Behind Enemy Lines (The OOC)

[Ironblood]

IC

The years is 2298, and on the cusp of the next century humanity finds itself locked in a vicious galactic war with a sentient alien race - the Cydrans - for the last forty years. They boast more colonized worlds, a larger army, more advance technology and they fight with near-fanatical ferocity. Not all is bleak, and against overwhelming odds humanity has proved itself to be an enemy not easily overcome. Scientists and engineers have managed to not only learn but also adapt Cydran technology, providing defenses against their carbon-beam rifles and utilizing their shielding technology. Nanobots and trauma-gels have become fully realized in the last twenty years. With several worlds now colonized and dozens of space stations housing millions of lives, humanity has not only survived the onslaught, but thrived in the face of adversity. With everything on the line humanity has proven its mettle: if we’re going down we’re bringing you with us.

Time is against humanity, however, and as the war goes on more lives are lost. Even with the advancements humans have made by studying Cydran tech, the human cost is higher. The Cydrans have refused all proposals of peace – when they could be bothered to speak with the humans – and seem intent on ending all human life. An end to the war needs to come about – one way or another.

Recently, Navy Intelligence has discovered an outlying Cydran space station utilizing previously unseen technology to hide from interstellar scans: a cloaking program. The station seems completely defenseless aside from the guns equipped to it (which the ship’s shielding tech should repel without incident), with no Cydran ships protecting it. An idea is formed: perhaps a small team can infiltrate the space station and access files, navigation codes, orders. A team of exemplary soldiers capable of such a mission, as failure was not an option. So a squad is formed from top military personal; individuals who proved themselves in battle, from tactics and strategy to unflinching bravery and everything in between. Assembled and sent out on an infiltration mission to a Cydran space station (that also details the termination of all sentient aboard) to retrieve vital information about the colonized world of Arandia and – more importantly –the location of the Illustrious High Prelate Teloh’Fain.

Unfortunately, no one anticipated how powerful the space station’s guns were; small, ionized cannons affixed to the station. Weaponry that the Cydran had never used before was now barreling down a ship meant for stealth and speed – not heavy assault. The core engine was hit, and the ship began its descent to the planet Arandia, the Cydran world.

Encyclopedia

Cydrans range in height from approximately seven to nine feet tall, with eight feet being the average height. They are heavy in the chest, back and shoulders, with three fingers and a thumb on each hand. They have long legs and suspended heels, standing on the balls of their three-toed feet. Their faces are broad and flat, their eyes deep set and their noses flat with high bridges. They have no outter ear but rather a small slit in the flesh where an ear would normally sit.

They vary in skin colours: light to dark, browns, reds, greens and light blues, and can be solid in colour or mottled with hues of gold, silver, or white. Their skin colour seems to denote their origin of nationality- much like humans. They have a redundant nervous system, allowing them to withstand pain that would otherwise cripple the individual. They have also evolved to have a highly advance immune system – biological warfare is ineffective.

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During the first few years of the war, Arandia was an unsettled planet brimming with resources. It was a focal point of many conflicts as both humans and Cydrans fought above and on the planet, attempting to claim the lush world. Humans were eventually driven off the world and it has ever since belonged to Cydrans. Arandia’s wilderness is very much still intact and lush, with the Cydrans founding several settlements - mostly military. Her resources are exploited vigorously with civilian colonies forming in deposit-rich areas to mine or harvest the mineral from the planet. Arandia's position in relation to its sun grants the planet a similar orbit to that of Earth's, meaning that the seasons and days are much the same. Arandia's fauna and flora has been largely untouched.

Laripharium: Commonly called “Ivory Titans,” these creatures are strict herbivores that stand approximately forty feet.
They travel in herds up to twenty members, though a dozen or so is more common.
The “gentle giants” of Arandia, they pose little to no threat.


Steriax: Commonly called “Raptors,” these creatures are carnivores that stand approximately ten feet.
Generally they travel but it is not uncommon to see two together.
They are extremely fast – the fastest recorded running 85 mph. Extremely dangerous.
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Acronym for Allied Armed Forces, it is what humanity's army is called. Commonly shortened to AAF.

Coilgun Concept - Rifle


Coilgun concept - Pistol
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Adamantite to the space-faring age is what steel was in the industrial era. It is used for nearly everything and is the strongest known alloy in the known universe. Adamantite is one of the most valuable metals known to both the AAF and Cydran, used for ships, weapons, armour, ammo - basically everything and anything.

