House O'Neill

House O'Neill is the second eldest of the seven Great Houses of the Vespians, established in 43 NE by Jonathan O'Neill, one of the Seven Forefathers of the Vespian civilization. Famous for being the house bearing the surname of Mikael O'Neill, father of the Vespian race, House O'Neill has historically held great sway over the many smaller houses of the Vespians. Regarded the most technologically advanced of the Great Houses, the O'Neills are regarded as the masters of technological innovation in the Unified Vespian Directorate. Also responsible for the creation of the Void Drive, House O'Neill has left an incredibly important impact on the history of the Vespian culture and society.

Allied with House Veilleux, House Morgan, and House Archambeau, House O'Neill has spearheaded the attempt to counterbalance the power of House Nazarov, the traditional enemy of the O'Neills through Vespian history. In spite of their conflicts with the Nazarovs, the O'Neills are widely liked throughout the Directorate for their egalitarian treatment of the minor houses they have dealings with. Unlike the Nazarovs, the O'Neills have a history of supporting smaller households on purely altruistic grounds, financing Vespan males seeking to become fathers. However, like all the Great Houses, the O'Neills do have a dark past, and have been responsible for many of the bloodiest periods in Vespian history.