The Triple Ace Mafia

* Logo 2021-Present
* Logo 1855-2021

## History

### 1855-1899

The Triple Ace Mafia is an organization that was founded by Thomas Wilson II and his two younger brothers in late 1855 to corner the market on gambling and booze at the time. Thomas would lead the organization while his younger brothers managed and recruited members. By 1869 Triple Ace Gambling, as it was called at the time, would be the leader of gaming and alcohol in all of Equestria. However when booze fell out of favor in 1882 the three brothers agreed to abandon the alcohol business and focus solely on gambling. Thomas Wilson II would pass away in 1899 leaving his younger brother Golden Horseshoe Wilson, also known as Golde, in charge of the organization.

### 1899-1917

In 1904 gambling would be outlawed by Queen Faust, throwing a wrench into the empire Thomas Wilson II and his brother had established. Goldie would continue his brother’s dream of a gambling empire by moving their operation underground, outside the view of the law. It wasn’t until 1917 that the law catch up with Goldie with the Royal Guard raiding his underground gambling ring and arresting him for Illegal Gambling and Tax Evasion. Goldie would plea guilty before court and took full responsibility for the gambling ring, allowing Triple Ace to slip under the radar of the authorities once again. Goldie would go on to serve time in jail until his death in 1942 at the age of 107. Before being taken away, Goldie would name his only son Thomas Wilson III as the new leader of the organization.

### 1917-1966

Shortly after taking over Triple Ace, Thomas Wilson III would start to make changes to how the organization operated, shying away from the vision his late uncle had for the organization at its founding. With the rapid growth of Manehatten, Thomas saw an opportunity he couldn’t pass up. In 1920 Triple Ace Loans & Security began offering loans to anypony that needed money for housing, businesses, etc., with high but reasonable interest rates as well as offer protection to businesses across Equestria for a monthly fee. However Thomas wasn’t the only person who took on this business adventure. By 1942 two other competitors established themselves leading to an underground turf wars by 1945. Thomas managed to uphold peace between the three organizations during his time leading Triple Ace, saving the streets of the bloodshed that wouldn’t come until after Thomas retires in 1966 and passes the family business to his oldest son Frank Wilson.

### 1966-2021

After Frank Wilson took his father’s place in 1966, the leaders of the other organizations took notice and internally deemed Frank to be a weak leader. These organizations decided to use this weakness to their advantage and in 1968 they attacked a group of Triple Ace members and the businesses they protected. 3 Triple Ace members died in the attack along with 4 business owners who died trapped in their burning businesses. This event became known as the Gang Massacre of 1968 before all records of the incident and many others like it were erased in 1981 by Queen Celestia. Frank was more than pissed off that these organizations would go after them like this and declared war shortly after the incident. Frank would prove to be a force to be reckoned during the war, leading to the other organizations to order a truce in 1982. With the war over Frank could rebuild Triple Ace and its reputation, however not everyone would easily forget the war.

The disappearance of Charles Peter Wilson in 1995 would turn Frank’s world upside down, leading him to move most Triple Ace resources into the search and rescue of his oldest son. One organization from the war would take note of Frank’s distraction and use the opportunity to strike various headquarters of Triple Ace and take business away from them. These actions would spark a second turf war in 2003 which would continue for nearly 20 years until Charles returned in 2021 where a tired Frank would pass leadership onto him.

### 2021-Present

Charles would go on to play a major role in the ending of the second turf war, using his experience from The Rainbow Factory to develop weapons and torture devices for Triple Ace members to use on the enemy organization. After many battles over the course of 4 years, the enemy organization would surrender after the death of their leader. Charles would have the members of the enemy organization taken in to be apart of a new branch of the organization while any leaders were exiled. After the end of the war, Charles would go one to lead the organization with an iron hoof, adopting the name of Mimic Harrison, choosing Mimic based off his ability to mimic the voices of other ponies at the time.

As of Present Day, the organization is publicly known as Triple Ace Industries and is one of the largest arms dealers across 40 galaxies, selling both guns and munitions to governments, citizens, and the black market.

