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Welcome to the Unified People's Collective[]
The Unified People's Collective, generally called the UPC, is different from the other factions as it is more of a loose coalition than a “unified” collective. It is, however, united in its anti-imperial goal. Their cause is proletarian and anti-nobility.
- "What do you call House Cygnus? A good start."
- —Unknown UPC militant
Place within the Empire[]
There are many different sub-factions within the UPC, some more radical and others more moderate. The UPC has also attracted members not associated with any sub-faction. The UPC unites anarchists, pacifists, Marxists, Neo-Posadists, democrats, libertarians and many other political opponents of the Empire.
Destruction of the UPC[]
Through the collaborative forces of the The High Church of Messiah-as-Emperox, the Houses Minor and House Crux the UPC got destroyed. Attacking the cohesiveness of the Unified People's Collective through economic destabilization with hostile takeovers, the ARGO security system finding most, if not all active UPC operatives on planet and Crux Defense Forces like the NULL Division stopping UPC Operatives from attacking these Empire assets, the UPC disbanded. Due to the destruction of parts of the Lovelace Quarters most information about the subfactions operatives and whereabouts were destroyed, which leaves many of the former subfactions operative and following their own goals.
Click here for more information on the End of the UPC.
Click here for more information on the fate of each of the subfactions.
Organization of the UPC[]
The faction made the majority of its decision via direct democracy, each member got their say on the going on's in the faction as a whole.
The Council[]
The UPC was led by a council, which were voted by all the members of the UPC. The Council is made up of both radicals and moderates and they discuss their decisions for the UPC there. Most of the time the moderates and radicals changed their holding of the majority. They met in the UPC Headquarters on Yakiyah.
Last Council Members:[]
Former Council Members:[]
- Eros Flynn
- Gaius, Celestial Philosopher
- Wolfgang Braumwein, ICS
- Formerly Rex, now called Pax.
- The Admiral
- CM Henry
- Ana Candles, SR
- E.B Banarjee
- Joslyn IJsberen
- Citizen Matthew
Members:[]
These were the notable Members of the UPC.
Sub-factions of the UPC[]
- Main article: UPC Factions
The UPC was a collection of different political movements, banding together under the moniker of Unified People's Collective. While not every member belongs to one of the sub-factions, many do. Even after the UPCs Destruction most of, if not all subfactions exist as their own entities.
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Local and regional sub-factions[]
Branches of the UPC[]
The UPC had many logistical needs and some people of the collective had formed branches to fill those needs.
- Commissariat of Logistical Arrangements (CLA)
- Program of Community Outreach (PCO)
- Committee of Collective Security (CCS)
- Commission for Legal Support (CLS)
- 0xDEADC0DE
- Black Tag
Culture of the UPC[]
The Unified People's Collective doesn't have a singular cohesive culture. They liked to debate and share ideas. Everything from their favorite holo-films all the way to the fate of humanity and morality. People who were drawn to the UPC are often politically aware and have opinions about how it should be.
Two books written by Karl Engels, one co written with M L Graeber
Propaganda[]
The UPC tried to spread their message via different means such as protesting, pamphlets, and books.
- The Collectivist Manifesto
- The People in Face of the Vacant Throne
- Empathy, Equality, Emancipation
- The Interstellare (song)
Entertainment[]
The UPC had a Psiball team called Yakiyan Yaks.
Places of Influence[]
Homeworld[]
The Unified People's Collective, had control over the planet Yakiyah. That is where the UPC Headquarters is located. The Unified People's Collective doesn't have control over any Systems.
Relief Centre on Ophai, Hroa[]
Set up in response to a chemical spill by the Free Commerce Initiative (FCI) caring for serfs suffering from the spill. Recruitment grounds for the UPC cause on Hroa.
History of the UPC[]
Pre-War Against the Artificials[]
The UPC did not form until the War, but some of its sub-factions have history that reaches back before then.
