War Among the Stars (Low-sci-fi nation game, OOC)

[GrievousKhan]

Hmm, perhaps the Drakes might trade quality goods for raw minerals.

[Grimm]

What sort of goods? And the Braxi can also offer slaves, narcotics, and weapons and other technology.

[GrievousKhan]

What sort of goods? And the Braxi can also offer slaves, narcotics, and weapons and other technology.

Well, anything from quality weapons, gear, appliances.

If Braxi want/need it, the Drakes will most likely be able to make it.

[Cpt Toellner]

The Braxi are moving into Kophori's niche, you should be warned.

[GrievousKhan]

The Braxi are moving into Kophori's niche, you should be warned.

Hey everyone!

Let's trade with Braxi and cap'tn's nations over the Kops!!

[MelonHead]

Hey everyone!

Let's trade with Braxi and cap'tn's nations over the Kops!!

No. But only because you asked.

[Grimm]

To Do:
-Add secondary species
-Add summary of Trivik laws to society section
-Update weapon descriptions in starships section
-Add pictures of starships
-Expand current character descriptions
-Add royal children and perhaps a third queen

The Trivik Kingdom

NOTES: An absolute monarch rules the Trivik Kingdom, but succession can be a tricky business as polygamy and same-sex marriage are both legal. The royal family is often fighting over the throne. Privateering licenses can be purchased cheaply, so long as some of the profits are given to the royal treasury and privateers do not target Trivik ships (or risk losing their license for life). Licenses can be bought cheaply for almost everything, including dueling, buy and selling narcotics, prostitution, buying and selling weapons, etc, but small portions of profits must be given to the royal treasury. Braxi tend to live in underground tunnel networks.

Core World

Name: Trivia
Day: approx. 24 hours
Year: approx. 690 days
Gravity: approx. 40% of Earth's
Climate: Low temperatures of -150 °C in winter, high temperatures of 40 °C in summer. Snow and ice in the north.
Water: approx. 5% of the surface, more in underground oases
Size: approx. 1/5 of Earth
Atmosphere: Mostly carbon dioxide, small amounts of oxygen and nitrogen
Description: Trivia is a harsh, barren world covered by factories and mining facilities and laced with tunnel networks. The Braxi that live here do so underground, journeying to the surface only to maintain the various facilities.
Primary Economic Activity: The Braxi mine minerals and fuels to export and for their own use.
Secondary Economic Activity: They also prepare and export legal narcotics.

Nation Perks:

• Cultural Evolution - the Braxi breed so fast that new ideas are born every minute, and the culture is constantly changing and adapting over the years.
• Civil Liberties - the people are granted significant freedoms and liberties by their monarchs and are thus kept happy and highly unlikely to rebel.

Nation Flaws:

• Conflicting Interests - the Braxi aren't united behind a common goal, and although they follow the same laws and coexist peacefully, they aren't yet ready to face threats as one people.
• Under the Influence - drugs are widely abused, largely because they are promoted by government and corporate propaganda so their negative effects are not widely realized.

Short History: The Braxi were once a proud empire of law and order. They followed one god and fought for their religion and ideals during the Eternal War. Finally pirates and drug cartels destroyed their empire from within and they were driven to the brink of extinction. Slowly pockets of survivors emerged and banded together to rebuild. Soon a new royal family established itself and the Trivik Kingdom rose from the ashes of the Trivik Empire. With the new monarch came new laws and ideals. Drugs, prostitution, polygamy, and homosexuality were legalized, while religion and faith-based beliefs were outlawed entirely. When space travel became possible again, the Braxi began capturing weaker species as slaves. Former pirates bought licenses and became law-abiding privateers. Soon outposts were established and ships built, and the horrors of war became nothing more than half-remembered nightmares. The people were given freedoms they never had under the Emperor, and they were happy.

Outpost Name: Old Trivia
Planet Summary: The old home world of the Braxi is now too polluted to be habitable for the majority of the populace and has become almost deserted. A few factories and mining facilities dot its surface now, indistinguishable from the ancient ruins that cover the planet.
Asset: Minerals which are used to produce narcotics, ships, weapons, and other products.

Outpost Name: Revus
Summary: Named for the emperor of the old Trivik Empire, this watery planet is a hub for the slave trade. It boasts species-specific facilities specially designed to allow slaves to survive, without escaping, until they are sold.
Asset: Some minerals from the islands, slaves.

