[center][h2]These Dark Stars[/h2][/center][center][sup][h3]A Feudal Space Roleplay of the Far Future[/h3][/sup][/center]
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[indent][indent]The hushed assembly of a thousand bureaucrats sweated and shivered with anticipation, awaiting the arrival of the Emperor. Silence, save for the sound of anxious kneading hands in folded robes filled the ancient halls of the Imperial Palace. Above the neatly ordered rows of seated politicians hung a semi-sphere of blue shaded glass. A chime sounded and the sphere bloomed to life in holographic light. 

Instantly, the innumerable stars of the Imperial expanse appeared in shades of gold, red and purple. The visions shifted and expanded, focused. Political and economic borders emerged in veins of white, expanded, shrank and expanded once more. All the history of the Empires conquests danced above as the procession of the Emperor entered the chamber. 

The holographic map distorted, magnified and focused on a single, lonely star. Fiery white light blazed through the display as the star expanded at twenty times the speed of light, shrank, died. The assembly gasped. The Imperial procession had taken their place beside the gold and platinum lacquered throne.
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[h3]The Setting[/h3][hr]
[center][i]"Only under the light of a darkened star will the Empire fall..." - Gilbadian Prophecy[/i][/center]
[indent][indent]The Emperor is dead, taken by a sudden and unknown sickness. With no clear successor to take his place, the Bureaucracy has seized power. While the politicians scheme and form secret alliances, governors of the outermost systems are beginning to shake off the yolk of Imperial Power. It is the Galactic Year 396. The Era of the Dark Star. [/indent][/indent]

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2d6 + relevant modifier. 
easy > 6
moderate >9
difficult >11
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[b]Capital[/b] An abstraction of your economic wealth. Capital is the only statistic that [i]replenishes[/i] each calendar cycle (every 4 turns your Capital returns to maximum. You may use capital as you would money. 

[b]Industry[/b]  
The productive capabilities of your holdings including manufacturing and agriculture. Industry generates CAPITAL (the only stat that replenishes each calendar cycle (4 turns) at the rate of 4 INDUSTRY = 1 CAPITAL . 

[b]Military[/b] Represents how powerful your military capabilities are. See the Battles section for more info. 

[b]Politics[/b] How politically saavy and influential your factions bureaucracy is. 

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[sup][h3]PLANETS & RESOURCES[/h3][/sup]
Your holdings consist of all of the moons and planets under your direct military or political control. Resources for Industry and Capital are generated each round depending on your holdings. The following describes each planet type and any notes about each. 
Black: A dead planet. Only generations of terraforming will render any use of such a world. 
Blue : An ecologically diverse planet containing water. 
Red: A mineral rich world that may be drained of resources. A Red world that is aggressively harvested for resources may turn into a black world. 
Green: A lush world containing vast areas of jungle or forests. 
[sup][h3]BATTLES & FLEETS[/h3][/sup]
Battles occur when two opposing fleets engage militarily. 
Fleets are assigned Commanders and given orders. 
PRIMARY ORDERS: ATTACK, DEFEND
SECONDARY ORDERS: Refit , Relocate, Reinforce
RULERS
Choose your Background: 
MILITARY : Knowledgeable in the ways of strategy and tactics, your ruler excels at military tactics and leadership under fire. +2 Military, +1 Industry
BUREAUCRACY: Wise in the ways of the enthralling galactic Bureaucracy, your ruler excels at negotiations and has connections to the most powerful persons in the galaxy. +2 Politics, +1 Capital

Name:
Age: 30-100 
Phys. Description: Tall, short, slim, husky. Rulers come in all shapes and sizes but are decidedly human in this game.
Dominion: Name your territory and holdings. It should be noted that most holdings are technically kingdoms within the Empire so no EMPIRES OF UGH'No'Tag'ain. GM & PLAYER approval required. 
Industry / Capital / Military / Politics
Assign your stats to each Ind,Cap, Mil, Pol. You have 6 points to assign to each statistic with no statistic being more than 2 greater than any other. Remember to add any other modifiers 
Active Fleets & Commanders
Keep track of your fleets and commanders here. 
1st Fleet "FOIE GRAS FLEET" Commander Indra Ardo
2nd Fleet "KOMBUCHA FLEET" Commander Remy Guillard 
etc.