ORG:The Intergalactic Exploration Division

The Intergalactic Exploration Division (T.I.E.D.) is an organization founded by the reckless explorers, equipped for exploring the deepest reaches of the universe in their search for planets, resources, and treasure. Its expeditions are funded by its discoveries and by the profits of its elite mining and bounty hunting subsidiaries.

History
The organization was founded in 2922, by Captain Titus Locke, navigator Ingman Berg and mechanic Elson Gibbs.

A year before its founding in 2921, a group of influentials led by media magnate Sirius Hale organized an expedition to study anomalies and search for artifacts in the Kallis system, just discovered by Gabby Rifon.

The captain of the reconnaissance ship, UEESS Marigalante, was Titus Locke. Locke had graduated with honors from the academy just 2 years prior notwithstanding some reservations among his professors. "Locke quickly masters anything that flies. He is intrepid and decisive, but damn stubborn and quick to anger" said Professor Cor. The mission was a great success. With newly detailed maps and a collection of extraordinary artifacts the team were journeying home. As the Marigalante approached a black hole jump point every system of the ship anomalously failed. The expedition’s chief engineer concluded that the fleet had been affected by a heretofore unknown type of radiation. The crew was stranded without communication in the inoperative ship. Locke did his best to rally the spirit of the expedition, but the crew were tiring and losing hope of ever returning home.

The fleet drifted in this way for twenty-five days until the expedition’s lead geologist, Salary Hale, made a discovery about one of the recovered artifacts. She discovered that the artifact had a unique property, which she called "a fuel zirconite." It was capable of producing an energy wave that could move spaceships without fuel. They began experimentation to harness the energy of the zirconite to propel the expedition back to civilization. During experimentation Hale and five other crew members lost their life in an explosion, but ultimately the team was able to manipulate the zirconite into an effective fuel source.

Thanks to the ingenuity of Salary Hale, Captain Locke, and the mechanic Elson Gibbs, the surviving crew members were able to return home. Artifacts and maps from the Kallis system were delivered to Sirius Hale along with the diary of his late daughter. Locke was enshrined as a hero, but after Sirius Hale discovered an upsetting entry in his late daughter’s diary he swiftly raised an inquisition against Locke, accusing him of “immoderate adventurism” for mishandling one of the artifacts during the flight, which, according to the prosecutors, had triggered the surge of radiation that incapacitated the ship.

In his testimony Locke argued that: - “We must ever venture into the unknown. Not shy away from it. Such was the spirit of our investigation, and Salary Hale embodied that spirit with as much vigor as any member of our crew. If not for this spirit what was the purpose of our mission?”

According to records Locke was grounded for six months and dismissed from the Hale organization. Much of the crew of that expedition soon left Hale and joined Locke. With navigator Ingman Berg and mechanic Elson Gibbs, Captain Locke founded his own organization: T.I.E.D. – The Intergalactic Exploration Division

The organization has since participated in a number of significant operations in various regions of the galaxy, including the 2935 Orion rescue operation and the 2943 archaeological dig on Tamsa I.

In 2947 it relocated its headquarters to Stanton system from where they now conduct exploration expeditions. They continue to fund these expeditions with the rewards of their discoveries and with the profits made by their subsidiary mining and bounty hunting outfits.

Divisions
The organization is subdivided to the following divisions:


 * Bounty Hunters
 * Delivery
 * Diplomacy
 * Exploration
 * Media
 * Medical support
 * Mining
 * Racing
 * Salvaging
 * Security
 * Support
 * Trading
 * Transport

Manifesto
The Intergalactic Exploration Division maintains a premier class fleet equipped for exploring the deepest reaches of the universe in search of planets, resources, and treasure.

Charter
This is a peaceful organization. It is not seeking combat and conflict, but rather try to avoid it; hence why it prefers to mind its own business. But we all know that the verse is full of pilots looking for a fight, so it also wants to be able to defend and protect itself.

The core values of the organization are


 * 1) The members live, work and die as a team.
 * 2) Protect team mates & cargo, by any and all means necessary, but never frame them.
 * 3) Every voice is heard by the Board, any ideas to improve are always welcome.
 * 4) Share the profits.
 * 5) Understanding the chain of command.
 * 6) Treating other members with the same respect you would like to be treated yourself. There is a zero tolerance on any sort of racism, homophobia, and sexist behavior, this also coincides with any other form of prejudice that could possibly arise.
 * 7) The owner of the ship is the only captain onboard. A responsible captain expects loyalty/obedience from their crew, while in turn the crew expects that the captain will look after their best interests
 * 8) The organization does not stop individual endeavors, but theft is not tolerated.
 * 9) Any disputes are settled by the Board after consultation with all parties involved.
 * 10) Rank does not determine work opportunities. If the one does its best that will be recognized.
 * 11) Public relations are important for continued business and as such members are requested to not engage in public disputes that could reflect poorly on the organisation. If in doubt contact an Officer for assistance.