Imperial Skies as an RPG

These would come in handy on Mars, but unfortunately
the heavy units are needed on Earth.

Figures from Brigade Models

 

It has always been my intention to treat Imperial Skies as more of an RPG than a strict tabletop wargame. With that said I needed to set up the factions. For me the game had to be played from the perspective of the British Empire in a very Space 1889 fashion. With that in mind I needed to look to the political, economic and military situation on Mars (as well as Earth and Venus).

For the Empire there were certain concerns that needed to be met by the small Royal Navy force on Mars. In no particular order these are:

Piracy	Keep piracy in check and keep the lanes open for free (British) trade.
Great Game	Concerns with the Russian Empire.
Spice Trade	Trying to maintain the monopoly. See trade missions.
Missionaries	Need to protect the Christian faith on the planet.
Trade Missions	Potential conflict with the Americans.
Realpolitik	Issues with the French Republic and the German Empire
Slavers	As with piracy, slavers need to be kept in check. Concern with Brazilian and Belgium interests in the form of trade.

With this done I will be looking to finish writing up the linked campaign, This will be heavy on conflict with the French and Russians as that is how the game is played, but Martians, Germans and Americans will appear as well as dashing pirates and slavers.