become outrageously wealthy. The Atlas Syndicate leaves nothing to chance and their people live in a highly regulated society. The organization maintains significant surveillance networks and comes down hard on anybody seen as a threat to the stability of the syndicate. Frontier Legion The Frontier Legion was once the largest private military on the frontier, over the course of centuries as nomadic mercenaries the legionaries have begun to embrace permanent settlement. A deeply martial culture, the legionnaires now fiercely guard their new-found territory. Terran Combine The Terran Combine began life as an earth agency tasked with mapping the frontier for colonization. However, decades of isolation from earth influenced the combined society and soon the decision was made to declare independence from Earth. To this day the only thing protecting the Terran Combine from reprisals from Earth is its secretive methods of augmenting outposts. Mars Prosper League (MPL) The Mars Prosper League is an efficient mining conglomerate that will seek profits at any cost. This approach enables them to generate more resources than anybody else. In addition, they possess an impressive merchant fleet and are willing to fiercely guard their interests, with force if necessary. Tianchao The Tianchao clan is a powerful information broker dealing in espionage and blackmail. They can gather better intelligence than anybody else and excel at subterfuge and sabotage. XAOC The XAOCs are an extremely aggressive paramilitary faction. They are seen as little better than terrorists by other factions and they have little regard for niceties in warfare. Dead Zone Faction The Dead Zone is littered with environmental hazards, particularly radiation, and the factions represent this harsh reality. At the moment all Dead Zone factions are free to play. Gatos Fritos The Gatos Fritos are a wild group of bandits and thieves with a punk rock aesthetic. They share little in common with wider galactic society but are more than happy to take credits for any work they do. Les Apaches Les Apaches are affordable mercenaries by day, nature-worshipping cultists all the time. Their focus on recycling and salvaging is a decided advantage in the Dead Zone. Despite being mercenaries Les Apaches maintain a sense of honor and prefer to engage their opponents in what they consider to be honorable combat. Nightcorps Nightcorps are the denial action arm of the Atlas Syndicate. They use methods that would be considered reprehensible were they to see the light of