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''Galactic Empire'' can be played through a MajorBBS or Worldgroup system using a Telnet-capable terminal, or through the web ports listed below. All information is current as of October 18th, 2026, and will be updated regularly.

== ge-next ==
* '''[[WABAC|The WABAC Machine]]''' — <code>bbs.ccsnet.com</code>, either via <span class="external text" rel="mw:ExtLink nofollow">[telnet://bbs.ccsnet.com/ Telnet]</span> or a [http://bbs.ccsnet.com/ web interface].  There are currently two live ge-next instances. The web interface includes a graphical ge-next frontend.
* '''The Keep''' — <code>[telnet://thekeep.net/ thekeep.net]</code>currently has 32-bit ge-next 0.3.1.
== ge-arena ==
* '''[[WABAC|The WABAC Machine]]''' — <code>bbs.ccsnet.com</code>, either via <span class="external text" rel="mw:ExtLink nofollow">[telnet://bbs.ccsnet.com/ Telnet]</span> or a [http://bbs.ccsnet.com/ web interface]. 

== Classic stock GE ==
These systems have classic Galactic Empire with no apparent customizations:

* [[WABAC|'''The WABAC Machine''']] — <code>bbs.ccsnet.com</code>, either via <span class="external text" rel="mw:ExtLink nofollow">[telnet://bbs.ccsnet.com/ Telnet]</span> or a [http://bbs.ccsnet.com/ web interface].
* '''The Dawn of Demise''' — <code>[telnet://tdod.org:3000/ tdod.org:3000]</code>
* '''Swords of Chaos Forever''' — <code>[telnet://bbs.soc4ever.com/ bbs.soc4ever.com]</code>
* '''Saturn 5''' — <code>[telnet://bbs.saturn5bbs.com/ bbs.saturn5bbs.com]</code>; small bump in freighter capacity only, otherwise stock settings

== Classic customized GE ==

*'''The Keep''' — <code>[telnet://thekeep.net/ thekeep.net]</code> has Galactic Empire 3.2e with several modifications. Gold is more plentiful from destroying NPCs, but worth half as much. There are several high capacity freighters available. Maximum population on planets is lowered and maximum planetary defenses are raised. Several additional classes of hostile NPCs are included.
*'''Onix''' — <code>[telnet://onixbbs.servebbs.com:2525/ onixbbs.servebbs.com:2525]</code>has Galactic Empire 3.2d with a wide variety of Star Trek-themed ships (both user ships and NPCs) and a massive 64000x64000 galaxy, and Galactic Empire Trainer 3.0p.3.

== 32-bit Galactic Empire ==
These systems have Elwynor's 32-bit MajorBBS/Worldgroup port:

* '''Dreamline''' — <code>[telnet://din.elwynor.com/ din.elwynor.com]</code>has Galactic Empire 3.3
* '''The Keep''' — <code>[telnet://thekeep.net/ thekeep.net]</code> has Galactic Empire 3.3
* '''The Penalty Box''' — <code>[telnet://thepenaltybox.org/ thepenaltybox.org]</code>has Galactic Empire 3.3
* '''Sea Breeze Gaming Network''' — <code>[telnet://seabreeze.servegame.com/ seabreeze.servegame.com]</code>has Galactic Empire 3.4
* '''Starbase 21''' — <code>[telnet://bbs.starbase21.net/ bbs.starbase21.net]</code>has Galactic Empire 3.4
* '''TQPS''' — <code>[telnet://tqps.ddns.net/ tqps.ddns.net]</code>has Galactic Empire but it appears to be disabled
* '''Time Traveler''' — <code>[telnet://timetraveler.redirectme.net/ timetraveler.redirectme.net]</code>has Galactic Empire 3.4
== Rick Earley's web ports ==
Both of these sites are web ports of classic ''Galactic Empire'' 3.2e.

* '''[https://ge-reborn.com/ ge-reborn.com]''' , classic interface in a web terminal with some graphical enhancement — [https://github.com/rearley/galactic-empire-reborn source code].
* '''[https://play.ge-reborn.com/ play.ge-reborn.com]''', modern graphical web interface — [https://github.com/rearley/ge-reborn-modern source code].

== LlamaHub ==
https://llamahub.net/games/galactic-empire is a Galactic Empire-style web game with significant gameplay differences, by [https://github.com/robgcf robgcf].

== Corrections ==
Sysops and players are encouraged to report additions, changed addresses, and version corrections to [mailto:anthony@manicpop.org Anthony] or submit as an edit to this page. Include the connection address, port, and the GE version or customization if known.

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