Ocean Guild
The Ocean Guild, also known as "The Black Hussars," is a powerful faction within the Station Towns, operating as a vast organized crime syndicate. It is known for its mercantile dominance, smuggling operations, and ruthless enforcement of its economic empire. The Ocean Guild thrives in lawless waters, controlling black markets, trade routes, and underground industries that span across maritime territories.
The Guild occupies the fallen Station Towns of the Dark Mythrillians, repurposing these abandoned settlements for their own operations. Their infrastructure is built from scraps and stolen technology, scavenged from ruins and hijacked vessels. Most of their equipment and vehicles are assembled from repurposed parts, making them masters of resourcefulness and improvisation.
Their culture draws inspiration from 15th-century pirates, blending the aesthetics of medieval armies with oceanic divers of the modern era. As a result, the Ocean Guild has become a feared force of economic influence, deception, and brutal efficiency.
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The Ocean Guild is ruled by Martín Rippeur, a notorious Imperamen crime lord rumored to be a rogue Abomaton. He rules with absolute control over the Guild’s operations as a whole, but does not always control what each member of the Guild does individually. His leadership is built upon fear and nothing else. The rumors of his true nature may be the only obstacle preventing the Guild from destroying one another. Under his rule, the Ocean Guild expanded into four major criminal organizations, each specializing in different aspects of illegal trade, resource exploitation, and mercenary activities.
Their dominance over Station Towns, with a total population exceeding 200 million, allows them to manipulate entire economies, fuel wars through arms deals, and expand their influence into other institutions.
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Nickname: "The Black Hussars"
Leader: Martín Rippeur
Mastery: Viravite
Interest: Organized Crime
Institution: Station Towns (2,000+)
Aesthetic: 15th Century Pirates
Emblem Color: Black
Criminal Organizations: 4
Population: 200 million+
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The Ocean Guild is divided into four major criminal organizations, each operating semi-independently while still answering to the Guild’s central leadership. These groups specialize in various illicit activities, from mercenary warfare to economic exploitation, ensuring the Ocean Guild’s continued dominance.
1. Shokin Syndicate
Leader: Jayson Knox
Dialect: High Gospel
Conduct: Avaricious
Aesthetic: Ottoman Janissaries – Scuba Divers
Emblem: Tetraodontidae (Puffer Fish)
National Color: Red-Violet
Complementary Colors: Red Gold – Black
Decorative Elements: Rubellite
2. Neph Gang
Leader: Ganger Pyne
Dialect: Low Gospel
Conduct: Marauding
Aesthetic: German Landsknecht – Scuba Divers
Emblem: Trilobita (Trilobites)
National Color: Maroon
Complementary Colors: Red Gold – Black
Decorative Elements: Ruby
3. Diamondback Cartel
Leader: "O’ the Beheader" Otħoso Centura
Dialect: Low Gospel
Conduct: Exploitive
Aesthetic: Hungarian Black Army – Scuba Divers
Emblem: Dunkleosteidae (Dunkleosteus)
National Color: Navy Blue
Complementary Colors: Red Gold – Black
Decorative Elements: Lapis Lazuli
4. Flattland Mafia
Leader: "Big Moosey" Moosey Moones
Dialect: Low Gospel
Conduct: Manipulative
Aesthetic: Russian Streltsy – Scuba Divers
Emblem: Pleuronectidae (Flounders)
National Color: Pale Yellow
Complementary Colors: Red Gold – Black
Decorative Elements: Yellow
