The Mandate Kickstarter Launched

The small team at Perihelion Interactive has launched a new Kickstarter for The Mandate, a new sci-fi RPG that will have us leading our ship-based crew through a choice- and enemy-filled galaxy. The game is looking for $500,000 in funding, and definitely sounds intriguing:
As the captain of a Mandate starship, you lead a crew through the galaxy where they will adapt and grow as they fight alongside you.

'¢ Explore a world of culture, with 1500 years of lore, ruled by the Tsars. Survive a world of pirates, mercenaries & faction forces with their own agendas. Make enemies, or appease more powerful factions. The world reacts to your choices, and you must live with the consequences.

'¢ Utilize the human chain of command to manage your crew. All hailing from various colony ships, tasked by you to fill their stations. Watch them grow, learn, and experience. watch them tire, break down, and die.

'¢ Ships in The Mandate are the crew's home. Blast through shields and bulkheads to knock out the various sub-systems, ejecting the crew into space all in real time. Board the enemy, or defend against boarding! Fight from space as your friends put boots on the ground, or team-up and storm the enemy ship with RTS mechanics.

'¢ Scavenge derelict wrecks and salvage what you can to survive. Expand your home base to rearm, upgrade and design new ships. Grow from a single frigate to a powerful battle squadron.