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 ====== Dreadfleet ======
-The //Dreadfleet// refers to the combined forces of multiple loosely aligned pirate groups of mostly [[species:goblinoid|goblinoids]] banding together under the ruthless //Dreadlord Vex Totem//. The dreadfleets each sail the ink of the Vandal Subsector under the various pirate lords of the Dreadfleet.
+The //Dreadfleet// refers to the combined forces of multiple loosely aligned pirate groups of mostly [[species:goblinoid|goblinoids]] and [[unaligned_nation:dreadfleet:species|species]] banding together under the ruthless //Dreadlord Vex Totem//. The dreadfleets each sail the ink of the Vandal Subsector under the various pirate lords of the Dreadfleet.
 Their capital is the lawless pirate-controlled system of //Journeys End// where the only safety guaranteed is for those with the quickest draw or with a silver tongue and a generous wallet.
-| {{  flag  }} ||
+| {{:unaligned_nation:dreadlord2.png?400|}} ||
 | Nation Info ||
-| Motto | ie, "Ahoy!" |
+| Motto | "Ahoy!" |
-| Anthem | ie, "The Star-Spangled Banner" |
+| {{:unaligned_nation:dreadmapexcerpt.png?200|}} ||
-| {{map-excerpt}} ||
 | Home System |Journeys End|
 | Capital | Lv-212" |
-| Official Language | "English" |
+| Species | [[species:goblinoid|]] |
-| Species | ie, "Majority humans, misc other races" |
+| Government | Pirate lords |
-| Government | ie, "Meritocracy" |
 | [[rules:nations#strengths_and_weaknesses|Strengths]] | Massive fleet and manpower force, Strong and fortified territory . |
 | [[rules:nations#strengths_and_weaknesses|Weaknesses]] | Poor coordination/cooperation between pirate groups, Constant betrayl and plays for power among the various pirate groups. |
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 The majority population of the Dreadfleet are [[species:goblinoids]], but a large minority consists of many races ranging from ratmen to humans living, working, or stranded in their territories.
+|{{:unaligned_nation:dreadfleet:dfcrewcomp.png?400|}}|
+|//Example of a small pirate crew; Three goblins, two Hobgoblins, and one Orc//|
+==== Attire ====
+The average attire and wear in the dreadfleet are a mix of leathers such as duster-style jackets, leather boots, and tricorn hats. Fabrics such as cotton or nylong shirts. And armors such as hardsuits or bodyarmor.
+The actual fashion is reminiscent of older-pirate aesthetics. Tattoos, earrings or studs, and jewelry are very popular.
+While most clothing is either unisex or similar enough between the genders there are some differences.
+=== Male Attire ===
+Men in the dreadfleet often favor tricorn hats, some kind of facial hair such as beards, goatees, or simply stubble, and when affordable wear duster-style longcoats which help to conceal weaponry. Weapons or items not concealed are often held on large and sturdy leather belts that either cross/criss-cross the chest or sit on the waist.
+Ankle-length leather boots or well-worn leather gloves are common.
+Men in the dreadfleet when not dressed as such may also favor hardsuits if parts of boarding crews, or rudimentary body armor (often looted or poorly repaired).
+=== Female Attire ===
+Female attire in the dreadfleet is not overly different from the males. Leathers and tricorns are just as in fasion but are often more intricate or expensive; Sporting trimming or embroidery. Knee-length leather boots or elbow-length leather gloves are in high demand among those who can afford them and colored sashes on either the arms, waist, thighs, or wrists are popular among females.
+Jewlery such as earing studs or hoops, piercings, anklets or bracelets, or necklaces are highly popular among female pirates even more so than most female stereotypes where it is not uncommon to find a goblinette wearing nearly her weight in gold jewlery as a symbol of status or veterancy to have accumulated such wealth. Tattoos are also highly popular and some females in the dreadfleet treat their body as a canvas to show off making bodices, bikini-style leather braziers, and corsets are highly popular among female pirates who dont care to flaunt.
 ===== Government and Politics =====
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 The highest position of power are the //Dreadlords// who, while all holding the same rank all differ to Dreadlord Vex Totem as the //First among equals//.
