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| Bakatare | Dec 18 2007, 08:14 PM Post #1 |
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Mankind was at a thresh hold in exploration, a turning point in history. Space travel had been possible for years, and most of the planets in our solar system colonized or used for resources. But there were limits. Planets and stars beyond the range of any ship humans had created. Instead of uniting, focusing on reaching out together, humans fought to control what they had. Factions formed, they battles for power, to rule the human race. The Colonial War raged for years, decimating the population, until one group alone stood victorious. The United Earth Republic. The key to their success was what was termed as the Quantum Singularity Gun, a weapon designed to launch small gravity pockets which could tear throw shields and hulls of ships as if they were paper. The other factions unable to respond to a weapon so deadly, the UER quickly took control. With the war over, humans could once again dedicate themselves to expanding their borders. New advances were made to space travel. The most notable advancement was the development of the Hyper Drive, which allowed ships to jump into hyper space, travelling great distances in almost no time. This was the key, the answer to what was before impossible: inter star travel. Mankind could expand, spread their influence and control. That’s when they came. The Drakos arrived out of nowhere, and en mass. They gave no warning and made no demands, they merely began to destroy. The humans were not ready for the assault. Though the human’s weapons were vastly superior, the element of surprise, and the sheer numbers, was too much. In the first assault, every major city on Earth was destroyed. By the time the humans could form a resistance, the colonies on Mars and the mines on Mercury were destroyed as well. After that, it was over. One by one, every human’s ship and colony was lost. The population of billions was dropped to thousands within days. The human fleet was nothing to be laughed at. Every ship, from the largest Battleship to the smallest Frigate, fought valiantly, but for every Drakos vessel that was destroyed, three more were there to replace it. The numbers were insurmountable, and soon every battle-worthy ship in the fleet was lost. Every battle-worthy ship but one. The UER Archon, one of the six largest Battleships in the human fleet, survived. Assigned to escort surviving civilians, the Archon was spared the brunt of the battle. However, it did not escape entirely. Hunted down, the Archon, laden with a handful of civilians, was given only one option: Running. Alone and damaged in the unknown space that it was forced to flee to, the Archon battles to survive, hopes to find some other refugees of Earth, prays for a new place to call home. |
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| Bakatare | Dec 18 2007, 08:15 PM Post #2 |
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Winning the war is not a possibility. Losing the war is not an option. We must solely focus on surviving the war. ---------- Alright, long story short, here’s how it works. We are the crew and/or refugees aboard the UER Archon. We have at our disposal a very powerful ship designed to destroy, but it is damaged. The crew is military. The ranking structure goes (from lowest to highest): Cadet, Sub-Lieutenant, Lieutenant, Lieutenant-Commander, Commander, Captain, Commodore, Rear-Admiral, Vice-Admiral, Admiral. You can be a civilian refugee, or a military personal. If you are a refugee with a skill, you may be put to use. If you are military, you will hold a position on the ship. The only limit I give you is that, if you are a military personal, you cannot hold the rank of Captain, or higher. |
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| Bakatare | Dec 18 2007, 08:16 PM Post #3 |
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The UER Archon The ship is powered by harnessed Dark Matter. It has two types of engines: The ‘cruise engines’ (used for relatively short distances) and the ‘Hyper Drive engines.’ The Hyper Drive works by passing the ship from one point of space, into Hyperspace, and then back into real space at another point. Effectively, it disappears at one point and reappears at another within seconds. There is, theoretically, no limit to the distance that can be ‘jumped’. However, courses have to be plotted very carefully, because the ship must jump in a straight line, gravity can affect where the ship ends up, and it is impossible to jump through objects like planets and suns. This limits the distance of jumps. The ship is well armed. It has enough laser turrets to target anywhere around the ship. It has a large compliment of basic missiles, as well as a several dozen of nuclear warheads. Finally, it has its Quantum Singularity Gun; however, this weapon takes an enormous amount of energy to fire. Finally, the Archon has a