The Syndicate

The Syndicate, also known as the controllers is a malevolent organization consisting of two groups, Section 17 and the Alien Brotherhood. They are the ones who created the planet of Offworld, genetically engineered its numerous life forms, including the biomechanoids, and founded the race. They are capricious and inconsistent in all that they do. The Syndicate exists to push forward the individual goals of both Section 17 and the Alien Brotherhood, although their regular infighting and often heated disagreements can sometimes derail these efforts and drive them to a stalemate, which actually benefits the people of Offworld, and all racers living there, as their periodical indecisiveness and inability to act creates brief periods of respite for those whom they would otherwise oppress.