The Core FAQ

You should have read the info page already, but I'll brush over some things here.

Infocard Wrote:Self-proclaimed the 'Protectors of Humanity', The Core is a ruthless, military quasi-state operating primarily within the Edge Worlds. They are relentless in their exploration of uncharted space; feverishly searching for alien artifacts, ancient technology, and rare resources, all in the name of profit and power. The Core initiated a bloody war with The Order, Hessians, Corsairs - and many other rogue elements in the Edge Worlds to gain passage to remote Nomad systems - becoming a dominant force in the Omicron and Omega sectors.

The Core works for itself and its benefactors, such as Interspace Commerce. Its primary goal is acquiring alien technology. Why? Because money is power. and power is money. Alien technology means power. A LOT of power.

The ultimate goal of The Core is total domination of Sirius. However, that's really far off and will probably never come to a realization, so, for now, they'll undertake their short-term goals.

It's safe to say that The Core are the 'Bad Guys' when compared to the Order. The war with the Order is being fought because the Order is true to its mission. They want the nomad threat eliminated. They don't want a bunch of power-hungry maniacs running off with dangerous nomad artefacts. The bunch of power hungry maniacs DO want this. They don't like people getting in their way. So they will remove any obstacles by force if need be to reach their objective. The Core uses the extremeness of the Orders methodology as an excuse to justify what they do and to make themselves look better than The Order in the public eye. So ironically, the good guys (Order) are perceived as bad guys and the bad guys (The Core) are perceived as good guys. Mmmmm, Lawful Evil RP tastes so good.


Core pilots come from all over Sirius. Highly trained mercs, ex-criminals, ex-law enforcement and even rich businessmen if they can find a way in. Manual labour roles, such as ship/base construction and planetary mining, is handled by "indentured workers" (Criminals and Prisoners that are imported into The Core via House agreements to deal with overpopulated prisons, or more simply Slaves) - although not as extreme as pre-Toledo, The Core still has very little regard for individual life, and sees people as a means to an end.

The Core also 'creates' its own pilots through human cloning. Human cloning is a very realistic topic that is a possibility in the modern day. The Core has extensively researched this topic, before including it in its lore. However, it is fiercely regulated as many top scientists believe that to clone a human being would be incredibly unethical. I.e., a baby cloned from the cells of an 80-year-old man will have their cells in the same state of decay as that 80-year-old, greatly shortening their lifespan. It's more or less playing god. The Core doesn't care about all these fears and will do it regardless if it means securing victory.

You might meet Core outside of the Edge Worlds. Through its Arcani unit, The Core scours Sirius for sites of alien activity, in hopes they can exploit it for financial and technological gain. They are also looking to interrupt and eliminate any Order operations. This can allow them to obtain alien technology and other research data, but also it makes them look good in the public eye and thus they come across as heroes.

Imperium Omicronis is led by an Emperor or Empress, with a cabinet made up of high ranking Core and APM officials.

The Core is run by the Guildmaster, who may attach a variety of prefixes to that title.

AP Manufacturing is run by the CEO.

The Core often like to act like they're better than everyone else. They believe that they're superior, so don't be surprised if you're met with attitude. Of course the intensity of this differs from pilot to pilot. Don't think that everyone has to RP like this though, it's just the average of the faction RP. Some might call The Core assholes (well, it's true), but that is such a harsh word no?

Q: What is The Core's relation to BHG? Why are they no longer called the BHG Core?
A: BHG Core split from The Core as soon as Core| went official. Relevant infocards were updated and replaced, signifying the inRP split. The Core is now a large and powerful paramilitary that is independent of BHG. The Core is no longer called BHG Core, it is just The Core. They are not same as BHG.

Q: How does AP Manufacturing tie into all of this?
A: AP Manufacturing is a diversified heavy industrial manufacturing corporation owned by The Core and Interspace Commerce. They also partake in mining, transportation of goods and since Core injected the corporation with their own researchers and scientists, they also now work in those two fields. Interspace Commerce has the majority share in AP Manufacturing.

