You say nanites. So, is one of the UTN's black projects codenamed 'Quicksilver'? *passes ball to CD*
The Spiders' transforming mecha. I'm assuming they'll only have the biped ones for their human associates, and the other ones look appropriately ... unusual?
The walkertank people - we need some faction that'll be all 'nobles' and 'honor' and 'knighthood' and crap. Why not this one? Mostly too busy with internal politics to do anything but squabble about dynastic disputes fifty years old and fiefdom rights, leaving their head honcho (King? Emperor? Whatever you'd call him.) with an actual _need_ to hire outside or indie operators to take care of things for them. Their mecha would be the most heavily armed and armored, able to act as both ground and space units, which gives them a bit of a superiority complex. Thing is, they may well be that, but the other branches of their forces are lacking. Knights and cannon fodder, the former not really caring much about the latter. Only reason they're still about would be that if anybody from the outside sticks their head into their business all that animosity is going to be suddenly directed outwards.
Hmm ... maybe make them the obligatory nekojin species.
Well, it's a thought.
-Griever
When tact is required, use brute force. When force is required, use greater force.
When the greatest force is required, use your head. Surprise is everything. - The Book of Cataclysm
The Spiders' transforming mecha. I'm assuming they'll only have the biped ones for their human associates, and the other ones look appropriately ... unusual?
The walkertank people - we need some faction that'll be all 'nobles' and 'honor' and 'knighthood' and crap. Why not this one? Mostly too busy with internal politics to do anything but squabble about dynastic disputes fifty years old and fiefdom rights, leaving their head honcho (King? Emperor? Whatever you'd call him.) with an actual _need_ to hire outside or indie operators to take care of things for them. Their mecha would be the most heavily armed and armored, able to act as both ground and space units, which gives them a bit of a superiority complex. Thing is, they may well be that, but the other branches of their forces are lacking. Knights and cannon fodder, the former not really caring much about the latter. Only reason they're still about would be that if anybody from the outside sticks their head into their business all that animosity is going to be suddenly directed outwards.
Hmm ... maybe make them the obligatory nekojin species.
Well, it's a thought.
-Griever
When tact is required, use brute force. When force is required, use greater force.
When the greatest force is required, use your head. Surprise is everything. - The Book of Cataclysm