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{{Infobox company
{{Infobox company
| name = The Company of the Quill<br /><small>Quill Defense Contractors, Inc.<br/>
| name = The Company of the Quill<br /><small>Quill Defense Contractors, Inc.<br/>
''La Compañia de la Pluma''<br/>''Contratistas de Defensa de Pluma, Inc.''</small>
''La Compañia de la Pluma''<br/>''Contratistas de Defensa de Pluma, Inc.''</small>
| trading_name =
| trading_name =
| logo = File:QuillLogo1.png
| logo = File:QuillLogo1.png
| image =
| image =
| image_caption =
| image_caption =
| type = [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corporation Corporation]
| type = [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corporation Corporation]
| traded_as = $COTQ
| traded_as = $QDCI
| founder =
| founder =
| area_served = Novaris, Arcturia, Yasteria, Gondwana
| area_served = Novaris, Arcturia, Yasteria, Gondwana
| key_people = Gabriel Demuiré (Owner, Chief Captain) <br /> Nil Catalá (President & CEO)
| key_people = Gabriel Demuiré (Owner, Chief Captain) <br /> Nil Catalá (President & CEO)
| industry = [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Private_military_company Private defense firm]
| industry = [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Private_military_company Private defense firm]
| products =
| products =
| services = Air surveillance<br/>Air transport<br/>Air operations<br/>Canine traning<br/>Canine security<br/>Defense consulting<br/>International armory services<br/>Law enforcement training<br/>Private armed services<br/>Search and Rescue<br/>Security training<br/>Security consulting<br/>Secure storage<br/>Secure transport<br/>Static security<br/>Surveillance
| services = Air surveillance<br/>Air transport<br/>Air operations<br/>Canine traning<br/>Canine security<br/>Defense consulting<br/>International armory services<br/>Law enforcement training<br/>Private armed services<br/>Search and Rescue<br/>Security training<br/>Security consulting<br/>Secure storage<br/>Secure transport<br/>Static security<br/>Surveillance
| revenue = $6.1 billion (2020)
| revenue = $8.1 billion (202`)
| operating_income = $5.8 billion
| operating_income = $5.3 billion
| net_income = $300 million
| net_income = $2.8 billion
| assets =
| assets =
| equity =
| equity =
| owner = Gabriel Demuiré (35% share,)<br/>Executive staff (combined 30% share,)<br/>Employees (20% share,)<br/> Investors (15% share)
| owner = Gabriel Demuiré (35% share,)<br/>Executive staff (combined 30% share,)<br/>Employees (20% share,)<br/> Investors (15% share)
| num_employees = 147,000+ (2021)
| num_employees = 190,000+ (2022)
| divisions =
| divisions =
| subsid = [[Quill Defense Firm]]<br/>Quill Tactical Consultants<br/>Quill Engineering<br/>Quill Rapid Transit Group<br/>Quill Air Consultants<br/>Quill Tactical Systems<br/>Quill Shipping Consultants
| subsid = [[Quill Defense Firm]]<br/>Quill Tactical Consultants<br/>Quill Engineering<br/>Quill Rapid Transit Group<br/>Quill Air Consultants<br/>Quill Tactical Systems<br/>Quill Shipping Consultants
| footnotes =
| footnotes =
| foundation = 8 September, 1989
| foundation = 8 September, 1989
| location = Akas Akil, [[Packilvania]]
| location = Akas Akil, [[Packilvania]]
| locations =
| locations =
| coordinates =
| coordinates =
| slogan = "Plectra Potentior Tyranno"
| slogan = "Plectra Potentior Tyranno"
| homepage = www.quilldefense.px
| homepage = www.quilldefense.px
}}
}}


