Gaiaterra: Elysea's Conflict/The Black Banner Conglomerate

The Black Banner Conglomerate are one of the twenty-one factions in Gaiaterra: Elysea's Conflict.

Description
"We are not puppets, to be deceived or enslaved."

-A motto of The Black Banner Conglomerate

To an average citizen within the Guardian or Destroyer territory. The Conglomerate was once people on the Lomardia Atoll, a small island, who became a superpower due to, depending on which side you ask, the Guardian or Destroyer giving the natives their technology, saving them from the other, only for the islanders to betray them, having modified the technology given, and refusing to join them. Thus they are seen as enemies to both sides, their Black Banner showing their desire to destroy all. But for those who know, the truth is a lot more complicated.

In truth, Lombardia was an island in which the Guardians and the Destroyers tested prototypes at some point, before abandoning them when they proved too impractical,

Lore Articles

 * The Council and its Founders
 * The Lombardia Atoll
 * The Prototypes
 * The Black Banner of Severance
 * The Conglomerate-Confederation Alliance

Relations

 * Tyrian Confederation: Allied

Arsenal
Main Article: Gaiaterra: Elysea's Conflict/Conglomerate Arsenal

All in One Base
The Conglomerate differs from all others in the fact that all production buildings are already built when a game starts. Powerloader, Exo Scout, Assault Hoverbike, and the Drone Miner are produced from the Command Battle Station. The units in the other buildings must be unlocked by purchasing upgrades. They are significantly tougher compared to other factions, with three times the health and twice the armor, and are protected by Tier IV defenses but they can't build more, and can only repair the ones they have if destroyed. And if the Command Battle Station itself is destroyed, the Conglomerate will cut their losses and retreat.

Leading the front
Unlike other factions the Conglomerate immediately has their Commando deployed on the field, has double the level when compared to other commandos, two abilities, a passive, and an ultimate they can upgrade per level up, can transform into their epic unit at max level, and have access to special upgrades known as wargear, and are the first unit to be produced when the battle starts and the last unit that needs to be killed for the opponent to win. But in turn their commandoes are even weaker at their base form, as in they will barely edge out against other factions basic infantry at level 1. And in the event the commando is knocked out then the commander must either wait for a few minutes before they can be revived or spend resources to instantly bring them back.

Wargear
Wargear are special equipment used by the commando to enhance their combat prowess, from increasing their damage to giving special abilities. Each commando has a list of 10 wargear items they may acquire through tier increase, upgrade, and achieving a special goal.

Trivia

 * Like the Collective and Community, the Conglomerate is one of the few factions whose Legendary Generals are also their commandos in battle.
 * The Conglomerate base is based on the US Forces in Company of Heroes 2.