Overview
The Clement Corporation is a large multinational and diversified corporation headquartered in Ekklesiovsk in the Pontifical States, and while it is a publicly traded C-Corp, the majority of its shares were acquired in 3020 by the Holy See making it effectively an arm of the Pontifical State government. Known primarily for its passenger transport services, the corporation currently operates a cruise line, airline, bus service, water taxi service, resorts, travel agency, credit union, carwash, gas stations, media service, and a theme park on Clement Isle in the Northern Basin. It's properties are often easily recognizable with googie and streamline moderne inspired architecture from the middle age of the United States.
Clement is the largest corporation in the Pontifical States, and is responsible for an average of ten percent of the country's GDP. It is the only corporation to have a semi-autonomous territory within the country. The corporation also operates in nearly every country on the Doggerlands as well as services to mainland Europe, Lancastrian Canada, and planned services to the Polaris One international space station.
The company is named after Pope Saint Clement, the fourth Pope of the Catholic Church and the patron saint of mariners, as well as the company's mascot, owing to the its origins as a maritime passenger travel service.
Due to the majority ownership of the corporation by the Holy See, all Clement vehicles and vessels may be requisitioned by the government of the Pontifical States to serve as troop transports or hospital ships when called upon along with their operators.
Operations
Passenger Services
Clement Water Taxi Service
Clement currently operates a fleet of twenty water taxies servicing twelve stops throughout Ekklesiovsk and the central Doggerland canal system and waterways, with ambitions to expand to the eastern and southern basins.
The fleet, like Clement busses and airlines, are operated by a robotic company officer corps trained specifically for navigation around the Doggerlands.
All Clement water taxies are registered in Ekklesiovsk.
Clement Bus Service
Clement operates a two level ground bus service across most of the Doggerland Bank, which includes interstate transport from larger regional terminals, and intrastate transport on smaller busses on traditional city bus routes. Stops are often paired alongside other Clement transport services.
The brand has several contracts with local governments to provide the service at discounted rates in exchange for exclusive or priority rights to operate.
Clement busses are exclusively purchased on contract from NorthEast Industries Manufacturing.
Clement Air Line
Clement Air Lines is the
is the official airline of the Pontifical States. Currently the company only operates one type of twin engine jet, the Krasin-301.
Clement Rail Line
Clement Rail Line currently operates two Lancastrian Locomotive Works passenger trains with service to downtown and midtown Ekklesiovsk, the Port of Ekklesiovsk, Port Mentha and downtown Lancastria.
The brand is more well known for its custom built monorail tram system, which transports passengers between the Port of Ekklesiovsk and Clement Isle, and around the island itself.
Leisure Services
Clement Cruise Line
Clement Cruise Line is the original operation of the company and remains the most profitable branch and flagship operation of the business. The line currently operates two Northerner II-class meter cruise ships, and two Ekklesiovsk-class ocean liners servicing the Doggerland-Lancastrian Canada route. All four vessels home port is the Port of Ekklesiovsk in the Pontifical States, except for the NS Lancastria, which is registered in Lancastria.
The cruising fleet has ports of call in Ekklesiovsk and Clement Isle, as well as tender capabilities to reach shallower ports. Most cruises will spend a majority of their time in open waters south of the Doggerlands, off the shores of western mainland Europe.
Clement is the only ocean going maritime commercial passenger service on the Doggerlands.
Fleet
Northerner II-class
The successor of the Northerner-class, the Northerner II is the workhorse of the Clement cruising fleet. Each of the ships in this class can carry over 2,000 passengers, and offer a wide range of amenities.
The vessel is 300 meters by 33 meters, and is diesel powered.
Four further vessels of this class are planned for construction in 3026-3030.
Ekklesiovsk-class
The NS Ekklesiovsk is the fastest ocean liner ever built, along with her sister ship, NS Lancastria, servicing the Lancastria-North American route. A third liner of the Ekklesiovsk-class was planned, the NS Republik, however Pontifex Konstantin IX cut the government's cruise line subsidies and the project was cancelled.
The vessel is 290 meters by 29 meters, and is nuclear powered.
Clement Travel Agency
Clement's travel agency serves to accommodate travelers from many nations onto their several ship, plane, and resort services. There are physical locations in every city where Clement operates, as well as services through the travel agency website.
Clement Resorts
The corporation has stated in 3020 plans to build several resorts and hotels throughout the Doggerlands, but progress has been little since the announcement.
Most recently the company has secured a property in the United Cities to develop a hotel and resort alongside the Waddler mall complex.
Clement Isle
Construction on Clement's theme park destination and resort are underway. Progress has undergone several setbacks related to the NCR-Ecclesian conflict, after which the government ordered all construction priority be on rebuilding mainland Ecclesia.
A large 40 million corporate mark deal was signed between the company and Black<Con Labs to build a state of the art aquarium for island guests.
Clement Tours
Logistics
Clement Gas
Clement Express
Employee Services
Clement Credit Union
The corporation offers its own credit union for employees and their family members, with discounted interest rates and products. Most services are operated online, with physical locations in cities with large numbers of employees such as Ekklesiovsk and Lancastria.
Clement Courant
The Clement Courant is the official newsletter and media organization of the Clement Corporation, with new editions released every FY quarter.
Consumer Services
Clement Car Wash
Clement Diner
Clement Colas
Clement registered a trademark for a line of cola products, but no further information has been released about the company's intentions for the brand.