Hello again.
1) Yes there are a few but only about 2 left activish. These two being the Galactic Systems Union and the Serpentum Imperium {Link to a short summery:https://convergencerp.rpg-board.net/t1694-serpentum-imperium-faction-hallshort-summery-of-the-s-i}
Lorewise the anti-magic Reich still exists yet it's membership left the site.
All factions are playermade.
2)There was a company system which was close enough to being guilds, {Link to my explorer guild:https://convergencerp.rpg-board.net/t1434-the-association-of-collection-and-exploration-a-c-e} But due to recent changes and a bunch of people leaving the site most are inactive much like the factions.
3)The galaxy was divided into sectors where various sector-wide plots and events where supposed to be planned but atm it's just a neat map feature.
4)You will have to request a moderator or admin to remove it from the approval list and then reevaluate it before placing it back.
5)You could if you really want to,I suggest making a private thread to double as your journal.
6)I was not around in Season 1 but Season 2 revolved around the Demonic crusade{A NPC faction of demons 'hell-bent' *haha* on destroying life in the galaxy..... {Link to their fall: https://convergencerp.rpg-board.net/t682-the-fall-of-the-crusade}
Season 3 was supposed to revolve around the rise of various factions due to the power vacuum the crusade left,among other things I myself had planned with the various factions.
However instead due to concerns of the playerbase leaving we have changed the focus and storyline to something more revolving the AI terminator style robots plaguing the Northern Galaxy two years later.
Current story arc:https://convergencerp.rpg-board.net/t1716-main-story-arc-almisfall-protocol.
7)Yes solo RP is allowed
Magitek {As it looks to me} is allowed,I would prefer that tech remain reasonable and nothing that allows you to manipulate time or rather overpowered tech like that,but in terms of the usual sci-fi mumbo jumbo yours can be quite advanced.
9)My reptilian species had a lifespan of 350 at the least,someone had one that lives to 1000,we have immortal vampires and such so yes immortality in terms of aging is allowed..
Hope that covers everything.
If the links don't work copy and paste them into your searchbar idk why forum is being so drunk and I cannot sort it out at work.