{"data":{"id":17842,"title":"Portfolio: Talon","rsi_url":"https:\/\/robertsspaceindustries.com\/comm-link\/spectrum-dispatch\/17842-Portfolio-Talon","api_url":"https:\/\/api.star-citizen.wiki\/api\/comm-links\/17842","api_public_url":"https:\/\/api.star-citizen.wiki\/comm-links\/17842","channel":"Undefined","category":"Undefined","series":"Portfolio","images":[{"id":24782,"name":"Talon.jpg","rsi_url":"https:\/\/robertsspaceindustries.com\/media\/zhy62xnuta3kjr\/source\/Talon.jpg","alt":"","size":287766,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","last_modified":"2020-10-26T17:30:26+00:00","api_url":"https:\/\/api.star-citizen.wiki\/api\/comm-link-images\/24782","similar_url":"https:\/\/api.star-citizen.wiki\/api\/comm-link-images\/24782\/similar"},{"id":26463,"name":"source.jpg","rsi_url":"https:\/\/media.robertsspaceindustries.com\/weozjmuuh3hwh\/source.jpg","alt":"","size":843046,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","last_modified":"2019-09-19T15:49:32+00:00","api_url":"https:\/\/api.star-citizen.wiki\/api\/comm-link-images\/26463","similar_url":"https:\/\/api.star-citizen.wiki\/api\/comm-link-images\/26463\/similar"}],"images_count":7,"translations":{"en_EN":"This portfolio originally appeared in Jump Point 7.7.\nPrior to the Second Tevarin War, spaceflight was a very different endeavor than today. Many civilian ships confidently explored the unknown without weapons, instead preferring to haul extra water, food, oxygen, and components. Adding armaments to private ships was legal but required a rigorous permitting process. Ship weapons were considered a niche industry geared mainly toward the military and security forces and some civilian spacecraft didn\u2019t even come with weapon mounts.\n\nHowever, during the seven-year conflict, Tevarin warlord Corath\u2019Thal strategically scattered heavily armed and shielded ships to create a much more nimble and agile fleet. These units were capable of attacking Humanity on every front and disappearing before authorities could organize armed resistance. With the military and local militias stretched thin, civilians needed to arm their ships for personal protection. Unfortunately, the era\u2019s standard civilian weapons were no match for the Tevarin\u2019s powerful phalanx shields. Bigger and more powerful weapons were required, and Taisei \u2018Talon\u2019 Jessop had a plan and the means to better arm the public for their own protection.\n\nMeans of Protection\nBorn in 2535, Taisei Jessop\u2019s family had deep roots in the Croshaw system. Over the previous century, the Jessop\u2019s had accrued a vast fortune through shipping, mining, and construction. From landing zone hangars to rest stops and refueling stations, it would be almost impossible to visit Croshaw during the 25th century and not do business with at least one company that the family had a stake in. Yet, as Taisei Jessop came of age, a combination of bad business investments and extravagant spending meant most of the family fortune had been squandered. Croshaw\u2019s elite even joked that the most valuable thing the family still possessed was their well-respected name.\n\nJessop grew determined to reverse his family\u2019s fate. He ascended to the CEO position of the company in 2579 after orchestrating a boardroom coup that unseated his cousin Polima. His promise to reverse the family\u2019s fortune initially stumbled as his controlling managerial style stifled innovation and convinced startups to avoid their investment capital. Even so, he quickly garnered a reputation for being intense and intelligent. This earned Jessop the nickname \u201cTalon\u201d for the way he tenaciously tackled a task. As a former business partner said, \u201conce Talon hooked himself into something, he never let go.\u201d\n\nJessop\u2019s leadership proved to be a moderate success \u2013 enough to keep him in power, but not to return the family to its previous glory. Then, in 2603, the Second Tevarin War erupted. The Empire\u2019s normal commerce ground to a halt, forcing Jessop to look for investments outside of Croshaw. During one such trip, his convoy came under attack by Tevarin forces. Jessop barely survived after his ship\u2019s ballistic cannons overheated. It was only a well-placed missile fired by his security team that saved the day. Upon returning home, Jessop ensured that his family, friends, and confidants had proper armaments on their ships. The cost and complication of doing so opened his eyes to an opportunity.