was watching the video for the next warbond; and yes those divers should be taken outback to the shed; I noticed that, the SEAF aren't in the City like they normally are, that's a settlement, like the places introduced when the Illuminate first arrived.
IF this is true, I'm more happy about this than the mechs
was watching the video for the next warbond. and yes those divers should be taken outback to the shed, I noticed that, the SEAF aren't in the City like they normally are, that's a settlement, like the places introduced when the Illuminate first arrived.
IF this is true, I'm more happy about this than the mechs
For me, it's when I was putting in the reason for why the soldiers of one army are trained to use a towel as a weapon
For those curious, an assassin tried to take an officer out after they got out of a shower. the assassin almost won that fight
I'll start. the Radiation Slingshot, one of the oldest methods of FTL travel had a lot of radiation build up around the ship that was quickly sent forward into the vacuum of space, but one of the Empires started aiming that wave of Radiation at enemy fortifications aiming to erase all life there, no matter how many FTL jumps it took
Feel Free to ask anything involving these 12 Empires, from species, technologies, thoughts on something in particular, anything really. I'm just looking for general thoughts, ways to improve them, and things I should maybe avoid
The Lunar Empire or more commonly referred to as "Green Crescent" by outside forces. They're the smallest Empire of the setting but that's mostly by choice.
Their iconography is that of a Green Crescent Moon with a bit of a Gray Scale.
But despite their small size they are somewhat disunified with multiple different groups forming within. They're the most technologically advanced and do share said technology with others, but in saying this their Sectors are incredibly well defended using both planet spanning clouds of Engineered Micro-Space Organisms and Nano-Machines along with turning Asteroids into capable weapons platforms
Military wise they mostly rely on mindless automatons and air/space support to do most of the work with organics being used as special forces, even saying so they are given modified plate armor to keep them well protected, with their defensive forces using a more Samurai armor style.
They are also big fans of welcoming different species and races, including machine ones into their Empire.
Religion isn't something they really do in theory but they still treat the one to found their Empire as one above almost everyone (Which isn't all that wrong to say)
The Oliteta Expanse or "The Oligartenta" by outsiders.
They're the second largest Empire of the setting, and are ever expanding.
Their iconography is that of Light Blue Tentacles with a bit of a Blue to Dark Gray scale.
They are mostly united but there is some disunity within their empire
Technologically they're about average for the setting, they do trade technologies with other Empires but it's not often that they do out of fear that their technologies will be rendered useless by others getting access to them
Military wise they are heavily infantry focused using groups of decently well equipped and trained soldiers being given normal body armor covering vital areas, up to giving their more Elite units power armor, they are supported by Robots and Mech pilots, with there being Melee and Ranged options as well as Hybrid Robots that do both
They are not the biggest fan of bringing in other species but do welcome humans just fine
Religion also isn't found much here, at least on an empire wide scale, smaller religions do pop up sometimes
But it is to be noted that they do have a species of incredibly intelligent parasitic octopi leading them known as the Retenla which overtake the host's head much like a headcrab and take control of the body effectively killing the host but keeping the body going so they might interact with the world more effectively, this process is done willingly so that their Empire might have proper guidance, humans do work within the government but not as much as the Retenla who have almost perfected been doing what they've been doing for hundreds of years at this point
The Impolean Empire, or the "Ingoleans" for outsiders.
The largest empire and are also ever expanding outwards.
Their Iconography is dull metallic blues and a bit of bronze with Gears as their general emblems for things
Technologically they're a bit behind relying mostly on Diesel and other fossil fuels to fuel their expansion, they expand mostly via sending out automated space craft that land on a planet and completely drain it of resources before setting up a garrison and moving on with sending most resources to the Core World where all the Humans live on
Military wise they rely completely on their War Automatons which can be seen as Diesel Punk Line Infantry Robots that use canons for just about most if not all artillery with their strength coming mostly from their ease of production but still being harder to take down than most humans on the field of battle
they are incredibly united given all of their organic population resides on a single planet and they do not have much in the way of religion
They are incredibly Xenophobic in their ways of thinking, seeing non-humans as creatures worthy of nothing but contempt, having eradicated multiple sapient species on planets their machines have colonized
The Kerhun Hives or "The Hivers" for outsiders
they are a fairly small empire within the grand scheme of the setting. their Iconography is that of Tans and very Dull blues with very few light blue stripes with their symbol being that of Pincers, Mandibles, Claws or Antenna.
