This will tell you all about the Kazharii Imperium. Incidentally, that is where my screen name comes from, and why I am an Imperator (same reason Master Belisarius is a Master, in fact).
http://kazharii.spaceempires.net/
There is no RP involved in a 1 v 1 game. I am not really too fond of the 1 v 1 setting. This is why I dropped out of KOTH. I shall consider your proposition.