Factions

There are many factions in the Aurigan Reach, all with their own friends, foes, and interests. Navigating between the threads of politics is crucial to surviving the struggle.

Reputation effects

• Your rating with the Mercenary Review Board indicates how trusted and effective your mercenary company is. A high MRB rating will earn you respect from fellow mercenaries and MechWarriors-for-hire.

Faction reputations are tracked for each of the major powers in the Reach

• Loathed: This faction considers you an enemy and will work with you only under duress. You receive 90% less payment for contracts and are not permitted to shop in systems this faction controls.
• Hated: This faction deeply distrusts you and works with you only grudgingly. You receive 50% less payment for contracts and pay a 50% markup in shops in systems this faction controls.
• Disliked: This faction has reason to mistrust you. You receive 10% less payment for contracts and pay a 20% markup in shops in systems this faction controls.
• Indifferent: This faction has no firm opinions about your company. You pay a standard 10% markup in shops in systems this faction controls.
• Liked: This faction believes you are reliable and trustworthy. You receive a 5% bonus payment for contracts you undertake for this faction.
• Friendly: You are a respected resource this faction will call on for difficult tasks. You receive a 10% bonus payment for contracts and a 5% discount in shops in systems this faction controls.
• Allied: You are a trusted agent of this faction and will be offered its most sensitive and difficult missions. You receive a 15% bonus payment for contracts and a 10% discount in shops in systems this faction controls.

List of factions

Full Name	Short Name	Demonym	Government	Allies	Enemies	Presence
Aurigan Directorate	Directorate	Directorate	Directorate	Taurian Concordat	Aurigan Pirates Aurigan Restoration Magistracy of Canopus	2
Aurigan Mercenaries	Mercenaries	Mercenary	Guild		Aurigan Pirates	1
Aurigan Pirates	Pirates	Pirate	Dominion		Aurigan Mercenaries Aurigan Directorate Taurian Concordat Magistracy of Canopus Aurigan Restoration Liao	1
Arano Restoration	Restoration	Aurigan	Coalition	Magistracy of Canopus	Aurigan Pirates Aurigan Directorate	2
ComStar	ComStar	ComStar	Corporation	Mercenary Review Board		0.1
Federated Suns	Davion	Federal	Federation	ComStar Steiner	Kurita Liao	1
Draconis Combine	Kurita	Kuritan	Combine	Marik Liao Comstar	Davion Steiner	0.25
Capellan Confederation	Liao	Capellan	Confederation	Kurita Comstar	Aurigan Pirates Marik Davion Steiner Taurian Concordat	1.5
Magistracy of Canopus	Magistracy	Canopian	Magistracy	Aurigan Restoration Marik Comstar	Aurigan Pirates Aurigan Directorate Taurian Concordat Liao	1.5
Free Worlds League	Marik	Leaguer	League	Kurita ComStar Magistracy of Canopus	Liao Steiner	1
Mercenary Review Board	MRB	MRB	Board	Comstar		0
Independent	Independent	Independent	Independent		Aurigan Pirates	1
Lyran Commonwealth	Steiner	Lyran	Commonwealth	ComStar Davion	Kurita Marik Liao	0.25
Taurian Concordat	Taurians	Taurian	Concordat	Aurigan Directorate ComStar Marik	Aurigan Pirates Aurigan Restoration Magistracy of Canopus Davion Steiner Liao	1.5