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My Emperor, The Galaxy Is Yours For The Taking (Space Opera NRP)

Apologise for my abscence. Been away from my writing den for some time but plan to get involved again in the next few days.

My Emperor, The Galaxy Is Yours For The Taking (Space Opera NRP)

@hivekiller@Sigma@Malphaestus@Fashy

The Malisse Entente will fall down on the terran side should it come to war, but they're mostly anti-war and would likely clash with other terrans who just wish to conquer or become the new Empire. Because of their terran bias, a different nation might be a better choice for host.

It would be best if every participant is required to attend in some form, joining one of the three groups (pro-terran, anti-terran or neutral hosts/witnesses). If they're happy to do so the GM or co-GM's could create an IC that calls all parties to the peace conference and each nation can respond to the call with a short IC of their own (how they feel about it, their intentions, how they will attend). Think that would really get the IC rolling.

My Emperor, The Galaxy Is Yours For The Taking (Space Opera NRP)

Rather than just write an IC that's focused on my own nation and defeating the purpose of the RP, I'm happy to collaborate with anyone to get the ball rolling.

Alternatively, I think there needs to be a common event or goal linking all of the nations in the RP, at least initially.
Here's some brief ideas:

-A terran based goal, perhaps focused on becoming the legitimate Empire successor by securing the capital planet, imperial family or some meaningful Macguffin (crown, throne, imperial seal, etc)

-Anti-terran goal, harder to land on something with so many disparate nations but possibly a meeting of alien nations to unify and define their goals against the terrans.

-A peace conference organised by neutral nations to cease the conflict between terran and non-terran nations (and of course something goes horribly wrong). Possibly the best idea as all nations can take part and it gives us an opportunity to establish the relationships between multiple nations at once.

Failing this, we at least need to establish canonical relationships between the accepted nations (i.e. of the accepted nations, who do we hate, why? who do we like, why?)

My Emperor, The Galaxy Is Yours For The Taking (Space Opera NRP)

@Sigma Well of course slave trade is prohibited by imperial law... (meet us by the quiet snow planet, password is "meat slaves")

My Emperor, The Galaxy Is Yours For The Taking (Space Opera NRP)

@Sigma How do the Dathu feel about rampant consumerism? Can get you some fine thorax and mandible jewellery in exchange for not swarming our planets.

My Emperor, The Galaxy Is Yours For The Taking (Space Opera NRP)

The Malisse Trade Entente

The Malisse Trade Entente

"Surviving this period will be difficult, but making a profit? That'll be easy." - 'Nils' Muray

Ruler/Rulers: Celeone Malisse (Figurehead), Nilsen Muray (Chief Executive Officer of the People's Shipping Company)

Species: Primarily Terran but includes large migrant populations of Xenos from countless intelligent species, as well as unofficially integrated alien systems.

Allegiance: Loosely Terran aligned, pays lip service to the current pro-human forces but rarely agrees in practice. However, when push comes to shove, the Entente is obligated to provide conscripts whenever the Empire (or its post-collapse equivalent) goes to war, temporarily forcing them to turn against their Alien trade partners.

How The Government Is Ran: Autonomous local governments control much of the Entente; linked together by corporations, businesses and institutions that transcend individual planets and systems. These local governments are rarely given control of more than a single planet, the only exception being the aristocratic Malisse oligarchy that rules a handful of the systems in the heart of the Entente's territory. The head of the Malisse family is Celeone Malisse, Imperial Rex of the planets . She acts as the de jure ruler of all Entente territory (exluding the 'Alien' worlds that Entente businesses have absorbed, recognising her dominion of these worlds would damage her pro-Terran image) and the political figurehead of the commercial ideology that dominates the nation. The more practical leader of the Entente can be found at the head of the largest shipping monopoly in (perhaps) the known universe: Nilsen Muray, CEO of the PSC. While his business is nominally as simple as moving goods from A to B, the reality is more complex as the Company works in unison with the Malisse government to expand not just the economy but the nation itself. Nils spurns boardrooms in favour of leading merchant fleets against reluctant trade partners and pirate strongholds.

