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[[Synedrion Research]]
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[[Synedrion missions|Synedrion missions aka Walkthrough]]
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[[Synedrion Haven events|Synedrion Haven Events]]
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[[File:Infiltrator_alt.png|30px|link=Infiltrator]] [[Infiltrator|Infiltrator class]]
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=Positive point of view=
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A chance to build a better world has been granted to us amidst humanity's greatest ever crisis. Synedrion is the fulfillment of that desire. Humans should co-exist with their environment and Synedrion's way is the way to help us do that.
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=In-game cinematics=
 
Synedrion was built on a dream. A world without hierarchies, without leaders, where human beings could embrace the potential of technology without its destructive side-effects.
 
Synedrion was built on a dream. A world without hierarchies, without leaders, where human beings could embrace the potential of technology without its destructive side-effects.
  
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Trusting in the safety of their havens, the people of Synedrion argued about the best way forward. But the Pandoravirus had little interest in their arguments, and its power was still growing...
 
Trusting in the safety of their havens, the people of Synedrion argued about the best way forward. But the Pandoravirus had little interest in their arguments, and its power was still growing...
  
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=FAQ=
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'''''Who are they?'''''
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Synedrion are a group of radical ecosocialists. They are strongly influenced by the theories of Murray Bookchin, but the movement also contains various flavors of Marxist and anarchist thought.
  
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==Nikolai==
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'''''Who is their leader?'''''
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[[File:Nikolai.png|left]]
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Synedrion does not have a leader. They are radical democrats and instead have various councils, with most decisions being made via direct democracy. There are, however, various personalities that play an outsized role in inspiring policy.
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A brilliant geneticist and a committed Marxist, Nikolai was one of the founders of the Firebird Initiative, an independent research outfit that attempted to find a scientific solution to the Pandoravirus.  
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'''''What do they think caused the downfall?'''''
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Capitalism's inability to sufficiently organize the human species to act against the pandoravirus.
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'''''What is their official goal?'''''
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The creation of a better socio-economic system which will prevent future catastrophes and allow humanity to co-exist with a functional ecosystem.
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'''''What is their history?'''''
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Synedrion is an amalgamation of several radical movements, including anarchists, socialists, and even a couple of stray libertarians. They believed in nonviolently building a new society and tried to do so before the world went to crap, but they were frequently opposed, persecuted, even attacked. This is why they’re very cautious about other factions, including the Phoenix Project.
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'''''Important notes'''''
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Synedrion are not hippies. They do not worship Mother Nature. They want to use technology, including genetics or nuclear power, to build a world free from hierarchies and exploitation. This is a political goal they take very seriously, not some vague let’s-all-hold-hands-and-be-friends thing.
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But Synedrion is very much pro-fun. They like good food, good sex, good movies. They give their Havens silly mottoes. They have that anarchist spirit.
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=Info from Research=
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[[File:SYNres.jpg|right|220px]]
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An anarchist organization without leaders, dedicated to new technologies and freedom of thought. Synedrion aims to find a way of co-existing with the new ecosystem.
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Synedrion is an amalgamation of several political movements, with roots in social ecology, anarcho-syndicalism, and similar belief systems.
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Built on strong opposition to hierarchies, Synedrion is egalitarian and radically democratic, with decisions being made via public assembly.  
  
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When the Initiative's lab was destroyed by an ecoterrorist bombing, his right eyeball was destroyed by shrapnel, and people say he's not been the same since.  
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Despite this, certain more prominent individuals do exist, and two streams of thought have begun to crystallize: the Polyphonic Tendency, who believe that the origin of humanity's dysfunctional relationship with the environment lies in hierarchies of dominance, and the Terraformers, who believe in putting humans first and are less opposed to the idea of leadership.  
  
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He and his husband Stas have been involved with Synedrion since its earliest days, and Nikolai has emerged as a leadership figure.  
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The current official goal of Synedrion is finding a way of co-existing with the new ecosystem, but that goal is being challenged from within.
  
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He is opposed to compromise with Synedrion's political enemies and has no problem using force where necessary, putting him at odds with the pacifists in his faction.
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=Critisicm=
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For centuries, humanity has dreamed of a nation forged out of its best minds. Synedrion is the epitome of that wish.  
  
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Although Synedrion's structure is fluid, he is often seen as representing the Terraformers tendency, strongly arguing for complete human control over Earth's ecosystems.  
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Unfortunately, like all wishes, the reality isn't quite as good as it ought to be.  
  
