Shimeran Interstellar Empire

Background

A single look at them speaks volumes about their power. The Shimerans are a tall, bright skinned humanoid race. A highly liberal and non-xenophobic people, very constructive and intelligent they possess a well-developed sense of right and wrong. In Shimeran culture it is considered disrespectful not to wear formal clothing in public - doing so would be an insult to your fellow man. Thanks to advanced nanotechnology these days everyone wears one type of clothing anyway, they just change its outer appearance when necessary. They are renowned for their honor and prowess on the battlefield as well as in peacetime. For eons they have been the prime targets of the Grox and Pirates alike. Due to these harsh experiences they developed a fairly powerful military and defense force for protecting their interests. Heavily relying on technology they developed helped overcome all possible challenges thrown at them. They are not particularly famous for their empire’s size; in fact it is smaller than most others. This is mostly because they had to change universes meaning that all they were used to changed elaborately and to establishing a foothold in a strange new environment like this one has proven particularly hard. This by no means implies they are weak and most empires that underestimated them usually faced complete annihilation. The fact that they are small gives them strength and inspires respect in their allies and enemies alike. “How can such a small race be so powerful?” is what they asked themselves. Their size also allowed them to use their space to its full extent, living in places usually considered uninhabitable, which also inspired their scientists to create a space saving method. Nanotechnology is what they had in mind, literally shrinking people to make them fit into small spaces. This represented a quantum leap, no matter how small the living space, inside it seemed much larger. [More in the tech section]

History
A simpler time 0 BE (before empire) to 1 ID [1ID=150 BE] (imperial dominance)

The Shimerans evolved on a small planet with temperate conditions, Shimera. They were amongst the first living things to gain sentience, and once they did they were split into three different sub species, commonly distinguished by eye color and skin tone: Black, Red and Green Shimeran. Although the skin tone was only slightly different, there were certain physical traits by which either of the “pallets” could be identified. “Blacks” are the strongest of the three, with dark eye color and rough bright skin, “Reds” (now the dominant species) are slightly more intelligent and usually with red or blue eye color, they are also the tallest of the three. As for the “Green“ kind, they are a different thing entirely, more like an alien race than sub species, they have bright or dark green eye color and are the most intelligent but also the weakest of the three Shimeran sub species, well known for their pacifism and honesty. It is also said the “Greens” are the purest among the Shimerans. As they gained sentience they were unsure how to explain the world around them. They went exploring and discovered that there was much more to the world than their caves, so they decided to build huts and shelters outside to experience more than they previously did. At first this was a problem as they were prey for predators and at the mercy of the elements. They banded together seeing they were stronger that way and soon enough they reached a level where they began to use technology to its full effect. They started understanding that all this natural phenomena is not the work of any god but rather the environment. After a while there was a need for someone to be “in charge” so an Emperor was chosen to rule over all Shimerans. The choice was good and he remained in service till that faithful day…

The War for supremacy 10 ID to 500 ID

The Long conflict started with the assassination of the first Emperor, who was then succeeded by his six year old son Novus Lucius Imperitos, who was incapable of ruling at such a young age, which is why his mother became the caretaker of the throne. The assassin belonged to the Covenant, a secret society of Black Shimerans with the sole intent of complete domination. Unknown to the Empire they were arming themselves and recruiting more and more Shimerans (mostly Black) to overthrow them and seize (in their opinion) what belongs to them. The Society was founded by a soldier exiled for treason and conspiracy against the Empire. He was determined to have his revenge and ordered an assassin to kill his own brother. He mastered his followers using lies and deception, telling them that the Emperor wants to enslave all “True” (Black) Shimerans, his name was Nero Septimus (the seventh son). Although he was a Red Shimeran himself, the fighting started when he recruited nearly all Black Shimerans as his army. How he managed to keep this a secret is unknown to this day. The Capital Vyatstan was brutally attacked; the army was powerless to contain a horde of merely one hundred thousand armed men. The Capital fell and the army was slaughtered, the remaining people were enslaved and so was the young Emperor…

