AgVish Ring Factoid 4: SVVARMS became the standard for colony constrVction and maintainance after the inVention of the intergalactic warp driVe. Soon after, the empire began to expand fVrther into newly reachable space dVring the era known as The Golden Age of Intergalactic ConqVest. OVer time, it became increasingly expensiVe to transport liVe trolls across Vast distances that were growing eVer larger by the sweep. Many trolls rejected this idea of Vntrolled Vessels at first, faVoring the old system of making sVre that all Vessels were trolled to keep military dVty as a rite of passage for adVlthood, and to maintain the threat of death at all times to keep trolls obedient and sVbjVgated. HoweVer, by the time of the Great Shattering, it became abVndantly clear that continVed expansion reqVired new adaptations to sVrViVe. OVr cVrrent empress began ordering extensiVe research into new technology and streamlining Vntrolled Vessels for conqVest after her bloody ascension was complete. Her efforts sVcceeded in reVnifying the empire and restabilizing colonial progress... For better or for worse. #theangVishring