The periphery has long been a haven for those who find themselves hunted or destitute. Pirate bands have risen to power, claiming all they can take. Some like the Oberon Confederation and the Belt Pirates of Stars End even holding whole planets under their sway. These bands are made of hard men, survivors of inner sphere battles left for dead by the great houses after being deemed too expensive to rescue, or others who found the strict military lifestyle of the larger Merc units too confining to their lone wolf attitudes. Many are just rogues or scoundrels looking to make a quick c-bill. But even though these units aren't structured, don't discount their pilots skills and abilities. Fierce and determined, with many battles under their belts, they fight not just for c-bills and scrap, but for their very survival. And now a new power is rising, hailing from the world called The Rack, just out of Steiner space in the Rim Territories.

They are the Brethren.