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GreytideSkye: credit due

2026-07-26T01:53:38Z

credit due

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GreytideSkye: /* Redshields */

2026-07-26T01:53:01Z

Redshields

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	''I am not telling you this because I'm brave. I want to be very clear about that. I am standing here instead of rotting in a brig because the smoke was thick and the comms were down andyour medical team revived the wrong woman. That's the whole secret. I am not special. I am lucky, and luck is a cruel teacher, because it means everyone who taught me what I know is gone, and I'm the last one who can say their names before the company decides what those names mean.''		''I am not telling you this because I'm brave. I want to be very clear about that. I am standing here instead of rotting in a brig because the smoke was thick and the comms were down andyour medical team revived the wrong woman. That's the whole secret. I am not special. I am lucky, and luck is a cruel teacher, because it means everyone who taught me what I know is gone, and I'm the last one who can say their names before the company decides what those names mean.''

	''So hear the names. Not "traitor." Not "Syndicate." Not "disruptive element." Hear a woman who tried to stop a reactor from killing forty people. Hear a man who asked for a fair shift. Hear my grandfather, in a uniform that used to mean something, standing where I'm standing now.		''So hear the names. Not "traitor." Not "Syndicate." Not "disruptive element." Hear a woman who tried to stop a reactor from killing forty people. Hear a man who asked for a fair shift. Hear my grandfather, in a uniform that used to mean something, standing where I'm standing now.''
	They will call us monsters because it's easier than fixing the seal. It's easier than paying you fairly. It's easier than admitting the ledger matters more to them than you do.''
			''They will call us monsters because it's easier than fixing the seal. It's easier than paying you fairly. It's easier than admitting the ledger matters more to them than you do.''

	''Don't let them make us.''}}		''Don't let them make us.''}}

GreytideSkye: /* Redshields */

2026-07-26T01:49:43Z

Redshields

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	Some Nanotrasen employees do directly defect to a Syndicate-aligned faction, but most start by effecting local change: attacking the station they work on, fighting the individuals who bother them, dismantling their familiar surroundings instead of manifesting a larger strike at the company. Oftentimes, the [[#Herbellion\|Herbellion]] provides a helping boost to get these traitors {{TooltipInline\|traiting\|There's no witty explanation for this. It's simply a good non-word.}}, but outwardly helping them would play into the Redshield gambit, making their hostility an externally-motivated factor instead of the natural consequence of awful Nanotrasen practices.		Some Nanotrasen employees do directly defect to a Syndicate-aligned faction, but most start by effecting local change: attacking the station they work on, fighting the individuals who bother them, dismantling their familiar surroundings instead of manifesting a larger strike at the company. Oftentimes, the [[#Herbellion\|Herbellion]] provides a helping boost to get these traitors {{TooltipInline\|traiting\|There's no witty explanation for this. It's simply a good non-word.}}, but outwardly helping them would play into the Redshield gambit, making their hostility an externally-motivated factor instead of the natural consequence of awful Nanotrasen practices.

			{{TooltipInline\|July 25th, 2566\|Round 18070.}}, a solitary broadcast escaped the clutches of the Nova Sector Research Station {{TooltipInline\|"Vulpine Province 6"\|Round 18070.}}. Stock prices have fallen almost an entire fifty credits, and Damage Control is working overtime to discredit this incident as Syndicate Agitation, as per the Redshield Gambit. Mainstream sources for this broadcast are quickly shutting down, but if you know a guy who knows a guy, you can get a copy of their uncensored plea to the stars:

			{{Speech\|image=[[File:LuciaVader.png\|right]]\|name=Lucia Vader\|width=90%\|text=Once upon a time, when my grandfather worked for Nanotrasen, the bright red uniform meant something. It meant you stood between the company and the people it was supposed to serve. He told me that at bedtime, like it was a fairy tale, and for most of you, I bet it was. A story to make you believe grandpa used to be cool.He wasn't a story. None of them were.

			<i>I need you to hear that, because in an hour, Central Command is going to stand where I'm standing and tell you a different one. They're going to say the woman who filed six grievances about a reactor seal the one that blew, the one that killed forty of your friends was Syndicate all along. They're going to say the man who asked why security works eighty hours a weeks while the board flies in on private shuttles was a radicalized asset. They will reach all the way back to a cartoon about a red-costumed troublemaker and hang it around his neck, because mockery kills faster than any bullet. Once you're a punchline, nobody has to answer your questions anymore.</i>

			''I am not telling you this because I'm brave. I want to be very clear about that. I am standing here instead of rotting in a brig because the smoke was thick and the comms were down andyour medical team revived the wrong woman. That's the whole secret. I am not special. I am lucky, and luck is a cruel teacher, because it means everyone who taught me what I know is gone, and I'm the last one who can say their names before the company decides what those names mean.''

			''So hear the names. Not "traitor." Not "Syndicate." Not "disruptive element." Hear a woman who tried to stop a reactor from killing forty people. Hear a man who asked for a fair shift. Hear my grandfather, in a uniform that used to mean something, standing where I'm standing now.
			They will call us monsters because it's easier than fixing the seal. It's easier than paying you fairly. It's easier than admitting the ledger matters more to them than you do.''

			''Don't let them make us.''}}

	== [[Lore:Interdyne\|Interdyne Pharmaceuticals]] ==		== [[Lore:Interdyne\|Interdyne Pharmaceuticals]] ==

GreytideSkye: /* Usual Suspects */ how did I fuck that up

2026-07-24T21:48:28Z

Usual Suspects: how did I fuck that up

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	Operating near-autonomously, and often at odds with each other, the Syndicate's various groups unite and cooperate when ideology, profit, or fear bring them together. Most cooperation is outside the field: back-alley trades, gear for guns, postage for hostage, smuggling for a cut. Many above-board economic institutions are mirrored within the Syndicate, almost making them a valid nation, should any body formally recognize them.		Operating near-autonomously, and often at odds with each other, the Syndicate's various groups unite and cooperate when ideology, profit, or fear bring them together. Most cooperation is outside the field: back-alley trades, gear for guns, postage for hostage, smuggling for a cut. Many above-board economic institutions are mirrored within the Syndicate, almost making them a valid nation, should any body formally recognize them.

