Thirst for Power 5. Fragmentation

The emperor is dead, and the Eternal Empire is under threat. All neighboring civilizations, from the Hive of Xhzut to the sentient stones of the Ts Massif, strive to seize a tasty piece, plundering and capturing the border regions of... the beleaguered state. The Empire has fragmented into separate pieces. The most powerful Great Dominions have declared autonomy and recalled the remnants of their battle fleets for their own protection, leaving the weak and subsidized regions at the mercy of the occupiers. Who will become the savior of the state, for the day of Mishkoatli, when the new ruler can ascend the steps of the throne, subordinate the forces of Extervita, and destroy the enemies, is still several years away?