Outpost Name: Ryzus
Summary: This large tropical paradise is home to warm oceans, white beaches, and beautiful courtesans, offering a respite from the cold, cruel galaxy. It was named for the old god of the Trivik Empire and every year the largest festival in the kingdom, the Burning of Ryzus, is held here to celebrate the abandonment of religion and the old ideals. Because the Braxi's eyes are so sensitive to light, they spend most of the day on Ryzus underground, but emerge at night to attend parties and meet in bars. Other species that enjoy tropical conditions can be found on the surface during the day, however.
Asset: Great weather and lots of tourism.

Outpost Name: The Sentinel
Summary: The barren moon of Ryzus, The Sentinel is the only Trivik military base. It currently has no ships except for Godsbane, and only a handful of turrets and other defenses.
Asset: Some minerals, shipyards.

Majority Species: Braxi (Majority here meaning 60+% of your faction)

Species Description: Braxi stand 4-5 feet tall and have large ears and eyes for hearing through solid rock and seeing in the dark. They have broad hands with three fingers and a thumb, and broad three-toed feet. Their tough skin is typically gray or brownish with some spots and patterns. Their teeth are broad and flat for grinding up different types of food. Their reproductive organs are comparable to those of humans. Non-Braxi have trouble telling the sexes apart without examining their genitalia. Pregnancies last about three months, and as many as six or seven Braxi can be born at once. They reach adulthood at one year but usually die at around age ten.

While the Braxi are warm-blooded mammals, it is unusual to see one with visible hair. Only freaks are born with hair on their head, face, or body. The mark of a truly wizened Braxi is one who has seen enough years (at least ten) to grow some scruffy, stiff white hair from their chin, ears, and head. Although they consider hair to be generally unattractive, they also see it as a mark of wisdom and place great value in the wise words of hairy old elders. Conversely, young Braxi who grow hair before they are old and wrinkled are seen as hideous and usually become pariahs, disowned or at the very least hidden away by their families.

Majority Species Traits: Immunity - great immune systems for fighting disease, and they can eat almost anything; Perception - can see in the dark and hear for miles around; Short-lived - fast metabolism leads to 10-12 year lifespans; Sensitivity - vulnerable to bright light and loud sounds (2 positive perks, 2 negative flaws)

Government: Absolute monarchy: The first in the line of royal succession becomes the High King or High Queen. They can in turn marry as many other partners as they wish, so there are usually several Kings or Queens, but none has the absolute power of the one true High Monarch.
Economy: Free market: Private corporations dominate Braxi economy, though powerful monopolies have risen over the years, leading to only a handful of guilds (i.e. the Slavers Guild) which crush their competitors. The government also requires that citizens and corporations buy licenses before they can deal in prostitution, slavery, narcotics, privateering, mining, duelling, and a number of other activities. The monarch then imposes light taxes on any profits made off of engaging in these activities.
Religion: Faith and worship have been outlawed. Braxi found guilty of religious activity are enslaved indefinitely.
Military: Privateers licensed by the monarch and private mercenaries hired by corporations to protect cargo are the only form of Braxi military, though plans are underway to commission ships for a royal fleet.
Ideology: The Braxi value freedom for themselves above all else, even if that freedom comes at the expense of other species. Almost all crimes, even "unlicensed dueling" (murder), are punished by simple fines. The people of the Trivik Kingdom have no prisons, nor corporal or capital punishment. The Braxi are a good people at heart, and crime rates are relatively low.

The Braxi are also terrified of religion and every aspect of the old ways of the Trivik Empire that preceded the Trivik Kingdom. Therefor, historians, scholars, and archaeologists are few and far between, as they are feared as cultists, traitors, and even sorcerers. The pursuit of history and artifacts is not illegal, but it is heavily frowned upon by society.

Name: Godsbane
Class: Heavy Frigate
Weapons: Heavily armed with energy weapons
Captain: Madix (m)
Perk: Royally adorned, impressive to behold
Flaw: Slow and unmaneuverable
Notes: The royal flagship, and indeed the only royal ship at all.

Name: The King's Man
Class: Frigate
Weapons: Armed with energy weapons
Captain: TBA
Perk: Armed and armored
Flaw: Forward laser banks malfunction about 10% of the time
Notes: A privateering ship. Its captain likes to think he's the king's favorite.

Name: The Hunter
Class: Destroyer
Weapons: Heavily armed with energy weapons
Captain: Krevin (m)
Perk: fast as greesed lightning
Flaw: delicate as a spider's web
Notes: A mercenary ship. Its captain is cautious, seasoned, and knows how to strike fast and stay out of danger.

Name: The Wicked Wench
Class: Corvette
Weapons: armed with energy weapons
Captain: Jaksa (f)
Perk: deadly accuracy
Flaw: lurches and sputters as it sails
Notes: A privateering ship.