The War for supremacy 25 ID to 500 ID

The Remaining council members and the Empress went into hiding and formed the Resistance with the rest of the Red Shimerans. They went to all the other cities and villages where they gathered all the “Reds” they could find and put them in their ranks. They found homes on the seas and beachside caves where they were hidden from the Covenant that now called itself the Dominion. All this was going well for Nero; he decided to leave the young Emperor (now twenty) and banish him as he was banished himself by the boy’s father. The now fully mature Emperor started seeking his people, wanting to help them and if need be avenge them. One day he decided to get some rest by the beachside, he was discovered and brought to his (now old) mother who recognized him instantly, and asked for his forgiveness. Novus had now succeeded his mother and was in charge of the Resistance. When the time for him to be trained came he had proven that there was no need for this and that he will begin the assault as soon as possible. He then assaulted Vyatstan taking advantage of its sewer system instead of going through the gates. He was victorious in re-taking his Capital but the Dominion had already fled…

The War for supremacy 70 ID to 500 ID

The Resistance enjoyed a calm period of peace. Not much was going on other than the search for Nero and his forces. The Emperor grew old tirelessly searching for the one person that ruined his life. One day he was too old to continue the search and instead devoted himself to science and discovering new phenomena. He raised a family of eight and taught his six sons and daughter the ways of war. Years later he passed away satisfied with his life…

The Great Pause 340 ID to 700 ID

The “sitting war” as it was called was now at different times of peace. The old Nero, still holding on to his life after so many years, started re-arming with new technology such as ballistics and explosives, and had installed operatives within the Cities of his great enemy. Unaware of this, the Empire started to invest in science and built the first aircraft of their time. They found use for it in military, trade and even mass transit. Internal combustion engines were also invented, industry thrived. This Golden age would soon end…

The War for supremacy 345 ID to 700 ID

Nero wired explosives in all Shimeran major cities and ordered for them to be detonated. Thousands of lives were lost instantly. Among them were five members of the Imperial family, leaving only the dead Emperor’s eldest son (Thaddeus) and his sister (Eve). Shortly after this, Vyatstan was attacked and almost destroyed as well as many other cities. The Dominion was re-instated and the old Resistance was reformed with all of the Empire’s people and military. There was intense fighting; nearly half of the Dominion forces were destroyed. But this time there were new weapons of war to be used. Unlike the Dominion, the Resistance had tanks and aircraft, as well as an advanced navy. The Dominion took full advantage of Empire science and built up to equal strength with the Resistance. Then the new Emperor Thaddeus lost his mind and did something that is questionable to this day: he launched WMDs (580 ID) on all the cities owned by the Dominion, and then stormed them with troops. This act made most of Shimera uninhabitable, living space was now the most precious resource around. Seeing how there was nowhere to go, the remnants of the Dominion went to space followed by the Reborn Empire…

The War for supremacy 580 ID to 700 ID

The three moons as well as the closest planets were soon colonized by Shimerans, their homeworld now completely uninhabitable. Thaddeus was accused and executed for killing off the Shimeran homeworld and his sister took his place at the throne. Soon enough she decided to end the war herself and started building ever larger starships and even dreadnaughts. Warp drive was soon invented to help chase the vile Dominion now with only 10 percent of them remaining. Seeing as there was no more hope after being battered in ferocious space battles and orbital bombardments the new leader of the Dominion surrendered with all of his followers. This bloody conflict was a crippling blow for all Shimerans, Black, Red and Green, now becoming separate Empires.

A New Hope 700 ID to 800 ID

The Black Shimerans were now endangered and were cloned to preserve their existence, the Red nation proposed an alliance with the Green and Black nations in hopes of unification. This was accepted by the Green nation only, as the other side still believed in the lies spoken long ago. Soon they vanished without a trace. A great period of peace ensued, there was an abundance of new technologies for all purposes, the most renowned probably being psyche transfer which allowed one’s reincarnation as a clone, post mortem. The Emperor, the son of Eve reached maturity and would rule to this day. This is due to the fact that he is one of the 10 Shimerans to be preserved in mechaincal bodies allowing their "intellectual" immortality.