\n\nAs most companies clamored for government contracts related to the war effort, Jessop focused on providing the public a means of protection. After exclaiming that \u201cguns are too damn complicated,\u201d he decided to produce missiles and torpedoes. As a nod to his nickname, Jessop called the company Talon. And like his reputation, once it sunk its hooks into the ship munitions market, it never let go.\n\nExploiting the Aftermath\nArming civilians with devastating ordnance proved to be popular during the Second Tevarin War. Jessop emptied the family coffers and exploited his deep business connections to secure the proper funding, facilities, and most importantly during a time of strict rationing, a steady stream of supplies. Though countless others started similar businesses at the time, Jessop had the wherewithal to make it a reality and a lasting success.\n\nDuring one particularly successful marketing campaign, missile racks were given away and installed for free if purchased with enough munitions to fill them. Talon distributors flouted the onerous UEE permitting process and even told customers to contact the company if a government representative bothered them about the installation. Members of the board feared that this tactic could lead to an altercation with the UEE government. It turned out that was exactly what Jessop wanted.\n\nThe UEE wouldn\u2019t turn their attention to Talon until they had won the Second Tevarin War, because while a well-armed populace proved to be a helpful and popular idea during the war, it had considerably less appeal in its aftermath. When the government eventually opened an investigation into Talon, Jessop was able to unleash a phalanx of lawyers to protect the business in conjunction with a well-prepared public relations team that leaned hard on the perception that Talon had saved countless civilian lives during the war. This sparked a vigorous debate about the role of the UEE in personal security with Talon\u2019s name at the center. For years, Jessop bragged that this free advertising was the best thing to ever happen to the brand. Of course, it didn\u2019t hurt that Talon\u2019s missiles and rockets also earned a reputation for being both powerful and reliable.\n\nEventually, the UEE loosened its regulations and allowed each system to set its own standards. A deregulation race ensued as systems realized that stricter laws scared away some commercial traffic and took plenty of personnel to enforce. It wasn\u2019t long before ships armed with heavy ordnance were the standard, not the exception, across the Empire.\n\nToday, there are few pilots not familiar with Talon\u2019s line of missiles, torpedoes, ordnance racks, and grenades. The company\u2019s reputation for making dependable military-grade munitions for the public remains intact. Yet, Jessop\u2019s role in the creation of the company still divides many. Some historians consider Jessop a heroic freedom fighter, while others describe his legacy as that of a greedy war profiteer. Despite this divide, there\u2019s one thing everyone can agree on \u2013 if it can fly, there\u2019s a Talon that can blow it up.","de_DE":"Dieses Portfolio erschien urspr\u00fcnglich in Jump Point 7.7.\nVor dem Zweiten Tevarin-Krieg war die Raumfahrt ein ganz anderes Unterfangen als heute. Viele zivile Schiffe erkundeten selbstbewusst das Unbekannte ohne Waffen und zogen es stattdessen vor, zus\u00e4tzliches Wasser, Nahrung, Sauerstoff und Komponenten zu transportieren. Die Bewaffnung privater Schiffe war legal, erforderte jedoch ein strenges Genehmigungsverfahren. Schiffswaffen galten als eine Nischenindustrie, die haupts\u00e4chlich auf das Milit\u00e4r und die Sicherheitskr\u00e4fte ausgerichtet war, und einige zivile Raumschiffe waren nicht einmal mit Waffenhalterungen ausgestattet.\n\nW\u00e4hrend des siebenj\u00e4hrigen Konflikts verstreute der Tevarin-Kriegsherr Corath'Thal jedoch strategisch schwer bewaffnete und abgeschirmte Schiffe, um eine viel flinkere und wendigere Flotte zu schaffen. Diese Einheiten waren in der Lage, die Menschheit an allen Fronten anzugreifen und zu verschwinden, bevor die Beh\u00f6rden bewaffneten Widerstand organisieren konnten. Da das Milit\u00e4r und die lokalen Milizen d\u00fcnn ges\u00e4t waren, mussten die Zivilisten ihre Schiffe zum pers\u00f6nlichen Schutz bewaffnen. Leider waren die zivilen Standardwaffen dieser Zeit den starken Phalanx-Schilden der Tevarin nicht gewachsen. Gr\u00f6\u00dfere und m\u00e4chtigere Waffen waren erforderlich, und Taisei \"Talon\" Jessop hatte einen Plan und die Mittel, um die \u00d6ffentlichkeit zu ihrem eigenen Schutz besser zu bewaffnen.