ARD GARLON INDUSTRIES
Faction: Ard Garlon Industries
Faction Leader: @darthbjorn (Bjorn)
Faction pseudonyms: Argo Industries, ARGO Corp, ARGO
Affiliation: Liberal Corporation
Headquarters/Capital: Arkanis (R17)
Region: Arkanis Sector
Description
Ard Garlon Industries or commonly known as ArgoCorp, or simply just ARGO was a family-owned holding company. Foods and nutrition as meat, seafood, and protein made up the majority of ARGO Industries businesses, which included subsidiaries such as Exocorp Nutritech, Dargos Protein, and Aquadyne Seafood. ARGO Industries also owned a few mining operations, and its own transportation company; ARGO Transit.
Organization & Operation
ARGO Industries was named after the Garlon family, but little else than the name remained of the corporation’s origin. Although the corporation was still allegedly owned by the Garlon family, the real leadership of ARGO Industries consisted of its board of directors. Each member of the illusive board oversaw subsidiaries of ARGO Industries. Officially the ARGO headquarters were located on Arkanis, but each subsidiary maintained local headquarters in systems scattered across the Arkanis sector.
Sub-organizations
Meat and Seafood
The majority of Argo Industries revenue came from farming and processing seafood. Rather than maintaining and operating a large industrialised fleet of fishing vessels and seaweed farms, Argo Industries relied on independent contractors. These contractors included fishermen and ocean farmers, who operated private fishing vessels and farms, ensuring a steady stream of fresh sea creatures and seaweed, shipped to food processing plants across the Arkanis sector. The processed seafood was packaged and shipped to all corners of the galaxy, but especially metropolitan worlds like Byblos, Commenor, and Coruscant imported large quantities of seafood.
One of the many meat packing plants, where fish, mammals and other beasts, are turned into protein compound used in food.
Fishermen on one of the many fishing platforms dotting the jagged coasts, and outskirts of the urban centres of Arkanis.
A prospector investigating a promising location for a new operation.
Transportation
Argo Transit was a transportation subsidiary of Argo Industries, employing independant cargo pilots to move processed seafood from factories to vendors across the galaxy. Although Argo Transit pilots were independent contractors, they were often indebted to the company which partially or completely owned the starships. Argo Transit was notorious for mistreating pilots, withholding pay as debt fees, maintenance fees, and union contribution fees. On top, Argo Transit blatantly insisted on starships being adorned with the official Argo Transit symbol and colors.
Workers waiting to board a space station above Arkanis.
A YT-1180 cargo hauler contracted by Argo Transit.
Security
Argo Industries Authorities or ArgoSec (also known as AIA or AGSEC), were the official authorities and security force of Argo Industries opperations. During the regin of the Empire, AIA had been annexed as supplementary law enforcement in the Arkanis sector. After the fall of the Empire most resources had been used at the ArgoSec headquarters on Arkanis which mean spending more time and resources as private security for Argo Industries executives, than actual security of Argo Industries activities. Argo Industries outposts rarely received security resources they requested, and those lucky enough to have officers stationed were often highly neglected. This in turn meant that some Argo operations opted for mercenaries and even ex-imperials.
A new security recruit getting ready for her first shift. The night shift.
Subsidiary Management
Argo Industries operations ranged from seafood industry and shipping, to smaller more shady acquisitions. Among these were mining operations, mineral plants, and various R&D operations. Each subsidiary was run by an Argo Corp Manager who was responsible for day-to-day supervision and leadership of the operation. The executive leadership above the subsidiary management only interfered if an operation was bleeding money, or if an operation was very profitable. This meant that most middle managers were content with their operation breaking even, which meant they were left alone to rule their insignificant little worlds.
