((And now the update title is even more accurate than before! Every screenshot before I ragequit is gone! FFUUUUUUUU))
((Ok, don't panic. I'll recreate everything up until then to the best of my abilities. It was mostly research, colonization, being extorted, declarations of war (none involving the Terrans) and impending doom))
2230Year of Lost RecordsSadly, records from the first 2/3rds of this year are fragmentary at best. Former government historians claim that this is the result of an accidental EMP that was set off in the vicinity of the storage building. Regardless, they remain unemployed.
The year was marked, however, by slowly increasing despair. Despite great strides made in the scientific fields, the invention of Diplomatic Translators, and the colonization of several new worlds, the expanding might of the Krynn loomed large in the race's psyche. Several major events perfectly sum up the overall feel of the time:
- Several wars suddenly being declared. The Thalans were the primary aggressor in many of these conflicts, though the Krynn started their fair share (mainly with minor races)
- Despite the Alliance's growing military power, other races viewed us as more an annoyance than an actual threat, many times taunting us with news of their advancing technology or demanding tribute.
- The Krynn worlds completely surrounded Terran space, out-influencing all but the major Terran worlds.
- Perhaps the worst of all, word came in that the Star Swarm had discovered an Ascension Crystal, and had begun the long process of absorbing it's power. With enough energy, the entire race would ascend to god-like status.
MAX POWER! had had enough. He disappeared, along with his closest council members, for 48 solid hours. Many feared that they had abandoned their people. But when they returned, a new light was burning in the President's eyes. New orders were given, warships and constructors were churned out at a prodigious pace, and several talks were made with the Arcean Empire:
A new world was colonized, Starbuck IV:
Enhanced Miniaturization was also completed:
As with Miniaturization, this increases the effective capacity of ship parts for hulls.
Sadly, even with this technology the NRDL remained a pipe dream (seriously! Two miniaturization upgrades, and the stupid small hulls still can't handle both a stinger and impulse drive!). However, as a sort of consolation prize, an upgrade to the Phoenix was made available:
The Phoenix M2. Mostly the same, but double the firepower.
The new ships were immediately put into production.
We received word that the Swarm had developed a new type of hull metal:
We quickly retaliated (metaphorically speaking) by building our own Ascension Crystal Harvesting Station:
The Economic Capital was finished on Embor I, nearly doubling the planet's income:
In celebration, the people of Embor spent an extravagant sum on designing and mass-producing nano-sized repair robots:
After a stern lecture,
MAX POWER! rewarded the governor with a personal space yacht.
On the newly colonized world of Walleye II, a strange hermit was discovered living there. He claimed to be a scientist, and wished to be left alone:
It was decided that he would be guaranteed privacy in exchange for voluntarily sharing information.
((Seeing as how both neutral and evil choices had the exact same benefit, I saw no reason to be evil))
Walleye II looked to be a strong economic world, with various bonuses to improve the lives of the populace:
The planet of Starbuck IV announced the invention of Nano Recorders, which would greatly boost research efforts empire-wide:
In an effort to boost the power and relations of the Arcean Empire (whose own territory was being infringed on by the Krynn),
MAX POWER! offered an economic treaty. They gladly accepted, praising the generosity of the Terrans, their ancestors, and the next three generations of descendants:
((Economic treaties boost the economies of both empires in the treaty. They are also a strong relationship booster))
And so, the UP assembled once more. The Krynn, Swarm, and Thalans used their overwhelming majority to halt a measure that would guarantee the loyalty of asteroid bases.
MAX POWER!, who was always a little odd, noted that the graph for the three races looked uncomfortably like Pac-Man...
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Alright, there's only ONE WEEK until planetary invasion is complete. Our fleet now consists of a mix of Phoenixes M1 & M2. Numbers are actually fairly even, as I colonized a couple of planets that made obvious shipbuilding worlds. I had to make an executive decision, and now our fleet is fairly large.
I will post the status of each planet later. Remember, tomorrow will NOT be an update day. The tentative new schedule is MWF = Play, TuThSat = Update. I'll probably take breaks on Sundays.
Again, apologies for the short update and severe lack of pics. Hopefully X-fire will behave in the future.
