Golden Age of Klonor
What followed after Klonor withdrew from the Galactic Alliance is often referred to as a Golden Age, though there has been no connection made between the two events.
Shortly after the withdrawl from the Galactic Alliance, Klonor scientists discovered what is commonly referred to as "Nexus Tech". A revolutionary new power source, the application of this technology increased the speed and range of Klonor craft exponentially, allowing for rapid travel outside of the Sub-Space Jump-Node Network and even making Inter-Galactic travel a possibility. In addition to simply providing locomotion, the Nexus Cannon, a weapon which makes use of Nexus Energy, is arguably the most powerful offensive weapon in the Klonor arsenal. Though extremely large, unable to be installed on any except the largest of ships, and also slow to fire, requiring a full day to recharge after each shot, the massive energy unleashed by each individual discharge is perfectly capable of atomizing an entire planet, let alone an enemy ship. The installation of Nexus propulsion aboard the New Dawn 03 was what enabled the discovery, exploration, and colonization of the distant SR-2091, an Extra-Galactic stellar-system well out of reach of normal Sub-Space and G/TD travel.
In addition to Nexus Tech, the creation of the new Battleship class of combat vessels nearly doubled the combat capabilities of the Klonor Space Corps. With the Battleship class ready for deployment, and each individual ship equaling three Destroyers in ability, the Klonor Space Corps was suddenly able to project its power much more efficiently, dispatching only one ship instead of an entire fleet. This allowed them to preserve their resources for further research, construction, and expansion. Furthermore, the massive vessels provided a new class capable of supporting the Nexus Tech, which Destroyers could only do after massive overhauls and which Cruisers could not handle no matter how many modifications were performed.
Beyond the simple scientific advances of the Post-GA days, there were also incredible religious and philosophical advances. The Way of the Spirit, originally a small religion viewed as a somewhat troublesome cult, gained significant sway within the government and populace and, despite initial fears of a religious revolution, proved to actually be as harmless and peace loving as they claimed to be. There were initial minor troubles between the Way and the well-established Pantheon, but once each religion made no serious attempts to convert or destroy the other they settled into peaceful co-existence. A much more ancient problem, the racial tensions between the Elves and Humans who jointly inhabited the Epsilon Pegasi system, was also laid to rest; each group finally managing to progress past the long-standing prejudices that had been plaguing the system for centuies. Except for an extreme minority of extremists, universally reviled by the rest of Klonor, the entire populace has moved past the superficial differences which had kept them seperated for so long.