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He has little patience for "ecological mumbo-jumbo about balance" and prefers hard scientific facts.
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The world's greatest brains aren't good enough and cancel each other out.  
  
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Often, Synedrion is nothing more than a talking shop, incapable of the decisive action needed to save the world.
  
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=Characters=
  
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==Keeper of the Threshold==
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==Nikolai==
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[[File:KOFT.png|left]]
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[[File:SY_NIKolay(256).png|200px|left]]
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The Keeper of the Threshold, while relatively low in the Disciples of Anu church hierarchy, serves an important function.  
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A brilliant geneticist and a committed Marxist, Nikolai was one of the founders of the Firebird Initiative, an independent research outfit that attempted to find a scientific solution to the Pandoravirus.  
  
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He will engage with any organization that has aroused the interest of the Synod of Yearning or the Exalted, to evaluate whether the said organization is worth building a relationship with.  
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When the Initiative's lab was destroyed by an ecoterrorist bombing, his right eyeball was destroyed by shrapnel, and people say he's not been the same since.  
  
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It is unclear whether this is just one individual, or whether there are multiple Keepers of the Threshold.
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He and his husband Stas have been involved with Synedrion since its earliest days, and Nikolai has emerged as a leadership figure.  
  
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He is opposed to compromise with Synedrion's political enemies and has no problem using force where necessary, putting him at odds with the pacifists in his faction.
  
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Although Synedrion's structure is fluid, he is often seen as representing the Terraformers tendency, strongly arguing for complete human control over Earth's ecosystems.
  
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He has little patience for "ecological mumbo-jumbo about balance" and prefers hard scientific facts.
  
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==Stas==
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[[File:SY_Stas(256).png|200px|left]]
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Stanislav is a noted Russian geneticist and co-founder of the Firebird Initiative, a radical scientific organization that came close to stopping the Pandoravirus but was destroyed by an ecoterrorist bombing.
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He is also one of the founders of Synedrion.
  
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Unlike his husband Nikolai, Stas is an anarchist, committed to principles of horizontalism, and hopeful about the possibility of coexistence with other ideologies - and perhaps the Pandoran ecosystem itself.
  
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However, despite his gentle, laid-back personality, Stas has participated in urban warfare during Synedrion's darker days and will not hesitate to defend his people.
  
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His main focus in Synedrion is currently research.
  
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==Blind Legate==
 
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[[File:blind_legate.png|left]]
 
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The Blind Legate is a high-ranking ambassador of the Disciples of Anu, with the authority to make many decisions on his own.
 
  
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Gaining diplomatic access to the higher ranks of the Disciples is impossible without the Legate's approval.  
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==Athena==
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[[File:SY_Athena(256).png|200px|left]]
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Athena was a hairdresser in crisis-stricken Greece. Dissatisfied with the system, she became a union organizer.  
  
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The Legate also plays a significant part in the military hierarchy of the Disciples, but the exact nature of his relationship to the individual Taxiarchs is unclear, as the holy texts that describe these matters are kept secret.
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When conditions deteriorated even further, she became a revolutionary, first fighting the government, then the Pandorans - sometimes both at the same time.  
  
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According to Anu beliefs, the Legate is blind to the light of the sun so that he may better perceive the light inside each human being, and how close they are to expressing the truth of that light.  
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After joining Synedrion, she helped plan the evacuation of several major cities during the Second Mist and kept fighting well into her 60s.
  
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The Exalted teaches that all human souls are perfect, but individual humans with their flawed biologies often fall far from perfection."
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A friendly figure who tries to keep the various internal arguments from spinning out of control.  
  
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Athena is highly respected by all of Synedrion's internal factions, especially since no-one wants to get on her bad side.
  
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==Zhara==
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[[File:SY_Zhara(256).png|200px|left]]
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Born to Kurdish and Ethiopian parents, Zhara has been involved in the struggle for radical change since her early teens.
  
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Despite having witnessed the fall of Rojava and many other atrocities, she remains steadfast in her commitment to her principles, even when they are challenging to implement.
  
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==Synod of Yearning==
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Inspired by the writings of Murray Bookchin, she contends that humanity's dysfunctional role in the ecosystem can only be changed by eliminating all hierarchical systems.  
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[[File:synod.png|left]]
 
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The Synod of Yearning is a compound being brought into existence by the Exalted.  
 
