# Faction Aligned Companies

Published January 14, 2022 by Aephia Industries.

[STAR ATLAS #28 | New Faction & Manufacturer Ship Information RELEASED! | Love my Cheese Block!](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6jIrNsREJ-w)

Today the Star Atlas team had big news for the community – “the [feature reveal](https://medium.com/star-atlas/star-atlas-faction-aligned-companies-f7b56f2bd348) you’ve been waiting for: Faction Aligned Companies!” In the [update on the official roadmap](https://staratlas.notion.site/Faction-Aligned-Companies-Public-003dffe8c5c64fe88cce59793dd6ceb5), we learn that there are not only the three major factions (ONI, MUD and Ustur) but also four minor factions!

**Each major faction owns:**

1\. One **exclusive** (proprietary) ship manufacturer
2\. A **major** stake in another ship manufacturer _(with the minority stake being owned by one of the other major factions)_.
3\. A **minor** stake in another ship manufacturer _(with the major stake being owned by one of the other major factions)_.

Each minor faction: 

– Resides/operates exclusively in the medium/high risk zones
– Owns one exclusive (proprietary) ship manufacturer