&& the factions.

THE NYX
This small time pirate crew is anything but ordinary. Hailing from the drifter colony of Moai, the Nyx is crewed by a group of misfits seeking their fortunes. While they might not always get along, this crew has each other's backs. Can they make it in the cutthroat business of piracy?

THE AZALEA
The Azalea has been around for many, many years with basically the same rules as always - every man (or woman!) for themselves. They're an older group, but their ship is top-notch - probably due to their cutthroat nature. They don't particularly like the idea of The Nyx being free to travel around, doing what they please...

DRIFTERS
The drifter colony of Moai is not the safest place in the 'verse, but it's home to a large number of gypsies and vagabonds. Drifter children grow up fast, since they're usually married by the time they're in their teens. The young ones are wild, and often pickpockets.

MORGANITES
A faction of super capitalists that essentially run the trade empire for the outer planets. their government is run by corporations and there is a major element of industrial espionage and sabotage between the various corporations posturing for control of the market. home planet of Nabuka. They trade in anything and are morally flexible.

GAIANS
a group of spiritual and holistic believers that worship nature and the flora and fauna that inhabit the galaxy. Run by a spiritual council the Gaians range from Eco terrorists to Buddhist level pacifist. They are green to the core and trade in Biological components and terraforming equipment. Their planet is Demeter.

THE UNIVERSITY
A faction of intellectuals that seek to further knowledge and tech. Run by the major universities on the planet of Erud the university is morally neutral and trades in Information and Tech.

THE HIVE
a communist settlement on the planet of Marx that is run by the enigmatic chairman Yao. Due to their population and rate of reproduction the Hive primarily trades in organic parts and people. The government is very repressive and totalitarian. Morally they distrust people not of the Hive.

PEACEKEEPERS
originally a purely political colony of political refugees the peacekeepers have deviated from their original pacifist selves to a more militaristic form of peacekeeping. They trade primarily in mercenaries and negotiators. A major power for maintaining the peace and law on this side of the galaxy the peacekeepers are universally respected for their abilities, even among the outlaws who they hunt.

ORDER OF THE ASSASSINS