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+The Union's origin can be traced back to hundreds of small independent guilds made by merchants and artisans - for the most part in order to better protect them from being pushed out of the market by the Fulcrum.
+These eventually sought out to ally and cooperate, eventually turning into the nation-spanning Union that exists today.
+Originally had a Chamber of Representatives - with each guild having one representative - with the Chamber voting on resolutions in a democratic manner.
+Each guild picked their representative, with it being possible for multiple guilds to pick the same representative. Caused a consolidation of power over the years, with the Union now having 3 leaders who've served for generations. They've changed the structure and how the Union operates in the meantime. Technically still possible for a “guild” to pick a different representative than the 3, but it's not practiced anymore, and is difficult to do due to how the Union operates today.
+Basically a faction led by a Chamber of Representatives turned into a massive company owned by 3 different families, who are joint owners but also sort of joint rivals.
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