Technologically they're catching up with the rest of the setting only having recently gotten space travel and robots
They are very expansionistic but are slow to do so, sticking to their insectoid routes of building up massive hives before moving onto the next world
Their species of the Kerhun are somewhat eusocial doing things for the collective out of survival but are completely capable with doing things on their own and separating from the hive, reproducing without a Queen but rather via mating with one another, they reproduce at a very rapid rate even compared to most insects thanks to this
Military Wise they're simple in how they preform combat, they send the main force to hold the enemy in a general area or to slow them down while workers, beast of burden and robots work underground to create a system of tunnels that function as supply lines until the moment is right where the workers, beasts and robots burst up from the ground locking the enemy in melee as the main force sees the sign and moves in to take down the force properly
they are paradoxically united and ununited at the same time, with them all working together for the whole (most of the time) but each hive being more focused on themselves compared to the other hives on the planet, not doing much trade or exchanging of resources even for the betterment of both sides
Religion is something they simply do not understand as they focus on survival rather than any spiritual nonsense
They are incredibly Xenophilic often "false mating" with other species to collect biological material from them so that better beasts of burden can be created aswell as improving the genome of their own species, with this being their most advanced technology that they managed to reverse engineer from crashed ships found on their home planet
Federated Groups of Yevis or "The Sailors" for outsiders.
they are somewhat small in terms of size as they are restricted by their biology being mostly developed for either Frozen wastelands or Aquatic Environments. their Iconography is that of Sea Weed and Anchors in Cyan on background of navy blue
Technologically they're a bit all of the place, but average out to be fairly standard for the space faring empires of the setting
They aren't very expansionistic only expanding when needed or another Group wishes to join them
Military Wise they rely on their home field advantage as they are mostly unable to fight aggressive wars, in these fights they rely on ocean mega-fauna and other creatures of the deep along with them being from below the waves naturally so able to fight from all directions and not needed equipment to be there (for context, image a mermaid riding an Orca into battle equipped with a pike and supported by sharks and maybe a Kraken, that kinda shit) but are also very diverse in how they shall choose to go about defending
They are not very united as they are an Empire of multiple groups working together to not be steam rolled by larger powers and for representation of the Aqua Bound Species or the ABSs as they are referred to insetting
Religion is greatly debated between different groups as some are Religious but others are more Spiritual with some believing in neither and just want to smack people with hammers
As one could guess they are somewhat both Xenophilic and Xenophobic depending on the species, but the "false mating" can be seen here, if only for relief with no consequences
The Royal's Dawn or "The Blood" for outsiders
They're a medium sized Empire, able to loose a world or two but that'll still cost them slightly, Iconography for them is Black Tentacles and a Blood Drop on a White Backdrop
Technologically they're a behind the rest of the universe, with their most advanced technology coming from crashed space ships that they found long ago on their home world
Military Wise they are more Elite focused, with their actual warriors being incredibly well trained and covered in armor completely but do use human soldiers as more chaft units being supported by biological monsters that seem like steroid infused humanlike monsters able to throw a car covered in plate armor
They aren't very unified with multiple Grand Houses making up the Government of the planets they inhabit with each house having a different way of doing things, sometimes completely different to the common way of doing things of other houses.
