Welcome, welcome, welcome - one and all to the new reboot of the NS Star Wars Galaxy. The reason why the galaxy is being rebooted is because its been around for so long (since 2002) that in is former state, the SWG kind of became old and decrepit, an old man's just waiting for a strong breeze to come across and kill it. But now, we've revitalized it and everything - and I mean everything - is new and improved.
Rules!
- New players get to choose three systems/planets to claim as their own.
- Older players (Huntaer, Wick, Thrashia, etc) would get to choose three sectors to claim as their own. This is to represent the longer amount of time and experience that those various nations have put into the SWG and their veteran status.
- The Clone Wars never happened. Palpatine never became Emperor. Alderaan was never blown to hell.
- There are several NPC regions and qualifications: Hutt Space is, as before, out of bounds to any claims. Coruscant is also out of bounds and will be NPC controlled. Coruscant is now home to a SWG version of the United Nations, call it the "Galactic Conclave." All of us would be part of it, but no one entity in the galaxy controls it or the planet Coruscant directly. This is meant to create some incentive for political cloak and dagger and other fun RP ideas that can be created.
List of NPC Sectors/Systems/Planets
- Coruscant
- Hutt Space
- Ossus
- Korriban
- Mandalore
List of NPC Canon Characters
- Yoda - leading the NPC Jedi Order
- Qui-Gon Jin
- Obi-wan Kenobi
List of Dead Canon Characters
- Skywalkers - never been born, Shmi died in slavery without birthing any children
- Palpatine - died in the attempt on his Sith Master's life
- Bevel Lemelisk - died in a hypermatter experiment accident during his student days
Other Important Links
- Star Wars Galaxy OOC Thread. Please direct all OOC commentary to this thread. Shoot around ideas for rp's, request help when issues arise, and otherwise just have fun debating topics of interest to the SWG RP group.
- More often than not you will find many of us on IRC. #confederation on esper which can be accessed from http://www.esper.net/publicirc.php just put in your login name and type #confederation into the channel to join. This channel is for all SWG members and anyone else who wants to come in for a chat. I highly suggest that peeps login here as it makes for a great communication tool. When any of us are online, even if NS says we're not, someone will be found in that room.
Galactic Timeline & History
Although we are not strictly following Star Wars Canon for this RP galaxy of ours, it was required that we make a timeline of sorts so that people know how to fit themselves into the SWG without fretting about continuum problems or anything like that. Feel free to rp as a SW-canon entity or a completely original one. Just keep in mind the timeline! Things have already, technically, happened that you should be aware of!
Timeline
Note, that the timeline uses the acronym "BPD" which means Before Present Day. Once we get this thing going it will be "the present day." This is for ease of understanding and so I don't have to use the whole "Before the Battle of Yavin" meter that SW canon uses. We're rebooting and Yavin never happened, after all.
So as for what "right now" would be, we're somewhere between Episodes III and IV, but not really. Time is fluid, remember that.
Historical Foundation Themes
The Galactic Conclave
The known galaxy has existed like a great ocean, upturning and shifting tides that have led from countless conflicts and changes. To establish a forum through which civilized discourse may take place between the major space-faring nations of the galaxy, a Galactic Conclave was created upon the centrally located planet of Coruscant; a world held sacrosanct by nearly the entire galaxy. Every four years the great nations send their delegates, a single being, to represent their vote within the Conclave. Leading this august body are three High Chairmen, elected by popular vote by the gathered nations every eight years. Though they do not have any true power, such as a standing military or an economic bully-stick, the Conclave uses its collective members to exert pressure upon single nations to accept and conform to the desires of all. How great the galaxy trembles at the whispers of mighty empires and republics, vying for control and power.
The Jedi Order
The Jedi Order has existed since the earliest times, shifting in its purposes and powers throughout the ages. In its current form, the Jedi Order calls home the system of Ossus. There upon that ancient planet they have been established for over 25,000 years, their academy system and temples built from the very foundation stones of great mountains. Due to their Jedi Code, which has become recognized over the millenia as a moral standard, the Jedi Order is often sought out to help resolve conflicts where other parties would fail. Because they are such good negotiators and arbiters, they have been established upon Coruscant and are often called upon for advice and council by the Galactic Conclave. They hold no formal power or mandate given by the Galactic Conclave.
The Sith
Of the Sith, those hate-filled and malicious beings, few know much about. In ancient times, when the Jedi Order first grew about from the ancient planet of Tython, there was a rift between the members of that order. A conflict arose between the followers of the Ashla, or light side of the Force, and the followers of the Bogan, otherwise known as the dark side of the Force. How great and terrible were the Force Wars of Tython. Eventually, the followers of Ashla, the light side of the Force, won and went on to form the Jedi Order as we know it today. But always in the shadows and veiled darkness, there lies the cankerous hatred of the Sith. Survivors of the Bogan would continue to pass down their legacy of hatred and dark power, and every now and then great events in galactic history would be spurred on by their desire for vengeance. Though no one has ever found any evidence of an organized group or Sith Order, rumors continue to spread and be retold throughout the galaxy.
Claim Formats
Nations
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[b]Nation Name:[/b]
[b]Systems I Want:[/b]
[b]Sectors I Want:[/b]
[b]Have I Been in the SWG before:[/b] Yes/No
[b]Addendum Notes:[/b] Please tell us whether or not you will RP as the canonical races of the planets you plan to claim, are substituting your own, or are making a hybrid of the canonical races and your own.
Companies & Corporations
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[b]Name of Corporation:[/b]
[b]Systems I Want:[/b]
[b]Have I Been in the SWG Before:[/b] Yes/No
[b]Addendum Notes:[/b] Is the company you are rping as part of the SWG canon or one of your own making?
Characters
- Code: Select all
[b]Name:[/b]
[b]Age:[/b]
[b]Race:[/b]
[b]Homeworld:[/b]
[b]Wealth:[/b] Ranging from Poor to Stupid Rich
[b]Sex:[/b]
[b]Height:[/b]
[b]Weight:[/b]
[b]Background History:[/b]
[b]Major Skills:[/b]
MAPS
- Because a single map of the entire Star Wars Galaxy in the greatest amount of detail we could find did not exist or at least has never been found, we have resorted to using seven other smaller maps that give the most detail we can possible use. Each map shows a division of the galaxy as it is divided regionally, such as the Deep Core, Core, the Colonies, the Inner Rim, the Expansion Region, the Mid Rim and the Outer Rim. This makes it slightly harder to get a grasp of the entire galaxy as a whole, but makes regional claims more easy and since more planets are shown, we can then find the specific planets that some players will want.
- Overview for Localization Map
Other Claimed Areas
Unknown Regions
- Mostly controlled by Balrogga, including the Lehon System
- Nagi (C'Tan)
Wild Space
- Rattatak
- Ssi-Ruuk Cluster
- Kamino System
- Zeta 0-9 System
So, do you want to be a bounty hunter desperately seeking his new payday? Be a Jedi Knight in search for a greater truth amidst the turmoil of the galaxy? Be a Sith Lord seeking power wherever he or she may find it? Control the assets of a megacorporation that spans the galaxy, buying and selling entire sectors to the highest bidder? Or create an empire or republic that will stand the test of time to one day control the known galaxy?!
The choice is yours...