A planet rich in admantite that sees constant fighting between AAF and the Cydrans, both space and planetary. An asteroid minefield called the Cylus belt is located near Izoluar IV. Reputed as one of the largest and most dangerous - rarely traveled and nearly never survived.

Once a human colony supporting a healthy populous, New Haven was struck relentlessly by Cydrans forces indiscriminately extinguishing all human life they came in contact with. The colony was decimated and barely a handful of survivors remained when the AAF responded to a belated distress call. Since the attack New Haven has never recovered and is currently unoccupied.

Poor command resulted in an underpowered firefight between the AAF and Cydrans, resulting in the deaths of hundreds and the destruction of four ships. Survivors were stranded on the planet Minerva for a week and a half waiting for extraction, and evading Cydran ground forces searching for survivors.

A terminal disease that is characterized by destruction of brain cells. Before a cure was discovered by Vincent Merill, it was often fatal, with life expectancy lasting from onset of diagnosis to death rarely lasting longer than three years.

Nanobots: Microscopic robots that are responsible for purifying and filtering liquids.

Trauma-gels: A syringed injection that contains an anti-septic, an anesthetic, a protein that promotes blood coagulation and a protein-accelerator for blood cells to repair the wound.

Uber-gels: A modification on the Trauma-gels by Vincent Merill, Uber-gels pack a more powerful healing punch capable of repairing broken bones near-instantly and can restore a soldier back to fighting fit. However the injection is not widely distributed through the AAF as its euphoric high is considerably endangering to the subjects. Vincent has been issued allowance to possess the injection and use it on soldiers in his own command.

Shields: An energy shield for buffering firepower. Can be used on large objects (such as ships) or smaller objects (such as singular vehicle) and individual people.

Pantheon Tech: A highly advance AI programming company that have access to some of the best minds humanity has to offer. As such they are frequently developing and creating some of the most advance AI units known to man.

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Military Record
aka: Character Sheets

Name:

Age:

Appearance:
Picture is not necessary, however if you choose to use one please, no cartoon/anime.

Weapons:
Please do not hesitate to use your own concept. I will gladly add it to the "Encyclopedia" section.
Humans have utilized plenty of Cydran tech - perhaps your character has a prototype weapon?

Personality:

Specialty:
Any specialty that your character processes: Tech-savvy, weapon specialist, medical progeny, linguistics, strategy genius, infiltration expert. Whatever additional skills you'd like your character to have.

Past Achievements:
Any past achievements where your character performed exemplary and set them apart from a common grunt. It can be anything - just provide a few details and I will add it into the "Encyclopedia" section.

History:
Again, feel free to make up anything.

Concerns:
Has your character previously suffered from PTSD? Do they have an illness that requires daily medication? Do they have a tendency to disregard orders in favor of another plan, or disrespect their superiors?

Miscellaneous:

*I am favourable of characters having a past together. Maybe your character will refuse to be in any other squad without another player's character. Maybe your character doesn't get along with another character. This isn't necessary by any means, more or less just a thought.



Squad Members

Name: Vance

Age: 25

Appearance: Vance has Short dark hair, and blue eyes. He also has a sizable scar on the left side of his chin, running along his lip.

Weapons:
ICP-m2 (Ion Coil Projector - mark 2. Basically a bigass Tazer.)

HICP-m2 (H stands for handheld)

Electro-Magnetic Pulse (Or EMP) Grenades (If you have to ask, you have no business in a sci-fi RPG.)

ReCon Drone "Pretty Fly" (Can fly, has normal, night vision, and Infrared cameras mounted. Small enough to be handheld. No self defense weapons.)

Personality: Calm, dark, very quiet. Vance doesn't connect well with people, and often looks down on himself. He takes company with his drones most often, and carries one with him at all times that he views as his best friend. Vance also is never seen talking without his helmet. When he does speak, it comes out a low, electronic growl.

Specialty:
Vance is an engineer, through and through. He works best with wires and gears. Excellent skill in Jury rigging tools, and crafting weapons (His ICPs are custom made)

Past Achievements:
Vance is known for being the first soldier to use electric weaponry exclusively. Vance also is rumored to have some connection to the Minerva Event, but these are purely unconfirmed rumors. Among the other stories that the rookies pass around about Vance, the most popular and most widely believed is that Vance was captured by the Cydrans and tortured to the point that he was physically unable to speak. Which helps explain why he never talks without his helmet on.

History:
Vance is a Commando, though and through. He joined the military on his 18th birthday, and found his way to Commando status. He's always been a support soldier, though. Vance rarely talks about his pre-military life, and talks even less about his military life. Come to think of it, he doesn't even talk that much at all...

