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MeltedCopper

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Introduction

Hello everybody. I always thought it would be neat to do an AAR for fun. This will be my first time doing one, and I am nervous just posting this introduction. Also since I am doing this for the first time my goal will hopefully to create at least one good post a week. I am going to tell you about the AAR before I get the story started.

First off I am going to stay away from typing up a Pre-FTL history. I do not want to do that, because I believe that can limit what can be done in the AAR. I just want you to get into the action right away.

Secondly I want to tell you a little bit about the species I created. They are a cute starfish species that are fanatic collectivists and xenophobic living under the rule of a Despotic Empire. They are called the Leblesh and the name of the empire is the Leblesh Autocracy. They are very adaptive and enduring, but they are also slow breeders, slow learners, and sedentary. The starting weapon of choice are mass drivers, and the Leblesh FTL travel will be warp travel. That is the quick rundown on the species, and now lets talk about setting the game up.

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*I wanted to use as many traits as possible in the game.

I would like to tell you the galaxy settings. I will be doing the default game settings on ironman mode. I want to do the default game settings just so I can feel the game the way the developers intended before I start messing around on they type of galaxy I would like to play in. I also decided to stay with a normal difficulty, so role playing will be easier to do rather than focusing on min/max. My game settings are focusing on developer intentions on the game and role playing.

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*Game Settings and Ironman Mode is on.

01.01.2200
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*Here is day one of the empire, and a little Pre-FTL history if you really want some.

Now we have the introduction out of the way, lets get the story started. My goal will to have the next post up before October 29th, 2016. The main reason is because I like to take my time when I play, I work three jobs, and go to school full time.
 
Chapter 1: Setting Up Shop

2200.01.01

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*Starting map

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*Emperor Glorim

Glorim became the first emperor of the empire by taking over the space overhead of the capital planet of Gabbog in the year 2187. Even though warp drive was not yet invented Glorim decided he needed to unite the Leblesh by force. In order to do that Glorim outfitted three corvettes with the most powerful weapon the Leblesh has ever seen, the mass driver. Once these ships got overhead in space, they targeted anything that could damage the ships. After taking out military threats the 1st Nautilus Squadron purged anyone not willing to follow emperor Glorim in future glory. After the invention of the warp drive by scientist Regglor, and Glorim got them installed into all the corvettes along with building a couple of support ships for space faring by 2200.01.01

Glorim gave a speech on 2200.01.01, and he said the following to all of the citizens in Gabbog

Good afternoon citizens of Gabbog. I have a large announcement to make to all of you. While many announcements go unnoticed and forgotten, I can promise this one will be remembered through every generation in our future. We are now able to travel to different star systems. While we have no other suitable place to live in our system, our scientists believe we can still find a planet for us to not just to survive but to be able to thrive in. So I am now issuing a decree to start surveying our galaxy starting with our home system. I am also issueing a decree to start exploring our galaxy with all our corvettes. For us to be able to grow we need to be able to live in other planets. Someday in a future generation there will be more planets for our decadents to visit, than episodes of their favorite television show. In order to do this we need to figure out how to build a colony ship. So I am also passing two laws. The first law will cut funding from our physics and engineering departments and funnel that into our society research. The second law I am passing is to increase the freedom of thought. We need our people to be able to think freely in order to generate scientific progress to start a colony. My mission is to be able to go to visit a planet that is not our home world, but feel like I am still home.

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*Enacted Society Research Grants and Encourage Free Thought

2200.02.01 was a momentous date for the empire. A new crown prince has finally been named by Glorim. Glorim decided to have his son Aboglor to take the title of crown prince, and will be heir to the Leblesh Autocracy.

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*Picture to see the new crown prince

Two months later after celebrating the new crown prince the emperor Glorim has finally got news from one of the scouts. We are not alone.

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*First alien encounter



The next chapter shall be out no later than October 30th, hopefully I can get the next chapter done by Thursday though.
 
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Chapter 2: The Alpha Menace

With the discovery of an actual new species in space, emperor Glorim decided to release the news all of the citizens in Gabbog. The Leblesh can always trust each other to always move forward, but they are finding it very difficult to think these aliens might be good. "What if these aliens are the most powerful species and plan to exterminate us?" some citizens will argue about with their families at the dinner table.

Now emperor Glorim has been put into a problem. He can either keep his resources pushing for a colony ship technology, or halt the progress to look into the alpha menace. Glorim had to keep his citizens happy, because if he angers them to much they could go on strike. Then who will farm the food, mine the minerals, develop energy, or even research technology.

Emperor Glorim also knew if he slowed down his colonization research, in the long run he is actually going to be slowing down resource production also. So Glorim made a decision. The Leblesh will continue on researching colonization technology, and once that is complete the Leblesh will research the Alpha Menace. The plan was going to work until the next the day.

On 2200.04.12 another alien species was discovered. They have been given the name the Beta Menace, and now the Leblesh are questioning if there is actually more life in the galaxy then their home world.

On 2200.06.04 emperor Glorim received a an inbound call from captain Glosch, commander of the science ship LAS Laggasch. "Emperor Glorim," captain Glosch said respectfully, "I have discovered an anomaly that the scientific community never thought could even exist." Emperor Glorim was a scientist before becoming emperor and was intrigued on what it was. "What is it?" Emperor Glorim asked. "Apparantlay we are receiving a signal on the barren world of Raggani. Should we look further into it sir?" Emperor Glorim was surprised to hear about this, but also did not want go back on his word. "No. My orders were to survey the galaxy not to look into an anomaly. Now continue on survey our solar system." Glorim ended the transmission and Glosch continued on surveying the Gaboogin System.

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Nice start, look forward to your progress.
 
Yep you are right. After the laptop incident I took a break until I got my original laptop back. At my school we turn ours in, get a loaner, pick up the original once it is fixed. So I was taking a break until I got the original back, so I decided to watch more videos and read the forums while I waited. Anyways I am digressing. I actually have an idea to do an AAR, but instead of telling the grand story of the leaders I would tell the story through the average joe.
 
Anyways I am digressing. I actually have an idea to do an AAR, but instead of telling the grand story of the leaders I would tell the story through the average joe.

Yes, tell it from the perspective of the Corvette pilot who eventually sat at the helm of a Battleship