Editing Firestorm Armada (section)

===[[Kurak Alliance|The Kurak Alliance]]===
Ostensibly the good guys, but in reality only a lighter shade of grey than the Zenian League. Formed by the Terran Alliance and the two most powerful alien races to combat the threat of the Zenian League. They eventually brought six smaller factions into the fold who had suffered at the hands of Zenian League aggression during it's push into the Fathoms Reach and Storm Zone.

*'''Major Races'''
**'''Aquan Prime''' - A collective of aquatic species, basically space dolphins and lobster men. Very Eldar-ish in that they are graceful, maneuverable, and deadly when used right, but <s>die horribly when they make a mistake</s> are just as tough as everyone else. Make heavy use of omni-directional lasers and a crapton of mines. They have been a long-standing ally of Terra, having been strong supporters of the Terquai for centuries before formal contact with the main human forces.
**'''The Sorylian Collective''' - Ancient race of logical, pragmatic space lizards. Generally they are a very up-close force, using powerful broadside guns and lethal boarding parties. They are slow to act and very thoughtful, as a species, presumably developing out of their relatively long lifespans which makes zero sense based on how they play in game. Their territory extends into the Storm Zone, which was the catalyst for joining the Kurak Alliance, but have since become one of their staunchest defenders yet galactic record holders as the [http://community.spartangames.co.uk/index.php?/topic/16839-war-log-3726 consistently] [http://community.spartangames.co.uk/index.php?/topic/12481-war-log-3725 worst performing major faction].
**'''The Terran Alliance''' - Used to be the dominant human power until the Directorate turned traitor and the Dindrenzi rebelled. Now they're fighting to hold onto what they have left with the efficiency of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Office_(UK_TV_series)#Characters Office]. Their ships look bad on paper, then you realize they're shielded out the ass and can absorb retarded amounts of punishment if they can [[#Exploding_Dice|roll well]]. Makes heavy use of nuclear weapons, as the Dindrenzi eventually found out when their homeworld of Dramos was reduced to a smoldering, lifeless rock in space.

*'''Minor Races'''
**'''Hawker Industries''' - Old-school, honorable corporation that helps design and build Terran ships and weapons. Have badass-looking ships known for durability and nuclear armament. Basically Elite Terrans. With the defection of the Directorate and Works Raptor, they've become the primary developer of new weaponry for the Terran Alliance.
**'''Ryushi''' - Nomads who wander the stars after the loss of their homeworld to the Dindrenzi and Illosians. They are obsessed with SRS and lots of drones to preserve their own lives, as they are not very numerous. They are bitter enemies of the Kedorians, being the only race outside of the Zenian League to know their secret origins.
**'''Tarakians''' - Mysterious, advanced aliens that use big lumbering ships with troll-tastic gravitic weaponry. Their favorite sport is grav-pushing your ships into asteroid fields or planets, while ignoring shields, crew loss and intervening terrain in the process, and then watching you whine and quit to play 40k again. They inhabit an area of space along the edge of the galaxy called the Harrison Belt. They seem to be keeping watch for some force outside the Milky Way and much of their society seems structured around guarding the galaxy's edge.  Since this is boring, they spend a lot of time re-watching videos of their gravity weapons throwing your ships off the board to keep themselves entertained.
**'''Terquai''' - Human citizens of the Aquans. Their ships are a mixture of Aquan and Terran tech and design sensibilities. Their ancestors were among the first human space colonists, having settled far from Terra before being cut off from humanity during the Wars of First Contact. They soon found their colony worlds were already occupied by the Aquans. This worked out for both, however, as the Aquans lived in the oceans and they on the land. Centuries later when they reestablished ties with the Terran Alliance, it was discovered they had become a client state of the Aquans. These ties helped form the Kurak Alliance when the Zenian League launched their invasion into the Storm Zone.
**'''Veydreth''' - Savage, spacefaring raider tribes with fast, assault-y ships. They are described as "star dragons" by Terrans due to their physical appearance. They used to raid Terran Alliance colonies, but with the push into the Storm Zone by the Zenian League they have been hired by the Hawker Consortium to raid Zenian races instead, cause why not, right? (insert star dragon roar!!!)  
**'''Xelocians''' - The other nomadic race living in giant worldships. They were drifting through the area just firing forward lasers aimlessly when war broke out and they joined the Kurak Alliance out of need for protection and general boredom. They have a strong business acumen, but also seek enlightenment as a race among the stars. They currently believe their race has begun its final journey as war breaks out across the galaxy, so pew pew their way to destiny.