FarStar Initiative

[Atlas Drake]

OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION

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CORPORATION INFORMATION

• Corporation Name: FarStar Initiative
• Headquarters: The Foundation
• Locations: Terminus, Kal'Shebbol, Dayark, Travnin, Tellyr Prime, Demonsgate, Rothana, Rakata Prime
• Operations: Astrography, Stellar Cartography, Exploration, Colonization, Hyperspace Navigation

DESCRIPTION

The FarStar Initiative
Discovering New Frontiers​

The FarStar Initiative is an independent institution funded by local powers and philanthropists throughout the Outer Rim. Its mission statement is one of peaceful deep space exploration, colonization and research, inspired by the historic Jedi ExplorCorps and projects such as Outbound Flight. From its headquarters on the Foundation, FarStar organizes and supplies expedition teams across the Outer Rim, Wild Space, the Unknown Regions, even beyond the galactic plane.

Perhaps the most famous of all the Initiative's ventures was the mission that precipitated its very creation, a manned voyage all the way to the Firefist Galaxy, also known as Companion Besh. The flight of the Gossamer solidified FarStar's legacy as a powerhouse in the realm of astrography even before it had secured long term funding.

Now the Initiative plans multiple launches a year, seconding civilian or military starships for more mundane pursuits as well as constructing purpose built exploratory vessels for long term voyages in the spirit of the Gossamer and her maiden journey.

RATIONALE

Overseen now by an independent review board of government appointees and scientific experts from across the galaxy, FarStar owes its conception mainly to intrepid adventurers the likes of [member="Jorus Merrill"] and [member="Atlas Drake"]. As a primarily not-for-profit organization there is little need for courting influence, and many regard the Initiative as more of an applied research collective and think tank.

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