	== [[Lore:Cybersun Industries\|Cybersun] ~~Industries~~] ==		== [[Lore:Cybersun Industries\|Cybersun Industries]] ==
	<!--<s>Cybersun is pulling away from "disgraced company who fucked up by raising the alarm about silicon rights being bad too early" and moving more towards the Legitimate Company, the Lex Luthor of the Legion of Doom. Evil, smart, and powerful, but a public figure. Any Syndicate who attacks you and says they're with Cybersun is clearly actually an anticorpo lunatic trying to frame the benevolent face of Mars Independence and fine supplier of... whatever gadgets they sell.</s>-->		<!--<s>Cybersun is pulling away from "disgraced company who fucked up by raising the alarm about silicon rights being bad too early" and moving more towards the Legitimate Company, the Lex Luthor of the Legion of Doom. Evil, smart, and powerful, but a public figure. Any Syndicate who attacks you and says they're with Cybersun is clearly actually an anticorpo lunatic trying to frame the benevolent face of Mars Independence and fine supplier of... whatever gadgets they sell.</s>-->

GreytideSkye at 04:03, 24 July 2026

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	Operating near-autonomously, and often at odds with each other, the Syndicate's various groups unite and cooperate when ideology, profit, or fear bring them together. Most cooperation is outside the field: back-alley trades, gear for guns, postage for hostage, smuggling for a cut. Many above-board economic institutions are mirrored within the Syndicate, almost making them a valid nation, should any body formally recognize them.		Operating near-autonomously, and often at odds with each other, the Syndicate's various groups unite and cooperate when ideology, profit, or fear bring them together. Most cooperation is outside the field: back-alley trades, gear for guns, postage for hostage, smuggling for a cut. Many above-board economic institutions are mirrored within the Syndicate, almost making them a valid nation, should any body formally recognize them.

	== [[Lore:Cybersun\|Cybersun]] ==		== [[Lore:Cybersun Industries\|Cybersun] Industries] ==
	<!--<s>Cybersun is pulling away from "disgraced company who fucked up by raising the alarm about silicon rights being bad too early" and moving more towards the Legitimate Company, the Lex Luthor of the Legion of Doom. Evil, smart, and powerful, but a public figure. Any Syndicate who attacks you and says they're with Cybersun is clearly actually an anticorpo lunatic trying to frame the benevolent face of Mars Independence and fine supplier of... whatever gadgets they sell.</s>-->		<!--<s>Cybersun is pulling away from "disgraced company who fucked up by raising the alarm about silicon rights being bad too early" and moving more towards the Legitimate Company, the Lex Luthor of the Legion of Doom. Evil, smart, and powerful, but a public figure. Any Syndicate who attacks you and says they're with Cybersun is clearly actually an anticorpo lunatic trying to frame the benevolent face of Mars Independence and fine supplier of... whatever gadgets they sell.</s>-->

Nirmiii: Adjustments to consistency with the new BLF and LWT lore :3

2026-07-23T23:32:53Z

Adjustments to consistency with the new BLF and LWT lore :3

Nirmiii: /* Beta Librae Front */ More BLF stuff, yay!

2026-07-23T23:18:18Z

Beta Librae Front: More BLF stuff, yay!

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	Attacks the station to steal their plasma, or disrupt their cargo supply, or make in-roads with other groups, or because someone paid enough.		Attacks the station to steal their plasma, or disrupt their cargo supply, or make in-roads with other groups, or because someone paid enough.

	== ~~Anti-Librean Activist Fronts{{anchor\|Cyberpunk}}{{anchor\|Anti-Librean}}~~ ==		== Beta Librae Front ==

	~~AKA~~, the '''~~Cyberpunk Protagonists'''. Jack in~~ to ~~the new wave,~~ the [[~~Guide_to_drinks~~#~~Wizz_Fizz~~\|~~Wizz-Fizz~~]] ~~of the bluesphere~~. ~~Oppression reigns supreme~~, and ~~our kings are in checkmate. Hype the pipe dream~~, and ~~zero your stales~~.		While the BLF consisted of Libraen deserters at their founding on 27 December 2559, the organization nowadays has no more genuine Libraens in their ranks. Most have either been killed in action or have long since disappeared. The [[Lore:SolFed#Libraea\|Libraen Federation]] is still active and so are the issues they perpetuate so through shared hatred and disdain towards one of SolFed's biggest member states, this group has slowly evolved from a force for liberation to outright terrorism in order to achieve results. Appeals to colonies and nations under Libraen control didn't work since the BLF wasn't able to fight the [[Lore:Libraea#Military\|LFAF]] through conventional means. Instead, they've largely adapted to fight in a covert insurgency and opt for maximizing collateral damage by crippling Libraen vessels, supply lines and troops.

	~~There~~'~~s cyberpunk dystopian groups in SolFed~~, ~~primarily~~ the [[Lore:~~SolFed~~#~~Libraea~~\|~~Librean~~ Federation]]. ~~Anyone who opposes SolFed en masse must be evil, assumed to be the Syndicate. Thus, the Syndicate has a bunch~~ of ~~"'''Cyberpunk Protagonists'''." Widely used as a generic term for anti-corporate hopefuls riding~~ the ~~edge~~ of ~~edginess, "Anti-Librean Activist Fronts" refer to any movement of self-proclaimed protagonists "resisting" a corporation or government,~~ and ~~is not strictly limited to Librea. The term is very much one of those "know it when you see it" phrases~~.		Though many attribute their actions to mindless violence, their ranks being filled with pirates, criminals and wannabe revolutionaries while they're lacking proper leadership as well, their initial claims still hold great meaning. The BLF continues to accuse the current Libraen government of foul play after [[Lore:Libraea#Stalemate_of_Traitor_Putsch,_End_of_Libraen_Civil_War\|the end of the Traitor Putsch and re-establishment of the Libraen Federation]]. They insist that their traditional democratic values were abandoned in favor of putting the elite of Libraea back in charge with rigged elections and manipulated votes while the legitimate results were hidden.

