Freespace operations unit

FREE SPACE OPERATION UNITS

The Free Space treaty signed by The Big Four and over 700 smaller individual civilizations is a very long and very substantial document. The treaty specifically prohibits military space ship from entering or operating in Free Space. No military unit of any kind originating from one of the Big Four shall operate under any circumstance within the boundaries designated in the same document and known as Free Space. Any breach of this treaty shall immediately render the Free space Treaty null and void and the cease fire agreement that is the core of the Free Space Treaty will no longer be honored.

No one not even the the War Hawks of the Union Power Party really want an all out war between the BIG FOUR, and every side is watching with eagle eyes to make sure the other three keep their part of the contract. This has made Free Space a heaven for Crooks, Pirates and everyone with a plan to get rich or make a profit by using force rather than good old work. There are endless politics and intrigues going on between the 732 Free Space Civilizations. Some of them suffer greatly by being bullied by stronger or more advanced civilizations, some try to gain fortunes by playing against or with one of the Big Four against another super power.

Each of the Big Four operate extensive espionage operations in Free Space and so does the Union. The Intelligence Department of the Fleet ( NAVINT) operates a small highly specialized fleet of disguised vessels. This secret fleet is often called the Shadow Fleet, or the Pretender Flotilla. Such disguised ships are called Free Space Operation Units. The Shadow Fleet is under direct command of the mysterious and public unknown Immortal called Cherubim. The Shadow fleet received new covered head quarters at Richter Station.

