ICSE
The International Coalition of Safety Enforcement was created in an effort to fight back against the alien invasion forces, the collective might of humanity bound together under the Prime Charter, a document signed by nearly every planetary government that agreed to dissolve their borders and simply become Humanity under the Nadirah Accords. With the schism of HERAKES and the subsequent push for independence by Corpro, the I.C.S.E is but a mere shadow of its former self, struggling to keep their ground against an assault from both the outside of the human territory, and from within.
SHA'VIÐAAR
While the meaning behind the name “Sha’Viðaar” is yet unclear, astro-anthropologists have been able to piece together the very basics of their language. Records recovered from destroyed Sha’Viðaar ships seem to indicate that what humanity calls “the Humbaba object” used to be the home world of the aliens. The remnants of this once proud race have travelled through space in its wake for untold times, a vast fleet of colony ships on a pilgrimage to reclaim their ancestry, which now floats at the very core of human territory.
HERAKLES
Brought to life by the scientist Devann Ryle, HERAKLES was supposed to be the answer to the Sha’Viðaar. An artificial intelligence, supported by the astounding computational power of crystalline intelligence. That power proved too much, however, sending HERAKLES over the edge in delusions of godhood and salvation. Now, the lifeless army of HERAKLES marches ever forward, knowing no fear or hesitation, only the grand schemes of its digital mastermind.
CORPRO
Originally known as Hyperion Limited, Corpro has been at the forefront of mech technology for over a hundred Martian years. Hyperion was originally responsible for the creation of most I.C.S.E. equipment, but after being undercut by the creator of HERAKES, the CEO of Corpro, Ayla Dzvezda, better known as the Matriarch, ordered the creation of a new line of mechs. When HERAKES destabilized the armies of the I.C.S.E., Corpro struck from the shadows to claim independence.
SCRAP MONKEYS
Despite what the name might suggest, the Scrap Monkeys are not exactly a unified force. The term ‘scrap monkey’ can refer to anyone that hails from a scrap planet. The conditions on these planets are rough, its people facing extreme pollution, debris storms from orbit, and complete ruination of both climate and civilisation. From the rust and ashes of these worlds rose the Scrap Monkey Clans, a network of people facing the same harsh fate, a society grown in the trampled wake of the rest of humanity. It was only until the shamans of Clan Gitalma discovered a way to reuse the depleted crystalline, effectively resurrecting the depleted and destroyed tech that so abundantly littered the surface of their home world, that the eyes of the world were turned on those who live between the rubble once more. Now, the Clans face danger from all sides, as every major faction in the galaxy grasps at their secret in an attempt to turn the tide of battle in their favour.