https://elite.mistflux.co.uk/w/api.php?action=feedcontributions&feedformat=atom&user=24.32.70.0%2F24Elite Dangerous Wiki - User contributions [en-gb]2026-10-30T11:42:52ZUser contributionsMediaWiki 1.46.2https://elite.mistflux.co.uk/w/index.php?title=Alliance&diff=33343Alliance2015-05-10T22:05:11Z<p>24.32.70.54: added a paragraph explaining that the Alliance does not have ranks like the Federation or Empire.</p>
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<div>[[File:AllianceInsignia.png|thumb|200px|Insignia of The Alliance]]<br />
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The '''Alliance of Independent Systems''' is one of the three galactic major [[factions]], the other two being the [[Federation]] and the [[Empire]]. Its political center is the system of [[Alioth]].<br />
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The Alliance was formed from a number of independent systems with the goal of gaining strength in numbers and defending, where necessary, against the other major powers.<br />
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Militarily, the cooperation is successful. Each member system contributes a portion of its navy to the Alliance Defence Force. [[The Council of Admirals]] is unified and has powers to act swiftly without [[government]] approval. Vessels of the Alliance generally bear the decals of their own navy, but display an additional Alliance Defence Force decal while operating with the unified naval force.<br />
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The Alliance was formed circa 3230 AD in Alioth, and portrays itself as a beacon of human rights and democracy in an increasingly autocratic universe. It does not conform to the political ideals of the totalitarian [[Empire]], or the authoritarian [[Federation]] and there is much cultural variation among its members. This, however, means they often struggle to achieve political agreement. The presidency changes annually around its member systems. <br />
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== Ranks ==<br />
The Alliance does not contain ranks, instead featuring a complex permit scheme that restricts commanders' travel to Alliance systems.<br />
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==Permits==<br />
[[Permits]] are required to access certain systems that are otherwise locked out by the computer of your [[Frame Shift Drive]] (FSD).<br />
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Such permits are rewarded by the controlling faction for that locked system, when you become allied with that faction. You can often find that faction on a [[station]] outside the main system they control.<br />
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Once allied, simply visit the [[Bulletin Board]] at any of the faction's stations to accept a job titled "Making Friends And Going Places". Accepting the job automatically adds the permit to your FSD computer.<br />
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==Factions==<br />
{| class="article-table sortable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="text-align: center;" border="1"<br />
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! style="text-align: center;" | Faction<br />
! style="text-align: center;" | System<br />
! style="text-align: center;" | Station<br />
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| [[Alioth Independents]]<br />
| 78 Ursae Majoris<br />
| Rominger Dock<br />
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| [[Alioth Independents]]<br />
| 78 Ursae Majoris<br />
| Read Gateway<br />
|}<br />
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==Current events==<br />
The Alliance is "watching keenly" as events escalate around [[The Imperial Succession]] and a junior aide has hinted at frustration in its administration <ref>[http://us2.campaign-archive1.com/?u=dcbf6b86b4b0c7d1c21b73b1e&id=8c803c1c03 Newsletter 53: The Chancellor Speaks Out]</ref>, but little news has filtered out of GalNet regarding the region.<br />
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==Lore==<br />
{{:Alliance/Lore}}<br />
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== See Also ==<br />
* [[:Category:Key People of the Alliance|Key People of the Alliance]] - A list of key people within the Alliance and its council<br />
* [[Lore]] - Overview of what kind of lore is in Elite: Dangerous<br />
* [[Events]] - Various events that has happened or is ongoing<br />
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==References==<br />
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