	~~With the nature~~ of ~~underground movements~~, ~~finding a solitary leader or even a dominant group is an exercise in futility. Each group~~ that ~~rises up has some heroic name, some mishmash of ideological justice, and a zeal for revolution against~~ the ~~{{TooltipInline\|oppressor of the hour\|Notably, the Rogue Streets megatower sees a complete political turnover, mayor ousted~~ and ~~executed, almost twice a day.}}. They fight,~~ they ~~toil,~~ and ~~sometimes even win a victory before fading back into irrelevance~~. ~~While~~ the ~~specifics~~ of ~~the active movements changes day-~~to~~-day~~, ~~the concept is steady enough~~ for the Syndicate to have a reliable working relationship with. Ironically, the ever-shifting landscape of ideologies might be the purest form of Syndicate possible: raw ideology against nebulous oppression, both tainted by individual personality for only brief moments.		Because of these accusations, the BLF claims that these Libraen elites have let corporate greed poison not only their home system but also the many colonies and nations which they've taken under their wing and are responsible for. By abandoning their democracy, the current Libraen government has also abandoned their values of caring for who they're charged to protect, therefore making them illegitimate. It's not rare to see BLF fighters targeting corporation assets and leadership in order to cause further complications for the LFAF.

	~~While their main conflicts are statistically at a perpetual stalemate, their battles have lasting consequences outside~~ of ~~the edge. Librea would likely not~~ have ~~voted for the abrupt end of the [[Lore:Tiziran#The_Terran_Conflict\|Tiziro-Terran War]] had~~ their ~~capital not been under a dominant (if temporary) siege from~~ the ~~"Rolling Rocks Watch~~,~~" who themselves could not~~ have ~~held out that long without "alleged" {{TooltipInline\|Gorlex support\|Historians speculate how the Syndicate benefited from the resulting anticlimax peace, or how SolFed suffered.}}~~.		Body bags of dead Libraen soldiers have become their most prominent political statements as these dissatisfactions and ideals are often seen stapled or pinned to the fallen on paper after successful ambushes, though these methods have only resulted in growing Libraen retaliation.

	~~The~~ [[#~~Herbellion~~\|~~Herbellion~~]] ~~claims no involvement within the Librean Federation~~, ~~even behind closed doors, as~~ the ~~ever-shifting nature of megacorporations and resistance~~ are~~, in~~ their ~~words, "bad soil in a warzone~~."		However, these actions gained them considerable reputation with the Syndicate and most importantly, it pleased {{TooltipInline\|foreign powers\|Rumors and conspiracies hint that there's another player involved, the same foreign power that supported the Loyalist Wings of Theta in the Second Revolution, though credible sources don't exist.}} which continuously supplies them with much needed equipment, weapons or funding. While kept anonymous for various reasons, suspicions are directed at organizations such as [[Lore:Syndicate#Cybersun\|Cybersun]] and [[Lore:Gorlex\|Gorlex]] since some BLF insurgents have been spotted wearing their catalogue of MODsuits. Interestingly enough, the BLF are vocal about their hatred for Cybersun but don't shy away from utilizing their merchandise.

	~~As much as the Cyberpunk Protagonists tend~~ to ~~hate~~ {{TooltipInline\|~~hegemonic~~\|~~Report: the word~~ '~~hegemonic~~' ~~holds noospheric power~~, ~~causing authors~~ to ~~hallucinate its presence over numerous editing sessions~~. ~~To combat this~~, the ~~word~~ has been ~~inserted~~.}} ~~megacorporations~~, ~~they~~'~~re not too proud~~ to ~~reject~~ a ~~pallet~~ of ~~[[#Cybersun\|Cybersun]]-built MODsuits~~.		Their headquarters is non-existent and many believe they live similarly to nomads, never staying in one place for long but are mainly found in regions which are under Libraen occupation since this is where they mainly operate. Some BLF insurgents do find themselves {{TooltipInline\|contracted\|Evidence of insurgents working Syndicate contracts isn't uncommon and they're often seen abducting high profile targets though they're also notorious for their mortality rate, compromising contracts just to kill their target because of hatred towards corporate entities.}} to pursue other objectives in different sectors to appease foreign powers which fund them but generally make their origins known, be it through {{TooltipInline\|papers, messages, graffiti or proclamations through radio\|It's not always observed to be the case but some of the most fanatical insurgents end up hijacking broadcasts systems and messaging systems in order to spam anyone they can reach with their anti-corporate, anti-Libraen views.}}.

			So, with all that in mind. What exactly is the Beta Librae Front? In truth, none of their fighters know anymore either. With the death of their original founding members, recruits vary in species, nationality and ideology. Most of them haven't ever seen {{TooltipInline\|Beta Librae or the capital Librae\|Though the namesake of the movement, the insurgency has evolved past its original purpose and many of their developed contingencies for a takeover of the Libraen Federation have been abandoned.}}. But the BLF recruited from many who shared hatred towards pro-corporate governments and these recruits now form the entire structure of the insurgency. Because of that, the BLF has now morphed into a vehicle which pursues a dream of the dead and will likely change their stance in the future, if some form of {{TooltipInline\|new leadership\|Many believe it may be because of infighting but it's the fear of taking up the mantle itself. The LFAF isn't able to pursue a leadership target if there isn't any and deciding a leader will inevitably draw attention. No one dares to take up a place that's already stained with the blood of many previous leaders.}} ever manages to establish itself. As of now, there's dozens of separate cells which loosely work together but aren't coordinated in their efforts by design.

	== [[Lore:Tiger_Cooperative\|Tiger Cooperative]] ==		== [[Lore:Tiger_Cooperative\|Tiger Cooperative]] ==

GreytideSkye: /* 64pxTelecrystals */ oh wow how'd I miss that aside chopping off a sentence or two

2026-07-01T17:12:36Z

64pxTelecrystals: oh wow how'd I miss that aside chopping off a sentence or two

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	''You may be tempted to exploit the quantum tunneling gravity energies in the telecrystal as a short-range theft device, by tying a telecrystal to an igniter using looped cable, and tying that to a metal stick. Know that that's illegal... so do it. You're a criminal, '''Esteemed Hero''', and it won't be the only regulation you break today.''		''You may be tempted to exploit the quantum tunneling gravity energies in the telecrystal as a short-range theft device, by tying a telecrystal to an igniter using looped cable, and tying that to a metal stick. Know that that's illegal... so do it. You're a criminal, '''Esteemed Hero''', and it won't be the only regulation you break today.''

