Evil is often a matter of perspective. If you had the power to cure all of the world's diseases, but to do so you'd have to kill an innocent child, would you kill that child? Most people I know would answer no (as would I), but there are those who would do so because they consider it to either be the "greatest good" or "lesser evil." Point being nothing about these factions is necessarily meant to inspire moral debate, but everyone's going to have their own opinions on which is good or evil and will probably have some very good points to make to back up their claim. Does that mean they are right/wrong? Well, not necessarily. It's more a matter of opinion based on one's life experiences. Each of the factions has something to offer humanity and the Last City. But, at the same time, they hold unique opinions that serve to alienate some from their ranks. So, choose: Dead Orbit: Wants to save humanity from extinction by mass colonizing other worlds, but are viewed as pessimistic and/or cowardly. FWC: Wants to prepare humanity to face the greatest threats to humanity, but are viewed as crazy warmongers. New Monarchy: Wants to unite humanity and usher in another Golden Age, but a lot of people don't like the idea of a single dictator calling the shots.

The Fallen just seem lost. I don't feel like they are evil. They're highest on my list o races that could be an ally. The Cabal are militarized. I feel like they aren't evil, they have Cabal centered agendas and just care about themselves. If they ever decided that an alliance was in THEIR benifit. They could be powerful allies. The Vex are out to survive. They are only interested in their own survival. It's all super calculated. No feeling. The only way any alliance would occur is if their calculations showed them that in order for them to survive we had to be in the equation. They have used us to help them. Been willing to stand asside. But again it was all calculated. They aren't nessisarily evil. But they are equily not good. They don't appear to have any emotion that we know of or can understand. The Taken are chaotic. Out for their own ends. They aren't what I thought they were at the beggining, mindless and unwilling slaves of Oryx's will. They may have a new will now. Maybe they developed their own. I don't think they're out for destruction. But they do seem to want to consume every other race and make them Taken. In that way they are like the Borg, assimilating things. I don't believe any form of alliance is possible. Unless we can find a way to un-take the Taken. The Hive. This species is bent on the utter destruction of all other life. They believe in the survival of the fittest. That the universe and the meaning of life is just one giant Battle Royal. Of all the species we have encounted so far they are the most evil. They're is no chance of an alliance with them. No chance of deplomacy. Our relationship with them is, and will be, a war to the last. It will only end when either they're wiped out, or we are. As for the factions. DO would have us become the Fallen. FWC would have us become the Cabal, and New Monarchy would make us into the Hive ultimatly. One person ruling the masses never ends well. That same mentality led to the Empire in Star Wars.

New monarchy. They are basically a regime waiting for a chance to take over. perfect example of lawful evil. Dead orbit are cowards trying to run away, but not exactly evil (though I bet they were halfway to Pluto when the cabal first attacked). FWC are pretty radical, but they are prepared for whatever might strike and are the most able to save humanity.

Dead orbit because their leader looks like an addict

No monarchy. [spoiler]no Kings or Gods, only man[/spoiler]

New Monarchy wants to abolish democracy and rule under one leader. Dead Orbit wants to abandon humanity's home planet and let it get destroyed. Future War Cult wants to always prepare for war 24/7 and doesn't believe in peace.

Dead Orbit - Cowards? yes, evil... i don't see it. FWC - A bit Nutter Butter? yes, evil... agian i say no. New Monarchy - I see lots of surface niceness, but that whole installing a Monarchy (one guy who is in charge of everything).... now that gives me some dark vibes.