A bit of prep work for integegrating player-set backgrounds into gameplay.

code/modules/client/preferences_factions.dm

@@ -1,3 +1,17 @@
+var/global/list/seen_citizenships = list()
+var/global/list/seen_systems = list()
+var/global/list/seen_factions = list()
+var/global/list/seen_religions = list()
+
+//Commenting this out for now until I work the lists it into the event generator/journalist/chaplain.
+/proc/UpdateFactionList(mob/living/carbon/human/M)
+	/*if(M && M.client && M.client.prefs)
+		seen_citizenships |= M.client.prefs.citizenship
+		seen_systems      |= M.client.prefs.home_system
+		seen_factions     |= M.client.prefs.faction
+		seen_religions    |= M.client.prefs.religion*/
+	return
+
 var/global/list/citizenship_choices = list(
 	"Earth",
 	"Mars",
@@ -17,7 +31,6 @@ var/global/list/home_system_choices = list(
 var/global/list/faction_choices = list(
 	"Sol Central",
 	"Vey Med",
-	"Aleph",
 	"Einstein Engines",
 	"Free Trade Union",
 	"NanoTrasen",