NAM Cluster Gymir-Rho (NAMgp)
Leader: CEO Oscar Magnusson/ Disenfrancised
Home system: Rigel C II, 2 warpgates
Attributes: Mechanical Affinity (Starts with Robots, Human-Computer interface, halved cost for appropriate research, enhanced effects and cheaper drones), Extremophile Industry (Reduced costs of high-R redevelopment, higher R levels unlocked earlier), Low Population (Colony ships cost a great deal more (representing scarcity), trading to us less effective, less infantry per PP)
Production: 40 (0 banked)
Trade: None
Travel speed: 1 gate/turn
Colonized systems:
- Rigel CII 40/[MPC] ([R-levels])
Army and Fleet deployment:
- Rigel CII: 1000 infantry, 5 Scouts, 80 Fighters
Researched technologies:
Robots, Human-Computer interface
Description: NAM, or Norsk Automated Mining industries has a long history stretching right back to the 22nd century on earth. The technical demands of profitably mining the truly enormous coal reserves* off Norway’s coast lead to an explosion of robotics, teleoperation, AI and extreme environment engineering, and the vast wealth engendered made the company a notable power (and one which became very integrated with the still EU-independent Norwegian state). Naturally when the solar system opened up NAM units were at the forefront of resource extraction across difficult environments from Triton to Mercury. During the great expansion NAM spread across the stars, typically acting as subcontractors to other Commercial entities to break ground in difficult systems whilst local industry started up. It is in this period that the “Cluster” evolved as the principle NAM unit, consisting of a self sufficient group of large mining robots and the industrial base and habitats to keep them running, moving from system to system to find work, with a closely knit and somewhat insular social structure. As the Scourge spread throughout Known Space, A cluster with the designation “Gymir-Rho” was working the highly radioactive belt orbiting the third star in the Rigel system**. As the systems failed the Cluster relocated to CII, where a small Terraforming project was occurring under the auspices of another company. A few megaton mining charges later and the planet was under the Clusters authority, though most of their machinery had to be abandoned in orbit. Despite the slightly radiation intense environment the people are getting back on their feet, and the wealth of worlds beckons once again.
*Even if you have other power sources coal and oil are worth mining for the other uses. Current estimates put Norway’s offshore coal reserves at 3x10^9 tonnes – and when you consider the know reserves elsewhere in the world only add up to 1.9 trillion you realize that’s quite impressive…though completely inaccessible with today technology.
**yes the real Rigel, but its 2000 AU away from the supergiant primary
And just in time to make Update Zero too!
Gee, if you insist on reality I wasn't planning to add in any stars outside of ~200 ly of Sol. But oh well, who am I to go against the wishes of the players. And now that you've forced me to widen my horizons, it sure does give me somewhat looser reigns when naming the rest of the stars. 
). Btw, I nerfed your wishes for traits a bit, you did ask for quite a lot. 
