Royal Charter Energy (RCE) is an Earth corporation with corporate offices on Luna and a workgroup on Ganymede. Their company logo is red and blue.
Overview[]
RCE are involved in the colonisation of the Ring network, and are engaged in a fierce rivalry with Epoch Colony Services. The two corporations compete to provide scout contracts and "bounties" to search the planets and moons of the network for signs of potentially life-bearing worlds - particularly those capable of sustaining humans. Alongside colonisation, RCE are also interested in obtaining extraterrestrial resources found throughout the rings of the network.[1]
The company is also involved in scientific research, and finds itself in a rapidly escalating rivalry with the likes of Dhanbad Nova and Tycho Manufacturing and Engineering Concern.[1]
History[]
 “Enter a new frontier” — Spoilers for Cibola Burn follow.
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After the rings were activated, RCE was given a United Nations charter for scientific exploration on New Terra (RCE charter 24771912-F23). They launched the ship Edward Israel from Luna to the planet, on the first real expedition into the new systems the rings opened up. The ship carried a thousand people, including crew and scientists.[2]
RCE considered the expedition of utmost importance, and gave a hefty benefit package to all crew, including a daily hazard bonus.
The original plan was for the scientific teams to study the planet for years before anyone lived on them, but before the Israel could arrive on New Terra, the Barbapiccola and her crew of refugees from the Ganymede incident had raced to the planet, established a colony and begun mining the local lithium resources.
When the Israel arrived, RCE built an encampment south of the colonists' village First Landing.
RCE has colonized other worlds beyond the rings, including Longdune and New Egypt.[3]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 The Expanse Roleplaying Game: Trades of the Expanse: Scout
- ↑ The Expanse Novel Cibola Burn - Chapter 2: Elvi
- ↑ The Expanse Novel Babylon's Ashes - Chapter 22: Holden