>[http://www.swcombine.com/community/news/gnsarchive.php?display=2&postID=16688&category=20 GNS: "Red Star Alliance and BlasTech Corporation Ceasefire" - Year 9 356]</ref><ref name="RSAlliance">[http://seswenna.net/index.php?art=70 "BlasTech Corporation and Red Star Alliance signs peace treaty."]</ref> The Alliance between the [[Red Star Alliance]] and the BlasTech Corporation is called "Outer Rim Defense Alliance" or ORDA.<ref name="RSAlliance"/> The High Command of the BlasTech Corporation decided then they had to reform into a more powerful and organized government based off loyalty, strength and justice for the Outer Rim leaving behind Greed and Profit. On [[Year 10|Year 10 Day 61]], with the secession of IORA from the Galactic Empire and their subsequent renaming to BlasTech Corporation, the ruling council of BlasTech contacted the [[Krath Dynasty]], their longtime foe in the Outer Rim, and negotiate a cessation of hostilities against each other.<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20090213085715/http://swcombine.com/community/news/gnsarchive.php?display=2&postID=17347&category=20 GNS: "Peace in the Outer Rim" - Year 10 Day 61]</ref>
Looking not to be in the galaxy alone, BlasTech signed an Alliance with the [[Red Star Alliance]][4] and signed a Non-Aggression Pacts with the [[Galactic Alliance]] governments. The Alliance between the [[Red Star Alliance]] and the BlasTech Corporation is called "Outer Rim Defense Alliance" or ORDA[4]. The High Command of the BlasTech Corporation decided then they had to reform into a more powerful and organized government based off loyalty, strength and justice for the Outer Rim leaving behind Greed and Profit.
 
  
The Pentastar Alignment as an alternative version of the [[Empire]]. Based off the Empire but with different morals and acceptance of aliens. Supreme Commander Brat Cost Ru declared war on the [[Imperial Union|Galactic Empire and its Allies]].
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===Blackheart Division===
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{{Main|Rogue Squadron}}
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On [[Year 11|Year 11 Day 217]], somewhere in the deep forests of Meris V in the Meris System, a private ceremony was held in a forest clearing. Shortly before the ceremony began, the high command of [[Rogue Squadron]] &mdash; including [[Xavze Zavan]], [[Hexx Harpy]], [[Lud Star]], [[Kurami Jankov]] and [[Mandor von Uberwald]] &mdash; arrived and seated themselves around a campfire. Soonafter, the ruling council of the Pentastar Alignment &mdash; such as [[Daneel Olivaw]], [[Alex McMount]], [[Alan Steel]] and [[Memnoch]] &mdash; likewise arrived and took their places around the campfire. The other guests ceased talking and dead silence fell over the clearing. The current leader of the Rogue Squadron, Xavze Zavan, stood up and announced that the Pentastar Alignment would become known as the Blackheart Division and merge into Rogue Squadron. Most of the guests knew that the Rogue Squadron and the Pentastar Alignment had been allies for years and had worked closely together. But the fact that there could be such high level of trust between the leaders of two independent governments came as a surprise to many of them.<ref>[http://www.swcombine.com/community/news/gnsarchive.php?display=2&postID=23177&category=20 GNS: "United We Stand" - Year 11 Day 220]</ref>
  
==Banners==
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==Known Leadership==
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* Supreme Commander [[Brat Cost Ru]]
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* Supreme Commander [[Alan Steel]] (appointed Year 10 Day 173)<ref name="Alan Steel"/>
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* Supreme Commander [[Daneel Olivaw]] (appointed Year 11 Day 105)<ref name="Daneel Olivaw"/>
  
