There are three main factions on SW: AoA. They are:

1. Civilian: Civilians, Bounty Hunters, criminal organizations, and various independent groups/guilds
   
   
   • ORGANIZATIONS (+org/help)
     
     
     • BS: Black Sun
       
       
     • BHG: Bounty Hunters Guild
       
       
     • BHG: Bounty Hunters - Independent (OOC org)
       
       
     • HUTT: The Huttese Empire
       
       
     • And more...
       
       
       
2. The Galactic Empire: Imperial military, and loyalists
   
   
   • Subfactions
     • Imperial SFC
     • Imperial Army
     • Imperial Navy
       
       
3. The Galactic Republic: Republic military, and Government
   
   
   • Subfactions
     • Republic SFC
     • Republic Army
     • Republic Navy
     • Jedi Order

Beneath these three broad categories are other organizations that are run by players, or as NPC organizations by the staff.

Each character is allowed to belong to ONE IC organization.