Machine Faction

The Machine Faction is a collection of Al Bhed people who salvage different machine parts from Bikanel Desert in order to build their own machina. They are stationed in Djose Temple and headed by Gippal, with an Al Bhed named Nhadala who oversees salvaging operations in Bikanel.

It is never exactly explained in the game or elsewhere why the faction started, but we do know that the faction was created after the defeat of Sin. Taking into account of what he experienced during his Crimson Squad days, one could assume that the faction was made to build an ultimate machina (the Experiment) to oppose the threat of Vegnagun. The Experiment that they are building would certainly help prove the truth of this theory; the Al Bhed are constantly trying to perfect their machine in hopes that it would be indestructible - perhaps indestructible enough to face a menace such as Vegnagun.

Also, with the destruction of Home, the Machine Faction could certainly serve as a place for all scattered Al Bhed to return to. Gippal is certainly not Cid, but he exudes an air about him that brings confidence to his people. In times when the Guado and Spirans were discriminating against his race, he could certainly lead his people in times of trouble.

Also, following the terror of his experience during the Crimson Squad, creating the Machine Faction could serve as something for his troubled mind to do. Nooj, Baralai, and Paine all found things to keep themselves busy from remembering what they had learned, and Gippal could surely be no different in finding the organization.

Return: Gippal