[[File:bti_banner-y8.jpg]] (Year 8)
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==Chronology==
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{{Main|Timeline}}
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* '''Year 9 Day 18:''' [[BlasTech Industries]] transitions from a weapons manufacturer into an Imperial city-state and a formal government.<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20071225214406/http://www.swcombine.com/community/news/gnsarchive.php?display=2&postID=12550&category=20 GNS: "BlasTech Industries becomes newest Imperial City-State" - Year 9 Day 18]</ref>
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* '''Year 9 Day 77:''' [[BlasTech Resources]] is founded with the purpose of supporting the ever-increasing raw material needs of [[BlasTech Industries]].
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* '''Year 9 Day 265:''' [[BlasTech Industries]] purchases an existing news agency, [[Torchwood]], and rebrands the organization as [[BlasTech Media]].
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* '''Year 9 Day 276:''' The [[Imperial Outer Rim Authority]] rechristens itself the [[BlasTech Corporation]] and declares neutrality.<ref name="IORA Statement">[http://www.swcombine.com/community/news/gnsarchive.php?display=2&postID=16022&category=20 GNS: "IORA Statement" - Year 9 Day 291]</ref>
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* '''Year 9 Day 276:''' [[Brat Cost Ru]], the leader of BlasTech Corporation, cedes his ruling position to President [[Anian Aksun]].<ref name="IORA Statement"/>
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* '''Year 9 Day 347:''' [[Anian Aksun]], the leader of [[BlasTech Corporation]], is replaced by Vice President [[Brat Cost Ru]].
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* '''Year 9 Day 356:''' The [[Red Star Alliance]] and [[BlasTech Corporation]] reveal their respective governments have signed a ceasefire agreement.<ref>[http://www.swcombine.com/community/news/gnsarchive.php?display=2&postID=16688&category=20 GNS: "Red Star Alliance and BlasTech Corporation Ceasefire" - Year 9 356]</ref>
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* '''Year 10 Day 15:''' [[Zaq Atar]], the leader of BlasTech Resources, is replaced by Lieutenant Colonel [[Achern Etlaux]].
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* '''Year 10 Day 61:''' Two longtime antagonists, the [[Krath Dynasty]] and the [[BlasTech Corporation]], sign a ceasefire agreement.<ref name="Peace in the Outer Rim">[http://web.archive.org/web/20090213085715/http://swcombine.com/community/news/gnsarchive.php?display=2&postID=17347&category=20 GNS: "Peace in the Outer Rim" - Year 10 Day 61]</ref>
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* '''Year 10 Day 173:''' Moff [[Alan Steel]] is sworn in as the second Supreme Commander of the Pentastar Alignment.<ref name="Alan Steel">[http://www.swcombine.com/community/news/gnsarchive.php?display=2&postID=18824&category=20 GNS: "The Pentastar Alignment Declares Official Mourning Day" - Year 10 Day 179]</ref>
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* '''Year 11 Day 105:''' Moff [[Daneel Olivaw]] assumes the reigns of power the Pentastar Alignment from Supreme Commander [[Alan Steel]].<ref name="Daneel Olivaw">[http://www.swcombine.com/community/news/gnsarchive.php?display=2&postID=21860&category=20 GNS: "Outer Rim News" - Year 11 Day 118]</ref>
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* '''Year 11 Day 217:''' The Pentastar Alignment is renamed the [[Blackheart Division]] and assimilated into [[Rogue Squadron]].<ref>[http://www.swcombine.com/community/news/gnsarchive.php?display=2&postID=23177&category=20 GNS: "United We Stand" - Year 11 Day 220]</ref>
  
[[File:iora_banner-y9.jpg]] (Year 9)
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==Holographics==
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[[Image:blastech.gif|thumb|right|[[BlasTech Corporation]] Logo]]
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* [[Image:BlasTech Industries Holographic Year 7.jpg]] (Year 7)
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* [[File:bti_banner-y8.jpg]] (Year 8)
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* [[File:iora_banner-y9.jpg]] (Year 9)
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* [[File:btc_banner-y9.jpg]] (Year 9)
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* [[File:tpa_banner-y10.png]] (Year 10)
  
[[File:btc_banner-y9.jpg]] (Year 9)
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==See also==
 
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* [[BlasTech Corporation]]
[[File:tpa_banner-y10.png]] (Year 10)
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* [[Rogue Squadron]]
 
 
==See Also==
 
 
 
*[[BlasTech Corporation]]
 
*[[Rogue Squadron]]
 
 
 
==External Links==
 
 
 
*[http://www.seswenna.net/ The Pentastar Alignment Website]
 
*[http://seswenna.net/index.php?cat=27 Pentastar Alignment History and Archives]
 
  
 
==References==
 
==References==
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<small>{{reflist|2}}</small>
Reference^1-http://seswenna.net/index.php?art=37
 
 
 
Reference^2-http://seswenna.net/index.php?art=53
 
 
 
Reference^3-http://seswenna.net/index.php?art=66
 
 
 
Reference^4-http://seswenna.net/index.php?art=70
 
  
Reference^5-http://compedia.wikia.com/wiki/The_Pentastar_Alignment
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==Holonet links==
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* [http://web.archive.org/web/20090202171623/http://seswenna.net/ Pentastar Alignment - Holosite] (Archived)
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* [http://web.archive.org/web/20090502023703/http://seswenna.net/index.php?cat=27 Pentastar Alignment - History] (Archived)
  
 
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[[Category: Governments]]
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[[Category: Organisations]]

Latest revision as of 22:07, 12 July 2015

This article is about the government Pentastar Alignment active in Years 8-11. For the mercenary group Pentastar Alignment active right now, see Pentastar Alignment
The Pentastar Alignment
Pentastar.png
Political information
Motto "Peace. Order. Justice."
Type of government Martial Oligarchy
Head of State Moff Alan Steel (Year 10)[1]
Moff Daneel Olivaw (Year 11)[2]
Commander-in-Chief Grand Moff Alex McMount
Affiliation Formerly Galactic Empire

