List of chapters:
Chapter 1 (This post): In the beginning, there was the master race.
Chapter 2: Spreading phalic love
Chapter 3: Colonization
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In the beginning, there was the master race.
Like so many beings in the galaxy, the Codexians began their existence as the masters of their own world - a tiny sphere of rock orbiting the blazing inferno of a star.
Ah yes... The betentacled codexians. After untold ages of infighting amongs tthemselves, they had perfected the science of launching phallic rockets at each other with alarming enthusiasm. It was not until they joined together in the Codexian Hivemind collective that they finally set their sights on the stars. But the stars are so very far away - further, even, than the next Grimoire superdemo. It was not until a brave codexian discovered the technology to create Wyrmholes - tearing the fabric of reality apart to allow their prosperous nation near-instant travel to distant world that the Codexian empire kicked off in earnest.
Having built their Wyrmhole generator at the outer edges of the Glittering Gem of Hatred around which codexia orbits, D'ark U'nderlord, Prime Despot of Codexia set about his peoples ambition to carve out a slice of the stars for themselves.
And in the year 2200, only the vague locations of promising worlds were known. Codexia was among the first worlds to be born, and as such it is situated near the outer rim of the galaxy.
The finest minds in the Codex set about their task of advancing their knowledge of what, exactly, constitutes an RPG. While the science fleet set about scanning the planets of the system.
The Underlord cares little for the comfort of his subjets. For every Moderating Codexian lucky enough to work in the laboratories or shekel stations, a hundred were little more than slaves working the brofist mines. The Hivemind consensus was that this was the natural way of things, and so no complaint was voiced by the masses.
Meanwhile, Andhaira of the Grand fleet was tasked with initial mapping of all stars within Wyrmhole range
To speed things along, emperor D'ark u'nderlord instituted generous grants to Angthorons research of colony ships. This, coupled with D'ark U'nderlords proclivity for cheap orbital mines and Codexias ample supply of slave labour gave them a solid industrial base to expand with.
Science engineer Darth Roxor makes the first major discovery during his survey of the codexian home system. the Kodex Konstruktion Kruisers are immediately ordered to set up a mining operation
And shortly after, first sign of Xenos! All science efforts are immediately turned towards determining the threat they pose
Studies revaled that these were not sentient xenos after all. A project was started to determine how to best exploit codexias new neighbours. Meanwhile, the codexian warfleet found signs of other xemoforms. It was decided not to shoot at them just yet while we study them.
Whispers of the Death of RPGs spurred the Codexians on in their search for the cause. In the short term, the Codexian Science ships continued making new discoveries at a remarkable pace. A secondary xeno race was identified.
Fortunately for them, codexians were kind and benevolent beings.
Research efforts soon paid out. The "Crystal Sonar" would speed up the mapping of new systems. Unfortunately, for Codexia, they were running at an energy shekel deficit and could ill afford to spend the credits to activate the sonar
Space Amobae studies yielded less specatular, but useful results
On a routine survey mission for things to mine, Hellraiser discovered the first traces of the Vultaum. Vibrating Wyrms said to have made the very first Wyrmholes.
And so, 2½ years into the reign of D'ark U'nderlord, this is what the codexian Empire looked like:
What should be the immediate focus (ie: what we spend our minerals on next) of the empire?
1) Colonize a surveyed world. This will expand our borders and empire. We already found 3 habitable, albeit small worlds.
Candidates are here:
2) Skip colonies fo rnow. They are expensive to get going. Build an outpost to expand our borders and establish mining operations in surveyed star systems
3) The space is dark and full of terrors. Expand the codexian fleet and clear the Xenos out of unsurveyed systems with habitable planets before startign a colony
Chapter 1 (This post): In the beginning, there was the master race.
Chapter 2: Spreading phalic love
Chapter 3: Colonization
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In the beginning, there was the master race.
Like so many beings in the galaxy, the Codexians began their existence as the masters of their own world - a tiny sphere of rock orbiting the blazing inferno of a star.
Ah yes... The betentacled codexians. After untold ages of infighting amongs tthemselves, they had perfected the science of launching phallic rockets at each other with alarming enthusiasm. It was not until they joined together in the Codexian Hivemind collective that they finally set their sights on the stars. But the stars are so very far away - further, even, than the next Grimoire superdemo. It was not until a brave codexian discovered the technology to create Wyrmholes - tearing the fabric of reality apart to allow their prosperous nation near-instant travel to distant world that the Codexian empire kicked off in earnest.
Having built their Wyrmhole generator at the outer edges of the Glittering Gem of Hatred around which codexia orbits, D'ark U'nderlord, Prime Despot of Codexia set about his peoples ambition to carve out a slice of the stars for themselves.
And in the year 2200, only the vague locations of promising worlds were known. Codexia was among the first worlds to be born, and as such it is situated near the outer rim of the galaxy.
The finest minds in the Codex set about their task of advancing their knowledge of what, exactly, constitutes an RPG. While the science fleet set about scanning the planets of the system.
The Underlord cares little for the comfort of his subjets. For every Moderating Codexian lucky enough to work in the laboratories or shekel stations, a hundred were little more than slaves working the brofist mines. The Hivemind consensus was that this was the natural way of things, and so no complaint was voiced by the masses.
Meanwhile, Andhaira of the Grand fleet was tasked with initial mapping of all stars within Wyrmhole range
To speed things along, emperor D'ark u'nderlord instituted generous grants to Angthorons research of colony ships. This, coupled with D'ark U'nderlords proclivity for cheap orbital mines and Codexias ample supply of slave labour gave them a solid industrial base to expand with.
Science engineer Darth Roxor makes the first major discovery during his survey of the codexian home system. the Kodex Konstruktion Kruisers are immediately ordered to set up a mining operation
And shortly after, first sign of Xenos! All science efforts are immediately turned towards determining the threat they pose
Studies revaled that these were not sentient xenos after all. A project was started to determine how to best exploit codexias new neighbours. Meanwhile, the codexian warfleet found signs of other xemoforms. It was decided not to shoot at them just yet while we study them.
Whispers of the Death of RPGs spurred the Codexians on in their search for the cause. In the short term, the Codexian Science ships continued making new discoveries at a remarkable pace. A secondary xeno race was identified.
Fortunately for them, codexians were kind and benevolent beings.
Research efforts soon paid out. The "Crystal Sonar" would speed up the mapping of new systems. Unfortunately, for Codexia, they were running at an energy shekel deficit and could ill afford to spend the credits to activate the sonar
Space Amobae studies yielded less specatular, but useful results
On a routine survey mission for things to mine, Hellraiser discovered the first traces of the Vultaum. Vibrating Wyrms said to have made the very first Wyrmholes.
And so, 2½ years into the reign of D'ark U'nderlord, this is what the codexian Empire looked like:
What should be the immediate focus (ie: what we spend our minerals on next) of the empire?
1) Colonize a surveyed world. This will expand our borders and empire. We already found 3 habitable, albeit small worlds.
Candidates are here:
3) The space is dark and full of terrors. Expand the codexian fleet and clear the Xenos out of unsurveyed systems with habitable planets before startign a colony
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