Executive Leadership
The leadership of ARGO Industries, known as the ARGO Ministerium, operated as a powerful yet enigmatic board of directors, concealing a history of complex alliances to protect the corporation’s reputation. During the reign of the Galactic Empire, ARGO endured annexation, leading to a complicated legacy that the Ministerium carefully obscured. After the Empire’s fall, the Ministerium aligned itself quietly with Centrist factions across the Arkanis sector, seeking stability in the sector’s shifting political landscape. Following the death of ARGO’s former owner, Lord Ard Garlon, his wife, Lady Hagathela Garlon, assumed the leadership mantle, determined to carry on the family’s legacy. She led ARGO Industries with her son, Jerro Garlon, and daughter, Jula Garlon, both of whom held significant executive roles. Together, they oversaw strategic appointments, entrusting high-standing executives with various operations. ARGO’s CEO, Prex Yusai, personally appointed by the late Lord Ard, continued to serve as a meticulous and calculated leader, executing Garlon’s vision with unwavering precision. United, the Garlon family and the ARGO Ministerium guided ARGO’s future, balancing secrecy and pragmatism in an era still marked by the aftershocks of Imperial influence.
The ARGO Industries owner family and appointed CEO. On the holo projecter; Jerro and Jula Garlon, and in the conference room Lady Hagathela Garlon and CEO Prex Yusai.
What profession would be common in Argo Industries?
Fishermen, Butchers, Factory workers, Cargo pilots, Mechanics, Merchants, or Corporate Bureaucrats.
ARGO Industries Worlds
SISKEEN (R17)
Sector: Hunnoverrs sector
Places of interest: ARGO Industries headquarters, ArgoSec headquarters, ARGO Industries research facility, The Siskeen Station
ARGO Industries’ presence on Siskeen is marked by its remote and somewhat secretive nature, making it an ideal location for the company’s primary headquarters and more discreet operations. Siskeen houses ARGO’s most confidential research facilities, where the development of experimental technologies, synthetic proteins, and advanced biotech is carried out away from prying eyes. The planet is also home to ARGOSec, the company’s private security division, which ensures that sensitive projects and assets remain well-protected. While other ARGO subsidiaries, such as Dargos Protein and Aquadyne Seafood, maintain decentralized headquarters elsewhere, Siskeen serves as the command center for high-level decision-making and strategic planning, providing the company with a controlled and isolated environment to pursue its more secretive ventures. This remoteness has also allowed ARGO to operate with a level of secrecy that has recently come into question due to the unexplained communication blackout from the planet.
ARKANIS (R17)
Sector: Arkanis sector
Places of interest: ARGO Industries headquarters
ARGO Industries maintains a significant presence on Arkanis, serving as a crucial hub for many of the company’s operations. While the primary headquarters are located on Siskeen, the Arkanis hub functions as a secondary headquarters, overseeing much of ARGO’s logistics, production, and resource management. Key subsidiaries like Exocorp Nutritech and Dargos Protein operate large-scale facilities on the planet, with ARGO Transit managing a vast network of transportation routes from this strategic location. Arkanis’ proximity to important trade lanes makes it a vital center for ARGO’s business, ensuring smooth operations across the galaxy. The planet has become essential to the company’s overall stability, especially as uncertainties loom over the communications blackout from Siskeen.
RHOMMAMOOL (N13)
Sector: Merthian sector
Places of interest: ArgoCorp mining operation
ARGO Industries has recently expanded its presence to Rhommamool, where it established a new mining operation by taking over an abandoned yet highly promising site. This previously overlooked location harbors rich mineral deposits essential for advanced agricultural technologies and bioengineering processes. The newly acquired site is particularly valuable for its rare minerals, which can be used to enhance ARGO’s food production and protein synthesis capabilities, connecting the operation directly to the needs of subsidiaries like Exocorp Nutritech and Dargos Protein. These materials are vital for creating more efficient and sustainable synthetic proteins, which are key to the company’s long-term strategy of dominating the galactic nutrition market. Rhommamool’s mining operation promises to be a critical supply chain link, allowing ARGO to maintain a steady flow of raw materials for their high-tech food and biotechnology developments, while revitalizing an otherwise neglected region.