The incursion 800 ID to 1000 ID

The Fifth Emperor (Pious Marcus Coriolanus), as he was called, ushered in a new age. Starships, advanced Nanotech, advanced genetic manipulation; he was at the forefront of all these technologies – a true technocrat. Unlike the Emperors and Empresses before him, he was born in peace time and instead of developing armies and strengthening defenses he devoted himself and his work to science and economy. His Empire grew and attracted the attention of greed and gluttony. There were certain Shimerans who wanted all this for themselves. They went into hiding, giving people the impression that they were searching for a new life. They came back led by the infamous mercenary Tyrannis and started a wave of raids and abductions. Chaos reigned. This sort of aggression was unknown to the new Emperor. Still he did not fail to act, he assembled the ABO (Anbo Black ops), an advanced fighting force with one purpose: protecting the Shimeran Empire and its interests. They began training on a harsh barren planet, Anbo, as the name implies. The Situation was stable but the “Pirates” were still out there, in force…

First contact 1000 ID to 1200 ID

While searching for the Pirates an ABO survey fleet discovered something unexpected; this was the first sighting of intelligent alien life by the Shimeran Empire. The world where they were sighted was known as Aurelia and it was thought to have life long before the space age. Coincidentally, the fifth Emperor was with the survey fleet and due to his understanding of advanced science and mathematics he was capable of communicating with these “Aurelians”. This inspired Shimeran scientists to devise translators for easy communication between them and their new found allies. It turned out that they were also hit by the Pirates, despite their explaining that they are a peaceful species and even giving gifts as a token of peace. The Emperor explained that the Pirates do not understand peace and that they are blinded by their greed. The Aurelians were a huge help to the Shimerans’ effort to find the Pirates, as well as a Great ally and trade partner. Soon after they became the first member nation of the “Coalition” (an anti-piracy group formed by the imperial council for protecting trade routes between the two nations) and even started producing weapons for the Empire…

The incursion 1200 ID to 1400 ID

Tyrannis was furious due to the fact that he was defeated so quickly, so he began cybernetic experiments on the captured civilians, weaving them into his army of mindless brutes. With this army he struck at the Heart of both the Shimerans and Aurelians, almost destroying them. As they always do, the Shimerans rebuilt but their allies were not so resilient. Aurelia was now uninhabitable and its inhabitants were forced to leave forming the “fleet of the wind”. The Shimerans offered them safe haven from other possible threats and they gladly took the offer. The Pirates’ victory came at a cost: with only a handful remaining they went into deep space…

Tampering with science 1400 ID to 1410 ID

Shimerans everywhere were protesting on their short “second life” as well as the fact that some could have more than a single second life. They failed to understand the Emperor’s wise words and continued anyway. They were unsure of the limitations of their genetic sequence. Things had to change or there would be consequences. An unexpected figure rose to the occasion. This figure was renowned geneticist Antharus Veil was stretching the limits of genetic manipulation and on the verge of success something went terribly wrong…

The Plague 1410 ID to 1500 ID

Once he made it possible to “have a third life” he enjoyed a kind of folk hero status, but once people actually got to their third life they noticed certain changes. The clones themselves were not supported by a fully functioning mind and had begun rotting. A fourth of the population was had died instantly and half of the living had been driven insane by the genetic plague and went on maniacal killing sprees. Many argue that Antharus got what he deserved because he too was in his third life…

The Plague 1500 ID to 3000 ID

The army was struggling to defeat these “zombies” as they were now called due to the fact that they could not bring themselves to fire on their own people rather imprisoning them for a hope of a cure. Finally the Fifth Emperor devised a cure, but with it also a way to safely have even more than three lives based on analyzing Antharuses mistakes. Though this was still not over, there was also the matter of rebuilding as well as dealing with the remnants of the Pirates, and then when it could not possibly have gotten worse, the Black Shimerans returned…

Shimeran civil war 3000 ID to 4000 ID

Like a wave of death the New Dominion laid waste to the Shimeran Interstellar Empire. Pillaging, raiding, killing like a beast that smelled blood, from which it was denied all these eons... In their exile they built powerful weapons of war and genocide with which they first conquered the neighboring nations and then made a path to their revenge. They no longer called themselves the Dominion, now they were the Rinnagan. First they besieged Cappella due to its abundance of material needed for Adamantium super alloy which was favored to nearly all other forms of armor by both sides. The Shimerans finally mustered up a force strong enough to strike back. This bought them the necessary time to build their weapons of war. The war then continued with equal losses until a force more powerful urged it to stop…

