Official Player Factions

This page contains information about official player factions. For unofficial ones, see Player Groups. For NPC factions see NPC Factions.

General info, statistics, and links

• Current # of Official Factions: ~55

Currently, all official factions have their own subforums, that you can find in the top forums of http://discoverygc.com/forums/index.php?showforum=98

Liberty Player Factions

Name	Logo	Tag	Affiliation	Home system	Description
Ageira Technologies		Ageira|	Ageira Technologies	None	Ageira technologies is one of the "Big Three" of Liberty's business world, they are the leading company in research and development. They are the only producer of Jump Gate and trade lane parts in Sirius.
Cryer Pharmaceuticals		Cryer|	Cryer Pharmaceuticals	None	The sole pharmaceutical developer and manufacturer in Sirius, posessing myriad patents and conducting pioneering research.
Deep Space Engineering		DSE)	Deep Space Engineering	None	DSE) Still has close ties to Ageira and Universal Shipping Incorporated but is slowly becoming more independent as a company. DSE). They are currently focusing on the clean up of the Texas debris field, research and development, and repairs of stations, trade lanes and jump gates.
Interspace Commerce		IC|	Interspace Commerce	None	Started as a banking company, Interspace understood that gaining profit and influence is faster by entering the shipping business. While still providing insurance and loaning services, Interspace is trying to get ahold of #1 place in shipping business.
Hellfire Legion		[HF]	Hellfire Legion	Vespucci	An exiled group of ex-Liberty Navy pilots. Operating from Lane Hacker bases, they have dedicated themselves to the eradication of corruption in Liberty.
Lane Hackers		none / LH~	Lane Hackers	None	A faction of Lane Hackers with access to the lone Spyglass in Sirius, it's members employing codenames similar to those of ancient Earth figures.
Liberty Police Incorporated		LPI-	Liberty Police Incorporated	Illinois	A dedicated group playing the Liberty Police Incorporated. Charged with upholding Liberty laws, rescue and assistance, and defending Liberty from her enemies.
Liberty Rogues		LR-	Liberty Rogues	Cassini	The Rogues are a motley assortment of petty criminals who operate mainly in Liberty, attacking targets of opportunity or occasionally working for larger criminal organizations. However, the LR- have evolved into a more organized group, lead by a Crime Boss and his group of underlings.
Liberty Navy		[LN]	Liberty Navy	Virginia	The Liberty Navy is responsible for protecting the economic well-being of liberty through military force, both within the boundaries of the colony and in the independent systems that border its territory.
Liberty Security Force	Error creating thumbnail: Unable to save thumbnail to destination	=LSF=	Liberty Security Force	Ellesmere	The Liberty Security Force (LSF) is the intelligence branch of the Liberty Armed Forces, gathering information all over Sirius and operating in secrecy to ensure the free flow of goods and services in Liberty as well as maintaining national security.
Universal Shipping Incorporated		[*USI*]	Universal Shipping	None	Universal Shipping Incorporated (USI) is one of the "Big Three" corporations in Liberty. They are known to be the best at shipping commodities through high-risk areas, known to have the highest success rate in convoys, and are also known to supply the front-lines in the war with Rheinland.
Xeno Alliance	Error creating thumbnail: Unable to save thumbnail to destination	XA-	Xenos	Alabama	A faction of Xenos who have carried out surprisingly effective guerrilla operations against the Liberty Navy in spite of extreme economic disadvantage

Bretonia Player Factions

Name	Logo	Tag	Affiliation	Home system	Description
Border World Exports		Bowex)	Border World Exports	None	Border World Exports is the primary supplier of Bretonian Armed Forces and Bretonian Police Authority and trades heavily within Bretonia and border worlds.
Bretonia Police Authority		BPA)	Bretonia Police Authority	Poole	The Bretonia Police Authority, the official law enforcement agency of Bretonia
Bretonia Mining and Manufacturing		[BMM]-	Bretonia Mining and Manufacturing	None	One of the largest Bretonian corporations, specialized in mining operations and ship manufacturing.
Bretonian Armed Forces		BAF|	Bretonian Armed Forces	Salisbury	The Bretonian Armed Forces, the official military of Bretonia
[M]ollys		[M]	Mollys	Londonderry	The Mollys are a separatist group committed to freeing the Dublin system from Bretonian rule through attacks on civilian, commercial, and military targets. In recent years they have been increasingly successful in resisting local Corsair expansion.

Kusari Player Factions

Name	Logo	Tag	Affiliation	Home system	Description
The Black Dragon Society		[|]	Hogosha	Tottori	Hogosha translates literally as "guardian" or "protector," reflecting the organization's rather romantic view held not only by its own members, but by a large portion of the Kusari population.
Kishiro Technologies		Kishiro|	Kishiro Technologies	None	One of the great Kusari keiretsu -- sprawling, vertically integrated companies that control whole industries.
Kusari Naval Forces		[KNF	Kusari Naval Forces	Hiroshima	A fleet of the Kaigun (the Kusari Naval Forces) led by Taisho Hikaru Sulu.
The Rising Sons		]bd[	Blood Dragons	Chugoku	A movement of Blood Dragons formed by the alliance of Blood Dragon shoguns. Preserving the ultimately traditionalist views of the Blood Dragons, the Rising Sons also form the current Blood Dragon Shogunate.
Samura Heavy Industries		Samura|-	Samura Industries	None	One of the great Kusari keiretsu -- sprawling, vertically integrated companies that control whole industries.

