Brotherhood

Overview
Longtime faith-keepers and preachers, the Brotherhood has remained on the outskirts of many of the corporate power-struggles through the years. Now, however, their prophesies are coming true with the exodus of earth and the discovery of “something” beyond the darkness of Pluto. As tales of dread and horror return to Luna from Imperial colonies, people are turning to their faith now, more than ever. Corporation and beggar alike turn to the Brotherhood for guidance towards mankind’s salvation. To work against the Brotherhood is seen as treachery against humankind itself.

One might say that the formation of the Brotherhood rewrote the course of history. The Brotherhood was formed in 2275 A.D. by the first Cardinal, Nathaniel Durand, following the end of the First Corporate Wars. Its foundation drew all the corporations together in unity. A new calendar was begun in the year of the Cardinal’s inauguration and dates were henceforth written as Y.C. -In the Year of the Cardinal. From the earliest days of the Brotherhood they have established themselves as a martial force and not simply a clerical order guiding humanity with words of wisdom and peace. The times are too dark, the enemy too prone to slaughter for such a charitable expression of faith. Did not the Cardinal himself lead an army of thousand against the Apostle of War and did he not smite down and cleave into bloody ruin many a hell-spawned demon sent against him. He did; and as in all things, the Brotherhood follows what Cardinal Durand I taught them.

The military wing of the Brotherhood, which forms the larger part of the Inquisition, is growing all the time. From the moment they joined the Brotherhood they considered themselves part of a holy war and as such they are highly motivated. The Brotherhood military is very varied and a good pool of standard troops augmented by special assignment warriors, many of whom possess the mysterious power of the Art.