A Power is a powerful individual or organization who strive to control inhabited space for their own agendas in Powerplay. Each power attempts to expand into systems, extracting resources from them in order to pay for continued expansion and protect systems already being exploited.
Powers are distinct entities compared to minor and major factions. They sit between major and minor factions. Technically they can control up to dozens, if not hundreds of systems, though they may also control a mere handful.
While many powers are aligned directly with major factions, being Imperial senators or Federal politicians, others are not, being independent entities. Importantly, even when a Power is aligned with a major faction this does not prevent it scheming against its “allies”. Ultimately, every Power stands alone.
List of Powers
Name | Headquarters | Allegiance | Preparation Ethos | Expansion Ethos | Control Ethos |
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Aisling Duval | Cubeo | Empire | Social | Finance | Social |
Edmund Mahon | Gateway | Alliance | Finance | Finance | Finance |
A Lavigny-Duval | Kamadhenu | Empire | Social | Combat | Combat |
Felicia Winters | Rhea | Federation | Social | Finance | Finanace |
Denton Patreus | Eotienses | Empire | Finance | Combat | Combat |
Zachary Hudson | Nanomam | Federation | Combat | Combat | Combat |
Li Yong-Rui | Lembava | Independent | Social | Finance | Finance |
Zemina Torval | Synteini | Empire | Finance | Finance | Covert |
Pranav Antal | Polevnic | Independent | Social | Social | Covert |
Archon Delaine | Harma | Independent | Combat | Combat | Social |
Aisling Duval
Name | Princess Aisling Duval |
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Headquarters | Cubeo |
Age | 25 |
Allegiance | Empire |
Edmund Mahon
Name | Alliance Prime Minister Mahon |
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Headquarters | Gateway |
Age | 114 |
Allegiance | Alliance |
A Lavigny-Duval
"Together we are stronger than those who wish to seek to tear us down."
"It is time we woke up and delivered justice"
Name | Senator Arissa Lavigny-Duval |
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Headquarters | Kamadhenu |
Age | 58 |
Allegiance | Empire |
Felicia Winters
"The corporations bear a responsibility to sustaining the basic rights of our citizens."
"Our society can only become stronger by lifting those at the buttom, not pushing them deeper."
Name | Shadow President Felicia Winters - Liberal |
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Headquarters | Rhea |
Age | 72 |
Allegiance | Federation |
Denton Patreus
"Ever bigger rewards go to those that share them wisely"
Name | Senator Denton Patreus |
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Headquarters | Eotienses |
Age | 48 |
Allegiance | Empire |
Zachary Hudson
"We might not fire the first shot, but we will fire the last"
Name | President Hudson - Republican |
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Headquarters | Nanomam |
Age | 83 |
Allegiance | Federation |
Li Yong-Rui
Name | Li Yong-Rui - CEO Sirius Gov |
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Headquarters | Lembava |
Age | 103 |
Allegiance | Independent |
Zemina Torval
"Our honourable legacy will be written among the stars."
Name | Senator Zemina Torval |
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Headquarters | Synteini |
Age | 124 |
Allegiance | Empire |
Name | Pranav Antal - Utopian Leader |
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Headquarters | Polevnic |
Age | 76 |
Allegiance | Independent |
Archon Delaine
Name | Archon Delaine's Kumo Crew |
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Headquarters | Harma |
Age | 52 |
Allegiance | Independent |
Table of Rating Rewards
In the table below "Prep. Nominations" are preparation nominations; "P.C." are power commodities. Ship components, awarded at rating 3 in beta, are not in the game as of this writing.
Power |
Rating 1 |
Rating 2 (100 Merits) |
Rating 3 (750 Merits) |
Rating 4 (1,500 Merits) |
Rating 5 (10,000 Merits) |
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All Powers |
1,000Cr 0 Prep. Nominations 10 P.C. per half hour |
50,000Cr 2 Prep. Nominations 15 P.C. per half hour |
500,000Cr 5 Prep. Nominations 20 P.C. per half hour |
5,000,000Cr 10 Prep. Nominations 25 P.C. per half hour |
50,000,000Cr 25 Prep. Nominations 50 P.C. per half hour |
Aisling Duval | +10% influence change (increasing to 15/20/25%) | +100% influence change | |||
Edmund Mahon |
+5% trade profits (increasing to 10/15/20%) |
+50% rare goods profits | |||
A Lavigny-Duval |
+20% bounty payout (increasing to 30/40/50%) |
+100% bounty payout | |||
Felicia Winters |
+10% positive influence (increasing to 15/20/25%) |
+100% influence change | |||
Denton Patreus |
-10% weapons cost (increasing to 20/25/30%) |
-90% munitions costs | |||
Zachary Hudson |
+20% bounty payout (increasing to 30/40/50%) |
+100% bounty payout | |||
Li Yong-Rui |
-5% insurance costs (increasing to 10/15/20%) |
+200% exploration data payout | |||
Zemina Torval |
+5% trade profits (increasing to 10/15/20%) |
+50% rare goods profits | |||
Pranav Antal |
+5% positive influence (increasing to 10/15/20%) |
+100% bounty payout | |||
Archon Delaine |
-20% Fines and bounties incurred (increasing to 30/40/50%) |
-100% fines and bounties incurred |
Table of Exploitation Effects
These effects are applied in the controlled (first column) and exploited systems of each power, and affect all players (not just those at rating 2 or higher).
Power | General | Controlled Systems |
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Aisling Duval | ||
Edmund Mahon | Minor Alliance inf+
|
Hull reinforcements and cargo racks price -20% Agricultural goods and equipment consumption/production x4 Agricultural goods and equipment price -10% |
A Lavigny-Duval |
Minor Imp inf + Minor Fed inf - |
Fines and bounties x2
|
Felicia Winters | ||
Denton Patreus | ||
Zachary Hudson | ||
Li Yong-Rui | ||
Zemina Torval | ||
Pranav Antal | ||
Archon Delaine |
The following effects are applied in the exploited systems of each power, and affect all players (not just those at rating 2 or higher).
Power |
Empire |
Federation |
Independent |
Alliance |
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Aisling Duval | ||||
Edmund Mahon | ||||
A Lavigny-Duval | Bounty payout +20%
|
Bounty payout +20%
|
Bounty payout +20%
|
Bounty payout +20%
|
Felicia Winters |
Imperial slave cost +10% |
Basic foods and medicine consumption and production x2
Security +20% |
Basic foods and medicine consumption and production x2 | Basic foods and medicine consumption and production x2 |
Denton Patreus | ||||
Zachary Hudson | Security -40% | Weapon cost -10%
|
Security -40% | Security -40% |
Li Yong-Rui | ||||
Zemina Torval | Imperial slave production/consumption x2 | Mined materials price -10% | Mined materials price -10% | |
Pranav Antal | ||||
Archon Delaine |
All items (11)