Gang Bang rules dude. Get in where you fit in. You are responsible for your own safety and performance and any lines you may or may not cross. =)
BUT SERIOUSLY, thought you had stated Imperialist leanings and Hale had mentioned a need/room for Scourge Squadron? (i.e. Residual Imperial faction in the Outer Rim!)
That'd be cool and nice to have some lingering Imperial representation besides NPCs which would be expected in the Galaxy! But you can basically do whatever you want. Pick an angle your comfortable and excited about "embodying" through the transpiring of writing and gameplay.
Me -> Hutts
Hale -> NR
Hoppus -> Hapans
RanesDsane -> Evolved Trade Fed type faction
Dementat -> Mandalorians Rise
Rinny -> Freelancer/Scoundrel/Scrapper/Opportunist Type (I believe)
GalPizi -> Corporate Sector (last I was aware).
XCal -> Sith Imperialist Faction. Byss, Korriban etc. (last I knew)
Hale also mentioned someone was going to embody "Thrawn", who was previously set to be an NPC so present in the Galaxy anyways. Then you had flirted with Scourge Squadron. But like I said, if you have second thoughts about Imperialism, you can do anything that somebody else already directly isn't, or if you want to be involved in a faction/with somebody else, hit one of us up PM and see if one would be interested.