Factions

Much of the lore is hinted at within the CYOA itself; most of everything has a description detailing backgrounds, such as brief character bios or location histories. Page 7 has the bulk of the lore detailed along with the star map of the Star Dust universe.

Star Dust revolves around three main factions: the powerful galactic Federation who owns the largest sovereignty, the different groups of Pirates who reign supreme in the 'outer rims', and also the Independent entities such as relevant mercenary organizations or wealthy corporations. The name "Star Dust" comes from the large, popular space station that the players start out in; a neutral part of space that is strictly cease-fire between all hostile factions, even the powerful Federation. Players first choose their origins which details how they got to the station and how they got the 500 million starting credits. Their origin will also determine which faction they're loyal to and even give perks like ship discounts or a free buddy from one of the crew pages.

In the timeline of Star Dust, the CYOA happens almost right after the fall of the largest pirate organization formerly known as the Luos Syndicate, having felt a galaxy-wide assault from the Federation and their mercenary allies, the Blackhawk Elite.

Federation
"Main Article" This is the main faction of the CYOA, whose sovereignty takes up the most of the civilized galaxy. Generally, the population is very diverse, spanning across dozens of colonized systems.

Sub-factions/Companies

 * Triglav Innovations

Blackhawk Elite
"Main Article" A large mercenary faction comprised of several smaller mercenary groups. The Blackhawks tend to station themselves in the outer rims, offering order and security to those far from the Federation's sovereignty. A very notorious enemy of pirates of all kinds.

Sub-factions/Companies

 * The Seraphs

Luos Syndicate
"Main Article" Once a large sovereignty with fearsome strength, but was crushed by a galaxy-wide assault led by the Federation and Blackhawk Elite.

Sub-factions/Companies

 * Cerberus Legion

Red Dagger Pirates
"Main Article"

Sub-factions/Companies

 * The Wolf Hunt Gang

Talons
"Main Article"

The Fire Legion
"Main Article"