Independent

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	Not a unified faction as such, the Independents are a loose category of polities and free agents unified more by a lack of association with a major faction than any shared qualities. Independent worlds and the spacers who call them home often share reputation data, trade generously among themselves, and will readily cooperate to perform short-term security and military actions to better protect what freedom they have maintained by working together. Equally likely, trust can break down, and Independents will suspiciously deny each other favors, compete viciously, and turn a blind eye to the misfortune of neighbors.
–In-game faction description

The Independents are a collection of "neutral" polities that together make up a minor faction in the Sector.

Independent stations and planets are spread out across the sector, including Nova Maxios in Magec, Nomios and Agreus in Arcadia, and Asharu in Corvus. Since Independent stations are in half the systems, it's easy to gain reputation with them in most places through trading or bounty hunting.

Fleet doctrine

Ships

Independent fleets field a wide variety of ships from different techs. They have access to almost all frigates, destroyers, and cruisers. They notably lack access to any combat oriented capital ships. Likewise, they have a vast variety of weapons that they use to outfit these ships.

Frigates
Ship	Tech	Role	Credits	Military only?
Afflictor	High Tech	Phase Frigate	42,000¢	No
Brawler	Midline	Gunship	13,000¢	No
Centurion	Midline	Heavy Frigate	20,000¢	No
Cerberus	Low Tech	Combat Freighter	10,000¢	No
Dram	Low Tech	Tanker	9,000¢	No
Hermes	Midline	Shuttle	5,000¢	No
Hound	Low Tech	Combat Freighter	8,500¢	No
Hyperion	High Tech	Advanced Gunship	195,000¢	Yes
Kite	Midline	Shuttle	5,000¢	No
Lasher	Low Tech	Frigate	10,000¢	No
Mercury	High Tech	Shuttle	5,000¢	No
Monitor	Midline	Frigate	25,000¢	No
Mudskipper	Low Tech	Civilian Transport	5,000¢	No
Omen	High Tech	Frigate	20,000¢	No
Ox	Low Tech	Tug	16,000¢	No
Scarab	High Tech	Heavy Frigate	30,000¢	No
Shade	High Tech	Phase Frigate	40,000¢	Yes
Shepherd	Low Tech	Drone Tender	11,000¢	No
Tempest	High Tech	Frigate	36,000¢	No
Wayfarer	Midline	Combat Freighter	15,000¢	No
Wolf	High Tech	Frigate	13,000¢	No
Vanguard	Low Tech	Heavy Frigate	30,000¢	No
Vigilance	Midline	Frigate	11,000¢	No

Destroyers
Ship	Tech	Role	Credits	Military only?
Buffalo	High Tech	Freighter	20,000¢	No
Buffalo Mk.II	Low Tech	Destroyer	19,000¢	No
Condor	Low Tech	Light Carrier	32,000¢	Yes
Drover	Midline	Light Carrier	52,000¢	Yes
Gemini	Midline	Combat Freighter	36,000¢
Enforcer	Low Tech	Destroyer	38,000¢	Yes
Hammerhead	Midline	Destroyer	40,000¢	Yes
Manticore	Low Tech	Destroyer	45,000¢	Yes
Medusa	High Tech	Destroyer	60,000¢	Yes
Mule	Low Tech	Combat Freighter	34,000¢	No
Nebula	Midline	Civilian Transport	20,000¢	No
Phaeton	Low Tech	Tanker	22,000¢	No
Salvage Rig	Midline	N/A	20,000¢	No
Shrike	High Tech	Light Destroyer	20,000¢	Yes
Sunder	Midline	Destroyer	45,000¢	Yes
Tarsus	Low Tech	Freighter	19,000¢	No
Valkyrie	Midline	Troop Transport	20,000¢	No

Cruisers
Ship	Tech	Role	Credits	Military only?
Apogee	High Tech	Cruiser	140,000¢	Yes
Aurora	High Tech	Cruiser	200,000¢	Yes
Champion	Midline	Heavy Cruiser	125,000¢	Yes
Colossus	Low Tech	Heavy Freighter	40,000¢	No
Dominator	Low Tech	Heavy Cruiser	125,000¢	Yes
Eagle	Midline	Cruiser	100,000¢	Yes
Eradicator	Low Tech	Fast Cruiser	100,000¢	Yes
Falcon	Midline	Light Cruiser	80,000¢	Yes
Fury	High Tech	Light Cruiser	115,000¢	Yes
Gryphon	Midline	Missile Cruiser	110,000¢	Yes
Heron	Midline	Fast Carrier	120,000¢	Yes
Mora	Low Tech	Carrier	125,000¢	Yes
Starliner	Midline	Civilian Transport	50,000¢	No
Venture	Low Tech	Cruiser	70,000¢	No

