Peace Through Protection

[Nikolai]

Hello folks!

My current Sithrandir AAR is not over, far from it (although it's getting there). But it's Christmas, I have played a campaign that did not go as planned (tall peaceful, but I just...couldn't ) and here we are.

This will not be a longwinded AAR, I plan only to make a few posts. But who knows?

Right now I have played a century and plan 3-4 updates for that. Just needed something for the holidays.

I hope it'll be fun to read, it certainly is fun to play!

Settings, from memory:
Medium galaxy
Ensign
No End Game Crisis
2 FE
1 Marauder
1x habitable worlds
1.75x primitive worlds

Latest stable (non beta) 2.2.

 

[Nikolai]

My beloved!

Peace be upon you! Peace, as we spread our wings in an unknown galaxy, a galaxy full of wonders! A galaxy which can, I am sure, seem daunting and dangerous, but our pacifist ways will show the way to a wonderful future!

Sure, there are forces that are not similar to our ways, a fallen empire at our doorstep that refuses us to settle the few Gaia worlds we are able to live on. We are the Life Seeded, blessed by God in His benevolence. We are the peaceful, gentle – yet not undefended – Bebaki of the Bebaki Harmonous State.

We are strong. Even pacifists need to be that. As such, I have ordered our fleet and military to take up positions along the border of the Tebbran Stellar Regime. They are weak, and in need of defense. We will give them this. We will give them peace. Under our protective wings, they will prosper.

We own planets we cannot settle due to our blessed Life Seeded background, praise God for His benevolence. Once under our protective wings, the Tebbran will prosper – on those planets as well as countless others we will surely find.

Be blessed, my beloved – and prosper!

Your Queen,

Cognat d’Vhakk

The known galaxy at the start of the protective campaign.

 

[stnylan]

Ahhh - the AAR bug has well and truly infected you this celebratory season - eeeeeeeeexcellent

 

[Tom D.]

Oh my, it's the Omni Council all over again by the looks of it - the political and cornered situation at least. Subbed.

 

[Kylia Quilor]

Another AAR from you? Sign me up. ^^

 

[LWE]

What kind of species are the Bebaki? Some kind of Avians, judging from "spread our wings"?

*lol at autocorrect wanting to change "avians" to "asians".

 

[Nikolai]

Ahhh - the AAR bug has well and truly infected you this celebratory season - eeeeeeeeexcellent

*atzchooo!*

Oh my, it's the Omni Council all over again by the looks of it - the political and cornered situation at least. Subbed.

Not as cornered as you might think, actually. Hyperlanes are discovered as you explore, so all is not lost yet.

Another AAR from you? Sign me up. ^^

Welcome! And thank you. ^_^

What kind of species are the Bebaki? Some kind of Avians, judging from "spread our wings"?

*lol at autocorrect wanting to change "avians" to "asians".

Actually, they're humanoids. Human portrait, but a separate species. Spread our wings are just a figure of speech. lol @ the autocorrect.

 

[Nikolai]

My beloved!

Peace be upon you! Peace as we welcome our Tebbran brethren into the fold as full citizens of our benevolent Bebaki Harmonous State!

We are a peaceful and loving race, my fellow Tebbran! In our realm, everyone is equal in the eyes of the law, as well as having the same rights and opportunities for advancement and personal wellbeing!

Already I have appointed the first governor of the Tebbran sector, a Tebbran you all know and value. Yes, a Tebbran! As it should be, you will be ruled not by a foreigner – although as our State grows and more alien species come to our realm, this might too happen. For all is equal in our pious realm!

You were weak, my fellow Tebbran. We were strong. As such, we did our duty and protected you. Now, you are also strong! We are strong together! God is merciful, as is the Bebeki Harmonous Stare! One day, our pacifist and loving ways – the ways of God Himself – will find its way throughout the galaxy. A galaxy we love and value!

