Outcast Alliance

The unknown
The Outcast Alliance is said by some to be older than the official timeline of known history tells us. Other than the date of 738 A.S, when Liberty declared Cardamine as an illegal substance, it is also unknown exactly when the Outcasts started peddling their drug to the unsuspecting population of the Houses. While the Lane Hackers came to be recognized as a threat in that same year, it could be that their addiction to Cardamine helped to fuel their rebellion from Ageira Technologies. It is also unknown in what year the Lane Hackers and Outcasts formalized their relationship.

It is also unknown when the Blood Dragons allied themselves with the Outcasts but it is thought to be around the time when the Golden Chrysanthemums did. With the close relationship between the Dragons and Chrysanthemums, this seems a reasonable assumption.

Nobody seems to know the motivation behind the aggressive scouting for new allies among the populations of Sirius in the year 813 A.S. Some conspiracy theorists think that Outcasts may have had advance knowledge of Gallia and the threat they pose to the rest of Sirius. While this theory can not be proven and it is doubtful the Outcasts would admit such knowledge, it could explain both the alliance and the build up of Outcast Warships in the 4 years prior to Gallia making itself known.

Known facts
It is known that, in the year 813 A.S., the Outcasts began aggressively scouting for new allies among the populations of Sirius. Initially the Liberty Rogues, Mollys, and Golden Chrysanthemums sign the treaty. A year later, in 814 A.S., the Red Hessians also join the Outcast Alliance. The known list of members before 816 A.S. included Golden Chrysanthemums, Blood Dragons, Liberty Rogues, Lane Hackers, Mollys, and Red Hessians.

Alliance disintegration
In 816 A.S. the Red Hessians were the first to leave the alliance. Rumors say that the Hessians discovered Outcast agents within their ranks. They may have attempted to manipulate Hessian policy, objectives, and possibly even attempt to introduce Cardamine into the Hessian ranks. Whatever the Outcast agents were attempting to do, they failed and were put to death for their treachery.

In 817 A.S. the alliance broke apart even more as the Mollys and Blood Dragons heard rumors of open Outcast support of the Nomad threat. Outcasts, who historically had strong faith in the ancient Catholic religion, seemed to begin worshiping Nomads as a race of Gods. The "Spirit Beings" made several appearances in system of Omicron Alpha during that time. Some rumors say that the Cardamine, found growing naturally on Planet Malta, may have some kind of link with the Nomads. If this is true then the genetic changes in the Outcasts may have had something to do with their attraction to the alien race.

After 817 A.S. only the Liberty Rogues, Lane Hackers, and Golden Chrysanthemums remain allied to the Outcasts. Many believe the leading reason is due to rampant addiction to Cardamine among members of the three factions.