The Sun's Gate

The Sun's Gate is a cult that was founded in Western Massachusetts by Joseph Valera, with the goal of keeping Chuck Temple's interpretation of Yelloism alive. 
THIS FACTION HAS NO EFFECT IN KODIAK DARKZONE, BUT FOR LORE
==Background==
=== Formation ===
The Sun's Gate was founded in Western Massachusetts by Joseph Valera, a member of the Church of Yelloman who had remained loyal to Chuck Temple after the April Coup and fled from Kodiak to keep Chuck Temple's version of Yelloism alive. Valera fled Kodiak in a stolen civilian plane that he flew towards the United States for as long as his fuel could take him. After he landed in Colorado he began his trek Eastwards, spreading the beliefs of Yelloism. 
This trek would also spawn the Colorado chapter of the Church of Yelloman. As he walked Valera found many followers that he brought with him to his final destination of Massachusetts. When he reached Adams, Massachusetts he found that it had been relatively untouched by the destruction of the nuclear bombardment and established that as his new community. 
He proclaimed his holdings as "The Sun's Gate" a name based upon the belief that when Yelloman came down from the sky he would first land there. The city of Adams became known as Citadel Temple. Their beliefs did not vary too much from the core beliefs of the Church of Yelloman but their power relative to the rest of the region would be far greater than the Church of Yelloman in Kodiak, Alaska.
=== Beliefs ===
The Sun's Gate believes in a variation of Yelloism, holding a majority of the same core values, however being more lenient on the modern technology compared to the Kodiak Church of Yelloman. 
The Sun's Gate makes use of television broadcasting, modern firearms and other technology in order to ensure a firm control over their region. They too believe in Yelloman's Crusade but disagree with the belief that you must be closer to the sun in order to be safe from the Crusade. 
The Sun's Gate settled in a mountainous region but does not make permanent residence atop mountains like the Kodiak Church of Yelloman does.
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