The Core

**ALLIES:**

AP Manufacturing, House Militaries

**ENEMIES:**

Criminals, Technocracy, The Order, Wild, Nomads

The Core is a private military company operating mainly within the Edge Worlds. They are relentless in their exploration of uncharted space in search of alien artifacts and technology. The Core initiated a bloody war with The Order, Hessians, and Corsairs to gain passage to remote Nomad systems, becoming a dominant force in the Omicron and Omega sectors.

## Rumors

* Something tells me we haven't seen the last of those toasters. They didn't even put up much of a fight when we rolled in and seized their assets. The ones we didn't catch fled to Delta or hid underground. We haven't gotten too far in when it comes to those caves though. What do robots need hallways and rooms for anyway?

* Some of our supplies we buy off Zoners. They have an easier time traversing back to Delta and Freeport 11's biodomes. Obviously they know it and charge us extra, but with the treasure trove we're sitting on, we can afford it.

* A swarm of non-combat drones escaped Gammu when we attacked. No idea where to, nor do we care much really. We came here for the planet, and that one ain't going anywhere!

* This ship is the top of the line. We might be stuck here for the time being, but there is nothing that could take this baby head on and come out ahead. I'm not too worried.

* It was a bit embarrassing coming back empty handed from the initial deployment into Kappa 4 years ago, but it'd be suicide to attempt it back then. Seems like the long game paid off, and I'm all here for it!

* The Gammu relics that are shipped in are quite fascinating, I can't wait what kind of things our scientists will be able to make with them.

* Our iridium mining operations are proceeding as per usual, but we can't ship all of it in our the current situation. At least the price has spiked up so our profits aren't affected nearly as much.

* I've got a contact on Freeport 9 which sells me the information about Corsair movements in the area. We use it to conduct precision strikes against them. We can't let the Corsairs take over Theta and cut us off completely.

* I'd love to just quit and leave this mess of a situation, but my contract is in effect for 3 more years, and leaving the system without a heavy escort isn't exactly the smart choice either. Got another high-risk supply run to Kappa tomorrow, wish me luck.

* I've been running escort duty through Theta ever since the Rho connection collapsed. Let me tell you, having to fend off Corsairs was basically in the job description, but those savages in Theta are something else entirely. Most of the time we just delay them long enough for Outcasts to show up, and when the two become wholly occupied with one another, we just double it out of there.

* After Toledo it cheers me to know that we've finally accomplished something as significant as this. You could say it's our first major victory after that horror. When the Core got me out of that Bretonian prison with guards as dense as the donuts they shove into themselves, I almost thought there'd still be no hope, luckily I was wrong. I heard the Guild Masters have some plans regarding the planet right next to us, but they haven't leaked much information in that regard. Hah, a planet entirely colonized and controlled by the Core. That's a thought, isn't it?

* I would have never believed that the High Command would throw all its cards in for a risky move such as this. On the good side, we have won Yaren station but on the bad side, the Order managed to nab Dabadoru out of our hands while our forces concentrated on the siege. If we would've failed to capture Yaren, the High Command would clear our heads for the henchmen. What makes me wonder is that there was no counter-attack as if the High Command deemed that station expendable. They will definitely not abandon Dabadoru forever, I can vouch for that. Now, I can only hope that my brother is amongst the survivors of the assault on Dabadoru. Time will tell, when the first rescue ships with escape pods show up here. If the Nomads leave us alone for once.

* The Order? Hah! They will doom us all if they don't stop at Dabadoru. How ironic - it is them who help the Nomads within these regions, one way or another. Maybe if they could stop working against humans and focus their assets onto the real threat, the Core would be a lot more successful than we already are! Then again, what do you expect of those Order scoundrels, who scream "Infected!" every time somebody does not agree with their views?

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