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[indent]Welcome to Star Wars: Empire Asuender. This game will be set in the Star Wars universe at 5 ABY, a year after the Battle of Endor. The Rebellion is still officially becoming the New Republic, a process slowed by politics and the ongoing war with the Galactic Empire. The Emperor and his enforcer, Darth Vader, have either retreated into seclusion, or died, depending on the news you choose to believe. Whatever the reason for their absence, it has decentralized Imperial leadership, leading to a fractured Galactic Empire fighting the Rebels and their New Republic as divided pieces, instead of a powerful unified front. 

At the highest levels of the Empire, the death of the Emperor and Darth Vader are as certain as the destruction of the second Death Star. The established plan of Imperial rule has crumbled, and it is left to those who remain to rethink and reengage in order to save the galactic order created under the guiding hand of the Galactic Empire. Though a Ruling Council has been created to fill the vacuum, most of it's members fail to agree on what exactly needs to be next, let alone how to do it. Some prefer attacking, others defending, others still retreating and rebuilding into unknown sectors of space. Recently the membership of the Ruling Council was cut in half (though added the mysterious 'Emperor's Hand' to its ranks) and a strategy declared: a fortress world strategy, fortifying key systems. This has led ambitious Moffs and governors to think only of the safety of their homeworlds and power bases, causing them to de facto break with the Ruling Council and become the first ‘warlords.'

While such disarray on the Imperial side has gifted the Rebels and their New Republic with a perfect opportunity, the New Republic Senate can't seem to do anything about it, or anything at all. Political gridlock has ground any momentum the Rebel Alliance had going after the Battle of Endor to a complete stop, and not even Mon Montha or Princess Leia seem capable of getting it going yet despite their best efforts--though it hasn't stopped them being determined they are on the right path and just need a little more time. Jedi Knight Luke Skywalker has disappeared from the fray, apparently chasing ghosts of the broken Jedi Order even as some of those 'ghosts' chase him right back. Han Solo and Chewbacca have begun gathering friends from within the former-Rebels/current-New Republic and are building a Resistance with the intention to liberate G5-623; otherwise known by it's native name, Kashyyyk.[/indent]

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[*] Set at 5 ABY.
[*] The New Republic (NR) has set up a Republic Senate in Hanna City on Chandrila.
[*] The Galactic Empire's (GE) Ruling Council remains at the Imperial Citadel on Coruscant. 
[*] Mace Windu survived in hiding, training a small number of new Jedi in secret.
[*] Leia/Luke/Han & Chewie have all gone their separate ways--for now.
[*] Admiral Thrawn is quickly gaining in success and notoriety.
[*] The Black Sun Crime Syndicate is a new, quickly growing, force in the galactic underworld.
[*] Other independent groups have sprung up across the galaxy in the power vacuum the Emperor's death has left:[list]
[*] The New Separatist Union
[*] The Confederacy of Corporate Systems
[*] The Sovereign Latitudes (the name pirates have given to their attempt at self-governance)[/list][/list][/indent][/indent][/indent]

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[*] Co-GMs: [@Ruby], [@Sini]. PM us, or find us on the RP Discord channel. 
[*] New canon. Want to include something/someone from the Legacy (old) Extended Universe? Apply/ask for it.
[*] Canons may be applied for, though "major" canons will likely remain NPCs--for now.
[*] You may play multiple characters. 
[*] Play anything from a young Jedi to an old smuggler to an Imperial Moff to a Rebel/Resistance General or anything and everything inbetween.
[*] Increased scrutiny will go to Force user and/or high ranking official Character Sheet applications. You are hereby warned. (May cap Force users. We want balance.)
[*] Advanced standards. Reasonable posting rate: one post every week to start with.
[*] You are assumed to be an adult by submitting a character for this game; please act like one.
[*] Applications may take a few days before a decision can be made. Generally issues will be resolved over PMs.
[*] Players are encouraged to play typically one-on-one scenarios, large battle scenarios, cloak-and-dagger scenarios, small plots and large plots. To be creative, and to interactive with their fellow players on their own to plot is expected. Take initiative.[/list][/indent][/indent][/indent]


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