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Open for nomination8 First come, first serve, as usual.
I'd like to highlight a project that just started a few days ago, but which gives an intriguing intro to Earth's future. Yes, sorry @El Pip , it's a Stellaris work. 
But it is a work that is already good with tw chapters posted, by our esteemed @CBR JGWRR , this week's weekly showcase is The Terragen Dominion: https://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/threads/the-terragen-dominion-volume-1.1590367/
But it is a work that is already good with tw chapters posted, by our esteemed @CBR JGWRR , this week's weekly showcase is The Terragen Dominion: https://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/threads/the-terragen-dominion-volume-1.1590367/
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Thank you all, especially @Nikolai.
Just like I did for Life2.0, I'll give a brief synopsis:
TerraGen Dominion, Volume 1 begins in the pre-unification and pre-home system colonisation phase before Stellaris begins; it is the beginning stage of an "Under One Rule" Origin narrative, charting the rise to power of Idmé Hencaal, the future Ruler in question, a Lunese Superior who has been genetically and cybernetically enhanced over normal humans. The story begins with total upheaval of the existing societal structure of Lunese Superiors and their genetically engineered assistant species (represented by Gamma One-One-Zero, the narrative's protagonist; an uplifted Octopus-like being) following the United Nations of Earth launching of a rocket technology not used before in a Stellaris narrative, as far as I know - the Orion Pulsed Nuclear Drive - and the attendant ship characteristics such propulsion technology enables in a setting that relies conventional bi-propellant and nuclear thermal rockets.
Along the way we'll get to see all kinds of weird and wonderful sci-fi ideas, some of which are ones I believe that we should be working on now, and others which were just too cool an idea not to use even if they stretch feasibility a little. Essentially, the rough guide rule is that if technology X is known to be possible but needs a few trillion dollars spent on it to make it work, it has grounds for being included.
A key writing difference for Volume 1 is that this narrative is strictly confined to the perspective of one character, unlike Life2.0 where any named character is reasonably likely to get at least one post from their perspective. That may change as I get into Volume 2, we'll see, and will have to change by Volume 3 because of the sheer vastness of the scope of Volume 3.
Just like I did for Life2.0, I'll give a brief synopsis:
TerraGen Dominion, Volume 1 begins in the pre-unification and pre-home system colonisation phase before Stellaris begins; it is the beginning stage of an "Under One Rule" Origin narrative, charting the rise to power of Idmé Hencaal, the future Ruler in question, a Lunese Superior who has been genetically and cybernetically enhanced over normal humans. The story begins with total upheaval of the existing societal structure of Lunese Superiors and their genetically engineered assistant species (represented by Gamma One-One-Zero, the narrative's protagonist; an uplifted Octopus-like being) following the United Nations of Earth launching of a rocket technology not used before in a Stellaris narrative, as far as I know - the Orion Pulsed Nuclear Drive - and the attendant ship characteristics such propulsion technology enables in a setting that relies conventional bi-propellant and nuclear thermal rockets.
Along the way we'll get to see all kinds of weird and wonderful sci-fi ideas, some of which are ones I believe that we should be working on now, and others which were just too cool an idea not to use even if they stretch feasibility a little. Essentially, the rough guide rule is that if technology X is known to be possible but needs a few trillion dollars spent on it to make it work, it has grounds for being included.
A key writing difference for Volume 1 is that this narrative is strictly confined to the perspective of one character, unlike Life2.0 where any named character is reasonably likely to get at least one post from their perspective. That may change as I get into Volume 2, we'll see, and will have to change by Volume 3 because of the sheer vastness of the scope of Volume 3.
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Congrats @CBR JGWRR!
(In the background, @El Pip is raging against the inability of the award to escape space)
(In the background, @El Pip is raging against the inability of the award to escape space)
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To be fair, looking at the list of historical winners, since January 2020 we've had:
Age of Wonders 4 - 1
Imperator: Rome - 3
Europa Universalis IV - 14
Crusader Kings 2 - 16
Crusader Kings 3 - 19
Victoria 2 -15
Victoria 3 - 1
Hearts of Iron 3 - 3
Hearts of Iron 4 - 15
Darkest Hour - 1
Stellaris - 20 (+1)
That doesn't feel too unequally distributed when looked at in context.
Age of Wonders 4 - 1
Imperator: Rome - 3
Europa Universalis IV - 14
Crusader Kings 2 - 16
Crusader Kings 3 - 19
Victoria 2 -15
Victoria 3 - 1
Hearts of Iron 3 - 3
Hearts of Iron 4 - 15
Darkest Hour - 1
Stellaris - 20 (+1)
That doesn't feel too unequally distributed when looked at in context.
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Congratulations @CBR JGWRR it sounds an interesting concept, with some fairly dark dystopian undertones that have much potential.
Stellaris remains the most incestuous of all the sub-fora here, though I suppose one could generously describe it as a black hole. Not sure that is much of an improvement, but best I can offer.
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Oh, it's easily the most dystopian setting I've ever written.
Granted, that doesn't say much though.
Granted, that doesn't say much though.
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I feel a little guilty about helping create said black hole. I think about half of all Stellaris nominations since 2021 were given by me. [I was the prime unsticker of awAARds for a short period of time] Only a little guilty, though.Stellaris remains the most incestuous of all the sub-fora here, though I suppose one could generously describe it as a black hole. Not sure that is much of an improvement, but best I can offer.
Congrats @CBR JGWRR!
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So, another week (ish) done.
At risk of continuing the Stellaris theme, I put forward the AAR of @Amel12 with their The Tebadoran Citizen Union: A Militaristic Hegemony Driven by Unity and Vengeance.
Chronicling the Tebadorans after freeing themselves from Minamar Specialised Industries, through their rebuilding and subsequent rise to power, this debut AAR offers plenty of promise and danger as these Reptiles with a citizen stratocracy are plunged into a new war with their greatest enemy.
At risk of continuing the Stellaris theme, I put forward the AAR of @Amel12 with their The Tebadoran Citizen Union: A Militaristic Hegemony Driven by Unity and Vengeance.
Chronicling the Tebadorans after freeing themselves from Minamar Specialised Industries, through their rebuilding and subsequent rise to power, this debut AAR offers plenty of promise and danger as these Reptiles with a citizen stratocracy are plunged into a new war with their greatest enemy.
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I'm not annoyed, I'm not even disappointed. At this point I'd be more surprised if Stellaris incest didn't occur, it's like Paradox games and the sea - of course it's going to go wrong, the only question is how.
Still congratulations @Amel12 on being the best in Stellaris this week.
Still congratulations @Amel12 on being the best in Stellaris this week.
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