Let's see if luck is with me!
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He looks like Henchman 24 from Venture Bros in the best way possible, I could even see something like this interaction being a bit lmao

Depends on the hyperlanes! I like a nice "blob" of an empire, anywhere from 15-35 systems. I play with 2 guaranteed usually, but I try to have my blob of space have 4-5 colonies before I feel "safe" to go aggressively expand, but I've had cozy spawns before where I could just go supertall on like 5!

The hegemony one. Federation too, but I used the normal fed once to cheese... something? a few patches ago as a Rogue Servitor iirc

pcpartpicker.com/list/MKZqmC , though my PSU Isn't exactly that one. Running 1440p/144hz, stellaris runs more than fine for me sans some endgame battle jitters

Taking another break from here-- Sleep calls. I accidently blindly clicked through like 2 years of Cyberization events without taking screenshots to tell the story! aah!

Success! Associating with these Toxoids has made us seem strong. They approached us with an offer of bulwark-hood. We... augmented the terms to be beneficial. Could we have been greedier? Certainly.

That's not what the Tycan Greater Good is about, though

As Egalitarians, it would be uncouth for us to force Cyberization on those who are wholly unwilling!

The process to Cyberize us has begun!

The Tycan people enforce a societal theory of Shared Burdens; its only natural the state holds control over the Cybernetics industries.

Our machine allies come with an unusual proposal- to offer association status to a nation across the galaxy from us.

The most opposite of sapient machines, a Toxoid race, fluent in Mutagenic means, genetically Overtuneing itself as it sees fit...

But, they are fanatic egalitarians.

This image log was saved as "Voidworms are Gross".

Further explanation is unnecessary.

A Tundra world, unsuited to Tycan life, resided in our claimed space. With exotic Obsidian lakes, and an identified Pre-Sapient species, its our empire's last major Colonial project before shifting our efforts to cybernetic ascension!

Usually, Shoulders of Giants, Subterranean, Post-Apocalyptic, and Necrophage the most, but I've had a massive fondness for Under One Rule lately!

I did a few runs recently with Treasure Hunters too that were fun, but I don't think it'll be a regular staple for me once the novelty wears off

Awesome! You deserve another zero at the end of it ^,^

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Its at this moment that this AAR shall pause, though; The USPC stands on the precipice of choosing an Ascendency path; cloning, cyberization, Psychic powers, or being like our federation neighbors and fully embracing machinehood.

Voices among the USPC's leadership are divided on their future...

The combined might of ours and our federation's peacekeepers have ensured minimal losses to our first colony.

A Nation-wide moment of silence is issued, and compensatory memorial plush toys donated to the citizens of Pytham'Riab.

We are under attack! One of our colonies is being assailed by space-based Worms. We must protect the peace.

It isn't long after his ascendency that Uld Dagr is happy to see the USPC open its Grand Archive. While it may not have the rarest items on display in the galaxy, it is the start of something amazing.