Factions & Diplomacy

Factions are the political powers of the galaxy. Every player belongs to a faction, and faction politics — alliances, wars, taxation, and voting — shape the game world.

Playable Factions

When you register, you're assigned to a faction based on your race. Each faction has its own home system, starbase, and identity:

Faction	Race	Home System
Terran Empire	Terrans	Sol
Union	Slah'ke	Union Space
Nexus	Kolari	Nexus Core
Genus	Brood	Genus Hive
Hive	Hive	Hive Space
Federation	Plexxans	Federation Core
Matrix	Preservers	Matrix Space
Pirates	Pirates	Pirate Haven

Each faction has unique lore and starting conditions, but all share the same game mechanics.

Faction Standings

Factions have diplomatic standings with each other:

Standing	Effect
Alliance	Friendly. Allied faction members can dock at your starbases
Neutral	No special relationship
War	Hostile. PvP enabled between factions in PvP systems

Standings affect:

• Whether you can dock at another faction's starbase
• Whether you can attack players of that faction
• Trade and market access

The Voting System

Factions are governed through a motion system. Players with the Councilor or Dictator role can propose motions, and faction members vote:

• Alliance motions — propose an alliance with another faction
• War declarations — declare war on an enemy faction
• Tax changes — adjust the faction's tax rate
• Policy decisions — other faction-wide actions

Motions require a majority vote to pass.

Taxation

Each faction has a tax rate (default 10%) applied to certain player earnings:

• Tax revenue goes into the faction treasury
• The treasury funds faction-wide operations
• Tax rates can be changed through the voting system

Faction Roles

Role	Abilities
Dictator	Full control. Can propose any motion
Councilor	Can propose and vote on motions
Member	Can vote on active motions

PvP and Faction Conflict

Faction standings directly control combat rules:

• At war: Players can freely attack each other in PvP systems
• Allied: Players cannot attack each other
• Same faction: Some systems prevent friendly fire entirely

Territory control matters. Conquering enemy starbases and planets shifts the balance of power.

Tips

• Get involved in politics — faction votes shape the galaxy. Your voice matters
• Check standings before engaging — attacking an allied faction's player has consequences
• Faction loyalty has perks — friendly starbases mean safe docking and repair
• Join Discord — most faction coordination happens out of game