WaveWalkers

The WaveWalkers are an organisation that operates primarily on the outer fringes of HubSpace, seeking out new Stars, Worlds and territories to claim in the name of civilisation.

Function
Records from before Year Zero remain largely absent on the matter of exploration, but it is implied that an equivalent organisation in some capacity must have existed for the expansion of society to have occurred as quickly became evident following the re-establishment of the Doors. Nonetheless, the WaveWalkers are an institution build anew, utilised first by the Oracles of Hub Sixteen as pathfinders and scouts, but later as explorers.

The Guiding Years
The WaveWalker Guild was created shortly after Year Zero during the Guiding Years by the Oracles to serve as those sent out to reclaim what had been lost. For a time, near all pilots serving within HubSpace were Guild members, boldly serving to explore the lands unknown beyond newly retamed Doors. In doing so, data and information on the celestial bodies they found - Stars, Worlds and otherwise - was quickly collected by the fleets sent forth, pathing the way for the conquest headed by the Oracles themselves.

Hub-influence grew rapidly in their wake and the WaveWalkers were sent further and further out into the expanse.

Status & Reputation
Fueled by ongoing advertising and propoganda broadcast by the Worlds' View Company, joining the WaveWalker Guild remains an aspirational target for many of those seeking adventure. The majority of the cohort of the organisation is made up of former Rho and MuCaste members and upon joining they are assigned the new Designation of Lambda, LB.

Standard Expedition Composition
Typical WaveWalker expeditions utilise VolantClass Shuttles created by Glimmer and outfitted by Pinnacle Electricals and the Monarch Conglomerate. Built primarily for endurance in place of unmatched speed or intimidating firepower, such vessels are a common site throughout HubSpace as their longevity means instead of being scrapped they are auctioned off into the public domain when their use is no longer required by the Guild.

Crews usually comprise of between three and five individuals. Amongst these there are always two pilots (one as serving captain, one as chief navigator) and an engineer of some capacity, however depending on the nature of the expedition they may be joined by DeltaCaste marines and/or MuCaste members with specialist skills in matters of chemistry, biology, physics or mathematics.