[quote=@Alfhedil]
You think your empire would have dealings with an eccentric synthetic civilization that has advanced to the point where they do things just to do them? : O
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Empire at large: doubtful. Various nobility and members of the empire: Very likely. The Synthetics will probably like watching the courtly intrigue or watching the fallout of them throwing some old gadget at a upstart noble brat on a wim. Afterall, watching organics squabble over something like a old nanite-factory is a reliably interesting form of amusement for the synthetic interested in organic psychology or psychosis.

[quote=@Sigma]
I'd say either sounds great :)
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Empire it is then. I need to get out of a rut of playing traders and underdog factions. Just waiting on NS to get started.