Hey everyone,
We often get requests for some more material to dive into the Endless Universe outside of the games. Something to keep immersing oneself into the lives of heroes and villains, as a hero holding a standard or a fly on the wall... So we listened and thought real hard about vignettes that could capture the spirit of each civilization in Endless Space 2. Comics seemed a great material to convey an atmosphere, and we hope you like these. In this second installment in our series, set in the Raian metropolis, a brooding figure crosses the bright city with a dark purpose.
Where does he come from, where does he go?
StoryEngine, lead writer on the project, with some more insight into the story:
For the United Empire comic we really wanted to tell a story that explored the tension at the heart of the culture. On the one hand, the Empire projects an image of a strong, healthy patriotic society led by the iron-ruler, Emperor Zelevas, where any citizen can fulfil their dreams provided they work for the greater good. On the other hand, as the faction trailer hints, this picture is not entirely true, and beneath the shiny surface many citizens lead tough, oppressive lives. By following a lowly cleaner who works at the prestigious Old Mezari Club in the heart of the capital, we get to see both sides--the servant classes on the edges, and the connected wealthy in the limelight. But in this story, there's more to the cleaner than meets the eye, and where his allegiance lies is something he's still struggling to understand ...
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We hope you like this second installment, because there's still more to come! If you have any questions or comments, you can shoot them in this thread at Arkel, who leads the project!
