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Post 1120, [TNE]. This is the name given to [Lucan]'s Imperium after his death and its complete absorption by [Virus].
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The Black Imperium was a interstellar empire which came into being sometime after after the release of [[Virus]] in [[1130]] from the remnants of [Lucan]'s Imperium until [[1218]].  Also known as the [[Black Curtain]], its territory encompassed [[Core Sector]], and depending on the year, portions of [[Antares Sector|Antares]], [[Fornast Sector|Fornast]], [[Ley Sector|Ley]] and [[Empty Quarter Sector|Empty Quarter]] Sectors.
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=Contents=
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==Goals==
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The Black Imperium's goals were mostly the same as Lucan's Imperium: to bring the other faction's of the [[Rebellion]] under his dominion. Complicating matters was the growing threat of [[The Dominate|The Great Dominate of The Gods of Thunder]] to [[Trailing]].  It is the split in resources which prevented the Black Imperium from succeeding in its goals.
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==History==
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===Origin===
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After the release of Virus from [[Research Station Omicron]], Virus infected ships spread throughout [[Charted Space]].  One of the Viral entities had come to [[Capital (world)]].  Lucan had somehow made an arrangement with the entity.  Lucan was allowed to remain a figurehead and control the human populations of the worlds in his former territory in exchange for complete control and actual control of the sector.
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===Lucan's Return to Power===
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Sometime during the [[1150s]], Lucan convinced the Viral entity to allow it to load Viral replicas of Lucan's personality into Imperial capital ships and the primary computer in the Imperial Palace.  Once this was done, Lucan's Viral replica destroyed the Viral entity and Lucan resumed leadership of his territory.  When Lucan's health started to fail, thru a process developed from continuing research at the Omicron Station, Lucan achieved a complete personality upload of himself and became a [[Meta Identity]], to be able to rule his domain directly.  All other copies of Lucan were subservient to the copy at the Imperial Palace.
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===Dissolution===
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The state ecollapsed in [[1218]] due to the [[Battle of Capital]].  With the destruction of the primary Lucan personality, every other replica of Lucan now considers itself to be the primary personality and only ally with each other when presented with a common threat.
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{{Sources|S1= [[New Era 1248 Sourcebook 1: Out Of The Darkness]] pp.61-63}}
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[[Category:Era: New Era]] [[Category:Era: Fourth Imperium]]

Revision as of 04:54, 4 May 2013

The Black Imperium was a interstellar empire which came into being sometime after after the release of Virus in 1130 from the remnants of [Lucan]'s Imperium until 1218. Also known as the Black Curtain, its territory encompassed Core Sector, and depending on the year, portions of Antares, Fornast, Ley and Empty Quarter Sectors.

Contents

Goals

The Black Imperium's goals were mostly the same as Lucan's Imperium: to bring the other faction's of the Rebellion under his dominion. Complicating matters was the growing threat of The Great Dominate of The Gods of Thunder to Trailing. It is the split in resources which prevented the Black Imperium from succeeding in its goals.

History

Origin

After the release of Virus from Research Station Omicron, Virus infected ships spread throughout Charted Space. One of the Viral entities had come to Capital (world). Lucan had somehow made an arrangement with the entity. Lucan was allowed to remain a figurehead and control the human populations of the worlds in his former territory in exchange for complete control and actual control of the sector.

Lucan's Return to Power

Sometime during the 1150s, Lucan convinced the Viral entity to allow it to load Viral replicas of Lucan's personality into Imperial capital ships and the primary computer in the Imperial Palace. Once this was done, Lucan's Viral replica destroyed the Viral entity and Lucan resumed leadership of his territory. When Lucan's health started to fail, thru a process developed from continuing research at the Omicron Station, Lucan achieved a complete personality upload of himself and became a Meta Identity, to be able to rule his domain directly. All other copies of Lucan were subservient to the copy at the Imperial Palace.

Dissolution

The state ecollapsed in 1218 due to the Battle of Capital. With the destruction of the primary Lucan personality, every other replica of Lucan now considers itself to be the primary personality and only ally with each other when presented with a common threat.

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