The Galaxy Awaits (Map Game)

Welcome to The Galaxy Awaits. A map game which originated in a Google Docs concept, and with inspiration by the Orion's Arm Universe transhumanist space opera genre, this map game allows you to create either your own extraterrestrial species or an interstellar nation-state of the former Confederation. This is the story of galactic civilization. Come dear leader, The Galaxy Awaits.

Backstory
12,000 CE. Humanity and its descendants have spread across the Orion Arm. Civilizations rise and fall as always, and this was no exception. As the Singularity approached at the dawn of the 22nd century, humanity began to experience a golden age of technological innovation. With this new age of technology, mankind spread across the Sol System and the nearby stars, using Bussard Ramjet technology. However, this Golden Age was not to last, as the Great Nano War hit the Solar System, and ravaged society there, leaving the extrasolar colonies on their own. On the Solar System, only Earth was spared from annihilation, as the planet's defense computer, known as GENESIS, saved the remains of human society from the out-of-control usage of nanotechnology weaponry. However, it came at a great cost, as the remaining humans on Sol were exiled into the Interstellar Void, leaving GENESIS to restore Earth to pre-Anthropocene glory. The extrasolar colonies fell into their own dark ages, with no communications between them whatsoever. Regardless, while GENESIS restored the planet to its pre-Anthropocene state, the extrasolar colonies recovered after 1,000 years of isolation, but Homo Sapiens became fewer and fewer in numbers on most colonies, in favor of genetic engineering, cybernetic enhancement or mind-uploading. Nevertheless, the human colonies eventually managed to restore communications after nearly 2,000 years of recovery, and established the Stellar Confederation, or the Confederation, which rapidly encompassed the human colonies. The Confederation eventually discovered 4 of the 20 other interstellar powers settling the Galaxy, and this helped to maintain unity among the members of the Confederation, but this would not stop the eventual collapse of the Confederation, when the Homo Sapiens colony worlds, tired of the dominance of the descendant races seceded from the Confederation and formed the [insert interstellar nation-state name here]. The Stellar Civil War began as other races formed their own interstellar powers, and the Confederation ceased to exist. This war raged for nearly 1,000 years, until the new nation-states recognized each other, but none to the title of the successor to the Confederation. These worlds would expand on their own, and now, you are the leader of your own extraterrestrial race or one of the new worlds formed in the aftermath of the Stellar Civil War. This game follows your creativity and your imagination, but also your knowledge of science and technology. Welcome to the Galaxy.

Rules

 * 1) Be Plausible
 * 2) Base your alien species or interstellar nation-state on actual science (and controversial ones without diverting too much from reality).
 * 3) While doing the former of your species, or interstellar nation-state, you can be creative in terms of history, arts, philosophy, culture, etc., but on the latter, the history must remain consistent with the basic premise.
 * 4) You can set your species' home world anywhere in the Galaxy (except Earth, of course due to story reasons).
 * 5) Note: we shall only allow a maximum of 20 interstellar powers + the interstellar nation-states, meaning that once the number limit has been reached, you cannot create other interstellar powers. This is purely for the purposes of realism (e.g. Fermi Paradox, Drake Equation, etc.)
 * 6) Once your species or interstellar nation is created, feel free to add some lore about your species or interstellar nation-state.
 * 7) Have Fun!

Players
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Technological Levels
WARNING: The following list only applies to civilizations that have not been faced with a potential existential or catastrophic risk.



Prehistoric (100,000 BCE - 5,000 BCE) - Civilizations of this time are normally nomadic, have yet to invent writing, at earliest are nomadic hunter-gatherers, and are often the most primitive of technology levels. Homo Sapiens reached this stage around 100,000 BCE.


 * Paleolithic (100,000 BCE - 10,000 BCE)
 * Neolithic (10,000 BCE - 5,000 BCE)

Ancient (5,000 BCE - 473 CE) - At this point, civilizations are beginning to emerge on the inhabited planet, and with the invention of written language, you have the capability to record history. Many early forms of government and religion also emerge during this particular time period. Humanity entered this stage around 5,000 BCE.


 * Early Ancient (5,000 BCE - 2,000 BCE)
 * Middle Ancient (2,000 BCE to 1 CE)
 * Late Ancient (1 CE to 473 CE)

Medieval (473 CE - 1453 CE) - At this point, societies become more complex in several fields such as science, technology and culture, but it may vary by society. Old empires fall, and new nation-states and empires take their place. The humans reached this technology level around 473 CE.

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 * <p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;text-align:justify;">Late Industrial (1900 CE - 1945 CE)

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 * <p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:2pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:justify;">Early Atomic (1945 CE - 1960 CE)
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 * <p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:2pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:justify;">Early Information (1980 - 2000 CE)
 * <p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:justify;">Middle Information (2000 CE - 2050 CE)
 * <p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;text-align:justify;">Late Information (2050 CE - 2100 CE)

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 * <p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:2pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:justify;">Early Interplanetary (2100 - 2120 CE)
 * <p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:justify;">Middle Interplanetary  (2120 - 2150 CE)
 * <p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;text-align:justify;">Late Interplanetary (2150 CE - 2200 CE)

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 * <p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:2pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:justify;">Early Interstellar (2200 CE - 4000 CE)
 * <p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:justify;">Middle Interstellar (4000 CE - 100,000 CE)
 * <p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;text-align:justify;">Late Interstellar (100,000 CE -)

<span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:bold;">Special Technology Levels
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Post Template
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