1. The major factions (New Republic, Imperial Remnant, New Jedi Order, Sith) and other factions (Hapes Consortium, Mandalorian Protectors, Corporate Sector Authority, Hutt Cartel, Chiss Ascendancy, Vaagari Empire, Ssi-ruuvi Imperium, The Colony, Empire of the Hand) shall be considered open to all players, with positions only closed if occupied by a Player Character or a Canon Character. If a position is occupied by a Canon Character, and a Player wishes to not play that character, they must consult with the Staff before replacing that character.

2. Rogue Warlords and Regional/Local Governments shall be considered closed factions. Once claimed by a Player, that player has exclusive right to decide whether or not another Player may create a character for that faction.

3. Any faction not currently listed for the RP must be requested. In this request, the Player must state whether this will be an open or closed faction. A created faction will by default have equal status with the Regional/Local Governments, unless a canon faction that has not yet been included into the RP, and must be built up by RP to a higher status.