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A Minor Retcon & An Overview of LGM-Verse Lore
5 years ago
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Hey, everyone!
Some of you might remember the descriptions I included with the GasMaskFox commissions for the LGM-Verse species. I changed them slightly. More specifically, I said that some species were part of either a nation called the Hegemony or the Hegemonic Opposition Coalition. They've been renamed to avoid confusion. Although people commonly call it the Hegemony, its official name is the Zenari Hegemony. Meanwhile, an alliance formed in direct response against it is now known as the Solar Atlas Pact, which is also called SAP or the Pact for short.
Unfortunately, I had to turn down a proposal to call it the Titanic Solar Atlas Pact for the sake of a stupid joke.
...And that's the minor retcon.
Otherwise, for those curious, here's a quick and dirty overview of the worldbuilding and lore I have in mind for this universe...
The reason why the LGM species exist is due to an ancient war between two precursor species. One was significantly larger than the other. In response, the smaller ones started dabbling with macro-sized bioweapons and used them in the place of their ground forces and marines, eventually allowing them to win a pyrrhic victory against their titanic enemies. The titanic precursors were allegedly driven into extinction afterward. From there, the victors tried to dispose of their bioweapons since they considered them dangerous... leading to a bioweapon rebellion that destroyed their civilization and nearly drove them into extinction themselves. What remained of the surviving precursors retreated to smaller enclaves scattered across the galaxy before the universe descended into a dark age.
Rising from the ashes, the five bioweapon species proceeded to carve out their own civilizations from the fiery remains. However, there was a big problem. Although the bioweapons inherited a ton of resources and technologies from their creators, they hardly understood how precursor tech worked while depending on it for their survival. It didn't help that tons of precursor knowledge and technologies were lost or destroyed during the various wars, leading to a galaxy filled with precursor ruins, and the subsequent nations reverse engineer ancient relics to advance their tech rather than doing their own research. So, while they might be able to build something along the lines of a battleship, it pales in comparison to a precursor super-dreadnought, which can't be replaced if destroyed because they have no idea how to build one. Tech advancement is also generally stagnant thanks to this with people using a weird blend of new and ancient methods, not to mention plenty of scavenging and smuggling going on.
Over time, two big players came to dominate the galaxy.
The first is the Zenari Hegemony. Zenari traditionally occupied leadership positions while fighting under the precursors. Thanks to this, they consider themselves the rightful heirs of the precursors and destined to rule over the other four species to install order and harmony across the galaxy. Led by an empress thanks to their matriarchal tendencies, they managed to unite themselves. They're somewhat reminiscent of the Roman Empire or the Han Dynasty since they aggressively invade and assimilate others by forcing them to adopt their culture, religion, and values. This includes other species. They were able to successfully take over the heavily divided Umok... doing a mix of annexing their territory or setting up puppet states to provide auxiliaries while other Umok fled in what would become nomadic fleets. With that accomplished, they proceeded to invade the Sthara, who were divided into two nation states based on their specific subspecies. When the Hegemony successfully invaded and annexed one, the other proceeded to form an alliance with the Joraxians in response, leading to the second big player...
The Solar Atlas Pact. Formed in direct response to the Hegemony's aggression, they were able to successfully fend off the Hegemony before a white peace was signed, leading to an awkward position where half of the Sthara were in the Hegemony while the other half were firmly aligned with the Joraxians during the aftermath. Naturally, SAP started seeking allies. The neutral Mactarians were concerned about the Hegemony's aggression, so they created a mutual defense pact with SAP, but they refused to participate in any sort of offensive war. This has led the galaxy to something of a stalemate or cold war. In short, SAP can't go on the offensive without Mactarian help, while the Hegemony isn't willing to invade since the Mactarians joining SAP could lead to them getting overwhelmed, the Sthara being liberated, and the destruction of the Hegemony... however, SAP would likely dissolve afterward since its members alongside the Mactarians are frequently at odds with each other and only a mutual threat is keeping them united.
So, the only winning move is not to play. Both sides bide their time and try to gather other allies, such as the various independent and isolationist precursor enclaves ranging anywhere from Switzerland to North Korea regarding their disposition towards the rest of the galaxy. Things do start to shake up a bit once the Hegemony invades a planet within a border region the locals call Earth, however...
There's some more plans from there, but that's the background info for the setting and I'm keeping some things secret for now. Feel free to ask questions if you're curious. I might make a lore document or something once Disintegration is done, but no promises!
