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[AYoungWarthog]

A New Era
The year is 2156, by human standards, and late December has brought new discoveries, new advancements, and a new humanity. The last one hundred thirty years has seen some of the most astonishing advancements in mankind’s brief history as a species; from FTL travel thanks to the use of Ion Drives, gauss weaponry in its testing stages, and the greatest accomplishment to date: a terraformed and colonized Mars holding a population of close to two billion. With over twelve billion humans on Earth, the planet is starting to become an ecumenopolis (world city) as Venus’s terraforming has begun and Mars’s population increases by the day. The collective human governments don’t want to admit it, but they know the truth behind the coming years: Earth is dying. In a desperate attempt to find resources and living space for the booming population the newly formed Terran Colonial Republic and its Senate of World Leaders has sent out a request for the Terran Fleet of 57 vessels, both warships and scientific research vessels to be sent to Jupiter where they will begin a colonizing effort on the moon of Europa, also known as “Jupiter-2”.

Little do they know, Europa holds both the key to their salvation… And their destruction.

The Terran Colonial Republic
Info coming soon…

Terran Republic Technology

Spoiler

The standard ballistic weapon of the Terran Marine Corps, a collective force of all humanity, this weapon holds a sixty-round magazine and can be effectively lethal up to three hundred meters in the hands of a trained marine. Famous across Mars as the weapon of the frontier, the AR6 is the newly adopted weapon by many of the TMC’s Republican Divisions and is the most common weapon on the Europan colony effort. It can be modified easily into a submachine gun (AR6A) or a sniper rifle (AR6S) or even a heavy machine gun (AR6HG).

The newest innovation in exosuit technology, the L5 CESS is the top-of-the-line combat gear and exploration gear for humans in an unfriendly environment, be it a low atmosphere, vacuum, or extreme temperatures. A hard case torso along with soft-suit arms, legs, and neck allow for natural movement for the most part in reasonable gravity. A climate control suite, air filtration equipment, a medical suite, a communications array, and a holographic GPS/HUD display are all available for addition to the basic suit and come standard on the military version, which is a standard maritime-blue camouflage in color.

The Higgs Drive is the most advanced piece of technology in the human arsenal to date. Using relatively new methods, it can pass an electric current over a specialized sphere which fires a static burst of energy throughout a secondary hull within the ship. This bolt of energy is able to neutralize the Higgs Bosons within the particles that make up the respective vessel, rendering it massless for a period of time determined by the length at which the current is passed over the Higgs Drive. A vessel traveling in “Transient Space” a term derived from the time it takes to make a jump, can reach speeds of about 360 light-years in a twenty-four hour period. That means a trip from Earth to Sol in Transient Space would take roughly 0.000001054 seconds (1.054*10^-7 seconds or 1/10 of a microsecond) or one thousand times faster than the blink of an eye. However, this also means that a human could never feasibly control such a high speed jump, and therefore, a quantum computer with Artificial Intelligence is installed in all ships using the name: ISAAC or the Integrated Ship Artificial Algorithm Calculator. This computer is an obedient, artificially simulated life form capable of speaking via holographic displays throughout the ship and is normally linked to the helmsman’s terminals directly to assist in the run-times of the Higgs Drive.

The MHD Cannon mounted as a main gun on most UPAN warships uses a two meter long, 50kg, liquefied combination of iron, nickel, cobalt, and titanium superheated to nearly 50,000°K. To fire the weapon it requires a charged of roughly 100 terawatts of electrical output, or one hundred trillion watts of electrical energy. This amount of energy is achieved in the anti-fusion reactor, or Vector Drive Core, within the stern of the ship. When fired, it takes time to recharge the discharge valve, the firing mechanism which allows a large enough energy burst, to power a rail-gun to magnetically through the metals at up to ten percent the speed of light. This means that the liquid plasma bolt would slam into a target with roughly one petajoule or force, or the same force of the asteroid that killed Earth’s dinosaurs.