Outer Rim Defense Alliance
Rogue Squadron

Societal information
Capital Seswenna Sector
Territory Various Outer Rim regions
Language(s) Imperial Basic
Currency Galactic Credits (Imperial Dataries)
Historical Information
Formed from Galactic Empire
Date of establishment Year 8 Day 101 (as BlasTech Industries)
Year 9 Day 18 (as Imperial Outer Rim Authority)
Date of dissolution Year 11 Day 217 (merged with Rogue Squadron)
Industry Government
Status Defunct
Holosite Pentastar Alignment (Archived)

The Pentastar Alignment (abbreviated TPA) was a short-lived government in the Outer Rim Territories. The organization began as BlasTech Industries, an Imperial subsidiary company. After signing a city-state agreement with the Galactic Empire on Year 9 Day 18, BlasTech Industries was transformed into a full-fledged government and was later renamed the Imperial Outer Rim Authority (IORA). The Authority soon became known as one of the strongest governments in the Outer Rim region of the galaxy. However, due to its rapid growth, Emperor Vodo Bonias grew concerned the Authority was becoming too powerful and demanded that its ruling council merge its territories, assets, and personnel with the Empire. After an official vote by its ruling council, the IORA declared independence from the Empire on Year 9 Day 276 and became the BlasTech Corporation. When its ruling council decided to further consolidate their power into a single governing body, the Pentastar Alignment was born. On Year 11 Day 217, the Pentastar Alignment merged with its longtime ally Rogue Squadron and the vast majority of its personnel became part of Rogue Squadron's Blackheart Division.[3]

History

Rebirth

Main article: BlasTech Industries

The origins of the Pentastar Alignment date back to when Emperor Vodo Bonias of the Galactic Empire decided that BlasTech Industries should be reformed and reconstructed. Previously, BlasTech Industries had been a profitable subsidiary company of the Empire, but had collapsed when a significant portion of its funds and assets were stolen by a disloyal employee. For this latest incarnation of the company, Bonias wanted to create a independent force in the Outer Rim and foresaw that an industrial manufacturing company would greatly serve his vision of the Empire's future. As such, BlasTech Industries was formally recreated by the Empire on Year 8 Day 101 as a new independent organization rather than a subdivision of the Imperial industrial directorate. In order to ensure the success of this enterprise, Imperial Governor Brat Cost Ru was appointed by Emperor Bonias to serve as the President of BlasTech Industries.

Ru became well-known throughout the Empire for his effective yet hard-edged management style, as well as for his tremendous planetary management successes in the past. In the beginning, Ru conscripted young engineers and researchers from various Imperial planets. Using the scattered remnants and assets of the previous incarnation of BlasTech, Ru recruited specialists from distant worlds in order to reconstruct the organization.[4] Under Ru's auspices, the organization re-emerged on the galactic market and, with the help of the Galactic Empire, obtained new territories. BlasTech experienced a rapid economical and social growth. From its inception, Ru's "new BlasTech" organization was intended to be much more than merely a weapons manufacturer. As the Empire already had a reliable weapons supplier in the shape of Mandalore, the revived BlasTech Industries was designed by the Empire to survive on its own and to guard Imperial property in the process. As such, the company no longer pursued its past goals of competing against other weapons producers such as Merr-Sonn Technologies and SoroSuub. BlasTech now focused on supporting the Galactic Empire both as a guardian of territory and a hardware producer of E-11 blaster rifles.[4]

Outer Rim Government

On Year 9 Day 18, Imperial diplomats from various sectors convened with home-sector officials at the Imperial Palace for a special announcement. At this meeting, Grand Moff Arturus Goth of the Galactic Empire officially announced that BlasTech Industries was a signatory of the Imperial city-state accords. As a formal Imperial city-state, BlasTech was eligible for subsidies and other forms of support from the Galactic Empire. More importantly, BlasTech Industries was now recognized by the Empire as the legitimate government of the Outer Rim with Moff Brat Cost Ru as its designated leader.[5]

As a formal government, BlasTech soon became an unstoppable military power in the Outer Rim territories.[6] The immediate goal of the ruling council of BlasTech was to delegate their routine production tasks to subgroups within their organization in order to focus on defensive and political matters. After numerous meetings at their headquarters in the Seswenna Sector, the members of the Imperial High Command came up with an effective, but a somewhat complicated plan: BlasTech Industries would be renamed the Imperial Outer Rim Authority and serve as an umbrella organization supported by a variety of business-oriented subsidiary organizations. This approach effectively removed the giant bureaucratic bottleneck that plagued some of the larger galactic governments in the galaxy.

