Koss Imperial

The Koss Imperial Munitions Corporation is a Galian Crown-Corporation headquartered on the planet of Akari in the Akari system. Koss is one of the principal arms manufacturers based out of the Galian Empire, alongside Oskar Munitions. Koss primarily produces small arms and military vehicles, but also produces some ship-borne weaponry including the Crown-Glory Super-Battleship's spinal rail gun. Originally founded in the late Systems Alliance period, Koss quickly rose to prominence during the first Galian Civil-war, and has since been integrated into the Empire as a County-Grant Crown Corporation.

## History

Koss Industries was founded 657/103 (June 19th 2717) on Dineus (Now part of Laelia) by junior Senator Herman Koss. Seeking to profit from border friction between the Galian Systems Alliance, Avelanian Principality, and Shroud, Koss quickly entrenched his arms company in the industrial centers of Dineus, at the time the most developed of the eastern GSA systems. With Koss serving as one of the junior senators from Dineus the company was able to leverage its connections in politics to ensure a steady stream of clients and contracts in its early days, and was quickly established as a major player in the arms trade outside of Terra. Koss firearms became quick favorites with the Galian armed forces, who preferred locally made firearms versus the more mass produced weapons imported from Terra until now.

It wasn't until the fall of the GSA, however, that Koss established itself as the dominant manufacturer in the region. Though Hermann Koss himself had been a lifelong native of Dineus his own highly aristocratic style and conservative ideology greatly conflicted with the largely radical and working-class makeup of his home world. When the Systems Alliance collapsed into autocracy under dictator Pierre De Abiret now aging senior Senator Koss was listed as one of the favorable votes in the decisive decision to abolish term limits and elections for senatorial ranks. The population of Dineus, upon learning of this betrayal, began to riot. Koss' vote was seen as an attempt to shield himself from a potential reaction by the populace of Dineus, which was rapidly tiring of Koss' corruption.

During the riots following the collapse of Galian democracy an attempt was made on Koss' life, which he only narrowly escaped. Now fearing for his life, Senator Koss evacuated the planet along with most of his corporation, relocating in Akari temporarily, though this would eventually be made permanent. During the Galian Civil-war Koss Industries quickly expanded its footprint on Akari and eventually Avia (Where most of its manufacturing is now located) and became one of the principal suppliers for the Aristocratic factions of the war. Despite their victory against the radical democratic faction, Koss struck a deal with the now Emperor Pierre De Abiret to keep his industries in Akari, closer to the heart of Imperial power and distant from the radical fringes of the Empire now growing around Laelia. In exchange Hermann Koss was granted the title of Count, with the newly branded Koss Imperial being declared a County-level title.

In the modern era the Koss Imperial crown-corporation has grown to include 3 Count level titles, and is one of the most widely recognized Galian brands, with their firearms being used by military and militia forces across the galaxy, and in particular by the military of the Vuater Holy Confederation, and in service of the General Defense Committees of the Centauri Collective.

## Finances & Assets

In the 3136 financial year Koss reported a revenue of 778.7 Billion Terran dollars. The majority of the companies revenues come from the sales of firearms and military vehicles, particularly the Vixen class Light-Tank which is operated by the militaries of Galia, Avelania, Vuater, and several Centauri GDCs. A smaller share of the companies profits come from the sale of Ship mounted weapons, particularly rail guns, and some small amount of military R&D, primarily for the Galian Admiralty. The company reported holding 13.88 Trillion Terran dollars worth of assets during the 3136 financial year, primarily in land holdings on Avia, and commercial property in Akari. The company operates a office campus in Akari with a worth estimated at around $550BB T$, five manufacturing facilities on Avia each totaling $115BB T$. Additional facilities across the Empire total $3TT T$. KI owns an additional $6TT T$ in external stock, primarily in resource extraction and processing firms. KI is the principal stake holder in the Avia Resource Management Guild (ARM), one of the largest mining guilds in the Empire. Further the company possesses $2TT T$ in space craft, and a further $2.25TT T$ in specialized equipment. Koss maintains a reserve of $2TT T$ in cash.

Annually Koss Imperial is known to pay approximately 35 Billion Terran dollars to its executive staff, including $7.5BB to its CEO, $5.5BB to its CFO and COO, and $2.75BB to its remaining 6 titled officers.

## Leadership & Structure

Koss Imperial is chartered as a Crown-Corporation, meaning the entirety of its C-Suite is appointed by the Treasury Corporate Directory. These appointments are typically life-time but can occasionally be dated. All members of Koss Imperial's C-Suite receive a rank-equivalent entitlement alongside their appointment. Below are listed the C-Suite including their entitlements:

Count Andrew Clair-Ranton, CEO

Countess Emilia Rigal, CFO

Count Lawrence De-Clare, COO

Baron ???, Communications Director

Baron ???, Security Chief

Baron Arthur Avington, Director of Marketing

Baron ???, Chief Architect

Baroness Erina Spencer, Directory Superintendent

Baron ???, Charter Chief Counsel