They are very Religious worshipping the dead that "brought the ship" to their home planet for them to discover in order to be given their technology, this has led to the bones of the dead crew members of the ship to be seen as holy objects with a house needing one to become an official house with those having a Skull seen as a great house that speaks for the planet during interplanetary talks with other Planets within the Empire
They are...neutral on different species, wiping out their cultures during colonization but not against interacting with them, so long as they mostly remain in the dominate role
Their species is the Kirge which are white Octopi that use shells for protection and as suits for them to use to interact with the world, being unable to process water in normal ways they have evolved to feed on blood from humans, the main species they take with them during colonization efforts that they rule over and use for their "Vaita" or "Organic Monsters of War"
The Grand Mother or "The Flesh" to outsiders
They are a medium sized empire but are relatively large for one, with their Iconography being a dark red backdrop with splashes of blood being recolored to be a lighter red after some gentle strokes of a brush to make all the blood splatters form into larger shapes (even if this can look like "red camo" to some)
Military wise they use a wave assault tactics of infantry with their soldiers being manifestations of the Bio-Mech Node that can be found on planets set for "consumption" or within small contained areas on non-consumption worlds
They are one, they are unified completely
Religion doesn't produce food nor materials
Different Species are sorted into "Food" or "Friend" with very few being in "Friend"
Technologically they are an Empire with Technology or for a better understanding of this, they are an Empire of Nodes, the Grand Mother is the first node, a mass of Flesh and Machinery that has consumed most of the home world with her wearing a crown of skeletons, which has been revealed to be her Creators. technological progression is limited but can happen should they come into contact with something compatible with their existing systems. Sending out minor nodes that connect with The Grand Mother becoming extensions of her will, they spread out to consume and assimilate life and materials
The manifestations appear as semi-mechanical flesh-humanoids with missing flesh and broken armor given equipment in a mostly melee sense but range does exist and can be used but generally isn't.
The Vineta Founding or "The Mind-Web" for outsiders
They are a medium sized empire that occupy disconnected worlds from one another, their iconography being a blue background with bright yellow eyes and connecting parts
Military is loosely done, they are well equipped to take on enemies, preferring non-lethal approaches so they might assimilate the body into their forces using tanks and mechs mainly to loose as few personal as possible, with tanks having dart guns in-place of normal bullet based weaponry and mechs mostly being for grabbing and quick injecting of the same darts.
Vineta is all and All is Vineta, the same can be said with their views on religion
They are very Xenophilic where they welcome every species but there is no "False Mating" to be seen here, for all members of this Empire are taken over bodies controlled by nanomechanical robots forming a large hivemind with multiple species and races all found within it, with reproduction being undergone to keep numbers up.
The Vineta Founding is not expansionistic being rather peaceful but rather expanding from every war they must wage to defend themselves from aggressors
Those with Vineta within their mind can undergo the assimilation within hours or days depending on the situation, but when they are completely assimilated they are gifted with eyes that swirl of Blues and Yellows
Technologically they are both always advancing and stagnant where they do not often make technology on their own, but every time they march to war they gain new knowledge and technologies from those they assimilated
The Blood Court or "The Hounds" for outsiders
They are a large Empire, having Maroon and Dark Gray iconography using Blood Splashes as symbols (not used on flags)
They are very militaristic with power coming from the ability to Fight and Think, they are very shock troop focused sending forth swarms of men in well made armor given melee weapons and close range guns and heavy weapons, often combining them to have Daggers able to fire bullets from the handles or whips with an explosive tip
They are in a way united, they fight under one banner but when it comes to government they decide laws and ways of doing things by Fight Makes Right, with large packs of people often joining together to fight to uplift one guy's way of thinking (Note that it does not matter how they win, just that they do, someone that back stabs everyone might be viewed as a bitch, but it's a completely fair way to win)
They do not worship in the normal way, seeing combat as a way to honor their ancestors that had to fight for survival on their homeworld
Technologically they're fairly advanced, war breaths life into innovation, and the guy that discovered how to make jet-packs created an industry which their family profits from to this day, everyone is always wanting an edge and they push science to find one
Xeno-Acceptance Scale, they are fairly tolerant, only wishing for a fight or for more Brother and Sisters of Conflict to fight beside
the Volkina Jik or "Scaled Magma" to outsiders
They are a small empire, having multiple colors for their iconography but often having different oranges and grays incorporated into things with deep blues being used for things of high importance
They are not very militaristic but are very defensive of the lands they lay claim to, using automatons, mechs, power armor, and high quality equipment in their battles with Lava and Large Weapons being an often theme
They are very ununified with each world they control developing it's own cultures and customs but they still stand under the same banner for the added protection it provides
They do not preform or partake in religions activities
They are one of the more advanced Empires of the setting, with them living near and within their volcano foundries with technology always being pushed to produce better and better equipment
They are not very tolerant of accepting other Species into their empire, but don't mind dealing with them at all
Their Species the Vola are large reptilian bipedal creatures with incredible strength and tolerance to heat that live around volcanos which led to their creation culture which priorities the creation of things
the Grand Vision or "Butchers" to outsiders
A medium sized empire with the Iconography of Maroon Eyes and Dark Purple banners
Technologically they're about standard for the setting, having a preferred affinity towards laser weaponry over normal ballistic weapons.
