"Staaaar Trekking Across The Universe.....!"

"....Always going forward, 'cos we can't find reverse!"

It came as no big surprise to me when one of my friends and former Tiny Empires subjects, Neferon Nevadan, tossed me a copy of Ultralite Soleil's newest version of MMPG crack, "Tiny Empires 3000" this past weekend. After all, Ultralite took the grid by storm last year with the original TE game and its add-on, "TE: Federation". Both of which were wildly successful, and were like some virtual HUD-based renfaire, with all the customary fun and drama of the real deal, minus the expensive ticket prices and overcooked turkey legs. So it doesn't shock me all that much to learn that Ultralite came out with a new generation of an MMPG.

Now, unless you've been living in a cave, you yourself played TE at some point. Or, you at least heard of TE, if empire-building games are not your kink. The last time I played TE: Federation, I had made it all the way up to the rank of Princess...and stopped. My decision to not advance to Queendom status was based on the fact that I am already a spoiled brat of a princess in both SL and RL, and there isn't a hat big enough in either Life to fit my already swelled head.

Cue the "futuristic sequel" to TE: Tiny Empires 3000! I'll call it "TE3K" for short, or, maybe I should call it Mystery Science TE3K, for it is indeed a space opera/science fiction themed game. However I refer to it, it's here, in all its addictive plug and play glory, ready for me to expand my own trading dominion, "by purchasing ships, joining a guild, gaining subordinates, cultivating colonists," and potentially starting a guild of my own! Muahaha!

So what does all this mean for me? It means the genius MMPG-making crack dealer known as Ultralite Soleil has turned the former corset-wearing, castle-dwelling Perilous Princess Penelope....



into none other than the arse-kicking, semi-automatic weapon totin', HMS Hawkwing-commanding heroine Honor Harrington!



With her trusty treecat, Nimitz, by her side, of course.

So off I go, into the great unknown, to cultivate my trade empire, build up income and defend my starships against evil space pirates...



Bring it, Bishes!