The iron fist that rules from the Core. In Procyon, they're represented by governors, guild officers, and a military presence that is stretched thin but ruthless when provoked.
The iron fist that rules from the Core. In Procyon, they're represented by governors, guild officers, and a military presence that is stretched thin but ruthless when provoked.
The Hegemony's intelligence branch has detected the Ur signal and believes it can be replicated as a weapon — or used to power something even older.
Governor Tessel Varn — political appointee, career-focused, not a true believer
Commander Idris Ohe — military intelligence, genuinely believes the signal is a threat
Guild Examiner Dross — artifact specialist, wants the technology regardless of political outcome
Start neutral. The bounty for Orin Vess is an official Hegemony job.
If the crew keeps interfering with Hegemony operations, status drops fast.
They have long reach — heat stays high in any Hegemony-adjacent system.
8 segments. Fills when crew actions draw Hegemony attention, interfere with their operations, or their intelligence tracking advances. When full: The sector goes into lockdown. The crew is wanted.