\n\nMittel zum Schutz\nDie Familie von Taisei Jessop wurde 2535 geboren und hatte tiefe Wurzeln im Croshaw-System. Im Laufe des vorigen Jahrhunderts hatten die Jessops durch Schifffahrt, Bergbau und Bauwesen ein riesiges Verm\u00f6gen angeh\u00e4uft. Von Landezonen-Hangars bis hin zu Rastpl\u00e4tzen und Tankstellen war es fast unm\u00f6glich, Croshaw im 25. Jahrhundert zu besuchen und nicht mit mindestens einem Unternehmen, an dem die Familie beteiligt war, Gesch\u00e4fte zu machen. Doch als Taisei Jessop vollj\u00e4hrig wurde, bedeutete eine Kombination aus schlechten Gesch\u00e4ftsinvestitionen und extravaganten Ausgaben, dass der Gro\u00dfteil des Familienverm\u00f6gens vergeudet worden war. Die Elite von Croshaw scherzte sogar, dass das Wertvollste, was die Familie noch besa\u00df, ihr angesehener Name sei.\n\nJessop war fest entschlossen, das Schicksal seiner Familie umzukehren. Er stieg 2579 zum CEO des Unternehmens auf, nachdem er einen Coup in der Vorstandsetage inszeniert hatte, durch den seine Cousine Polima abgesetzt wurde. Sein Versprechen, das Familienverm\u00f6gen r\u00fcckg\u00e4ngig zu machen, scheiterte zun\u00e4chst, da sein kontrollierender F\u00fchrungsstil Innovationen erstickte und Startups davon \u00fcberzeugte, ihr Investitionskapital zu meiden. Trotzdem erwarb er sich schnell den Ruf, intensiv und intelligent zu sein. Dies brachte Jessop den Spitznamen \"Talon\" ein, weil er eine Aufgabe beharrlich anpackte. Wie ein ehemaliger Gesch\u00e4ftspartner sagte: \"Sobald Talon sich einmal in etwas eingehakt hatte, lie\u00df er es nie wieder los.\n\nJessops F\u00fchrung erwies sich als ein m\u00e4\u00dfiger Erfolg - genug, um ihn an der Macht zu halten, aber nicht, um die Familie zu ihrem fr\u00fcheren Ruhm zur\u00fcckzuf\u00fchren. Dann, im Jahr 2603, brach der Zweite Tevarin-Krieg aus. Der normale Handel des Reiches kam zum Erliegen und zwang Jessop, sich nach Investitionen au\u00dferhalb von Croshaw umzusehen. W\u00e4hrend einer dieser Reisen wurde sein Konvoi von tevarinschen Truppen angegriffen. Jessop \u00fcberlebte nur knapp, nachdem die ballistischen Kanonen seines Schiffes \u00fcberhitzt waren. Nur eine gut platzierte Rakete, die von seinem Sicherheitsteam abgefeuert wurde, rettete die Lage. Nach seiner R\u00fcckkehr nach Hause sorgte Jessop daf\u00fcr, dass seine Familie, Freunde und Vertrauten auf ihren Schiffen ordentlich bewaffnet waren. Die Kosten und Komplikationen, die damit verbunden waren, \u00f6ffneten ihm die Augen f\u00fcr eine Gelegenheit.\n\nDa die meisten Unternehmen nach Regierungsauftr\u00e4gen im Zusammenhang mit den Kriegsanstrengungen verlangten, konzentrierte sich Jessop darauf, der \u00d6ffentlichkeit ein Mittel zum Schutz zu bieten. Nach dem Ausruf, dass \"Gewehre zu verdammt kompliziert sind\", beschloss er, Raketen und Torpedos herzustellen. Als Anspielung auf seinen Spitznamen nannte Jessop die Firma Talon. Und wie sein Ruf, hat sie, sobald sie ihre Haken im Markt f\u00fcr Schiffsmunition versenkt hatte, nicht mehr losgelassen.\n\nAusnutzung der Nachwirkungen\nDie Bewaffnung der Zivilbev\u00f6lkerung mit verheerenden Gesch\u00fctzen erwies sich w\u00e4hrend des Zweiten Tevarin-Krieges als beliebt. Jessop leerte die Familienkasse und nutzte seine guten Gesch\u00e4ftsbeziehungen, um die richtige Finanzierung, Einrichtungen und - was am wichtigsten ist - in einer Zeit strikter Rationierung einen stetigen Strom von Vorr\u00e4ten zu sichern. Obwohl zahllose andere zu dieser Zeit \u00e4hnliche Unternehmen gr\u00fcndeten, hatte Jessop das n\u00f6tige Kleingeld, um es zu verwirklichen und zu einem dauerhaften Erfolg zu machen.\n\nIm Rahmen einer besonders erfolgreichen Marketingkampagne wurden Raketengestelle verschenkt und kostenlos installiert, wenn gen\u00fcgend Munition gekauft wurde, um sie zu f\u00fcllen. Die Talon-H\u00e4ndler missachteten das beschwerliche UEE-Genehmigungsverfahren und rieten den Kunden sogar, sich an das Unternehmen zu wenden, wenn ein Regierungsvertreter sie wegen der Installation bel\u00e4stigte. Mitglieder des Vorstands bef\u00fcrchteten, dass diese Taktik zu einer Auseinandersetzung mit der UEE-Regierung f\u00fchren k\u00f6nnte. Es stellte sich heraus, dass dies genau das war, was Jessop wollte.