The Council

ALLIES:
The Maquis
ENEMIES:
Gallic Royal Navy, Gallic Royal Police

The Council is a powerful Gallic group that secures the political heritage of Mouvement de Liberation Gaulois (Gallic Liberation Movement), disbanded by King Louis IV in 720 A.S. Initially a secret society inside the Movement, Council absorbed many of the former Liberalists after 720 A.S., acting almost openly and growing in numbers and strength exponentially both on populated planets and in space. Considering the intentional isolation from the rest of the Sirius colonies a grave mistake that greatly harms the wellbeing of the whole nation, the Council has been fighting a war since 784 A.S. to break through the isolation and prevent the inter-house war planned by the Gallic royal dynasty and the Gallic Navy. Comprised of former Navy and Police officers as well as civilians, the Council cares about its reputation in the public eye, never attacking civilian convoys, passenger liners or trading ships unless provoked. Although its members are considered outlaws by Gallic officials, many civilians secretly sympathize with their goals, or even support them, financially or otherwise.

Q: Will there be a new House in Discovery 4.85?
A: Yes. A French house, like many of you already guessed.

Q: What name will the new House bear? Will it be unlawful, similar to what Outcasts and Corsairs are, or more like lawful Houses?
A: The name will be "Gallia", latin name for Gaul/France. Adjective is "Gallic", people who inhabit Gallia refer to themselves as "French" or "Gauls". Structure of the new House will resemble lawful Houses. It will have its own Police and Military, corporations, and unlawful factions.

Q: Why France and not any other country/countries?
A: Many reasons. France has interesting historical and geographical background. Also, it's one of the most powerful European nations that were part of the Alliance. UK, Germany and Spain all had their own sleeper ships, with a large portion of Italians obviously present on the Spanish sleeper ship. So, France was the next logical choice.

Q: How many of the new House systems will be accessible in 4.85? What are the names of those systems?
A: 5 systems will be ready for 4.85. Those systems form the Gallic Border Worlds, although more densely populated than the original Tau, Sigma and Omega systems. Names of systems will be: Languedoc, Dauphine, Burgundy, Champagne, Lorraine. Core systems of the new House will not be included into this release. Jump holes that connect Gallia to known systems are located in Languedoc and Lorraine.