Imperium Galactica PBW game idea

[Skulky]

I was thinking of a game where the empires woudl be very much established and the people would apply for positions as one of the superpowers, mystery races, new races, neutrals etc.

I was thinking of using two terran factions as superpowers who would be enourmous (map would be max size wiht high planets, low bad systems) and then there woudl be many littler races that woudl be allied one way or other and would do the dirty work of the two larger empires until war broke out for real. Then there would be the Eee who would be reclusivly storing knowledge and helping anyone who came (or whatever best fits their character) then the Malfadorians and Asvins of SE1+2 fame would be kinda of mysterious and not there but kinda there. And then other races could start at any time. People would have to be content with the idea that some players are much better off then them but this woudl be for fun more than winning. We woudl have like communists/capatilists going and their respective factions (interesting racial traits). You could switch racial traits at certian times (maybe? don't know how it woudl work).

All the ideas for empires came off of SpaceEmpires.org, go visit it and see the info on 'The Series' big props to Hadrian Aventine for that site and all the work that has gone into it.

I think this could be a great PBW game with a huge RP element. A DM of some type would be needed, i dont' think i could facilitate it as i am not sure how to modify the game outside of normal stuff.

A combo of P&N and Ultimate or one or other would be good, or plain SE4. THese woudl be enourmous empires. Upwards of 2000 planets maybe hitting 300, max i think is 3825.

Any thoughts?
--David