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<p>What will you do if you inherit a powerful alien technology?</p> <p>When rumors of an alien ship spread online, Anton "Tony" Segerstrom thinks it is all a prank…until it appears above his college campus. At that moment, Tony is selected to inherit the aliens' Forerunner technology and its homicidal robot guardian. With the power to create almost anything he imagines, Tony becomes the most dangerous man on Earth--Prized. Adulated. Feared. Hunted. Hated.</p> <p>The only catch: Pledge allegiance to Earth's secret benefactors and join them against a more sinister threat beyond the stars. Refuse, and humanity will face the galactic war alone and defenseless.</p> <p>But the galaxy is a grueling and deadly place, and to stay alive, Tony must inherit a dangerous throne and build a legacy to protect his home and everyone he loves.</p> <p>Set in modern-day Earth, Imperium Rising is an empire-building, sci-fi adventure told in first-person POV (Some chapters--the interludes--are written in 3rd-person from secondary characters). This is not isekai or litRPG.</p> <p>What to expect: Our MC must build his nation from the ground up, fighting (and managing) other factions/governments from within Earth and across the galaxy, and learn to become a powerful sovereign. There's plenty of political intrigue, action set-pieces, space exploration, and slice-of-life drama.</p> <p>Fair Warning: The male MC is gay and slightly overpowered (due to tech enhancements). I wanted to write a male lead who is queer in a sweeping space opera epic. I notice there aren't a lot of MCs like that, so enjoy!</p> <p>[participant in the Royal Road Writathon challenge] - updates will be almost daily until May 5th (end of Writathon)</p> <p>Schedule: Tuesdays & Fridays (2.5-3k/chapter). Thank you for reading!</p>
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