Editing Lancer Suldan (section)

==Notable Factions==
Important factions that the PCs have interacted with
*The Provisional Government of Suldan: The current rulers of Suldan, a former revolutionary group that was making significant strides against the Emir until his most recent death. Following the chaos that resulted from the corruption of his cloning system, Jun Chandreskhar and her rebellion were able to seize power. The government presently consists of a council of delegates, former revolutionaries, who are overseeing the various administrative functions and civil services they've inherited. They are presently in the process of transitioning from a revolutionary movement to a full government, though that has come with its own difficulties.

*Loyalists to the Emir: Marching under the symbol of a pair of crossed, golden sword; the force of his His Most Royal Highness, Julian Ambrose Khan, Emir of Suldan (In Exile) represent a motley crew of insurgents ranging from fanatical rebels, hired guns, former members of the Royal Army and the elite personal guard of Julian Amrose Khan. Their goal is to return the Emir to the throne they believe (or have been paid to believe) is rightfully his. Due to the nature of Suldan's military build up under the Emir and the nature of his deposal, the insurgents have access to rather more military gear than most rebellions typically have; and the Emir is capable of putting powerful forces in the field. At present, his forces are using this gear to commit waves of terrorist attacks across the inhabited portion of the planet, aimed at collapsing the provisional government.

*Arclight Transcolonial: A long tim ago, Arclight was one of five corporations that colonized Suldan initially, and controlled it with representatives on the Corporate Council. That ended when the Emir overthrew the council, and executed most of their representatives on the planet. By the time any of the offworld corporations realized what was going on, he was dug in with a defense system that made removing him a costly proposition. The Union representative tied up their claims in red tape the Union, leading to a stalemate. With the fall of the Emir, however, Arclight has come to reclaim fifty years worth of back taxes, the first of the five to make a move on the liberated planet. It was Arclight combat ships that cleared the way through the renegade defense network, and Arclight personnel that reopened the spaceport and are taking a cut of everything that moves on and off the planet. But it's not enough. Their current business plan to recoup their losses causes for massive mineral exploitation in the Chiraji Mountain Range near the badlands. This has led to differences with the people living there.

*The Union: The Union is far too vast to cover in a brief description. But they have come to Suldan. The light frigate Iphigenia, under the command of Captain Yusef Oshana, has entered orbit. The Union response to the chaos on the surface. Officially, his mission is to assess the planet, assist in the restoration of order and reestablish the Union presence. He's been consulting with the provisional government, and deploying engineers and mech units to the surface, though he has yet to officially declare his support. Right now, his forces appear to be mostly gathering information.

The former Union Representative on the planet, Miranda Cortez, has been missing since the bombardment of Hadiqa. The Union doesn't believe she's dead, or they would have sent much more than a light frigate to the planet. The death of a Union Representative calls for a retaliation... but one whose status is unknown makes the situation more... fluid.

Captain Yusef Oshana has the ability to make or break Suldan. His assessment to Union Command will have a great, and every faction wants to court his favor. His forces are light on the planet, but attacking him is attacking the Union. Only a madman would do that.

*The Red Circle: A criminal outfit in Hadiqa City that runs a high tech black market. They predate the revolution, and they predate the Emir. Secrecy and paranoia have long been their watch words, clients very rarely directly contact them. Cut outs and anonymous messages are their preferred means of contact. Their prices are high, but they offer rare technology stolen from the Emir's research labs and weapons stolen from military stockpiles. They're also willing to trade favors for clients with certain skillsets.