The War Against the Artificials[]
3181[]
The UPC was formed in 3181 in an event known as The White Orchid Assembly Hall Meeting, where they adopted the iconic emblem of the red and orange Edelrot flower.
The UPC sub-factions begin political actions to gain control of Yakiyah.
3187[]
0xDEADC0DE virus let loose on the imperial transport coordination systems in 3187. The attack carried a message of anti-war propaganda and caused great disarray in intra-system civil transports for several days as several key logistics systems where rendered useless.
3188[]
The various sub-faction of the UPC finally gain de facto control of Yakiyah.
The Common Era[]
For the recent history, monthly Acheron Rho Asset Maps show the strategic situation of the UPC:
- 3200-01-01 UPC Asset Map
- 3200-02-01 UPC Asset Map
- 3200-03-01 UPC Asset Map
- 3200-04-01 UPC Asset Map
- 3200-05-01 UPC Asset Map
- 3200-06-01 UPC Asset Map
- 3200-07-01 UPC Asset Map
- 3200-08-01 UPC Asset Map
- 3200-09-01 UPC Asset Map
- 3200-10-01 UPC Asset Map
- 3200-11-01 UPC Asset Map
- 3200-11-30 UPC Asset Map
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F.A.Q.[]
How to make a Character[]
So you wanna join the UPC. The UPC accepts persons of any shape, gender, or shape-ability. They are an open collective to all.
One thing all members of the UPC share is a strong political option, characters should be politically active and aware. Some of the UPC sub-factions can help guide you, but not all members of the UPC are part of a sub-faction. So feel free to mix and match philosophies, or come up with your own.
Other than that make sure to follow the Character Template
How are decisions made within the UPC[]
So you’ve joined the UPC and you’re not sure how things are done? Not to worry! Each member of the Collective has input in what gets voted on and what gets decided in those votes.
Calling for a Vote[]
Any member may call for a vote, as long as 2 other members support it. The members of the UPC, not just supporters of the vote, work together on the question being asked and the answers to choose from.
Ideally the question and options would be clear enough so that an uninformed collective citizen can understand what a vote for an option will mean in relation to the question.
If there are only 2 options, the decision is made by a majority vote (the option that gets more votes wins). If there are 3 or more options, the decision is made using a Ranked Voting system.
Faction Turn Voting[]
There is a document titled “Faction Asset and Strategy Suggestions” that proposals for faction turns are posted in, this doc is pinned in the #faction-turn-planning channel. Any member may make a proposal, but only proposals with at least three supporters are included in the vote. Campaign for your proposal in order to get two more people supporting it in addition to you! Each member can support only one proposal.
Follow the format and fill in the technical bits of your plan, be specific, Motivate your plan in a few paragraphs following the list of actions.
Come up with a clever name for your plan, or use the generator. Make sure to not reuse names of other plans current and past, or use names that are very close like only adding a number. The names are an important shorthand for when discussing the plans in chat.
Don't change a plan without getting the permission of all supporters of the plan.
If your plan is the same as another but with only minor changes you can make an amendment, Start a new section after the list of actions with a heading like "Operation X - Y amendment" and list the differences, again, by specific.
Amendments need supporters just like any other plan and is only used to get a better overview of the different plans.
How long are votes up for?[]
Votes are open for 48 - 72 hours depending on urgency and needs (if for example a vote goes up on a Friday morning, it’s open until Sunday night). This usually means that we hold votes in the last week of the month for the faction turn, after a month of working on proposals and diplomacy.
How do I know when a vote goes up?[]
Usually there is talk in the UPC channels about a vote going up a few days prior to the start of the vote. Check the pins, and also keep in mind when the faction turn is. The current speaker will @everyone to notify them of a new vote.
Further Resources[]
The UPC also has its own wiki, with pages about its many sub-factions and characters:
The Unified People's Collective Wiki
The Unified People's Collective Twitter (UPC_FREE_RADIO)
The Unified People's Collective Pinterest
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