The Stim inc. / THESTIM

May 20, 2017: The Stim is founded in the shadow of Vega Station by an enigmatic entrepreneur known only as “Ghost”. Initially a small-scale courier outfit, rumors of their experimental cargo — substances that could warp perception — begin circulating in fringe sectors.

2018: Expansion into the Stanton system. The Stim establishes secret docking bays on outlawed moons. First documented incident of a Stim-run shipment “vanishing” and returning fully intact but with anomalous quantum signatures sparks whispers of their otherworldly methods.

2019: The Stim earns a reputation among mercenaries and smugglers for ruthlessness and flair. A “quantum courier accident” in ArcCorp orbit allegedly caused a minor space-time ripple — unverified but widely believed. Their fleet grows to include heavily modified freighters capable of outrunning most patrols.

2020: The Stim launches Project Pulse — an initiative to refine and distribute highly experimental stimulants and exotic cargo across multiple star systems. At this point, they are both feared and sought-after, with independent factions paying premium for their “special deliveries.”

2021: Expansion into illegal race sponsorships and underground events. The Stim uses these as fronts to move high-value shipments while testing new tech. A leaked holo of one of their events goes viral, cementing their notoriety across Stanton.

2022: Tensions with major corporations rise. The Stim survives an orbital raid by the UEE Security Bureau through a combination of speed, misdirection, and rumored reality-bending cargo. Their legend grows; some claim The Stim fleet can never be fully tracked.

2023: The Stim begins open recruitment of “specialist couriers” across fringe systems. Their motto — “Space is ours to bend” — spreads like wildfire among smugglers. Fleet size and territory now rival some minor corporate entities.

2024: Allegations surface of The Stim experimenting with near-living cargo capable of interfacing with ship systems. Nothing is confirmed, but sightings of ships behaving strangely in deep space fuel speculation.

2025: The Stim officially becomes a dominant clandestine organization, controlling supply lines across multiple systems. Most know the name; few know the full extent of their operations. Ghost is rumored to have ascended into an orbiting citadel hidden within a nebula — from which all Stim activity is orchestrated.