They are incredibly militarized and not specializing into one branch of a military, using Tanks, Infantry, Armored Trucks, Trains, Plains, Boats, Mechs, Drones, etc. they are the war like Empire of the setting
They are incredibly unified with pretty much all of them working together for the Grand Vision of Conquest (yes that's where they get their name)
They are somewhat religious seeing conquest as their birth right after surviving long enough to conquer the stars given to them by their gods
Their tolerance is questionable, it isn't uncommon to see them forge alliances but at the same time, is enslaving another species xenophobic? I don't think so?
Their species is a humanoid one of somewhat squid ancestry allowing for them to be amphibious, using this to their advantage when fighting. due to their squid routes they reproduce in large clutches of many eggs that are then all raised to become members of their societies with most of the hatch joining the military force
The Contestants or "Those Cunts" to everyone
an Empire of indeterminate size, colors and iconography, technological level, religious standing, xeno-tolerance level and specie[s] with the only thing of note about them being their militaristic tendencies of being a collection of ununified pirate/raider states with them being organized/forming raiding bands based on what crime they prefer to commit with the only symbol to unite them slightly being what seems to be a six pointed asterisk made to look somewhat like a fan blade. they are the cockroaches of the setting with them only coming back again and again no matter how hard their "Empire" is crushed by one of the more civilized powers
Again, Feel Free to ask anything involving these 12 Empires, from species, technologies, thoughts on something in particular, anything really. I'm just looking for general thoughts, ways to improve them, and things I should maybe avoid
The Lunar Empire or more commonly referred to as "Green Crescent" by outside forces.
They're the smallest Empire of the setting but that's mostly by choice. Their iconography is that of a Green Crescent Moon with a bit of a Gray Scale, but despite their small size they are somewhat disunified with multiple different groups forming within.
They're the most technologically advanced and do share said technology with others, but in saying this their Sectors are incredibly well defended using both planet spanning clouds of Engineered Micro-Space Organisms and Nano-Machines along with turning Asteroids into capable weapons platforms
Military wise they mostly rely on mindless automatons and air/space support to do most of the work with organics being used as special forces, even saying so they are given modified plate armor to keep them well protected, with their defensive forces using a more Samurai armor style.
They are also big fans of welcoming different species and races, including machine ones into their Empire.
Religion isn't something they really do in theory but they still treat the one to found their Empire as one above almost everyone (Which isn't all that wrong to say)
The Oliteta Expanse or "The Oligartenta" by outsiders.
