The Initiative
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| The Initiative | |
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| Ideology | Exploit |
| Description | The leaders of this shadowy cabal reveal little about themselves or their methods. In some regions, they are behind rampant rumors that the alien arrival is a fabrication by Earth's governments and corporations; in others, they have founded companies selling products that allegedly protect from a fictitious alien disease they seem to have made up. |
| Goal | Exploit the alien arrival to gain power |
| Ideological Position (Important for Missions and Public Opinion.) |
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| Leader | |
| Name | Soren Van Wyk |
| Leader Title | Chairman |
| Leader Quote | "Every circumstance is an opportunity. Our test is to recognize and seize it." |
General Lore
Faction Leader
The leader of The Initiative is Chairman Soren Van Wyk. He has held various positions within arms manufacturer Western Armories from 2004 to present, including chairman of the board since 2014. Holds a minority ownership stake in DWKY Industries, which has diamond mining partnerships with the governments of Botswana and Namibia. He is occasionally criticized in activist media for labor practices of his various interests, but no formal investigations are known to have taken place.
Interaction with Other Factions
Factions with Similar Ideology
Contrasting the defined stances and values of other factions, people who support The Initiative are either opportunists like the faction’s leadership, or in possession of false beliefs about the aliens that serve The Initiative’s ends. Accordingly, they find the most 'common ground' with Undecided humans, who, having no particular bias towards supporting or opposing the aliens, are easier for the equally apathetic Initiative to induct.
Eventually Initiative finds common ground with most members of Humanity First. Initiative is sympathetic to Project Exodus, seeing them as failsafe for dangerous societal elements and their corporate-friendly structure, as well as more cynical members of the Protectorate due to their methods.
Factions with Opposite Ideology
Initiative is most opposed to the the Academy, because they consistently call them out on being worse than Hydras.
Initiative is in natural conflict with the Resistance, who want to both close the wormhole and preserve traditional power structures.
The Servants are seen by the Initiative as an ideology of fanatical alien worshippers, therefore a primary target for liquidation.
Intro Video
Faction Projects
Profession Affinities
| Profession Key Stats Total |
Stats | Missions | Scientist Traits | Other Notable Traits | Faction Affinities |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tycoon 18-33 |
2-5 1-3 1-3 3-5 7-8 1-4 3-5 4-16 |
Crim: 1% Tech: 5% Vet: 5% |
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| Evangelist 14-24 |
7-8 1-2 0-1 1-4 3-5 0-0 2-4 6-16 |
Crim: 1% Martyr: 25% Vet: 5% |
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| Politician 18-31 |
6-8 3-5 1-4 1-3 4-6 0-1 3-4 2-14 |
Gov: 100% Martyr: 4% Tech: 5% Vet: 5% |
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| Hacker 18-29 |
2-4 4-5 5-6 0-1 1-3 4-6 2-4 4-16 |
Total: 50% |
Gov: 5% Crim: 25% Surv: 5% Vet: 5% |
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| Tech Mogul 20-31 |
4-6 2-4 1-3 1-2 4-6 5-6 3-4 5-17 |
Total: 40% |
Inno: 18.92% Tech: 10% Vet: 5% |
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| Kingpin 22-31 |
4-5 1-4 4-5 4-5 5-6 0-0 4-6 3-17 |
Crim: 100% Martyr: 3% Surv: 20% Vet: 5% |
Profession Anti-Affinities
| Profession Key Stats Total |
Stats | Missions | Scientist Traits | Other Notable Traits | Faction Affinities |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Journalist 15-25 |
6-8 6-6 3-5 0-0 0-2 0-3 0-1 5-17 |
Gov: 5% Crim: 5% Martyr: 3% Surv: 2% Vet: 5% |
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| Professor 17-29 |
4-7 5-6 1-4 0-1 1-4 5-6 1-1 5-17 |
Total: 80% |
Gov: 1% Martyr: 3% Inno: 28.98% Vet: 5% |
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| Inspector 22-31 |
