Forgotten Merchant Squadron
03 Oct 2018NewkTV
Squadron: Forgotten Merchant SquadronIdentifier: FMS
Head of Squadron: CMDR MG Bad Lizard (Antony Macdougall)
Fleet: 3rd Fleet
Fleet Admiral: CMDR NewkTV (Brandon Yaeger)
Mission: Trading, Mining, Black Market Transactions, Material Search, and participation in any ground breaking political movements.
The Forgotten Merchant Squadron was the first squadron to be established in The Forgotten Initiative. The squadron was established on 04 JAN 3301 and directed then to follow the mandate of 3rd Fleet bylaws. The true birth of The Forgotten Merchant Squadron started back on 08 DEC 3298 when CMDR NewkTV was recognized by Hengist Duval, 15th emporer of The Empire for his involvement in a 267 million credit trade deal that lead to a power shift in 7 major systems. The emporer awarded CMDR NewkTV the honorary rank of Duke and licensed out a private Imperial Cutter for the use of future trade. This momentous moment defined CMDR NewkTV's position in the Empire and opened up his possibility of future political power. Although he was an experienced trade pilot, he had greater ambition than continuing empire growth. His vision was to establish an independent organization in which he could grow to become a political power head. With this in mind, the first thing he did was hire a 2nd mate, CMDR MG Bad Lizard. CMDR MG Bad Lizard was a clear choice for CMDR NewkTV. He was an established slave runner in the region and had helped CMDR NewkTV before during a highly profitable narcotics deal. CMDR MG Bad Lizard knew his way around the black market and was a wanted independent anarchist who at the time, was under the radar of the Empire's National Trade Committee. When CMDR NewkTV hired him as 2nd mate, the committee was skeptical at first, but decided to arrange the commissioning service anyways due to CMDR NewkTV's highly publicized trade deal. Just as the Empire didn't want to displease the trading community, they also didn't want to lose imperial slave deals with the black market community. CMDR MG Bad Lizard was commissioned and they went on their way to establish themselves in The Empire. The unexpected happened in JUN 3300, less than 2 years later. CMDR MG Bad Lizard struck a deal with Brendan Paul Darius, a high ranking official within The Empire. They would provide Brendan with illegal narcotics and Brendan would provide them the legal escape they desired to establish an independent organization. Before they knew it, CMDR NewkTV and CMDR MG Bad Lizard were deep in an initiative codenamed "Emporer's Dawn". During this time they provided drugs, materials and even slave laborers to the movement. Sooner than later, Brendan unveiled the true motive of Emporer's Dawn. They were a group of officials who desired to keep the traditionist Empire alive! They feared the erosion of imperial values and placed a target on Emperor Hengist Duval and Princess Aisling Duval for her recent activism to stop Imperial Slavery. They promised CMDR NewkTV a way into political hierarchy if his crew participated in the planned assassination of Emporer Hengist Duval. CDMR MG Bad Lizard stepped up and promised to deliver the desired message across the region. For the the better most of the next year, CMDR NewkTV and CMDR MG Bad Lizard participated in the upbringing of Emporer's Dawn and recruited hundreds to their cause. Then on 05 AUG 3301, Brendan and his assailants attempted to assassinate the Emporer. News spread that Emperor Hengist Duval was attacked by a high ranking official during the wedding ceremony. Brendan was killed by the Emporer's Guard and later that day Chancellor Blaine confirmed that the Emperor had died en route to a medical facility after being stabbed by a member of the congregation. The chances of Brendan's death were high and the members of Emporer's Dawn were aware of the risk. After the assassination, through Brendan's upheld promise he establish a way for CMDR NewkTV and CMDR MG Bad Lizard to achieve political asylum. They were given the opportunity to head the independent trade committee at HIP 8396, a small system that use to be under Empire rule. They then escaped Emporer's Dawn with a small convey of other retreating CMDRs. Over the next few years CMDR NewkTV established himself as a predominant political power in the new system. CMDR MG Bad Lizard was designated as Head of the Independent Trading Comittee in the system and through his trade deals, he was able to oversee the construction of Titus Station, the regions 1st Asteroid Base. On 04 Jan 3301, CMDR NewkTV became the political head of a private militia in the system and officially started the movement to establish The Forgotten Initiative. During this birth, he signed the establishment of The Forgotten Merchant Squadron and commissioned CMDR MG Bad Lizard as Squadron Head and leader of The Forgotten News Network. To this day, The Forgotten Merchant Squadron upholds the values of a traditional Empire and is the All Seeing Eye of the region. No plan, no mission, no deal has gone through The Forgotten Initiative without first consulting the Merchants and spreading propaganda throughout the region.