Thread:The Indomitable/@comment-26210095-20160501223224

I am thinking about making a new faction. Most Sci-Fi RPs focus on war, but I plan for my faction to be a different one.

Enter, the Iron Bank. The Iron Bank is the most economically powerful faction, by far, and form the most stable currency in the galaxy. They are more then a bank, however. They are the greatest collection of merchants, space traders, bankers, and many more. They are the foremost explorers of the Galaxy, and their starships may not be the most powerful in terms of firepower, but are able to explore farther into deep space to exploit new markets. Their vaults are completely impregnable. Although a bank, they have powers equal to that of a nation, having a military and land. They have many far flung colonies in the galaxy, and have a chokehold on most galactic trade. Everything you could possibly imagine, they have a share in the trade. They are ruthless monopolists, and although are not the only ones supplying products, can do it at prices that drive others out of buisness. They have an army, to subjugate natives of planets (although they don't like to get their hands dirty much of the time), and to open new markets. The Iron Banks army however, serves for little other then that. Many have tried to cross the bank, but none have succeeded. If they refuse to pay back their loans, chances are that they will be economically crushed, and the Iron Bank can pump ludicrous amounts of money into fringe rebel groups, and provide them with top of the line armor and weapons. Also, actualy almost all of the galaxy is in debt to them (I know everybody will want to be the exception to this, but it's true), so if X attacks the Iron Bank will simply offer to take away the debt of another faction of they attack X. Also, not many want to attack the banks because they are a valuable source of income and allies, and there aren't many advantages if they are destroyed. As far as weaponry, armor, and manufacturing goes they are top of the line.

So, cool? 