Factions

The industry leader in AI, CyberAcme provides fully integrated support to Runners through their Onboard Navigational Intelligence (ONI).

In partnership with Runners, CyberAcme aims to gather information about the conditions on Tau Ceti IV and the fate of the New Cascadia colony.

REPUTATION GAIN • Complete CyberAcme contracts • Defeat UESC (while contracted) • Runs • Successful exfils • Activate TADs • Activate Network Towers • Participate in Intercept events

NuCaloric Agricultural's mix of social utility and ruthless optimization transformed NuCaloric into the dominant provider of basic consumer goods in Sol.

NuCaloric was one of the original sponsors of the UESC Marathon expedition, making the fate of the New Cascadia colonists of particular interest to them.

REPUTATION GAIN • Complete NuCaloric contracts • Defeat UESC (while contracted) • Loot unopened Medical Cabinets and Tick Nests • Loot unopened Network supply caches • Harvest plants • Participate in Supply Drops • Exfil NuCal Valuables

The unequivocal leader in industry, technology, and space mining, Traxus OffWorld Industries is generally recognized as the most powerful private corporation in human history.

Traxus's key role in the UESC Marathon's mission has led to a keen interest in salvaging the New Cascadia colony, which places them in direct corporate opposition to the present-day UESC.

REPUTATION GAIN • Complete Traxus contracts • Defeat UESC (while contracted) • Loot unopened Arms Lockers, Tool Carts, and Transport Drones • Loot unopened Network weapons caches • Destroy UESC drones • Complete Convoy and Lockdown events • Exfil Traxus Valuables

A radical anarchist group with a complicated history, MIDA stands against the UESC and corporate control across the system.

Their interest in the New Cascadia colony seems largely due to correcting what they see as overreach by the UESC, but there are rumors they have a deeper agenda.

REPUTATION GAIN • Complete MIDA contracts • Defeat UESC (while contracted) • Loot unopened UESC Commander Caches • Loot unopened Lockboxes and Munitions Crates • Find coordinates and loot unopened caches • Loot unopened caches found using Darksight optics • Participate in secured resource events • Exfil MIDA Valuables

Arachne is a religious organization with shadowy origins, deep pockets, and a single-minded dedication to sharing the gift of death.

Arachne's interest in the Tau Ceti IV settlement seems largely due to the presence of the Runners themselves rather than the planet's resources.

REPUTATION GAIN • Complete Arachne contracts • Defeat UESC (while contracted) • Loot Runners • Down Runners with precision damage • Defeat Runners with finishers • Exfil Arachne Valuables • Exfil Holochips in Ranked runs

A longtime technological and creative standout, Sekiguchi Genetics has dedicated themselves to creating the future. Part of the larger Sekiguchi Group, SekGen is focused on perfecting biocybernetic shells.

To assist in their research, SekGen is very interested in having Runners push the limits of their shells against the unforgiving environs of Tau Ceti IV.

REPUTATION GAIN • Complete SekGen contracts • Defeat UESC (while contracted) • Loot unopened Bioprinters, Core Storage, and Crash Carts • Loot unopened Network equipment caches • Defeat UESC Wardens • Participate in Anomalous Extraction events • Participate in Complex Control experiment • Exfil SekGen Valuables