Name: The Master
Class: Corvette
Weapons: weapons are focused on disabling other ships
Captain: Harlin (m) and Broia (f), married
Perk: extra room for slaves
Flaw: half as much room for fuel
Notes: A privateering ship specializing in capturing slaves.

Name: Loyalty
Class: Corvette
Weapons: Defensive weaponry
Captain: Brevin (m)
Perk: Sturdy and tough
Flaw: No auto-targeting system, manual weapons only
Notes: A hired bodyguard to cargo ships.

Name: The Faithless Friend
Class: Transport
Weapons: almost none
Captain: Mixa (f)
Perk: fast and comfortable
Flaw: helpless in a fight
Notes: Transports tourists and supplies to and from Ryzus

Name: Her Highness
Class: Transport
Weapons: defensive weapons
Captain: Parga (f)
Perk: Well-defended
Flaw: Slower than the average transport.
Notes: The largest narcotic-hauling transport in the kingdom.

Name: His Highness
Class: Transport
Weapons: almost none
Captain: Pargo (m), twin and rival of Parga
Perk: fast, lots of room for cargo
Flaw: Defenseless, little room for fuel, half the crew is stoned.
Notes: The inferior rival to Her Highness.

Name: The Phantom
Class: Transport
Weapons: some defensive weaponry
Captain: Garik
Perk: Drones produce technology as the ship travels.
Flaw: expensive to maintain
Notes: A traveling factory which uses drones to produce products on the way to delivery sites.

Name: The Fickle Flyer
Class: Transport
Weapons: some defensive weaponry
Captain: Jorba (m)
Perk: fast & reliable
Flaw: fickle captain
Notes: A transport for hire to the highest bidder. Extremely reliable, but only if the captain is paid enough not to sell your cargo to another customer.

Name: King Yortane
Species: Braxi
Skills: Pleasing the people.
Personality: Good-natured, fun-loving, but greedy.
Short History: Yortane inherited the throne when he came of age at one year, and has won the kingdom's love over the past five years. Now a wise Braxi at age six, he is looking to expand the kingdom's borders.

Name: Queen Orvett
Species: Braxi
Skills: Investing.
Personality: Intelligent, clever, cunning.
Short History: Yortane's first and most beloved wife, Orvett has no interest in political power but is always looking for ways to add to the royal treasury.

Name: Queen Axta
Species: Braxi
Skills: Love-making.
Personality: Naive, clueless.
Short History: Axta is Yortane's second wife, married only for her beauty and ability to please men.

Name: Captain Madix
Species: Braxi
Skills: Commanding ships in combat
Personality: Serious, cautious, wise.
Short History: Madix was once a mercenary hired to protect transport ships until Yortane noticed his accomplishments in battle and put him in command of the new flagship. Madix is unhappy with the clunky ship but goes solemnly about the duty.

Name: Captain Rogin
Species: Braxi
Skills: Being arrogant
Personality: Headstrong, self-important
Short History: Rogin is a Braxi of around four or five who has captured his share of plunder for the crown. His small victories have inflated his ego, however, and he now sees himself as the king's best man. UPDATE: Rogin has been stripped of his command and his ship seized for the royal fleet.

Name: Captain Krevin
Species: Braxi
Skills: good judgement, knows when to take risks, good pilot
Personality: Krevin is cautious but knows when to take risks. He is trusted by his crew and has never led them astray yet.
Short History: Krevin is a seasoned privateer of eight. He once preyed on Braxi ships but was offered a license by the king for his accomplishments (after paying a fine).

Name: Captain Jaksa
Species: Braxi
Skills: pursuing and capturing/disabling starships
Personality: bad temper yet determined and competent
Short History: Jaksa is a foul-mouthed, hot-tempered little Braxi in command of an even more unstable stable starship. She must know what she's doing, however, as she makes quite a profit privateering.

Name: Captain Harlin
Species: Braxi
Skills: leadership and making friends
Personality: Harlin is essentially a good person, though he sees slaves as merely property. He is soft-spoken and often generous, though he can also be cunning when it comes to making a profit.
Short History: Harlin married Broia before he was even one and they sailed off in The Master to seek their fortunes in the slave trade.

Name: Captain Broia
Species: Braxi
Skills: intimidation and interrogation
Personality: Ruthless, sometimes inconsiderate, but also loving to her husband
Short History: Broia is the tough co-captain of The Master and husband of Harlin, the other captain. She often second-guesses his judgement in front of the crew leading to awkward situations in which it is unclear whose orders should be followed, but she loves her husband dearly and usually means well.

