Welcome to Aurelia! We hope your travel from Earth was a pleasant experience.
Naturally, you’ve been in cryosleep for about a century, and we want to catch you up with the situation that has developed while you were in slumber.
The first pioneers to reach Aurelian soil were Black Iron Syndicate (BiS), SolFront (SF), and Aurelion Accord (AA). For a time, the three factions worked together to establish a settlement and harvest the planet’s valuable resources.
SF specialized in farming, and BiS specialized in mining. AA specialized in science and physics.
As the settlement matured and stabilized, AA developed new technology which made life on the Earth-like planet much easier. Eventually, the faction members found themselves working less and arguing more.
SF asked for BiS to provide resources to fertilize farmland. BiS ignored the request, too occupied with year-long parties now that the mission of inhabiting the planet was fulfilled.
Mysteriously, the entirety of AA disappeared without a trace, taking their technology with them. We presume they’ve left to the other side of the planet to pursue ascension.
Tensions between BiS and SF rose, and eventually war broke out between them. Violence between the two factions is a constant.
The situation here on Aurelia has been unstable since AA left, so we hope you’re ready to take measures to protect yourself. Firstly, we recommend you set up a homebase. Be sure to use protector blocks to prevent ruffians from destroying what you build. Use protected chests to stop thieves from stealing your belongings. Finally, stealth is your best friend— if blood thirsty scavengers can’t find you, they can’t hurt you. Use /nametag hide to prevent your name from displaying in their HUD.
Should you choose to join a faction, they are always accepting new members at their headquarters. Be aware that two of them are at war, and joining one means you’re the enemy of the other. You can forget about joining AA, because we don’t know where they are.