\n\nDie UEE w\u00fcrde ihre Aufmerksamkeit erst dann auf Talon richten, wenn sie den zweiten Tevarin-Krieg gewonnen h\u00e4tte, denn w\u00e4hrend des Krieges erwies sich eine gut bewaffnete Bev\u00f6lkerung als hilfreiche und beliebte Idee, die jedoch nach dem Krieg erheblich an Attraktivit\u00e4t verlor. Als die Regierung schlie\u00dflich eine Untersuchung zu Talon einleitete, konnte Jessop eine Phalanx von Anw\u00e4lten zum Schutz des Unternehmens zusammen mit einem gut vorbereiteten PR-Team einsetzen, das sich stark auf die Annahme st\u00fctzte, dass Talon w\u00e4hrend des Krieges unz\u00e4hlige zivile Leben gerettet hatte. Dies l\u00f6ste eine heftige Debatte \u00fcber die Rolle der UEE im Bereich der pers\u00f6nlichen Sicherheit aus, wobei der Name Talon im Mittelpunkt stand. Jahrelang prahlte Jessop damit, dass diese kostenlose Werbung das Beste sei, was der Marke je passiert sei. Es schadete nat\u00fcrlich nicht, dass die Raketen und Flugk\u00f6rper von Talon auch den Ruf erwarben, sowohl leistungsstark als auch zuverl\u00e4ssig zu sein.\n\nSchlie\u00dflich lockerte die UEE ihre Bestimmungen und erlaubte jedem System, seine eigenen Standards zu setzen. Es folgte ein Deregulierungswettlauf, als die Systeme erkannten, dass strengere Gesetze einen Teil des kommerziellen Verkehrs verscheuchten und viel Personal zur Durchsetzung ben\u00f6tigten. Es dauerte nicht lange, bis Schiffe, die mit schweren Gesch\u00fctzen bewaffnet waren, im ganzen Reich der Standard und nicht die Ausnahme waren.\n\nHeute gibt es nur noch wenige Piloten, die nicht mit der Talon-Reihe von Raketen, Torpedos, Gesch\u00fctztr\u00e4gern und Granaten vertraut sind. Der Ruf des Unternehmens, zuverl\u00e4ssige Munition in Milit\u00e4rqualit\u00e4t f\u00fcr die \u00d6ffentlichkeit herzustellen, ist nach wie vor intakt. Dennoch spaltet Jessops Rolle bei der Gr\u00fcndung des Unternehmens immer noch viele. Einige Historiker halten Jessop f\u00fcr einen heldenhaften Freiheitsk\u00e4mpfer, w\u00e4hrend andere sein Verm\u00e4chtnis als das eines gierigen Kriegsprofiteurs beschreiben. Trotz dieser Kluft k\u00f6nnen sich alle in einer Sache einig sein - wenn es fliegen kann, gibt es einen Talon, der es in die Luft jagen kann.","zh_CN":"This portfolio originally appeared in Jump Point 7.7.\nPrior to the Second Tevarin War, spaceflight was a very different endeavor than today. Many civilian ships confidently explored the unknown without weapons, instead preferring to haul extra water, food, oxygen, and components. Adding armaments to private ships was legal but required a rigorous permitting process. Ship weapons were considered a niche industry geared mainly toward the military and security forces and some civilian spacecraft didn\u2019t even come with weapon mounts.\n\nHowever, during the seven-year conflict, Tevarin warlord Corath\u2019Thal strategically scattered heavily armed and shielded ships to create a much more nimble and agile fleet. These units were capable of attacking Humanity on every front and disappearing before authorities could organize armed resistance. With the military and local militias stretched thin, civilians needed to arm their ships for personal protection. Unfortunately, the era\u2019s standard civilian weapons were no match for the Tevarin\u2019s powerful phalanx shields. Bigger and more powerful weapons were required, and Taisei \u2018Talon\u2019 Jessop had a plan and the means to better arm the public for their own protection.\n\nMeans of Protection\nBorn in 2535, Taisei Jessop\u2019s family had deep roots in the Croshaw system. Over the previous century, the Jessop\u2019s had accrued a vast fortune through shipping, mining, and construction. From landing zone hangars to rest stops and refueling stations, it would be almost impossible to visit Croshaw during the 25th century and not do business with at least one company that the family had a stake in. Yet, as Taisei Jessop came of age, a combination of bad business investments and extravagant spending meant most of the family fortune had been squandered. Croshaw\u2019s elite even joked that the most valuable thing the family still possessed was their well-respected name.