Jack Hart

by on January 20, 2019 at 12:01 am
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Jack Hart has commanded approximately one third of the Cowboys since War’s End. Hart Fleet we call it, though I have always wondered why the Peloran picked that callsign for him. The hart is such a noble animal. And then there is Jack. He takes pride in his roguish behavior and his pilots most definitely follow in his wake. They flaunt laws they do not like, they practice smuggling and vigilantism, and they glory in a host of other questionable behaviors. Local governments rarely welcome them with open arms when they are reckless enough to arrive openly. Which is why they have so many false identities and ship registrations available to show the local customs officials at a moment’s notice. But God bless them, when the call goes out, they always answer. That is why some systems are always happy to see them arrive.

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Knights Errant Investigations

by on January 19, 2019 at 12:01 am
Posted In: Diaries

Knights Errant Investigations is built around the individual Knight Errant and their relationship with the local community they work with. Those without a permanent chapter house or who have their own Starfighters act as mobile reserves to support local Knights Errant in more complicated situations. And then there are those Knights Errant whose home bases are hyperspace-capable frigates. They travel between star systems, much like our Cowboys, always looking for situations that need their brand of help. Much like us, they can tell how needed they are by how welcomed they are by the local governments. The greater the welcome, the less the need. And the lesser the welcome, the greater the need.

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Chloe

by on January 18, 2019 at 12:01 am
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The Peloran changed everything when they made Contact with the British in 2205. France’s government fragmented as it tends to do every generation or so. It fractured into multiple party lines who refused to work together and simply couldn’t deal with the new reality. So Chloe stepped out of history once more with an heir to the Napoleons on her arm. He was suave and dignified with dark hair and a black suit. She was cute and bubbly with green hair and a pink jacket. Just as earlier generations had seen her. As generations of Frenchmen had grown up knowing her in the histories. The more cynical doubted it was really her after all those years. She just smiled at them and went on about her duties to her nation.

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Christian Mack

by on January 17, 2019 at 12:01 am
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Christian Mack has commanded the Cowboys in the decades since War’s End. My old Wolf Fleet and is now Ram Fleet as befits his callsign. And members of every race of humanity work under his personal command. They are more ambassadors than bounty hunters. They cooperate with local jurisdictions rather than going it alone as some Cowboys are famous for. Their arrival is welcomed by everyone from the man on the street to the politician in office. He does not like to make unwelcome waves, and so he and his people are welcome wherever they arrive.

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Knights Errant Investigations

by on January 16, 2019 at 12:01 am
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Knights Errant Investigations shares a lot of ideals with the Cowboys. A major part of that is because Major Christian Mack was an honorary Knight Errant before The War and became commander of the Cowboys after War’s End. So we cooperate a lot out there in the systems beyond Earth. They can be pretty scrappy in a fight, but they specialize in investigations rather than combat. While we specialize in combat and moonlight in investigations. They often call on us to help them smash tougher nuts, and we often call on them to untangle more complex situations. It’s a good relationship.

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