History
The Alliance Elite Diplomatic Corps was founded on 12 December 3300, when CMDR KNac made a Call to Arms for Alliance commanders. AEDC quickly established itself as one of the premier background sim manipulators (officially Top 5 in April 3302). Its ranks contributed insightful posts to all of the background sim experiment threads on the FD forums, and through trial and error enjoyed a lot of success.Today we continue that work with three factions of our own. One of which is officially recognised by FD and expanded to its 10th system in February 3302. The other two factions are shadowy organisations on an expedition around the galaxy.
In the early days of Powerplay, AEDC was instrumental in pushing Prime Minister Mahon in to many high value systems. The wealthy economy he now enjoys was underpinned by our work in the first 10 weeks of Powerplay's existence. Since then we've taken a back seat and enjoyed watching the Alliance Office of Statistics continue his outstanding success. We contributed our BGS expertise to the cause too, reducing a significant number of fortification triggers before returning to our core projects.
In April 3302 FD announced their first "Rise to Power" event for the leading player factions to compete to become the first player power. AEDC was named as a Top 5 player faction and accepted FD's invitation to take part in the first "Dangerous Games".
Prior to Powerplay (yes there was such a time), we focused our efforts on a small region between Alioth and Lave. Here we practiced turning the galaxy green. In one month we flipped over 50 systems to Alliance factions. Our record for systems flipped in a single day stands at 4, a day we call Green Day, March 17th. The significance of that date and the colour is not lost on us - a happy coincidence.
Things haven't all gone our way with the BGS. February 9th is another special day for AEDC. It marks the end of a two month period of beating our heads against the wall trying to capture a station in a particularly stubborn star system. Who said the BGS is easy.
Another difficult period came in April 3301 when a pirate group tried to remove Alliance interests from the Old Worlds. For most of April we were forced to wait as the BGS state-blocked us from reversing their work. We eventually liberated Reorte on April 24th, a day we call Liberation Day (or less officially: Kill-a-Pirate day). That success earned us a heralded mention in Galnet - the limelight we usually shun.
More often than not AEDC prevails. We successfully hosted and completed two community goals in our first year. The first won our official faction a contract with Lakon, to build the Diamondback in the refurbished shipyards of our headquarters. There's a 20% discount available there for anyone who wants that particular ship. We commemorate the day the deal was signed with our Pure Water Day celebration. The second community goal we organised had an ulterior motive; unfortunately FD later decided our requested prize wasn't such a good idea afterall, it was quietly dropped. The CG began with a target that looked entirely impossible to achieve. Our knowledge of BGS manipulation however, allowed us to change the playing field to our advantage and win at the 11th hour.
Our success continues in to a new year though. Currently three major operations are underway, plus an exploration project and an ambitious Alliance expansion project too. 3302 looks set to be an exciting year.
The Alliance Elite Diplomatic Corps is has been around since before official game launch. We already have an illustrious history and an ambitious future ahead of us. We'd love for you to be a part of it.
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Timeline of related events
[ Jan 3301 ] Victoria Wolf of Wolf 406 Transports Co contacts AEDC for the first time. AEDC, a young organisation, funded by some independent pilots with links to Alioth, dedicated to establish liaison within different Alliance aligned factions and systems looking to strengthen their position against fringe criminal elements or foreign power groups (including the Federation).
Victoria Wolf heard of AEDC after successful operations in the system of Enki and later on Cupinook, a nearby system to Wolf 406, where Wolf 406 Transport Co has been successfully commercing with for a while. She had been worried about the growing instability in the region, from Wolf 406 to Lave, where independent factions has been suffering under corrupt Federation rule, and in worst case by out of control criminal gangs or dictators.
In order to stabilize the region and to allow peaceful citizens to thrive and commerce, she approached AEDC to help her grow the Alliance strength in the region.
[ 26 Apr 3301 ] Reorte Liberated by the Alliance
After weeks of activity, AEDC manages to return the control of Reorte and Davies High to Pro-Alliance League, in what is the spearhead of the operation to stabilize the Old Worlds.
[ 14 May 3301 ] Lakon Contract Secured
Using favors and contacts within the Lakon Spaceways company, a contract to build the next line in personal spacecraft is secured for Wolf 406 Transport & Co.
[ 25 Jun 3301 ] Peace restored in Leesti
After a protracted campaign,and with the financial back up of a secured Lakon manufacturing contract to fund the campaign, Reynhardt Intellisys is removed from George Lucas. The Alliance Defense Force, along with members of the Alliance Elite Diplomatic Corps and other independent pilots cooperated to expose Reynhardt Intellisys’ hiring of pirates to weaken system security. Victoria Wolf VI coordinates with Commodore Helena Stone of the ADF to ensure the mission’s success.
[ 23 Jul 3301 ] Operation Augeas starts
Criminal elements from the BD-22 3573 Justice Party are dealt with removing a threat to the local population. Stone and Wolf make their first appearance together in public.
[ 8 Sep 3301 ] Justice Party retakes Leesti from the Alliance, a dictatorship now controls George Lucas station. And with it the neural network of the old worlds with its high tech manufacturing goods. Neighbour systems are frightened with the prospects, specially Lave (now a system which pertains to the Alliance), where people still remembers the stories about Dr Hans Walden before Admiral Bryce Jander from the Alliance Navy liberated Lave in 14h September 3265.
To this day the Justice Party still rules Leesti with fierce ironfist, to the point most leadership of the Alliance democratic faction of Independent Leesti for Equality had to flee the system and seek refuge in the systems of Quator and Xucuri.
(Related article: Where's Walden Now?)
[ Oct 3301 - today] During this period of time Victoria Wolf strategy has been focused on expanding her influence and consolidating her assets and resources. Slowly but surely her network of contacts and the interest groups behind her have been growing. During this period, and despite the best efforts, the distance to Alioth and the continued fights against the Federation have continued to need regional responses and seek of leadership as well as questioning of what means to belong to the Alliance, what does the Alliance represent and what the Alliance role should be.
[ 28 Jan 3302 ] Dumbbell Exploration Project
“Science and exploration are core to our being,” states Victoria Wolf VI, First Merchantess of Wolf 406 Transport & Co as she announced to the wider public her initiative to have the entire Dumbbell Sector mapped and catalogued by independent Pilots.
[22 Mar 3302] Historic Support for the Alliance
"This development is the latest milestone in our Fringe Development Programme. Our long-term mission is to provide systems on the edge of civilisation with political and logistical support, to help them prosper", said Victoria Wolf.