They're the second largest Empire of the setting, and are ever expanding. Their iconography is that of Light Blue Tentacles with a bit of a Blue to Dark Gray scale. they are mostly united but there is some disunity within their empire
Technologically they're about average for the setting, they do trade technologies with other Empires but it's not often that they do out of fear that their technologies will be rendered useless by others getting access to them
Military wise they are heavily infantry focused using groups of decently well equipped and trained soldiers being given normal body armor covering vital areas, up to giving their more Elite units power armor, they are supported by Robots and Mech pilots, with there being Melee and Ranged options as well as Hybrid Robots that do both
They are not the biggest fan of bringing in other species but do welcome humans just fine
Religion also isn't found much here, at least on an empire wide scale, smaller religions do pop up sometimes
But it is to be noted that they do have a species of incredibly intelligent parasitic octopi leading them known as the Retenla which overtake the host's head much like a headcrab and take control of the body effectively killing the host but keeping the body going so they might interact with the world more effectively, this process is done willingly to that their Empire might have proper guidance, humans do work within the government but not as much as the Retenla who have almost perfected doing what they've been doing for hundreds of years at this point
The Impolean Empire, or the "Ingoleans" for outsiders
The largest empire and are also ever expanding outwards. Their Iconography is dull metallic blues and a bit of bronze with Gears as their general emblems for things
Technologically they're a bit behind relying mostly on Diesel and other fossil fuels to fuel their expansion, they expand mostly via sending out automated space craft that land on a planet and completely drain it of resources before setting up a garrison and moving on with sending most resources to the Core World where all the Humans live on
Military wise they rely completely on their War Automatons which can be seen as Diesel Punk Line Infantry Robots that use canons for just about most if not all artillery with their strength coming mostly from their ease of production but still being harder to take down than most humans on the field of battle
they are incredibly united given all of their organic population resides on a single planet and they do not have much in the way of religion
They are incredibly Xenophobic in their ways of thinking, seeing non-humans as creatures worthy of nothing but contempt, having eradicated multiple sapient species on planets their machines have colonized
The Kerhun Hives or "The Hivers" for outsiders
they are a fairly small empire within the grand scheme of the setting. their Iconography is that of Tans and very Dull blues with very few light blue stripes with their symbol being that of Pincers, Mandibles, Claws or Antenna.
Technologically they're catching up with the rest of the setting only having recently gotten space travel and robots
They are very expansionistic but are slow to do so, sticking to their insectoid routes of building up massive hives before moving onto the next world
Their species of the Kerhun are somewhat eusocial doing things for the collective out of survival but are completely capable with doing things on their own and separating from the hive, reproducing without a Queen but rather via mating with one another, they reproduce at a very rapid rate even compared to most insects thanks to this
Military Wise they're simple in how they preform combat, they send the main force to hold the enemy in a general area or to slow them down while workers, beast of burden and robots work underground to create a system of tunnels that function as supply lines until the moment is right where the workers, beasts and robots burst up from the ground locking the enemy in melee as the main force sees the sign and moves in to take down the force properly
they are paradoxically united and ununited at the same time, with them all working together for the whole (most of the time) but each hive being more focused on themselves compared to the other hives on the planet, not doing much trade or exchanging of resources even for the betterment of both sides
Religion is something they simply do not understand as they focus on survival rather than any spiritual nonsense
They are incredibly Xenophilic often "false mating" with other species to collect biological material from them so that better beasts of burden can be created aswell as improving the genome of their own species, with this being their most advanced technology that they managed to reverse engineer from crashed ships found on their home planet
Federated Groups of Yevis or "The Sailors" for outsiders.
