Is there any way you can give us access to the backstories that have already occurred? That way I can make a better decision to join or pass. Thanks,
Yep.
The game started in 2025, and the current year is 2040 (the 9th of August, to be exact). There are five empires in Sol (I SM terraformed most of the planets, obviously). Ignavis Deliquio was (we'll get to that in a bit) on Mercury, El Imperio del Antier is on Venus, the Mahja Empire (which was recently reformed to the Mahja Conglomerate) is on Earth, the Democratic Union of America is on Mars, and the Mahkra Empire is on Ganymede (a moon of Jupiter).
If you wish to read an RP perspective of what's happened, I shall direct you to this Google Doc (
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1WVc3zymsVODJpcdvlKxswYI74VinfoDlyaP6qRdeO6U/edit?usp=sharing).
Following is a short history of Sol:
In the year 2025, the various empires of Sol were at peace. Each nation began with a small to mediumish fleet (depending on how the players made their starting decisions), and there was peace for several years. However, the Democratic Union of America soon launched an unprovoked attack on the Mahja Empire, causing a short battle in which they destroyed the alien PDC which rested on Earth and retreated, losing only one ship. The battle was stopped by the sudden appearance of an alien vessel in Sol--the first that had ever been seen. They immediately demanded, in English, that the fighting cease and that the empires of Sol submit to their rule, or face destruction. They gave the empires several years to think about it. The empires were obviously taken aback, and the petty fighting ceased--for now. There was peace for several years, during which the aliens seemed content to let the empires think. However, as the time period expired, the Democratic Union of America was immediately attacked. After the battle, the alien ships were driven from the battlefield, with the help of El Imperio del Antier. Just two years later, the invading aliens reappeared in force, bringing in many new ships, as well as another new alien race which helped the aliens invade. The battle lasted for many days, and in the end, the invading aliens had lost only a few of their vessels, while the empires of Sol had lost a great number of ships, perhaps half of the total ships in the system.
Peace was the order of the day for a three years, during which the empires exchanged some messages of goodwill, but ultimately failed to form any lasting alliance. Exploration and such happened too. Then, another alien race entered the system. This time, they did not speak English, and we have been attempted to establish communication with them ever since (this was the year 2038). (Special Note: These aliens are not an NPR, they are of my own creation and the players have to actually decipher their messages). However, the aliens were not hostile, and seemed content to sit on the jump point they had emerged from. But then, forces from Ignavis Deliquio launched a vicious attack on the Democratic Union of America, which, though initially successful, resulted in the complete destruction of the Ignavis Deliquio Navy. This was followed up by an all out assault from El Imperio del Antier, beginning with a ground invasion, and, when that was repelled by a nuclear defense from PDCs, a nuclear bombardment of the surface, leaving Mercury a frozen wasteland and killing hundreds of millions. The planet was conquered by El Imperio del Antier (hence the statement that "Ignavis Deliquio
was on Mercury"). There is currently a resistance movement on Mercury, but they have yet to gain any real strength. Communication has continued with the aliens for the past couple of years, bringing us to the current day, when there was a revolt (read: a player resigned) in the Mahja Empire, and a ship from Ymerodraeth y Hynafiad (the invading aliens from several years earlier) entered the system. This brings us to the present day.
If you want to join, there are two options:
- Take control of one of the currently uncontrolled empires.
- Make your own empires.
If you choose option one, you will be choosing from one of the following nations:
Democratic Union of AmericaA very martially focused nation, whose motto is "God, Guns, and Glory." They currently occupy Mars, a planet that has suffered a number of nuclear bombardments, but is mostly fine. They also have a mining colony on one of the asteroids of Sol.
Mahja EmpireRecently restyling themselves as the Mahja Conglomerate, these people seem to value peace--but end up in all the wars. Regardless, their planet is relatively unscathed, and their coffers are overflowing due to the previous ruler's extremely lax spending policies. They have recently pledged to send aid to ease the suffering of the people of Mercury.
Ignavis DeliquioConquered, but not defeated. El Imperio del Antier has killed over half of their people and turned Mercury into a frozen wasteland, but now a rebel leader who calls himself Vindex is attempting to mount a resistance. Thus far he has been unsuccessful. Note: If you choose this empire, you will have NO colonies, NO ships, and NO ground troops (yet, I've got plans for them. If you're interested, PM me).
Finally, if you choose to create a new empire, I will place you in a system close to, but not bordering, Sol. You will have the option to completely create a new empire, the specific rules I will explain if you wish to choose this option.