The Journey 4000 ID to 30000 ID

Five hundred years in advance scientists forecasted the collapse of the home universe, the “big rip”, the end of all things. This was based on the surprisingly high amount of endmatter (decaying matter) found around stars and galaxies. Factories scrambled to make as many transport ships as possible, but the leading corporations Pegasus, Hex and Subach made three massive arks capable of hauling half a billion adult Shimerans with supplies each. The “Arks” would have their own artificial ecosystems as well as stasis pods, due to the fleets ETA to a habitable universe. Each of the ships was equipped specialized weapons capable of tearing holes in the fabric of space-time thus allowing safe passage through the “Void”. Finally when judgment day did come the fleet left in a hurry leaving behind their empire…

The Journey 4500 ID to 30000 ID

The Shimerans aboard lived and worked aboard the Arks improving themselves in any way possible, they began to learn on a different level than before, half way the “Salvation fleet” did not have a single person with an IQ smaller than 300. Soon this level of intelligence gave birth to new technology and for some even psionic powers. The “Colonists“ though had to spend at least 12 hours every day in their stasis pods so they would prevent themselves from dying of old age. The trip was long but the colonists endured, then finally after all that time a world was found, they named it Meridian…

Apex 30000 ID to present day

Meridian was much larger than Shimera; it was also further away from its star making years longer and days colder. These conditions were good for economy but not as much for people, but Shimerans did what they do best; they adapted. Soon after colonization there was a high demand for raw material, because cities can’t be built on air. This influenced the further exploitation of the new world. Not long after the Shimeran Empire was in full swing, trade routes were up and running, economy was booming and cities rose. Xenophobia was practically eliminated because there wasn't much left to fear, so being the curios people they are Shimerans decided to go and find some…And that’s where EAW comes in.

Timeline
(Will also cover events not specified in history)

WIP

Culture
Morals

In Shimeran culture there is only one primary principal, which might be the reason for their non-Xenophobia: respect the person before you regardless of his/her appearance. Good and Evil Due to them lacking an actual Religion all understanding of good and evil comes from personal experience as well as a kind of innate logic telling weather something is right or wrong. As with all sentient beings there are always exceptions, and when their acts become too much to bear the hammer comes down.

Law

The Shimeran law system is simple and effective: for murder there is death, for theft there is slavery and for minor crimes there is prison. Crimes that are alcohol or drug related are virtually impossible today thanks to nanotechnology. A consistent stream of nanites that courses through each Shimeran’s bloodstream cleans all traces of unnecessary chemicals. In other words a Shimeran cannot get high or intoxicated. There is however a ban on tobacco because the majority considers its smell repulsive. If someone would attempt to resist the nanites inside him they would send a distress call resulting in swift action of the Shimeran police.

Government

There is a single all-powerful Emperor in Charge of all actions taken by the Shimeran Empire. His age and wisdom are the primary reasons for him alone to rule over the Shimeran people, not that he is complaining. Regardless of all his power he still does not consider himself the wisest of all Shimerans; this is why the infinity council is in place, with limited power over important decisions. During wartime he fearlessly leads Shimeran armies to victory, and when his adversaries see him with columns of infantry behind him they just think a single thought: That just isn't fair.

Technology
Nanotechnology

Shimeran nanotech was perfected over eons of their existence, and finds widespread use in everything from industry to leisure. The reason for their effectiveness is their size and capability of reproduction of any available resource (note that this process might lose effectiveness after a decade or two) for one gram of matter two grams are produced. The nanites also find widespread use in weaponry, where they have a less constructive role. Usually nanites start life cell small but visible to the naked eye, during a period of 12 months they are super-compressed to the size of a Hydrogen atom where they would be most effective.

Modular design

Pretty much anything made by Shimeran hands has at least two or more variants and interchangeable components. A prime example would be their modular architecture. Usually an apartment consists of a single room that can be adapted for various purposes with the click of a button.

