Well, that's why I'm playing Caves of Qud, Dwarf Fortress and Aurora 4x, for the ability to immerse myself and create a perfect environment with actors that I recognize. I was about to create a game with space kings and vassals (a bit like a Crusader Kings in space now that I am thinking about it). But. . . "Empire"?. . . Just that? I want to use my imagination but I have to avoid looking at the colony summary and everybody knows here that it is impossible.