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When the individuals that make up the modern Imperial Remnant were exiled to the Large Magellanic Cloud, they were denied access to all of the Second Empire's networks. This included information networks and the wormgate network; these exiles were effectively cut off from the rest of the galaxy, and allowed to wallow in their twisted depravity alone. The terms of exile inadvertently saved the Large Magellanic Cloud from the disaster that was the War of the Cog Lords, leaving the exiles with the last databanks of knowledge from the height of mankind's achievements.

For several thousand years, as the Milky Way pulled itself together from the chaos, the Imperial exiles were content to visit their depravities on one another. This lead to a series of arms races, which included the renewed adoption of hyperspace craft in order to facilitate the endless wars the exiles used to alleviate their boredom. Soon, even these conflicts grew stale, as the exiles proved to be of equal strength and ability to one another. Different targets, ones which would offer a fresh, new challenge, were desired. Theorizing that the extermination of mankind in the Milky Way is unlikely, the Imperial exiles made efforts to reach the galaxy proper. Their hyperdrives - designs countless millennia old - did not suffice; no hyperspace lanes could reach the Milky Way from the Large Magellanic Cloud. It was possible to reach the Milky Way via hyperdrive, but the trips would take too long and be boring. The wormgate that was established by the Second Empire within the cloud was destroyed after the last exile was sent through, and nevertheless the wormgate network within the Milky Way had already collapsed. A new solution was needed, and they found it in the horrified whispers of Imperial scientific records.

Beyond hyperspace lay a proper parallel universe, one where almost no known laws of physics applied. This realm was termed the Void by Imperial scientists; not as an accurate description, but as a representation of their knowledge of that realm. The development of wormgates, and the disasters that came out of Void research, convinced the Second Empire that pursuing Void research was too dangerous for the purpose of transportation, and abandoned these projects in favor of Void weapons. The curious Imperial exiles did not have the same concerns. They eagerly equipped their ships with Void engines and jumped into the great unknown. What they saw there, no regular human knows, and Imperial remnants only give vague answers about beauty and terror that no normal human could ever know. What is known is that the Void allowed the Imperial Remnant to attack the galaxy for the sheer ecstasy of bringing pain and suffering.

Void engines are, perhaps, the most effective and efficient means of faster-than-light travel in existence. Not only can Void-equipped ships cross the vast intergalactic medium, they can also re-enter real space at any point. Remnant ships are known to appear in near orbit around habitable worlds, or even in-atmosphere, to maximize terror. A Remnant ship can disappear within moments of appearing, and some Remnant sadists may opt to create "sightings" of their fleets for years in advance of a proper invasion. Remnant planetary forces also deploy via Void travel, down to individual combat drones. If heavily damaged, these machines disappear back into the Void, denying the enemy technology they may reverse-engineer. Given that no Remnant machine has ever been captured intact by the galactic powers, the other capabilities of Void engines are largely unknown.

Description
When the individuals that make up the modern Imperial Remnant were exiled to the Large Magellanic Cloud, they were denied access to all of the Second Empire's networks. This included information networks and the wormgate network; these exiles were effectively cut off from the rest of the galaxy, and allowed to wallow in their twisted depravity alone. The terms of exile inadvertently saved the Large Magellanic Cloud from the disaster that was the War of the Cog Lords, leaving the exiles with the last databanks of knowledge from the height of mankind's achievements.

For several thousand years, as the Milky Way pulled itself together from the chaos, the Imperial exiles were content to visit their depravities on one another. This lead to a series of arms races, which included the renewed adoption of hyperspace craft in order to facilitate the endless wars the exiles used to alleviate their boredom. Soon, even these conflicts grew stale, as the exiles proved to be of equal strength and ability to one another. Different targets, ones which would offer a fresh, new challenge, were desired. Theorizing that the extermination of mankind in the Milky Way is unlikely, the Imperial exiles made efforts to reach the galaxy proper. Their hyperdrives - designs countless millennia old - did not suffice; no hyperspace lanes could reach the Milky Way from the Large Magellanic Cloud. It was possible to reach the Milky Way via hyperdrive, but the trips would take too long and be boring. The wormgate that was established by the Second Empire within the cloud was destroyed after the last exile was sent through, and nevertheless the wormgate network within the Milky Way had already collapsed. A new solution was needed, and they found it in the horrified whispers of Imperial scientific records.

Beyond hyperspace lay a proper parallel universe, one where almost no known laws of physics applied. This realm was termed the Void by Imperial scientists; not as an accurate description, but as a representation of their knowledge of that realm. The development of wormgates, and the disasters that came out of Void research, convinced the Second Empire that pursuing Void research was too dangerous for the purpose of transportation, and abandoned these projects in favor of Void weapons. The curious Imperial exiles did not have the same concerns. They eagerly equipped their ships with Void engines and jumped into the great unknown. What they saw there, no regular human knows, and Imperial remnants only give vague answers about beauty and terror that no normal human could ever know. What is known is that the Void allowed the Imperial Remnant to attack the galaxy for the sheer ecstasy of bringing pain and suffering.

Void engines are, perhaps, the most effective and efficient means of faster-than-light travel in existence. Not only can Void-equipped ships cross the vast intergalactic medium, they can also re-enter real space at any point. Remnant ships are known to appear in near orbit around habitable worlds, or even in-atmosphere, to maximize terror. A Remnant ship can disappear within moments of appearing, and some Remnant sadists may opt to create "sightings" of their fleets for years in advance of a proper invasion. Remnant planetary forces also deploy via Void travel, down to individual combat drones. If heavily damaged, these machines disappear back into the Void, denying the enemy technology they may reverse-engineer. Given that no Remnant machine has ever been captured intact by the galactic powers, the other capabilities of Void engines are largely unknown.