Concerns:
Vance has shown some level of mental instability. He also tends to not be very communicative, which leads to some bad situations.

Miscellaneous: Vance has a personal shield generator, but It's very unstable, due to his constant tinkering.

Name: “November”

Age: 12

Appearance:

Weapons:
She is installed with protractible vibro-blade on her right arm, and an optical laser system, she also has a built in Taser in her left arm.
Personality:
November was installed with a adaptable personality matrix, to make her more human-friendly. She is a being of reason, and does not feel remorse for the decisions she has made since she considers them all the right decision given the available information. While she expresses no regret for her decisions, she has expressed regret over failure, loss of human life, and other surprisingly human things.
Specialty:
She is a literally super-human pilot, and is capable of utilizing and repairing most human technologies. She is also programmed with a learning system which allows her to function within and adapt to a variety of environments.
Past Achievements:
-Legally became a person, pretty boss.
-While stalling for reinforcements, in the battle of Izoluar IV a mineral rich mining world necessary to human ship production, the human fleet led the Cydran into the Cylus belt, one of the largest and most dangerous asteroid belts in human space. The only human ship that made it out unscathed was November’s.
History:
November was the 11th in a series of prototype pilot AIs made by Pantheon Tech. She was also the most successful, after exemplary service she was purchased by a collector instead of being shut down along with the others. For the next six years kept her updated with the most advanced programming and eventually upgraded her to fully volitional, as opposed to non-volitional AI, she became capable of independent decision making and was legally “sentient” which meant she could no longer be “owned” according to recent AI legislation.
Now free, she joined the military’s attempts to stop the Cydran invasion. Evaluating herself as a potentially immortal being she decided it was in her best interests to end the threat they posed to the continued existence of human civilization.
Concerns:
As an AI, viruses and other forms of cybernetic warfare are always a danger. She has also put mission objectives above preservation of life in the past, which can make her a risk to your life on occasion.
Miscellaneous:

Name: Darien Wayland

Age: 35

Appearance:

Weapons: Sniper rifle, two sidearms, assortment of knives

Personality: Darien has seen not only his entire family killed by Cydrans, but hundreds of comrades in arms during the war. He has a dinstinct hatred for the race and resents their crusade against humanity, feeling it is unjustified. As a determined, dedicated soldier, Darien is ready to do whatever it takes to stop the war and is willing to get his hands dirty to do so. Having lived long enough to see half his friends killed, Darien prefers to distance himself from others before he can become emotionally attached to them. He has accepted the possibility of death, and embraces it, convinced that he is dead already.

Specialty: Infiltrator-Commando

Past Achievements: Surviving Cydran occupation of New Haven. Kill count and survival of the mid-war campaigns, where new tactics and technology were just starting to be employed. Special operations behind enemy lines.


Any past achievements where your character performed exemplary and set them apart from a common grunt. It can be anything - just provide a few details and I will add it into the "Encyclopedia" section.

History: Born on the frontier world New Haven, Darien lived a quiet life of bliss ignorance. Every colony established on the edges of human space were expected to be self reliant and New Haven was no different. So when the war effort began taking it's toll on humanity's resources and manpower, New Haven was one of the few colonies that wasn't significantly effect by. As a result Darien never fully realized how serious the battle with the Cydrans were until it hit home in the form of a full Cydran invasion. Orbital bombardment decimated what little defenses they had, provided critical shock and awe tactics and allowed ground troops to land unhindered. Planetside the colonists were sheep for the slaughter, where everyone but a handful of survivors were killed, and those who did manage to slip away were hunted down by a relentless enemy. Darien himself was pushed into the wild and was forced to live off the land whilst evading Cydran patrols.

It would be weeks before a distress call broadcasted during the initial parts of the invasion reached the rest of humanity. The response was a quick and decisive one, a fierce counter-attack that caught the Cydrans off guard and decimated the alien forces at New Haven. In the middle of the ground stage of the battle, Darien was found as the one of the only survivors. Grateful for the rescue, and eager to get back at the Cydrans, Darien enlisted two years before the age limit required every new recruit to be.

As a colonist on the edges of human space, Darien was taught to distance himself from technology in the event they were suddenly unable to support it. He was given only a basic education. He knew what five plus five was, who the homo sapiens are and how to read and write. Compared to other recruits though, he was outmatched in booksmarts, and failed the vocational test that the military requires entry level recruits to take. In a time of war, where manpower was a major concern and volunteers were rare, Darien's intelligence was overlooked.

