Role players will take the mantle of a high ranking position within the Galactic Imperium. Whether it be a politician, head of a Great House, or military officer to name a few. Vying to gain power within the Imperium or secede from it to achieve your own ends. It is recommended to work with other role players to achieve your own ends.
It is the 26th Millennium, and the Galactic Imperium stretches across the Milky Way Galaxy, an Empire of fifteen million planets, stations, outposts, and asteroid colonies. For twenty thousand years it has endured. Against numerous foes of all sorts. Giving rise to an unprecedented Golden Age for Humanity. The Pax Imperialis has lasted for thousands of years, yet the façade is cracking, being chipped away slowly. The Imperium is decaying, failing, as economic and social stagnation take hold. This is not readily perceptible to the average Imperial citizen. But it is happening.
The Imperium is centered on the world of Nova Terra, a city planet, and capital of the Empire. Home to 800 Billion people the planet is almost entirely covered in thousands of meters of cityscape. Stretching from dangerous Under City to the glittering spires of the top levels. The Imperial District is the only region that still retains natural fauna and native wildlife. Covering much of the Central continent and within it's confines sits the Imperial Palace.
The Imperial Dynasty, The Imperial House of Valkyran, also resides on the Imperial World of Odin. Odin is a paradise world of beauty and untarnished environment. Opposite of the built up and completely urbanized world of Nova Terra.
Staff
Imperialisium-Operator
Rules
1. Reserve all rights as the OP
2. Follow all NS staff and site rules
3. Be fair and respectful
4. No godmodding or metagaming
5. Rules are subject to revision
6. Co-Ops are to be treated as if talking to the OP
7. Feel free to be creative just again...see rule 4
The Imperium is the Galactic political entity that stretches the breadth and width of the Milky Way Galaxy. The light of civilization and the only sovereignty in known space. Semi-autonomous states of a bewildering array do exist but are more or less vassal/protectorate appendages of the Empire. The Imperium internally is divided up into Sectors and Oversectors held by Governors and High Governors; Protectorates and Semi-Autonomous States; and the territorial possessions of the Empire's Great Houses. Therefore planets are often classified not only by terrain but their political position within the Imperium. The Imperium, excluding SAS and Protectorates, is organized under the Imperial Government into Oversectors which are 600 by 600 cubes of space. Those are sub-divided into Sectors of varying sizes depending on stellar density but do not exceed 300 by 300 light years. High Governors have Viceroyal powers in that they have prime administrative authority over the Sector Governors.
The Imperial Senate & Government
The Emperor is the prime executive authority within the Empire, and used to be a completely Absolute Monarchy, however four thousand years prior the Imperial Senate was formed out of increasing social and political pressure. Comprised of the Upper House or House of Magnates that is composed of the Great Houses (higher nobility) and SAS Representatives; The Lower House made up of the Imperial Governorates. The Imperial Senate effectively runs the day to day business of the Empire and is the prime legislative body.
The Emperorship
Occupying the Celestial Throne is the Emperor. The Imperial House of Valkyran has held the throne for most of the Empire's history. It is the prime executive authority in the Empire and the Commander-In-Chief of the Imperial Military; though day to day top level decision making his done by the Joint Chiefs.
The Imperial Military
The Imperial Military is answerable to the Emperor as Commander-in-Chief, The Joint Chiefs who have operational authority and top level administrative powers, and the Imperial Senate where civilian and economic matters are concerned. The Imperial Military is divided into the Imperial Navy, Army, Guard, Praetorian, Logisticae & CyberTroops (Military research, development, exploration, logistics), and Imperial Intelligence (sub-divided into Navy, Army, Security for Imperial property and offices, and black ops). The Joint Chiefs are appointed by the Emperor, and are made up of officers from all the Imperial military branches.
The Imperial Navy is responsible for all void and aerospace warfare. The Army is the planetary fighting force of the Empire and garrisons worlds across the Milky Way Galaxy. The Guard also named Imperial Stormtroopers is an elite shock troop Corps typically deployed for specific operations. The Praetorians are the personal force to protect the Imperial Household, Palace, and person of the Emperor. The Logisticae fills in the auxiliary rolls of the Imperial military while Imperial Intelligence is the primary information collection agency.
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