Angelico

Angelico is a Terran mercenary corporation located on the Terran Homeworld in the Sol System. Angelico is a Private Military Company which operates in the Inner sphere, and Near shroud. Though the company was founded and operates from Terra, it is currently owned primarily by various Laelian business interests, with Terran stakeholders being a minority.

History
Angelico was founded on May 27th 3089 (1048/176 UST) by John Morael in the Terran system of Victoria. Initially founded as a cargo escort corporation primarily focusing on the Galia-Terra shipping lanes between Victoria, Persei, and Velletra. Angelico was listed with the Mercenary Ratings Board the day of its founding, and was granted an initial Class of D, and Confidence of D. Though its initial services are limited, Angelico quickly grew in prominence in the region thanks in large part to the competent, albeit aggressive, tactical leadership of it's current CEO Joseph Morael.

By the early 3100's Angelico had upgraded its confidence rating to B, and acquired a custom Terrastrat designed cruiser named "Heart". With the acquisition of Heart the company saw its Classification with the MRB upgraded to C, allowing it for extensive contracts throughout Galia, Terra, and Laelia. Angelico began receiving contracts across the majority of the Coreward Inner Sphere, but became especially favored by the Laelian Republic, who employed the corporation to provide defense and military force projection in the Uvars International Zone, where nation states are forbidden from maintaining formal military assets. Angelico's possession of the cruiser Heart allows for the Laelian Republic to maintain a non-military Capital ship in the system, which serves to counter the Galian Empire's own (Controversial, and widely considered illegal) Izuna-class Heavy Cruiser North Wind.

Angelico has become particularly famous in recent years for its extensive utilization of Power-Armor Infantry, something which is typically reserved for military uses. Angelico typically operates power armor manufactured by the Centauri-based Carceri Shroud Industrial Cooperative (CSIC), who provide one of the more common commercial infantry power armor designs. The use of CSIC power armor, and the particularly aggressive tactics of it's commander Joseph Morael have earned the company a fearsome reputation, often being mistaken for one of the many infamous shroud mercenary companies which operate in the inner and outer spheres.

In recent years Angelico moved its headquarters to Terra, to allows its administrative staff closer contact with the ratings staff of the MRB. This was done in an effort to increase the companies transparency in a bid to raise its confidence rating higher. Despite moving its base of operations further from the coreward reach, the company has only become increasingly integrated with the Laelian Republic, with a number of Logistics and Industrial corporations based out of the Republic forming a coalition of shareholders which now represent the majority ownership. In addition to this, Angelico recently hired former Laelian Navy Captain Albert Strasser, who provides strategic leadership and advice for the corporation's Void and Terrestrial operations.

Income & Assets
The bulk of Angelico's income is derived from security contracts in the coreward Inner Sphere, and Outer Sphere. Especially notable are contracts with the Galian Empire providing security for mineral transports between the Araxa Combine, and Lineria system, which account for around $100 billion Terran dollars in revenue per year. In addition to this Angelico is presently employed in a $250 billion dollar contract by the Laelian Republic to provide military and police support in the Uvars international zone, where traditional military forces are prohibited.

Angelico is in possession of more than $500 billion Terran Dollars in assets, with the corporation's fleet accounting for most of this. Of particular note is the corporation's custom design Terra-Strat built cruiser 'Heart' which is valued at $3 Billion Terran Dollars. In addition to this, Angelico possesses 4 Escort Corvettes, 30 VTOL multi-purpose aircraft, 50 light armored ground vehicles, 8 Infantry fighting vehicles, and 400 suits of power armor. Angelico is in possession of a variety of office space throughout Terra, with their main office being located on Terra, but the corporation also has branch offices in the Terran system of Victoria, Galian system Hela-Sator, and the Laelian system Dineus.

Leadership
Angelico is currently under the leadership of CEO and Commander Joseph Morael, who founded the corporation in 3089 on Victoria. Morael is responsible for both the organization's corporate leadership, as well as serving as its primary tactical commander. While Morael has largely been seen as a generally competent CEO, he has garnered criticism for his combat leadership style, which many critics have described as simplistic, inelegant, or brutish. Despite these complaints, Morael has maintained a very respectable record as Angelico's principal commander.

Alongside Morael is his second in command, Albert Strasser. Strasser, a former Captain with the Laelian Navy provides a substantial amount of strategic and tactical experience to the organization, and is commonly seen as the stabilizing force to Morael's more aggressive nature. Strasser largely is responsible for Angelico's strategic operations, planning, and logistical operations. In addition to Morael and Strasser, Ana Bright is responsible for fleet operations, including the leadership of the corporation's flagship cruiser Heart.

Current Military Engagements
Presently Angelico operates primarily in Galia and Laelia. In the Galian Empire the company provides freight escort services, especially on the vital Araxa-Lineria route, which constitutes a large portion of the Empire's industrial output. This route is also policed by the Galian Admiralty, and is largely peaceful with only rare encounters with minor pirate groups. In Laelia Angelico mostly acts as a contract police force in the Uvars International Zone, where both Galia and Laelia are prohibited from maintaining military assets. Angelico's flagship cruiser 'Heart' currently operates out of the system, acting to balance the legally disputed Galian Cruiser 'North Wind' which operates out of the highly controversial Station Chione on the planet Sienna.

Association with Laelia
Though the corporation always had a loose association with the Laelian Republic, these links have only intensified over time, first with the onboarding of former Laelian Captain Albert Strasser, and later with the company's rapid acquisition by numerous Laelian businesses. Many financial analysts in both the Terran and Galian markets are expressed confusion as to why a mid-sized Mercenary corporation which operated as much in Galia as it does in Laelia would suddenly garner much attention. Most of the firms investing in Angelico are themselves small to medium size industrial and logistics firms however, many of which rely on Angelico and other small mercenary corporations to provide protection for their cargo and fleets.