3-4 5-6 2-4 4-5 4-5 0-2 4-5 6-16 |
Gov: 75% Surv: 3% Tech: 2% Vet: 5% |
Org Affinities
| Org Stars |
Stats and Missions | Bonuses and Resource Incomes | Affinities and Requirements | Purchase Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |
Prominent 4% |
Affinity: Banned: Hong Kong Criminal |
100 | |
| 1 |
1% |
Affinity: Banned: |
50 to 100 | |
| 50%: 1 |
3% |
Affinity: Banned: Tokyo Criminal |
50 | |
| 50%: 1 |
3% |
Affinity: Banned: Terrestrial Military Science |
500 to 1000 | |
| 1 |
Prominent 3% |
Affinity: Banned: Naples Criminal |
120 | |
| 1 |
Prominent 4% |
Affinity: Banned: Monterrey Criminal |
50 | |
| 3 to 4 |
5% |
Affinity: Banned: We Are Not Alone |
500 to 1000 | |
| 1 |
2% |
Affinity: Banned: |
250 to 500 | |
| 1 |
2% |
Affinity: Banned: Moscow Criminal |
30 | |
| Random InformationTechnology21 |
25%: 1 |
20%: 1% to 2% |
Affinity: |
50 to 100 |
| 1 |
1% |
Affinity: |
50 to 100 | |
| Random InformationTechnology23 |
33%: 1 |
20%: 1% to 8% |
Affinity: Quantum Computing |
500 to 750 |
| 1 |
Prominent 5% |
Affinity: Banned: Naples Criminal |
100 | |
| 1 |
5% |
Affinity: Banned: Kabul Criminal |
90 | |
| 1 |
2% |
Affinity: Banned: Tokyo Criminal |
40 | |
| 50%: 1 to 2 |
1% |
Affinity: Banned: Cybernetics |
500 to 1000 | |
| 2 |
25%: 1% to 2% |
Affinity: Banned: Washington |
100 to 150 | |
| 1 |
7 to 14 |
Affinity: Banned: Advanced Chemical Rocketry Almaty Criminal |
500 to 750 | |
| 4 to 5 |
3% |
Affinity: Advanced Chemical Rocketry |
2000 to 3000 | |
| Random Influence32 |
50%: 1 |
50%: 1% to 2% |
Affinity: Arrival Mass Communications |
500 to 1500 |
| 2 |
Prominent 3% |
Affinity: Banned: New York City Criminal |
120 | |
| 1 |
Prominent 6% |
Affinity: Banned: Yangon Criminal |
100 | |
| 1 |
Prominent 3% |
Affinity: Banned: São Paulo Criminal |
30 | |
| 1 |
Prominent 3% |
Affinity: Moscow Government |
250 | |
| Random Criminal13 |
33%: 1 |
10% to 20% |
Affinity: Arrival Law Criminal |
500 to 750 |
| Random Security31 |
20%: 1 |
50%: 2% to 7% |
Affinity: Banned: |
100 to 125 |
| 1 |
3% |
Affinity: Banned: Belgrade Criminal |
30 | |
| 1 |
2% |
Affinity: Pyongyang Government |
100 | |
| 2 |
1 to 2 |
Affinity: |
350 to 700 | |
| Energy Independence Initiative |
1 |
2% to 4% |
Affinity: |
250 to 500 |
| Random Security32 |
50%: 1 |
50%: 5% to 10% |
Affinity: Banned: Terrestrial Military Science |
300 to 350 |
| 10 |
20% |
Affinity: Banned: Not on Market |
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| 1 |
Prominent 3% |
Affinity: Banned: Monterrey Criminal |
50 | |
| 5 |
1% |
Affinity: Banned: |
750 to 1250 | |
| 1 |
Prominent 8% |
Affinity: Banned: Moscow Criminal |
200 | |
| 1 |
2% |
Affinity: Banned: |
500 to 750 | |
| 1 |
2% to 3% |
Affinity: Mission to Mars |
1000 to 1500 | |
| Random Criminal11 |
50%: 1 |
2% to 5% |
Affinity: Criminal |
50 to 100 |
| 1 |
50%: 1% to 4% |
Affinity: Banned: |
350 to 600 | |
| 1 |
2% |
Affinity: Banned: Space Commerce |
1250 to 1750 | |
| 15 |
20% |
Affinity: Banned: Not on Market |
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| 1 |
25%: 1 to 5 |
Affinity: Arrival International Relations |
250 to 500 | |
| Random Security33 |
20%: 1 |
Prominent 50%: 10% to 15% |
Affinity: Banned: Arrival Security |
600 to 700 |
| 50%: 1 |
2 to 3 |
Affinity: Banned: Augmented Reality Washington |
250 to 500 | |
| 3 to 4 |
50%: 1 to 15 |
Affinity: Banned: Space Mining and Refining Dallas |
350 to 600 | |
| 1 |
Prominent -400 |
Affinity: Washington Government |
300 | |
| 5% |
Affinity: Banned: Not on Market |
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| 50%: 1 to 2 |
3% |
Affinity: Banned: |
500 to 1000 | |
| 1 |
-30 |
Affinity: Moscow Government |
250 | |
| 1 |
2% |
Affinity: Banned: Osaka Criminal |
30 | |
| 1 |
Prominent 4% |
Affinity: Banned: Naples Criminal |
80 | |
| Random Resource13 |
50%: 1 |
4% to 6% |
Affinity: |
500 to 750 |
| Random Resource12 |
25%: 1 |
2% to 4% |
Affinity: |
200 to 400 |
| Random Influence33 |
2 to 3 |
20%: 1% to 2% |
Affinity: Networked Propaganda |
2000 to 4000 |
| Random Resource11 |
1% to 2% |
Affinity: |
50 to 100 | |
| 1 |
Prominent 2% |