## Rank Structure

### Partners

#### Guest (The Expendable)

The Guests, also known internally as "The Expendables", are the lowest ranks in the organization and has the bare minimum in terms of clearance. This rank is generally given to third-party dealers (non-cooperate), entry level members, and recruiters. This rank is also given to those needing temporary, yet limited, access to the facility.
The name "Expendables" comes from the fact that retention rates for members of this rank are less than 25% due to various reasons such as disagreements, end of partnership, training issues, and death.

#### Official Partner

As the name implies, Official Partners are individuals or corporations that have an official contract with Triple Ace and its subsidiaries.

Security Clearance is assigned per person in an as-needed basis, so clearance for one Official Partner may differ from another.

The privileges awarded by this rank are often no different from the guest rank and this rank mainly serves to easily identify official partners to security personnel.

#### VIP Partner

VIP Partners are special organizations, investors, or governments that have partnered to help fund Triple Ace. This rank is only given to elite customers and grants special access to various parts of the facility.

While serving no meaningful function to the day-to-day operation of the organization just like Official Partners, VIP Partners are treated with a higher class of hospitality both to ensure positive public reception, and the continual flow of funds to the organization.

VIP Partner parties are bi-annually held at various facilities both to maintain positive relations, and to show off new products these partners might be interested in. On average, these parties cost the organization $10,000-$20,000 USD to hold, but often lead to thousands, if not millions of dollars in sales.

### Employee Ranks

#### Enforcer

Enforcers are the handle most customer relations, handling tasks from sales to product management. Enforcers will coordinate with partners, customer, and other employees to ensure an order is fulfilled and delivered to the standards expected of leadership. Enforcer also handle debt collection and make up about 60% of all employees at Triple Ace.

Enforcers contain Triple Ace's private militia which are those trained in military tactics, stealth operations, and various other tactics for any mission that comes their way. At any moment the President can call upon these members to form an army that is well equipped with weapons, vehicles, and munitions to challenge any governing body if needed.

#### Producer

Producers handle the manufacturing process of all Triple Ace products. Producers must ensure that the quality of the final product meets or beats expectations and works directly with Enforcers to ensure production efficiency.

Producers rarely interact with Partners though it's not unheard of. Producers are also responsible for product testing, especially when working closely with Developers on product prototypes.

#### Developer

Developers are responsible for the creation and research of new products or revisions to existing products.

Because of the nature of their job, developers are granted one of the highest security clearances a standard employee can receive.

Developers mostly interact with Administrative and Leadership ranks and rarely interact with partners, except for the occasional VIP or two.

### Security Ranks

#### Officer

Officers are the main face of the security team at Triple Ace. Officers can be spotted at all entrances and checkpoints, as well as patrolling various parts of the facility.

All officers are equipped with ballistic vests, T-613 Tasers, Pepper Spray, a collapsible baton, and a CH-45 handgun.

All officers must complete a 60 day academy training program designed to both train and prepare officers for any scenario ranging from unruly employees to nuclear apocalypses.

#### Sergeant

Sergeants are the bread and butter of the security team, in change of keeping Officers in line and handling situations that an Officer cannot handle alone.

Sergeants are assigned to squads of which they will be responsible for. They are also responsible for checking all paperwork before submitting it to Lieutenants.

#### Lieutenant

Lieutenants are the heads of the security team at Triple Ace. They are in charge of Sergeants and their squads, approving or denying reports and other paperwork, payroll, timesheets, and internal investigations within the organization.

Lieutenants are also responsible for training new Officers and have the highest security clearance out of anyone in the security team.

### Administrative Ranks

Administrators handle things behind the curtain to ensure operations within the organization run smoothly at all times.

#### Assistant

Assistants, as the name implies, assists the Administrative Team with employee relations, complains, and enforcement of company policies.

Assistants are the equivalent of a Human Resources Department just with a different name. Charles felt that the disconnect helps employees trust in the Assistants more allowing for an open and honest workplace. Whether this actually works or not has yet to be proven.