As we speak, the first preparations are being done on the Tebbran planets to start the colonization of the three continental planets within our borders. These are planets not possible to settle by Babeki. These are planets reserved for our Tebbran brethren! God is surely merciful, and He has plans for all of us. For Babeki, Tebbran. For the galaxy!

Be blessed, my beloved – and prosper!

Your Queen,

Cognat d’Vhakk

Tebbran and Bebeki space at the start of integration.

 

[Tom D.]

Not so boxed in indeed... well seems like there is only one way forward anyway: to the northwest!

 

[LWE]

I guess there are worse fates than being vassalized by the Babeki...

 

[Nikolai]

My beloved!

Peace be upon you! Peace as the wonderful Independent Qiramulan Fire Tribes join our pacifistic and God-fearing State! Qiremulans, you were weak in a galaxy full of terrors. You are weak no more.

Together with your Tebbran and Bebaki brethren, a wonderful future is ahead of you! Together, we will spread the gospel of peace, tranquility; pacifism in its truest form!

Bebaki, my beloved firstborn children of the stars – be strong! Be faithful! Treat your brethren as you would treat your own family, for we are a family among the stars! Open your arms, let the spirit of harmony flow!

Tebbran, my dearest children of adoption – be forever fruitful; multiply! Yours are the first, pure taste of freedom for the many! You lucky ones!

Qiramulans, my newborn babes – rejoice in the knowledge you are amongst the first chosen! Adopt the wonderful gift of peace in your life – peace given you by your forever loving Bebaki liberators!

All of my children, let us celebrate the safe heaven we live in, knowing that soon we’ll be ready to protect even the most far away brethren of this galaxy! Rejoice, and be merry!

Be blessed, my beloved – and prosper!

Your Queen,

Cognat d’Vhakk

And so it begins anew.

Victory came swiftly.

 

[Nikolai]

Not so boxed in indeed... well seems like there is only one way forward anyway: to the northwest!

Or, as it were, to the east!

I guess there are worse fates than being vassalized by the Babeki...

Very true.

 

[Tom D.]

Or, as it were, to the east!

I forget that you no longer see all the hyperlanes, so it looked like there was no way eastwards. Well, all the better for our Bebakians.

 

[stnylan]

They do say that Friendship is Magic

 

[Kylia Quilor]

Oh god no

 

[Nikolai]

I forget that you no longer see all the hyperlanes, so it looked like there was no way eastwards. Well, all the better for our Bebakians.

Hehe, there you go.

They do say that Friendship is Magic

Reminds me of this meme.

Oh god no

What is this, support for Chaos and militarism?

 

[Nikolai]

My beloved!

Peace be upon you! Today, I – your Queen – come with wonderful, yet serious news! As we started our protection of the Qiramulans, they told us about yet other races – to their north, north-west and east – that is weak and in dire need of our pacifist ways and protection!

Rest assured, my children, that we will help these poor creatures, weak as they are! God in His mercy gave us the strength to protect, and it is our sacred duty to follow His will!

The Adeex Protectors, wayward fellow spiritualists as they are, are not pacifists. They have told us in no uncertain terms they will wreak havoc on us if we colonize the three Gaia planets inside our borders. Rest assured in time they will see the error of their ways and embrace pacifism and the One True Faith in He who cares for us all!

Be blessed, my beloved – and prosper!

Your Queen,

Cognat d’Vhakk

The known galaxy at this time.

 

[stnylan]

One must proslytise the ways of peace, even - or especially - to those who are too arrogant to hear.

 

[Kylia Quilor]

What is this, support for Chaos and militarism?

No, just opposition to MLP references.

Also, gotta love their arrogance in thinking they could actually vassalize and integrate a Fallen Empire peacefully

 

[Macavity116]

One must proslytise the ways of peace, even - or especially - to those who are too arrogant to hear.

Well said! Now I'm going to stand behind this faraway boulder while you try that with a Fallen Empire.