The Sindrian Diktat is a polity founded in a relatively recent Hegemony military intervention in the Askonia system led by Admiral Philip Andrada, formerly of the Hegemony Navy. Andrada's Hegemony psych profile describes him as "intelligent, charismatic, yet prone to narcissistic excess". In his words, the Diktat was "formed in the crucible of the Askonia Crisis and with it a new people: a race of humans with emboldened spirit and clarity of purpose; stronger, possessing the will and determination to overcome the divisions and petty parliamentary politics that bred only chaos when tested by the collapse of the Gate System." Considered by the Sector at large to be a military dictatorship.
–In-Game Faction Description
The Sindrian Diktat is a faction in the Askonia system. A military dictatorship founded by a rogue Hegemony admiral, it controls most of its home system. If fuel, crime & vice, or Volturnian Lobster is what you need then the Diktat has you covered.
The Sindrian Diktat has three planets all in the Askonia system, along with an orbital station and a relay. The capital, Sindria, has multiple ore refining complexes, a Low Tech star fortress orbiting it, and one of the Sector's few antimatter fuelproduction facilities. Volturn, which orbits the gas giant Salus, is the sole producer of the exotic Volturnian Lobster. The other moon of Salus is the mining outpost Cruor, rich in natural resources and Diktat labor camps.
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Sindrian fleets mostly use midline ships. However, Fleet Doctrine exclusively uses warships due to the belief that "fighter jocks" detract from working together for the Supreme Executor's Great Plan. Their main capital is the Executor-class, a modified Pegasus.
The Diktat comes with a special subfaction known as the Lion's Guard. Their fleets come with specially modified Midline ships with Sindrian livery and built-in Solar Shielding, with some "Special Modifications" that affect their performance in combat. To get the best out of these special weapons, these modifications bias the ships towards energy weapons, converting turret types and frequently installing Energy Bolt Coherers. However, doctrinal ineffiency sees their potential hampered, and Lion's Guard is only filled with officers who display exemplary loyalty to the Diktat rather than any particular skill.
The Diktat's arsenal features a mix of mid-to-elite weaponry. However, the most notable part of their arsenal are their special weapons; the Kinetic Blaster and the Gigacannon. Lion's Guard fleets also have a chance to be equipped their special weapons, and are the only way to obtain them in the "wild".
