| Factions |
The SEI universe is populated by a number of different factions. Players are able to allign themselves to a specific faction by assisting their efforts ingame. Killing enemy ships and trading at friendly ports will all raise a players allignment towards that specific faction.. but they may also lose allignment with other factions at the same time! At a high enough allignment, factions will give you access to their best equipment.
Be careful who you make friends with, as their enemies may soon become your enemies...
Galactic Senate
The Senates duty is to preserve the peace and prosperity of the people. The failure to act on this defies the teaching and laws of the Galactic Federation. The senate guides both the economic and military side of the Federation by control over the navy and trade league.
Galactic Royal Navy
Their duties are to uphold justice, crush oppression and carry out the orders of the Galactic Senate. To balance force and peace is their core purpose, and failure to do that means the collapse of the entire Federation. Not only do the people control the uses of the Navy, but they also make up its massive ranks.
Galactic Trade League
As the base economic force driving the production and industrialisation of the Federation, their survival was and still is unparalleled. Without the Trade League the Federation would have no way to operate on such a large scale. They are dominating the economic market of the known universe, producing billions upon billions of dollars a day.
The New Rebellion
Starting from just 10 members, The New Rebellion has now grown to a astounding size of over 100 million people. Established to fight against the heavily corrupt Royal Navy and their oppressive powers, they work secretly with the Bounty Hunters Guild, who have become sympathetic to their cause.
Bounty Hunters Guild
Taken from the teaching of old, the Bounty Hunters Guild is the option to lead another life. The Bounty Hunters Guild will not only do anything for cash, but have no problem losing a ship or two, if the price is high enough. Their success is derived from the sole aspect of the communication between the ranks, though no one ever knows the leader of the BHG because of their intense secrecy, they still have a well developed system of snatch and grab.
Free Trade Union
Run by a small group of traders in the outer rim of the galaxy, the Free Trade Union’s sole purpose is to bring prosperity and wealth to its members. They offer no immediate threat to the Federation, and still remain neutral in any wars. The Free Trade Union despises the Smuggler’s Allegiance for their illegal trading methods.
Pirate Offensive
Being one the main threats to the democratic society that the Federation is based on, the sole purpose of the Pirates is to help establish a fighting force verses the Galactic Federation. They are the strong arm of the Pirate faction, and lead the way to the ’new horizon’ as they call it. The Pirate Offensive is also one of the biggest distributors of illegal materials in the galaxy, second only by the Smuggler’s Allegiance.
Anarchist Pirate Syndicate
Headed by a ruthless renegade who left the Federation after his excommunication, the Anarchists were founded to bring chaos to the universe. They have no moral code, killing women, children, and anyone else who is in their war path. Their methods are unorthodox, and yet for some reason, they have gone under the radar of the Federation until recently.
Smugglers Allegiance
A band of rough and rowdy pirates, whose sole purpose is to attain illegal materials and distribute them to the Federation, through contacts within the Federation's political systems. Their operations are valued at over 200 trillion dollars a year, making them able to afford some of the largest and most profitable trade ships in the galaxy.
Faction Relations
The following chart reflects how much gaining/losing reputation with one faction will effect the other factions.
| GS | GRN | GTL | TNR | BH | FTU | PO | AP | SA |
| Galactic Senate | 100 | 80 | 80 | -80 | -30 | -30 | -80 | -80 | -80 |
| Galactic Royal Navy | 80 | 100 | 80 | -80 | -30 | -30 | -80 | -80 | -80 |
| Galactic Trade League | 80 | 80 | 100 | -80 | -30 | -30 | -80 | -80 | -80 |
| The New Rebellion | -80 | -80 | -80 | 100 | 50 | 30 | -30 | -30 | -30 |
| Bounty Hunters Guild | -30 | -30 | -30 | 50 | 100 | 15 | -30 | -30 | -30 |
| Free Trade Union | -30 | -30 | -30 | 30 | 15 | 50 | -50 | -50 | -50 |
| Pirate Offensive | -80 | -80 | -80 | -30 | -30 | -50 | 100 | 50 | 80 |
| Anarchist Pirate Syndicate | -80 | -80 | -80 | -30 | -30 | -50 | 50 | 100 | 50 |
| Smugglers Allegiance | -80 | -80 | -80 | -30 | -30 | -50 | 80 | 50 | 100 |
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