The Vector Drive Core is the most common human power cell aboard ships. It has two chambers, the hydrogen fusion reactor which powers the basic Flash Torch Thrusters, as well as the much hotter hydrogen anti-fusion reactor. The anti-fusion reactor vents interstellar and interplanetary hydrogen atoms into a chamber with anti-protons which creates an antimatter reaction generating roughly ten terawatts of electrical energy every second but at the cost of also generating more heat than the core of Sol. To counter this problem, ships vent this heat through pipes cooled by liquid nitrogen before dousing the plasma in the liquid nitrogen itself and venting the left over heat into space, so that the crew is not vaporized from an overheated drive system.

The most common drive system used by space vessels, Flash Torches are not unlike their more powerful cousins, the Fusion Torches; venting high-pressure hydrogen plasma into space, the plasma generated by vacuuming interstellar hydrogen from space around the vessel, allowing the vessel to use high speeds, acute maneuvers, and a steady, self-regenerating form of fuel.

Fusion Torches are the torches used to vent heated plasma from the anti-fusion reactor into space, jetting the vessel forward at high rates of speed nearly one hundred times that of early shuttles. It requires cooling every hour via liquid nitrogen or the torch heads will go through something referred to as: “Emergency Flash Venting” where the nozzles seal shut from the heat, melting the titanium alloy and vent the plasma back through the vessel and into the crew’s quarters.

In its early testing stages in late 2156, EMGT is the use of micro-sized MHD Cannon technology to fling sand-sized grains of iron down range at speeds near the speed of light.

[hider=TCR Fleet Roster]
(34 Military Vessels)

There kilometer long monsters were built specifically in the fear of a contact war with an advanced alien species. There are currently three of them: [i]TRSV Tokyo, New York, and Seoul.[i]

The newest addition to the TCR fleet, these two kilometer long vessels were built when humanity expanded its colonial efforts to the Venus terraforming project. There is currently only one of them: [i]TRSV Shanghai.[i] (the TRSV Beijing is Under Construction as well!)

Four of these eight hundred meter long ships are used for heavy combat against a foe that humans do not believe even exists, though, as the Republican Council has stated: “Better safe than sorry.” The four vessels are: TRSV Leonardo Da Vinci, Hawking, Tesla, and Galileo

Alien Technology

Spoiler

The <Elar-Öpha T’kxam> Carbine (lit. “Gun-4 Hunter” Carbine)

Standardized in the year 5678ei (1861 CE), the Citinian Republic’s use of the <Elar T’kxam> (designated the “LR4” by the TCR) as its main battle rifle has become something of legend throughout the Galaxy. When the red armor of the Republican Marines is seen along with their LR4s most militaries experience a rush of fear. Thanks to the rifles heavy reliance on kinetic energy, gauss technology, and a high magazine capacity of close to six thousand sand-sized pellets (which are accelerated to a speed close to that of light, making an impact relative to a .308 rifle), the <T’kxam> has become a standard weapon in many of the Republic’s allied armies as well. It is known galaxy-wide for its telltale snapping sounds, and is lethally accurate well up to 500m. An all-around great rifle, the LR4 is formidable foe in the hands of a trained user.

The <Th’on Kxonthr> (Shortened: <Th’okxonthr> Hard-Suit Body Armor (lit. “Body Shield”)

The hard suit worn by Republic troops is something of a marvel in its own right. Integrated life-support systems, heating and cooling systems, a holographic HUD mounted in-visor, linked communication channels, and a fully capable medical suite able to repair minor damage and cut off blood-flow to wounded areas, the Th’on Kxonthr is the pinnacle of protection on the battlefield. Normally painted in either a solid red or a white and red combination to embody the Republic colors; the armor the standard uniform for all combatants in the Citinian Republic.

Character Sheet:
Name:
Age:
Planet of Origin: (Mars, Earth, Luna, or Phoebes)
Height:
Weight:
Sex:
Ethnicity:

Psychological Evaluation:
Personality:
Sexuality:
Interests:

Background:
Class: (Marine, Scientists, Navy)
Acquaintances: (Other characters?)