While Darien would never exceed in catergories like algerba or chemistry, on the frontlines, it was found he excelled in killing Cydrans. A natural shot with uncanny reflexes and instincts, Darien was one of the few to survive the bulk of the mid-war campaigns without so much as a scratch. It was on the fields of planets like Eridanus and the mountains of Hades III that he made a name for himself.

Volunteering for high-risk special operations, Darien inadvertently found himself within the ranks of a special forces unit. He was taught everything of the trade, but more specifically, how to infiltrate enemy lines and fight an assymetrical war. He would lead and take part in more than a dozens operations with questionable morality against the Cydran colonies in addition to military outposts, and it was here he met with characters like Vance.

Eventually, with his experiences and skillset, it was only a matter of time before Naval Intelligence found his file and recruited him.

Concerns: Darien doesn't cooperate well with others. He feels that in every special operation, everyone should consider themselves already dead. He has a problem with direct assault, inexperienced soldiers and his morale compass concerning how the war should be fought is broken.

Name: Macbeth Arcterius

Age: 26

Appearance:

Weapons:
Dual Pistols - Frequently used by Macbeth. These pistols do little damage against heavily armored enemies, but are very efficient against enemies with light armor.

Chainsaw-Arm - A strange weapon-of-choice, and one of Macbeth's most iconic weapons. There's a 95% chance that Macbeth would rev up the deadly weapon against any enemy close to him. The chainsaw is quiet short, but making contact with it could result in devastating damage.

Heated Iron Rod - Usually used in interrogations, but sometimes used in battle.

Machete - A machete made out of fine steel. This is used when Macbeth needs something else that's sharp other than his chainsaw. The machete is mainly useful in stealthy infiltration strategies, though he barely goes on those types of missions.

Insanity - Macbeth somehow knows how to get people to fear him. His strange personality and violence could easily cause the light-hearted go insane. People or enemies who have a strong mind and sanity could face Macbeth normally.

Personality: Macbeth is surprisingly talkative, though it's hard to understand what he's saying. Speaking in a code language that absolutely needs to be translated, the armored man loves to mess around with living organisms. He has a twisted sense of humor, which could be shown by the acts of violence displayed when making a simple joke. Macbeth does not taunt others in battle, but he could be very sarcastic. He gains adrenaline by seeing people or Cydrans showing signs of anger and rage. The man treats everyone equally, whether it be an adult or a child. This means that he's not afraid to cut apart an innocent little girl into pieces. Also, Macbeth likes to laugh.

Specialty: Psychological Warfare

Past Achievements:
There is only one achievement Macbeth had made. The idea was quite simple; wiping out a considerable amount of Cydrans by himself. No one was there to witness the actual events of that battle, but the what was left of the enemies clearly showed that the man used violent methods to emerge victorious. The most notable feature of the story was how Macbeth claimed that he had only slain half of the Cydrans... while the others "simply died together."

History: Five years ago...

"Dear Diary,

I had been sent to jail. Why? Well, doing justice was the reason. While I had been walking around a city, minding my own business, I heard a shrill scream that belonged to a lady! Quickly, I ran to the back alley and found several men trying to rape her. They never did get the chance, for I simply cut off what they were going to use to molest the woman. However, it seemed that my actions were too... 'twisted' and... 'vile?' I never understood people; I was just doing what had to be done. And yet, that woman... accused me of... rape? Say what? Who were the ones that unzipped their tiny pants? Who were the ones that had knives pointing at her body? Who were the men that even thought of raping her in the first place?!

...

But I might as well think about it more. After all, this world has a strange common sense.

-Macbeth"

Two years ago...

"dear diary,

today is m fith yeer in prson. Laughable if yo thnk abot it. i Nevr understood wy i had ben sent her n te firt place. the Fod here is abslolutly disguting; tastes lke shit. wat do they shuve in thos stuf anways? ten ponds of lizurd meet? way to gu ad treet u hero lke ths. but thn agaan, they sad im leeveeg prizon nxt month! cant weyt to see my lil siter. she must be weyting pashiontly.

-Macbeth"

One year ago...

"DIARY,

they LIED abut reeleez!!! nuthng bt LIARZ arnd!!! LIE ad LIE ad LIE! WY WY WY?! hve i dne sthng tt b?! HVE I DE TU MCH LYING?! WAIT unl im rleesed. yll bee sry abu lckg m UP n ths PRISON!!!

ill bee wtg.

