The Technocratic Union, or the Technocracy (also called the Hidden Ones or the Five Metal Dragons) was initially founded as the Order of Reason in 1325, a group dedicated to the protection of humanity from the depredations of the supernatural – specifically Mages, and more specifically the Order of Hermes.
Like the other major Mage factions, the Technocracy represent one of the Avatar Essences, in their case Stasis. Among shape-changers, they are associated with the Weaver.