- The Outer Rim Coalition has no standing army. Instead it relies on planetary defense forces and scattered volunteer militias. The largest of these citizen brigades is known as the Partisans, veteran specialists in guerilla warfare and light infantry tactics.
- If you're looking for a Grand Army of Light, this ain't it. Partisans fight with scavenged equipment against overwhelming odds. Some call them resistance fighters, others terrorists. The Coalition isn't above getting its hands dirty for the sake of the greater good.
- There are more threats in Wild Space than just stormtroopers and pirates. Ancient horrors lurk in the galaxy's outer reaches. Partisan expedition teams are regularly dispatched to evaluate distress calls and if necessary eliminate the threat. Many never return...