I'll be waiting.

-Mac"

Eight months ago...

"DIARY,

I'LL BE WAITING.

-MACBETH ARCTERIUS"

Prior to his release seven months ago, Macbeth began working to fight the Cydrans. On his first mission, he had his own teammates killed; yet, he emerged victorious with unbelievable results. No one knows who the little sister Macbeth had once mentioned was. Macbeth had spent seven years and eight months in prison. He was nineteen years old when he was arrested for murder and rape.

Concerns:
Macbeth is loyal to his superiors; however, his twisted personality had caused many of them to despise him.

Miscellaneous:
Macbeth shows "unique reactions" to pizzas and hamburgers.

Name: Vincent Merrill

Age: 25

Appearance:

Armor

Helmet

Face

Weapons:

Standard Issue 5.56mm Medic PDW

Modified Semi-Automatic/Fully Automatic .45 ACP Pistol

Personality: Vincent tends to be quite serious about his job as a medic, understanding that every second that he wastes could quite literally mean the death of another soldier on the battlefield. Around people he is comfortable with Vincent is very relaxed, usually cracking jokes and engaging in conversation. He believes that Trauma-gels are the best thing invented since penicillin; having helped Vincent save hundreds of soldier’s lives.

Specialty: Medic. Having had several years of medical training this was the most logical course to take when Vincent joined in the Armed Forces. Aside from acting as a medic, Vincent also has a large understanding of self-defence, holding a Black Belt in Krav Maga as well as 5th Degree Black Belt in Hapkkido.

Past Achievements: Aside from Graduating at the top of his class at the Bair Military School, he has also eliminated a fatal illness that destroys brain cells. In the wake of this medical breakthrough he created a boosted strain of Trauma-gels. The Uber-gels as he calls them heal broken bones almost instantly and are capable of restoring a soldier to full fighting condition in just under 5.3 seconds. They were not widely available due to intense pain beforehand and the euphoric high the soldier gets after. They are still considered a controlled substance and were almost completely banned when they were first used. (Nobody likes to watch a platoon of marines run around pretending to be ducks in the middle of a briefing.) Vincent managed to fight for the use of such medicine by altering the substance so the soldier would experience lucid dreaming instead as well as attempting to tone down the amount of pain the soldier felt, as some people believed that it was a near violation of the soldier’s rights, experiencing pain so great; Vincent managed to get the pain level, on a scale of 1 to 10, from a 15 down to a 10. But the majority of the military council ruled that as long as the drug was in his possession and it was not distributed to other soldiers it was allowed to be administered to troops under his professional supervision.

History: Vincent was born to a very wealthy military family; both his parents were naval officers. He received private tutoring once his parents realized that regular private school was not enough to challenge him. He quickly began correcting the tutors who taught him his lessons, causing many of them to quit because of the humility of being corrected by a four year old. Eventually his parents began loading him down with numerous extra-curricular activities. Piano lessons, violin lessons, guitar lessons, and even some sports like soccer and baseball. Vincent took quite an interest to one activity in particular: Karate classes. His parents, at first, rejected the idea of getting their son involved in such violence at such a young age but after weeks of begging they finally caved and enrolled him in his classes. He took to it quite quickly. Over the years he eventually studied different self-defence styles, seeking to find a balance between one and another, trying to eliminate each style’s weakness. He would have succeeded if his life didn’t come crashing off the rails.

His father was killed in a training exercise with the Navy. Vincent was crushed when he heard. He neglected his studies for several weeks before finally opening a text book again. He swore that nobody else he loved would die ever again. He promised his mother that he would find a way for people to live forever, to never die.

His mother was diagnosed with a terminal illness that caused her brain to rapidly deteriorate four days later. She was given two months to live. Vincent cured the disease in a week. An 18 year old boy cured a terminal illness as if it was a simple math problem. He was enrolled in medical classes at Bair Military School two months later. He graduated top of his class, having top marks in Chemistry, Physics, Biology, Calculus, and several more subjects. He earned a Bachelor’s Degree and a Master’s Degree in half the normal time. He enlisted as a medic as soon as he was able, following in his father’s footsteps as best he could.

Concerns: Suffers from near crippling migraines due to a permanent chemical imbalance in his brain. Doctors assume this is what gives him his increased intelligence. Vincent searches for a cure for this condition, sometimes going days without sleep or food.

Miscellaneous:
- Eidetic Memory (Photographic Memory)
- A strange, almost innate knowledge of Herbalism even though he has had no formal training or schooling in it.
- Incredibly Intelligent (Able to do advance calculus and chemistry in his head)
- Able to read body language although not perfectly.
- Surprisingly not socially awkward.

