Macdev Empire
| Macdev Empire |
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| Empire |
| TL 6 |
| Small Empire |
| Player |
| None listed |
| Allies |
| Enemies |
| Notable People |
| Prime Minister John Stuwart |
The Macdev are an advanced, space faring race hailing from the Azodin system. Located roughly 16 light years from the galactic core, the Azodin system has remained untouched by outside civilization due to the thick asteroid field completely enclosing it. Unknown to all those outside the system, the Azodin system has a history of war and violence. For over 800 years, a massive civil war raged between the 14 planets after the decay of an ancient and long forgotten theocratic regime. The Macdev, fittingly, were the initiators of the Solar Civil War and the faction that would end it. In the year G.R. 2003, after 869 years of continuous war, the newly formed Macdev Empire overran the final stronghold of rebel resistance in the system on the moon 3N-FNR.
Under the rule of Prime Minister John Stuwart’s new parliamentary government, the Macdev quickly began rebuilding the Empire’s shattered infrastructure. Stuwart created government sponsored naval bases on the moons nearest to the asteroid belt and constructed a portal for easy entry and exit through the belt. The military buildup was highly popular among the civilian population, since nationalism was at an almost worrying high after the end of the Civil War. As the military prepared to enter the Brikverse, Hayden, the Macdev capital planet, became a hub for trade, politics, sports, and music. Mining operations on the countless moons and asteroids more than made up for the debts incurred during the war, and the Macdev transitioned quickly into a period of economic prosperity. The Solar Paintball League (SPL) resumed play after a 600 year hiatus and reclaimed its immense popularity. The music scene exploded (both literally and figuratively) with hardcore bands taking the lead in giving fans a way to vent their frustrations legally and violently. Bands like Suburban Scum, Incendiary, and Expire became notorious for causing massive property damage during their live shows, but no one cared because they fucking rock live. Universal health care had to be established simply to prevent a debt crisis due to skyrocketing medical costs.
On the 10th anniversary of the end of the Solar Civil War, PM Stuwart ordered the launch of the largest naval exploratory fleet in Macdev history. 3 days later, first contact was made with an unknown civilization. The Macdev fleet encountered a hostile fleet of equal size orbiting a small but habitable planet. After two hours of tense negotiations, The Macdev commanding officer, Admiral James Rabakov, snapped and suddenly opened fire on the enemy fleet. The enemy capital ship was took the full brunt of the initial salvo and was instantly crippled. The hostile fleet retreated, but soon returned with reinforcements. Very little is known of what happened next, simply because there were no survivors on either side. The battle, known as the Battle of Encounter to the Macdev, lasted for only 24 minutes, claimed over 5600 Macdev lives, and instantly became a national outrage. PM Stuwart declared war on an unknown enemy and swept through the solar system (dubbed Encounter in honor of those lost in the Battle of Encounter) taking and colonizing the system within 5 weeks. We’re still not 100% sure who we were fighting, though weapons and vehicles recovered post-conquest seem to suggest that the system was initially under Nyphilis control, though it appears that it had been long forgotten and became its own self-sustained entity.
Fast forward three months to present day. As of now, the Macdev control 18 planets (14 in the Azodin System and 4 in the Encounter System). Warp Drive technology has been achieved, however, it’s not particularly fuel efficient, so after 5 light years of travel the fuel cells must be recharged to continue a jump. However, in battle the Macdev Fleets are more than capable. The Macdev Navy currently has 6 ship classes in service.
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