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Introduction
Welcome to Mass Effect Factions, a RP where you ultimately decide the fate of the Galaxy through diplomacy, warfare, corporate sabotage, intelligence gathering, and some other lesser known methods that you may come up with on your own. You will take control of one of the many factions within the galaxy be they aligned with the citadel or an independent entity clinging to the edge of civilized space or huddled around their homeworlds in the Terminus.
Scenario: The year is 2182, and the galaxy stands upon the edge of a knife. Though peace reigns in the heart of Council Space, intrigue and invisible power struggles are forming fracture lines which will not remain forever quiet. From Omega to Earth, a quiet threat is growing, with powerful men and women behaving irrationally, even with growing insanity, a cancer eating at the heart of civilized society. Behind closed doors, intelligence brokers whisper of a nameless fear, something related to the mysterious Collectors who have been seen more and more on the fringes of the galaxy...
However, not all unrest is so hidden. With the Skyllian Blitz not even a decade past, tensions between Humans, the galaxy's newest members, and the Batarian Hegemony remain high. Slave raids on human colonies are frequent as well as Alliance assaults on Batarian "Pirate" strongholds. It was during this time that Commander Shepard displayed a great deal of bravery fending off a Batarian assault single-handedly when a colony's defenses fell eventually pushing them back and sealing the breach before reinforcements arrived. The conflict proved Humanity's ability to adapt to their enemy and that they were in fact quite militarily competent. Shepard was awarded the Star of Terra for their actions during that battle. However, the average citizen in the Galaxy has now seen the Humans fight two conflicts in a quarter century. To many, the humans are now perceived as aggressors and likely to destabilize the Citadel Council.
To alleviate these fears, a joint Turian-Human task force as been working on a secret project that will bring greater unity between the two species. Now Shepard is being touted secretly as a SPECTRE candidate, championed by David Anderson, a former SPECTRE candidate himself until a joint mission with the Turian Saren Arterius went wrong. Since then Saren has continued his SPECTRE work in the Traverse sometimes going years without contact, he has however recently returned to Palaven to meet with a fellow SPECTRE to give him intel regarding strange Geth Activity near the Veil and that it could be a precursor to an invasion. Nihlus, the other SPECTRE, notifies Saren of the Hierarchy and the Alliance working on a secretive project together.
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Faction Name:
Leader:
Citadel Council Member: (Y/N or NA)
Diplomatic Relations:
History:
Infrastructure and Held Worlds:
Claimed Worlds:
Military:
a) On Planet Forces(Ground Battalions and Docked Ships):
b) Space Fleets (If orbiting a Planet state: 'Orbit of ____". Stationed Ground Battalions go in Transport.):
RP Example:
Questions and Suggestions:
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Quick explanation. Once you've decided that you want the Elcor, say, and are ready to fight the Batarians, consult the price tables below and your starting Credit and Infrastructure in order to build your faction. Purchase from there within the starting cred limit. Roughly stick to canon, but overall you've got a lot of latitude. We expect far more detail for custom factions, such as Batarian Warlords and Corporations, than we do for heavily established factions, such as the Turian Hierarchy. Leaders can be OCs in the event of there being no real detail. The Mass Effect wiki is one of your best friends here. Use it to choose planets - again, roughly within canon - for settlement and construction. Please note that groups purporting to be mercenaries must act as mercenaries, not just conquering armies (however, you can change to a legitimate government at a later time if you choose to).
Factions
Reservations Last 48 Hours
Established Factions
1. Asari Republics: Segmentia
2. Salarian Union: Open
3. Turian Hierarchy: The GAmetopians
4. Human Systems Alliance: The Empire of Tau
5. Batarian Hegemony: Ralnis
6. Omega: Lunas Legion
7. Illium: Nuxipal
8. Geth Consensus: G-Tech Corporation
9. Quarian Flotilla: The National Dominion of Hungary
10. Hanar Illuminated Primacy: Open
11. Planetary Government of Korlus: Revlona
12. Elcor Courts: Sarderia
13. Systems Alliance GSA: Riysa
14. The Iron Vanguard: Theyra
15. Attican Beta Colonial Front: Versail
16. The Warborn: Prusslandia
If there is a Canonical Faction you see missing that you are interested in playing, please let me know.
Semi-canon / non-canon factions are also now being accepted.
Faction Starting Stuff
Use the starting credits to purchase infrastructure and military for your faction. All starting infrastructure is limited to specific areas to prevent a faction in the Terminus from having colonies deep in Council Space. Dreadnoughts may not be outright purchased, but instead up to two can be paid for with 9/12 months completed, assuming you are also building a military shipyard with starting credits.Faction Advantages and Disadvantages