Yzen Bulwark

The Yzen Faction is a post-Covenant successor-state based around the colony of Suaboswi in the Firmament's Apex. It was led by Sovar 'Yrjaam, a young, outspoken opponent of Thel 'Vadam and his Concord of Reconciliation. They also controlled the assembly forges of Rinar Fabricaria.

In the aftermath of the Great Schism, the Yzen Faction claimed and later invaded the Shikran moons, having recognized their military value. With the support of the Dakhta-Ti Banking League - an independent fragment of the Ruusha Commercial Guild - they invaded the ocean-moon of Resounding Contentment. In spite of their far superior military, they would be eventually beaten back by the colonists thanks to the superior maritime performance of their Selkies.

In the aftermath of the invasion, the Yzen Faction would consolidate their holdings around a handful of star systems, and would largely lurk in the shadows of the larger nations around them.

unremarkable coalition of Sangheili-governed worlds who challenged the rule of the Golden Compact in its formative months, largely for historical reasons. THREAT ASSESSMENT: the Bulwark presents no discernible threat to the UEG. Their quarrel is with nearby Sangheili worlds as well as the Sangheili middle-core systems, an ideological and/or territorial conflict somewhat comparable to our Insurrection (but evidently much more ancient and complex). Most recently, several worlds in the region have experienced debilitating famines after being cut off from agricultural worlds that used to supply them - a relatively common problem for smaller factions with no allies in the ex-Covenant sphere.