History WebVideo / StellarisInvicta

* NoPronunciationGuide:
** In season 1, both in and out of character, the players consistently mispronounce the name of [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barnard%27s_Star Barnard's Star]], the closest solitary star to Earth, as "Bernard's Star."
** In season 2, a debate emerged out of universe about the proper pronunciation of "Antares", with Templin's pronunciation of "Ant-AR-es" clashing with the "official" pronunciation of "Ant-AIR-eez". In point of fact either is acceptable, since the "Ares" in "Antares" is the ancient Greek war god, whose name is pronounced "AIR-eez" in modern English but "AR-ez" in ancient Greek. So if you are a classical purist, you could argue Templin is using the correct pronunciation. In-universe, it was settled that different districts would use their own pronunciations.

* HeroicSacrifice: [[spoiler:The Great Khan's successor performs one during the war with the Unbidden, delaying them from conquering a vital system long enough for GTU reinforcements to arrive.]]

[[folder:Season one]]

* GenocideBackfire: The GTU's [[spoiler: shattering of the Tyrum homeworld]] leads to near-universal condemnation from the other galactic powers.

[[folder:Season two]]

** The war against the Athorian Empire ends with the prior status quo restored, with neither side making any gains, and with the Confederacy at war with the Athorians' far larger and more powerful ally, the Beldross Empire.

[[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4YabFfWSaenh91s_Ha7egKgqNkapFmbc The second season]], narrated by Stephen Trafford, revolves around the Antares Confederacy, a LostColony descended from a colonization fleet that left Earth in 2159 only for a wormhole accident to dump them in the wrong system, where they were forced to survive on several harsh {{Death World}}s instead of the thriving, developed colony they were originally heading to. What's more, the leaders have figured out that [[EarthThatWas something terrible happened to Earth]] after they left, and that if they ever do return to their homeworld, the Confederacy may have to liberate it. In addition to a ''Stellaris'' Let's Play, season two also features a ''VideoGame/CitiesSkylines'' Lets Play titled ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8NpuTjwatA0 Skylines Invicta: Founders of Antares]]'', focused on the Antares Confederacy's capital of Sagallo as it grows from a small colonial outpost to the seat of a galactic empire.

[[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4YabFfWSaelXgXfV6T2ISJ5UN7Nci3qA The first season]] focuses on the Greater Terran Union, the [[HumansAreWarriors military regime]] that led humanity after thwarting an AlienInvasion by a race called the Tyrum from 2089 to 2096, later emerging onto the galactic stage as a [[RisingEmpire rising imperial power]] dedicated to making sure that humanity is never threatened by invasion again.

[[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4YabFfWSaenh91s_Ha7egKgqNkapFmbc The second season]] revolves around the Antares Confederacy, a LostColony descended from a colonization fleet that left Earth in 2159 only for a wormhole accident to dump them in the wrong system, where they were forced to survive on several harsh {{Death World}}s instead of the thriving, developed colony they were originally heading to. What's more, the leaders have figured out that [[EarthThatWas something terrible happened to Earth]] after they left, and that if they ever do return to their homeworld, the Confederacy may have to liberate it. In addition to a ''Stellaris'' Let's Play, season two also features a ''VideoGame/CitiesSkylines'' Lets Play titled ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8NpuTjwatA0 Skylines Invicta: Founders of Antares]]'', focused on the Antares Confederacy's capital of Sagallo as it grows from a small colonial outpost to the seat of a galactic empire.

''Stellaris Invicta'' is a ''VideoGame/{{Stellaris}}'' Let's Play on Twitch created by the Website/YouTube channel [[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpqCsO-fb2_OzVxm7J9MslA The Templin Institute]]. It employs the game to craft stories revolving around future human civilizations.