ISS Imperator, flagship of the reborn Terran Empire, lays waste to the forces of the Alliance. Terran aristocrats based in what had once been France on Earth, Maurice and Yvette Picard's two sons were born in the waning days of the Terran Empire. Vocal opponents of the rulership of Emperor Spock, the Picards lived lives of wealth, privilege and, most important of all, power. As Spock's reforms took hold across the Empire, Maurice and Yvette saw the inevitable before most - the Empire's enemies were weak and divided for now, but grew bolder with each passing year as the degenerate Vulcan emperor's policies of disarmament dulled the Empire's teeth. Born to be the scions of the Picard bloodline, Robert and Jean-Luc were raised from birth with the belief that they were destined to save the Empire. Placed under intense tutelage and rigorous physical training, it quickly became clear that the younger son, Jean-Luc, was the more ambitious of the two. For all his earthy strength, Robert was held back by a lack of imagination, and though his intimidating nature instilled fear in those beneath him, that fear was not typically accompanied by the respect a leader demanded of his underlings. Jean-Luc, by comparison, possessed an iron will and unbreakable determination, ruthless and charismatic to the point where those who followed did so without question. As the two brothers grew in strength and skill, it was Jean-Luc who would take the lead, with Robert serving as his strong right arm. It was an arrangement that served them both well. Continued on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/stellarparallaxstudios/photos/a.173518939474349/1983679378458287/