Fate of the Republic is one of the oldest running SWRs out there, just with a new face. Since 1997, the staff of FotR (Formally RitS) has worked hard to create a MUD that truly captures the essence of the Star Wars universe, a calling that most miss. Through advances in both our code, building and with the help of our loyal players and staff, I am proud to say that I believe we have done just that, shedding our SMAUG skin to become the first truly immersive Star Wars MUD, where the player steps out of our world and into the world of Jedi and Sith, where the Sith Empire dominates the landscape, having smashed the Republic and the Alliance that followed to their very foundations. Our code supports several key features that are unique to our MUD, including a brand new level system, a player-driven quest system and a completely unique profession-based level system that allows for quite a bit of customization. We have also recently finished an unique combat system that is slightly more than the usual 'whoever has the biggest blaster wins'. We've diverted from canon these past two years, and now we're playing out our own timeline. Palpatine died at the end of the Clone Wars, the CIS crushed the Republic under the leadership of a Sith Lord, who went on to establish the Sith Empire. From the ashes of the Republic a new Alliance of Free Planets sprung up, but after a long and drawn out fight they too were crushed under the heel of the mighty Empire. The appearance of the Yuuzhan Vong has severely sapped the Empire's resources, and though these unnatural invaders are all but defeated it has come at great cost to the Empire. In their weakened state many systems now question whether the Emperor is still fit to rule. ^[1]