PILOT REFERENCE
Free Captains Union
The player-faction slot. Found a named faction, set its tax, grow simulated membership, build stations, and contest territory.
At a glance
- Founding fee
- 2,500 credits
- Name
- 3–23 valid characters
- Starting tax
- 5%
- Tax range
- 0–20%
- Transfer lock
- 24 real hours after a completed transfer
How to use it
- Dock at a faction office.
- Clear the transfer lock and keep 2,500 credits available.
- Choose the faction option, enter a valid name, and confirm.
In practice
- Taxes at 5% or lower attract simulated members; taxes at 16% or higher can make them leave.
Reference and coverage
docs/README.md:343-362; src/game/game.c:1696-1720,3256-3266
Shared control and industry guidance covers the approved parity/fabrication update. Platform menu keys and launch/save integration remain different.