-The current known pirate lords are:
+The currently known pirate lords are:
+^ Name ^ Crew ^ Race ^
-  * Vex Totem, Dreadlord of the Hoodoo Boys.
+| Vex Totem | Dreadlord of the Hoodoo Boys. | Goblin. |
-  * Ichabod Bugman, Leader of The Swarm.
+| Ichabod Bugman | Leader of The Swarm. | Mantis Insectoid. |
-  * Madame Rags, Leader of The Green Swans.
+| Madame Rags | Leader of The Green Swans. | Goblin. |
-  * Howling Billy, Leader of Billys' boys.
+| Howling Billy | Leader of Billys' boys. | Hobgoblin. |
-  * Tia O'fish, Leader of The Savage Guppies.
+| Tia O'fish | Leader of The Savage Guppies. | Goblin. |
-  * Holden Human-man, Leader of the Guardian Fleet.
+| Holden Human-man | Leader of the Guardian Fleet. | Human. |
-  * Simple Ed, Leader of the Simpleminded.
+| Simple Ed | Leader of the Simpleminded. | Troll. |
-  * Lazyjacks, Leader of the Mad Boys II.
+| Lazyjacks | Leader of the Mad Boys II. | Hobgoblin. |
-  * Wainwright ‘Bird Eye’ Shelley, Leader of The Undying.
+| Wainwright ‘Bird Eye’ Shelley | Leader of The Undying. | Hobgoblin. |
-  * Rattlebones, Leader of the Skull Boys.
+| Rattlebones | Leader of the Skull Boys. | Hobgoblin. |
-  * Drake Deranged, Leader of The Reavers.
+| Drake Deranged | Leader of The Reavers. | Orc. |
+| Lady Silk | Leader of the Emporium | Arachne. |
 All matters pertaining to the dreadfleet as a whole and the actions taken are voted on by the various pirate lords. These matters, however, are often very simple and often revolve around where each fleet can or should raid and the just as frequent vote called by several pirate lords banding together in an attempt to backstab one of their fellows in an attempt to steal their ships, men, or treasures.
+Each pirate lord also have captains or commodores with their own fleets under them who answer to exclusively the pirate lord they owe allegiance to.
+==== RedCaps ====
+Each pirate lord has often a group, or groups, of their most elite and trusted men known as //RedCaps// due to the signature red caps they wear as a sign of rank and station. These redcaps are speculated to be dyed red in the blood of a pirate lord's enemies and rivals.
+Redcaps are the most veteran fighters and specialists in any pirate lords forces and usually carry the better gear or equipment available and while their pirate lord might travel in a makeshift battleship it is most common for red caps to prefer actual military ships that have been captured as compared to makeshift retrofitted vessels; Making them just as dangerous in a void battle to have to come across a well equipped and competently-crewed vessel. Unline most pirates they are akin to an actual trained military force with the gear, discipline, and tactics to match and are worth well over a hundred times their number of simple pirates.
+Redcaps also serve as elite boarding teams for their pirate lord when a particularly tricky vessel must be boarded or if the pirate lord wants a specific vessel captured with minimal damage.
+All of this gives Redcaps an impressive and respectful reputation and few pirates would stand up to offend a redcap intentionally. Especially when seeing a group of redcaps often means a pirate lord or one of their high-ranking captains being guarded or escorted by them is not far away.
 ===== Strengths and Weaknesses =====
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 Unlike the //forts// near it, Hanigan Station is a proper space-station that was captured by the Dreadfleet and is its most legitimate venture. Bars, shops, lodging, refueling, services. The station offers a variety of services and utilities for travelers and is the usual first stop for anyone leaving the nearby FTL gate or the last-stop for those before heading towards it.
+===== Notable Pirate Equipment =====
+While the equipment in the dreadfleet is as varied as it is unique, there are some notable exceptions of common or popular equipment ranging from ships to weaponry to devices((make own page for this once there is enough to justify)).
+==== Weapons ====
+The average weapon for the dreadfleet are a degree of small-arms that are powerful and easy for the undertrained pirates to use. These range from laser-muskets and rocket-crossbows to energy cutlasses and tomahawks. Whatever makes boarding or combatting easy.
