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The Earth Alliance is the hub of interstellar commerce, science and military in our small corner of the galaxy. After the discovery of the Ancient Stargates nearly 500 years ago - The knowledge of hyperspace travel was born, and an interstellar community would begin to flourish. Before the time of Hyperspace, ships were limited to travelling at the speed of light - And it would take years to reach the nearest stars. It took nearly a century for scientists to finally unlock the secrets behind the magnificent technological stargates, most of which were almost entirely dead without any power remaining. Little is known about the origins of the stargates, all that is known that an ancient race constructed them. As if by fate, fragments of the same material used to build the stargates was discovered on Mars - And dating put them at nearly 100,000 years old.

It was not until much later that the Alliance finally began to build their own Stargate network. Utilizing the same basic underline technology as the original gates, these new gates would be intended only for explorer vessels, personnel craft, fighters and small cruisers.

The Alliance has had a turbulent history, but is always striving to resolve the inner struggles in hope for a better future. The inner planets of the Alliance are governed by parliaments, whom are also responsible for the terraforming of worlds - From inhospitable barren rocks, to habitable lush worlds. This process takes several decades, and so the majority of colonies within the alliance are shielded environments, either in domes or planetary orbit.

The Maltu Orion Legion controls several remote sectors of space, and are considered pirates by many in the Alliance - But many worlds consider them an organization that provides essential supplies to growing colonies. The Legion are on a neutral term with the Alliance, but they are very committed to protecting their assets and will defend them with everything they have.

The technology of the Maltu is considered equally as advanced as the Alliance, and most of their ships are essentially retrofitted Alliance hulls with factional paintwork. Some scientists within the legion were previously citizens of the Alliance, which is the reason behind their technological ability. The origin of the Legion is a mystery to most people, but it is rumored they were once part of an Intelligence arm within the government, which later rebelled against the Alliance. Why, how - No one knows. All that is known is that one day an entire division within the Alliance just decided to pack their bags and leave for a new home, taking ships and equipment with them.

After failing to track down the leaders for nearly ten years - It was, as if by accident, that someone discovered them on a regular planetary survey mission. The Alliance was swift to dispatch representatives to this newly discovered flourishing colony - Only to find a blockade upon their arrival, with the ultimatum to turn around or face death. The scars of the independence wars were still fresh - People were reluctant to spill any more blood, and so the Alliance gave up and disowned the former workers of a once prominent agency.

The Gemini Syndicate is a hardcore pirate organization who control a single solar system on the edge of an uncharted region. It is believed they have ventured further out, but no new stargates have been seen, nor have the syndicate ever built a stargate themselves. The Gemini live out their days mainly on space stations, but it is believed there are some civilian colonies in the system. The Syndicate was formed nearly 200 years ago, and is essentially the hub of the black market in the galaxy. The inner circle of the syndicate are something of a mystery - Few people have had dealings with them, and anyone who did has never come back alive. No one has ever returned from Gemini Prime, the home planet of the Gemini Syndicate. Little is known about the surface of the planet - but long range scans conducted within the system have determined it is protected by at least two Gemini fleets at all times. Gemini ships are very powerful, but while their ships are very impressive, both the Alliance and Legion are able to hold them off effectively.

The Syndicate utilizes projectile weaponry on all their ships, which has nearly been phased out in the Alliance due to the payload size that could otherwise be used for essential equipment. The Syndicate constructs their own interstellar craft - The materials used are common to the system they inhabit, but the sheer brilliance of the craft baffles Alliance scientists, who are unable to grasp how the Gemini Syndicate are able to build their war machine - Which is the reason the Alliance hasn't done anything about the syndicate for nearly a century, because both sides would take heavy losses in all out conflict. Predictions are still upheld though, that one day something will be done to cull the Gemini war machine. It is said that the reason the Gemini Syndicate are able to build such impressive ships, is due to help from an outside force. Although many civilian planets do construct their own personalized space craft, all major components are variations of Alliance engineering. However the Syndicate, for example, have entirely different engineering including unique propulsion systems.

The Mercenary Confederation is comprised of several large companies that gained their wealth through exploitation of civilian worlds. The far reaches of the Sagitarria region and beyond where many civilian colonies thrive is the breeding ground of the Confederation. The darker shades of humankid, the corrupt of corrupt, the backstabbers of society form the very core of the Confederation. Although they are not the cold blooded killers that the Gemini Syndicate truly are, they are far from a peaceful bunch. Once considered merely raiders and pests not unlike an insect, the Confederation is rapidly gaining in strength and power throughout the Northern Region. Advanced weaponry and technology is at the core of the Confederations power. Without even having to field starships, the Confederation succeeded in rising to power amongst the Sagitarria region through raiding and gorilla tactics. Specializing in advanced computer programming and hacking, the Confederation have proven themselves capable of hacking into almost any network. Using neural interfaces and enhancing narcotics, the members of the Confederation have strange tastes in aesthetics.