Wide scale cloning

More than 70% of the Shimeran army is made of genetically engendered supersoldiers based on the Emperors own genetic template. With time they learn to master their skills to become more effective killing machines. Genetic repercussions are minimal due to the Emperors long genetic sequence, in other words more genes, more variety, less problems.

Trends
Slave labor If a criminal chooses to avoid a death sentence or if he had committed a smaller crime not punishable by death, he or she is sent to the labor camps to work of their debt to the Shimeran Empire. This way only half of the normal amount is paid for industry or anything that requires labor carried out by Shimerans. This also means that Shimerans cannot work a job that requires labor, due to the positions being taken. Slaves though do not necessarily have to be Shimerans, in fact in most cases they are criminals from conquered Empires or from client nations.

Client nations

When a nation considers itself weak and seeks aegis from the Shimeran Empire it becomes a client nation, meaning it has to pay tax and hand over prisoners to its master that will then become slaves for as long as they would usually stay imprisoned.

Complete meritocracy

All your actions as a citizen of the Empire will have enormous positive or negative consequences. You would have to invest in yourself from birth in order to achieve success. If not you would become one of the Adversus exitus or failure and the only thing you would be good for is slavery, although you would be treated significantly better than the ones that are “paying their debts”.

Augmentation

WIP

Social layers


As the pyramid shows there are five main social layers in the Shimeran Empire. The lowest representing "slaves" (see trends) and the highest layer being the ruling class, ministers, advisers, generals and the Emperor. The middle layers being upper, lower and elite. Since the Shimeran education system makes it almost impossible to be a failure all manual labor is done by slaves and drones. This way the citizens prosper and the Empire saves money. In other words slaves receive the bare minimum of artificial rations to keep them working effectively and drones run on renewable resources free of charge, at least the smaller ones do. This way pretty much all Shimerans have a desk job, and minimum wage is more than enough to maintain a family. As stated before all Shimerans are highly meritocratic so everyone that has a higher paid job earned it.

Economy
Shimerans are well known for their high consumption in all areas, including weaponry, industry, technology, etc. and because of this a good economy is required. Revenue is generated largely from trade and non corporate tax. Shimeran trade is more akin to selling raw material and excess food than actually trading for other substance. The Empire is conscious that their supply will not last forever so it is carefully monitored, and if any resource goes under the preferred trade with it stops immediately and a compromise with the trade partner is made. The reason for the abundance of raw resources in the Empire is a rather unconventional exploitation technique. A planet is scanned and if discovered rich in raw material it is marked for "processing". From orbit mining starships would rip it to shreds whilst preserving all its resources which they would later proceed to bring to manufacturing plants. Not all planets are marked this way most planets in the Empire are in fact permanent colonies which generate a steady amount of revenue as well as housing colonists. But not only Empire planets are marked for dis-assembly but ones in neutral and feral space as well. In a few cases Shimerans took would be colonies from other Empires which usually spoiled relations.

Empire Size
A small Empire yet it still manages to be a galactic power. Currently it has no more than 50 systems under jurisdiction with roughly around 250 planets altogether. For maintaining the safety of these worlds a moderately strong army is mandatory. The number of active infantrymen is currently at 70 billion of which only half are supersoldiers with added servicemen the number sores to 80 billion. Current number of population is estimated to be at 900 billion, which is rather densely packed on these 250 worlds.

Law


Shimeran law can be roughly translated as an eye for an eye, for example if you were to commit a crime such as theft you would have to pay the owner the owner the same amount as that which you stole. This is done in every case imaginable, sometimes it even poses a logistic problem...Still this is fully put to use only n the home system. The colonies that disagree are not inclined to do so as long as the systems praefector (governor) allows it. But in every case the assailant is always found if he is a Shimeran though. So to avoid the possibility of foreigners committing crime in Shimeran space the moment he would even touch something made by Shimeran hands he would be "infected" with surveillance nanites which would be disabled the moment he returns to his own nation.

Thought crime

Just by thinking of committing a crime you can face imprisonment or worse. Nanites monitor brain activity and notice even the finest changes. For instance if a person decides that he would do something that might directly or remotely hurt someone and if the decision is carried out he is paralyzed (by nanites in his body) and lies there waiting for quick response teams to put him under arrest.

