Lucidnonsense

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@Lucidnonsense

But that's only technically, not in practice. I think energy here are probably lasers or something of the sort.

@Claw2k11

What else would you define as an energy weapon

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@Lucidnonsense

Laser could maybe qualify as an energy weapon, but plasma are just super-heated gasses so I don't think that plasma would work as an energy weapon per se.

@Claw2k11

Technically most weapons are energy weapons, they deliver energy to a target in order to cause damage. The means the energy is transferred might be bullets or lasers

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@TheUnknowable

Just my opinion here, but anti-matter would be very OP even in the smallest of quantities and it's VERY difficult to obtain it, so I would imagine only the richest factions could employ the use of it.

@Claw2k11

Is it OP? Antimatter has the drawback of containment, A nuke doesnt want to explode, damaging a nuke tends to disable it, not cause it to undergo a nuclear reaction. on the otherhand, you disable the containment on an Amat bomb and it can have destructive consequences. Compared to some other widespread sci-fi techs, creation of antimatter doesnt seem that inconcievable. Now, it is probably a bit more expensive than a nuke anyway.

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@Lucidnonsense

It doesn't though it doesn't say what sort of tech they're using, so you should mention it at least once that they're using energy weapons.

@Claw2k11

Arent Laser weapons generally considered energy weapons? Plasma tends to be called an energy weapon too.

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@Lucidnonsense

Actually, Polybius states that energy weapons are more the norm for the more advanced nations.

@Claw2k11

Does that contradict what I have?

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What kind of weapons are you guys thinking for your ships?
I am thinking for my common ships using mainly X-ray Lasers, Plasma weapons, and missiles but with gravitic weapons becoming more common

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@Polybius have you checked my app yet?

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So many war-craving empires. The United Noerfaen Commune is disappointed in the international community. :P

@DepressedSoviet

The Amalgamate generally prefers peace over war.

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Nation Name:

Second Amalgamate of Dominions

Seal/Symbol/Crest/Motto:

Officials

Emperor Yakateh:The exact nature of the Emperor is debated among the peoples of the Amalgamate, some think of him as a lesser god, others as an egocentric megalomaniac, a few as a means of propaganda, to the uninformed he is a tyrant. but to many he is an entertainer, they look forward to his antics. The Emperor is extremely rich and likes to flaunt his money. There is more to The Emperor than meets the eye. The Emperor does not have much actual political power but does have a military which has caused controversy.

Representitive Ison: A diplomatic cyborg the size of a whale, Highly experienced.

Dominion "Eye of the Market": One of the Dominions which helps "manage" the economy of the Amalgamate

Dominion "Heart of the Storm": Can be thought of as admiral of the Angel fleet

Dominion "The Republic": a major representative of the peoples of the amalgamate

Core Worlds:

The Library: Now it mostly lies in ruins, but the library once contained vast databases of information on every topic, however its automated defense systems now leave the information difficult to access, Brave Treasure hunters/hackers search the ruins of the planets infosphere for secrets. The planet itself has a thin atmosphere but biodomes dot the surface. it has a large population but a large portion of it lives inside the archives as infomorphs, the outside world not having the same appeal as the knowledge within

The Nexus: Contains multiple warp-gates, Tightly controlled by the Gateway defense fleet, The Warp-Gates are in orbit around a gas giant with many moons. It is a nexus of interstellar trade and communication in the amalgamate, and thus, the capital.

Installation 13: Different cultures have different names for this structure, a product of the Golden age of the Amalgamation. An artificial world of bustling cities and cultures.

Brief History:

The Amalgamate was founded outside the territory of the Empire, Originally starting as research and trade agreements between species it soon evolved into something more. The races of the First Amalgamate dominion embraced cybernetic technology which was often used to facilitate communication. Supercomputers played an important role in government, some say they were pulling the strings. Even now, cults exist to various ancient automated systems. The Amalgamate never reached the same level of unification the Empire did, and that was just how they liked it.

The Empire and Amalgamate had many disputes once they met, They both had completely different ideas on what makes a person, on what is ethical, and on the nature of Intelligence. For a while however, they left eachother alone. at some point, long ago The Empire and Amalgamate engaged in an information war, using viruses, social engineering and other non-violent techniques to create havoc in the enemy government. The Amalgamate entered a short dark age as a result. While the higher government had fallen apart many planets formerly in the first dominion experienced cultural renaisances during this time. Eventually, not long before the war of retribution, The Dominion was rebuilt, this time, less centralized. while they have not yet rediscovered all the technology the civilization once had, they are on a road of progress, not decay. During the War of Retribution The Golgotha declared the Amalgamate Infedels and crimes against nature. The Amalgamate saw the Golgotha as a form of cancer upon the universe. For this reason the Amalgamate fought alongside the outer alliance.

The Amalgamate has a shaky relationship with the Peacekeepers due to the use of Controversal technology and the stockpiling of weapons of mass destruction from a bygone era.

Primary Species:

At this point, there is no primary species, the species that originally made up the Amalgamate were a diverse lot, Including a herbivorous herd based group mind, Biotechnological Sea Creatures who experienced plural conciousness, Eusocial "mole people" and Insectoids who by the time they joined the Dominion, 90% of the population was cybernetic. Now they have even more species and with genetic engineering and cybernetics, staggering diversity. They prefer adapting to alien environments rather than terraforming as terraforming can hinder biodiversity.

Policy:

The Amalgamate is highly critical of the unity accords and has not signed it, it hardly considers them a legitimate authority at this time. They are willing to engage in joint ventures on occasion but on other occasions they enter diplomatic conflicts.

Economy:

Mostly information based economy, most manufacturing is at least partially automated, but designs for things to be created are usually designed by sentient beings. Most of the Amalgamate is capitalist but some regions use different economic systems. While Slavery is "technically" legal but it tends to be bad business to attract the ire of emancipation organizations.

Military:

Most planets have their own planetary defense force, and some of the richer members of society have PMCs of various qualities. many people can afford a few defense drones, though the legality of this varies. Some trade unions and Civil Rights organizations also have armies...which can get interesting.
Gateway Defense Fleet: Specially tasked with defending dominion warp gates.
Expeditionary Force: The main military branch of the Amalgamate, explores possibly hostile locations and determines threat level.
Public Defense Force: An Elite Police force who ensures that all the little private armies play nice, and deal with other domestic crimes that cannot be handled by local government.
Cyber Army: Deals with Cyber and Memetic warfare and spying.
Angel Fleet: Advanced pre-fall starships alongside the most advanced ships of the modern era, they are Interstellar warfare elites.
Special Circumstances: A special forces organization.

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Everything is recent. People involved in the war are still alive so rough estimate? Within 10 years or so.

@Polybius

Oh damn, I am going to have to make some big changes, 10 years is quite a short amount of time. I think I will have the "fall" of Amalgamate ancestors farther back in history or something.