Technical Expertise

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The faction is staffed by large numbers of expert engineers and scientists. They can turn even the most unpromising labor pool into superb technicians.
Effect: This faction treats all planets on which they have a Base of Influence as if they were at least tech level 4. They can build Starship-type assets on any world with at least ten thousand occupants.

Leaders:
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• Technocratic ivory tower scientist
• Idealistic CEO seeking to make the world a better place
• Driven and entitled entrepreneur who made this faction from scratch

Rules:
^{What are some universal laws or beliefs in the faction}

If they have money we have the expertise

Quality work ensures a quality reputation

Thirty percent of profits go back into the community

Enemies:
^{Which person inside the faction might oppose the group}

Literal slave-driver indenturing local populace

Leading engineer covering up her blame for a serious industrial accident

Self-serving overseer selling the faction's secrets/products to enemy factions

Opposition:
^{What forces might engage the group in combat}

Security force armed with equipment built by the faction

Workers in repurposed industrial exoskeletons

Gravtruck converted into an armored combat vehicle

Obstacles:
^{How might the faction inconvenience the group}

Reprisals from local government dependent on the faction

Lack of access to a service or piece of infrastructure run by the faction

Friends:
^{Who might offer the group services or missions}

Skilled no-nonsense starship engineer

Friendly scientist who loves talking about his research

Working-man shift foreman; I.E. the guy really running the workshop

Complications:
^{How might negotiations be complicated}

They use a lot of difficult jargon

Not really too interested in events outside of their field

The boss is out in the field working on the new plant

Missions:
^{What missions might the faction offer}

Bring back a piece of interesting salvage so that they can reverse engineer it

Protect worksite which have been threatened by rival faction

Survey a location that seems like a good candidate for a new facility

Things:
^{What items might have relation to the faction}

Crate of mag rifles straight of the production line

Improvised EMP bomb powerful enough to knock out every robot in five miles radius

Lab report containing bad news

Starship constructed in her free hours

Places:
^{Where might the faction take you}

Noisy factory floor

Makeshift laboratory in prefab buildings

Workmen's shack

Standing atop a newly discovered pretech manufacturing facility

Tags: Assets, Core, Tech