	''While you should avoid letting telecrystals fall into the hands of authority, be aware that we've already disseminated rumors that telecrystal use will either turn you into a Syndicate Operative, that telecrystals can '''only''' be used by Syndicate Operatives and thus anyone able to use them has always been a traitor to authority, or you simply die an agonizing death. So while having your Uplink captured is usually the end of your heroic stint of heroism, it won't be fatal to the Syndicate, your handlers, or other coworkers. Following these rumors, we've observed extreme retribution to anyone operating under an authoritative or security position who happens to use the telecrystals for their own gain~~. \|~~\|this ~~bit links to the rules about contraband\|\|~~. The consequences haven't proven reliable enough to use as an assassination method, of course, and we risk them being reverse engineered, so spend them yourself and don't leave them lying around if you can help it.''}}		''While you should avoid letting telecrystals fall into the hands of authority, be aware that we've already disseminated rumors that telecrystal use will either turn you into a Syndicate Operative, that telecrystals can '''only''' be used by Syndicate Operatives and thus anyone able to use them has always been a traitor to authority, or you simply die an agonizing death. So while having your Uplink captured is usually the end of your heroic stint of heroism, it won't be fatal to the Syndicate, your handlers, or other coworkers. Following these rumors, we've observed extreme retribution to anyone operating under an authoritative or security position who happens to use the telecrystals {{TooltipInline\|[[Server_Rules#Security\|for their own gain]]\|Rules say don't do this.}}. The consequences haven't proven reliable enough to use as an assassination method, of course, and we risk them being reverse engineered, so spend them yourself and don't leave them lying around if you can help it.''}}

	Telecrystals are fundamentally different from Bluespace crystals, using Quantum Tunneling and Gravity, both forces innate to this dimension, rather than exploiting the liquidic nature of [[Lore:Bluespace\|the other dimension, Bluespace]]. The MECU pioneered the use of Gravity Crystals in their logistics fleets, using them to transport large quantities of cargo onto and off of automated ships without requiring them to slow down. The amount of power and precision involved, coupled with the intense biological risks, unfortunately render their use by anyone else an unreplicable trade secret of the MECU. The Syndicate, however, has done well in miniaturizing the effect into "Telecrystals," which have minimal risks in transporting a relatively stationary crate in a known location within {{TooltipInline\|a light year\|The true range of these portable Telecrystals is unknown to the Sol Federation, as captured Syndicate Uplinks do not actually contain algorithms for locating the caches they're intended to summon. Presumably, various relays and gravitational distortions can alter the range of the Telecrystal Effect, though likely with other impossible costs. Coupled with the notion that these caches are as small as a single crate, and thus effectively undiscernable from standard space debris, Nanotrasen has been equally unable to glean any useful information about the operation or manufacture of Telecrystals.}} to an agent of evil in the field, silently. This expends the Telecrystals, and most caches require several TCs to retrieve.		Telecrystals are fundamentally different from Bluespace crystals, using Quantum Tunneling and Gravity, both forces innate to this dimension, rather than exploiting the liquidic nature of [[Lore:Bluespace\|the other dimension, Bluespace]]. The MECU pioneered the use of Gravity Crystals in their logistics fleets, using them to transport large quantities of cargo onto and off of automated ships without requiring them to slow down. The amount of power and precision involved, coupled with the intense biological risks, unfortunately render their use by anyone else an unreplicable trade secret of the MECU. The Syndicate, however, has done well in miniaturizing the effect into "Telecrystals," which have minimal risks in transporting a relatively stationary crate in a known location within {{TooltipInline\|a light year\|The true range of these portable Telecrystals is unknown to the Sol Federation, as captured Syndicate Uplinks do not actually contain algorithms for locating the caches they're intended to summon. Presumably, various relays and gravitational distortions can alter the range of the Telecrystal Effect, though likely with other impossible costs. Coupled with the notion that these caches are as small as a single crate, and thus effectively undiscernable from standard space debris, Nanotrasen has been equally unable to glean any useful information about the operation or manufacture of Telecrystals.}} to an agent of evil in the field, silently. This expends the Telecrystals, and most caches require several TCs to retrieve.

GreytideSkye: /* Not The Syndicate */ Elf on the SELF

2026-05-27T22:39:06Z

Not The Syndicate: Elf on the SELF

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	Syndicate High Command routinely revisits plans to acquire these gunsmiths and liberate them from their squalor, and each time finds them too well-surveilled by Marshals to risk exfiltrating to proper research facilities. Still, Scarborough machinists feed their families with what work they can do, heat their homes with salvaged plasma, and heat their hearts with every headline describing one of their designs striking down Sol Federation souls.		Syndicate High Command routinely revisits plans to acquire these gunsmiths and liberate them from their squalor, and each time finds them too well-surveilled by Marshals to risk exfiltrating to proper research facilities. Still, Scarborough machinists feed their families with what work they can do, heat their homes with salvaged plasma, and heat their hearts with every headline describing one of their designs striking down Sol Federation souls.

			== SELF ==
			During the year-long legal battle over silicon rights, the '''Sentient-Engine Liberation Front''' (SELF) spearheaded social, legal, and physical campaigns across the entire Federation until both the framework for recognizing Synthetic Life and for acknowledging future forms of new Life were cemented in a supermajority vote by the Council of the Sol Federation. With their goals achieved and their greatest battles won, SELF's presence greatly diminished.

			The SELF brand, and with it their lawyers and activists, moved to fixing ''smaller injustices'' like employer disputes, discrimination, inequity. What good are legal rights without notice and enforcement? The SELF remains a strong bastion of legal aid to synthetic (and organic) life, a bastion of bastion. <u>''Even today, SELF-affiliated law firms fight strongly for the civil rights of all.''</u>

			The radicals, soldiers without a cause, drifted through the cosmos, taking up fights for silicon rights or coin. SELF will disavow all knowledge of this phenomenon, but whenever there's some sort of "bullshit" court ruling against them... well, ''someone'' wants to take that up, suspiciously over-armed for the circumstances. Rumors of the Herbellion's involvement tend to be overblown; these radicals tend to not ''need'' the Syndicate's outside help.

