Mutual recognition treaty among ~30-40 west_reach systems at hops 6-16. Covers origin, four core principles, rotating council structure, membership tiers, Assembly response, economic infrastructure, and the internal treaty-vs-government tension. Cross-referenced with Ostmark, Freiholt, Altmark, Groenland, Echternach, and VGV. Added Regional Factions section to factions index. Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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Factions
Political and institutional factions operating across the Settled Reach.
Major Factions
| Faction | Type | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Concord Assembly | Government | Reach-wide representative body, seated at Sirius |
| Lattice Commission | Regulatory body | Neural lattice regulation, transit/information oversight, HQ at ACB |
| Veil Institute | Research institution | Alien horizon gate research, dominant at Gateway |
| Syndics | Commercial combines | Supply chain operators — agriculture, manufacturing, finance |
| Guardians of Autonomy | Political movement | Counter-surveillance, anti-institutional concentration |
| The Unbound | Cultural movement | Anti-lattice, voluntary disconnection |
Regional Factions
| Faction | Scope | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Compact of Westphalia | West_reach (hops 6-16) | Mutual recognition treaty; coordinated non-compliance with Assembly authority |
Local Factions
| Faction | Scope | Role |
|---|---|---|
| The Ring | Station Sova | Smuggling operation (v0.1 gameplay) |
Corporations
See Corporations for Syndic-tier commercial entities (Gate Corporation, MVG, Prometheus Labs).