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After incorporating, the operations of the firm gradually expanded to include defense consulting, law enforcement and military training courses, canine training, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armored_car_(valuables) secure transport] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mail_storage storage], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Search_and_rescue search-and-rescue], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surveillance_aircraft air surveillance], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aerial_warfare air operations], and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fortification#20th_and_21st_centuries fortification]. In 2008, TacGen Systems was acquired, which provided the necessary infrastructure and personnel to begin manufacturing of proprietary defense designs. These systems include the Q-model Ballistics Body Protection and the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M551_Sheridan Q410 Wasp light tank]. In 2013, the firm branched out into [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Floating_armoury international armory services] by acquiring Watchman Shipping Consulting, and now operates a flotilla of 17 vessels.
After incorporating, the operations of the firm gradually expanded to include defense consulting, law enforcement and military training courses, canine training, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armored_car_(valuables) secure transport] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mail_storage storage], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Search_and_rescue search-and-rescue], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surveillance_aircraft air surveillance], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aerial_warfare air operations], and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fortification#20th_and_21st_centuries fortification]. In 2008, TacGen Systems was acquired, which provided the necessary infrastructure and personnel to begin manufacturing of proprietary defense designs. These systems include the Q-model Ballistics Body Protection and the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M551_Sheridan Q410 Wasp light tank]. In 2013, the firm branched out into [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Floating_armoury international armory services] by acquiring Watchman Shipping Consulting, and now operates a flotilla of 17 vessels.


The Company management includes an informal board of ‘Captains’ which advises the owner and Executive Captain, Demuiré. Each Captain also serves as an executive in the corporate structure. On occasion, the firm will offer its services free of charge, though there is no known criteria for this. As of 2020, The Company has around 147,000 employees and operates across four continents on contracts and retainer for dozens of public and private clients. Most contractors are of Corric descent, but there are significant numbers of other nationalities including [[Kuthernburg|Kuthern]], [[Celannica|Celan]], Pax, and [[Atlae|Atlaesian]].
The Company management includes an informal board of ‘Captains’ which advises the owner and Executive Captain, Demuiré. Each Captain also serves as an executive in the corporate structure. On occasion, the firm will offer its services free of charge, though there is no known criteria for this. As of 2020, The Company has around 147,000 employees and operates across four continents on contracts and retainer for dozens of public and private clients. Most contractors are of Corric descent, but there are significant numbers of other nationalities including [[Celannica|Celan]], Pax, [[Tavaris|Tavari]], and [[Atlae|Atlaesian]].


== Board of Directors ==
== Board of Directors ==
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==== Großmetall Tactical Complex ====
==== Großmetall Tactical Complex ====
A sister facility to Tonderouca, the Großmetall Tactical Complex is a 500-acre tract of land in [[Stahlheim]] that caters to similar courses. With an increased focus on helicopter operations like surveillance and firefighting, as well as urban combat tactics and HAZMAT procedure, Großmetall caters to counterterrorism and CRBN units from western Novaris and northern Gondwana as well as emergency special services. The Volscine complex also boasts the largest barracks for Company contractors when not on assignment. This adjacent complex, known colloquially as Steel Campus, rotates around four thousand personnel annually, and includes amenities such as pools, gymnasiums, a shopping center, cinema, and net cafes. This facility notably does not possess a Dispatch Center despite its size due to the Tonderouca complex already having one in place for Novaris.
A sister facility to Tonderouca, the Großmetall Tactical Complex is a 500-acre tract of land in [[Stahlheim]] that caters to similar courses. With an increased focus on helicopter operations like surveillance and firefighting, as well as urban combat tactics and HAZMAT procedure, Großmetall caters to counterterrorism and CRBN units from western Novaris and northern Gondwana as well as emergency special services. The Volscine complex also boasts the largest barracks for Company contractors when not on assignment. This adjacent complex, known colloquially as Steel Campus, rotates around four thousand personnel annually, and includes amenities such as pools, gymnasiums, a shopping center, cinema, and net cafes. This facility notably does not possess a Dispatch Center despite its size due to the Tonderouca complex already having one in place for Novaris.

=== Products ===
The Company manufactures a number of products for the aerospace, automotive, and defense industries through subsidiaries Quill Tactical Systems and Quill Engineering. These include radar and guidance systems, firearms, body armor, electronic sensors and circuitry, motors and hydraulics, and armored vehicles.

