here once there were nations, now there ate
“They rule the inhabited
nly corporat
worlds.
less quest for dominance and profit
tions are gigantic entities, fiscal titans who bestrie the
ors of humanity bending allto thei needs. They
‘manufacture everything fom fests to fiearms
‘Their worMorces are numbered in bilions. Tel wealth
is beyond counting. Their conflicts shake the tortured
planets with thes vilece.
“Tobe an employee of corporation i tobe pat of
oflfe and to commit youself body and soul 04
cause Every moment of every day, the citizens and
\wotkers are bombarded by the propaganda oftheir em-
ployers. They ae told that only their corporation is
Supreme, tat only their corporation sight, that only
their way fies good.
“The citizens of democratic Capito know that they
ane free and that al others seek to destroy their fee
dom. Capitots huge amis are commited to defending
that freedom.
“The subjects of Bauhau's Fou Elector Dkes know
that they ar surrounded by enemies who covet their
wedth and their technical superiority. The generals of
‘Bauhaus’ mltary orders wotk hard to ensie that
their wealth is preserved.
“Those who serve Mishims’s Lord Heirs know that
only they understand te rue meaning of honor and that
‘the univers fl f thse who sek to take advantage
ofthese in their ancient dominions. The Samurai
stand ead to gve tei ives in defense of those lands
‘The clnsfole of imperial are just ascertain that
only the trong survive, and by thelr conquests, hey
Drove thir strength,
“The enigmatic employees af bernie know that
they are the focus of universal hate and tht al sek th
destruction. 1p succed their enemies must overcome
“their beretaly enhanced defenders.
So conflicts ae bred. So was are bor. n atime of
‘conomic eatastrophe and scarce resources, these bes
_are enough to deve milion to war,
THE BROTHERHOOD
Rising above the wars ofthe corporations ate the members of the Broti-
hood, the sprtual gurd.ans of humanity At the head of the Brother:
hood stands the Cardinal, the most powerful manin history. a being of
enormous spiritual, moral and temporal power. He is served by count.
Jess billons. Missionaries spread his word. Ingusitors hunt dow his
‘heretical enemies Seers wield the strange mystical powers of the Artin his
‘ame, Countless soldier fanatics are ready to deat his com
“Those who serve the Dark Apostes ae the eternal enemies of all human-
'y: The mumberlss hordes ofthe Dark Legion raise their gigantic itadels
‘onal the worlds of humanity. Undead warriors swarm against the armies
‘of humanity and force even the fillen to serve them. Countless Heretics
Faith in the Cardinal isthe last remaining gle that binds humanity to-
_gether- People of nearly every corporation with the notable exception of
(ybertronic) attend sermons in the towering Cathedrals on the walls of
‘which the etemal uuths ofthe Chronicles are inscribed. Citizens of every
‘corporation heed his message of hope and redemption, They all need
something to believe in, for the times are dark.
THE DARK LEGION
infese evry corer of human society and spread their message of comp
tion and rebelon, fostering wars between the megacorporations, spread
‘ng distrust and hatred among humanity
" They serve lian, the Scheme, Mistress ofthe awesome mystical