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Vandelay Industries / IMPROVMENT
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Freelancing
Out here, it’s not just about working harder — it’s about knowing who to talk to. We’ve built something real by shaking the right hands, digging in the right places, and taking the jobs others overlook. If you’re looking to earn more and learn more then what you have now… then welcome to the crew!
History
In 2948, amid the chaos of fringe system expansions and collapsing infrastructure projects in the UEE’s outer territories, two brothers — Steezy and ViciousFluid — took a gamble. With nothing but a stripped-down Cutlass Black, a salvaged prospector rig, and a pocketful of raw ambition, they set out to build something few dared to dream of: a fully independent, civilian-led organization focused on building the future of the frontier.
Steezy, the pragmatic architect and business mind, and ViciousFluid, the wildcard and technical backbone, forged their vision in asteroid belts, derelict stations, and half-legal landing zones. What started as contract mining and modular shelter assembly slowly evolved into full-scale resource extraction, construction services, and freelance industrial support for operations too messy or remote for corporate comfort.
Their break came through an unlikely but fitting partnership: Drake Interplanetary.
Drake, ever the champion of the “everyman” and fringe survivalists, recognized the brothers’ grit and offered a private funding agreement — ship access, logistics support, and a limited materials pipeline — in exchange for field testing certain modular tech, like planetary deployment kits and remote outpost systems. In classic Drake fashion, the paperwork was thin, the expectations were loose, and the payoff was mutual chaos-turned-success.
Now, with contracts spanning both law-abiding and gray sectors, the organization has carved out its place in the ‘verse as a reliable and adaptable presence in the outer systems — one built on experience, self-reliance, and a refusal to depend on anyone else to get the job done.
Manifesto
We Build. We Gather. We Move Forward.
We are not soldiers.
We are not politicians.
We are not beholden to empire, megacorp, or syndicate.
We are builders.
We are miners.
We are operators in the real sense of the word — working where others refuse to, solving problems with tools, not titles.
The Frontier Doesn’t Wait
No central authority is coming to fix what’s broken.
No corporation is laying out blueprints for your future unless it’s stamped with their name on the deed.
We work where the maps are unfinished and the laws are written in dust.
We don’t ask permission — we build what’s needed.
Tools Over Titles
Whether you’re running a fusion drill on a frozen rock or patching up a comms tower atmo-side, you earn your place with your work.
Seniority doesn’t outrank competence.
Every job is a mission, and every mission counts.
Independence is Everything
We took a deal with Drake because they understand survival.
They don’t ask for blind loyalty — just results.
But make no mistake: we answer to ourselves.
We don’t take contracts that compromise our autonomy, and we don’t sell out crews for clean reputations.
Crew Comes First
You work with us, you’re crew.
Crew doesn’t get left behind.
We handle problems internally. We protect our own.
What happens between us stays between us. Outsiders don’t get a vote.
No Glamour, Just Grit
We don’t do this for status.
We don’t do it for medals or Spectrum headlines.
We do it because we’re good at it — and because the work matters.
Stations don’t rise out of vacuum. Fuel doesn’t refine itself. Outposts don’t drop from orbit ready to go.
Someone has to get their hands dirty. That someone is us.
Charter
*1. Purpose
The organization exists to:*
Provide construction and infrastructure services in unregulated or underdeveloped systems.
Conduct resource gathering operations including mining, salvage, and material logistics.
Take on freelance contracts ranging from technical support to supply delivery and field operations, within ethical and operational boundaries defined below.
*2. Operational Philosophy
We operate on three principles:*
Self-Reliance: We prefer to build or extract what we need before buying it.
Flexibility: We’re not tied to a single system, government, or corporate structure.
Crew Loyalty: Our strength is in our people — their safety and trust come first.
*3. Chain of Command
Command Leads: Steezy (Founder & Coordinator), ViciousFluid (Founder & Technical Director)*
Crew Divisions:
Operations – Oversees mining, salvage, and logistics
Construction – Manages planetary and station-based infrastructure projects
Support Services – Handles maintenance, field repairs, and resource planning
Freelance Response – Executes non-core contracts (e.g. escort, recovery, urgent payloads)
Division leads are appointed based on merit, not seniority.
*4. Membership Policy
Open to all skill levels, provided they uphold crew code.*
Zero tolerance for betrayal, sabotage, or cowardice in the field.
Members may freelance outside the org with disclosure, but conflicting interests must be declared.
Shared profits on core ops. Freelance contracts are negotiable per case.
*5. Equipment & Assets
Ships and tools are a mix of personal and shared assets.*
Drake-backed support includes modular kits, refit access, and occasional logistics assistance — governed by a loose-use licensing agreement.
All members are expected to maintain their own gear but may access shared resources when assigned.
*6. Conflict Policy
We are not a combat-focused organization but retain the right to defend ourselves.*
Engagement in system conflicts or factional disputes is determined case-by-case by leadership.
We do not participate in organized piracy. However, we reserve the right to deny aid or conduct salvage in hostile territories as survival dictates.
*7. Disciplinary Protocol
Violations of the charter result in internal review.*
Penalties range from contract suspension to blacklisting.
Crew safety, honesty, and operational integrity are non-negotiable.