The Blacklights

Kind of like the Shimeran FBI. They work in complete secrecy and most people are unaware of their very existence. They have agents planted everywhere, listening in on telephone conversations, keeping every inch of the Empire on constant surveillance and should something threaten it they would act. They also manage diplomatic relations by making previously allied nations go to war with quiet catastrophes, for instance assassinating government officials. Though these methods are only used if war is unavoidable and a new ally would better the odds.

Military
The ABO

Originally formed to defend the Empire against pirates and savages and then proceeded to become the Shimeran army. Most of it is made up of battle hardened veterans serving their God Emperor. To become a soldier of the ABO one must completely devote himself to the Empire and serve it till death. An average Stormtrooper lives half the lifespan of a normal Shimeran due to numerous genetic enhancements, but unfortunately has no more than one "extra" life, although when permanently deceased all his memories are put to good use for manufacturing the next generation.

The Black legion

Made from criminals serving off their debt. There are three main ranks or tiers if you prefer the members of the lowest one are more or less expected to die, so they are given sensory equipment and a post mortem detonator, and if lucky armed with a pistol. The second one consists of lightly armed troops with a slightly better chance of survival, usually armed with assault rifles and anti-armor weapons. The third and final rank is made of fully conscious non brainwashed officers that worked off their debt but continued serving, these troops are genetically enhanced.

The ten warmasters

The emperor and his advisers in peacetime, the ten warmasters in times of war. Each of them is said to be capable of taking on an army on their own and they usually do. Masters of strategy all of them are assigned for commanding a single branch of the Army, while the Emperor has jurisdiction on all of them.

Overview
When designing weapons of war Shimerans prefer accuracy, range and effectiveness as well as technology. Rather than gunpowder or a similar propellant Shimeran rounds are propelled by an electrical impulse generated by the weapon, this mode of operation is usually enhanced by coils or rails, making the ordinance even faster. Due to these "preferences" the weapon of choice is usually a beam weapon or a missile. And that is exactly how most of the Shimeran army functions. Missiles rather than staying on a large scale found their way into small arms, to be the successors of regular bullets. Though one of the main drawbacks of this system is its astronomical price tag, so as a way around this weapon designers decided to implant nanites into each round rather than small and costly supercomputers (more in the Smart ordinance section). As for beam weapons they have been replaced by N-lances except in one field, orbital bombardment. The particles of an N-lance would burn up in the atmosphere making their damage factor minimal, where as non tangible beams would ignore it, and the effects of that would be truly devastating.

N-lance technology
Examples

The SAC Loki

(Shimeran Advanced Construction)



Years ago a Shimeran deepspace science division was sent in an effort to monitor Stellar activity. They found that the coronas of young stars contained an abundance of Prometheum particles, which had minor anti-gravity properties. Turns out most of this new element was made of negative matter; this allowed it to be used in pretty much anything due to the fact that it was also emitting vast amounts of negative energy. It was immediately clear that if anyone else knew of this they would be a huge threat to the Empire. The precious resource was harvested in complete secrecy. When it reached the production line it was used for almost anything. Prometheum represented a quantum leap in military as well. A new breed of “N” weapons or negative matter/energy weapons had come to bear. These weapons had a clear effect on the battlefields of today, their anti-gravity properties allowed them to basically freeze enemies in space, while the kinetic force of the particles ripped their atoms apart. The Loki class light dreadnaught was the first of its kind to receive this new form of weapon. In its first stages the N lance (as it was called) was more than capable of inflicting damage on enemy starships and land installations alike, its only drawbacks were its huge appetite for energy and cooldown time (1 hour approx.). So scientists devised an ingenious method to go around them, the energy produced from it firing was used to power the next shot, and the cooldown was reduced drastically in this process to only 20 seconds. Still this created different problems; its damage potential was cut in half and its range was lowered. It was decided that the new variant of the N lance would go to mechanized infantry and vehicles, while the old one would stay in use as a battle ender for starships and possibly as a heavy artillery piece planetside.



