The Factions in Andromeda – Conflict and Friendship
The Andromeda Galaxy is anything but uninhabited and with our arrival, we cause a lot of chaos. Here I will briefly introduce the different factions you will encounter in the game. If you don’t want to know anything about it, jump straight to the next page.
The Andromeda Initiative
The Andromeda Initiative includes all residents who left the Milky Way to start a new beginning in the Andromeda Galaxy.
In addition to the four arks, each housing 20,000 humans, Salarians, Asari, and Turians in cryo-sleep, there is the Nexus, which is the hub of all our actions. The Nexus is still under construction and relies on resources that the Pathfinder teams will find in Andromeda. Due to an incident upon arrival, the leadership of the entire project is in turmoil, and political conflicts cause problems. While everyone tries to pull together to ensure survival in Andromeda, everyone believes they contribute the most.
The Kett
If “mean” had an appearance, it would be the Kett. This technologically advanced species does not disguise the fact that it does not want us in Andromeda. They shoot without asking and are led by a mysterious Archon.
On every world where Remnant technology is found, the Kett can also be found researching it. They refuse to engage in diplomatic discussions from the outset and make it clear: You are unwelcome, now you will be shot. Or enslaved. And then shot. They are led by the strange Archon, who has his own interest in the technologies of the Remnant.
The Remnants
The Remnants are robots in many forms, also found on almost all planets of Andromeda. Usually, they perform scans peacefully and do their thing in silence, and only become aggressive when you get too close and their defense protocols are activated.
But the Remnants are more than just roaming machines. Beneath the planet’s surface, there are often gigantic halls and corridors shaped by Remnant technology. Sometimes it seems as if the entire planet is hollow and filled only with the technology of these strange robots. Who exactly created the Remnants and all their constructs is unknown at the time of arrival – also their intentions and the purpose of their existence remain a mystery.
The Angara
The Angara wear their hearts on their sleeves and are not particularly good at hiding their own emotions. They seem to be charged with electromagnetic energy and require not only ordinary food but also sunlight, which they can artificially create if necessary.
Although the Angara have also traveled through space for a long time, they honor tradition. The Angara are also enemies of the Kett and trying to find out more about the Remnants. Since the first contact with aliens ended in a war with the Kett, the Angara are skeptical about the Andromeda Initiative. They fear having another conqueror in their galaxy.
The next page is about the Tempest crew – our companions in the game.
