Tempest Rising features three factions vying for control over the Tempest resource. All three factions are asymmetrical in their playstyles.
Global Defense Forces[edit]
The Global Defense Forces (GDF) is an international military alliance formed by Earth's surviving governments in the aftermath of the Third World War. By 1997, the GDF controls the majority of the world's Tempest deposits and sees the plant as a solution to the ongoing energy crisis. Their regular units have an appearance not unlike that of a paramilitary force and riot police.
Tempest Dynasty[edit]
The Tempest Dynasty (DYN) is a collection of European and Asian nations that suffered from the nuclear war and views the Tempest plant as their birthright and salvation. The Dynasty opposes the GDF's occupation to exploit their Tempest resources. The Dynasty was founded by Domovoy Molchalin, who was a major figure during the Third World War but now serves as merely a figurehead due to his old age. His son, Aleks Molchalin, has taken over as self-proclaimed leader and directs the Dynasty against GDF to reclaim the Tempest for his own plans.