New Republic

"The point is, you've crash-landed in the middle of a civil war. And I'm on the side that's trying to keep you alive."

- Felix

''"And what side is that?"

- Washington ''

"The New Republic. Essentially, a bunch of people got fed up with the way things were going on Chorus, so, they put together a rebel army and decided to fight for their freedom. It's all very patriotic."

- Felix

The New Republic is a faction that is currently fighting for control over the Planet Chorus. The mercenary known as Felix is one of their operatives. They want the Reds and Blues to aid them in their struggle with the Empire, due to the fact that many people in the galaxy believe them to be one of the greatest military teams in existence, even going as far as to refer to them as 'heroes'.

Overview
The reason the New Rublic came into being was because of the Great War between the UNSC and the Aliens. After the war came to a close, the outer colony of Chorus was forgotten by the UNSC and left to fend for themselves. After awhile the citizens of the planet attempted to govern themselves. A tyrannical faction known as the Empire attempted to take over the entire planet and put everyone under their supervision. The New Republic, fed up with the Empire, decided to take fight for their freedom, resulting in the Civil War on Chorus.

Trivia

 * The New Republic and Project Freelancer both have ties to the UNSC. The former was deserted by the military group, while the latter was originally created to be a splinter group.
 * 'New Republic' might be a pun of the Old Republic, a famous faction in the Star Wars franchise.