This is just an idea I've been discussing with Red. He wanted to see how much interest there was for another webstory which would happen after some of the current ones (Reign of Chaos 3 and Golden Horizon) are over. A map is currently in progress.
Here are some basic descriptions of the 5 main governments:
Rackatian Empire:
The Rackatian Empire holds the largest territory of any one government. They have the largest and strongest navy, due to their advanced replication systems which allows them to prefabricate hull subcomponets and later piece them together at the massive Mazhara shipyard complex. The Rackatian Empire is currently not involved in any conflicts, but they are giving military aid in the form of ships and weapons to the Sutari Confederacy.
Sutari Confederacy:
The Sutari Galactic Church was once the most powerful government in the galaxy. They controlled a huge number of systems and their nearly limitless funding gave them great political power among the nations of the galaxy. However, 100 years ago, the Sutari people began to grow weary of the endless corruption of the Sutari Galactic Church. A long and violent revoly ensued, eventually leading to the downfall of the Church. This didn't exactly help the Sutari people, though, as within 25 years the Terran Federation moved in and occupied Sutari space with their superior numbers. Only recently has a new government, the Sutari Confederacy, arisen in hopes of fighting the Terrans. With aid from the Rackatians, they have taken back a good deal of Sutari space. The Sutari Confederacy doesn't use very many of its own ships, but what ships it does have use advanced cloaks.
Terran Federation:
The Terran Federation has been in power for hundreds of years. It overtaxes and exploits its citizens horribly, but its large military keeps the populace in check. Since the Great Galactic War of 2424, the Terrans have been on bad terms with the Rackatians, therefore the Rackatians are aiding the Sutari Confederacy in fighting the Terrans. The Terran Federation has a large, powerful navy, with extremely good fighters.
Zakar Union:
The Zakar Merchants' Union was the largest corporation in the Galaxy, larger even than CenStar Industries and their many sub-companies. In 2493, a vote was held and the result was that the Merchants' Union was incorporated into the government. This changed the situation very little, as the Merchants' Union had already surpassed the government in terms of power. The Zakar Union is the result of that vote. They are currently neutral in all conflicts, though the Terrans are trying to get them to help fight the Sutari, and the Zakar people have always hated the Sutari people with a passion. The Zakar navy is composed entirely of converted freighters, making for fast ships with a multitude of missiles.
Kraterian Republic:
In 2645, 25 years ago, the Kraterians launched a massive attack on the Rackatian holdings in the Triskla Asteroid Belt. For a period of 4 years the Kraterians were able to hold the Belt, denying the Rackatians the supply of Triskalmite Ore needed to build their colossal warship hulls. However, The Rackatians launched an all-out attack on the Kraterian homeworld, forcing the Kraterians to withdraw from the Triskla Asteroid Belt. Even today, the Kraterians are still hurting badly from a homeworld made uninhabitable by bombardment and an economy shattered. They have a large territory, but a relatively small Navy. Though they dislike the Rackatians, they are powerless to act upon their feelings. Kraterian ships are actually relatively powerful, but their navy is too small to be truly useful. They are experts in ECM and defensive stations.
Just some ideas I had.
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(This message has been edited by BattleDoctor (edited 12-17-2001).)