An N lance is a weapon that uses negative energy to propel particles of depleted Prometheum at light speed, this makes it seem like a beam weapon when in fact it is more au par with an MG with a high rate of fire. This process usually leaves the barrel near melting point. The Z-5 Cyclone combat mech exemplifies this with its own N lance weapon system that fires a stream of these particles at its target. The feeling one could get if hit by one of these is somewhat similar to getting hit with a sand blaster, with nails instead of sand. The whole mech is built around a massive energy core due to the lances ferocious appetite, the more power it uses the more it gets thanks to the weapons feedback energy. When fired it can keep a steady stream on its target for five minutes, than it would require 20 minutes to cool down and fire again. That way the mech would be practically defenseless if it weren't for its shield system. In other words when ever it isn't firing it can strenghtthen its shields 500 percent making it capable of resisting most things. And if need be it also features jump jets and hydraulic legs for a quick getaway.

[I think that pretty much covers it, onward]

Smart ordinance
Still WIP

Shimeran orbital superiority
Shimerans never liked getting their hands dirty and this is well represented even in their armed forces. They would rather sit around all day long picking people off from orbit and when it is certain that the opposing force is defeated the land army is sent. The reason they are superior to other races in space battles is that they have been mastering this skill for millions of years as well as the fact that they have advanced technologies like Point warp systems allowing them get closer to their adversaries. Prometheum is also a key player here, thanks to this element shields can be overcharged and AIs are capable of advanced tactics, not to mention enabling the use of N-based weaponry. Though the time the shields can be under the influence of Prometheum is reduced due to the fact that it can cause damage if used too long. Around 5 minutes is the maximum for shield strengthening but a skilled commander could make every second count.

Notable orbital units

Onyx tactical cruiser



The FR-800 Onyx tactical cruiser is the most advanced ship of the ABO. Readily available at all times to go straight into the heart of battle; it can turn the tide of any war. It achieves this with an advanced sensor system allowing it to calculate the enemy’s moves from afar, which allows it to slip in silently and destroy anything in its way. This is made possible by a triple core negative energy generator which is used to power its frontal N-lance, and numerous overdrive generators mounted internally. In ABO logic a cruiser is a ship armed with missiles or some form of artillery, it is usually fast and well armored/shielded, the Onyx fits the bill on all accounts. For protection it utilizes an advanced form of “Prometheum shielding” which allows negative matter to be used as a wall surrounding the ship. The system has been appropriately named “the swarm”. Should the shielding malfunction, its armor is more than enough to make sure it survives. If a plate of armor is damaged another one from bellow replaces it, the plates are in turn constructed by nanites. Unfortunately the armor loses its strength in the process due to the fact that the nanites do not always make perfect copies of it, so most commanders use it sparingly.

Ragnarock Superdread



The Ragnarock class superdreadnaught is the second largest ship in the Shimeran grand armada. It is the pinnacle of Shimeran engineering and probably one of the most feared vessels to date. Countless worlds fell to this stellar monstrosity and it has even been banned on one account by the (Pre-dates EAW) Coalition war council [though the ban was rather short lived – only 5 days]. It proved itself in the Shimeran-Rinnagan war bringing an almost instantaneous victory. Its size unfortunately is both a blessing and a curse mostly due to the fact it has to be assembled in space and its habit to collect space debris due to its natural gravitational field. Measuring up to a staggering 5k kilometers the only thing compatible to its size is a Titan (or perhaps a small planet). When it activates its warp drive a small quantum disturbance is caused which can wipe smaller ships out of existence; for this reason any ship smaller than a destroyer is advised to stay clear when a warp jump is imminent. It has the role of line breaker due to its amazing durability and firepower. It comes equipped with a single TAU-Y7 heavy N-lance cannon that makes short work of anything smaller than a Titan. It is also armed with a multitude of siege turrets for prolonged assaults on enemy installations and worlds as well as a large compliment of planet shattering Typhoon H missiles.