==== Q410 Wasp ====
The Q410 "Wasp" light tank is one of the flagship vehicles built by the Company. Designed in the mid-90s by TacGen systems, the design and license of the tank were acquired by the Company in 2008 with the purchase of TacGen. The tank is intended for asymmetric warfare against more heavily armored vehicles as well as demolition of fortifications. It is operated by one driver, one gunner, one loader, and one commander. Its light armor provides less protection than other armored vehicles, but also affords the tank exceptional speed and off-road capability from the low weight. The main gun is a 154 mm rifled K19T cannon designed to fire traditional HEAT and APDS ammunition as well as the K22G Anti-tank guided missile. This is supplimented by a coaxial 12.7mm machine gun in the turret. The Wasp was designed for rapid deployment and environmental adaptability. It can be dropped from a plane at a sufficiently low altitude with crew aboard and deploy directly into combat using a parachute sled. It is also equipped with a deployable water hull for amphibious operations.

The current Wasp iteration is designated the 410-J20, and comes with overhauled ergonomic controls, up-to-date electronic systems including GPS, infared, night vision, and noise dampeners, a space to install encrypted radio equipment, and a redesigned transmission, engine, and main gun. An additional 12.7mm machine gun is mounted on the top of the turret for use by the commander. The tanks can carry 25 shells and 6 ATGMs. Thanks to minaturized auto-loaders, the loader crew position can be replaced with a radio operator for coordinating fire support. The 410-J20 model can achieve road speeds of 74 km/h and cross-country speeds of 47 km/h. Quill manufactures the cannon ammunition in-house due to the unique caliber of the weapon. A single Wasp costs around $550,000 SHD for a modern variant; older ones can cost between $250,000 and $330,000. The Wasp is used in-house by Company contractors for armor training courses and armed deployments into highly-contested combat zones.


== Operations ==
== Operations ==
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==== North Ni-Rao ====
==== North Ni-Rao ====
North [[Ni-Rao]] has hired Company contractors to provide security and defense for population centers during the ongoing [[Ni-Rao Civil War]], which includes active armed security, aerial surveillance, training for Northern armed personnel, civil emergency response, artillery interception and counter-battery services, and defense consulting for the loyalist military command.
North [[Ni-Rao]] has hired Company contractors to provide security and defense for population centers during the ongoing [[Ni-Rao Civil War]], which includes active armed security, aerial surveillance, training for Northern armed personnel, civil emergency response, artillery interception and counter-battery services, and defense consulting for the loyalist military command. Their mandate expanded in 2022 to include air crew contracting. This resulted in the addition of eight L-60 Mantarayya strike fighters and eight L-65 Tiburón fighter/bombers plus associated personnel and logistics to the Company deployment.


==== New Suvan Khanate ====
==== New Suvan Khanate ====
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==== Gusanaszna ====
==== Gusanaszna ====
[[Gusanaszna]] has authorized the Company to provide blanket armed security for their territory, citing threats from [[Rusanru'a]] and [[Nystatiszna]]. This contract has the Company providing 50,000 contractors to serve as national security and defense for the Borean nation. Most of these employees will be hired locally and trained by veteran contractors provided by the Company. This initiative has been granted 'blank check' funding as the scale of the agreement necessitates significant investment by both sides. Border patrol, immigration control, aerial security, air defense and artillery batteries, and regular infantry-level mercenary operations have been confirmed to be under development. The Company has dispatched an initial 5,000 contractors to lay groundwork, and also sent two squadrons of surplus combat aircraft purchased from the [[Royal Corric Air Cavalry]].
[[Gusanaszna]] has authorized the Company to provide blanket armed security for their territory, citing threats from [[Rusanru'a]] and [[Nystatiszna]]. This contract has the Company providing 50,000 contractors to serve as national security and defense for the Borean nation. Most of these employees will be hired locally and trained by veteran contractors provided by the Company. This initiative has been granted 'blank check' funding as the scale of the agreement necessitates significant investment by both sides. Border patrol, immigration control, aerial security, air defense and artillery batteries, and regular infantry-level operations have been confirmed to be under development. The Company has dispatched an initial 5,000 contractors to lay groundwork, and also sent two squadrons of surplus combat aircraft purchased from the [[Royal Corric Air Cavalry]].


==== Acronis ====
==== Acronis ====
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