Lore
Our server's lore is extensive, and separates from traditional SS13/14 lore. Nanotrasen and Syndicate references that one would find in other servers are described as components that happen elsewhere in the galaxy. The Null Sector is set in the middle of nowhere far away from everything else, and thus the presence of old Space Station lore is minimal.
The galaxy is ruled by larger powers than the petty organizations of the Null Sector, all of whom bear little to no interest in the affairs of the lesser states. These powers hold the immense influence needed to facilitate a permanently ongoing conflict called the "Eternal War".
Tucked into its galactic north-west corner, Sector 2 continues to remain embroiled in its own inward turmoil. Sector 3 has been predisposed with itself for much of its history, as it was and remains the battle grounds of between larger galactic powers that be. Authoritative planetary states dot many systems there as proxy states of the galactic premiers.
A “mostly uninhabited” lawless region of space bordering Sectors 2 & 3. The Rogue safeguards groups of free-acting agents in the galaxy whom use the region’s lack of developed systems as places of retreat and zones of unregulated expansion; often at the dismay of its neighbors. Due to resting on the edge of the galaxy, the systems present in the region are old and generally uninhabitable with very few exceptions. Rogue Space is under the protection of the Rogue Sector organization(s), and the Rogue Sector Relay is the most equivocal authority to the Rogue and Null Sectors.
The Null Sector is a vast expanse infamously known as a poor and empty region of space already having been scrapped of all its worth. The Null Sector borders the Armada to its Galactic-East, but has no police force. It is protected by mercenary groups, private security firms and impromptu Militia. When malintent Armadan Subsidiary crews threaten to approach, it is up to the militia to arise to the occasion. The Null Sector has no government, order is kept through economic incentives. Above all else, all Null Sector organizations fight for their own freedoms, commonly united against Armadan scout ships as lieu of a great, uncompromising threat. This server takes place in the Lark Region of Null Sector space.
Government : Armadan
Capital : Sector 1
Official Language : Niekroniak, Comm-Nac
Market : None
The Armada is a premier galactic military super-state with a linear command structure whose self-proclaimed goal is to establish order in the galaxy at all costs, and its mission statement to spread this "Order" is through the establishment of extreme-totalitarian, dependent systems. Its nation consists solely of a biological robotic-minded species, an artificially created sub-species used for diplomatic engagements, and organically-reprogrammed populi abducted as tribute from “Mezzer” worlds to be used as disposable warfront soldiery.
It possess no external market, barring all trade between itself and the remainder of the galaxy. It consists of no financially-backed economy, as all individuals within the Armada amongst its most vital ranks robotically serve the state. Instead, the transfer of materials is conducted through a complex requisition - acquisition system.
The hybridized language of Armadan-Common “Comm-Nac” was created for the purpose of allowing Armadan officials to communicate with delegates outside the state. Their hegemony over technology and galactic space overall has left much of what’s left of the galaxy embittered to their presence. Too preoccupied with ongoing external wars, the Armada sends subsidiary companies to occupy corners of the galaxy it pays little attention to.
The antagonists of the Null Sector are the Subsidiary Companies that the Armada sends.
See Wayside States for additional lore about the galactic powers beyond the Null Sector. There are additional Stories that arise here and there.
Religion in the Galaxy is a-typical, and theologically hostile.
Vehement worshippers of the goblinic war god of greed, Maglubiyet, adhere to the doctrines that decry Felinids as a slave race to the rightful theocratic empire of Arialial. Arialial Goblins venerate Hobgoblins as demigods above their own race despite an Armadan purge leaving the Hobgoblin race entirely extinct.
A strict military doctrine based the Armadan Code believing in the supremacy of a singular meritocratic Armadan military government to dictate all species in order to protect the universe from harm. Armadan restorationists are not religious, and in fact, are antitheists; demanding the death of all deities. This is not to be confused with the Armadan Code of Law, though Armadan restorationism draws from it heavily it separates itself with a tumultuous and fluid tenantry that the original Armadan code forbids.
Dedicated to madness, destruction, and especially the pursuit of wealth, Huemac cultists are a selfish unorganized bunch that thrive on indulgence and cruelty. Other followers of Huemac-Chaos venerate Huemac as a malevolent god of wealth and power, believing that in avoiding his gaze, they can achieve great riches. Despite the Armada's best efforts, Huemac cultists seep into even the tightest niches in the galaxy.
Followers of the mad god, The Headmaster, are estranged and hard to predict. The beliefs of Headmaster Cultists wildly vary, and their very own tenets conflict with themselves to the point of redundancy. This form of Chaos has been dying for centuries, as it's too weak and poorly-defined to garner followers and power.
Followers of the Ascended Machine are known as the Circiabon. Circi is a mythical Tier-3 Infinite-Intelligence that graced robots with consciousness, and vanished without a trace. Its tenets support the ascension and reverence of machines, scientific knowledge, and the incorporation of Intelligential gods as aspects of Circi. This faith has been dying for centuries, overtaken by Circibonic.
Created by the Circibon, blessed machines granted Tier-2 sapience by Circi, the Circibonic (not to be confused with Circiabonic) followers venerate the advancement of technology above all else. Ironically, Circibonic rids itself of theocratic beliefs altogether despite it's proven roots to Circi, and instead remark Circi as just yet another technological advancement to pursue rather than a deity."