#### Supervisor

Supervisors oversee the day-to-day operation of all departments. All supervisors are trained in all three employee departments and are the go-to personel when there is an issue that needs to be resolved or a question related to the job.

There are always at minimum 3-6 supervisors on shift at all times to ensure smooth operation and that assistance is available when needed.

Along with their administrative tasks, Supervisors are often seen working alongside their employees either in sales, manufacturing, or design.

#### Administrator

Administrators oversee the day-to-day operations of various facilities within the organization.

Administrators handle budgeting, operational costs, maintenance requests, work orders, timesheet tracking, profit margins, and many more administrative tasks.

Administrators are hand picked by Leadership and approved by the President. It is well known that becoming an administrator is no easy feat to accomplish.

### Leadership Ranks

These ranks are reserved for the leadership of the organization and come with heightened security clearances issued in a as-needed basis.

#### Board Member

Board Members handle the organization's financial decisions and monitor profit margins reported to them by Administrators. Board Members are also in charge of setting company budgets, review and approval of projects, and maintaining relations with partners. Most Board Members are investors, gangsters, with a steak in the organization, though just because one owns a piece of the company does not mean they instantly become a Board Member.

All Board Members are hand-picked by the President and the Advisors who have no problem buying you out if they do not deem you fit as a Board Member. Some Board Members are friends of current and past presidents who have been gifted their steak in the company.

#### Advisor

The Advisor rank is more of an honorary role and are not necessary for the continued operation of the organization.

Advisors are former presidents or close friends/allies of the President. Their jobs are to assist the President by offering advice or handling situations when the President is unable to do so themselves.

There are only a handful of Advisors within Triple Ace, of which includes Former President Frank Wilson, and Former President Thomas Wilson III.

#### President

The president is the overall leader of the organization and has the final say on all company decisions.

It is entirely possible to have multiple presidents at the same time, as it the current case with Louis Harrison heading the Earth division while Charles handles the galactic side of the organization.

Presidents can only be appointed by the current president. In the event the president is killed or dies of natural causes, their next of kin takes over. If no next of kin is available, the Advisors will select a new president from the Wilson/Harrison bloodline.

## Logo Design

### The Triangle Logo

Triple Ace has gone through only two logos since its founding in 1855. "The Triangle Logo", as it's known by, was designed by Thomas Wilson II and has gone through a few updates but has generally stayed the same up until its retirement in 2021. The logo was used for the Earth MKY369 branch from the 1950's up until the start of the 1990's.

The three Ace of Spades represent the three brothers that founded the organization in 1855, always working together to ensure success for the company. The fedora was added to the logo in the early 1900's as a hint to the true nature of the organization as the fedora was a popular clothing item with various mafias during that time period.

### The Present Logo

The current logo was designed by Charles and implemented in 2021 (1990 for Earth MKY369) during his restructuring of the organization to what it is today.

    The logo is divided into four sections representing each department in the organization. Each symbol represents that of a suit from a deck of cards. The top-most logo represents the suit of Diamonds. The left logo represents the suit of Spades. The logo on the right represents the suit of Hearts. And finally, the bottom-most logo represents the clubs. There is no intentional order to the placement of the suits.

Each department intentionally has three ranks each within them as a nod to the three brothers that founded the organization. The red coloring used in the logo and rank symbols is the same red coloring found in the center spade in The Triangle Logo.

## Trivia

* *The higher the rank in a department, the more divided the logo becomes. This is done as a representation of the additional duties and responsibilities each higher rank carries. The divisions also make it easier for scanners to detect what rank it is scanning.*
* *There is no real reason behind the divided design of the diamond. The diamond being split was mainly done as a design choice to help better contrast it from the background. One could argue the four sections represent the four departments.*
* *The three Ace of Spades in the Triangle Logo are a nod to the organizations beginnings in gambling as there is no possible way to obtain three Ace of Spades without cheating, which the brothers did a lot to boost profits.*