diff --git a/src/collections/intelligence/Factions.ts b/src/collections/intelligence/Factions.ts
index 49a9525..b35eb14 100644
--- a/src/collections/intelligence/Factions.ts
+++ b/src/collections/intelligence/Factions.ts
@@ -13,6 +13,30 @@ export const Factions: CollectionConfig = {
     delete: isDeveloper,
     read: ({ req }) => !!req.user,
   },
+  hooks: {
+    beforeValidate: [
+      async ({ data, operation, originalDoc, req }) => {
+        if (data?.type !== "playerFaction") return data;
+
+        const payload = req.payload;
+        const existing = await payload.find({
+          collection: "factions",
+          where: { type: { equals: "playerFaction" } },
+          limit: 1,
+          depth: 0,
+          overrideAccess: true,
+        });
+
+        const conflict = existing.docs.find((doc) => doc.id !== originalDoc?.id);
+        if (conflict) {
+          throw new Error(
+            `Only one faction can be the Player Faction at a time. "${conflict.name}" is already the Player Faction.`,
+          );
+        }
+        return data;
+      },
+    ],
+  },
   fields: [
     {
       name: "name",
@@ -24,6 +48,10 @@ export const Factions: CollectionConfig = {
       name: "type",
       type: "select",
       options: [
+        {
+          label: "Player Faction",
+          value: "playerFaction",
+        },
         {
           label: "Major Faction",
           value: "majorFaction",
@@ -43,11 +71,68 @@ export const Factions: CollectionConfig = {
       ],
       required: true,
       defaultValue: "minorFaction",
+      admin: {
+        description:
+          "Player Faction = the faction our unit is currently playing as. Only one faction can carry this type at a time.",
+      },
     },
     {
       name: "description",
       type: "richText",
     },
+    {
+      name: "reputation",
+      type: "number",
+      admin: {
+        description:
+          "This faction's standing in the world, from -100 (reviled) to 100 (revered). 0 is neutral. Adjusted manually by admins/GMs as campaign events unfold.",
+      },
+      defaultValue: 0,
+      min: -100,
+      max: 100,
+    },
+    {
+      name: "relationships",
+      type: "array",
+      labels: {
+        singular: "Relationship",
+        plural: "Relationships",
+      },
+      admin: {
+        description:
+          "Pairwise standing between this faction and another faction, from -100 (hostile) to 100 (allied). 0 is neutral. One entry per counterpart faction.",
+      },
+      fields: [
+        {
+          name: "targetFaction",
+          type: "relationship",
+          relationTo: "factions",
+          required: true,
+          admin: {
+            description: "The other faction in this pairwise relationship.",
+          },
+        },
+        {
+          name: "value",
+          type: "number",
+          required: true,
+          defaultValue: 0,
+          min: -100,
+          max: 100,
+          admin: {
+            description:
+              "Standing from -100 (hostile) to 100 (allied). 0 is neutral.",
+          },
+        },
+        {
+          name: "notes",
+          type: "textarea",
+          admin: {
+            description: "Optional context for why this relationship stands where it does.",
+          },
+        },
+      ],
+    },
     {
       name: "playableFaction",
       type: "checkbox",
@@ -70,5 +155,14 @@ export const Factions: CollectionConfig = {
       relationTo: "campaigns",
       hasMany: true,
     },
+    {
+      name: "coverImage",
+      type: "upload",
+      relationTo: "media",
+      admin: {
+        description:
+          "Background image for the faction detail page hero. Renders translucent with a top-to-bottom fade to black. Recommended aspect ratio: 16:9 or wider.",
+      },
+    },
   ],
 };
diff --git a/src/payload-types.ts b/src/payload-types.ts
index 2fabf60..7e97ecd 100644
--- a/src/payload-types.ts
+++ b/src/payload-types.ts
@@ -986,7 +986,10 @@ export interface Vehicle {
 export interface Faction {
   id: number;
   name: string;
-  type: 'majorFaction' | 'minorFaction' | 'corporation' | 'special';
+  /**
+   * Player Faction = the faction our unit is currently playing as. Only one faction can carry this type at a time.
+   */
+  type: 'playerFaction' | 'majorFaction' | 'minorFaction' | 'corporation' | 'special';
   description?: {
     root: {
       type: string;
@@ -1002,6 +1005,30 @@ export interface Faction {
     };
     [k: string]: unknown;
   } | null;
+  /**
+   * This faction's standing in the world, from -100 (reviled) to 100 (revered). 0 is neutral. Adjusted manually by admins/GMs as campaign events unfold.
+   */
+  reputation?: number | null;
+  /**
+   * Pairwise standing between this faction and another faction, from -100 (hostile) to 100 (allied). 0 is neutral. One entry per counterpart faction.
+   */
+  relationships?:
+    | {
+        /**
+         * The other faction in this pairwise relationship.
+         */
+        targetFaction: number | Faction;
+        /**
+         * Standing from -100 (hostile) to 100 (allied). 0 is neutral.
+         */
+        value: number;
+        /**
+         * Optional context for why this relationship stands where it does.
+         */
+        notes?: string | null;
+        id?: string | null;
+      }[]
+    | null;
   /**
    * Whether or not this faction is playable. Some factions may be specifically intended to be unplayable based on narrative requirements.
    */
@@ -1011,6 +1038,10 @@ export interface Faction {
    */
   startingFaction?: boolean | null;
   associatedCampaigns?: (number | Campaign)[] | null;
+  /**
+   * Background image for the faction detail page hero. Renders translucent with a top-to-bottom fade to black. Recommended aspect ratio: 16:9 or wider.
+   */
+  coverImage?: (number | null) | Media;
   updatedAt: string;
   createdAt: string;
 }
@@ -1040,6 +1071,10 @@ export interface Campaign {
   } | null;
   startDate?: string | null;
   endDate?: string | null;
+  /**
+   * Background image for the campaign selector card on the campaigns page. Renders translucent with hover effects. Recommended aspect ratio: 16:9 or square.
+   */
+  coverImage?: (number | null) | Media;
   updatedAt: string;
   createdAt: string;
 }
@@ -1519,6 +1554,10 @@ export interface Mission {
    * Hash of the last attendance state rendered to Discord (managed by the bot).
    */
   discordAttendanceHash?: string | null;
+  /**
+   * Background image for the mission page hero header. Renders translucent with a top-to-bottom fade to black. Recommended aspect ratio: 16:9 or wider.
+   */
+  coverImage?: (number | null) | Media;
   classification: {
     map: number | Map;
     missionType: 'Zeus' | 'PvE' | 'PvP' | 'PvPvE' | 'Training' | 'Special';
@@ -2731,6 +2770,7 @@ export interface MissionsSelect<T extends boolean = true> {
   operationType?: T;
   discordMessageId?: T;
   discordAttendanceHash?: T;
+  coverImage?: T;
   classification?:
     | T
     | {
@@ -2859,6 +2899,7 @@ export interface CampaignsSelect<T extends boolean = true> {
   description?: T;
   startDate?: T;
   endDate?: T;
+  coverImage?: T;
   updatedAt?: T;
   createdAt?: T;
 }
@@ -2870,9 +2911,19 @@ export interface FactionsSelect<T extends boolean = true> {
   name?: T;
   type?: T;
   description?: T;
+  reputation?: T;
+  relationships?:
+    | T
+    | {
+        targetFaction?: T;
+        value?: T;
+        notes?: T;
+        id?: T;
+      };
   playableFaction?: T;
   startingFaction?: T;
   associatedCampaigns?: T;
+  coverImage?: T;
   updatedAt?: T;
   createdAt?: T;
 }