Military Record

Name: John Sawyer

Age: 30

Appearance:

Spoiler

Weapons:

• Heavy Duty Shield with Blades
• Plasma Spear
• Experimental Single Shot Heavy Plasma Cannon (Mounted on Spear)
• Various Grenades
• Vibro Knife
• Heavy Duty Revolver Rail Gun

Personality: John has a very grim outlook on the war between the humans and the Cydran. Being the one survivors of the event known as "The day the Angel Fell", he is surprisingly talkative and likes to joke around, no matter the situation he is currently in. In reality, he talks so much to get his mind off the walking nightmares he gets from the experience of seeing as his comrades succumbed to a air borne weapon to which they have no antidote for. John very self-reliant, for that reason he wears the heaviest armor and fights where the combat is the thickest. For the very simply reason that he does not want to see another comrade of his to die.

Specialty: John specializes, in infantry assaults with minimal or no armor support against enemy fortifications. Using a variety of experimental and explosive material to beach his way into any and all military installations as such getting into and out of places undetected is not his strong point. To this end, high-command has supplied John with a prototype battle suit, enhancing his strength, speed (Only in a straight line) and also an personal shield, also with an experimental Plasma spear and a single shot plasma cannon. Originally intended for use to blast and cut though an of the bulkheads inside the space station. Even out of the battle suit John is a close combat specialist.

Past Achievements: Hyperion - The 2nd Mechanized Infantry Battalion is sent to Sigma Hyperion Prime, to reinforce the the human forces already on planet fighting against the Cydran. When the Battalion arrived on planet though, they didn't find a well fortified. The elite 225 man strong "Angels" company was sent out to perform a reconnaissance mission deep, a routine mission for them, as the "Angel" were known for going into the deepest parts of enemy territory and making it back to friendly territory in one piece as while as obtaining critical information on enemy positions and munitions. What was not routine this time was that the Cydrans knew in advance where "Angel" company was going to insert and they were waiting in ambush. Cut off from friendly air and tank support, the 225 strong man company put up a valiant fight against a force triple their size holding out for more then 4 hours before air support was able to reinforce them. Earlier the main base had come under attack just as they entered, so air support had been scrambled for the main base with none left to support the "Angel" company. After the 4 hours of intense fighting, in which both melee and ranged weapons were used and spent, the 225 elite men of "Angel" killed more 3/4 of the enemy forces that had been thrown upon them. Though this victory did not come without a great cost to the company, with only enough men to count on one hand the elite "Angel" company was finished. Although the 5 men remaining of "Angel" company were awarded medals for their bravery in the face of superior numbers and almost impossible odds, with propaganda, highlighting how a 225 company took on 775 Cydrans and fought them off. The medals were heavy on their hearts. As one of the Survivors of the event now dubbed within the 2nd Mechanized Infantry Battalion as "The day the Angel Fell", John and his fellow survivors are now even more respected within the military for their skills in managing to survive such an assault by the enemy and with the propaganda the military has been putting out, its was deemed that it was in the military's best interest keep them alive, therefore John is often supplied with state-of-the-art prototype weapons and armor as he is the only one out of the 5 that still particulates in front line combat against the Cydrans.

History: (Fill this in when I have time.....Basically a soldier born in a military family, exceptional soldier... respected survivor where his company was wiped out)

Concerns: Currently none, while John does harbor an intense hatred of the Cydrans he is not willing to put his comrades lives on the line merely to get revenge on them. All he really wants is to bomb the Cydran's home planet to submission and be the man who pushes the button.

Miscellaneous:

Name: Sev Aurix

Age: 25

Appearance:
M52B Mark II Battle amour

Weapons:

Spoiler

B-22 Accelerated Plasma weapon " Burner "


Personality: Quite rigid, never feels safe.

Specialty:
Excels at direct assualts, Prefers to engage the enemy at meduim range.

Past Achievements:
Survived 6 months on the planet of Ballast, Cydran forces captured the planet in under an hour as the planetary defense fleets had been lead to the oppsite side of the system by a then interesting target of a Cydran capital ship. Only a few ships where left to defend against the main bulk of the Cydran fleet which had been hiding behind a gas gaint waiting for the moment to strike.

Operation: Bungie Cord, Retake the primary defense platforms on Ballast. Sev was part of a two man group during this operation as the rest of his squad was killed apon insertion. Operation ended in successful retaking of 20 out of 30 weapon platforms. Deemed success.

