User blog comment:Supahbadmarine/Andromeda Xeno Lab/@comment-2253300-20110621044515

One of the factions that I have a clear view of in my mind are the Bortak. The Bortak are a heavily industrialized species. They have extremely potent technology that they use to dominate others. The Bortak society is dominated by a totalitarian system. The power within the society is divided between Guilds, which are something of a mix between Clans and extremely powerful super corporations. Their planets are extremely industrialized, calling to mind the Forgeworlds of the Imperium. They have a brutal and efficient military-industrial complex, going into battle with bleeding-edge technology and powerful war machines. The Bortak are possessed of an very competitive drive that makes them seek to dominate others, expanding their power aggressively through the rest of the Andromeda galaxy. Their warriors are made up of Guild workers who were either pressed into service, or joined voluntarily because of the added benefits and better chance for advancement that comes with being a warrior. Squads are lea by individuals known as Overseers. pitiless individuals that drive their squads onward even if it kills them. Even when they are not at war with someone, few species are willing to tolerate Bortak within their territory, as they have been known to strip entire systems of their valuable resources to feed their industry. In general the Borkat are a race with a boundless drive to crush the competition, whether it be in technology, business or the many battlefields of Andromeda.