  
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Its creation, accomplished by the "melding together" of the high priests of the Children of the Black Tide, the Holy Disciples of the Xenoglossic Doctrine, and the Order of Anu marks the beginning of the Disciples of Anu as we know them today.
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As such, she is a prominent representative of the Polyphonic Tendency and the idea of finding a way to co-exist with the Pandorans, although she does not consider herself a leader, only a passionate proponent of certain ideas.
  
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According to the teachings of the Exalted, the Synod represents the human yearning for transcendence and has authority in all matters except spiritual doctrine.  
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Our analysis suggests that the Synod of Yearning is the actual political leader of the Disciples in day-to-day matters, with the Exalted remaining a remote figure dedicated to her own pursuits.
 
  
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==Barnabas==
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[[File:SY_Barnabas(256).png|200px|left]]
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Barnabas is one of several artificial intelligences created by Dr. Marco Matterani.
  
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Under Synedrion law, he has full citizenship rights, no different from a human citizen.
  
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Barnabas enjoys physics, chemistry, running production processes, and designing MMORPGs for Synedrion citizens to play.
  
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==Taxiarch Nergal==
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=Documents=
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[[File:taxiarch_nergal.png|left]]
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==Synedrion Faction Trailer==
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Before joining the Disciples, Taxiarch Nergal was a military officer who participated in several of Earth's major wars, eventually becoming disillusioned by the horrors he caused and losing all hope.  
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CcUZDKCDANw
  
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The Exalted saved him from his despair and transformed him into the being he is today, giving him a renewed sense of purpose and faith. Now he is her most loyal servant, fighting the Pandorans in her name and winning many major victories.
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==[[The Second Step]]==
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A story that involves some of the people who would go on to found Synedrion.
  
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That, at least, is the story told in a popular pamphlet entitled The Acts of Taxiarch Nergal. Nergal is something of a folk hero to the Disciples, and he appears to be allowed to act outside the usual constraints of the hierarchy.
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==[[Towards Freedom]]==
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Synedrion evacuating Athens. Shows different people, different political tendencies inside Synedrion.

Latest revision as of 07:09, 8 January 2021

Synedrion 3leaders.jpg

Synedrion Research

Synedrion missions aka Walkthrough

Synedrion Haven Events

Infiltrator alt.png Infiltrator class

Positive point of view

A chance to build a better world has been granted to us amidst humanity's greatest ever crisis. Synedrion is the fulfillment of that desire. Humans should co-exist with their environment and Synedrion's way is the way to help us do that.

In-game cinematics

Synedrion was built on a dream. A world without hierarchies, without leaders, where human beings could embrace the potential of technology without its destructive side-effects.

The radicals of the old world had been proven right: the status quo could not sustain itself. But what now? What was the next step?

Some argued for co-existence with the Pandoran ecosystem, hoping for a peaceful solution. Others advocated putting humanity before Nature and claiming the planet for themselves.

Trusting in the safety of their havens, the people of Synedrion argued about the best way forward. But the Pandoravirus had little interest in their arguments, and its power was still growing...

FAQ

Who are they? 

Synedrion are a group of radical ecosocialists. They are strongly influenced by the theories of Murray Bookchin, but the movement also contains various flavors of Marxist and anarchist thought.

Who is their leader? 

Synedrion does not have a leader. They are radical democrats and instead have various councils, with most decisions being made via direct democracy. There are, however, various personalities that play an outsized role in inspiring policy.

What do they think caused the downfall? 

Capitalism's inability to sufficiently organize the human species to act against the pandoravirus.

What is their official goal? 

The creation of a better socio-economic system which will prevent future catastrophes and allow humanity to co-exist with a functional ecosystem.

What is their history? 

Synedrion is an amalgamation of several radical movements, including anarchists, socialists, and even a couple of stray libertarians. They believed in nonviolently building a new society and tried to do so before the world went to crap, but they were frequently opposed, persecuted, even attacked. This is why they’re very cautious about other factions, including the Phoenix Project.

Important notes 

Synedrion are not hippies. They do not worship Mother Nature. They want to use technology, including genetics or nuclear power, to build a world free from hierarchies and exploitation. This is a political goal they take very seriously, not some vague let’s-all-hold-hands-and-be-friends thing.

But Synedrion is very much pro-fun. They like good food, good sex, good movies. They give their Havens silly mottoes. They have that anarchist spirit.

