The Cult of the Rising Sun

In a way, the highest are the most godless of them all. Who looks down upon the clouds? The Sun. If the Sun so chooses to bless me, who am I to question it? I have the mind and heart of a man, not of a god. The future is unknown to me.
-Eclipse

To an outside observer, The Rising Sun may seem like a remnant of pre-fracture Christianity. Its worship of an omnipotent higher being that watches over them, a belief in a paradise after death, and its condemnation of things it considers sinful conjure up plenty of images of the once widespread religion. However, according to former members we managed to track down and interview(much to their chagrin), The Rising Sun is quite different. First off, there is no book. Most of their history is kept through oral tradition, or inscribed on their very walls. Second, no one quite knows where they came from. Third, they have one central leader, the Eclipse, who has no record of existence outside of the cult. Fourth, no one is allowed to leave. Lifelong membership is mandatory. If one wishes to leave The Rising Sun, they must cease to exist. Nameless, these people wander the far universe, evading those hunting them. Through unknown means, The Rising Sun somehow always manages to find them.
We found our interview contact dead 8 days after we first spoke.
-Excerpt from The Breaking Points: An inside look at the structure of Earth's governments.

Structure

From Highest to Lowest:
Eclipse: One entity, has ruled since the founding, reportedly immortal
Purechild: Speakers for Eclipse. Give orders.
Bloodfinder: Finds those worthy of joining the organization and hunts them down. Also hunts defectors.
Firebrand: Trains new groups of sunsiblings, makes initiates full members
Dawnblade: Elite policing force. Calms down riots, hunts major targets
Sunsinger: General member. Performs general tasks.
Initiate: Member who is still learning the doctrine. Performs menial chores.

Public Agenda

Control. They want everyone within their territory to worship the sun and follow their laws. They also want to uphold their doctrine and make sure that the ones above them are served.

Assets

-A large territory, around 250,000 miles
-The taxes of those living within the territory
-A large central church building
-Dispersed church buildings
-A large stock of weapons to arm those in the organization

May the Sun grant me the hands to strike down the godless and the eyes to see its light.

Founding Date

2200s

Type

Religious, Cult

Alternative Names

The Rising Sun

Demonym

"With the Sun", a sunsibling

Leader

Eclipse