Military Strategy: When the Entente does engage in war, its fleets consist almost entirely of small merchant ships retrofitted for battle. The only large warships the Entente possesses belong to the Malisse family and the Imperial Guard, both of which only rarely deploy when core planets are threatened.
Beyond this, companies favour mercenary armies and privateer fleets to carry out their military needs. If these needs escalate, the PSC fits its ships with torpedos and laser batteries and, with Nils or one of his junior executives in command, rushes to the aid of the Entente's peoples. While inferior to warships, merchant fleets can be colossal in size and easily replenished. After constant attacks by pirates, Nils has insisted that all PSC ships be fitted with a highly explosive self-destruct option to prevent pirates from seizing cargo and ships at all costs. Fanatically loyal executives have been known to seek out pirates for the purpose of decimating their ships with this suicidal counter-measure. Pirates of the Entente now fear to assault PSC ships, further swelling Nils' ranks with eager merchants seeking a pirate free existence.

History: Centuries ago, when the Empire's collapse was merely on the far horizon, an aristocratic family of the Empire was granted a lonely planet on the fringes of Imperial space for their services to the throne, granting the family patriarch the title of Imperial Rex. What these services were is lost to history but the Malisse family accepted and quickly left the Empire's centre to live on its wild fringes. The planet they received, unceremoniously named Braz, was fertile but empty and populated by unintelligent Xenos that not even the Empire had taken the time to catalogue. Centuries passed and the Malisse family attracted settlers, tired of the oppressive and stagnant Empire worlds, in droves. Strict authoritarian control and general satisfaction with the opportunities on Braz enabled the Malisse family to pass the title down an unbroken line without major rebellion.

Bringing us to the near present, the Malisse family were presented with a unique offer from disgruntled Empire merchants. Discreetly sanction trade with Xeno planets, defying Empire laws, and in exchange gain control and taxation of these planets. This is how the Entente was formed and how Nils, who descends from these initial sly merchants, was able to build an unrivaled commercial empire consisting of billions of Terrans and Xenos alike. A culture of tolerance through mutual exchange developed and the Empire progressively lacked the ability to track or prevent it. The Malisse see the PSC as a means to expand their domain and build their own version of the Empire while Nils and many other profit seekers see them as a stagnant bureaucracy that represents a far greater idea that they'd gladly die for.

Other: Sum up: Your standard merchants republic with a sci-fi spin.
Fond of Xenos but wont fight any wars for them.
Loves any nation that it can trade with.
Dislikes nations that it cant trade with.
Keen on mercenaries and weapon technology that it can buy and sell.
Not strong militarily but difficult to invade.
Competitive and obsessed with its own interests.
Celeone is the face, Nils is the boot.

My Emperor, The Galaxy Is Yours For The Taking (Space Opera NRP)

@Fashy

Also, I'm going to write up the IC post soon. Just a reminder, it will be just a bunch of background information and setting up the story, so it won't be the from the perspective of my country. (I haven't finished my History yet, but with all the people who have theirs finished, I'd hate to hold all of you up)

@Fashy

Looking forward to that first IC. Getting a better understanding of the Empire, the collapse and the universe as a whole will make it easier to flesh out areas of my nation. I didnt speculate too much in my sheet but I was thinking along the lines of the collapse of the Empire in the Foundation books.

I realise it's far more challenging in a space RP, but any likelihood of a map? Would be interested in knowing how far away the planet consuming insect people are.

My Emperor, The Galaxy Is Yours For The Taking (Space Opera NRP)

Took a while but here it is. Lemme know if it's inconsistent with the NRP canon

The Malisse Trade Entente

The Malisse Trade Entente

"Surviving this period will be difficult, but making a profit? That'll be easy." - 'Nils' Muray

Ruler/Rulers: Celeone Malisse (Figurehead), Nilsen Muray (Chief Executive Officer of the People's Shipping Company)

Species: Primarily Terran but includes large migrant populations of Xenos from countless intelligent species, as well as unofficially integrated alien systems.