Name: Captain Brevin
Species: Braxi
Skills: hand-to-hand combat, marksmanship, piloting, targeting and firing with ship weapons
Personality: Brevin is cold and calculating, possibly even sociopathic, and is without mercy or compassion
Short History: Brevin's mother died giving birth to him. He was the only offspring of his litter, a rare occurrence for the Braxi. He was born the size of a six-month-year-old, and is now over six feet tall with a full head of hair and a bristly black beard. He is called freak behind is back, but pays the gossipers no heed. His only goal in life is protect his clients to the best of his ability.

Name: Captain Mixa
Species: Braxi
Skills: TBA
Personality: TBA
Short History: TBA

Name: Captain Parga
Species: Braxi
Skills: commanding ships safely and efficiently
Personality: competent and rational and rarely makes mistakes
Short History: Parga has commanded her starship since before her first birthday and has never botched a delivery. She maintains strict discipline over her crew and sees that they never use the narcotics they are paid to transport.

Name: Captain Pargo
Species: Braxi
Skills: not many
Personality: incompetent, headstrong
Short History: Pargo takes every opportunity to remind his twin sister and rival, Parga, that he was born before her and is thus her senior. Parga takes every opportunity to show Pargo how a competent captain transports cargo. No matter how hard he tries, Pargo never seems to make even a fraction of the deliveries, or the profit, as his younger sister.

Name: Captain Garik
Species: Braxi
Skills: TBA
Personality: TBA
Short History: TBA

Name: Captain Jorba
Species: Braxi
Skills: back-stabbing, deceit, negotiating prices
Personality: disloyal, cunning, and remorseless
Short History: Jorba is disloyal to the extreme and all his clients know it. However, he is absolutely the most reliable transport captain, if he is paid enough. He is hired by rich customers to transport sensitive cargo safely and quickly.

Name: Inerva
Species: Braxi
Skills: charm, guile
Personality: charismatic, deceitful
Short History: Inerva is one of the smartest Braxi alive, and also one of the most charming. King Yortane relies on him for council, and so far the albino Braxi has not led his king astray. However, the middle-aged royal adviser also leads a secret cult devoted to restoring the old empire and most of all promoting the worship of Ryzus, the old god.

Name: Gorbij
Species: Braxi
Skills: overseeing mining operations
Personality: average intelligence, slightly naive, well-intentioned, down-to-earth
Short History: Gorbij is just the average family man trying to provide for his wife and kids. He works full-time at a surface mining facility on Trivia.

Name: Dursa
Species: Braxi
Skills: overseeing narcotics production
Personality: bad-tempered, depressed
Short History: Dursa is an overweight, drug-abusing old crone who oversees narcotics production on one of the few functional facilities on Old Trivia.

Name: Ixi
Species: Braxi
Skills: answering questions, charming clients
Personality: patient, falsely sweet, very professional
Short History: Ixi is a young and overly-chipper secretary working at the human slave facility on Revus. Nothing phases her as she answers the same questions every day from polite or simply irate and dissatisfied customers.

Name: Tracy Good
Species: human
Skills: Pleasing clients, writing
Personality: a genuinely good person
Short History: Tracy Good (or Lila Fox as she is known professionally) is an exotic dancer and courtesan on Ryzus. She mostly entertains the human or humanoid guests, and writes about life in her spare time.

Name: Admiral Pax
Species: Braxi
Skills: commanding starships and military
Personality: gruff yet competent and wise
Short History: Pax is a seasoned mercenary who was appointed to the rank of admiral for his accomplishments in battle. The title doesn't mean much considering the royal navy consists of one flagship and one military base. Pax commands the former from the latter. He and the king are currently working to assemble an actual navy.

Name: Fraxes
Species: Braxi
Skills: identifying artifacts, writing reports
Personality: curious, sincere
Short History: Fraxes is the guild master of the Archaeology Guild, if it can be called that. His father and his father before him and so on have passed down the knowledge of the ancient times through the years, and now Fraxes must continue the legacy. If not for the Archaeology Guild, all knowledge of the old ways will die out -- something which the king would like very dearly, but which would strike a blow to the few scholars still interested in ancient history.

[GrievousKhan]

No. But only because you asked.

Oops forgot, every trade with Cap and Braxi, except for melon.

You can stay with the trustworthy Kops. ;J

[Vahir]

Fluxium! Fluxium! Come get yer psionic enhancing Fluxium here!

[GrievousKhan]

Hmm, I forget who I was having the skirmish with. >.>

Hmm, Trent is still missing.