Capitals
Ship	Tech	Role	Credits	Military only?
Atlas	Low Tech	Superfreighter	75,000¢	No
Prometheus	Low Tech	Tanker	80,000¢	No

Wings

The Independents use all types of fighters and most bombers.

Table of Fighters
Image	Fighter	Designation	Design Type	OP	Wing Size	Base Value
	Talon	Interceptor	Low Tech	2	4	2,000¢
	Thunder	Heavy Interceptor	Midline	10	2	7,000¢
	Wasp	Interceptor Drone	High Tech	5	6	6,000¢
	Broadsword	Heavy Fighter	Low Tech	8	3	6,000¢
	Claw	Fighter	High Tech	8	5	9,000¢
	Gladius	Fighter	Midline	6	2	10,000¢
	Mining Pod	Drone	Low Tech	0	4	1,500¢
	Sarissa	Support	Low Tech	12	3	8,000¢
	Xyphos	Support	High Tech	18	2	10,000¢
	Warthog	Heavy Fighter	Low Tech	12	3	9,000¢
	Dagger	Bomber	High Tech	18	3	9,000¢
	Khopesh	Bomber	Low Tech	12	2	7,000¢
	Longbow	Bomber	High Tech	12	2	9,000¢
	Piranha	Bomber	Low Tech	10	3	6,000¢

Relationship tier flavour text

Tier	Description
Cooperative	Independent fleet operators and leading officials of non-alighed polities consider you a friend and a valuable asset. You are favored in business and contracts, given priority docking access, and invited to dine with VIPs. You are given great leeway due to the goodwill you have earned.
Friendly	You have a good reputation with more than a few high-level independent fleet commanders and non-aligned polity officials in the Persean Sector. You are considered a good operator, favored in matters of business and easily forgiven minor indiscretions.
Welcoming	Your name is known by many independent commanders and non-aligned polity officials. You are considered a safe operator, made welcome in matters of business and easily forgiven for minor indiscretions.
Favourable	You are considered a reliable operator by the independent fleet operations and minor polities of the Persean Sector. You are welcome in matters of business.
Neutral	Your reputation is not considered notable by the independent fleet operations and minor polities of the Persean Sector. If you're willing to do business, then you will be welcomed.
Suspicious	Though nothing has been proven (yet), independent officials tend to view you with distrust. Link access to the port authority is granted only grudgingly, and you find yourself the subject of investigations and harassment frequently.
Inhospitable	Suspicions have risen to an actionable level. There's no shoot-on-sight authorization quite yet, but independent ports will refuse to trade with you, and patrols seem on a mission to make your life miserable.
Hostile	Opportunistic independent captains may engage your fleet on sight to collect the open bounty that has been pooled to ensure your downfall. Unaligned markets are closed to you, as you are considered worse even than most pirates. You might still recover your standing with the non-aligned polities of the Sector, but it's going to take some serious work.
Vengeful	You are a scourge of the spaceways. A holo of your face and scan of your fleet are traded between independent flotillas and administrators as part of an unofficial collective security arrangement. It is likely that a well-paid mercenary company is working to hunt you down.

	You are known to have performed work for Provost Baird of the Galatia Academy.
–Additional Description after completing Kallichore Archive

Markets

Arcadia	Askonia	Corvus	Eos Exodus
Agreus, size 5 Nomios, size 3	Nortia, size 4 (Military)	Asharu, size 4	Baetis, size 5 (Military)
Galatia	Hybrasil	Magec	Samarra
Derinkuyu Mining Station*, size 4	Cethlenn, size 4	Nova Maxios, size 5	Orthrus, size 4
Thule	Westernesse	Zagan
Eldfell, size 5	Ailmar, size 5	Ilm, size 5

NOTE: Derinkuyu Mining Station starts the game under Pirate control, and is returned to Independent control after the course of the tutorial.