Alliances

An alliance is an agreement made by 2 factions.

Purpose
A lot of people make alliances if they own a trading faction or are friends with each other. Sometimes alliances are used to make a siege easier, as two factions with a lot of Dreadnoughts and easily destroy a Starbase. You can not declare war on someone who you are allied with.

Uses

 * You can teleport to another faction's Starbases or Planets via the teleport menu
 * You can not assimilate another team's Starbases or take their territory if you are allied
 * Typically, your teams will work together, even as one team, however, this is not always the case.