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| founded = [[2599]]<ref name=SLp165>''The Star League'', p. 165: "Top Ten Hegemony Companies - [Nirasaki Computers Collective]"</ref>
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| headquarters = Blue Heron Commune ([[Nirasaki I]])<ref name=SLp165/>
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'''Nirasaki Computers Collective''' was a [[Star League]]–era computer manufacturing corporation.
  
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===History===
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==Overview==
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'''Nirasaki Computers Collective''' was a [[Star League]]-era computer manufacturing corporation. Headquartered on [[Nirasaki]], the company was started by three graduate students in 2599. Unlike most corporations, Nirasaki employed a "communal ownership" model where the employees controlled the organization.<ref>''The Star League'', p. 167</ref> The increased confusion was seen as a worthwhile tradeoff for the increased creativity of the employees. This "controlled chaos" method of organization must have been successful, as NCC was instrumental in creating some of the most advanced computer systems for the Star League. The control system for the [[Kanga]] jump tank was one success, but Nirasaki's crowning achievement was probably the sophisticated control system used by the [[SLDF]]'s [[Space Defense System]] to link its drone warships, ground bases and supply centers.<ref name=SL90>''The Star League'', p. 90</ref>
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Headquartered on [[Nirasaki]] with regional offices on [[Caph]], [[New Earth]], and [[Terra]], the company was started by three graduate students in [[2599]]. Unlike most corporations, Nirasaki employed a "communal ownership" model where the employees controlled the organization.<ref name=SLp165/> The increased confusion was seen as a worthwhile tradeoff for the increased creativity of the employees. This "controlled chaos" method of organization must have been successful, as NCC was instrumental in creating some of the most advanced computer systems for the Star League. The control system for the [[Kanga]] jump tank was one success, but Nirasaki's crowning achievement was probably the sophisticated control system used by the [[Star League Defense Force]]'s [[Space Defense System]] to link its drone WarShips, ground bases and supply centers.<ref name=SLp90>''The Star League'', p. 90: "New Strategies"</ref>
  
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It was likewise also responsible for the success in defeating the Space Defense Systems when the worlds of the [[Terran Hegemony]], along with their SDS, were seized in the [[Amaris Civil War]] by the [[Rim Worlds Republic]]. When [[SLDF]] forces captured Nirasaki during the Hegemony Campaign, they discovered the NCC research facility abandoned, with all electronic files and hard copies destroyed. However, a small portable computer belonging to one of the researchers, Professor [[Catherine Glimp]], was discovered hidden in a closet. Professor Glimp, knowing she had to find some way to help the SLDF overcome their own defense system, had stored a treasure trove of data on the SDS' control system into the computer and hid it, hoping it might be found eventually. The information Professor Glimp and her colleges left behind allowed the SLDF to create an electronic counter-measure system which would jam the SDS' communication channels and disrupt targeting systems. The system worked perfectly in its first test during the invasion of [[New Home]], and would go on to provide the SLDF a much easier time liberating other Hegemony worlds .<ref name=SL90/>
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It was likewise also responsible for the success in defeating the Space Defense Systems when the worlds of the [[Terran Hegemony]], along with their SDS, were seized in the [[Amaris Civil War]] by the [[Rim Worlds Republic]]. When SLDF forces captured Nirasaki during the Hegemony Campaign, they discovered the NCC research facility abandoned, with all electronic files and hard copies destroyed. However, a small portable computer belonging to one of the researchers, Professor [[Catherine Glimp]], was discovered hidden in a closet. Professor Glimp, knowing she had to find some way to help the SLDF overcome their own defense system, had stored a treasure trove of data on the SDS' control system into the computer and hid it, hoping it might be found eventually. The information Professor Glimp and her colleges left behind allowed the SLDF to create an electronic countermeasure system which would jam the SDS' communication channels and disrupt targeting systems. The system worked perfectly in its first test during the invasion of [[New Home]], and would go on to provide the SLDF a much easier time liberating other Hegemony worlds.<ref name=SLp90/>
  
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Nirasaki Computers Collective didn't survive the Civil War. In the first year, the scientists and engineers of the Collective were rounded up by Amaris' forces and taken to [[Terra]]. The Collective's buildings and offices were destroyed by the Rim Worlds troops.<ref name=SL90/>
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Nirasaki Computers Collective didn't survive the Civil War. In the first year, the scientists and engineers of the Collective were rounded up by Amaris' forces and taken to [[Terra]]. The Collective's buildings and offices were destroyed by the Rim Worlds troops.<ref name=SLp90/>
  
 
==Manufacturing==
 
==Manufacturing==
 
Nirasaki Computers Collective had manufacturing centers on the following planets:
 
Nirasaki Computers Collective had manufacturing centers on the following planets:
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===Caph===
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! colspan="2" |Components produced on Caph:<ref name=TRO:2750p100>''Technical Readout: 2750'', p. 100: "Kanga - Capabilities"</ref><ref name=TRO:3050Up166>''Technical Readout: 3050 Upgrade'', p. 166: "Kanga - Capabilities"</ref>
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| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[Targeting-tracking system]]</u>
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| [[AL2200 Track-Nav AI computer]]<ref name=TRO:2750p100/>
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| [[Kanga]]<ref name=TRO:3050Up166/>
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===Nirasaki===
 
