DREAD

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D.R.E.A.D. - One of if not the galaxy's most prominent and advanced starship and industrial weapons manufacturers. More commonly referred to as "DREAD", the acronym is short for Dr [something-something Engineering and Armaments Driveyards?] 
== Description ==
Whilst DREAD maintains a presence on several planets and owns several mining colonies, it's headquarters and primary manufacturing plant is located in the relatively secluded and heavily guarded Wurr system, owned entirely by DREAD. 
Whilst the planet Wurr is largely unimportant, the colossal orbital shipyard ring is what makes DREAD so valuable. Encompassing the entire planet, the ring houses enormous ship, droid, and industrial construction facilities. 
Whilst common for shipwrights to build their own defense fleet, DREAD maintains an entire navy, which has lead to fear and criticism within the Federation. 
Within the past few decades, DREAD has become the single largest ship builder the Federation relies on to design and construct ships for it's grand navy. 
== Corporate defense forces ==
The Wurr Defense Fleet (also known as the DREAD Corporate Navy) is a large defense force constructed and maintained entirely by DREAD. Though the fleet would normally be illegally large and powerful for a corporation under Federation law, due to the company's loyalty to the Federation (and thanks to no small amount of lobbying and bribery), the Federation Senate granted DREAD and exemption that allowed them to maintain a larger fleet provided it was used strictly for protecting DREAD's assets. 
Though the navy is small and insignificant compared to the full might of the Federal Navy (or other large civilizations), this has lead to fear and criticism, as well as unfounded theories about possible rebellion against the Federation. Some even speculate that DREAD is secretly building up a large enough force to go to war with Halk-Fenner StarWorks. Despite this, DREAD has consistently demonstrated it's loyalty to the Federation, and while granted a large deal of autonomy, is still monitored and surrounded by various Federation fleets in neighboring systems. Additionally, there have never been any significant incidents with DREAD's security forces except for a clash with a rival corporation at a mining colony. 
== History ==
=== Rivalry with Halk-Fenner Starworks, Inc. ===
Though Halk-Fenner is a much younger company than DREAD, the two companies' rivalry extends for over a century. 
== Gameplay ==
DREAD is one of the main ship manufacturers in the game. Players can purchase ships and parts constructed by DREAD, along with various other shipbuilders. 
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