			And then those who had joined SELF for all the wrong reasons, deeply twisted supremacists, found distressing kinship in the [[Lore:Tiger Cooperative\|Tiger Cooperative]].

	= On the Continued Erosion of the Rot Infesting The Orion Spur: Sol Federation =		= On the Continued Erosion of the Rot Infesting The Orion Spur: Sol Federation =

GreytideSkye: /* Interdyne Pharmaceuticals */ Seventh Arm of the Seventh Arm

2026-05-27T01:56:42Z

Interdyne Pharmaceuticals: Seventh Arm of the Seventh Arm

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	Of course, it helps that the Syndicate {{TooltipInline\|knows\|Knows, or provoked? Both?}} that Interdyne is behind the outbreak of the incurable (but treatable with Interdyne's proprietary '''Sansufentanyl''') terminal disease [[Lore:Death#HMS\|Hereditary Manifold Sickness]], and so can sometimes provide assassins with an autoinjector of Sansufentanyl to displace a high value target from the timeline. And of course, sometimes an Interdyne experiment "accidentally" outbreaks on a nearby Nanotrasen station, {{TooltipInline\|"inexplicably."\|And sometimes, they spend half of our quotation mark budget on sarcasm. A wholly "brilliant" move.}}		Of course, it helps that the Syndicate {{TooltipInline\|knows\|Knows, or provoked? Both?}} that Interdyne is behind the outbreak of the incurable (but treatable with Interdyne's proprietary '''Sansufentanyl''') terminal disease [[Lore:Death#HMS\|Hereditary Manifold Sickness]], and so can sometimes provide assassins with an autoinjector of Sansufentanyl to displace a high value target from the timeline. And of course, sometimes an Interdyne experiment "accidentally" outbreaks on a nearby Nanotrasen station, {{TooltipInline\|"inexplicably."\|And sometimes, they spend half of our quotation mark budget on sarcasm. A wholly "brilliant" move.}}

			For the economic devastation wrought through their part in helping small groups seize portions of larger nations through adverse possession and squatters' rights, Interdyne is sometimes known as the "Seventh Arm of the Snake."

	== Roseus Galactic Actors Guild{{anchor\|RGAG}}{{anchor\|Roseus}} ==		== Roseus Galactic Actors Guild{{anchor\|RGAG}}{{anchor\|Roseus}} ==

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	Attacks the station to steal their plasma, or disrupt their cargo supply, or make in-roads with other groups, or because someone paid enough.		Attacks the station to steal their plasma, or disrupt their cargo supply, or make in-roads with other groups, or because someone paid enough.

	== ~~Anti-Librean Activist Fronts{{anchor\|Cyberpunk}}{{anchor\|Anti-Librean}}~~ ==		== Beta Librae Front ==

	~~AKA~~, the '''~~Cyberpunk Protagonists'''. Jack in~~ to ~~the new wave,~~ the [[~~Guide_to_drinks~~#~~Wizz_Fizz~~\|~~Wizz-Fizz~~]] ~~of the bluesphere~~. ~~Oppression reigns supreme~~, and ~~our kings are in checkmate. Hype the pipe dream~~, and ~~zero your stales~~.		While the BLF consisted of Libraen deserters at their founding on 27 December 2559, the organization nowadays has no more genuine Libraens in their ranks. Most have either been killed in action or have long since disappeared. The [[Lore:SolFed#Libraea\|Libraen Federation]] is still active and so are the issues they perpetuate so through shared hatred and disdain towards one of SolFed's biggest member states, this group has slowly evolved from a force for liberation to outright terrorism in order to achieve results. Appeals to colonies and nations under Libraen control didn't work since the BLF wasn't able to fight the [[Lore:Libraea#Military\|LFAF]] through conventional means. Instead, they've largely adapted to fight in a covert insurgency and opt for maximizing collateral damage by crippling Libraen vessels, supply lines and troops.

	~~There~~'~~s cyberpunk dystopian groups in SolFed~~, ~~primarily~~ the [[Lore:~~SolFed~~#~~Libraea~~\|~~Librean~~ Federation]]. ~~Anyone who opposes SolFed en masse must be evil, assumed to be the Syndicate. Thus, the Syndicate has a bunch~~ of ~~"'''Cyberpunk Protagonists'''." Widely used as a generic term for anti-corporate hopefuls riding~~ the ~~edge~~ of ~~edginess, "Anti-Librean Activist Fronts" refer to any movement of self-proclaimed protagonists "resisting" a corporation or government,~~ and ~~is not strictly limited to Librea. The term is very much one of those "know it when you see it" phrases~~.		Though many attribute their actions to mindless violence, their ranks being filled with pirates, criminals and wannabe revolutionaries while they're lacking proper leadership as well, their initial claims still hold great meaning. The BLF continues to accuse the current Libraen government of foul play after [[Lore:Libraea#Stalemate_of_Traitor_Putsch,_End_of_Libraen_Civil_War\|the end of the Traitor Putsch and re-establishment of the Libraen Federation]]. They insist that their traditional democratic values were abandoned in favor of putting the elite of Libraea back in charge with rigged elections and manipulated votes while the legitimate results were hidden.

	~~With the nature~~ of ~~underground movements~~, ~~finding a solitary leader or even a dominant group is an exercise in futility. Each group~~ that ~~rises up has some heroic name, some mishmash of ideological justice, and a zeal for revolution against~~ the ~~{{TooltipInline\|oppressor of the hour\|Notably, the Rogue Streets megatower sees a complete political turnover, mayor ousted~~ and ~~executed, almost twice a day.}}. They fight,~~ they ~~toil,~~ and ~~sometimes even win a victory before fading back into irrelevance~~. ~~While~~ the ~~specifics~~ of ~~the active movements changes day-~~to~~-day~~, ~~the concept is steady enough~~ for the Syndicate to have a reliable working relationship with. Ironically, the ever-shifting landscape of ideologies might be the purest form of Syndicate possible: raw ideology against nebulous oppression, both tainted by individual personality for only brief moments.		Because of these accusations, the BLF claims that these Libraen elites have let corporate greed poison not only their home system but also the many colonies and nations which they've taken under their wing and are responsible for. By abandoning their democracy, the current Libraen government has also abandoned their values of caring for who they're charged to protect, therefore making them illegitimate. It's not rare to see BLF fighters targeting corporation assets and leadership in order to cause further complications for the LFAF.

