Official Player Factions

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

General info, statistics, and links

• Current # of Official Factions: 32
• Pirate/Unlawful: 16
• Military/Police/Lawful: 9
• Corporate: 2
• Other: 5

Faction info on Discovery forums:

• Quick reference of factions and their diplomacy by AC_Merc: http://discoverygc.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=7453
• List of all factions and their home systems by Fellow_Hoodlum: http://discoverygc.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=6010
• Official thread for faction posts: http://discoverygc.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=8690

Liberty Player Factions

Name	Tag	Affiliation	Home system	Description
Hellfire Legion	[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.
Independents	[IND]	Interspace Commerce		A powerful economic cartel with covert ties to the Outcast government.
King of Fighters	KoF	Universal Shipping		An eccentric group of Universal Shipping traders dedicated towards economic growth and profit.
Lane Hackers	LH	Lane Hackers		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		A squadron of Liberty Police Incorporated known for love of donuts and incompetency.
Liberty Rogues	LR	Liberty Rogues		Rogues are a motley assortment of petty criminals who operate mainly in Liberty, attacking targets of opportunity or occasionally working for larger criminal organisations.
Liberty Security Force	=LSF=	Liberty Security Force		The Liberty Security Force, the intelligence branch of the Liberty Navy. Unlike the Navy itself, the Liberty Security Force is not split into North and South, and is instead unified under the directorate of Director Brian Copeland.
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.
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	Tag	Affiliation	Home system	Description
Nature's Last Hope	NLH	Gaians		A faction of Gaians operating in Bretonia under the leadership of a "Chairman."
Bretonia Police Authority	BPA)	Bretonia Police Authority		The Bretonia Police Authority, the official law enforcement agency of Bretonia
Queen Carina's Royal Fleet	QCR, QCO, QCP	Bretonia Armed Forces / Mercenaries		An eccentric umbrella organisation consisting of the Queen Carina's Regulars, Queen Carina's Own and Queen Carina's Privateers
Union of Gold	.:UOG:.	Mollys	Londonderry

Kusari Player Factions

Name	Tag	Affiliation	Home system	Description
Golden Chrysanthemums	[GC]	Golden Chrysanthemums	Tau-65	A terrorist organisation comprised of Kusari women fighting to overthrow the Kusari government and establish a matriarchy
Kusari Naval Forces	[KNF]	Kusari Naval Forces	Hiroshima	A fleet of the Kaigun (the Kusari Naval Forces) led by Taisho Hikaru Sulu.
Hideyoshi's Guard	[HG]	Blood Dragons	Tau-63	The descendants of Shogun Hideyoshi's bodyguard, who founded the Blood Dragons.
Artisan Farmers Alliance	[AFA]	Farmers Alliance	Tau-42	A collection of Kusari farmers, fighting to protect the traditional Kusari culture

Rheinland Player Factions

Name	Tag	Affiliation	Home system	Description
Red Hessian Army	[RHA]	Red Hessians	Omega-54	A paramilitary organisation composed of Red Hessian members, serving mainly as the military wing of the terrorist organisation.
Republican Express Corporation	RepEx-	Republican Shipping		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 Police		The Rheinland Bundespolizei, a law-enforcement organisation that maintains jurisdiction over House Rheinland.
Rheinland Military	[RM]	Rheinland Military	Braunschweig	The Rheinwehr, the military of House Rheinland.

Hispania Player Factions

Name	Tag	Affiliation	Home system	Description
The Blue Lotus Syndicate	[BLS]-	Outcasts		Largest and most influencial Cardamine cartel in Sirius dedicated towards Maltan nationalism with major influences in House Kusari. Currently seeking to corner the Cardamine market
Reapers of Sirius	[RoS]	Outcasts		Highly organised group focused on assisting the Outcasts with expanding their influence and Cardamine distribution, with their ultimate goal being to eradicate those who have the means and the determination to wage war on others.
Shadow Outcast Brigade	[SOB]	Outcasts		Group of honorable bloodthirsty pirates focused on expanding and defending Malta.
101st Ghosts of Razgriz	[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 Brotherhood	[TBH]	Corsairs		Powerful brotherhood/sisterhood of Corsairs, including high ranking Elders
Corsair Benitez Family	-Benitez	Corsairs		Powerful Corsair family, based partially off the ancient Earth culture of Rome.
Omega Pirates Guild	[OPG]	Corsairs		The only real sea dogs in Sirius waters. Beware!

Other Player Factions

Name	Tag	Affiliation	Home system	Description
Black Squadron	Bs|	The Order	Omicron-100	Order Cell dedicated to the defense of Order territories and the destruction of House Liberty.
Colonial Remnant	=CR=	Independent Miners Guild	Tau-44	[Colonial Remnant are a faction foreign to Sirius Space attempting to settle and protect Sirius from the Cylons]
Darkwing	DW	Mercenaries		Members of an extrasectorial empire affiliated with the Bounty Hunters Guild
Das Wilde	Wilde.	Das Wilde	Omega-58	An organisation consisting of every Slomon K'Hara infested Rheinlander or individual with permanent residence within Rheinland.
Discovery Angels Organization	[The_Angels]	neutral
Jupiter Guild	[\JG/]	Zoners	Omega-49	Zoner group of ex-mercenaries and traders who have chosen to stay independent from the houses, now tasked with the security and support of zoner space, bases and factions.
The Keepers	Keepers.	Nomads	Omicron-99 and Omicron Iota	Remnants of the Nomads within the Sirius Sector.
Mandalorian Mercenaries	MM~	Mercenaries		Mercenary faction with unknown origins. Their new HQ was instituted in New London.
Phantom Empire	Phantoms	Phantoms	Omicron-80	Superhuman cyborg slaves of the C'Tan Empire
Sirius Coalition Revolutionary Army	RA**	Coalition	Omega-52	Descendants and recruits of Coalition saboteurs aboard the Hispania
Temporary Autonomous Zoners	[TAZ], [~V~]	Zoners	Baffin	Religious order of Zoners based around the ancient Earth religion of Discordianism.