Starfield is full of diverse and varied factions. Some of these factions can be joined in-game, while others exist to enrich the lore and setting. Almost every NPC and fauna belongs to one or more factions. These faction memberships control various things, such as the combat reaction of all NPCs and creatures, both towards you and towards one another.
Factions functions as a catch-all terms for all includes political factions, sovereign nations, administrative entities, private companies, bandit groups, etc. An organization does not need to be joinable to be considered a faction.
Contents
- 1 Major Factions
- 1.1 Political
- 1.2 Starship Builders
- 1.3 Religious
- 1.4 Criminal
- 1.5 Exploration
- 1.6 Other Significant Factions
- 2 Minor Factions
- 2.1 Weapon Manufacturers
- 2.2 Starship Module Manufacturers
- 2.3 Mercantile
- 2.4 Other Manufacturing
Major Factions[edit]
Political[edit]
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Starship Builders[edit]
Deimos Staryards Inc: A starship manufacturer from Mars that specializes in warships.- HopeTech: a starship manufacturer from Polvo that specializes in affordable freighters.
- Nova Galactic(Defunct): the first major manufacturer of modules for starships.
- Stroud-Eklund: a starship manufacturer from Neon that develops a wide range of ships.
- Taiyo Astroneering(Division of Ryujin Industries): a known manufacturer of modules for starships.
- Trident Luxury Lines: a manufacturer of luxury space ships.
Religious[edit]
- Enlightened: a group of organized atheists who profess humanist values.<a href="#cite_note-2">[2]</a>
- Great Serpent: a religion that worships a deity called the Great Serpent.
- Sanctum Universum: a religious faction in the Settled Systems.
Criminal[edit]
- Crimson Fleet: a loose confederation of individual pirate captains under the same Jolly Roger banner within the Settled Systems.
- Disciples: a street gang from Neon who are considered cruel and dangerous even by those standards.
- Ebbside Strikers: a well-established street gang from Neon.
- Ecliptic: a mercenary group that operates within the Settled Systems.
- Seokguh Syndicate: an organized crime syndicate headquartered in Neon, dealing in extortion and smuggling.
- Shaw Gang: a bandit gang that operates on Akila.
- Spacers: independent scavengers, pirates, and raiders found across the Settled Systems.
- The First: an outlaw mercenary group operating in Freestar Collective space.
- Va'ruun Zealots: Fanatical and Hostile remnants of House Va'ruun that stayed behind in the settled systems as the rest of House Va'ruun left.
Exploration[edit]
- Constellation: a group of space explorers based out of New Atlantis.
- LIST: an organization that helps colonists who decide to settle in independent space.
- NASA(Defunct): the space exploration organization that invented the Grav Drive.
Other Significant Factions[edit]
These are factions which are either relevant in missions, or have other significant relevance to lore, plot, or gameplay.
- Argos Extractors: a mining corporation.
- CeltCorp: a manufacturer of mining technology.
- Chunks: a fast food restaurant chain that specializes in flavored edible cubes called "chunks".
- Enhance!: a medical company specializing in cosmetic surgery and facial reconstruction.
- GalBank: the leading bank in the Settled Systems. GalBank's full name is the Galactic Banking Consortium.
- Generdyne Industries: corporation based in Neon.
- Laredo: a weapons manufacturer located in Freestar Collective space.
- Paradiso Group: the company that operates the luxury resort Paradiso on Porrima II.
- Reliant Medical: a medical services company with branches located throughout the Settled Systems.
- Ryujin Industries: a mega-corporation with operations on Neon.
- Settled Systems News Network: the premier news service in the Settled Systems.
- Slayton Aerospace: a starship system manufacturer that specializes in engines and grav drives.
- Trackers Alliance: an organization that manages bounty hunting through the Settled Systems.To learn more about the Trackers Alliance, see the lore article.
- Trade Authority: a shipping corporation that dominates interstellar trade in the Settled Systems.
- United Transport: a shipping and courier company based out of Gagarin Landing.
- Xenofresh Fisheries: a corporation which owns and operates the city of Neon primarily as a means to produce and sell the drug Aurora.
Minor Factions[edit]
Weapon Manufacturers[edit]
- Allied Armaments: a manufacturer of weapons.
- Arboron(Division of Ryujin Industries): a weapons manufacturing company specializing in EM weapons.
- BRACE Corp: an equipment manufacturing company specializing in mining equipment.
- CombaTech: a weapons manufacturer located in United Colonies space.
- Construx Manufacturing: an equipment manufacturing company specializing in construction equipment.
- Griplite: an equipment manufacturing company specializing in mining equipment.
- Kore Kinetics: a weapons manufacturer.
Starship Module Manufacturers[edit]
- Amun Dunn: a manufacturer of spaceship engines and reactors.
- Ballistic Solutions Inc: a manufacturer of starship weapons.
- Deep Core: a manufacturer of starship reactors and grav drives.
- Dogstar: a manufacturer of starship shield generators, reactors, fuel tanks, and cargo modules.
- Horizon Defense: a manufacturer starships weapon modules.
- Light Scythe: a manufacturer of starship weapon modules.
- Nautilus: a manufacturer of starship fuel tanks and shield generators.
- Panoptes: a manufacturer of starship engines and cargo modules.
- Protectorate Systems: a manufacturer of starship shield generators and cargo modules.
- Reladyne: a known manufacturer of modules for starships.
- Sextant Shield Systems: a manufacturer of starship shield and cargo modules.
- Shinigami: a manufacturer of weapons, both for starships and personnel.
- Xiang: a manufacturer of starship reactors.
Mercantile[edit]
- Apex Electronics: an electronics shop located in The Well of New Atlantis
- Jemison Mercantile
- TerraBrew: a producer and distributor of coffee products.
- Tranquilitea(Division of Ryujin Industries): a company specializing in the brewing and sale of tea.
Other Manufacturing[edit]
- Arc Might: an Arc Might manufacturing facility on Gagarin.
- Lunar Robotics: a manufacturer of robots, most notably Vasco.
- DRONE(Division of Ryujin Industries): a subsidiary of Ryujin Industries, responsible for making and selling industrial robots for use on ships and spaceports, most notably the Mini Bot series.
- Minerology, Inc
- Nexum Local
