Tour of Duty

Cartels are the manner by which you form alliances with other players on Planets. It helps you manage your planets and allows you to share the benefits of owning them.

If you are the boss of a cartel and you are a member of either the Alliance or the Marakens then it requires all members to be members of those alliances. For this reason, it can be beneficial to be neutral so that individuals can join regardless of their alliance. You can also simply make individuals Allies to your cartel, giving them beacon and trade benefits, without the full privileges of being in the cartel.

The Alliance Headquarters are located on Earth. There you can register to join, buy ships including those only for the Alliance, and check your status as a member of the Alliance.

When asked why you want to join the Alliance, give reasons about why you want to save the universe, etc. You can also say "I LOVE JENNIE GARTH", which worked nicely for me.

Killing other members of the Alliance will give you negative points on your status. For what reason this is detrimental, I don't know, but it's probably not a good idea.

The Maraken Headquarters, Hell City, are located on Norhaven. Like the the Alliance headquarters, you can register to join, buy ships including those only for the Maraken, and check your status.

When asked why you would be good for the Maraken, give reasons about wanting to destroy the universe, etc.

Killing other members of the Maraken will give you negative points on your status.