Altus Mare

Altus Mare was a crew that sailed on the Sage Ocean. The crew flew the flag of The Keystone of Sage, before becoming defunct.

=Crew History=

Early History
Cmdrofficer originally joined Altus Mare as a fleet officer. His views on the game were minimal and he owned only a sloop. He planned to start his own crew once he had improved his stas to an appropriate level. However, the crew began to deteriorate, and eventually Cmdrofficer found himself the only active member.

As such he attempted to promote himself to captain and much to his surprise, was able to do so. He began to put his former plans into action and began the first stage of the crews development.

First Stage
Extremely surprised to find he was now a captain, Cmdrofficer immediately began to reshape and reorganize the crew to his satisfaction. Along with his present senior officers, Bluechaos and Noahfotaine, he began to rebuild the economic strength and high quality pirates found in the crew. Leaving one sloop unlocked at all times to help strengthen the crew economy, Cmdrofficer left the crew in his senior officer's hands and went on vacation.

Second Stage
Upon arriving back after his absence, the crew remaining were a mere handful. Nevertheless, he quickly brought the crew back to over 50 members and an established fame. However, unhappy with the White Knights Of Sage for not making him royalty when he possessed the second largest crew in the flag, he left and began to look for a new one to join. Flail personally invited him to join his own flag, but instead they decided to create a network. Bearing this in mind, Cmdrofficer created The Keystone of Sage with himself at its head. Since then the crew has continued to grow with the addition of new members and vessels.

=Public Statement=

"Honesty is the best policy." Benjamin Franklin

=Political Views=

Conservative Libertarian Crew
According to the world's smallest political quiz, our crew is defined as conservative libertarians. We are defined as valuing economic issues over freedom issues, but are much more free than most other crews. While the captain is a hardcore libertarian, the crew is open to any person regardless of political preference.

Economic Freedom Standpoint
For economic, according to his plans in the first stage, he was to teach how to make money very effectively so they can spend it on the things they want. Cmdrofficer does have second thoughts about this, as the captain of the crew really acts as a governement, and in his oppinion, the government shouldnt decide how people make money even, but since there is no enforcement it really could be ok. Plus, as long as he lets other people add to it, it may not be official and rather privatized. The most ideal would be if he let the moneymaking experts in his crew run this, but he feels that he and his SO's really are the most competent unless told otherwise. He also belives that officers to captains should make the same amount, but pirates should have one rank less. He belives this because he thinks that better skill should recive better pay.

Personal Freedoms Standpoint
As for personal issues, the crew is Autocratic to allow quick voting, but FO's and SO's do have major political says. But, however, a crew is largely militeristic. In his oppinion, for a military he understands that does need structure of leaders and soldiers, in this case officers and sailors. This has proved to be allright, but he does see fully autocratic (or fully oligarchic but deemed autocratic) crews and flags accelerate as well. He does not care however, almost anyone is able to make a profit, and it works. He does have in his opppinion great solutions to problems, and in his oppinion so do senior officers and fleet officers, because they proved they could do that to even aquire that rank. As for the officers and pirates, they truthfuly are free to do what they please, except when it comes time for pillages or blockades, that is when the structure comes in hard, and the ideals of respecting officers and above. Its not like they have rules for talking and walking or anything.

Warning
When it comes to this, its Cmdrofficer's opinion. If your opinion is that he is wrong, please just respect his views and he will respect yours. Do not alter it because you disagree, add it to the discussion under Political Views.

=Promotions=

Cabin Person
Nobody, no matter what.

Pirate
Conferred upon joining the crew as a full member.

Officer
Have a ranking of at least broad in gunning, sailing, bilging, and carpentry. You must also have the respect of the other officers in the crew.

Fleet Officer
Fleet officer requirements are having narrow or above rankings in both battle and duty navigation. You must also have the trust and respect of the other high ranking officers and the captain. Having your own ship isn't necessary but is a plus.

"Yes, fleet officer is really taken seriously. If your a FO, you really prove you can be a leader. All my FO's and above have my upmost respect." -Cmdrofficer

Senior Officer
Senior Officers are promoted to the rank only at the behest of the Captain.

"Being a SO requires leadership like no other. Ayyar is an expert on pillaging. Anthny is an expert in social issues, and has recruited more than three quarters of my crew. Reamus is an excellent economist, he once owned a great stall on Greenwich. Snazzlebert was awesome, but he started his own crew. Being SO is being the best of the best. I do see some plausible Pirates and Officers however who may be able to achive this rank, but as for right now, these are my elites. In all my captain experence (two years), these are the best officers and friends I've ever had on puzzle pirates! Noahfotaine and Bluechaos, you too, but you both dissapeared." -Cmdrofficer

= External Links =

Altus Mare