[Phoenix-D]

Civil war scenerio.. I may do a Version of this for TechMod myself.

Pre-game setup, you need to save the map and edit it a bit. Add a single star system not connected to the others, and put two empires in it. One should be research-focused, the other a copy (with a suitable "rebelish" name) of the empire you'll play in the galaxy proper.

Anyway, you play against the AI to the point where you're really dominating the game, get a lull in the action, and turn off all the AIs. Then research stellar manipulation with the high-tech empire, and establish contact with the main empire.

Now you give away half (more or less, affects the challenge of the scenerio) to the "rebel" empire, then blow up the dummy star system, taking the high-tech empire (and the rebel "homeworld") with it. Advance one or two more turns so the explosion/death message is past, and turn the AI's back on for everyone except the player.

That sets up the scenerio. Who you have the player play is up to you. The splinted empire? The rebels? Or maybe one of the beat-down AIs, capitalizing on the chaos..

Phoenix-D