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Oct 02, 2004 incarnate link
Oct 02, 2004 a1k0n link
(you may need to hit reload or shift-reload to make "Backstory" show up on the sidebar on the left)
Oct 02, 2004 Forcystus link
Reading now... oh God, it's so tastyyyyyy...
Oct 02, 2004 ctishman link
I like it! Is there more to it?
Oct 02, 2004 MonkRX link
>>e following presents a condensed history of the known Galaxy, as pieced together by the monks of Itan.<<

Monks!
Oct 02, 2004 Urza link
Very, very awsome in my opinion. Just 2 questions:

1) Why don't itani players get access to the force shield
2) Where do the bots come in?
Oct 03, 2004 incarnate link
Bots will be described in an addendum, since that's sort of separate from the development of the nations (which was all the Chronicles was supposed to describe).

As far as shields, no one is a member of the Order yet. Such things would require considerable advancement and training of the character. And umm, also us adding that gameplay.
Oct 03, 2004 Forcystus link
Man oh man, raw awesomeness.

A few questions though:

1) Both the Itani and Serco apparently command significant capital ship assests. In game, where are they?

2) Why do the Serco and Itani use the same ships? The story makes it seem as though their ship development has been wildly divergent up until just recently. Or are most sides using TPG-constructed designs at the moment?

3) Where do the names Serco and Itani come from, exactly?

4) Who currently occupies the Triumvirateship and the Abbies? Would the Abbot of Divinia now be the eldest of the three Abbots?

5) I assume Corvus will be covered in the addendum?

Still, though, I can now confidently say:

GLORY TO THE DOMINION FOREVERRRRRR
Oct 03, 2004 Urza link
1) Future update, expect it post-release
2) The story was writen back the Guild had more funding, dont worry, expect stuff in the future.
3) Does it really matter? It's just the names the 2 sides picked because they had to call themselves something
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Oct 03, 2004 ctishman link
Glory to the dominion, may she wreak havoc over her cowardly foe!

D'you hear that, you weak-kneed Itani wobblers! You unaugmented, slow-witted little, tiny men, hiding in your icy, isolated worldlets! You will be made to cower before us as you did in days of legend!

/me goes to listen to some Rammstein
Oct 03, 2004 Forcystus link
Yet more questions, because I'm the inquisitive type and I want to put together a fiction FAQ:

1) What language does humanity speak? I'm assuming it's English, but there are differences beteen Itani and Sercan... like?...

2) ... er, that's all I can think of for now, but expect more.
Oct 03, 2004 Drooling Iguana link
"Condensed"? I'd hate to see the uncondensed version.
Oct 03, 2004 Forcystus link
I'd LOVE to see it :D
Oct 03, 2004 Magus link
I have two words for you.

Butlerian Jihad!
Oct 03, 2004 Suricata link
Wow, thats some mighty fine reading I have ahead of me :-)

Maybe in the future if we get ingame NPC's they could refer to events in the chronicles, would be a shame if this info was only available on the website and not in the game itself as well :-)
Oct 03, 2004 CrippledPidgeon link
Incarnate said that the unabridged version is something like 54 pages in Word.
Oct 03, 2004 Renegade ++RIP++ link
could you please consider to add a next (maybe even previous) page link at the end of every subpage (aka section xx)

So I dont have to scroll up and press the link in the sidebar. (I know im lazy, so sue me :D)
Oct 03, 2004 MysticRogue link
I loved the backstory, and its very well written as well, Im an avid reader and not much you read online can spark emotion..this did. Kudos to the author :-)

Also solidifies my intial choice as a Neutral....lol
Oct 03, 2004 Starfisher link
Man, and to think I kept choosing the dark gray color scheme as an aesthetic choice..
Oct 03, 2004 roguelazer link
Now I want the storyline-driven missions...