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Table of Contents
Factions
Corporate
| Faction | Tier | Status | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Planetary Consortium | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| ExoGeni | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| TerraGenesis | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Fa Jing | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Experia | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Go-Nin Group | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Oversight | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Pathfinder | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Gorgon Defense | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Church of the Stellar Flame | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Morningstar Constellation | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Extropia | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Criminal
| Faction | Tier | Status | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Autonomous Alliance | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Ashen Knives | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Titanian Commonwealth | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Maelstrom Pirates | 3 | 0 | -2 |
| Scarlet Wolves | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Pax Familia | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Alice Rabbit | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Cobalt Syndicate | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Janus Syndicate | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Dyrinek Gang | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Draxler’s Raiders | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Free Software Foundation | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Weirdness
| Faction | Tier | Status | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sah'iir | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Alari Outreach | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Sophon Anthropology Group | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| The Agony | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Vigilance | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Acolytes of Brashkadesh | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ashtari Cult | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Mercurials | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Wreckers | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nightspeakers | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| The Factors | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Echo Wave Racers | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Details
Planetary Consortium
The Planetary Consortium is a committee of the richest and most influential hypercorps that works together to facilitate trade and interoperability. Most members are monopolies in their fields and therefore don't directly compete with each other in most fields (although they still quite often compete in expanding markets). They work to enforce their laws across sectors and control their Intellectual Property. The also have an army for mutual protection.
Oversight
What counts as a police force in the Planetary Consortium. They mostly focus on enforcing corporate IP rights, but will also handle civil disputes. They are also used to weed out embezzlement, fraud, and unionizing.
ExoGeni
Hypercorp that specializes in cyberware, bioware, cloning, medicine, and other electronic and bio-chemical good.s
TerraGenesis
Hypercorp that specializes in station and ship building. As well and colony development and infrastructure.
Fa Jing
Hypercorp that specializes in mining and resource extraction, but also has considerable presense in biotech and industrial equipment manufacturing. Fa Jing has a strong triad and cartel presence.
Experia
Hypercorp that handles most forms of entertainment, including movies, news, and video games.
Go-Nin Group
Hypercorp that based on a traditional Japanese keiretsu, a conglomerate of companies with interwoven relationships and shareholdings. They have considerable presence in most markets without dominating any one.
Pathfinder
Pathfinder is the primary corp heading galactic expansion and colony building.
Gorgon Defense
Gorgon Defense is the primary military and defense contractor. They manufacture weapons, vehicles, sensors, and other defense technologies. They provide the bulk of the planetary consortium military as well as private security.
Church of the Stellar Flame
Formerly Stellar Industries, the founder declared himself a prophet and established the Church of the Stellar Flame. This corp provides generous pay and benefits, but has a required tithe from all employees. They are known for being very insular and even have an militarized inquisition security force.
Morningstar Constellation
A group of minor corps attempting to reboot a traditional government in space. They manage to hold their own, but are bogged down by bureaucracy and the inability to truly compete with the unrestricted hypercorps.
Extropia
A collective of smaller corps following anachro-capitalist ideals and maintaining independence from the planetary consortium.