Affinity: Washington Government |
300 | |
| Random Criminal12 |
60%: 1 |
5% to 10% |
Affinity: Criminal |
200 to 400 |
| Random InformationTechnology22 |
20%: 1 |
20%: 1% to 5% |
Affinity: |
200 to 400 |
| Random Influence31 |
20%: 1 |
10%: 1% to 2% |
Affinity: |
100 to 200 |
| 1 |
5% |
Affinity: Banned: Moscow Criminal |
150 | |
| 1 |
Prominent 50%: 2% |
Affinity: Banned: Osaka Criminal |
150 | |
| 1 |
Prominent 5% |
Affinity: Banned: Monterrey Criminal |
80 | |
| 1 |
Prominent 2% |
Affinity: Moscow Government |
250 |
Banned Orgs
| Org Stars |
Stats and Missions | Bonuses and Resource Incomes | Affinities and Requirements | Purchase Cost |
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| 5% |
Affinity: Banned: Not on Market |
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| 3 |
5% |
Affinity: Banned: Not on Market |
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| 3 |
Affinity: Banned: Not on Market |
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| 5% |
Affinity: Banned: Not on Market |
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| 3 |
Affinity: Banned: Not on Market |
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| 3 |
Affinity: Banned: Not on Market |
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| 3 |
Affinity: Banned: Not on Market |
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| 1 to 2 |
50%: 1% to 2% |
Affinity: Banned: Photonic Computing |
250 to 500 | |
| 3 |
50%: 1% to 2% |
Affinity: Banned: |
350 to 700 | |
| 5 |
5% |
Affinity: Banned: Not on Market |
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| 3 |
Affinity: Banned: Not on Market |
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| 3 |
10% |
Affinity: Banned: Not on Market |
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| 5% |
Affinity: Banned: Not on Market |
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| 1 |
2% |
Affinity: Banned: |
50 to 100 | |
| 2 |
3 to 6 |
Affinity: Banned: |
350 to 600 | |
| 2 |
2% |
Affinity: Banned: Advanced Chemical Rocketry Stockholm |
350 to 600 | |
| 5% |
Affinity: Banned: Not on Market |
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| 1 |
2% |
Affinity: Banned: |
500 to 1000 | |
| 1 to 2 |
1 to 2 |
Affinity: Banned: |
1000 to 1500 | |
| 4 to 5 |
3% |
Affinity: Banned: Arrival Economics Taipei |
1000 to 1500 | |
| 3 |
Affinity: Banned: Not on Market |
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| 1 |
1 to 5 |
Affinity: Banned: Arrival Security |
250 to 500 | |
| 5 |
5% |
Affinity: Banned: Not on Market |
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| 3 |
5% |
Affinity: Banned: Not on Market |
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| 2 |
1 |
Affinity: Banned: |
100 to 150 | |
| 2 |
2 to 4 |
Affinity: Banned: |
25 to 50 | |
| 1 |
2% |
Affinity: Banned: |
250 to 500 | |
| 2 |
2% |
Affinity: Banned: Terrestrial Military Science |
350 to 600 | |
| 3 |
10% |
Affinity: Banned: Not on Market |
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| Random NGO32 |
25%: 1 |
4% to 6% |
Banned: Biotechnology NOT Sociopath |
50 to 100 |
| Random NGO31 |
2% to 4% |
Banned: NOT Sociopath |
25 to 50 | |
| 3 |
10% |
Affinity: Banned: Not on Market |
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| 5% |
Affinity: Banned: Not on Market |
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| Random NGO33 |
10%: 1 |
6% to 8% |
Banned: Clean Energy NOT Sociopath |
100 to 200 |
| 2 |
3 to 6 |
Affinity: Banned: |
100 to 150 | |
| 5% |
Affinity: Banned: Not on Market |
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| 5 |
5% |
Affinity: Banned: Not on Market |
Objectives
| Objective | (Rough) Order |
Solution | Prereq Objective(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Investigate Alien Crash |
1 | Have a councilor conduct the Investigate Alien Activity mission at the crash site. | |
| Research Alien Signatures |
2 | When it becomes available, complete the "Alien Signatures" project. | Investigate Alien Crash |
| Research Alien Origin |
3 | Research the Skywatch and Deep System Skywatch global technologies, and then the Alien Origin project when it becomes available. | Research Alien Signatures |
