Fiction:Borealis Galaxy

"In its earliest times, Borealis was a beacon of peace in the universe. In the time of the Kormacvar, the galaxy was a fortress of order, with empires working together for the greater good. But then, war began, and the galaxy was thrown into waste. 5 billion years have passed, and it just got worse and worse..."

The Borealis Galaxy (also known as NGC 613) is a galaxy located in the Local Group of the First Gigaquadrant. It is a dystopian galaxy, plagued with pirates, barbarians, demons, a powerful Grox empire and haunted by an unknown enemy. While it is a dangerous place full of empires who either mistrust each other or are out for each others' throats, many such as the, the and the  bring order to the chaotic, dystopian galaxy. Once ruled by the, who mysteriously vanished, and left behind artifacts looked after by the mysterious s. The galaxy is notable for its dystopian state, weird Chronoscopic activity, its unique inhabitants and the Borealis Grid.

Please see: Borealis Codex, Borealis Species

Creation and Great Grox War
Borealis was formed around 6 billion years ago, in the edges of the First Gigaquadrant. The first and most powerful space-faring natives of the galaxy were the, a race of super advanced silicon-based beings who created the Borealis Grid and had relations with the. As time passed, hundreds of thousands of civilizations emerged and called Borealis its home.

Around 500,000 years after the golden age of the Kormacvar, the arrived at the galaxy, wanting to claim it as their own. The war between the Grox and the Kormacvar raged on for around 500,000 more years, the Kormacvar using weapons such as Project Armageddon and the Grid to combat the cyborgs, but in the end, the Grox emerged victorious and became the rulers of the galaxy.

With the Kormacvar out of their way, the Grox started to learn how to use the Grid to their advantage. It was then that the Kormacvar warmaster merged his soul into the Grid and used its power to override and dominate the minds and bodies of the Grox, turning them into his mindless thralls. After this, the Grox entered a state of seclusion and their presence remained unknown until the recent times.

Early history - 0-2700 AD
The galaxy evolved its two superpowers, the and the, and their rivalty would eventually lead to the galaxy's first galactic-wide war. This war damaged the galaxy greatly, extincting 63% of its space-faring inhabitants.
 * - 954-1,412 AD


 * - 2,265 AD

The Grox eventually made their move many years ago, with their plan of eradicating the galactic core of all competition. The Zoles Imperium attempted to stop them, but they were no match for the Grox's advanced technology. The core regions were destroyed by a swarm of Grox drones, which would later take these planets for themselves.

Recent history - 2700+ AD


When reality was engulfed in Hell during the March of the Apocalypse, the galaxy remained pretty much untouched. This is due to appearing and defending it from the  until the allies defeated Kamik'Shi. Until today, the citizens of Borealis are totally oblivious to the war.

During the Annihilation, the Borealis Galaxy disappeared in a gigantic blast of dark energy, presumaly teleported by The Junction. The galaxy returned months later, now as a part of the Local Group. Chronoscopic was detected when the galaxy returned, hinting the event was possibly related to the.
 * Annihilation - 2782


 * Fourth Ottzello War - 2782

In the end of the Fourth Ottzello War, the inhabitants of the Ottzello Sector were forced to abandon their territory and move to the Borealis Galaxy. A new Ottzello Sector was then created in the Arm of Knowledge to home these empires.

The Wranploer Legion came into conflict with the, which resulted in a months-long war between the two factions. The war eventually ended in a truce between the two empires.
 * - ~2783


 * - 2784

As time passed, the galaxy would be lair to an 8-day long war between the Wranploer Legion and a newly arrived criminal network of the Ottzello Sector, the. The galaxy as a whole was affected by the end of this war, which secretly caused the two organizations to merge into the.


 * - 2784-Present

Borealis would be in grave danger during Second Borealis Galactic War. Forces such as the, the and the  started to act, causing mass destruction across the once relatively peaceful Borealis. Additionally, the also arrived, causing mass destruction. The fate is its inhabitants is yet to be decided...

Political division
Borealis is a very divided galaxy, with very few empires working together. Due to the large amount of thieves and pirates, most empires don't trust each other. The galaxy is also striked in fear from The Junction since they destroyed one of the galaxy's arms.

Economics
Most of the galaxy's economy is centered around the Arm of Knowledge, where the empires feel safer to have interstellar relations. The other half of the galaxy is dominated by piracy, crime and thieving, or the empires just don't like each other enough to trade.

The galaxy's official interspecies coin is the Borealis Credit (or "Borealis credit"; either is correct).

Technology
Overall, the galaxy is poor in technology. The most technologically advanced native empire of Borealis is the Grox, whose technology is alien to most other superpowers. However, the galaxy is also home to the Junction, one of the most advanced empires of the First Gigaquadrant.

Society
The society in Borealis is divided, with empires being distrustful for strangers due to the large amount of space pirates. However, the empires who live next to the Zoles Imperium's territory are much more social, as they feel safer for themselves.

Travel
Galactic travel in Borealis works based off the Kormacvar's design. These are known as the Cold Relays, which work based on slipstream, which are known in Borealis as Cold Relay drives. Cold Relays have many roles in the Borealis Grid, one of which is galactic travel. In addition to Cold Relay travel, may races use wormholes to travel around, but using the Grid to calculate co-ordinates for the network.

Arms
Arm of Knowledge= The Arm of Knowledge is home to most known empires of the Borealis Galaxy. This arm is the economic center of the galaxy, filled with usually benevolent empires who usually work together to make their own lifes better. The main superpower of this region is the.

Notable species include:



Points of Interest
A location that was moved to the Borealis Galaxy, Grenzaar is the capital of the, as well as a historical location. The star-sized space station was created by the for unknown reason.
 * Grenzaar

Extragalactic

 * - 268,430 colonies
 * - 6,500 colonies
 * - 953 colonies
 * - 815 colonies
 * - 780 colonies
 * - 247 colonies
 * - 150 colonies
 * - 75 colonies
 * - 20 colonies
 * - Unknown

Quotes
What do your species think of the Borealis Galaxy?

"This galaxy is so mysterious. It will make an excellent studying place for us."

"We shall conquer this galaxy in the name of the Devourer of Dreams!"

"Death draws near to this galaxy, and nothing shall stop us from unleashing our wrath."

"dis galaxies da sikkest galaxi eva COS WES IN IT"

"NO MAN IS COS WES IN IT DUMBO"

"Hmm... I can really get a strong income set up from this galaxy of thieves... I don't miss the Ottzello Galaxy at all."

"The glorious Borealis Galaxy reminds us much of our old home in many ways, and it feels more like home to us than anywhere we've been before."

- of the

"Hmm.Shall we join the Grox on their Holy War against all Inferor races?I think we should."

- High Prophet of Honur of the Grox Follower

"Submit to the majesty of the thirteen, infidels!"

Trivia

 * In original plans, the Borealis Galaxy would be located in the Second Gigaquadrant, but OluapPlayer though of it as a waste of time.