Rheinland Player Factions

Name	Logo	Tag	Affiliation	Home system	Description
ALG Waste Disposal		[ALG]-	ALG Waste Disposal	None	Rheinland Company that specializes in waste clean up.
Rheinlands Arbeitergewerkschaft		AGS-	LWB and Unioners	Saar and Duesseldorf	The Rheinlands Arbeitergewerkschaft is a conglomeration of LWB and Unioners members hoping to fix their respective issues cooperatively.
Republican Express Corporation		RepEx-	Republican Shipping	None	A former subsidiary of Republican Express Shipping since having become an umbrella entity consisting of RepEx Shipping and the security company Black Talon, which has connections to the upper echelons of the Rheinland government, including Vizeadmiral Freelamen of the Kriegsmarine.
Rheinland Federal Police		RFP|	Rheinland Federal Police	None	The Rheinland Bundespolizei, a law-enforcement organization that maintains jurisdiction over House Rheinland.
Rheinland Military		[RM]	Rheinland Military	Braunschweig	The Rheinwehr, the military of House Rheinland.
NRWS		[NRWS]	Northrhine-Westphalia Shipping	Munich	A Trading Organsation to help to build up a profitable Economy of House Rheinland.

Gallia Player Factions

Name	Logo	Tag	Affiliation	Home system	Description
Gallic Royal Navy		GRN|	Gallic Royal Navy	Anjou	The Gallic Royal Navy is a powerful military force that can counter any threat to the Crown inside or outside the borders of Gallia.
Gallic Royal Police		GRP|	Gallic Royal Police	Touraine	The Gallic Royal Police are those sworn to protect the citizens loyal to Crown and Country. The officers of the GRP do their duty to ensure that commercial and civilian interests alike are safe from the threat of those who would seek to disrupt their way of life.
The Council		[C]-	The Council	Champagne	The Council is a revolutionary movement within Gallia who's primary objective is to overthrow the ruling monarchy. They have liberated two planets from the monarchies rule and opened passages through the minefields separating Sirius from Gallia.
Île-de-France Shipping		|IDF	Ile-de-France Shipping	None	Île-de-France Shipping is the go-to company for shipping and commerce within Gallia, and is currently the leading shipping company in Gallic space, occupying over 55 percent of the civilian space transportation market. The company is fiercely loyal to the crown, with over 40 percent of the stock shares belonging to the Gallic royal family.

Hispania Player Factions

Name	Logo	Tag	Affiliation	Home system	Description
The 101st Outcasts Guard		[101st]	Outcasts	Omicron-85	The premier Outcast Guard fleet, carrying the Flag for the entire Outcast Navy and the base of operations for Naval High Command, with exclusive military jurisdiction over Omicron-85 and primary jurisdiction over all Outcast holdings.
The Benitez Family		-Benitez	Corsairs	Omicron-94	Powerful and politically influential adoptive Corsair family and organisation, focused on advancement of the Corsair people.
The Black Sails		|Sails	Corsairs	None	Corsair pirate group. Primary goals are gathering resources for the Empire and defense of Omicron Eta borders.
The Brotherhood		[TBH]	Corsairs	Omicron-91	Ancient fellowship of Corsairs, composed primarily of valiant warriors and brave men and women, dedicated to upholding the values of Honor, Dignity and Pride within and outside Corsair territory.

Other Player Factions

Name	Logo	Tag	Affiliation	Home system	Description
The Angels		[The_Angels]	Neutral	None	Player faction that helps out new players
Bounty Hunter's Guild and Guild Core		BHG| BHG|Core-	Bounty Hunters	Omega-56	Representing both the Bounty Hunters Guild and the Core, the former being the largest paid criminal hunting organisation in Sirius, and the latter being a militant brotherhood, funded by the Guild and determined to wipe the Omicrons off its current inhabitants.
Das Wilde		none Wilde.	Das Wilde	Omega-58, Omega-55	An organization consisting of every Slomon K'Hara infested Rheinlander or individual with permanent residence within Rheinland.
Gas Miners Guild		GMG|	Gas Miners Guild	Sigma-59	Primary suppliers of H-Fuel to Sirius.
Independent Miners Guild		IMG|	Independent Miners Guild	Tau-39	Loose, yet widespread group of miners originating from Bretonia and Rheinland that have spread to many parts of Sirius and have a large vested interest in the Tau systems.
Independent Neuralnet Division		[IND]	Unaffiliated	Oita	A powerful economic cartel with covert ties to the Outcast government.
The Junkers Congress		.:j:.	Junkers	Puerto Rico	Four commonly-held primary principles govern the operational motives of the Junker Congress: Power -- Profitability -- Security -- Freedom
The Slomon K'Hara		K'Hara|	Nomads	Omicron-99, Omicron Iota	Remnants of the Nomads within the Sirius Sector.
Mandalorian Mercenaries		MM~	Freelancer	None	Mercenary faction with unknown origins. Their new HQ was instituted in New London.
Omicron Supply Industries		OSI-	Zoners	None	Zoner enterprise supplying Zoner bases throughout Sirius.
The Order		Order|	The Order	Omicron-100	The primary fleet of the Order is dedicated to the defense of Order territories, the destruction of all alien factions (Das Wilde, Slomon K'Hara, The Phantom Empire) and the protection of Liberty from aliens.
Reapers of Sirius		[RoS]	Braillian Security Force	Cayman	Ex Outcast and Corsair Radicals looking to create a utopia within the Omega and Omicron Sector
Reaver Mercenary Co.		.Reaver	Freelancer	A bar near you.	Folk as have a need to fire bullets. We, as a rule, generally don't shoot at the people paying for the bullets.
Sirius Coalition Revolutionary Army		SCRA|	Coalition	Omega-52	Descendants and recruits of Coalition saboteurs aboard the Hispania, violently opposed to almost every faction in Sirius.
Temporary Autonomous Zoners	Error creating thumbnail: Unable to save thumbnail to destination	[TAZ]	Zoners	Baffin	Religious order of Zoners based around the ancient Earth religion of Discordianism.