>>5724499There are several factions I have in mind. I want a sword-and-planet feel.
-Saevasque
Inspired by Dark Eldar, space vampires, necromancers, Elric Of Melnibone, those Necromongers from Chronicles of Riddick hehe. In my settings there is a place called Gothograec, it is inspired by real life Gothograecia stuff but the idea is late Rome mystery cults inheritors. They are the decadent pleasure cult faction they discovered the means to rupture space is through PAIN ENGINES muahahaha. Astrophysics should investigate bdsm as a means for space propulsion to cross the universe. Saevasque ruled by some dynasts called the Consanguinity who want to render all biomass into haemolymph. They also have sacerdotal castes (eunuch space wizards??) Also a part of the game is about ectogenesis MACHINE WOMBS / endogamic marriage all the Saevasque are sterile.
-Khurultai
SPACE MONGOLIANS inspired by sword and planet Conan, pirates and vikings but also echoes of Outlaws of The Marsh / Three Kingdoms or Warring States etc. They are obviously a marauder / raiding faction, perhaps a nomadic or tribal confederation. I think their world might be called something like Gantulga (Steel Hearth). Maybe there will finally be SPACE WUXIA
Don't mention 40k White Scars / Space Wolves, I will cry
-Isonomy
Some corporate utilitarian faction that looks like venture capital, aapl design division or ycombinator, also modern art galleries / Gagosian lol. Has a minimalist cyberpunk / abstract vector look reminiscent of Mirror's Edge and Wipeout games. Mentioned before in some of my settings. They have THE WORST technology, but good marketing.
-Asabiyyah, we need space bedouin space arabic people because dune also that Coriolis rpg game is pretty good. I want an excuse to upload pictures of jezzails, we will call them Las-locks like Dan Abnett. Some of the game is about searching for water planets... most of the planets encountered are barren or where water exists it is either polluted (war) or unuseable eg heavy water deuterium D2O. Inspired by a really good and difficult mobile game I completed called Star Traders Frontiers where magic water / water fuel powers everything.
-Nakshatra, some space Indian faction? Maybe possess advanced reincarnation/rebirth tech into animals a metaphor for genesplicing theriomorphic uplift ARGH NO THE FURRIES HAVE COME
-Space Aztecs or Space Babylonians? I read Nibiru rpg hehe. ZIGGURAT faction I really like ziggurats I have some names for these. Their space vessel transportation is not a ship but based upon huge pyramids that remain in place, after a ritual sacrifice the destination location warp-rebuilds around them.
Maybe just write in your own faction. Space Africans (these were in that Star Traders mobile game, the Moklumnue). Space voodoo people? Space eskimos. They hunt galactic behemoths
>I try to invent space people>either wh40k, or>ETHNIC GROUP but IN SPACE>all spaceships armed with railguns firing cultural appropriation