Star Wars: Labyrinth of Shadows
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Welcome everyone at my latest Star Wars RP! This is a very fast reboot of an RP I recently tried to launch with a puppet of mine. With the release of the Star Wars: The Force Awakens, the previous release of Star Wars: Battlefront, and of course, the fact that its Star Wars for gods sake, I decided to create this, a brand new RP, with a twist. We are going to explore the Star Wars universe in a way that it has not been explored before. This RP is going to take place 200 years after the Battle of Yavin, or in another perspective, some 170 years after the events of the Force Awakens. This time frame will allow the RP to branch out to become anything we want it to be, and be set in the Universe we all love. So please, come on down, and apply, and May the Force be with you, always.
Background
Three Hundred Years after the Battle of Yavin, the reverberations of the Galactic Civil War are still being felt. While the Forces of the Galaxy fought and the many different powers rose and fell, there has finally been a cessation of War and conflict in the Galaxy. The First Order, the hardline heirs to the Empire, were able to enter a detente with the more moderate Imperial Remnant. Together, they waged a war on the crippled New Republic that devastated much of the Galaxy. Still recovering from the disaster in the Hosnian system that cost them much of their power, the New Republic was easily defeated in the following war, and the Galaxy was partitioned between the Republic, and the united Remnant and First Order, the Imperial Coalition.
The "First Great War" occurred 40 years ABY, and while the tensions between the two halves of the Galaxy were often high, they did not break out into open warfare. In this time, the New Republic was reorganized into the more decisively lead Ga;actic Federation, and both the Jedi and Sith orders prospered. The Jedi had recovered almost fully from the Great Jedi Purge perpetrated by Palpatine in 19 BBY, while the Sith controlled the Imperial Coalition, if not openly, then through influence and other forms of manipulation.
This veneer of peace came crashing down when Sith agents began a campaign of terrorist attacks against Jedi targets in the Federation. This prompted the Federation to retaliate and launched "The Last Great War." For almost 5 years, the Federation and Coalition fought each other to a stalemate. Billions died, and as resentment towards the War grew, so too did resentment against the Jedi and Sith, who were viewed as having started the conflict. Eventually however, the leaders of the Federation and Coalition bowed to increasing public pressure and signed an armistice. One of the requirements for peace that was agreed to was the declaration that both the Sith and Jedi Orders would be declared illegal, and their members hunted down and killed. Federation soldiers, accompanied by angry mobs, stormed the Jedi Temple on Coruscant and the Imperial Government initiated a series of violent purges to rid themselves of the Sith once and for all. That was 15 years ago, and since then, the Galaxy has enjoyed a watchful, tense, peace.
Now, as tensions once more rise between the Federation and the Coalition, and with the Jedi and Sith in hiding or destroyed, the time is ripe for someone, or something, to shift the balance of power, and unite the Galaxy once more, for better, or for worse
State of the Galaxy
Split down the middle, the Galaxy is held by two great Nations.
The Galactic Federation, a coalition of Planets, based on Coruscant, who trace their political beginnings back to the days of the Old Republic. They claim to be the heir's to both the Republic and Rebel Alliance, and hold democracy and civil freedoms dear. They are headed by the Senate and the Premier of the Federation. Their military is advanced, professional, and well armed.
The Imperial Coalition is a vast Empire, spanning the other half of the Galaxy and based on a massive Space Station, at the centre of the Maw Black Hole Cluster, called the Crucible. A descendant of the Empire and Imperial remnant, the Coalition values order and strength, along with devotion to the State. They are lead by the Imperial Consul, a position often chosen from the top brass of the Imperial Military. Their military is huge, and is the chief employer in the Coalition.
As always, in the often lawless Outer Rim, the crime lords and Hutts still hold planets and systems as if they were private fiefdoms.
As for the two competing Force Sensitive Orders, the Sith and the Jedi, both are in complete disarray. During the last Great War between the Federation and the Coalition, the Jedi and Sith took the sides of their respective powers, and suffered almost complete annihilation by the end of the conflict. Many citizens around the Galaxy blamed the two Orders for the suffering of the War, and both governments outlawed the Organizations, sending them into hiding and eventual dissolution. While a small number of Jedi have banded together to try and keep their Order alive in hiding, there appears to be almost no trace of any Sith activity whatsoever.
The RP
Alrighty, sounds exciting eh?
Well, with the general storyline fleshed out, here is the general gist of the RP itself.
This will be a very free flowing, character based (Generally) RP. You're expected to interact with your fellow RP'ers and to create stories alogn with them. I will not be pushing forward a single story arc during the RP, so it will be almost 100% up to the players to decide what happens, within the realm of reason of course. That said, if you find that your character has nothing to do, and is not able to get involved by themselves, I will create an opening for your story to progress.
As always, there is several rules.
1) No god modding, meta gaming, etc etc etc.
2) Be a good sport, characters do die, and battles are lost. Deal.
3) The OP, and Co-Ops are Gods. What we say goes.
4) Posts should be substantial, and well written.
5) Be pleasant
6) Stay true to the Star Wars Universe, exceptions will be made on a case by case basis.
6a) Examples such as a custom ship design or species
7) Expand your own stories and make this RP your own.
HAVE FUN. That's the point of the RP.
The App
Roster:
GF&V- Alar Tarnis, Darth Sadis
Great Confederacy of Commonwealth States- Vandis Vahn (AKA Darth Indespectus)
Dernland- Myles Berilin
Ending Notes:
Hopefully this interests everyone, and I really welcome all types of RP'ers to sign up! Enjoy the RP!