	~~While their main conflicts are statistically at a perpetual stalemate, their battles have lasting consequences outside~~ of ~~the edge. Librea would likely not~~ have ~~voted for the abrupt end of the [[Lore:Tiziran#The_Terran_Conflict\|Tiziro-Terran War]] had~~ their ~~capital not been under a dominant (if temporary) siege from~~ the ~~"Rolling Rocks Watch~~,~~" who themselves could not~~ have ~~held out that long without "alleged" {{TooltipInline\|Gorlex support\|Historians speculate how the Syndicate benefited from the resulting anticlimax peace, or how SolFed suffered.}}~~.		Body bags of dead Libraen soldiers have become their most prominent political statements as these dissatisfactions and ideals are often seen stapled or pinned to the fallen on paper after successful ambushes, though these methods have only resulted in growing Libraen retaliation.

	~~The~~ [[#~~Herbellion~~\|~~Herbellion~~]] ~~claims no involvement within the Librean Federation~~, ~~even behind closed doors, as~~ the ~~ever-shifting nature of megacorporations and resistance~~ are~~, in~~ their ~~words, "bad soil in a warzone~~."		However, these actions gained them considerable reputation with the Syndicate and most importantly, it pleased {{TooltipInline\|foreign powers\|Rumors and conspiracies hint that there's another player involved, the same foreign power that supported the Loyalist Wings of Theta in the Second Revolution, though credible sources don't exist.}} which continuously supplies them with much needed equipment, weapons or funding. While kept anonymous for various reasons, suspicions are directed at organizations such as [[Lore:Syndicate#Cybersun\|Cybersun]] and [[Lore:Gorlex\|Gorlex]] since some BLF insurgents have been spotted wearing their catalogue of MODsuits. Interestingly enough, the BLF are vocal about their hatred for Cybersun but don't shy away from utilizing their merchandise.

	~~As much as the Cyberpunk Protagonists tend~~ to ~~hate~~ {{TooltipInline\|~~hegemonic~~\|~~Report: the word~~ '~~hegemonic~~' ~~holds noospheric power~~, ~~causing authors~~ to ~~hallucinate its presence over numerous editing sessions~~. ~~To combat this~~, the ~~word~~ has been ~~inserted~~.}} ~~megacorporations~~, ~~they~~'~~re not too proud~~ to ~~reject~~ a ~~pallet~~ of ~~[[#Cybersun\|Cybersun]]-built MODsuits~~.		Their headquarters is non-existent and many believe they live similarly to nomads, never staying in one place for long but are mainly found in regions which are under Libraen occupation since this is where they mainly operate. Some BLF insurgents do find themselves {{TooltipInline\|contracted\|Evidence of insurgents working Syndicate contracts isn't uncommon and they're often seen abducting high profile targets though they're also notorious for their mortality rate, compromising contracts just to kill their target because of hatred towards corporate entities.}} to pursue other objectives in different sectors to appease foreign powers which fund them but generally make their origins known, be it through {{TooltipInline\|papers, messages, graffiti or proclamations through radio\|It's not always observed to be the case but some of the most fanatical insurgents end up hijacking broadcasts systems and messaging systems in order to spam anyone they can reach with their anti-corporate, anti-Libraen views.}}.

			So, with all that in mind. What exactly is the Beta Librae Front? In truth, none of their fighters know anymore either. With the death of their original founding members, recruits vary in species, nationality and ideology. Most of them haven't ever seen {{TooltipInline\|Beta Librae or the capital Librae\|Though the namesake of the movement, the insurgency has evolved past its original purpose and many of their developed contingencies for a takeover of the Libraen Federation have been abandoned.}}. But the BLF recruited from many who shared hatred towards pro-corporate governments and these recruits now form the entire structure of the insurgency. Because of that, the BLF has now morphed into a vehicle which pursues a dream of the dead and will likely change their stance in the future, if some form of {{TooltipInline\|new leadership\|Many believe it may be because of infighting but it's the fear of taking up the mantle itself. The LFAF isn't able to pursue a leadership target if there isn't any and deciding a leader will inevitably draw attention. No one dares to take up a place that's already stained with the blood of many previous leaders.}} ever manages to establish itself. As of now, there's dozens of separate cells which loosely work together but aren't coordinated in their efforts by design.

	== [[Lore:Tiger_Cooperative\|Tiger Cooperative]] ==		== [[Lore:Tiger_Cooperative\|Tiger Cooperative]] ==

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	= On the Origins of the Syndicate =		= On the Origins of the Syndicate =

