Belt Coalition
Loose federation of asteroid-belt mining colonies. Controls most raw-material output and resents inner-system tariffs.
Free Traders Union
Independent haulers and merchants who keep the trade lanes moving. Neutral on paper, profit-driven in practice.
Inner Authority
The governing bloc of the inner system (Earth, Mars, Luna). Order, regulation, and the deepest credit reserves.
Outlaw Clans
Pirate bands and unflagged raiders of the outer dark. Bounty targets, salvage rivals, and a constant threat to shipping.