Only five were ever built

G-111 Dart



The G111 Dart is an advanced interatmospheric fighter capable of extreme speed. At first it was designed as fast ways to get civilians from one spot to another, but then some genius decided to add armor and guns and call it a fighter. Before you know it was at the frontlines. When designers were working on ways to actually make it a fighter they noticed that there was little to know room for weapons (not kidding) without compromising armor and shielding, the ARODS (Advanced rotating ordinance delivery system) was the solution. It was mounted on the belly of the craft for maximum efficiency. Essentially the ARODS is a missile launcher; accept the way of firing the missiles is different. It functions a lot like a minigun, for every rotation a single missile is “dropped”, giving it a solid 3 rps (rounds per second). The whole process runs like clockwork, but the warheads have to be just the right size to prevent deformations or worse.

Low effectiveness on land
On land Shimerans have a disadvantage and this is especially noticeable at close range. Their land vehicles usually depend on shields due to their paperweight armor, and their high precision shells are not as effective at small ranges. After all there is good reason that their MBT is a drone, the Hammer being one of the rare units capable of taking the fight to the enemy with armor decent enough to take some punishment. Although it bares one of the many similarities of other ABO vehicles, it is heavy hitting at long range.

Notable ABO land units



First in a new era of Shimeran armor, the Hammer. Originally it was conceived as red zone (commonly used to describe places devastated by war) clean up drone, its true potential was discovered in its ability to survive anything thrown at it. Soon enough the military got involved and decided to get themselves a shiny new tank. Later on it was given additional armor and armament which would put it on the path of becoming a weapon of war. Since no one was quite willing to drive this beast due to it being horribly uncomfortable the Hammer is fully autonomous and can be controlled remotely if the need arises. Comes equipped with a wide range of technology and Prometheum enabled devices it has secured its place among the top of ABO machinery. When it comes to raining death nothing is quite as skilled as the hammer. Armed with a single 120mm autocannon that will tear armor like cloth and a Heavy high precision railgun with firepower envied by dreadnaught crews, as for long range combat it features an advanced artillery missile battery firing heavy hitting typhoon L missiles. For protection it utilizes an advanced Adamantium-carbon compound capable of deflecting even the heaviest of ordinance.

[Note the hammer is not invincible]



Shimerans were always famed for their elegance in designing weapons of war, the HEX-11j Stag urban combat mech being a perfect example. Crafted by Darrow Pegasus himself, the Stag features a "frame system" mimicking a living creature as much as possible. This method was the best way to help it cope with the threats of modern battlefields, whilst maintaining mobility and aesthetics. The main body is constructed of a lithium-tritanium superalloy capable of deflecting most rounds smaller than a refrigerator. The Stag comes equipped with AI fire control radar mounted above the cabin with which it can coordinate ordinance from its weapon systems. Main armament consists of two large missile pods capable of flattening a city block in less than an hour, two suppressed HMGs as well as leg mounted CIAS (close in airburst system) for soft targets.



During the time of the fifth Emperor the Shimeran nation was at its climax. (before EAW) The best scientists and thinkers from all over the known universe were flocking to this newly formed economic superpower and with them numerous ideas awaiting realization. Technologies previously thought impossible were taking root. Among them was the idea of merging flesh and machine, not physically but through synthesis allowing for self-controlled evolution. Some centuries and many experiments later this technology was standard issue. When the ABO R&D division got its hands on this new technology their capacities for developing it further were limitless and develop it they did. When the new “augmented” troops were seen on the battlefield the Empires enemies were petrified and any present wars were over almost instantly. The prime example for this sort of augmentation is considered to be the ABO Assassin battlefield sharpshooter. Wielding a single bolt action HVX-1000 anti-material railrifle with neurospectral sights (direct interface between the user’s brain and the rifles scope, allowing for extreme precision) a 25mm shoulder mounted close quarters autocannon with an attached laser painter (for orbital strikes) and short range burst radar, also comes equipped with two combat blades if things get rough. For protection they wear G-9 Onyx carbon-silicate dropsuits with advanced stealth capabilities (in other words all visible light is absorbed making the suit invisible). The user is immersed in his/her armor and is equipped with microchip ports allowing for large amounts of data to be stored and an implemented retinal HUD (which can be toggled on and off. The armor also features a single triple optic helmet which allows the user to zoom in at a modest five miles which also happens to be the effective range of most ABO sniper rifles. [Assassins make up roughly 5% of the Shimeran armed forces)