Some of you might remember the descriptions I included with the GasMaskFox commissions for the LGM-Verse species. I changed them slightly. More specifically, I said that some species were part of either a nation called the Hegemony or the Hegemonic Opposition Coalition. They've been renamed to avoid confusion. Although people commonly call it the Hegemony, its official name is the Zenari Hegemony. Meanwhile, an alliance formed in direct response against it is now known as the Solar Atlas Pact, which is also called SAP or the Pact for short.
Unfortunately, I had to turn down a proposal to call it the Titanic Solar Atlas Pact for the sake of a stupid joke.
...And that's the minor retcon.
Otherwise, for those curious, here's a quick and dirty overview of the worldbuilding and lore I have in mind for this universe...
The reason why the LGM species exist is due to an ancient war between two precursor species. One was significantly larger than the other. In response, the smaller ones started dabbling with macro-sized bioweapons and used them in the place of their ground forces and marines, eventually allowing them to win a pyrrhic victory against their titanic enemies. The titanic precursors were allegedly driven into extinction afterward. From there, the victors tried to dispose of their bioweapons since they considered them dangerous... leading to a bioweapon rebellion that destroyed their civilization and nearly drove them into extinction themselves. What remained of the surviving precursors retreated to smaller enclaves scattered across the galaxy before the universe descended into a dark age.
Rising from the ashes, the five bioweapon species proceeded to carve out their own civilizations from the fiery remains. However, there was a big problem. Although the bioweapons inherited a ton of resources and technologies from their creators, they hardly understood how precursor tech worked while depending on it for their survival. It didn't help that tons of precursor knowledge and technologies were lost or destroyed during the various wars, leading to a galaxy filled with precursor ruins, and the subsequent nations reverse engineer ancient relics to advance their tech rather than doing their own research. So, while they might be able to build something along the lines of a battleship, it pales in comparison to a precursor super-dreadnought, which can't be replaced if destroyed because they have no idea how to build one. Tech advancement is also generally stagnant thanks to this with people using a weird blend of new and ancient methods, not to mention plenty of scavenging and smuggling going on.
Over time, two big players came to dominate the galaxy.
The first is the Zenari Hegemony. Zenari traditionally occupied leadership positions while fighting under the precursors. Thanks to this, they consider themselves the rightful heirs of the precursors and destined to rule over the other four species to install order and harmony across the galaxy. Led by an empress thanks to their matriarchal tendencies, they managed to unite themselves. They're somewhat reminiscent of the Roman Empire or the Han Dynasty since they aggressively invade and assimilate others by forcing them to adopt their culture, religion, and values. This includes other species. They were able to successfully take over the heavily divided Umok... doing a mix of annexing their territory or setting up puppet states to provide auxiliaries while other Umok fled in what would become nomadic fleets. With that accomplished, they proceeded to invade the Sthara, who were divided into two nation states based on their specific subspecies. When the Hegemony successfully invaded and annexed one, the other proceeded to form an alliance with the Joraxians in response, leading to the second big player...
The Solar Atlas Pact. Formed in direct response to the Hegemony's aggression, they were able to successfully fend off the Hegemony before a white peace was signed, leading to an awkward position where half of the Sthara were in the Hegemony while the other half were firmly aligned with the Joraxians during the aftermath. Naturally, SAP started seeking allies. The neutral Mactarians were concerned about the Hegemony's aggression, so they created a mutual defense pact with SAP, but they refused to participate in any sort of offensive war. This has led the galaxy to something of a stalemate or cold war. In short, SAP can't go on the offensive without Mactarian help, while the Hegemony isn't willing to invade since the Mactarians joining SAP could lead to them getting overwhelmed, the Sthara being liberated, and the destruction of the Hegemony... however, SAP would likely dissolve afterward since its members alongside the Mactarians are frequently at odds with each other and only a mutual threat is keeping them united.
So, the only winning move is not to play. Both sides bide their time and try to gather other allies, such as the various independent and isolationist precursor enclaves ranging anywhere from Switzerland to North Korea regarding their disposition towards the rest of the galaxy. Things do start to shake up a bit once the Hegemony invades a planet within a border region the locals call Earth, however...
There's some more plans from there, but that's the background info for the setting and I'm keeping some things secret for now. Feel free to ask questions if you're curious. I might make a lore document or something once Disintegration is done, but no promises!
CptMcsausage
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Sounds good, can't wait to read more about it!