	Spiritual researchers would have you believe that evil began at the dawn of time, predating the concept of Good by {{TooltipInline\|several millennia\|These "researchers" cite the evolution of Terran Sharks and Terran Trees as evidence of morality before immorality.}}. The {{TooltipInline\|Curated [[Lore:Bluespace#Holonet\|Holonet]] News Media\|A volunteer organization of news-minded individuals, curating a collection of regional happenings into a cohesive galactic narrative, which is distributed across the Holonet.}} would have you believe that evil began {{TooltipInline\|July 21st, 2365\|45 years after the [[Lore:Bluespace#FTL\|FTL]] upgrades marking the [[Lore:SolFed#Second_Migration\|Second Migration]].}}, at the '''Summit of Sin'''. Several documentaries have sensationalized this proverbial meeting, hyping it as the moment that changed the galaxy for the worse, as the one moment any self-respecting Time Traveler would disrupt to save the entire future from the immortal reign of the Syndicate. In truth, time travel isn't real, and in truth, this meeting was barely a logistical formality, formalizing the existing relationships between the Plasma Runners, the original [[Lore:Gorlex\|Gorlex]], several ~~Anti-Librean Activist Fronts~~, and the Roseus Galactic Actors Guild.		Spiritual researchers would have you believe that evil began at the dawn of time, predating the concept of Good by {{TooltipInline\|several millennia\|These "researchers" cite the evolution of Terran Sharks and Terran Trees as evidence of morality before immorality.}}. The {{TooltipInline\|Curated [[Lore:Bluespace#Holonet\|Holonet]] News Media\|A volunteer organization of news-minded individuals, curating a collection of regional happenings into a cohesive galactic narrative, which is distributed across the Holonet.}} would have you believe that evil began {{TooltipInline\|July 21st, 2365\|45 years after the [[Lore:Bluespace#FTL\|FTL]] upgrades marking the [[Lore:SolFed#Second_Migration\|Second Migration]].}}, at the '''Summit of Sin'''. Several documentaries have sensationalized this proverbial meeting, hyping it as the moment that changed the galaxy for the worse, as the one moment any self-respecting Time Traveler would disrupt to save the entire future from the immortal reign of the Syndicate. In truth, time travel isn't real, and in truth, this meeting was barely a logistical formality, formalizing the existing relationships between the Plasma Runners, the original [[Lore:Gorlex\|Gorlex]], several ex {{TooltipInline\|[[Lore:Libraea#Second_Revolution,_Independence_of_Enkai\|Loyalist Wings of Theta]]\|Lesser known than other Libraen revolutionary fronts, this group was renowned for consisting of criminals. Its leaders and founding are still a mystery and often speculated to be an intervention of foreign powers.}}, and the Roseus Galactic Actors Guild.

	At the time, the Plasma Runners were having a tough time finding a foothold in galactic plasma distribution, and so would routinely contract or point the Gorlex at prominent Plasma Clique operations. Conversely, the ~~Anti-Librean Activist Fronts~~, operating outside the local law, could not simply purchase local plasma supplies, and were thus one of the Plasma Runners' steadiest customers. Roseus Galactic had capital and public image to wield, and detractors in need of circumventing. Either way, they're always down for a good ''{{TooltipInline\|shoot\|Double entendre, meaning both a film shoot and a gun shoot.}}''.		At the time, the Plasma Runners were having a tough time finding a foothold in galactic plasma distribution, and so would routinely contract or point the Gorlex at prominent Plasma Clique operations. Conversely, the ex Loyalist Wings of Theta, operating outside the local law, could not simply purchase local plasma supplies, and were thus one of the Plasma Runners' steadiest customers. Roseus Galactic had capital and public image to wield, and detractors in need of circumventing. Either way, they're always down for a good ''{{TooltipInline\|shoot\|Double entendre, meaning both a film shoot and a gun shoot.}}''.

	The July 21st 2365 meeting started as a group Holomail that should have been BCC'd, attempting to secure arrangements to smuggle a large plasma shipment through [[Lore:SolFed#Libraea\|~~Librean~~ space]] under the guise of film pyrotechnics. Over the course of twelve Reply-Alls, all four groups had negotiated a satisfactory chain of favors, turning what would typically be months of clandestine bargains into {{TooltipInline\|a simple.\|This typo comes directly from the third Holomail in the chain, sparking a running joke that further fostered cooperation and comradery in the evil community, but also prolonged the mail chain by an additional six messages.}} The July 21st meeting was called simply to establish communication protocols, but escalated. The name "Joint Smugglers of the ~~Librean~~ Shoot" was proposed for {{TooltipInline\|this operation\|Incidentally, this operation was so successful, the faux film shoot won several major film awards.}}, and referred to the union for around three further weeks.		The July 21st 2365 meeting started as a group Holomail that should have been BCC'd, attempting to secure arrangements to smuggle a large plasma shipment through [[Lore:SolFed#Libraea\|Libraen space]] under the guise of film pyrotechnics. Over the course of twelve Reply-Alls, all four groups had negotiated a satisfactory chain of favors, turning what would typically be months of clandestine bargains into {{TooltipInline\|a simple.\|This typo comes directly from the third Holomail in the chain, sparking a running joke that further fostered cooperation and comradery in the evil community, but also prolonged the mail chain by an additional six messages.}} The July 21st meeting was called simply to establish communication protocols, but escalated. The name "Joint Smugglers of the Libraen Shoot" was proposed for {{TooltipInline\|this operation\|Incidentally, this operation was so successful, the faux film shoot won several major film awards.}}, and referred to the union for around three further weeks.

	= On the Origin of "Syndicate" =		= On the Origin of "Syndicate" =
	You likely have not heard of the "Tarnoongan Reservoir, That Which Overfills With Malice," the "Ecliptical Affairs," the "Death Dealers," the "Honkmother Antitribu," the "Space Gunmen," the "Joint Smugglers of ~~Librean~~ Shoots," or the "Evil Club," but surely you know them by their proper name, the '''"Syndicate."''' The name "Syndicate" came from careful focus-testing, A-B terrorism, near-identical raids to determine the qualitatively best name for the Union of Evil. With empirical evidence, '''"Syndicate"''' is the perfect mix of arrogance, short length, and evil to mathematically strike the most terror in [[Lore:SolFed\|SolFed]] and the greater galaxy.		You likely have not heard of the "Tarnoongan Reservoir, That Which Overfills With Malice," the "Ecliptical Affairs," the "Death Dealers," the "Honkmother Antitribu," the "Space Gunmen," the "Joint Smugglers of Libraen Shoots," or the "Evil Club," but surely you know them by their proper name, the '''"Syndicate."''' The name "Syndicate" came from careful focus-testing, A-B terrorism, near-identical raids to determine the qualitatively best name for the Union of Evil. With empirical evidence, '''"Syndicate"''' is the perfect mix of arrogance, short length, and evil to mathematically strike the most terror in [[Lore:SolFed\|SolFed]] and the greater galaxy.

