Astral Empires
As I sit here gazing at the stars, the embers of a thousand flaming worlds light up the night. It is on this night to end all nights I write these final words.
Many of the other Guardian Sentinels doubted the importance of my work. However, I feel as I always have… That these writings will be of great importance to the few survivors remaining in the ashes of the Galaxy’s End. If they can perhaps avoid the mistakes we watched being made, there may yet be some chance for them to overcome the challenges they are left to face.
For we watched as the Galactic Era was born.
And now we have watched as it died.
The knowledge we have gained must never be lost.
Or there is no hope for the Galaxy.
It will wither and die.
Perhaps only these Chronicles can save it.
Or perhaps it is already too late…
Epilogue 24:17-32
(The last entry into the Galactic Chronicles, Guardian Historian Liff Voss, Maavus Cluster, 6907 N.E.)
Astral Empires is many things. It is first an original universe defined by many of the same themes and ideas that have made science fiction a diverse and popular genre in both fiction and gaming. It is also a game system, utilizing multiple game engines in order to bring the Astral Empires setting to life. It is a shared world open to anyone who desires to see their own unique visions of the future come to life. And lastly it is an intentional homage to the science fiction genre and the incredible power of the imagination.
ASTRAL EMPIRES®
GAME SYSTEM
MULTIPLE LEVELS OF SCALE, RESOLUTION, AND FUN!!
SCALE LEVELS
- CIVILIZATION LEVEL-EMPEROR
- STRATEGIC LEVEL- ADMIRAL
- OPERATIONAL LEVEL-COMMODORE
- TACTICAL LEVEL-CAPTAIN
- STARFIGHTER LEVEL-STARPILOT
- GROUND COMBAT-STARMARINE
- INDIVIDUAL PLAYER-ASTRAL EMPIRES RPG
RESOLUTION LEVELS
- LITE (VERY EASY/YOUNG PLAYER RESOLUTION)
- FAST PLAY (EASY RESOLUTION)
- STANDARD (NORMAL RESOLUTION)
- ENHANCED (ADVANCED RESOLUTION)