Upon approval by the Imperial High Command, the new structure was put into working order in a matter of two months. On Year 9 Day 77, BlasTech Resources was founded with the purpose of supporting the ever-increasing raw material needs of BlasTech Industries. Shortly thereafter, on Year 9 Day 265, BlasTech Industries purchased an existing news agency, Torchwood, and rebranded the organization as BlasTech Media. This new agency would serve as the public relations apparatus of the BlasTech umbrella group. Finally, as the well-being and growth of the local population was a primary objective of the revived BlasTech Industries, its formal name was rightfully passed to a medical company that focused on re-organizing the ailing healthcare system left by decades of reckless pirate and outlaw despotism in the Outer Rim. Ironically, BlasTech Industries went all the way from a weapons manufacturer through a government and turned into a ‘bacta bot’. The other organization, created about a month prior to the medical one, was a much needed ore extraction company that would focus on supplying the ever-increasing number of construction sites throughout Outer Rim.

Finally, BlasTech Industries was re-branded the Imperial Outer Rim Authority and officially accepted as an ally of the Galactic Empire,[6] thus settling the ruling structure of the Outer Rim Oversector for the time being. Additional members of the BlasTech umbrella were still in the works under the title, though it is pretty much unclear what type of corporations will they be and how many of them will there be. Only one thing is certain at this point in the history of the IORA: they're serious and they've come to stay for good in the Outer Rim.

Change of Heart

Main article: BlasTech Corporation

Eventually, Emperor Vodo Bonias insisted the Imperial Outer Rim Authority merge its territories and assets with the Empire once again. However, the ruling council of the Imperial Outer Rim Authority looked at its past deeds and all of the accomplishments it had made without the Empire's assistance. Supreme Commander Brat Cost Ru called for a vote from his people whether to be united back with the Galactic Empire or to break away from the Empire. The vote was almost unanimous towards independence and BlasTech severed relations with the Galactic Empire. Unsurprisingly, hostilities ensued. Supreme Commander Brat Cost Ru declared war on the Galactic Empire and its allies. On Year 9 Day 276, the Imperial Outer Rim Authority rechristened itself the BlasTech Corporation and declared its neutrality.[7] The Imperial Outer Rim Authority was renamed "the BlasTech Corporation"[8] On the same day, Moff Brat Cost Ru decided to cede his ruling position to Anian Aksun. Aksun was appointed President of the BlasTech Corporation. Brat Cost Ru, however, retained a position on BlasTech's ruling council as an adviser.[9] During these difficult times, BlasTech worked hard to preserve its sectors and started to develop them further, concentrating all their political and social network in the Seswenna Sector. It became a successful independent corporate enterprise and controlled vast territories in the Outer Rim.

Seeking allies in the galaxy, BlasTech began clandestine negotiations with the Red Star Alliance (RSA), later known as Rogue Squadron. On Year 9 Day 356, BlasTech revealed they had signed an informal ceasefire agreement with the Red Star Alliance, as well as a non-aggression pact with the Galactic Alliance, a military coalition of that opposed the Imperial Union in the ongoing Galactic Civil War.[10][11] The Alliance between the Red Star Alliance and the BlasTech Corporation is called "Outer Rim Defense Alliance" or ORDA.[11] The High Command of the BlasTech Corporation decided then they had to reform into a more powerful and organized government based off loyalty, strength and justice for the Outer Rim leaving behind Greed and Profit. On Year 10 Day 61, with the secession of IORA from the Galactic Empire and their subsequent renaming to BlasTech Corporation, the ruling council of BlasTech contacted the Krath Dynasty, their longtime foe in the Outer Rim, and negotiate a cessation of hostilities against each other.[12]

Blackheart Division

Main article: Rogue Squadron

On Year 11 Day 217, somewhere in the deep forests of Meris V in the Meris System, a private ceremony was held in a forest clearing. Shortly before the ceremony began, the high command of Rogue Squadron — including Xavze Zavan, Hexx Harpy, Lud Star, Kurami Jankov and Mandor von Uberwald — arrived and seated themselves around a campfire. Soonafter, the ruling council of the Pentastar Alignment — such as Daneel Olivaw, Alex McMount, Alan Steel and Memnoch — likewise arrived and took their places around the campfire. The other guests ceased talking and dead silence fell over the clearing. The current leader of the Rogue Squadron, Xavze Zavan, stood up and announced that the Pentastar Alignment would become known as the Blackheart Division and merge into Rogue Squadron. Most of the guests knew that the Rogue Squadron and the Pentastar Alignment had been allies for years and had worked closely together. But the fact that there could be such high level of trust between the leaders of two independent governments came as a surprise to many of them.[13]

Known Leadership

Chronology

Main article: Timeline

Holographics

  • BlasTech Industries Holographic Year 7.jpg (Year 7)
  • Bti banner-y8.jpg (Year 8)
  • Iora banner-y9.jpg (Year 9)
  • Btc banner-y9.jpg (Year 9)
  • Tpa banner-y10.png (Year 10)

See also

References

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