Idealistic, uncompromising, enthusiastic. That is what the men and women of the Twilight Guardian movement are – or at least strive to be. In their fight against the current despotic Neocron regime, they are all determined to give their lives if need be, to create a better future for the people of Neocron. To phrase it in their own words: “Freedom is our law!”

Nevertheless, not all citizens believe that they need to be saved from the current government…

Headquarters

The Twilight Guardian headquarters is one of the most impressive faction bases. It is built directly into a wild canyon landscape located in the Wastelands to the northeast of Neocron. The only entrance is blocked by a dam-like wall, which is several feet thick and rises up to the ridge of the canyon. It actually looks as if it were built to hold back the righteous flood of freedom fighters that will one day break through and submerge the city – provided that the ruler of Neocron does not act first and order a strike of annihilation against the well-known hiding place.

Players who choose the Twilight Guardian as their Runner’s faction will start the game in an apartment inside the Guardians’ canyon fortress.

Key figures

The Twilight Guardian rebels are led by Hagen Yager, now an old man. Almost thirty years ago, the Twilight Guardian leader met with Lioon Reza. Together, they founded the original rebel organization with the task of toppling the Psi Monk government. Although they finally did succeed, Yager was deceived by Reza, who alone took control of Neocron and the CityAdmin. Yager, deeply disappointed by his former friend and brother in arms, restructured the Twilight Guardian and continued to fight against oppression and tyranny. He still dreamt of liberating Neocron in the name of democracy.

History

The Twilight Guardian was founded by Hagen Yager and Lioon Reza in 2722, who had met approximately three years earlier. Two years later, after innumerable guerrilla attacks against the Psi Monks’ governmental troops and some terrorist attacks against the city, the rebels finally reached their goal and the Psi Monks were driven out of office (and town).

In the ensuing chaos, Reza alone took control of the CityAdmin and thus the entire city. Yager decided to take up the fight again and rallied his rebel troops in 2726. Today, after having fought battle after battle for more than half of his life, Yager is certain that time is running out on him, and he is starting to doubt whether he can still achieve his goals.

Rumors

According to rumors, Yager is critically ill and only has two more years to live. Other sources claim he is in the best of health due to medical technology and equipment supplied by Techhaven, with which he maintains very good relations.

If one believes the gossip, the alliance with the Brotherhood of Crahn will not last long, as the Psi Monk government is believed to be responsible for the death of Yager’s parents, and he has deeply hated the monks ever since he found out. It is very probable that each of the two factions will use the first opportunity to deceive the other.

Other rumors again claim that Yager is no better than Lioon Reza and that he wanted to install himself as Neocron’s new dictator after the successful revolution. If that were the case, a successful end to the revolution would only be followed by a new dictatorship - the Hagen Yager autocracy.

Friend and foe

The rebels of the Twilight Guardian have only few allies and many enemies. Almost every corporation of Neocron sees its profit margin endangered should the current government be toppled, and supporting the CityAdmin is considered a question of economic interest. Even the rather neutral CityMercs support the government or at least refuse to assist the rebels in any way.

Although the Brotherhood of Crahn has formed an alliance with the Twilight Guardian, the only common goal shared by the two factions is to overthrow the present government. Supposedly, there are many quarrels between the two allies.

Next to the Psi Monks, the most important faction to the Twilight Guardians is the Fallen Angels, as both groups share common political views.

The Guardians recently even succeeded in negotiating a peace agreement between the Tsunami Syndicate and the Black Dragons, greatly increasing the gangs’ confidence in the Twilight Guardians.

‘Flash’, the Twilight Guardians’ young but brilliant system administrator, maintains a close relationship with Neocron’s underground hacking scene.