Kua is the seat of power, Coriolis its focal point and the Consortium its uncrowned emperor. There can be no doubt about the fact that the Zenithian faction is the largest organization in the Horizon, but there is no shortage of aspiring usurpers either. The dethroning is coming. May the Icons have mercy.
In the Shadow of the Consortium – Political Landscapes of the Third Horizon – Zidaldin Zou
The Horizon is not dominated by a single power, but instead a wide range of groups struggle to claim the title – these are the factions. These monolithic organizations are divided into two groups, fighting economic, cultural, and military wars among each other to further their individual agendas.
The horizon is full of large corporations, institutions and orders, but only a few – those with strong enough ancestry and political power – are called factions. Despite some disagreement on the issue, the general consensus is that there are ten active factions in the Horizon today, divided into two groups:
Firstcome and
Zenithian. The dividing line between the early colonists and the late-come Zenithians is the Third Horizon’s most prominent cultural conflict, taken to its extreme in the power play of the factions. The Firstcome share a strong belief in the
Icons, while the Zenithians base their ideology on the austere pragmatism introduced by the arrival of their arkship,
Zenith. There are some exceptions: the
Church of the Icons is a young faction, but counts as Firstcome thanks to their strong religious foundation. The
Legion on their hand have a Firstcome history, having fought together with the
Order of the Pariah at
Odacon(location:7590f0c5-4b28-4dd8-80fc-d4576f9544a0), but counts as Zenithian because of their current alliance with the @[Consortium.
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