Galactic Shipyards Inc
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| Corp Name | Galactic Shipyards Inc |
| Motto | Creating demand since October 2004 |
| Founded by | Josiah Bleak |
| Founded in | October 2004 |
| Current CEO | Zarniewoop |
| Website | GSY Killboard |
Galactic Shipyards Inc. was founded in October 2004 by Josiah Bleak. Despite its name it has always been a fighting corporation, the largest and the best of the Huzzah Federation. Its history is closely tied to that of Huzzah, its members are drawn from those that stayed with Huzzah and it is currently led by Zarniewoop, a founder member of that alliance.
The corporation currently operates as a benevolent dictatorship with a small number of directors who control sources of finance and administer standings when not leading gangs. Members have access to a pool of corporate equipment and are supplied with corp-insured battleships, command or heavy assault ships. It is an invite-only corporation.
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History
Founding
GSY was founded in late 2004, making its headquarters in Gerper and forming up in Hibi. It was a founder member of the Huzzah Federation and absorbed many members from other founder corporations that subsequently left the alliance. Like many other corporations in Huzzah at its inception, GSY was a mixed group of industrialists, researchers and fighters. However, as Huzzah suffered losses at the hands of Domain-based pirates in early 2005 it changed its focus to become a fighting corporation.
Domain and Providence
Fighting pirates in western Providence and lower Domain gave many members their first taste of combat, while others refined their technique. The corporation's only concession to industry was a large tower in QBL at the entrance to Huzzah's pocket in Providence. Aside from a short money-making holiday in Immensea, most of 2005 was spent in Providence either fighting pirates like The Priory and The Short Bus Squad, or assisting CVA with its battles against Ushra'khan.
Invading Catch
Times changed; GSY stayed in Huzzah and continued to absorb the best members from corporations that sought their fortunes elsewhere. With Hans Roaming as CEO Huzzah decided to relocate to western Catch, invading V2-VCR just before Christmas 2005. The GSY tower was the first to go up and the last to fall in the six month occupation of the system. The corporation ballooned in size during this period, but many members moved to No Quarter in mid-2006 when Huzzah went into hibernation.
The Syndicate
Following a short stint in No Quarter the old crew returned to GSY in early 2007, relocating to Syndicate. At first GSY was the only corporation in the revived Huzzah, a small but experienced group that many dismissed as inconsequential. However, the alliance flag, as ever, proved a powerful lure for other corporations. Flying alongside old friends, the corporation was able to take valuable moons and equip 2/3 of its members with capital ships by mid-2008.
Membership
Zarniewoop is the CEO of GSY and responsible for the procurement and distribution of ships when not leading aggressive gangs around Syndicate and mispronouncing the primary target on comms.
Some long-term members:
Adril Alatar His elite programming skills keep the killboard looking shiny, an added bonus when the corp has such a high efficiency rating.
Da'kor Wants to be like Ion, but seems to suffer from cress-syndrome. Token American presence. Generally hampered by need to change diapers.
Dusty Dog Tends to scare people because he's an old player, but is actually as gentle as a mouse. No, really. Wouldn't hurt a fly.
EqxCress The fall guy. Has an unfortuante tendency to get called primary or to somehow lose his ship on the way to a winning battle.
Fait Accompli You'd think with a name like that he'd have dinner ready when the girlfriend comes home... but no. Fait is often around, but not around.
Ion Bartzabel Flies shuttles that cost more than most people's battleships. Enjoys back-seat driving.
Jagaroth Tries very hard to be the corp joker by depositing livestock in people's hangars and generally teasing anyone who happens to be logged in.
Josiah Bleak The founder of the corp, Josiah is now a near-mythical presence who sometimes descends from the ivory towers to change skills and object to Olex's smell.
Liverpudlian gestalt Perhaps as many as five rl-individuals, the other members of the corporation easily get them confused on vent.
Lt Pitbull Resigned to be Zarnie's suicidal inty-scout for all time.
Mactire Famed throughout the galaxy for his tanking abilities - or perhaps "tankard" abilites 'cos he's ever so fond of a pint or two of Guiness.
Mariarchi Desperado Wants to be as cool as Thig but has suspicious tea-drinking tendencies which undermine the killer instinct.
Olex Grant Doesn't actually smell, but does come from up north. Olex hates BRUCE and is not Ion. Got that? Not Ion.
Thigmoo The silent killer. Unfortunately has a tendency to disconnect at the most inopportune moments.
...and many others.'
Former members:
Hans Roaming Former CEO of Galactic Shipyards Inc. and President of the Huzzah Federation. Now flying with the Mercenary Coalition.
Key quotes
On BRUCE
- Olex Grant > BRUCE with WCS ? surely some mistake ?
- Thigmoo > other people arrange their fittings around a mwd, bruce do the same for wcs :p
On camping
- Audrea > on the station as in camping it?
- Jagaroth > yes. they have a little tent and a fire
- Jagaroth > roasting marshmallows
On jump portals
- Joey1 > lol
- Joey1 > We just got jump portaled by 50 wreckless abandon in X-M :P
- Ziim Zalla > :(
- Adago Vilon > you lose anything?
- ZarnieWoop > clean pants
- Ziim Zalla > rofl