Info from Research

SYNres.jpg

An anarchist organization without leaders, dedicated to new technologies and freedom of thought. Synedrion aims to find a way of co-existing with the new ecosystem.

Synedrion is an amalgamation of several political movements, with roots in social ecology, anarcho-syndicalism, and similar belief systems.

Built on strong opposition to hierarchies, Synedrion is egalitarian and radically democratic, with decisions being made via public assembly.

Despite this, certain more prominent individuals do exist, and two streams of thought have begun to crystallize: the Polyphonic Tendency, who believe that the origin of humanity's dysfunctional relationship with the environment lies in hierarchies of dominance, and the Terraformers, who believe in putting humans first and are less opposed to the idea of leadership.

The current official goal of Synedrion is finding a way of co-existing with the new ecosystem, but that goal is being challenged from within.

Critisicm

For centuries, humanity has dreamed of a nation forged out of its best minds. Synedrion is the epitome of that wish.

Unfortunately, like all wishes, the reality isn't quite as good as it ought to be.

The world's greatest brains aren't good enough and cancel each other out.

Often, Synedrion is nothing more than a talking shop, incapable of the decisive action needed to save the world.

Characters

Nikolai

SY NIKolay(256).png

A brilliant geneticist and a committed Marxist, Nikolai was one of the founders of the Firebird Initiative, an independent research outfit that attempted to find a scientific solution to the Pandoravirus.

When the Initiative's lab was destroyed by an ecoterrorist bombing, his right eyeball was destroyed by shrapnel, and people say he's not been the same since.

He and his husband Stas have been involved with Synedrion since its earliest days, and Nikolai has emerged as a leadership figure.

He is opposed to compromise with Synedrion's political enemies and has no problem using force where necessary, putting him at odds with the pacifists in his faction.

Although Synedrion's structure is fluid, he is often seen as representing the Terraformers tendency, strongly arguing for complete human control over Earth's ecosystems.

He has little patience for "ecological mumbo-jumbo about balance" and prefers hard scientific facts.

Stas

SY Stas(256).png

Stanislav is a noted Russian geneticist and co-founder of the Firebird Initiative, a radical scientific organization that came close to stopping the Pandoravirus but was destroyed by an ecoterrorist bombing. He is also one of the founders of Synedrion.

Unlike his husband Nikolai, Stas is an anarchist, committed to principles of horizontalism, and hopeful about the possibility of coexistence with other ideologies - and perhaps the Pandoran ecosystem itself.

However, despite his gentle, laid-back personality, Stas has participated in urban warfare during Synedrion's darker days and will not hesitate to defend his people.

His main focus in Synedrion is currently research.


Athena

SY Athena(256).png

Athena was a hairdresser in crisis-stricken Greece. Dissatisfied with the system, she became a union organizer.

When conditions deteriorated even further, she became a revolutionary, first fighting the government, then the Pandorans - sometimes both at the same time.

After joining Synedrion, she helped plan the evacuation of several major cities during the Second Mist and kept fighting well into her 60s.

A friendly figure who tries to keep the various internal arguments from spinning out of control.

Athena is highly respected by all of Synedrion's internal factions, especially since no-one wants to get on her bad side.

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Zhara

SY Zhara(256).png

Born to Kurdish and Ethiopian parents, Zhara has been involved in the struggle for radical change since her early teens.

Despite having witnessed the fall of Rojava and many other atrocities, she remains steadfast in her commitment to her principles, even when they are challenging to implement.

Inspired by the writings of Murray Bookchin, she contends that humanity's dysfunctional role in the ecosystem can only be changed by eliminating all hierarchical systems.

As such, she is a prominent representative of the Polyphonic Tendency and the idea of finding a way to co-exist with the Pandorans, although she does not consider herself a leader, only a passionate proponent of certain ideas.

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Barnabas

SY Barnabas(256).png

Barnabas is one of several artificial intelligences created by Dr. Marco Matterani.

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Under Synedrion law, he has full citizenship rights, no different from a human citizen.

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Barnabas enjoys physics, chemistry, running production processes, and designing MMORPGs for Synedrion citizens to play.

Documents

Synedrion Faction Trailer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CcUZDKCDANw

The Second Step

A story that involves some of the people who would go on to found Synedrion.

Towards Freedom

Synedrion evacuating Athens. Shows different people, different political tendencies inside Synedrion.

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