Martian Loyalists

The Martian Loyalists are a Gem faction on Mars. They use The Tower as their base of operations. Their insignia is identical to the early Era 2 Diamond Authority insignia.

## Members

The Martian Loyalists are the largest faction on Mars, and also have the largest army of any Martian faction.

### The Council

The Martian Loyalists are governed by a small council of elites that have earned the respect of the faction's leader.

* Blue Goldstone: The leader of the Martian Loyalists, and the head of the council. During the Rebellion, she oversaw the trials of captured rebels and gave the final verdicts.
* Moonstone: A member of the council and a doctor Gem that repairs the gemstones of the Martian Loyalists' soldiers. She rarely disagrees with Blue Goldstone, but is willing to voice her opinion when she does due to her status.
* Iris Agate: A taciturn Agate that helped prevent the Tower from entering an anarchic state. Blue Goldstone added her to her council for this reason.
* Yellow Tourmaline: An upbeat, blunt technician that gained Blue Goldstone's respect through her craft.

### Other Members

* Purple Zircon: A passive member of the Martian Loyalists that keeps the records of the faction. Purple Zircon defended captured rebels during their trials.
* Peridot (Dot): A defective Peridot with rudimentary limb enhancers.
* Chondrodite: A soldier made on Mars that fought for Homeworld during the Rebellion.

### Former Members

* Magnetite: A Gem that managed the Tower's communications. When an Injector-shaped ship belonging to a mysterious "Chameleon Diamond" landed on Mars, she defected and joined her faction instead.
* Kunzite: The original owner of the Nacre sisters. She attempted to take over the faction, but was defeated easily and taken to Howlite to be brainwashed for her treason. She is now considered an ally due to being hypnotized by Howlite.
	+ The Nacre Sisters: As they belonged to Kunzite, they were considered members of the Martian Loyalists by association. They were unwanted, and cast out into the wasteland after their owner's arrest. One of them is considered an ally since she, similar to her owner, was hypnotized by Howlite.

## Ideals

True to their name, the Martian Loyalists remain loyal to the ideals of Homeworld, few of them even questioning the system they were made for. The faction is an oligarchy, governed by Blue Goldstone and her council of hand-selected Gems. They mostly use the same rules as enforced by Era 1 Homeworld; that is, Gems are expected to fulfill their intended roles, while shirking one's duties for any reason is considered a crime.

The Martian Loyalists are second only to the Watchers in terms of conservative behavior. Defective Gems are legally tolerated, as it is understood that they can't just stop being off-color; however, these Gems are usually looked down upon by nearly all faction members. Fusions are only allowed if they are between combat-oriented Gems of the same type, and other fusions are separated and punished. Modified Gems are universally spurned, as they are considered to be monsters regardless of how they were modified; some have been allowed in The Tower for diplomatic reasons, but they are otherwise chased away.

Gems that break the Loyalists' rules are put on trial, with Blue Goldstone herself serving as judge and jury. If found guilty, Blue Goldstone decides the punishment depending on the severity of the crime and how often the defendant has broken the law in the past. The mildest sentencing is a few days of imprisonment, while the most severe punishments are permanent bubbling and exile. The most serious threats are sent tothe Palace to be brainwashed by Howlite, but this hasn't happened since Kunzite's failed coup.

## Property

### Current

* The Tower: The Martian Loyalists use Blue Diamond's old outpost as their base of operations.

## Relations

### The Remade Gems

Despite the Loyalists' most prominent members believing Chameleon Diamond is mere fiction and despising her followers, the Martian Loyalists are cautious to take any action against the rival faction.

### Pink Zirconia's Court

The Martian Loyalists have denounced Pink Zirconia and her court. Despite this, their leaders believe that the Zirconia can be pressured to adopt the Loyalists' governing system or replaced by an elite that will.

### Progressives

Due to their strongly conflicting governments, the Progressives and Martian Loyalists are sworn enemies, and mutually consider themselves to be at war with one another. Considering the animosity between their factions' leaders, it is unlikely that an armistice will be reached any time soon.

### Watchers

The Watchers are the only formal allies that the Martian Loyalists have, with both factions offering support to the other. The Martian Loyalists are known to supply the Watchers with troops and other resources. However, many members of the Loyalists, including their leader herself, have mixed or even negative views towards the Watchers' extremely controlling leader.