dozen small, one man fighters, each equiped with laser batteries and small missiles. ---------- Name: James Reynard Age: 24 Eyes: Blue Hair: Short, brown Height: 5'10" Weight: 225 lbs Rank: Captain, also Acting Captain of the Archon Military Background: Enlisted in the UER at the age of 18. He quickly worked his way up the ranks with his service during the Colonial War. By the age of 22 he was a Captain, and placed on the UER flagship Norad. However, certain (classified) actions lead to him being removed from that ship, but not punished in any other way. After the war, he was shuffled from ship to ship for two years, before arriving on the Archon. Additional Information: Though a military man through and through, James Reynard also has a strong moral code, and will not hesitate to speak up, even against orders, to something he believes is wrong. For this, he has gotten a reputation of being a ‘rebel’ of an officer. Though he does not like killing, he will do so if he believes it is necessary. |
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| Cyrus | Dec 20 2007, 02:31 PM Post #4 |
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You mind if I bring in a character similar to Vincent from back on the AA? A pilot with the visor that hooks to the sensors and all that... |
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| Bakatare | Dec 20 2007, 02:47 PM Post #5 |
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Go for it. Which reminds me, if anyone has questions about technology or specific things they would like, just ask. |
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| Cyrus | Dec 20 2007, 03:12 PM Post #6 |
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Name: Vincent Faustus Age: 20 Eyes: White Hair: Long black, tied back. Height: 5'12" Weight: 208 lbs Rank: Commander Military Background: The son of a pilot, Vincent trained to fly since he was a child. He enrolled in training as a military pilot as soon as he was able to, and was a natural. With his perfect ease at the helm of almost any ship he was soon head of the class, and on the path to a very prestagious military career. When he was 19, however, a ship he was flying malfunctioned and crashed, and he was blinded as a result. Rather than give up his career, he volunteered for an expiremental treatment: sensory goggles that allowed him to 'see' again. With his newfound eyesight, Vincent returned to rise through the ranks of the military as a fighter pilot. Additional Information: Though legally blind, Vincent 'sees' with the help of sensory goggles. These goggled are constantly scanning the area around Vincent, and sending the information directly to his brain. As such, his vision is different from most humans, in that he doesn't see light and color as much as infomation. He can also hook up the goggles to most ship sensors, in effect seeing what the ship sees. |
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| Bakatare | Dec 23 2007, 01:37 AM Post #7 |
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Alright, more information (and this will probably be continuously updated). The armory of the Archon: 'Fireflies': Firefly is the common name for the hand held plasma-based weapon that is assigned to every officer. The size of a hand gun, Fireflies shoot a small, compact ball of plasma. This is useful because, while it can burn flesh and hurt or kill people, it disperses on contact with thick metal and as such does very little damage to the ship's hull. Of course, this also means the gun is less effective against people should they be protected by metal. Ionized Plasma Rifle: The IPR is a larger rifle, which also functions by discharging plasma. However, the increased ionization of the IPR discharge means the rifles are significantly more dangerous, and able to cut through most materials. |
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| Shadow Walker | Jun 4 2008, 10:08 AM Post #8 |
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Name: Derrick Fry Age: 23 Eyes: Grey Hair: Brown Hight: 6'2" Weight: 235Lb Rank: Lieutenant-Commander Military Background: Derrick joined the military at 18, as part of the marines. At 20, he was stationed on the Archon. At 22 he took the officer test, and archived the rank of Lieutenant. A year later, he was promoted again to Lieutenant-Commander. He is now the highest ranking officer of the marine guard on the Archon. Additional Information: Darrick Fry was originally not plaining to be a career military life. He had joined in order to pay his way through school, but, he ended up changing his mind, and stayed in the military. |
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| Bakatare | Jun 13 2008, 12:38 PM Post #9 |
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Well, it seems like I finaly actually started this story, even with only two other people. Isn't that nifty? Seriously, people are still welcome to join and all... |
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