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Before humans and any other species even came into existence...There was a civilisation of hyper-advanced aliens only known as 'The First Ones', a galaxy spanning state with technology so advanced it may as well be magic. It is unknown what they looked like, but speculations state that they at some point merged with machines, becoming both of flesh and steel. With their technology they bent reality to their will, becoming gods among this empty galaxy with no one to challenge them. The First Ones spread the seed of life across the galaxy, terraforming all terrestrial worlds and giving them an opportunity to create life. It seems their only goal was for life to emerge, their architecture seemingly only fit for the purpose of creating habitable worlds. And once the galaxy was vibrant with life and habitable worlds as numerous as stars in the night sky...The First Ones vanished, maybe they left to continue their mission on other galaxies, or ascended to a higher plain of existence...The only thing that was left was small fragments of their once great nation and architecture, too advanced for anyone to use as his own. Many of the terraformed worlds went back into being uninhabitable, left to fate. But the rest flourished life into what is now this vibrant little sector of the Galaxy.

Sol...Terra... Home of the humans. Once the nations of Terra united under a single banner did they begin to prosper, discovery after discovery as they crawled towards other planets within their system to call home. First was Ares, an orange planet of dunes and potential. Then Hesperus, a hostile environment filled with resources to last humanity for millennia to come. Space cities were constructed and the navy grew, and colonies were expanding at a rapid pace and technology being developed like never before... The Sol Federation was born... Soon the Gas Giants and their moons were put under the banner of the Sol Federation, each corner of the system being conquered by the proud humans.

Then they looked outside their system... The discovery of Webway nodes brought hope and the possibility that humans may colonise the rest of the galaxy. Ship after ship, and expedition after expedition the Federation sent towards these nodes. Though it would prove dangerous than it first seemed. Ships were torn to shreds as they approached the Webway nodes, some managed to make it close enough only to lost in their journey, and others appeared far from their destination and dropped randomly in the cold vast galaxy...

And like many things, the Sol Federation would not live forever. Political infighting and eventual civil war stopped any attempts to leave their home system, isolating the few human colonies that managed to establish themselves. Once the war was over, the Republic was born and the once hopes and dreams to expand their reach...Was discarded and forgotten...The colonies were left for themselves, some forgot of Terra while others clinged to the hope that some day they may return to their homeland...

But now...It is time to write your own story, and shape your own path. Humanity is scattered across the stars, some have chosen to forget their old ways and create a place for themselves, while others try to find their way back home. And the galaxy is teeming with alien life as they too are expanding into the cosmos, writing their own paths...So what shall you do?

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Warhammer 40k
Doctor Who
Xeelee sequence
Culture
Dune
Marvel and DC Comics

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And finally, there are basic rules that extend to all NS related RP which are:

No Metagaming - Using OOC (Out of character) information to your advantage in a RP setting

No Godmodding - Being unreasonable during RP or using technology too OP to exist within the setting

No Controlling other peoples or RPing for them - Self explanatory, only excusable if given permission by the other person.

Be Respectful - Please avoid any arguments and keep discussion and RP civil

Authority of the Owner - If I deem that your technology or RP is breaking any rules, I will ask that you divert your course or I will have to remove you from the map. You may be able to repeal any decisions I make by making a justification through Telegramming me.

Can only enter the map if in TEP - People are only able to join Nova Galactica if they are in 'The East Pacific' region, this is due to the fact it may be difficult for people outside of TEP to participate in the map.

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[b]First Contact: When a Human and Non-human nation make first contact, it is expected that both parties are not able to instantly understand each other. In Nova Galactica, both nations have to work together to understand each other's language through multiple RPs before they can hold meaningful conversations. However this rule does not really apply when its human to human.