===Nirasaki===
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| [[Nirasaki VersaTrack-F]]
 
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| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[Computer System]]</u>
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| [[Nirasaki Diamond Green Combat Computer]]
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| ''[[Essex II]]''<ref name=TRO2750-128>''Technical Readout: 2750'', p. 128: "Essex Profile"</ref>
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| [[Nirasaki Diamond Plum Combat Computer]]
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| ''Essex II'' - post-2740s upgrade<ref name=TRO2750-128/>
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| [[Hornblower Computer System]]
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| ''[[Sovetskii Soyuz (WarShip class)|Sovetskii Soyuz]]''<ref name=TR27509138>''Technical Readout: 2750'', pp. 138–140: "Sovetskii Soyuz"</ref>
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| [[Communal XXX Computer System]]
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| ''[[Texas]]''<ref name=TR2750144>''Technical Readout: 2750'', pp. 144–145: "Texas"</ref>
 
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| [[Communal V-1a Computer System]]
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| ''[[McKenna (WarShip class)|McKenna]]''<ref name=TR2750146>''Technical Readout: 2750'', pp. 146–147: "McKenna"</ref>
 
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==Bibliography==
 
==Bibliography==
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* ''[[The Star League]]''
 
* ''[[Technical Readout: 2750]]''
 
* ''[[Technical Readout: 2750]]''
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* ''[[The Star League]]''
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* ''[[Technical Readout: 3050 Upgrade]]''
  
 
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[[Category:Terran Hegemony Companies]]
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[[Category:Terran Hegemony Corporations]]

Latest revision as of 00:36, 20 April 2024

Nirasaki Computers Collective
Nirasaki Computers Collective.jpg
Corporation Profile
Founding Year2599[1]
AffiliationTerran Hegemony
HeadquartersBlue Heron Commune (Nirasaki I)[1]
LeadershipCEO
Product(s)Electronics
Manufacturing Plant(s)

Nirasaki Computers Collective was a Star League–era computer manufacturing corporation.

Overview[edit]

Headquartered on Nirasaki with regional offices on Caph, New Earth, and Terra, the company was started by three graduate students in 2599. Unlike most corporations, Nirasaki employed a "communal ownership" model where the employees controlled the organization.[1] The increased confusion was seen as a worthwhile tradeoff for the increased creativity of the employees. This "controlled chaos" method of organization must have been successful, as NCC was instrumental in creating some of the most advanced computer systems for the Star League. The control system for the Kanga jump tank was one success, but Nirasaki's crowning achievement was probably the sophisticated control system used by the Star League Defense Force's Space Defense System to link its drone WarShips, ground bases and supply centers.[2]

It was likewise also responsible for the success in defeating the Space Defense Systems when the worlds of the Terran Hegemony, along with their SDS, were seized in the Amaris Civil War by the Rim Worlds Republic. When SLDF forces captured Nirasaki during the Hegemony Campaign, they discovered the NCC research facility abandoned, with all electronic files and hard copies destroyed. However, a small portable computer belonging to one of the researchers, Professor Catherine Glimp, was discovered hidden in a closet. Professor Glimp, knowing she had to find some way to help the SLDF overcome their own defense system, had stored a treasure trove of data on the SDS' control system into the computer and hid it, hoping it might be found eventually. The information Professor Glimp and her colleges left behind allowed the SLDF to create an electronic countermeasure system which would jam the SDS' communication channels and disrupt targeting systems. The system worked perfectly in its first test during the invasion of New Home, and would go on to provide the SLDF a much easier time liberating other Hegemony worlds.[2]

Nirasaki Computers Collective didn't survive the Civil War. In the first year, the scientists and engineers of the Collective were rounded up by Amaris' forces and taken to Terra. The Collective's buildings and offices were destroyed by the Rim Worlds troops.[2]

Manufacturing[edit]

Nirasaki Computers Collective had manufacturing centers on the following planets:

Caph[edit]

Components produced on Caph:[3][4]
Component Type
Targeting-tracking system
AL2200 Track-Nav AI computer[3] Kanga[4]

Nirasaki[edit]

Components produced on Nirasaki:
Component Type
Targeting-tracking system
Nirasaki VersaTrack-F [citation needed]
Nirasaki VersaTrack-L [citation needed]
Nirasaki VersaTrack-R [citation needed]

Unknown[edit]

Components produced:
Component Type
Computer System
Nirasaki Diamond Green Combat Computer Essex II[5]
Nirasaki Diamond Plum Combat Computer Essex II - post-2740s upgrade[5]
Hornblower Computer System Sovetskii Soyuz[6]
Communal XXX Computer System Texas[7]
Communal V-1a Computer System McKenna[8]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 The Star League, p. 165: "Top Ten Hegemony Companies - [Nirasaki Computers Collective]"
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 The Star League, p. 90: "New Strategies"
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Technical Readout: 2750, p. 100: "Kanga - Capabilities"
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Technical Readout: 3050 Upgrade, p. 166: "Kanga - Capabilities"
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Technical Readout: 2750, p. 128: "Essex Profile"
  6. ↑ Technical Readout: 2750, pp. 138–140: "Sovetskii Soyuz"
  7. ↑ Technical Readout: 2750, pp. 144–145: "Texas"
  8. ↑ Technical Readout: 2750, pp. 146–147: "McKenna"

Bibliography[edit]

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