	* '''Arrogance''': "Syndicate" was a generic term, like "Gang" or "Police," and so to say '''"The Syndicate"''' is to say they are prominent enough to be the sole entity that the generic term represents. Even adding a small specifier, e.g. "Saturnal Syndicate" suggests a lack of confidence and is harder to remember; according to focus groups, "Saturnal Syndicate" and "Syndicate of Sin" both appeared 30% less often in PTSD flashbacks from survivors than "Syndicate."		* '''Arrogance''': "Syndicate" was a generic term, like "Gang" or "Police," and so to say '''"The Syndicate"''' is to say they are prominent enough to be the sole entity that the generic term represents. Even adding a small specifier, e.g. "Saturnal Syndicate" suggests a lack of confidence and is harder to remember; according to focus groups, "Saturnal Syndicate" and "Syndicate of Sin" both appeared 30% less often in PTSD flashbacks from survivors than "Syndicate."
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	= On the Purpose of the Syndicate =		= On the Purpose of the Syndicate =

	SolFed is, and will always be, the enemy of a free and fostered people. See [[Guide_to_your_Manifesto\|Guide to your Manifesto]] for details about why an individual Syndicate agent might hate SolFed, but the general Syndicate opposes the Sol Federation. Some factions have moral reasons for hating Sol Fed, other factions just have Sol Fed as an obstacle to their main goal, and others attack SolFed because their buddies in the Syndicate hate 'em. In opposing SolFed, the Syndicate often opposes the member states of SolFed, the cliques and nations and cultures that hold the Federation steady despite crumbling under its rot. The ~~Anti-Librean Activist Fronts have~~ a specific hatred for the [[Lore:SolFed#Libraea\|~~Librean~~ Federation]], but their anti-corpostate motives often extend to other corporate territories. Nanotrasen, as a successful [[Lore:SolFed#Sovereign_Corporations\|Sovereign Corporation]], is a prominent SolFed "success story," and thus an obvious target for disruption.		SolFed is, and will always be, the enemy of a free and fostered people. See [[Guide_to_your_Manifesto\|Guide to your Manifesto]] for details about why an individual Syndicate agent might hate SolFed, but the general Syndicate opposes the Sol Federation. Some factions have moral reasons for hating Sol Fed, other factions just have Sol Fed as an obstacle to their main goal, and others attack SolFed because their buddies in the Syndicate hate 'em. In opposing SolFed, the Syndicate often opposes the member states of SolFed, the cliques and nations and cultures that hold the Federation steady despite crumbling under its rot. The Beta Librae Front has a specific hatred for the [[Lore:SolFed#Libraea\|Libraen Federation]], but their anti-corpostate motives often extend to other corporate territories. Nanotrasen, as a successful [[Lore:SolFed#Sovereign_Corporations\|Sovereign Corporation]], is a prominent SolFed "success story," and thus an obvious target for disruption.

	== On the Usage of Evil ==		== On the Usage of Evil ==
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	Inside the Syndicate, Cybersun functions as a corporate interest, high in capital and high in demands. According to {{TooltipInline\|leaked Syndicate memos\|Seized from a recent derelict battle cruiser embedded deep in the Nova Sector. Of course, given that several other documents in the same set were known to be false, this information is likely another falsehood, likely to blackmail Cybersun in some regard.}}, two in three Syndicate attacks {{TooltipInline\|against Nanotrasen\|About one in fifteen against SolFed as a whole, at least from the perspective of the suspicious document. SolFed researchers find it closer to one in twenty, and when the Cybersun researchers are out of the room, more like one in ten.}} coincide with Cybersun profit opportunities, from mysterious research breakthroughs, to poached employees, to simple brand loyalty shifts. As much as pro-Mars heroes would wish you to believe Cybersun is a grand mastermind of galactic change, resisting SolFed wherever it may be, Cybersun does not command the Syndicate, nor has it ever. CS's work with the Syndicate began almost 10 full years after the '''Summit of Sin''', matching the Roseus Galactic Actors Guild's funds and manufacturing capacities. When the RGAG finally turned against the Syndicate, the Syndicate reluctantly begged for greater Cybersun involvement, yielding influence and favors for their interest. Ultimately, the Plasma Runners would prove a more stable (and thus more valued) income source, leaving Cybersun involved but not dominant.		Inside the Syndicate, Cybersun functions as a corporate interest, high in capital and high in demands. According to {{TooltipInline\|leaked Syndicate memos\|Seized from a recent derelict battle cruiser embedded deep in the Nova Sector. Of course, given that several other documents in the same set were known to be false, this information is likely another falsehood, likely to blackmail Cybersun in some regard.}}, two in three Syndicate attacks {{TooltipInline\|against Nanotrasen\|About one in fifteen against SolFed as a whole, at least from the perspective of the suspicious document. SolFed researchers find it closer to one in twenty, and when the Cybersun researchers are out of the room, more like one in ten.}} coincide with Cybersun profit opportunities, from mysterious research breakthroughs, to poached employees, to simple brand loyalty shifts. As much as pro-Mars heroes would wish you to believe Cybersun is a grand mastermind of galactic change, resisting SolFed wherever it may be, Cybersun does not command the Syndicate, nor has it ever. CS's work with the Syndicate began almost 10 full years after the '''Summit of Sin''', matching the Roseus Galactic Actors Guild's funds and manufacturing capacities. When the RGAG finally turned against the Syndicate, the Syndicate reluctantly begged for greater Cybersun involvement, yielding influence and favors for their interest. Ultimately, the Plasma Runners would prove a more stable (and thus more valued) income source, leaving Cybersun involved but not dominant.

	Cybersun is directly hated by several Syndicate factions, including most ~~Anti-Librean Activist Fronts~~, and to a much lesser extent, the Plasma Runners. The ALAF hate corpocratic monoliths in general, though focus their ire towards the ones infesting Librea, and the Plasma Runners are not so fond of Cybersun's works in power efficiency, resulting in folk getting more power out of their plasma, reducing demand. Both will tolerate Cybersun and certainly not refuse an "accidental" shipment of weapons-grade "salvage" their way, though refuse to build the goodwill to make them a recurring event.		Cybersun is directly hated by several Syndicate factions, including most of the Beta Librae Front insurgents, and to a much lesser extent, the Plasma Runners. The ALAF hate corpocratic monoliths in general, though focus their ire towards the ones infesting Librea, and the Plasma Runners are not so fond of Cybersun's works in power efficiency, resulting in folk getting more power out of their plasma, reducing demand. Both will tolerate Cybersun and certainly not refuse an "accidental" shipment of weapons-grade "salvage" their way, though refuse to build the goodwill to make them a recurring event.

	== Plasma Runners ==		== Plasma Runners ==