Crusader Industries

Crusader Industries is a major human spacecraft and spacecraft component manufacturer, one of four corporations in the UEE to own a planet. They design and construct their spacecraft in the upper atmosphere of the gas giant Crusader (Stanton II), while the corporation and its employee-inhabitants reside on Orison, a latticework of floating colony platforms. History: • 2799 — Founded when anti-Messer political activist August Dunlow acquired a controlling stake in shuttle manufacturer Seraphim Systems (located in Tram) and rebranded it as Crusader Industries. Dunlow's goal was generating profits to fund charitable causes. • Dunlow expanded into large transport ships, landing government contracts and becoming a prominent aerospace manufacturer. He instituted ongoing charitable donations. • 2846 — Dunlow retired. Charitable donation policy continued. • 2863 — Starliner designer Kelly Caplan became CEO and purchased the gas giant Crusader in Stanton as the new consolidated headquarters, saving substantial construction costs. Products: Known for large commercial vessels, particularly the Genesis Starliner luxury transport. Also produces military support ships including the M2 Hercules military transport and Mercury Star Runner. Notable ships: Ares Star Fighter (Ion/Inferno), Hercules Starlifter (C2/M2/A2), Spirit series. Charitable Work: Crusader is the primary funder of Angeli's Angels youth homeless shelter. Their "Crusader Cares" initiative fights crime in the Stanton system. The company has a unique naming convention inspired by spiritual and mythological concepts (Genesis, Mercury, Hercules, Ares, Spirit, Orison). HQ: Orison, Crusader, Stanton | Code: CRUS | Subsidiary: Crusader Security | CEO: Kelly Caplan