Random events / Plotline?

[Mr. President]

Random events? You mean like in Alpha Centauri when a meteor comes and wipes out your best base, or when you lose all your research one turn away from a breakthrough?

[notyoueither]

The key would be that the effect could not be too dramatic.

Capital wiped out? No. Plague effects population, OK.

All research wiped? No. Lose a few turns, OK.

10 cities go in a military coup? No. A small percentage of your expeditionary force in enemy territory 'changes flags', OK.

Of course, these should be accompanied by some fortunate events as well.

[Jon Shafer]

3500 BC: Your prophets have suddenly come across an alien script. *Proceeds to modern era*