Sooo, first post on the site here.

I was considering joining, so i gathered this is where i post my nation idea?

The initial plan was to reuse a species of bugs that i used in a game on heresy online, but which sadly died from disinterest.
So i could simply use it again :D

The race only space capability is seeding pods, so why the empire starts small is logical. Since it starts with a pod landing on an uninhabited planet.
The race is in my mind an ancient race, but isn't overly coherent, so this new world would have nothing to do with any previous planets or expansions. Since the pod might/probably originates from outside the known galaxy.
Or i just modify it and have it newly emergent.

I was considering using my first idea, but since you didn't want silly species i'll keep it to myself.