Allegiance: Loosely Terran aligned, pays lip service to the current pro-human forces but rarely agrees in practice. However, when push comes to shove, the Entente is obligated to provide conscripts whenever the Empire (or its post-collapse equivalent) goes to war, temporarily forcing them to turn against their Alien trade partners.

How The Government Is Ran: Autonomous local governments control much of the Entente; linked together by corporations, businesses and institutions that transcend individual planets and systems. These local governments are rarely given control of more than a single planet, the only exception being the aristocratic Malisse oligarchy that rules a handful of the systems in the heart of the Entente's territory. The head of the Malisse family is Celeone Malisse, Imperial Rex of the planets . She acts as the de jure ruler of all Entente territory (exluding the 'Alien' worlds that Entente businesses have absorbed, recognising her dominion of these worlds would damage her pro-Terran image) and the political figurehead of the commercial ideology that dominates the nation. The more practical leader of the Entente can be found at the head of the largest shipping monopoly in (perhaps) the known universe: Nilsen Muray, CEO of the PSC. While his business is nominally as simple as moving goods from A to B, the reality is more complex as the Company works in unison with the Malisse government to expand not just the economy but the nation itself. Nils spurns boardrooms in favour of leading merchant fleets against reluctant trade partners and pirate strongholds.

Military Strategy: When the Entente does engage in war, its fleets consist almost entirely of small merchant ships retrofitted for battle. The only large warships the Entente possesses belong to the Malisse family and the Imperial Guard, both of which only rarely deploy when core planets are threatened.
Beyond this, companies favour mercenary armies and privateer fleets to carry out their military needs. If these needs escalate, the PSC fits its ships with torpedos and laser batteries and, with Nils or one of his junior executives in command, rushes to the aid of the Entente's peoples. While inferior to warships, merchant fleets can be colossal in size and easily replenished. After constant attacks by pirates, Nils has insisted that all PSC ships be fitted with a highly explosive self-destruct option to prevent pirates from seizing cargo and ships at all costs. Fanatically loyal executives have been known to seek out pirates for the purpose of decimating their ships with this suicidal counter-measure. Pirates of the Entente now fear to assault PSC ships, further swelling Nils' ranks with eager merchants seeking a pirate free existence.

History: Centuries ago, when the Empire's collapse was merely on the far horizon, an aristocratic family of the Empire was granted a lonely planet on the fringes of Imperial space for their services to the throne, granting the family patriarch the title of Imperial Rex. What these services were is lost to history but the Malisse family accepted and quickly left the Empire's centre to live on its wild fringes. The planet they received, unceremoniously named Braz, was fertile but empty and populated by unintelligent Xenos that not even the Empire had taken the time to catalogue. Centuries passed and the Malisse family attracted settlers, tired of the oppressive and stagnant Empire worlds, in droves. Strict authoritarian control and general satisfaction with the opportunities on Braz enabled the Malisse family to pass the title down an unbroken line without major rebellion.

Bringing us to the near present, the Malisse family were presented with a unique offer from disgruntled Empire merchants. Discreetly sanction trade with Xeno planets, defying Empire laws, and in exchange gain control and taxation of these planets. This is how the Entente was formed and how Nils, who descends from these initial sly merchants, was able to build an unrivaled commercial empire consisting of billions of Terrans and Xenos alike. A culture of tolerance through mutual exchange developed and the Empire progressively lacked the ability to track or prevent it. The Malisse see the PSC as a means to expand their domain and build their own version of the Empire while Nils and many other profit seekers see them as a stagnant bureaucracy that represents a far greater idea that they'd gladly die for.

Other: Sum up: Your standard merchants republic with a sci-fi spin.
Fond of Xenos but wont fight any wars for them.
Loves any nation that it can trade with.
Dislikes nations that it cant trade with.
Keen on mercenaries and weapon technology that it can buy and sell.
Not strong militarily but difficult to invade.
Competitive and obsessed with its own interests.
Celeone is the face, Nils is the boot.

My Emperor, The Galaxy Is Yours For The Taking (Space Opera NRP)

@Fashy Should have a sheet up today

Of Mice and Men and Zombies

Interested. Keep me updated :D