If the Messianic Jewish cults are to be believed, it is currently around the mid-18th century AD. However, few upstanding citizens pay much mind to the monotheists that deny the Emperor's divine status. Many gods are worshiped within the empire, with the Emperor also serving as the head of religious matters and a priestly class created to weave together a canon between the Mediterranean, Germanic, Mesoamerican, and Arabic pantheons and more.



The secrets of gunpowder came west centuries ago, and gave the empire the strength it needed to push off attacks from the north-eastern plains. Agile Carabus (Caravel) ships have explored the seas for centuries as well and brought back plundered wealth to the metropole, especially from the Americas, and helped the empire tapped into valuable trade with India, Indonesia, and China. The first attempt to circle the whole world happened a little over a century and a half ago, under the command of the Mad Prince Jovan Alemanus, but he died half-way on the islands of Saw-a-ka (Hawaii). Fortunately more successful trips have happened since, though there's very little interest in the Pacific ocean, since all the trade and plundering the empire is interested in happens along the Atlantic and Indian oceans.