Star Wars MUSH

From SW1ki

             .  CELEBRATING 30 YEARS OF...         .
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 .       .    /                 |    /    \    .  |          \  The original
     .       /    ______   _____| . /      \      |    ___    | Star Wars MUSH
             \    \    |   |       /   /\   \     |   |___>   | Est. 1991
           .  \    \   |   |      /   /__\   \  . |         _/               .
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       \    \  /  \  /    /  /    \       |          \    /         |      .
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         \              /  /   /\   \ .   |   |___>   |  \    \ 
   .      \            /  /   /__\   \    |         _/.   \    \    .
           \    /\    /  /            \   |   |\    \______>    |          .
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 .       .   \/    \/  /____/      \____\ |___|  \____________/      .

Star Wars MUSH (often referred to as SW1) is a MUSH running on PennMUSH. As the first Star Wars-themed MUSH, Star Wars MUSH offers its players the opportunity to pick up where George Lucas left off and, through roleplay, continue the Star Wars saga after the events of Return of the Jedi. The game's systems are based on West End Games' Star Wars d6 Roleplaying Game. One of the most successful MUSHes on the Net, Star Wars MUSH has been active since May of 1991, and has added more than a decade's worth of unique storylines to the Star Wars saga.

To connect to the MUSH, a MUSH or Telnet client is required. The host address is www.starwarsmush.com, port 4402.

[edit] Spin-offs

On April 15, 1994, the game's database was accidentally destroyed, resulting in the a split where Star Wars MUSH was divided into three games; SW1 remained as it was, and two other games formed: A New Threat (later known as From the Ashes) and Minos Cluster (later known as Unsung Heroes). The latter are commonly referred to as SW2 (A New Threat) and SW3 (Minos Cluster). Of the three, only SW1 remains -- although a later spin-off, Star Wars: Brak Sector, opened in 1996 and remains open today, and there is a Star Wars: Unsung Heroes MUSH still operating.

Star Wars MUSH was re-opened to the public on May 21, 1994. On August 21, 1996, the players voted to transfer the game to a new server with a clean database, effectively starting over.

[edit] MUSH Canon

Since the MUSH was created long before the majority of Star Wars Expanded Universe material was released, the MUSH follows its own original storyline. To keep modern and relative, the MUSH staff has incorporated select aspects of the Expanded Universe (EU), such as ships, locations, races, and feature characters, but it holds a degree of allure because of its originality.

[edit] External links

• telnet://starwarsmush.com:4402
• Star Wars MUSH homepage (material out-of-date)
• Star Wars MUSH on Wookieepedia
• Star Wars MUSH on Wikipedia