Llelish Interstellar Information Interchange
The Llelish Interstellar Information Interchange (LIII) is a journalism corporation operating out of Ilelish Sector.
- A wholly owned subsidiary trades under the name Ilelish Interstellar Information Interchange.
- It primarily operates within the Domain of Ilelish, a part of Charted Space.
Market Ticker Code
This business entity is traded under the following interstellar market code/s:
| Market Ticker Code | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Code | Type | Charter | Remarks | |
| Llelish Interstellar Information Interchange | LIII-Comm-Corp | 4 to 12 alphanumeric character | LIC | LIII runs most of the major news nets within Ilelish Sector. | |
Description (Portfolio)
LIII is an interstellar news agency. It may sometimes be referred to as Fifty-Three, a play on it's abbreviated initials being a Roman numeral.
Commercial Competencies
- Transportation, Communications, Utilities (Power, gas, sanitation, etc.)
- Communications
- Media & Entertainment
- Printed / hardcopy media
- Tapes, recordings, and Holocrystals
- Live news & journalism
- Radio and televisual broadcasting
- Tri-D / 3V broadcasting
Governance & Organization
LIII is governed by a Chairman and a Board of Directors. It is run by a Chief Executive Officer, Chief Operating Officers, and Department Heads. It has a vast Records Department, an Audit Office, an active Legal Department, an Imperial Liaison Office (chiefly involved in the carriage of messages and communications), a Sophont Resources Department, an extenive Public Relations Office, a Finance Department, and a large and well-equipped Security Department.
Head Office:
Corporate head office is located on Dlan, the capital of Ilelish Sector and of the Domain of Ilelish. As well as the main administrative facilities, its headquarters includes luxurious mountaintop corporate retreats and spa complexes, executive villas, and large private estates with associated recreational compounds where business may be undertaken in complete privacy. The company operates a number of private spaceport facilities on the world.
Major Divisions:
- Advertising Department
- Media Operations (news programming and transmission)
- Productions (non-live content creation)
- Asset Management (including property, personnel, and equipment)
- Flight Division (including courier craft and corporate transports)
Subsidiaries
Ilelish Interstellar Information Interchange (generally referred to as "I4") is the premier communications and media provider within Verge Sector. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Llelish Interstellar, it has a similar structure and organization, but operates independently.
- Despite operating almost exclusively in Verge Sector it uses Ilelish in its name, which helps distinguish it from its similarly-named parent organization. The name Ilelish, with its allusions to Imperial power, is believed to add a certain gravitas that Verge does not.
- I4's style of jounalism is considered intrusive and sensationalist and is particularly focused on the High Nobility and Imperial court intrigue. This has frequently caused disagreements with the parent company in Ilelish Sector, as well as ongoing and often expensive legal issues.
Llelish Home, offering a full range of domestic services for the average Imperial citizen. In conjunction with smaller local suppliers it provides power, life support, sanitization services, and a variety of media to a designated domicile under a single convenient contract, available for a very reasonable monthly fee.
- Allegations of "spying" on the activities of its customers have been raised.
Stockholders
Stock ownership:
- Private ownership – 33%
- Investment Trusts – 29%
- Of which Hortalez et Cie - 45%
- Imperial Nobility – 25%
- Public ownership – 11%
Best Known Products & Services
This business is best known for:
- News and media coverage.
- Content creation, including popular serials, documentaries, and epic movies.
- Hosting News Net and social media platforms.
- Provision and maintenance of domestic household utilities.
History & Background (Dossier)
The corporation was founded in the mid-600s, following the establishment of the Imperial Express Boat Network. It remained as a relatively small organization until the early 800s, when a change in management and a partnership with Hortalez et Cie transformed it into its modern form. It maintains offices at most Class A and Class B Starports and on many high population worlds within Ilelish Sector.
Company legend has it that "Llelish" was chosen as the name when the founder's infant daughter mispronounced it.
Trade Partners
- Hortalez et Cie, an Imperial Megacorporation involved in banking and investments. Early access to breaking news gives them a considerable commercial advantage.
- Various subsector and planetary news and media organizations. These are referred to as affiliates.
Trade Competitors
- Dlan Broadcasting Network.
Worlds & Sectors (Astrography)
This business is best known for frequenting the markets of the following worlds and systems:
Charted Space:
- Ilelish Sector
- All Subsectors
- Verge Sector – (Subsidiary Company)
Facilities Data
This business is known to have major facilities in the following locations:
- It maintains large centers of operations at all Xboat Hubs within Ilelish Sector. Its subsidiary, Ilelish Interstellar, follows a similar model in Verge Sector.
World Listing
This business can be found on the following worlds and systems:
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References & Contributors (Sources)
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- Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master Scout Emeritus Adie Alegoric Stewart of the IISS
- Author & Contributor: GypsyComet
- Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology Maksim-Smelchak of the Ministry of Science