Q: Core likes to say they control everywhere, even my Mum's bedroom! But lore-wise what territories do they control?
A: The Core controls Omicron Delta, Omicron Rho, a third of Omicron Minor (split between Order and the Nomads, starting around the Delta hole) and a large exclusion zone around the Omicron Rho jump hole in Sigma-15. The Core contests Omicron Lost and Omicron Kappa with the Artificial Intelligence of Gammu. The Core controls a 30k zone that covers Dagger Outpost and Planet Absconsum in Omega-55

Q: Core players in-game act like jerks towards me. They make me feel little and are snobbish and arrogant. Also, they took my pants and nomad specimen from me. Why?
A: Core pilots aren't the nicest people. They deem the Edge Worlds 'their space' and everyone else is below them. Whether it be Zoner, Order, LSF or your momma. They steal your specimen because they want to monopolise the tech for themselves. Every nomad is The Core's property in their own (deranged) eyes. Nomads are an exploitable resource. Like zoo animals.

Q: But why are they such arrogant jerks sometimes?
A: because this is their RP. They act so high and mighty because they believe it due to being charged with a high amount of zealous propaganda. Any 'insult', rudeness or other unpleasantness that is directed towards you is RP and not aimed at the person of the player. If you can't make this distinction, then that is your fault. At the end of the day, it's bravado.

Q: Are all Core like the above?
A: Nah, not all of us are. There's variation between characters because we want to encourage uniqueness and individual RP.

Q: Why does The Core sometimes speak in Latin?
A: The Romans saw Latin as the 'Language of Power'. It is very fitting given the behaviour of The Core.

Q: How do The Core finance their operations?
A: The Core has a majority monopoly on the following on Iridium. They mine it from Planet Nauru in Omicron Delta, which is the largest known source of Iridium in Sirius. They also mine it in the recently discovered Iridium field in Omicron Lost. This is then exported to either Freeport 11, where it is sold onto parties via the Zoners, or The Core sell it to other Corporations and Shipyards throughout Sirius. Iridium itself in an important component in armour, anti-matter weaponry, it can also be used for increasing the efficiency of polymers, creating high-temperature alloys for use in fusion reactors and other high-temperature environments. As Iridium is an extremely rare metal and it's only known abundant source is in Omicron Delta, which is under the control of The Core, and there is a lesser known source in Omicron Lost, the majority of the Iridium market effectively belongs to The Core.

And Iridium is only one of their exports. The Core is also the prime seller of rare alien technology and research materials to interested buyers in Sirius, much to the anger of more conservative groups such as The Order.

The Core also controls the lawful market on Azurite Gas.

Through AP Manufacturing, The Core also sells military/security ships and equipment to Military and Corporate groups in Sirius.

Recently, Interspace Commerce purchased the majority shares of AP Manufacturing whichgreatly contributed to the faction's financial standing. They're being bankrolled by the richest group in Sirius

Q: Who supplies The Core?
A: The Core is either supplied via supply convoys done by AP Manufacturing, or is supplied through the assistance of their allies. This post goes into more depth. The Core is allied with four out of the five Houses and has business with their respective Corporations, with relations with Gallia being worked on.

The Core is not self-sufficient, nor has a Core leader ever declared such. Please put that meme to rest. The Core has arguably done more roleplay than the vast majority of other factions in Disco when it comes to justifying their supply and maintenance.

Q: The Core tries to enforce its laws in areas it doesn't even control, why is this?
A: The Core laws aren't territorial laws per se. It serves as a legal codex to justify the bad things they do. I.e., getting away with outright murder in Omicron Theta because the 'Laws' permit it - when issues are raised, people can just be pointed to the laws. It's also a means of controlling The Core's own pilots, civilians. Overall though, the laws are a roleplay entity and it's up to the player's character if they wish to respect them or not. They're not 100% reflective of lore.

Q: Does Core have allies in its Zone of Influence?
A: The Core has allies in its Zone of Influence: Intelligence factions. Unfortunately, there is a misconception that because Intelligence groups may not be active ooRPly, this means they are not there in lore. In lore, The Core is supported by LSF, MND and KPT (and BHG) within the Edge Worlds. However, one key thing to note is that because The Core is a lawful, legal entity, they have managed to gain the approval and support (money, manpower, arms, resources) of numerous Governments and groups throughout Sirius thus compared to other factions in the Edge Worlds having local support is not as necessary.

"Kudos to Dashiel for most of this. I merely updated it and added additional information" -Lythrilux

For further information on 'The Core', please see this thread.