| Investigate Alien Abductions |
3 | Conduct Surveil Location missions in regions near any alien crash sites. If abductions are detected, send a councilor on an Investigate Alien Activity mission at that location. | Research Alien Signatures |
| Salvage Alien Technology |
3 | Successfully engage one of the following alien assets: facility, landed UFO, orbital habitat, warship, or army and recover some of the detritus left behind. | Research Alien Signatures |
| Research Alien Methods |
4 | Research the "Alien Methods" project when it becomes available. | Investigate Alien Abductions |
| Investigate Returned Abductees |
5 | Perform Surveil Location missions in areas with a suspected alien presence. Send councilors on Investigate Alien Activity missions when you discover evidence of alien influence on the populace or leaders. | Research Alien Methods |
| Research Alien Operations |
6 | Research the "Alien Operations" project when it becomes available. | Investigate Returned Abductees |
| Set Our Goals |
7 | Complete the "Means to an End" project. | Research Alien Operations |
| Research Alien Movements |
7 | Research the "Alien Movements" project when it becomes available. | Research Alien Operations |
| Kill an alien |
8 | Detect an alien operative on Earth and conduct an Assassinate mission against it. It is possible assaulting alien installations on Earth or in space may also yield an alien body for study, but it is difficult to predict under what circumstances that might occur. | Research Alien Movements |
| Research Hydra Biology |
9 | Research the "Hydra Biology" project when it becomes available. | Kill an alien |
| Research Hydra Pherocytes |
10 | Research the "Hydra Pherocytes" project when it becomes available. | Research Hydra Biology |
| Research Alien Technology |
10 | Research the "Alien Technology" project when it becomes available. | Salvage Alien Technology Or Contact the Aliens |
| Research Hydra Containment |
11 | Research the "Hydra Containment" project when it becomes available. | Research Hydra Pherocytes |
| Capture a Live Hydra |
12 | Detect an alien operative on Earth and conduct a Detain mission against it. It may also be possible to locate an Alien Facility in an Earth region and conduct an Assault Alien Asset mission against it or detect and capture an alien hab out in the Solar System. | Research Hydra Containment |
| Salvage Alien Warship |
12 | Engage and defeat an alien warship, then research the "Alien Warships" project. | Research Alien Operations And Research Alien Origin And Research Alien Technology |
| Communicate with Captured Hydra |
14 | Conduct the "Hydra Language" research project when it becomes available. | Capture a Live Hydra Or Contact the Aliens |
| Interrogate the Captive Hydra |
15 | Complete the "Hydra Interrogation" project when it becomes available. | Capture a Live Hydra And Communicate with Captured Hydra |
| Research Pherocyte Resistance |
16 | Complete the "Pherocyte Resistance" project when it becomes available. | Interrogate the Captive Hydra |
| Research Pherocyte Mastery |
17 | Complete the "Pherocyte Mastery" project when it becomes available. | Research Pherocyte Resistance |
| Research Exotics |
20 | Research the "Exotic Materials" project when it becomes available. | Learn to Serve Or Salvage Alien Warship |
| Research Wormholes |
22 | Complete the "Wormholes" project when it becomes available. | Interrogate the Captive Hydra And Research Exotics And Research Alien Origin |
| Research the Alien Choke Point |
23 | Complete the "The Choke Point" project when it becomes available. | Research Wormholes |
| Prepare to Enslave the Masters |
27 | Research the "Prepare to Enslave the Masters" project when it becomes available. | Set Our Goals And Research Pherocyte Mastery And Research the Alien Choke Point |
| Earth is Not Enough |
28 | Have our councilor assigned the The Pherocyte Masters org target the alien wormhole module at their primary Kuiper Belt base with the |
Prepare to Enslave the Masters |
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