There are many powers at work in the Ephemeris 2.0 universe, but one of the most powerful is the guilds, especially the traders’ guilds. These organizations bind the galaxy together with trade, but making credits isn’t always their only goal. Many of these guilds have alternative goals, some benevolent, and some benign.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://rpgtrader.com/products/965/the-ephemeris-guide-to-guilds