Group: CoreArms Incorporated
Overview
| Attribute | Description |
|---|---|
| Alignment | Lawful Good |
| Role | Arms Manufacturer |
| Organization | Corporation |
| Size | 4 - Galactic Operations |
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Profile
CoreArms Incorporated is a premier designer and manufacturer of advanced naval and personal armaments, renowned for its ethical principles and close ties to the Unified Planets of Sol. While their products are among the most effective in the galaxy, the company enforces one of the strictest client vetting processes in the industry, prioritizing galactic stability over profit.
| Attribute | Description |
|---|---|
| CEO | Anya Sharma |
| Headquarters | Aethelburg, Kiken |
| Founding Date | 2285 |
| Primary Industry | Advanced Naval Armaments & Starfighter Design |
| Flagship Product | FX-20 Olympus Multi-Role Fighter |
| Secondary Industries | Industrial Laser Applications, Advanced Materials Science |
| Annual Revenue | 185 Billion UPoS Cillings |
| R&D Focus | Exotic Munitions, Short-Warp Propulsion, Defensive Energy Fields |
| Subsidiaries | Argent Industrial (Civilian mining and construction tools) |
Story
CoreArms was founded in 2285 by Joric Thele, a former logistics chief from the Security Compound Company. Witnessing the escalating chaos of unchecked privateering and the corporate arms race that would eventually lead to the First Gate War, Thele grew disillusioned. He believed that the galaxy’s most powerful weapons should not belong to the highest bidder, but to legitimate, democratically-accountable governments.
He started the Galactic Stability Foundation, a non-profit dedicated to developing defensive technologies for fledgling colonial governments. This foundation quickly gained the attention of the UPoS, which saw the value in its mission. With government grants and a clear mandate, the foundation was restructured into CoreArms Incorporated.
During the Second Gate War, CoreArms became the backbone of the Unified Planets Navy’s technological superiority. Their development of the FX-20 Olympus fighter and advanced capital ship weaponry was instrumental in holding the line at the Battle at the Twin Gates. In the modern era, the company grapples with the constant threat of corporate espionage and black market leakage. The appearance of their technology in the hands of pirates or insurrectionists is a source of deep institutional shame, and they invest heavily in tracking and disabling stolen hardware.
Philosophy
“Arming for Peace”
CoreArms operates on the principle of “Arming for Peace.” They believe that overwhelming technological superiority, when placed in the hands of responsible actors like the UPoS, acts as the ultimate deterrent to war and chaos. Their corporate charter explicitly forbids sales to authoritarian regimes, criminal syndicates, or any group that does not adhere to interstellar laws on sentient rights. Every contract is seen not as a sale, but as a partnership in upholding galactic security.
Relationships
| Faction | Relationship Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Unified Planets of Sol | Major Weapons Contractor | CoreArms is the UPoS’s most trusted partner, exclusively supplying the UPN with its most advanced starfighters, strategic missiles, and capital ship energy weapons. |
| Security Compound Company | Arms Supplier | Due to their shared history, CoreArms maintains a professional relationship with SecCom. They supply them with reliable, but non-exclusive, defensive hardware. Their most advanced systems are reserved for the UPoS Navy. |
| Kanewalker Miltech | Competitive Collaborator | While competitors in the broader arms market, CoreArms often collaborates with Kanewalker to ensure their respective systems can be integrated seamlessly for mutual clients like SecCom. |
Organization
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Resources and Methods
Resources (Company Assets)
| Resource | Description | Origin | Use |
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Methods
| Method | Description | Application |
|---|---|---|
| End-User Vetting | An extremely rigorous background check and ethical review for all potential clients, conducted by an independent internal affairs division. | Sales & Contracts |
| Modular Design | Products are designed with a modular philosophy, allowing the UPN to easily repair, upgrade, and customize their fleet without lengthy shipyard stays. | Engineering & Support |
Background
CoreArms was born out of a Non-Profit Organization started by a higher up of Security Compound Company. The company has extensive background checks and is mostly an exclusive government contractor, with some ventures into other branches. Though sometimes products of CoreArms find themselves in the hands of illicit or otherwise undesirable hands, to the companie’s dismay.
Products
Naval Armaments
| Name | Branch | Use-Case | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| SWM-10 (Short-Warp Missile) Launch Tubes | Navy | Long Range Strategic Missile Launch System | Fires self-propelled munitions capable of short-range FTL bursts to bypass traditional defenses and strike targets in other systems. |
| Magnetic Torpedo Accelerator | Navy | Capital Ship Heavy Ordinance Launcher | Uses sequential magnetic rings to launch devastating torpedoes at speeds far exceeding conventional launchers. |
| I5-X/N Particle Compression Projector | Navy | Capital Weapon System | |
| 120mm Autocannon Turret | Navy | Capital Weapon System | A versatile, high-velocity projectile weapon effective against both shields and armor on ships of similar size. |
| 60mm Autocannon Defense Turret | Navy | Capital Self-Defense System | A rapid-fire turret designed to engage and destroy incoming strike craft like fighters and bombers. |
| 20mm Autocannon CIWS Defense Array | Navy | Capital Anti-Artillery System | A “wall of flak” system that creates a dense field of projectiles to intercept enemy missiles and torpedoes at close range. |
| Interceptor Turret | Navy | Capital Anti-Artillery System | A dedicated point-defense system that fires small, guided micro-missiles to shoot down incoming ordnance at long range. |
| Sharp-Field Energy Disruptor | Starfighter | Fighter mounted Heavy Gun | |
| Multi Vector Energy Projector Sandthrower | Starfighter | Fighter mounted Anti-Fighter | Fires a wide-cone burst of energized particles, making it excellent for dogfighting and targeting nimble craft without a perfect lock. |
| K43 Torpedo Launcher | Bomber | Bomber Heavy Ordinance Launcher | A compact launcher for bombers, capable of firing a variety of warheads from shield-penetrating plasma to system-disabling EMPs. |
Military Small Craft
| Name | Branch | Use-Case | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| FX-20 Olympus Multi-Role Fighter | Navy | Space Superiority, Interception, Strike | The premier starfighter of the UPN, balancing speed, firepower, and durability. The company’s flagship product. |
| FS-05 Prowler Scout Corvette | Navy | Reconnaissance, Patrolling | A fast, stealth-capable corvette designed for scouting enemy territory and long-range patrol missions. |
| FB-09 Thunder Fleet Bomber | Navy | Anti-Capital Ship Strike | eA heavily armed bomber designed to deliver devastating payloads of torpedoes and missiles against enemy capital ships. |
Industrial Appliances
| Name | Branch | Use-Case | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phased Laser Bank | Civilian | Industrial Cutting & Tunneling | High-powered industrial laser used for large-scale construction, demolition, and creating subterranean structures. |
| Asteroid Mining Laser Emitter | Civilian | Resource Extraction | A precision laser array designed to fracture asteroids and sublimate ice for resource collection. |
Personal Armaments
Core Arms incorporated produces:
- Submachinegun
- Combat Rifle
- Combat Shotgun
- Sniper Rifle
- Mag Rifle
- Mag Pistol
All CoreArms incorporated weapons deal additional 1d4 stun which accumulates. When a creature hits a quarter of its total hitpoints of stun, they are stunned for the next two rounds or incapacitated if their stun hits half their hitpoints. CoreArms weapons can be set to only deal stun damage.