YellowWarningTriangle.png This wiki is closed in favour of the new wiki. Information shown is likely to be very out of date.

Official Player Factions

From Discovery Wiki
Revision as of 17:32, 17 September 2011 by Arthur (talk | contribs) (→‎Bretonia Player Factions: - Added Gateway logo)
Jump to navigationJump to search

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: 69

Faction info on Discovery forums:

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 Incorperated but is slowly becoming more independent as a company. DSE), in this age has currently dedicatd themselves to the clean up of Texas, after the Texas incident.
Interspace Commerce IC| Interspace Commerce
Hellfire Legion
HFskull.png
[HF] Lane Hackers 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.
Kings of Freight [KoF] Universal Shipping Minnesota A division of Universal Shipping.
Lane Hackers
Logo TheLaneHackers.jpg
LH~/none 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, which favor feeding off Liberty trade and also are rumored to even do deals with the enemies of their allies.
Liberty Navy
Flag-liberty.png
[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
Liberty Security Force Banner.jpg
=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. It is under the directorate of Director David Copperfield, who replaced the former Director Brian Copeland after his retirement in 817 A.S.
Universal Shipping Incorporated [*USI*] Universal Shipping New York Universal Shipping Incorporated (USI) is one of the "Big Three" corporations in Liberty. They are known to be the best at shipping commodities threw 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. Founded by Trenton Family in 150 A.S. - Current President is Araevin Teshurr and the Vice President is Harvey Robinson.
Xeno Alliance XA- Xenos Tau-45 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
Bowexlogo-Wiki.jpg
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
Flag-bretoniavector.gif
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
Gateway Interstellar Gateway) Gateway Shipping None Gateway Interstellar maintains a variety of trade routes within Bretonia and between Bretonia, Liberty, Rheinland, and connecting systems.
Nature's Last Hope
Error creating thumbnail: Unable to save thumbnail to destination
[NLH] Gaians Lewis A faction of Gaians operating in Bretonia under the leadership of a "Chairman."

Kusari Player Factions

Name Logo Tag Affiliation Home system Description
Artisan Farmers Alliance [AFA] Farmers Alliance Tau-42 A collection of Kusari farmers, fighting to protect the traditional Kusari culture.
Golden Chrysanthemums [GC] Golden Chrysanthemums Tau-65 A terrorist organization comprised of Kusari women fighting to overthrow the Kusari government and establish a matriarchy
Kishiro Technologies Kishiro| Kishiro Technologies None One of the great Kusari keiretsu -- sprawling, vertically integrated companies that control whole industries.
Kusari Naval Forces
Kusarinavalforces.jpg
[KNF], [KNF-*] Kusari Naval Forces Hiroshima A fleet of the Kaigun (the Kusari Naval Forces) led by Taisho Hikaru Sulu.
The Rising Sons
BDragonslogo2.png
]bd[ Blood Dragons None 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.
Kiretsu Sentai Dageki [Kiretsu] Golden Chrysanthemums None Golden Chrysanthemum flight wing in a rivalry with the Chrysanthemum Elders.

* - Wildcard, indicates multiple substitutions are made in a faction tag to indicate different subfactions within the faction.

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.
Kruger Minerals Kruger| Kruger Minerals None.
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.
Red Hessian Army
Rhalogo.png
[RHA] Red Hessians Omega-54 A paramilitary organization composed of Red Hessian members, serving mainly as the military wing of the terrorist organization.
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-badge2.png
RFP| Rheinland Federal Police None The Rheinland Bundespolizei, a law-enforcement organization that maintains jurisdiction over House Rheinland.
Rheinland Military
Rheinland Military Banner.jpg
[RM] Rheinland Military Braunschweig The Rheinwehr, the military of House Rheinland.
Volksfront
Error creating thumbnail: Unable to save thumbnail to destination
-VF) Bundschuh Luneburg The armed forces of the Bundschuh party

Gallia Player Factions

Name Logo Tag Affiliation Description
Gallic Royal Navy
GRN player logo.jpg
GRN| Gallic Royal Navy The Gallic Royal Navy is a powerful military force that can counter any threat to the Crown inside or outside the borders of Gallia.
Legion des Damnes 60x60px +LE+ Gallic Brigands The Legion des Damnes is the most powerful Brigand force. Controlling nearly the whole Gallic black market, it has become a symbol of terror both in and out of Gallia.
The Council [C]- The Council 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 86x86px |IDF Ile-de-France Shipping 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, and as the President of Île-de-France Shipping said when he took over the company from his father: "Loyalty over Profit".

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 banner l.jpg
-Benitez Corsairs Omicron-94 Powerful and politically influential adoptive Corsair family and organisation, focused on advancement of the Corsair Empire.
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 Powerful brotherhood/sisterhood of Corsairs, including high ranking Elders

Other Player Factions

Name Logo Tag Affiliation Home system Description
The Angels [The_Angels] None None Player faction that helps out new players
Bounty Hunter's Guild
Flag-bhg.gif
BHG|, BHG|Core- Bounty Hunters Omega-56 Representing both the Bounty Hunters Guild and the Bounty Hunters Guild Core, the former being the largest paid security service and criminal hunting organisation in Sirius, and the latter being a militant brotherhood, funded by the Guild and determined to conquer the Omicrons and wipe out it's current inhabitants.
Colonial Remnant
Crayter Logo.png
=CR= Colonial_Remnant Tau-44 The Colonial Republic are the descendants of people sent by the Alliance on a scientific/colonization expedition prior to the war between the Alliance and the Coalition. A.K.A. Colonial Remnant
Das 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 Logo.png
GMG| Gas Miners Guild Sigma-59 Primary suppliers of H-Fuel to Sirius.
Independent Miners Guild
ImgLogo.png
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 Department [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
Keepers
Flag-nomads3.png
Keepers. Nomads Omicron-99, Omicron Iota Remnants of the Nomads within the Sirius Sector.
Mandalorian Mercenaries MM~ IFF|Freelancer tag/Merc ID None Mercenary faction with unknown origins. Their new HQ was instituted in New London.
The Order
Flag-order.gif
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.
Sirius Coalition Revolutionary Army
CoalitionLogo.png
SCRA| Coalition Omega-52 Descendants and recruits of Coalition saboteurs aboard the Hispania, violently opposed to almost every faction in Sirius.
Omicron Supply Industries
OSI Logo.png
OSI- Zoners none Zoner enterprise supplying Zoner bases throughout Sirius.
Temporary Autonomous Zoners [TAZ] Zoners Baffin Religious order of Zoners based around the ancient Earth religion of Discordianism.
Reapers of Sirius [RoS] Braillian Security Force Cayman Ex Outcast and Corsair Radicals looking to create a utpoia within the Omega and Omicron Sector
The Omicroners
Zoners.png
(]o[) Zoners Omicron-74 Cautious, distrustful and paranoid Zoners from the Omicrons