Alliance of Gentlemen

The Alliance of Gentlemen (more commonly known as the AOG or simply the Alliance) is a centuries-old intergalactic community of outlaws, freelancers, pirates, smugglers, and criminals of all sorts. It is unknown when, where or why it originally started, but it now controls much of the galactic criminal underworld. Its seedy activities have marked it as an enemy of most other factions, especially the order-focused Colonial Union and WD Corporation.

Locations

 * AOG Hideout - a secret space station used as a gathering place for Alliance criminals and merchants
 * The Estate - a WD Flagship that was stolen by the Alliance and hidden inside of an asteroid for use as a secret trading hub

Ships
Since the Alliance isn't an official organization, but rather an informal collection of various criminals, its ships are not manufactured but instead are stolen civilian ships that are refitted for criminal purposes through the installation of weapons, secret cargo compartments, and stealth-oriented parts.
 * Stargazer - a yacht refitted with secret compartments for smuggling contraband and a murmur engine for minimizing EM signatures.
 * Carrier - a civilian bulk cargo ship with added secret compartments that is designed for maximum credit and scrap collection.

Ship components

 * Gentleman's Welcome - an AOG-exclusive computer virus