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The story begins in the great Venusian city of Heimburg. Capitol corporation has been expanding operations on Venus for quite some time and has recently become very interested in developing several trackless jungle regions for industrial use. To this end, the corporation has been buying up vast tracts of unwanted wilderness at rock bottom prices. Their most recent acquisition, located in Venus' Ring of Fire, is an ancient jungle estate purchased from a Bauhaus noble family, House Renauld.
The Factions
Big, brash, and confident. Capitol is the epitome of the American dream, bringing together the cultures of North, Central, and Latin America. Viewing itself as the natural leader of humanity, not a view shared by the other corporations, Capitol aims to bring peace, prosperity, and a bold new future to the solar system. Unfortunately, not everyone wants a Capitolian vision of the future.
Conceived as a neutral meeting and mediation space for the corporations, the Cartel is frozen in virtual deadlock, and has instead become a hotbed of espionage and intrigue. One of the few true successes that the Cartel has achieved was the creation of the Doomtroopers during the First Dark Legion War. Chosen from the best of the best, the Doomtroopers take the fight to the homelands of the Dark Apostles, knowing that they
are unlikely to return.
A newcomer to the scene, appearing in the Dark Legion time period. Cybertronic was primarily formed of defectors from Bauhaus, but with smaller ‘contributions’ from other corporations. It embraces technology in a universe where technology cannot be trusted. Viewed with suspicion by many outsiders, Cybertronic offers a striking – and enigmatic – vision of the future.
Traditional, ordered, and cultured. Bauhaus is strongly influenced by Germanic, Scandinavian, and European source cultures. Bauhaus has a strong
belief in the inherent correctness of its system. Everything should have a place, and there should be a place for everything. This design aesthetic applies to everything it makes, from the smallest pistol to the greatest skyscraper. Citizens of Bauhaus pride themselves on their efficiency, a trait
outsiders consider arrogance.
Aggressive, proud, and expansionist. A coalition of bickering Clans with a strong British and Commonwealth accent, Imperial views itself as the underdog corporation, and will grab any chance to grow. It was Imperial’s Conquistadors who unwittingly freed the Dark Legion from its ancient
prison in an attempt to explore the outer reaches of the solar system. Quixotic and heedless, is what outsiders think.
Honour, duty, and sacrifice. Mishima embodies the culture of Shogunate Japan and the might of the 20th Century Japanese keiretsu corporate giants. Mishima favours the good of all above that of the individual, and is the undisputed industrial leader. It is considered polluting and myopic by outsiders.
One of the few sources of social aid, the charitable works of the philanthropic Nathaniel Durand and his brothers in the Dark Symmetry time period challenge the pure capitalism of the corporations. By the time of the Dark Legion period, they have become the religious order known as The Brotherhood: self-appointed protectors of humanity from the Dark Legion. Able to tap into supernatural abilities that become known as the Arts,
it is one of the few organisations capable of uniting humanity. However, its war on the Dark Symmetry can often ensnare the innocent.
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