BASE
Basic Aeronautics and Space Engineering
Base was founded during the turmoil after the union wars, during the economic and political depression. The new
government was in over its head trying to keep order among the planets, and the rampant piracy and organized crime
caused by both the depression and brutality that was displayed towards resisting groups. What is now BASE was
founded by a group of ex-military technicians just after the fourth election, but it didn't start as
BASE. The company was originally named Rezch Military Hardware, after one of the founders. RMH quickly found
success when they made the Battlements class gunship. The Battlements was a 60 meter long gunship that had enough
anti-fighter weaponry to easily deal with space borne pirates, and also had a large cargo bay, which could either be
turned into temporary holding cells for prisoners or just a cargo bay to transport reliefe goods such as food,
water, and clothing. Along with its other ships, RMH quickly rose to the top in defense contracts which caught the
attention of several already successful defense companies. Northern Front was a company that also produced gunships
and fighters, and they wanted to purchase RMH. RMH wouldn't sell, but they did agree to combine the two companies
into BASE, which made both companies a total of over eight hundred trillion dollars in the next hundred and twenty
five years. It was then that the company had trouble. BASE had been the top hiring, paying, and manufacturing
company in over five hundred years. It had effectively brought the galaxy out of the depression. But then with peace
and stability for the most part restored, profits eventually slid into losses. BASE had grown to large and could no
longer support itself. Eventually about half the shares were bought out and to re-make Northern Front. Still called
BASE, BASE had lost over half of its savings in following lawsuits between the two, and had to cut wages nearly by eight.
Nevertheless, still an impressive company, BASE was a lot smaller. Fortunately, they could now manage
themselves in the new relativly peaceful society. Northern Front remained large competition, and started to dominate
frigate class vessels and ground craft, while BASE was restrained to fighters and gunships. Though, two noteable
BASE frigates are the missile and beam support frigates, which are in use by the Federation. Today BASE remains the
top grossing defense contracter, thanks to the greater need of small craft.
