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I have been working on a background based on a GURPS roleplay game , I am putting it here to see if anyone wants to contribute to the background or fluff of the game..
Its a skirmish level game , and I have taken ideas I like from pretty much everywhere (imitation is the sincerest form of flattery).
Think Aliens vs Colonial Starship Troopers vs the Greys vs Dr Who vs weiland lulani vs bladerunners....



Transhuman
In the coming decades, technologies like genetic engineering, artificial intelligence, and nanotechnology will transform humanity. A strange new world is unfolding – nightmarish to some, utopian to others. Soon we'll have the power to reshape our children's genes, build machines that think, and upload our minds into computers.
And Earth no longer confines us. Space tourism, mining the Moon and asteroids, a settlement on Mars and other planets, intersteller travel: all are dreams poised to take wing.
The universe of Transhuman Space is a synthesis of these two visions – a world in which ultra-technology and space travel fuse to forge a new destiny for mankind. Neither utopia nor dystopia, it is a place of hopes, fears, and new frontiers.
We live in the 24th century. In the coming decades, technologies such as genetic engineering, artificial intelligence,and nanotechnology are poised to transform humanity. Unfolding before us is a strange new world –nightmarish to some, utopian to others – in which we shall have the power to reshape our children’s genes, build machines that think, and perhaps even upload our minds into computers.
The Royal Orbital Navy patrols the asteroid belt. Nanotech has transformed life on Earth forever, and gene-enhanced humans share the world with artificial intelligences and robotic cybershells. Our solar system has become a setting as exciting and alien as any interstellar empire. Pirate spaceships hijacking black holes . . . sentient computers and artificial "bioroids" demanding human rights . . . nanotechnology and mind control . . .
Nanotechnology has unleashed the power of the mind , creating weaponry and abilities unlike those seen before...
Mecha stride across planets , crushing those in front of them, nation states vie with corporate entity and alien opposition alike for the resources and the riches on planets yet undiscovered , to survive and thrive.

Welcome to the Future . . .

Nation Factions
The Incorporated States of America
The Peoples Combine of the Dragon
The Red Fleets
Russia ,
A irradiated wasteland , consists of huge fleets of warmachines, floating across the skies of the planets of Mother Russia, led by the Blood Tsar, now dedicated to preserving the motherland.
The Jade Empire
The Volksreichs
Neu Isreal
The Caliphate
The Royal Orbital Commonwealth
The Commonwealth, spreading out from Earth into the galaxy, leading the initial colonisation of space , the Commonwealth consists of those countries on Earth that still have the British Royal Family spreading humanity to the stars.

Trade Factions
The Corps
Powerful trading Conglomerates, from Earth and other planets engaging in clandestine wars to gain the upper hands in the resource rush.
Anthros
Genetic experiments of the Corps gone wrong , humanoid crossbreds of many native earth species.

Xenomorphic Factions
The Star Khanate
Aliens occupying several smaller systems , but carving out an Empire ,on the opposite side to the galaxy
Bugs
Insectoid killing machines hived on planets , determined to survive.
Greys
Highly technically advanced aliens, with a mysterious goal to study humanity.
Mekinons
Now reneged mechanical former servants of the greys , swarming through the universe.
Dimension Masters
Extra dimensional meddlers, small in number , backed by powerful tech acquired from different dimensions and adapted.
Piraticals
Renegade humans and Aliens , preying on star ships of any faction to gain there booty.
ZomBioids
Synthetic humans, initially designed to be long range explorers , now returning to seek their creators, with a deadly plague...
The Vedix
Gods of the ancient past reborn and gene-sliced into immensely powerful beings, Masters of the floating Citadels
Scions
Children of the Vedix, interbred with humanity, use ancient technology to perform spell like miracles.
The Faithful
Religious zealots bringing the word of the Vedix Gods' to the unholy, from floating citadels in space.
Grynn
A hominid species of short space faring people, technically on par with earth , but a lot more politically and philosophically aligned.

http://factionspace.blogspot.com/

Interesting. Seems a good setting for a RPG.

Its more or less a rip from transhuman a gurps setting , I just like it and dont even claim to claim its my own work.

I just like the idea of the game