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===== Quick Introduction ===== | ===== Quick Introduction ===== | ||
+ | Centaurus Gate is a game about daring adventure as explorers move from a human only [[Milky Way]] to a new galaxy teaming with intelligent alien species. The players create explorers that man human ships exploring this new [[Expanse]]. Each of these explorers is a human or one of the [[Five Allied Races]], aliens from the Expanse that have joined [[Humanity]] as it explores the Expanse. All explorers are part of something called the [[Expedition Task Force]], a modern movement in human society dedicated to the exploration of the Expanse. | ||
+ | Your explorers will man a [[Starship# | ||
+ | ===== Setting Themes ===== | ||
- | ===== Basic Ideas ===== | + | Instead of describing vague narrative themes for the game, this section will just be a list of questions each game of Centaurus Gate may or may not choose to address. You can think of this is a list of question to get your mind moving. |
+ | * Can humanity find a new source of ISO lights to revive their dwindling resource? | ||
+ | * How will human society change as they adapt to living in a universe with intelligent aliens? | ||
+ | * What cost will humanity pay to assure their new place in this Expanse? | ||
+ | * Why are the five allied races so quick to join up as partners with the human presence in the Expanse? | ||
+ | * Who of the Exotic alien races will attempt to either join or attack the Expedition Task Force? | ||
+ | * When will the Allied Empire (of the Expanse) react to the presence of humanity in the Expanse? | ||
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===== Common Terms ===== | ===== Common Terms ===== | ||
+ | Below are the most common terms used in the game and the very minimum you need to understand to play. | ||
==== ISOtech ==== | ==== ISOtech ==== | ||
==== Starship ==== | ==== Starship ==== | ||
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+ | ==== I3 ==== | ||
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+ | ==== Avery ==== | ||
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+ | ==== The System ==== | ||
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+ | ==== Expedition Task Force ==== | ||
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+ | ==== Five Allied Races ==== | ||
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+ | ==== Societies ==== | ||
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