Discordian
Dedicated to the Cult of the Golden Apple, Discordians worship the chaotic mysteries of their natural world, referring only vaguely to a goddess of the Void in their preaching. Discordian society reflects their deified notions, with minimal emphasis placed on ownership and leadership. Those who command respect lead, and the idea that another faction has a right to its people by birth is next to alien to them. Discordians prefer to be loosely affiliated with one another, but when their faction is threatened, all emphasize that their goddess will not allow them to be removed from the universe. Discordians under threat are extremely hard to clear out due to their uncontrolled guerilla-style fighting.
Aquila
Under the belief that their birthright is to own the stars, the patrician class of the Aquila faction place a high value on proper diplomatic and military techniques. Claiming all planets as part of their figurehead of an emperor’s dominion, Aquilan champions proudly plant the Emperor’s eagle standard wherever their faction has spread. Their expansionist ways strengthen the aristocracy's power. The decadent patrician class is openly scornful of the lower plebian class, willing to throw away an untold numbers of plebian lives in the pursuit of their goal of total domination. The patricians have but one question on their mind: “Will I win?” It is a question considered before every battle, and the costs mean little.
Technocrats
Former pupils of the forgotten god Unitos, Technocrats turned from religious hocus-pocus to the pursuit of the sciences. Under the opinion that religious centralization forces the good to go greedy, Technocrats instead focused on engineering a society that would embody the perfect representation of Unitos, albeit, one that paid a mere lip service to the god. Technocrats’ scientific achievement created a science so permeating, that Technocratic society has become a despotic lordship of the bureaucracy over the masses, where the Faction is above all, and all are under its unmerciful gaze. The shaping is more powerful than the birthing.
Scion
Looking to make their fortunes by scouring the deepest reaches of space for new business and new production centers, entrepreneurial individuals created the Scions. Forming vast corporations to spread Scion influence into the universal marketplace, they founded a mercenary organization to fight those who would control wealth’s movement. Determined to pry open markets wherever they can find them, the Scions are forced to protect and create trade centers if they hope to be able to keep their faction on the cutting edge of the battle between the free marketplace and the governments desperate to control it. It is a battle the Scions are sure they'll have ample funding for.
Outcast
Ejected from faction society, either by choice or by force, Outcasts make up the most hated leaders in the universe. They are forced to become roving bands of raiders, attacking against any who now have crossed them. No longer tied by faction laws and diplomacy, Outcasts are freed to associate with whomever they please, even if it is their once dire enemies. The faction they may have pledged to protect is no longer a cause they are bound to, and Outcasts may seek shelter among the Vagabonds while on the run. Outcast nations rarely survive for long though, either they are conquered, or the leader’s political clout with his people fails, and he is forced to find a new faction or else retire.
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