2228On advice from the Council,
MAX POWER! declared a month-long vacation for the entire empire. Production ground to a halt as the populace partied for a glorious, tax-free month, though government officials were worried by the great loss in funds every week:
Also, for reasons known only to him, the planet with the unpronounceable name was renamed Boatmurdered. Critics accused
MAX POWER! of satanism and inciting violence, but most citizens did not care.
The IronyOwl class of freighter was designed. With all shipbuilding on hold, it was still just a blueprint:
Just before bankruptcy, the holiday was declared mostly over. Taxes were reintroduced, though production was still halted. For the first time, the Alliance was actually earning money:
On the world of Saba V, colonists made a shocking discovery. A group of interstellar criminals had built a weapons lab on the planet, using it to produce horrific weapons known as disintegration rifles:
Rationalizing that nothing would be gained by simply destroying the lab, government officials re-purposed the lab to build more conventional weapons.
Thanks to the lab and the existence of precursor artifacts, Saba V looked to become a promising research world:
A new alien race was encountered. This hive-mind race, using an individual known only as Speaker, called themselves the Star Swarm:
((This I was not expecting. The Star Swarm are a custom race I used in one campaign. I had no idea they could become NPCs for other campaigns!))
RIOTING!!!After the home team, the Terran Great Apes, managed to lose the championship match of the Intergalactic Spaceball League, riots broke out all over Earth's surface:
Showing firm resolve,
MAX POWER! chose to
devote a large amount of police and military units to crack down on the rioters. Though 30bc were spent, far fewer lives were lost than otherwise would have happened.All over the galaxy, people suddenly became far more interested in exploring other worlds. Tourism in the Alliance jumped ten-fold, pouring vast numbers of credits into the economy. Sadly, the natives were not too pleased by the influx, dropping the average approval rating to around 63%.
Flush with income, production resumed all over the empire:
In an odd bit of intel, a mining base near the edge of Terran space picked up a Krynn colony ship, heading towards the heart of the Terran's influence:
The good times kept rolling. Reports indicated that species all over the galaxy were expressing an interest in Terran culture, improving the Alliance's influence:
Perhaps jealous of our sudden prosperity, the Thalans called to taunt us:
We'll soon show them. Space Militarization has been perfected!
A pre-requisite tech for weapons and defenses of all kinds. Also unlocks the Recruiting Center, a one-per-planet improvement that boosts population growth and the economy.
A new world: Aldra III, was colonized:
Lots of possibilities with this one.
Another new species has been encountered, The Iconian Refuge:
Who are these "Yor" they refer to?
The Seeker Swarm sent us a message today, demanding tribute:
We told them to stick it where the sun don't shine.
((This is when I first realized that the Swarm were a major race rather than I minor race like I originally thought. Minor races don't demand tribute!))
Interestingly, diplomats reported that the Swarm were also demanding tribute from the Snathi, who were paying. Perhaps a future partner?
The period of increased influence came to an end, bringing back to pre-boost levels.
The impulse drive was perfected, blowing ion drives out of the water in terms of effectiveness.
Twice as fast as ion drives? Hell yeah.
The Krynn became the butt of many a light-night joke when reports indicated that the colony ship spotted earlier in the year had finally reached it's destination...
((The skull-and-crossbones indicates the planet is about ready to revolt due to overwhelming foreign influence))
Now that some of the older colonies had hit their population cap, the invention of Xeno Farms came as a huge relief for governors who wanted more tax money:
Xeno Farms add 2 billion to a planet's pop cap. The effect is of course boosted on the proper tiles.
After the crypic hints left by the Iconians, it was something of a relief when we finally met the Yor:
A number of citizens had been comparing the Yor to a classic science-fiction machine race known as "Reapers".
MAX POWER! was secretly relieved that this was not the case.
The first IronyOwl managed to locate a major Krynn world and make contact. The trade route would bring in anywhere from 9 to 20bc every week.
Sadly, the other planned trading partner, the Arcean Empire, had no worlds within the IronyOwl's range. Production on the freighter line ceased in favor of more Basques.
Pithra IV, a world close by Earth but somehow missed by early explorers, was colonized:
The manufacturing bonus makes this a likely candidate for a ship-building world.
Space Weapons have finally been perfected!
Space Weapons allows the development of specific weapon lines, and unlocks a weak beam weapon, the particle beam.
Eager to get a space navy, production was signed off on the Phoenix class of heavy fighter:
Ymir I, the only world with a starport aside from Earth, was assigned to mass-produce Phoenixes and send them to various colonies as basic protection.
Not liking the fact that the Alliance now had space-borne weapons, the Krynn attempted to extort humanity for "protection money":
They were told the same thing as the Swarm, though slightly more politely.
Flush with cash and eager to show off to the Krynn worlds pushing in on humanity's borders,
MAX POWER! sank over 6,000bc on purchasing The Restaurant of Eternity on Embor I, the paradise world:
Thanks to the continued tourism market, the Alliance finally had enough income to push production levels up to 100%. Things were gonna get DONE.
As if to underline the above point, Missile Weapon Theory and Stingers were researched in rapid succession:
Missile Weapon Theory is the pre-req for all further missile weapons. The Stinger, a more powerful launcher, was finished instantly. I love you, Creative ability <3
The Krynn inhabitants of Mars, tired of being made fun of, revolted and joined the Alliance. For the first time, the Alliance was a multi-species empire.
Antares I was the next planet colonized:
It's high class and manufacturing/farm bonus make it an ideal shipbuilding/economy world, should Colonial Affairs choose to use it that way.
Finally, the latest United Planet assembly. Terrans, while not the biggest voting block, are not the smallest either:
The Thalans and Swarm, perhaps drawn to each other's insectile appearance, took nearly half the votes. The rest were split amongst the other races, and thus could not stand up to their combined might. Still, things are looking up:
A new year dawns.
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