[center][img]https://i.imgur.com/JGhXoTT.png[/img][/center] [color=f26522][b][u]Enterprise Name:[/u][/b][/color] Omnistellar Works [b][color=f26522][u]Leader name:[/u][/color][/b] Matias "Mack" Makinen [b][color=f26522][u]Enterprise bio:[/u][/color][/b] [hider]Omnistellar Works is the offspring of Argus Defense Solutions, a controversial Martian corporation that dealt in corporate espionage. Before the coup, Argus Defense Solutions operated on the edge between legality and illegality, conducting its often unethical business right under the nose of the colonial government, but taking the necessary precautions to ensure the plausible deniability that kept it from being shut down. The company was rumored to conduct espionage for other corporations, the Earth government, and even the Martian Revolutionary Front. During its heyday, Argus Defense Solutions masqueraded as a company dealing with the research and development of experimental technology, and went to great lengths to maintain that illusion through investments into various forms of tech, as well as partaking in the actual development and testing of weapon systems for personal and military use. In reality, the company systematically gathered information on other corporations, which they used and sold through intermediaries. Months before the Federation's coup, Argus Defense Solutions was targeted by the authorities on Earth and became at risk of total shutdown, and prosecution. As a result, the company's earnings plummeted as clients began to distance themselves. During that time, Argus Defense Solutions was secretly contacted by government officials through intermediaries who offered amnesty in exchange for the corporation's services. Wary of a trap, Matias Makinen - the company's CEO - turned down the offer. Argus Defense Solutions was contacted again shortly after in a more transparent manner and Matias Makinen was brought up to speed on the coming conspiracy to overthrow the Earth government. Argus was to be one of many corporations secretly preparing to back the military-led coup months later. Ever cautious, Matias maintained plausible deniability and began to feign assistance, offering what little information he could through indirect sources not easily traced back to Argus Defense Solutions. Secretly, in the weeks prior to the coup, he began to leak information to the Earth government, hoping to build a case for a pardon by the UN in the event that the Federation failed and the UN was made aware of the corporation's involvement. He was effectively working for both sides, and receiving payments. By the time the coup took place, Argus Defense Solutions had recouped its losses through these secret contracts. In the months after the Federation's coup, Makinen was made aware, through secret communications and contacts, that the full extent of his involvement had been uncovered. On Earth, the military drag net had rounded up countless people suspected of working against the Federation, and it was only a matter of time before the crackdown reached Mars. Though Makinen could not confirm the authenticity of the claims, he had grown paranoid over the months and felt the Federation could turn on him the way they had against others who had assisted during the coup. He destroyed many documents stashed at the company's headquarters, and suddenly disappeared, bound for Ember. True to his craft, Makinen gathered information on his would-be competitors, hoping it would give him an edge on the godforsaken planet that awaited him. Though his sudden departure was, at first, simply an escape, Makinen developed ideas for something greater on Ember. There were riches to be had, and he needed that, but having left all that he knew behind, he began to miss the life he had on Mars. This unexpected venture into the mining business was to be a means to an end. Not just a cash-cow, but the foundation of a new planetary order, independent and self-sufficient; Ember was to be his new home.[/hider] [b][color=f26522][u]Starting crew:[/u][/color][/b] (2) [hider=Matias "Mack" Makinen]TBA[/hider] [hider=Argus]WIP/TBA Argus is a humanoid robot with a complex artificial intelligence.[/hider] [b][color=f26522][u]Start-up capital:[/u][/color][/b] 3000 Federation Credits [b][color=f26522][u]Starting location:[/u][/color][/b] [img]http://i.imgur.com/ZcoUsXt.png[/img] [color=f26522][b][u]Starting Expenses:[/u][/b][/color] [b]Miscellaneous:[/b] 2x Freighter Ticket (375) (The second passenger is Argus, the robot, hence the cheaper fare) ?x Freighter Shipment and Passenger Information (60) [b]Mining Equipment:[/b] 1x Low-Sensitivity Magnetic Resonator (450) 2x Magnetic Sensor (200) 1x Magnetic Trommel Separator (800) 2x Pneumatic Jackhammer (100) [b]Base Equipment:[/b] 1x Field Tent (10) 1x Inflatable Structure (100) 1x Solar Recharge Station (250) 1x Razorwire Spool (30) [b]Vehicles:[/b] 1x UTV (100) [b]Defense Equipment:[/b] 2x Assault Rifle (240) 1x Flamethrower (250) [b]Remaining Credits[/b]: 45