+=== Laslock ===
+The laslock or //laser musket// is a fairly popular staple for the raiders and pirates of the dreadfleet. Powerful enough to take down an armored human, light enough for a goblin to carry, and easy enough to operate; The laslock is arguably the most popular rifle in the dreadfleet. The laslock is a single-fire weapon that requires one to open a breach and insert a new battery cartridge, but it is a fairly easy affair that can be completed in a few seconds.
+The laslock comes in many different flavors such as:
+  * Long-musket.
+  * Pistol.
+  * Double-barrel musket or pistol.
+  * Double-double musket.
+With each variant firing all shots at once with a single trigger pull.
+|{{:unaligned_nation:dreadfleet:laslock.png?200|}}|{{:unaligned_nation:dreadfleet:laslock_double.png?200|}}|
+|{{:unaligned_nation:dreadfleet:laslock_pistol.png?200|}}|{{:unaligned_nation:dreadfleet:laslock_quad.png?200|}}|
+==== Rocket Arbalest ====
+The rocket arbalest is a favorite among the redcaps of the dreadfleet. A five-shot, semi-auto crossbow-style rifle that fires a moderately fast and powerful rocket with minimum tracking ability. While not as powerful or as long-ranged as the laslock, the rocket arbalest makes up for the lack of stopping power with magazine capacity and accuracy with each rocket able to lock onto a target through the use of the bows scope and slightly alter its trajectory towards it.
+The rocket arbalest uses as 20mm rocket propelled grenade that comes in many different payloads such as:
+  * High explosive (Default)
+  * Armor-piercing
+  * EMP (weak)
+  * Tracking bolt
+  * Flashbang
+  * Incindiery
+The rocket arbalest has a side-fed stripper magazine that can hold five bolts. There are brackets on the other side of the weapon to hold five additional bolts. And more can easily be carried on a bandolier.
+The rocket arbalest is not uncommon in the dreadfleet but neither is it well used within its ranks due to how coveted it is, resulting in many a pirate lucky enough to get his or her hands on one either having it stolen, or taken off their corpse when they end up in a tragic //accident//. It is the standard-issue weapon for //redcaps// and is most often seen in the hands of higher-ranked pirates on a ship such as the first or second mate.
+The rocket arbalest comes in a full-size and pistol variants.
+| {{:unaligned_nation:dreadfleet:guass_bow_1.png?200|}}|{{:unaligned_nation:dreadfleet:guass_bow_2.png?200|}} |{{:unaligned_nation:dreadfleet:guassbow_small_1.png?200|}}|
+==== Flechette Gun ====
+The Flechette gun is a hand-held pistol with six rotary barrels. The gun has a detachable magazine that contains two 30-dart drums for a total of 60 flechette darts. Each dart is enclosed with a caseless shell with a propellant that launches it out of the barrel with tremendous speed and velocity.
+The tradeoff for having so much firepower is the insane fire-rate of the weapon and its difficulty to control making it wildly inaccurate in any case where the objective isnt pure saturation.
+The flechette gun is popular in ship boardings due to its advantage in the close-quarters fighting of packed ship corridors.
+|{{:unaligned_nation:dreadfleet:dfdartgun.png?200|}}|
+==== Energy Cutlass ====
+The standard melee and boarding weapon for pirates of the dreadfleet is the //energy cutlass//. It is a conductive metal blade with a section lacking an edge that is energized and generates a reflective bean of energy along its edge that can cut through most surfaces or armors with relative ease.
+The energy cutlass has a self-sustaining charge that only drains when the energy blade makes contact with mater, and as such has decent battery life enough to make it through a fight or two.
+|{{:unaligned_nation:dreadfleet:laser_cutlas_side.png?200|}}|
+==== Boarding Axe ====
+More popular among Hobs and Orcs than the smaller goblins the boarding axe is an intimidating axe with an energized head much like the energy cutlass'. They are extremely handy in cutting through sealed bulkheads, barricades, or armor.
+Smaller and even throwing version of the boarding axe exist.
+|{{:unaligned_nation:dreadfleet:dfboarding_axe.png?200|}}|
 ===== Rumors and Quests =====
 Required. This section is for plot hooks involving this Unaligned Nation. Unaligned Nations primarily exist to give people ideas for their plots.