Operation: Cloaked in Blackness, Destroy the Cydran capital ship still in the Ballast system from within. Sev took command of his first squad here. Held a Hanger bay for 20 minutes for reinforcement's. Lead the a push towards the primary engine core. Result: High casualty's, Destruction of capital ship

Operation: Vengeful Manatee, Attack on a Cydran ship producing planet. Campaign lasted a year. Result: High causality's, Unsuccesful.

History:
Sev was born on the planet of Victoria. A highly millitary planet near Earth. When he was 18 he volunteered for the millitary as everyone in his family had done for nearly 300 years. He was put through boot camp as a rebellious unfit teenager. After boot camp and a special kind of regiment in boot he came out a model soldier. He was due to be deployed to another warzone and was awaiting deployment on Ballast with his Battalion when the Cydran's attacked it. They held out in the capital city for 6 months before more troops from other zones where sent to Ballast. He then participated in 2 Ops afterwards.

After Ballast was retaken Sev was inducted into the program named " Scorched Ultra ". A program meant to hit Cydran planets hard and inflict as much damage as possible in a minimal amount of time. The project itself was deemed a success but the first Op they where deployed on was deemed unsuccessful.

Concerns:
Afraid that Humanity might lose the war. Willing to fulfill any order given to him, even the killing of other humans.

Miscellaneous: Likes cats.

Name: Riven Hadriax

Age: 23

Appearance:

Face claim: Ksenia Solo

Weapon: High-pulse shotgun, railgun pistol, vibro-knife.

Personality: Her family name besmirched by her own actions, Riven works to return the Hadriax name to its former nobility. Although she doesn’t show it, her choices weight heavily on her. She has a strong sense of loyalty and believes that the ends justify the means – if it means one life to save thousands she will be the first to pull the trigger. She has had to adopt this philosophy, however. As her reputation has a tendency to precede her, Riven is uncertain at meeting people for the first time. She seems aloft and a tad rude, but in reality she is trying to gauge their opinion of her. Often it is an unfavorable one. Still, she has gained respect with those she works with, as she is cooperative, talented and efficient. When she is comfortable around people she is more relaxed and less disciplined, willing to express her more playful side.

History: The Hadriax family is a very military family, and at least one member from every generation (though usually it’s far more than one) has served in one capacity or another. Riven’s father is none other than the highly decorated and commended General Andrius Hadriax, her mother the High Councilwoman Janessa Hadriax of Earth’s Defense Committee. As the offspring of such notable individuals Riven was subject to weighty expectations, and even as a child failure left a lasting sting that she could not abide.

She attended Bair Academy, a prestigious military school that only took in children of high-ranking military personal and focused on rigorously training the next generation of soldier. Riven performed exceptionally well in espionage, tactical ambushes and marksmanship. After she completed advance training Riven was immediately assigned to Captain Jarvin Williams’ platoon, a renowned and commended strategic mastermind. In the four years that she served she climbed up the ranks and was soon used extensively by the Captain, serving, at times, as his advisor. Her career was looking more promising as each year passed.

Unfortunately, the Minerva Event put a hold on that, and Riven gained infamy within the military. There is speculation that the only reason why she wasn’t discharged dishonorable was due to her father’s interference. She was heavily demoted but not discharged and has since strived to redeem her family name.

Specialty: Riven works best in the capacity of espionage and infiltration. Her armour is equipped with top-of-the-line technology; a camouflage tech that bends light at an 85% efficacy, making her nearly indictable at a casual glance. The same system can also mask her vitals and body temperature, making her completely invisible to scans.

Past Achievements: The Minerva Event: Captain Jarvin commanded a small fleet of four ships manned with 1458 people. Their mission was to search out and find viable planets that could support human life indefinitely – preferably outside of well-travelled star systems to avoid Cydran interference. Should they encounter hostile forces engagement was determined by success rate: if it wasn’t a 100% win, they were to avoid conflict at all costs.

When scanning the planet PX-81, more commonly called Minerva, several Cydran ships jumped on their location. Minerva was a promising planet, and Jarvin didn’t want to give up the planet and run with “our tails between our legs, goddammit.” He was a tactical genius – superiority in numbers did not always win the battle. And in spite of dissent among the advisors against his foolhardy plans Jarvin could not be moved from his decision. That was when Riven pulled her weapon on her superior officer.

And no one drew to oppose her.

