| rdfs:comment | - The origins of the Xedael Empire date back tens of thousands of years ago, to the dawn of space colonization. Ingr’Nysk society had always been plagued by recurrences of Forgotten aggression, but during pre-space times, these conflicts were not terribly severe. A central government and near-instantaneous communications allowed any Forgotten outbreaks to be dealt with decisively. The Ingr'Nysk people originated on the planet Ingr, and from there they branched off to the surrounding planets. After perfecting faster-than-light travel, the Ingr people were able to colonize increasingly distant star systems. Colonies and settlements were created, but all were tied to the central government found on Ingr.
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| abstract | - The origins of the Xedael Empire date back tens of thousands of years ago, to the dawn of space colonization. Ingr’Nysk society had always been plagued by recurrences of Forgotten aggression, but during pre-space times, these conflicts were not terribly severe. A central government and near-instantaneous communications allowed any Forgotten outbreaks to be dealt with decisively. The Ingr'Nysk people originated on the planet Ingr, and from there they branched off to the surrounding planets. After perfecting faster-than-light travel, the Ingr people were able to colonize increasingly distant star systems. Colonies and settlements were created, but all were tied to the central government found on Ingr. However, as colonization of outlying star systems became more frequent and lines of communication became longer and longer, a democratic government became less and less practical. Border colonies found it more difficult to keep up-to-date with current governmental policies, and the government found it more difficult to respond to threats, both external and internal. As it became less able to project its force, the government found that controlling the Forgotten proved to be increasingly difficult, to the point that the Forgotten were threatening all of Ingr’Nysk civilization. At first local authorities were able to contain much of this threat, but soon the Forgotten accumulated in greater numbers. Cities and towns burned from the uncontrolled psionic energies of the Forgotten, and entire colony worlds were lost. This period of time became known as the Age of Darkness, and lasted for several centuries.
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