Waldragos Starship United

Waldragos Starship United was a major manufacturer in the Golden Empire. It was located at Waldragos and dominated by the native Fyaar, though they sometimes hired alien specialists as design engineers or researchers.

History
Space travel had united the previously disparate Fyaar nations, and even as they remained individually sovereign, space exploration was a intergovernmental affair from its inception. Researchers, engineers, physicists, and construction crews from multiple states joined together to develop the best spacecraft possible. The inauguration of an international was heralded as a new milestone in diplomacy and led to efforts to unite the currencies of multiple states. Eventually, most of Waldragos was controlled by a single hegemonic government, which sponsored space exploration efforts.

Waldragos Starship United was founded as a civilian corporation under this single, planet-spanning government. It initially produced only civilian spacecraft, but gradually took over military and governmental production when it proved it could do so more efficiently. WSU researched and tested new ship designs in addition to constructing vessels, often with generous research grants from the government.

After the Battle of Waldragos in 111 ABY, Waldragos Starship United was left relatively intact, although the manufacture of military-grade starships required approval of the Royal government. Dissent and rebelliousness on Waldragos meant the company lost much of its contract revenue, and even though it had new and broader markets for its freighters and other civilian craft, profits suffered. When Waldragos's first wave of rebellion was thoroughly quashed, however, Tariun Sakaros offered WSU a contract for a Firebird-class war cruiser as a conciliatory gesture.

Royal spies and maintenance droids were constantly on the alert for treachery or sabotage, but the company produced the Firebird exactly to specifications. Though he left the espionage droids in place, Sakaros began offering the company more contracts. Waldragos Starship United usually produced Firebirds and Hydra-class cruisers, but occasionally received a contract for a larger ship, such as a Keltrayu-class heavy cruiser.