they are somewhat small in terms of size as they are restricted by their biology being mostly developed for either Frozen wastelands or Aquatic Environments. their Iconography is that of Sea Weed and Anchors in Cyan on background of navy blue
Technologically they're a bit all of the place, but average out to be fairly standard for the space faring empires of the setting
They aren't very expansionistic only expanding when needed or another Group wishes to join them
Military Wise they rely on their home field advantage as they are mostly unable to fight aggressive wars, in these fights they rely on ocean mega-fauna and other creatures of the deep along with them being from below the waves naturally so able to fight from all directions and not needed equipment to be there (for context, image a mermaid riding an Orca into battle equipped with a pike and supported by sharks and maybe a Kraken, that kinda shit) but are also very diverse in how they shall choose to go about defending
They are not very united as they are an Empire of multiple groups working together to not be steam rolled by larger powers and for representation of the Aqua Bound Species or the ABSs as they are referred to insetting
Religion is greatly debated between different groups as some are Religious but others are more Spiritual with some believing in neither and just want to smack people with hammers
As one could guess they are somewhat both Xenophilic and Xenophobic depending on the species, but the "false mating" can be seen here, if only for relief with no consequences
The Royals Dawn or "The Blood" for outsiders
They're a medium sized Empire, able to loose a world or two but that'll still cost them slightly, Iconography for them is Black Tentacles and a Blood Drop on a White Backdrop
Technologically they're a behind the rest of the universe, with their most advanced technology coming from crashed space ships that they found long ago on their home world
Military Wise they are more Elite focused, with their actual warriors being incredibly well trained and covered in armor completely but do use human soldiers as more chaft units being supported by biological monsters that seem like steroid infused humanlike monsters able to throw a car covered in plate armor
They aren't very unified with multiple Grand Houses making up the Government of the planets they inhabit with each house having a different way of doing things, sometimes completely different to the common way of doing things of other houses.
They are very Religious worshipping the dead that "brought the ship" to their home planet for them to discover in order to be given their technology, this has led to the bones of the dead crew members of the ship to be seen as holy objects with a house needing one to become an official house with those having a Skull seen as a great house that speaks for the planet during interplanetary talks with other Planets within the Empire
They are...neutral on different species, wiping out their cultures during colonization but not against interacting with them, so long as they mostly remain in the dominate role
Their species is the Kirge which are white Octopi that use shells for protection and as suits for them to use to interact with the world, being unable to process water in normal ways they have evolved to feed on blood from humans, the main species they take with them during colonization efforts that they rule over and use for their "Vaita" or "Organic Monsters of War"
The Grand Mother or "The Flesh" to outsiders
They are a medium sized empire but are relatively large for one, with their Iconography being a dark red backdrop with splashes of blood being recolored to be a lighter red after some gentle strokes of a brush to make all the blood splatters form into larger shapes (even if this can look like "red camo" to some)
Military wise they use a wave assault tactics of infantry with their soldiers being manifestations of the Bio-Mech Node that can be found on planets set for "consumption" or within small contained areas on non-consumption worlds
They are one, they are unified completely
Religion doesn't produce food nor materials
Different Species are sorted into "Food" or "Friend" with very few being in "Friend"
Technologically they are an Empire with Technology or for a better understanding of this, they are an Empire of Nodes, the Grand Mother is the first node, a mass of Flesh and Machinery that has consumed most of the home world with her wearing a crown of skeletons, which has been revealed to be her Creators. technological progression is limited but can happen should they come into contact with something compatible with their existing systems. Sending out minor nodes that connect with The Grand Mother becoming extensions of her will, they spread out to consume and assimilate life and materials
The manifestations appear as humanoids with missing flesh and broken armor given equipment in a mostly melee sense but range does exist and can be used but generally isn't.
The Vineta Founding or "The Mind-Web" for outsiders
They are a medium sized empire that occupy disconnected worlds from one another, their iconography being a blue background with bright yellow eyes and connecting parts
Military is loosely done, they are well equipped to take on enemies, preferring non-lethal approaches so they might assimilate the body into their forces using tanks and mechs mainly to loose as few personal as possible, with tanks having dart guns in-place of normal bullet based weaponry and mechs mostly being for grabbing and quick injecting of the same darts.
Vineta is all and All is Vineta, the same can be said with their views on religion
They are very Xenophilic where they welcome every species but there is no "False Mating" to be seen here, for all members of this Empire are taken over bodies controlled by nanomechanical robots forming a large hivemind with multiple species and races all found within it, with reproduction being undergone to keep numbers up.
