[quote=caliban22]
Who could we play as?
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Pretty much anyone.

[quote=gowia]
I may be interested, would want to see the mechanics though before I say definitely in.
[/quote]

There will not really be an serious or had mechanics to it. You will start with a few planets at most and a small fleet, think like a marine chapter size fleet at most under normal circumstances though this will not be the same for everyone. It will be mostly based around be reasonable than any hard mechanics.