Factionisation

Factionisation is a phenomenon in Andromeda where the prevalence of factions makes it so that all non-aligned towns and villages in the vicinity of Andrometon will factionise - that is to say, will either join a faction (usually The Andrometon Align) or become a Fifth Positionist faction. This happens because of the pressure to align oneself with a faction; there is a heavy stigma against non-factionised settlements.

A "factionised village" is an independent village which also calls itself a faction because of factionisation.