The Captain had stopped, than, shocked to see himself at the wrong end of a gun in his own bridge. Enraged followed, red-faced and ordering that she put her weapon away. Riven had one moment of clarity –a moment that she can remember in perfect detail to this day- when all the sounded faded out, and it became undeniably clear that the man raging before her had been deteriorating ever more, with his advisors – Riven included- shouldering the mantle of command. They had siphoned his power as his commands became more ludicrous, as he became increasingly more unhinged. In the process, however, he suspected as much and had lost his regard for their advice.

She should have shot him.

But she didn’t. Riven holstered her weapon and was promptly arrested for insubordination. Shockingly, Jarvin ordered her into an escape pod.
And then he pushed the launch button.

Jarvin saved her life that day. As she fell to the planet she watched the small fleet move in to attack the Cydran ships. She watched as they were torn apart. She witnessed the deaths of hundreds from the small confines of her escape pod, and watched as more shots were rained down on the small pods that sought to escape the carnage.
For a full week Minerva-cycle the survivors were stranded until the human forces came. No one besides Riven and Jarvin survived from the command ship’s bridge, with a paltry 623 rescued in total from the wreckage. Jarvin needed a scapegoat for the atrocity he committed in his recklessness. His report detailed Riven’s usurpation of his command, her insubordination. She had launched him to the planet via an escape pod.

Riven could dispute him, of course. The man had lost his mind – this much was evident when they discovered him on Minerva, and he was removed from rank with an honorable discharge. Riven could destroy the man with the truth, but the truth would heavily impact moral; Jarvin had won more battles than he’d lost, and was something of a living legend. Instead, she never reported on the events that lead to the Minerva Event. No one but Riven knew what really happened.

Concerns: Riven is infamous for the Minerva Event, and is believed to be responsible for it. Thus, she is believed to have a problem with authority and an issue with disrespecting her superiors. She is never left in one command for too long.

Miscellaneous: She refuses to talk about the Minerva Event.

[Minime]

So is Earth still around? All the modern countries still standing?

[Ironblood]

Yeah. This is located in another star system not too far from the Sol System*

[Echoes of Old]

What armor levels are we looking at? something more akin to modern day, or full on Republic Commando Katana-Class armor suits?

[Ironblood]

Definitely more Star Wars/Mass Effect. Full on techy armour.

[Echoes of Old]

Name: Vance

Age: 25

Appearance: Vance has Short dark hair, and blue eyes. He also has a sizable scar on the left side of his chin, running along his lip.

Weapons:
ICP-m2 (Ion Coil Projector - mark 2. Basically a bigass Tazer.)

HICP-m2 (H stands for handheld)

Electro-Magnetic Pulse (Or EMP) Grenades (If you have to ask, you have no business in a sci-fi RPG.)

ReCon Drone "Pretty Fly" (Can fly, has normal, night vision, and Infrared cameras mounted. Small enough to be handheld. No self defense weapons.)

Personality: Calm, dark, very quiet. Vance doesn't connect well with people, and often looks down on himself. He takes company with his drones most often, and carries one with him at all times that he views as his best friend. Vance also is never seen talking without his helmet. When he does speak, it comes out a low, electronic growl.

Specialty:
Vance is an engineer, through and through. He works best with wires and gears. Excellent skill in Jury rigging tools, and crafting weapons (His ICPs are custom made)

Past Achievements:
Vance is known for being the first soldier to use electric weaponry exclusively. Vance also is rumored to have some connection to the Minerva Event, but these are purely unconfirmed rumors. Among the other stories that the rookies pass around about Vance, the most popular and most widely believed is that Vance was captured by the Cydrans and tortured to the point that he was physically unable to speak. Which helps explain why he never talks without his helmet on.

History:
Vance is a Commando, though and through. He joined the military on his 18th birthday, and found his way to Commando status. He's always been a support soldier, though. Vance rarely talks about his pre-military life, and talks even less about his military life. Come to think of it, he doesn't even talk that much at all...

Concerns:
Vance has shown some level of mental instability. He also tends to not be very communicative, which leads to some bad situations.

Miscellaneous: Vance has a personal shield generator, but It's very unstable, due to his constant tinkering.

[Echoes of Old]

I have to say, I think that's my all time favorite RPG character. That I've ever made. EVER.

[Minime]

Making my IC now! Hey Echoes, mind if I mention you in my history?

[Echoes of Old]

By all means! Let me know what you got, and I'll modify my CS to reflect

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Oh, and huge props to anyone that gets the Pretty Fly reference. :P

[Azathoth]

What is the state of AI tech?