EDIT: FoO, please put this up as another RPG of mine, the Rebirth of Darkness RPG (thanks to DSF). All characters claimed in the original will be reserved for all current members of SWU.
A long time ago in a Galaxy far far away…It has been nearly 250 years since the battle of Yavin IV and the destruction of the Death Star. The galaxy has known nothing but peace for the last 200 hundred years as the Galactic Alliance and the Empire have prospered under a peaceful truce. The Jedi Knights, once guardians of peace and justice have resumed that role and now flourish on the planet of Ossus, just one of their many enclaves.
But a shadow has begun to rise and cloud the force, an unseen foe lurks in the dark. 50 years ago, on the planet of Arkania experiments began that defy the very nature of creation. The Arkanian’s were long known for their art in manipulating the gene pool, but for once their arrogance got the better of them and they dwelled to far.
Joining forces with the Kaminoans, great cloners and craftsmen’s of the gene pool they began to work on experiments to create the perfect beings. Unlike others of the past they did not choose once species to be the basis for their experiments, instead they combined multiple species as was long thought impossible. They took traits from thousands of beings, the strength of a Wookie, the hypnosis of the Anzati, the mind of the Celegian, organs like the Givin allowing them to breathe vacuum, plus gills and the lungs of other species allowing them to breath nearly anything, the long life of a Neti, and the reflexives of the Noghri were just some of the many characteristics compiled.
For years they worked in secret until one day a break through was made unlike any other. But before they could share their news with the world their planet was destroyed. The galaxy was in shock as Arkania exploded and nearly the whole species was wiped out. Shocked and horrified they slowly forgot about the Arkanians and their work, though not all did.
On the planet of Korriban a lone Arkanian continued the work. He alone was a survivor of the original scientist who had been ordered to form these perfect beings. He had barley been able to escape with his life as the planet had been decimated. There had been one flaw in their design; the beings they had created were not sane. When the first ones had been released they had gone mad, falling upon the scientist they attacked with vengeance. But their power was greater then expected, and they were nearly unstoppable. But there was also another unseen factor; the beings were perfect in form, but also in the force. The force found no flaw in them and as they attacked as one they had released the force in such a magnitude the planet was destroyed, killing everyone including them.
But all of that was to change. The scientist hoped that by working on Korriban, a planet supposedly full of the force that it would help stable the minds of his clones. He was however gravely mistaken. As he worked in quiet the ancient dead were stirred and slowly began to watch him with interest. Using the dark side the ancient spirits began to manipulate the clones, turning them toward darkness and evil.
In the end when the scientist released the clones he was surprised to find them full of hate and malice. He tried to stop them but they were to powerful and he was destroyed. Finally free the five clones were met by the ancient Sith spirits who offered to teach them the way of the Dark Side. The clones agreed but it was only a matter of time before they rose up and destroyed their teachers, banishing their spirits once and for all into the Primeval Abyss. Rejoicing in their power the Clones began to look for a way off the planet, only to discover that they were not as perfect as they had dreamed.
Their power was connected, so severely that should they separate they would grow significantly weaker. Though they could not explain this they learned that together they were an unstoppable force while separate they were vulnerable and more easily destroyed. With this knowledge in mind they joined together and began to call out, using the dark side to call followers to them.
Their call reached many, including the Jedi Order. The Jedi were shocked by the darkness they felt and after pleading to the Galactic Alliance a force was sent to Korriban to find the source of darkness and destroy it once and for all. But they were not the only ones who had received the dark call. The Empire, once servants of Emperor Palpatine also felt the darkness and their hearts were stirred by it as they remembered the days of power under their Dark Lord.
The leader of the Empire ordered that ships be sent to Korriban to find out who was summoning them and rescue them, maybe they would be the leaders the Empire had searched for, for so long. Things could not have happened any differently as the Galactic Alliance and Empire ships came out of hyperspace at the same time over Korriban. The Jedi realized what was going on and scrambled to launch a ground force as they ordered the Galactic Alliance Ships to attack. The truce that had lasted between the two governments finally collapsed as the Alliance and the Empire engaged one another for the first time in two centuries. The Empire responded by attack plus sending out their own ground force, trying to rescue the Clones before the Jedi could find and destroy them.
War has once more descended upon the galaxy, what nations will fall and what ones will rise from the ashes? Only time may tell…
Ok guys, after much work and a brief hiatus, the Chronicle of the Eriaduan Emperors is 19 pages, close to 10K words, and we're up to 27265 BBY.
Also, I'd just like to ask, for the old members and new ones, who will be interested in ORII. Of course, all your old characters will be kept. Also, Darth Kiev, haven't heard from you in a while, I hope you will be joining us.
Reaper, also, you've shown great skill, along with bando Gora, I'd be honored if you guys would join in the future also.
Finally, I have a few more things for you guys to give me your opinion about.
First, I am postponing indefenitely Fallen Empire IV. First, not many people seem interested enough in faction RPG's to justify it. Second, to be honest, I barely have time to keep my characters in a single character based RPG going, let alone manage such a massive RPG. It may return, someday, but it's pretty unlikely I'll get to it before I've exhausted every single other idea of mine.
Second, a few more RPG ideas have been rattling around in my head. Per usual, I will only be in one RPG at a time and thus, these will come one after another.
A long time ago in a Galaxy far far away…The galaxy has fallen under a shroud of darkness the likes of which has never been known. With the annhilation of the OLD REPUBLIC in a series of wave assaults from the Deep Core known as OPERATION SHADOWHAND and the defeat of his greatest enemy, JEDI GRANDMASTER LUKE SKYWALKER, Palpatine has finally created a true DARK EMPIRE, ruled through the Darkside, rather than merely tehcnological prowress.The galaxy has been shrouded in darkness under the seemingly invincible rule of Darth Sidious for well over a century and a half. The Yuuzhan Vong have been exterminated, the Ssi-Ruuk and Chiss, enslaved, the Killiks, executed in a grand spectacle on Coruscant. The JEDI ORDER, ancient enemy of the Sith, have disappeared from the galaxy. However, the rule of Palpatine is not assured. As is the way of the Sith, there are many others who hunger for the domination of the galaxy. Split in a ferocious civil war, the galaxy is being decimated by the spliter Sith orders, all fighting for power.
From the isolationist DARTH CRYO to the technologically obsessed DARTH PERSIA and the monarchial aspirations of NOXOUS THANO and NOLLOSA THANO, self proclaimed Dark Lord and Dark Lady of the Sith, the DARK EMPIRE of Palpatine is slowly being rent apart.A glimmer of hope yet remains. There are two who still remember the way of the JEDI. Although believed extinct, the Jedi have adapted to the galaxy, beginning a third Jedi Order. Comprised of only two members at a time, this Jedi Order awaits the time when they may reveal themselves to the Sith and restore FREEDOM to the Galaxy...
Palpatine was amazed. The Jedi, alive... after so many years, after so many massacares, they had survived! Indeed, they were powerful. Always two, there are, the master, and the apprentice...
Sic Transit Gloria.
Merai: The fact that the Fourth Reich managed to blossom in SWU back in the summer before a mod FINALLY noticed what was going on just proves Dray, Blackie et al's point.
[This message has been edited by Imperial_Persia (edited 10-03-2006 @ 03:42 PM).]