A Clash of Titans
empirefederationhistorywars / conflicts 19 July 2015
A Clash of Titans In this third article in GalNet’s series about the defining moments in human history, famed historian Sima Kalhana discusses the first war between the Federation and what would become the Empire. – Although there had been other small-scale incidents beyond the Solar System, the war... Read more
The Birth of an Empire
empiregalactic Newshistory 12 July 2015
The Birth of an Empire Continuing GalNet’s series about the defining moments in human history, famed historian Sima Kalhana talks about how the Empire came to be. – The Empire has become such a dominant presence in human culture that it is easy to forget that for almost a... Read more
Latest Powerplay Column
aisling Duvalarchon Delainearissa Lavigny-Duvaldenton Patreusedmund Mahonfederationfelicia Wintersgalactic Newshistoryli Yong-RuiPranav Antalzachary Hudsonzemina Torval 9 July 2015
Latest Powerplay Column Another week has passed, and the great and powerful of the galaxy continue to vie for power and influence. Who has prospered? Who has struggled? Read on to find out. Arissa Lavigny-Duval continued to expand at a rapid pace despite the fact that having her forces... Read more
The Founding of the Federation The Founding of the Federation In this new series exclusive to GalNet, famed historian Sima Kalhana visits the defining moments of human history since our first brave steps into space and to the star-spanning species we have since become. In this first article, she... Read more
As heir to the legacy of Simguru Rishi Antal, the master of transcendental technology, Pranav has a lot to live up to. There are many people who thought that Utopia, along with its various projects and subsidiaries, would inevitably fall apart once Rishi was no longer leading them. Pranav... Read more
Villain, murderer, madman. Titles with which Archon Delaine, the self-styled Pirate King, are all too familiar. 37 years ago, Archon Delaine rose to prominence after brutally beating the Kumo Crew’s previous leader to death with his bare hands. Thus, at the tender age of 15, Archon assumed the role... Read more
The Truth is Out There
galactic Newshistory 28 May 2015
Despite claims that the disappearance of Starship One was due to a failure in the ship’s Frame Shift Drive, rumours abound about a more sinister, possibly extraterrestrial explanation. Alex Snoori, host of the popular interstellar talk show Beyond Top Secret, had this to say to his listeners. “It’s an... Read more
Beyond the borders of occupied human space, the vast mysteries of the universe are waiting to be discovered. The last thousand years of human history have been shaped by our combined ability to travel through the stars in search of a better future. Yet what has humanity done with... Read more
Launching the Colonies
galactic Newshistorysirius corporation 12 March 2015
Almost a thousand years ago, a corporate colonisation project from Earth set out on a trip to find a new home among the stars. The colonists settled in the Sirius system, where they became one of the leading suppliers of drive fuel anywhere in the galaxy, and so the... Read more
The Emperor is a Sick Man
hengist Duvalhistory 6 December 2014
Arguably the most powerful person in the galaxy, Emperor Hengist Duval, is sick. He has ruled the Empire now for 67 years since his coronation in 3233 following the death of his father, Hesketh Duval. Emperor Hengist is only 118, born only a week before the death of his... Read more
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