The Silverbacks

BECOME A DAMNED DIRTY APE!

We are a relaxed group of Commanders who support each other with a common love for Elite and all its aspects of gameplay including:- Exploration, Exo-biology, BGS and Conflicts, Bounty Hunting, Mining and Trading, Colonisation, Mission Completion, Powerplay and Thargoid Combat, plus, we also arrange regular activities for us all to get together as a group.

What to expect: The ethos of The Silverbacks is to allow members to enjoy their own styles of play backed by the knowledge base and support of all other members in a friendly and relaxed environment.

Whatever your play style The Silverbacks has it covered.

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HOW TO JOIN THE SILVERBACKS

IN-GAME Go to SQUADRONS in your right hand UI panel whilst in any ship Select SQUADRON BROWSER In the search box in the upper right type THE SILVERBACKS, click RETURN You will see us as THE SILVERBACKS SVBK, Become a damned dirty ape! . . . Click on the panel and follow the joining instructions IMPORTANT - Once we accept your application you need to accept our acceptance to complete the joining process!!!

DISCORD We encourage our members to join our DISCORD channel, search for THE SILVERBACKS (OFFICIAL) on Discord or CLICK HERE to use a link This is not mandatory, but we communicate through these third party apps.

INARA You've already found us on INARA if you are looking at this page but join us here too . . . CLICK HERE to view our Squadron pages and join us

CONTACT POINT Our Squadron Commander can be contacted by Private Message by CLICKING HERE

We will see you out there . . .

ABOUT THE SILVERBACKS

This Squadron started as a funny and nostalgic conversation with a bunch of older gamers in the Inara discussion threads back in September 3303 (2017). The joke was made that we should call ourselves The Silverbacks, and on a whim the new squadron was formed.

The Silverbacks are committed to fighting a fair fight, we defend Humanity from Thargoids, the Defenceless from Pirates and Murderers and we uphold the principles of Liberty and Democracy.

As mentioned above we enjoy many aspects of Elite Dangerous gameplay as individuals, in Teams and as a group which include:- BGS and Conflicts - Looking after our interests in the systems we are in Exploration and Exo-biology - Our Squadron can be spread across the Galaxy at times Bounty Hunting - Tracking down the baddies both in space and on the ground Mining and Trading - Great for increasing your Credit balance Colonisation - Taking our Squadron into new systems Powerplay - Our Squadron is not Powerplay orientated. You're welcome to support any Power but be aware our home system of Arexe is a Edmund Mahon stronghold Thargoid Combat - We have joined together many times to defeat any Thargoid threats Missions - Help will be given to anyone with missions to complete

We also provide opportunities for commanders new to any aspect of the game to learn the ropes in tandem with some of the most seasoned commanders you'll find anywhere in the Galaxy who are ready to share their expertise with other Squadron members.

In-game squadron divisions for the Silverbacks are present on all Elite Dangerous platforms: PC, Playstation, and XBox.

CODE OF CONDUCT

While we adhere somewhat informally to a Command Structure, we really do not stand on ceremony. As such, we insist all members behave respectfully and civilly towards each other. All members are also given the opportunity to provide input on all important considerations for the Squadron through our Discord Channel, and for the most part the role of the Officers is to provide direction and unity to Squadron operations, and not to tell members what to do.

We promote the ethos of flying in Open, but this is by no means a requirement.

OUR SYSTEMS INCLUDING OUR HOME SYSTEM

We have a presence in many systems, publicly listed here. Our home system is Arexe. We also maintain an active contingent in and around Colonia, and we will travel to the Pleiades to combat Thargoids when required. We are active in multiple operations all over the Galaxy.

OTHER FACTIONS

The Silverbacks support other Factions too, when asked we will help our friends in other factions that are under threat for whatever reason. We promote support and friendliness to our related factions as do they with us. In the main we are a peaceful bunch of Apes until threatened!

THE SILVERBACKS: A BRIEF HISTORY

The Silverbacks were formed as an Inara Wing in September 3303 (or 2017 in real money) following a nostalgic exchange of posts on the Inara forums. The Wing with its iconic name and identity was the brainchild of Cmdr DarthJazzhands, and The Silverbacks have been an in-game Player Minor Faction since August 3304, its home system based in Arexe.

Over the years we have gained extensive experience in the Background Simulation (BGS) and The Silverbacks are now present in over 200 systems, controlling about a quarter of those along with many stations, settlements and installations. Amongst our ranks can be found Commanders experienced in every aspect of Elite, who are more than happy to share their expertise. We are indeed a 'Shrewdness of Apes'!

Like the Mountain Gorillas we are named after we are a gregarious bunch preferring Open Play enabling us to join and play together, although it's not mandatory it is a lot of fun! Regular meetups can include SRV Shenanigans, Collective Mining, Combat Zone Team-ups (both in space and on foot), Guardian Site Visits, Thargoid Encounters, Exploration, Exobiology and Colonisation Teamwork, and much more.

BLAZE YOUR OWN TRAIL IS THE GAME'S MOTTO AND OURS TOO!