STAR WARS: Dark Horizons

'STAR WARS: Dark Horizons' is a new MUSH which takes as its canon Episodes IV, V and VI of the series of movies. Episodes I, II and III as well as the Extended Universe may offer inspiration, but they are not canon sources. The game has a complete combat system that is integrated fully with the IC economy. Weapons, armor, clothing, ships as well as ship weaponry must all be purchased. Role play is a must to gain levels and +escapes for getting out of tight spots.

Q: "So what makes this place different?"

A: The thorough code system encourages immersion. In the complete IC economy, one earns money through investing or through IC transactions. With those funds, one may purchase a ship, personal armor, or a blaster. One may hire armies or buy ground vehicles. One may even vie for control of Republic and non-Republic worlds. A robust combat system includes player-to-player, player-to-army, and ship-to-ground, etc combat. In this version of a galaxy far, far away, there are many ways to prosper and just as many ways to die.

Q: "But what's the theme? It's pre-Clone Wars?"

A: Unlike a lot of games around, 'SW:DH' takes as its only canon the original trilogy as they were first released. The prequels are not recognized as canon, though certain parts of them are inspiration.

Q: "So George's vision is just cut off, just like that?"

A: That's right. Remember back before 'The Phantom Menace' came out when we all thought about what it must have been like in the then unknown early episodes. The talk about what Ben meant by a certain point of view, the conjecture about Leia's mom and how the Emperor seduced Vader? Building off twenty-odd years of personal thought on the subject, the designers of 'SW:DH' have brought out their vision of the galaxy from the early eighties after 'Return of the Jedi' came out, a galaxy with a 'used future' without talk about vergences in the Force or those wacky Midi-chlorians. It's a galaxy that lived in our imaginations and continues to live on at 'STAR WARS: Dark Horizons'.

So come find a galaxy far, far away and rediscover it again like you did the first time a long time ago!