Backstory! I want backstory!

[pendell]

Maybe I've not read the manual thoroughly,   but I'm curious as to the backstory of the different factions ? I see there are clues scattered here and there on the board -- something about steel song having a great purge and eliminating all records which don't agree with the ruling party -- but I don't have a clear picture of who the different teams are , who their heroes and villains are or, well , much of anything about the contract save rumors in the spice hall.  

Help? 

Respectfully, 

Brian P. 

[slayernz]

Hey pendell,
There are tons of bits and pieces scattered throughout the forum, some cannon, and some err ... completely made up. That Steel Song are the scum of the quadrant is fact though. Absolutely fact. Shoot on sight and save the galaxy and all that jazz.

There is also another thread you might want to look at ...
startradersrpg.proboards.com/thread/5257/traders-templar-assault-background-setting

[contributor]

Unfortunately I haven't kept up with the background thread and the faction section isn't developed yet. And actually there is not that much information about the genesis of the actual factions. That information would have to be filled in by fallen or Cory Trese.

In fact, developing the differences between the factions and really making that affect gameplay would be one of my biggest hopes for STII.