# Introduction

Aephia dedicates itself to mastering ship crafting, sharing knowledge with the community, and growing the Star Atlas ecosystem.

This knowledge base will expand over time, but at present, it contains some core fundamentals that set Aephia apart from other Star Atlas DACs.

Here you can find:

* Our [Vision](/foundation/metaverse-pioneers.md#vision), [Mission](/foundation/metaverse-pioneers.md#mission), and [Core values](/foundation/metaverse-pioneers.md#core-values)
* Our [approach to multi-faction gameplay](/foundation/multi-faction.md) in Star Atlas
* Our stance towards some [gameplay aspects](/foundation/gameplay.md) in Star Atlas

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Aephia Industries is one of the oldest and largest guilds within the Star Atlas metaverse, having opened its doors on July 18th, 2021.

On February 29th, 2024, the ATMTA unanimously [awarded Aephia Industries](https://twitter.com/staratlas/status/1763323827323617355) the title of best DAC in the second-ever DAC Competition, known as the Council of Peace Assembly (COPA)!
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