Thread:Wormulon/@comment-1993134-20130310224037/@comment-5172448-20130317072710

I believe it just comes down to this. If an empire does not follow the fiction guidelines then it is non-canon and belongs in a private universe. This is fine if you just want it as a private piece of literature, but the nature of a private universe already negates any type of interaction, which in my opinion, is most of the fun. if an empire follows the fiction guidelines then it can belong to the public universe (you can still keep it private if you want though), and you can interact with people.

Why the rules are in place, how long they have been there and their fairness are another discussion, but as of now, it stands that rules are rules, and nothing can be changed about it. Furthermore, not having a galaxy does not inhibit fiction creativity to a large extent, aside from the fact that galaxies are mind bogglingly large, the fact is that people have been able to implement fiction locations which fulfill the same role and have the same practical attributes as galaxies. (The Katar Sector)

If you really are ironclad about making new galaxies, but still want to participate in collaborative fiction, I would suggest creating a new galaxy as part of a private universe but keeping a "version" of that galaxy in the collaborative universe as a smaller sector or subsector. Ultimately however, the decision rests in whether you want to collaborate in fiction or not, even if it means not having a galaxy.