The Vineta Founding is not expansionistic being rather peaceful but rather expanding from every war they must wage to defend themselves from aggressors
Those with Vineta within their mind can undergo the assimilation within hours or days depending on the situation, but when they are completely assimilated they are gifted with eyes that swirl of Blues and Yellows
Technologically they are both always advancing and stagnant where they do not often make technology on their own, but every time they march to war they gain new knowledge and technologies from those they assimilated
The Blood Court or "The Hounds" for outsiders
They are a large Empire, having Maroon and Dark Gray iconography using Blood Splashes as symbols (not used on flags)
They are very militaristic with power coming from the ability to Fight and Think, they are very shock troop focused sending forth swarms of men in well made armor given melee weapons and close range guns and heavy weapons, often combining them to have Daggers able to fire bullets from the handles or whips with an explosive tip
They are in a way united, they fight under one banner but when it comes to government they decide laws and ways of doing things by Fight Makes Right, with large packs of people often joining together to fight to uplift one guy's way of thinking (Note that it does not matter how they win, just that they do, someone that back stabs everyone might be viewed as a bitch, but it's a completely fair way to win)
They do not worship in the normal way, seeing combat as a way to honor their ancestors that had to fight for survival on their homeworld
Technologically they're fairly advanced, war breaths life into innovation, and the guy that discovered how to make jet-packs created an industry which their family profits from to this day, everyone is always wanting an edge and they push science to find one
Xeno-Acceptance Scale, they are fairly tolerant, only wishing for a fight or for more Brother and Sisters of Conflict to fight beside
the Volkina Jik or "Scaled Magma" to outsiders
They are a small empire, having multiple colors for their iconography but often having different oranges and grays incorporated into things with deep blues being used for things of high importance
They are not very militaristic but are very defensive of the lands they lay claim to, using automatons, mechs, power armor, and high quality equipment in their battles with Lava and Large Weapons being an often theme
They are very ununified with each world they control developing it's own cultures and customs but they still stand under the same banner for the added protection it provides
They do not preform or partake in religions activities
They are one of the more advanced Empires of the setting, with them living near and within their volcano foundries with technology always being pushed to produce better and better equipment
They are not very tolerant of accepting other Species into their empire, but don't mind dealing with them at all
Their Species the Vola are large reptilian bipedal creatures with incredible strength and tolerance to heat that live around volcanos which led to their creation culture which priorities the creation of things
the Grand Vision or "Butchers" to outsiders
A medium sized empire with the Iconography of Maroon Eyes and Dark Purple banners
Technologically they're about standard for the setting, having a preferred affinity towards laser weaponry over normal ballistic weapons.
They are incredibly militarized and not specializing into one branch of a military, using Tanks, Infantry, Armored Trucks, Trains, Plains, Boats, Mechs, Drones, etc. they are the war like Empire of the setting
They are incredibly unified with pretty much all of them working together for the Grand Vision of Conquest (yes that's where they get their name)
They are somewhat religious seeing conquest as their birth right after surviving long enough to conquer the stars given to them by their gods
Their tolerance is questionable, it isn't uncommon to see them forge alliances but at the same time, is enslaving another species xenophobic? I don't think so?
Their species is a humanoid one of somewhat squid ancestry allowing for them to be amphibious, using this to their advantage when fighting. due to their squid routes they reproduce in large clutches of many eggs that are then all raised to become members of their societies with most of the hatch joining the military force
The Contestants or "Those Cunts" to everyone
an Empire of indeterminate size, colors and iconography, technological level, religious standing, xeno-tolerance level and specie[s] with the only thing of note about them being their militaristic tendencies of being a collection of ununified pirate/raider states with them being organized/forming raiding bands based on what crime they prefer to commit with the only symbol to unite them slightly being what seems to be a six pointed asterisk made to look somewhat like a fan blade. they are the cockroaches of the setting with them only coming back again and again no matter how hard their "Empire" is crushed by one of the more civilized powers
I welcome any and all feed back, feel free to ask questions as well. I might not respond right away but I will in time