\n\nJessop grew determined to reverse his family\u2019s fate. He ascended to the CEO position of the company in 2579 after orchestrating a boardroom coup that unseated his cousin Polima. His promise to reverse the family\u2019s fortune initially stumbled as his controlling managerial style stifled innovation and convinced startups to avoid their investment capital. Even so, he quickly garnered a reputation for being intense and intelligent. This earned Jessop the nickname \u201cTalon\u201d for the way he tenaciously tackled a task. As a former business partner said, \u201conce Talon hooked himself into something, he never let go.\u201d\n\nJessop\u2019s leadership proved to be a moderate success \u2013 enough to keep him in power, but not to return the family to its previous glory. Then, in 2603, the Second Tevarin War erupted. The Empire\u2019s normal commerce ground to a halt, forcing Jessop to look for investments outside of Croshaw. During one such trip, his convoy came under attack by Tevarin forces. Jessop barely survived after his ship\u2019s ballistic cannons overheated. It was only a well-placed missile fired by his security team that saved the day. Upon returning home, Jessop ensured that his family, friends, and confidants had proper armaments on their ships. The cost and complication of doing so opened his eyes to an opportunity.\n\nAs most companies clamored for government contracts related to the war effort, Jessop focused on providing the public a means of protection. After exclaiming that \u201cguns are too damn complicated,\u201d he decided to produce missiles and torpedoes. As a nod to his nickname, Jessop called the company Talon. And like his reputation, once it sunk its hooks into the ship munitions market, it never let go.\n\nExploiting the Aftermath\nArming civilians with devastating ordnance proved to be popular during the Second Tevarin War. Jessop emptied the family coffers and exploited his deep business connections to secure the proper funding, facilities, and most importantly during a time of strict rationing, a steady stream of supplies. Though countless others started similar businesses at the time, Jessop had the wherewithal to make it a reality and a lasting success.\n\nDuring one particularly successful marketing campaign, missile racks were given away and installed for free if purchased with enough munitions to fill them. Talon distributors flouted the onerous UEE permitting process and even told customers to contact the company if a government representative bothered them about the installation. Members of the board feared that this tactic could lead to an altercation with the UEE government. It turned out that was exactly what Jessop wanted.\n\nThe UEE wouldn\u2019t turn their attention to Talon until they had won the Second Tevarin War, because while a well-armed populace proved to be a helpful and popular idea during the war, it had considerably less appeal in its aftermath. When the government eventually opened an investigation into Talon, Jessop was able to unleash a phalanx of lawyers to protect the business in conjunction with a well-prepared public relations team that leaned hard on the perception that Talon had saved countless civilian lives during the war. This sparked a vigorous debate about the role of the UEE in personal security with Talon\u2019s name at the center. For years, Jessop bragged that this free advertising was the best thing to ever happen to the brand. Of course, it didn\u2019t hurt that Talon\u2019s missiles and rockets also earned a reputation for being both powerful and reliable.\n\nEventually, the UEE loosened its regulations and allowed each system to set its own standards. A deregulation race ensued as systems realized that stricter laws scared away some commercial traffic and took plenty of personnel to enforce. It wasn\u2019t long before ships armed with heavy ordnance were the standard, not the exception, across the Empire.\n\nToday, there are few pilots not familiar with Talon\u2019s line of missiles, torpedoes, ordnance racks, and grenades. The company\u2019s reputation for making dependable military-grade munitions for the public remains intact. Yet, Jessop\u2019s role in the creation of the company still divides many. Some historians consider Jessop a heroic freedom fighter, while others describe his legacy as that of a greedy war profiteer. Despite this divide, there\u2019s one thing everyone can agree on \u2013 if it can fly, there\u2019s a Talon that can blow it up."},"links_count":0,"comment_count":29,"created_at":"2020-10-28T00:00:00+00:00","created_at_human":"5 years ago"},"meta":{"processed_at":"2026-04-24 22:02:32","valid_relations":["images","links","translations"],"prev_id":17841,"next_id":17843}}