Faction Model
[ data model ]
Each politically significant faction gets it's own page.
| Faction | |
|---|---|
| Description_wiki | A one-line description of the faction for indices |
| Roles* | The type of the faction. Could be 'corporation', 'union member', 'superpower', etc. |
| Image_img | An image that is representative of this faction (logo, flag, insignia, etc.) |
| Allegiance_ref* | This faction is part of one or more larger political entities (corporation and system, system and union, etc.) |
| Type_rule | The type of faction. This can either be PC or NPC. |
| User_ref(user) | The user that plays this member |
Depending on the exact type of faction, other fields may be valid. The type is also used as an extra class in the dataentry, and might even be the used as a template.
Union Members
A Union Member is a faction that is part of the union as a candidate world, protectorate, minor world, inner world, core world or fringe world.
| Union Members | |
|---|---|
| Status_rule | The member status of the faction. This can be one of Candidate World, Protectorate, Minor World, Inner World, Core World, Fringe World |
| Base System_ref | The original system of this faction |
| Senator_ref | Link to the senator representing this system |
| Leader_ref | Link to the political leader of this system (can be omitted) |
| Logo | Blazonry description of the faction logo |
| Jedi_ref* | Links to the jedi sponsored by this system (can be omitted) |
| Short Name | The faction's short name |
Example
<data faction !union_member> Short Name : Description [wiki] : Roles* : union member Status [rule] : Inner World Image [image] : Logo : Allegiance [ref]* : Union Base System [ref] : Senator [ref] : Leader [ref] : Jedi [ref] : Type [rule] : PC User [ref::user] : </data>
An example of a member system of the union.
Superpowers
A superpower is a faction that is large enough to be fully self-sufficient.
Superpowers (with class 'superpower') remove the Allegiance_ref* field, as they do not subject themselves to others.
| Superpowers | |
|---|---|
| | Superpowers do not have allegiance to others. |
| Territory_ref* | A list of sectors in which the superpower claims sovereignty. |
Corporations
A corporation is a political entity that focuses on a single product. Corporations are usually part of a larger (union member sized) faction.
Corporations (with class 'corporation') add a single field to the normal faction fields.
| Corporation | |
|---|---|
| Product_rule | The base product of this corporation |
| Headquarters_ref | The zone that is the headquarters of this corporation |
Example
<data faction !corporation> Description [wiki] : Roles* : corporation Image [image] : Product [rule] : Headquarters [ref] : Allegiance [ref]* : Type [rule] : PC User [ref::user] : </data>
An example of a corporation.