Strengths:
Weaknesses:
Fears:
Hobbies:
Quirks:
Vices:
Miscellaneous:

Spoiler

Alien Biology Spoiler

The Citinian species, unbeknownst to the human race, is a biologically similar alien kind. Typically standing about 6’6” and weighing in at 85-90kg, a male Citinian is a larger than the average human, though his body and chemical/biological make-up is much like the human’s. A carbon-nitrogen life form that breathes nitrogen-oxygen blends and drinks liquid water, the Citinian species’ largest difference from the humans is its pale skin used to absorb more starlight, obtaining vital warmth in order to assist in the body’s digestive processes as the Citinian diet consists of nearly three times as many calories as a human’s. Darker eyes with large pupils react to movement more acutely than human eyes, making Citinians able to sense moving objects and see much better in dark places than their biologic-“cousins”. As a natural predator, Citinians have very fast reflexes and reaction times, and they are normally built very stalky.

The final two items on the list of differences between Citinians and Humans are:
1. Citinians are naturally, though it is not yet understood how by scientists, immortal to age. Able to live for millions of years if left untouched, the Citinian body can still die from damage, starvation, or other things, but not of age.
And…
2. The Citinian body has two hearts, each much larger than a human’s, allowing for more oxygen to be passed onto the bloodstream at much faster rates. This means Citinians are not able to handle oxygen levels that most humans would consider thin, yet still breathable, air.

Rules and Regulations

• Guild Rules apply at all times…
• OOC Conflict will not be tolerated, respect your fellow role-players or you will be removed.
• Respect the GM but think for yourself, while we might know more about the universe than most, if something is completely unexplainable, you have the right to speak out… But we are role-players too, and fellow role-players are to be shown respect.
• Posting should be a minimum of every four days with at least one person between your last post. We expect a minimum of three paragraphs (eight sentences to a paragraph). GRAMMAR IS A MUST! As I have seen xPromothesus say on the Guild many times, and agree with him, there is a difference from “The best period.” And “The best, period.” Be sure you can write at an advanced level, this roleplay is NOT for the average Guild user looking for a casual game, this is for serious writers with serious talent!
• This is not for the weak of heart, it is rated M for Mature do to blood, gore, sex, violence, adult language, the use of drugs, and other things I’d care not to mention… If you are under the age of seventeen, please do not get involved.
• Be realistic, bullets don’t curve around you, your character isn’t a superhuman.
• No metagaming, power-playing, godmodding… However some character manipulation is allowed… For example… If one character yells “Look out!” they do not need to wait for the other person to respond… However, long dialogue is required to be role-played or collaborated.
• If you have read these terms, rules, and the whole interest check, and wish to join please post a character sheet and include a section that is called “Favorite Fruit.”

[Red Beret]

LIVING IN AMERICAAAAAAA

Also, MOAR INFO PLOX

(And for ****'s sake, if you don't pay me for my endorsement this time, I will ****ing end you.)

[AYoungWarthog]

*hands Arbee two hundred Fucks-Given Dollars*

[CommunistZed]

...
Maaaybe, I've got a rather full plate as of late.
But then again, I've got a rather big plate as well, so I might be able to fit this in.

[AYoungWarthog]

Buuuuump.

[Corporal Lance]

You raaaaaang?

I'll give it an interest. I like the premise thus far, but I too would like to see a little more information, less regarding story and more about information involving the Terran Colonial Republic and the game world in general, unless that's a secret to be discovered.

I'm also a sucker for motivating Marine Corps shit, I'll be honest.

[AYoungWarthog]

Ah! Lance, yes, I did ring. I will get on more info immediately, however a lot of game world info regarding the enemy forces is to be discovered later as the Humans know nothing about them until they stumble upon them on a scouting mission. I can however give info on the TCR, TMC, and basic sciences and tech of the universe. Also, as per request of my fried who created this universe, I may be posting linguistic documents and a lexicon on the alien language sometime during the game.

The creator of this universe wanted me to make an interactive RP where mode detailed aspects of his already detailed universe could be created, and apparently one of those would be adding to and expanding these aliens' lexicon specifically.


I assume we're all still interested now that we know we're being used as guinea pigs for a orignal canon novel universe?

[Lupus]

Hello there my German Friend. I ain't no guinea pig, but more of a lab rat.(I cheat in the maze test )

[AYoungWarthog]

Ahhh, Lupus, so nice of you to join the party. It seems the Trio of Doom has assembled for old time's sake?

[Red Beret]

I assume we're all still interested now that we know we're being used as guinea pigs for a orignal canon novel universe?

Only if I get credited as a co-writer. :P