EDIT: Nvm

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As noted previously, a "peace or flight" response is pretty much standard procedure for the Namilee at this point.

If they did not feel immediately threatened by the Xim, they'd probably begin interacting by trying to decipher their language and establish an air of peace. They'd potentially engage in trade, though they may be curious - and cautious - about the Xim's desire to procure samples which would provide them with Namilee DNA. At the very least, they'd want to know the why behind this; but being trusting, there's a fair chance they'd concede, but might ask for similar samples from the Xim.

(After all, why let an awkward and potentially threatening negotiation get in the way of a good experiment?)

But they'd much rather trade information, such as cultural information and scientific learning, especially so they might get an understanding of the Xim's outlook on the galaxy and their technological advancement. Then they'd decide what technologies they're willing to reveal to the Xim, as they'd want to make certain they don't give a race technology too far beyond its present state as that might risk, y'know, more genocide. Again.

I'll talk more about this later. I have to finish an essay.

I understand. Good luck!

Also, if you don't mind, I would like to interact with the Namilee rather early on in the RP, mainly because they are my favorite race thus far and I think I like them almost as much as my own

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I understand. Good luck!

Also, if you don't mind, I would like to interact with the Namilee rather early on in the RP, mainly because they are my favorite race thus far and I think I like them almost as much as my own

Hael is picking favorites I see, just like my mother.

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Hael is picking favorites I see, just like my mother.

Picking favorites?

I suppose I am, but don't think that I will allow that to obscure my judgment. I'm going to (try to) rule fairly on everyone, regardless of how much or how little I may like their ideas. :P

@LloydTurquoise Oooh, I wonder how the Doctrinate would react to Ch'ak's habit of harvesting entire solar systems for resources. You know, on account of their whole 'balance of the universe' thing they have going on.

EDIT: More general question; there is artificial gravity right? It's kind of a normal staple of sci-fi, so I just kind of assumed. And it's kinda necessary for the type of resource extraction technology I imagine Ch'ak using.

EDIT: More general question; there is artificial gravity right? It's kind of a normal staple of sci-fi, so I just kind of assumed. And it's kinda necessary for the type of resource extraction technology I imagine Ch'ak using.

Yes, artificial gravity is completely fine, and you can assume that everyone has it in some form or another.

Yes, artificial gravity is completely fine, and you can assume that everyone has it in some form or another.

I just realized, that may be a good anti-boarding technique, to just, not have gravity on your ship. In less professional games it's the kind of situation no one plans for until it comes up, and then they go, 'Oh my guys totally have magnetic boots, or jetpacks, or something.'

Of course, now that i bring it up, everyone, including me, is going to make sure it's clear they have a countermeasure to that XD

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Yes, artificial gravity is completely fine, and you can assume that everyone has it in some form or another.

Fabulous. Because there's a reason I referred to the T'kai as the "builders and worldeaters of Ch'ak". I haven't put it up yet, but I imagine them having 'fleets' of Worldeaters which are, essentially, massive ships that use utilize exceptionally strong gravitational manipulation to rip apart celestial bodies (from asteroids to planets) for raw materials rather than go the more traditional route of strip-mining them.

That's an issue, is it? And it's not a particularly fast process; it's not like I'd be able to send Worldeaters to enemy planets to just completely destroy their worlds. And that's even disregarding the fact that they're less ships and more giant facilities with engines strapped to them and are slow and defenseless.

I just realized, that may be a good anti-boarding technique, to just, not have gravity on your ship. In less professional games it's the kind of situation no one plans for until it comes up, and then they go, 'Oh my guys totally have magnetic boots, or jetpacks, or something.'

The mention of jetpacks makes me thing of some dumbass soldier trying to use a jetpack to move around in the cramped corridors of a gravity-less space ship and just repeatedly slamming into the walls because there's no room to maneuver.

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I just realized, that may be a good anti-boarding technique, to just, not have gravity on your ship. In less professional games it's the kind of situation no one plans for until it comes up, and then they go, 'Oh my guys totally have magnetic boots, or jetpacks, or something.'

Of course, now that i bring it up, everyone, including me, is going to make sure it's clear they have a countermeasure to that XD

I haven't shown anyone my NS yet, but I actually have giant worm-like soldiers that wear devices to fly, and are used in all boarding parties.

Plus, most Xim ships don't actually have anti-gravity: only the big ones. Smaller ships don't have anti-gravity, warp, or so on.

So I actually have a legit countermeasure- my people are already equipped for that.

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Fabulous. Because there's a reason I referred to the T'kai as the "builders and worldeaters of Ch'ak". I haven't put it up yet, but I imagine them having 'fleets' of Worldeaters which are, essentially, massive ships that use utilize exceptionally strong gravitational manipulation to rip apart celestial bodies (from asteroids to planets) for raw materials rather than go the more traditional route of strip-mining them.

That's an issue, is it? And it's not a particularly fast process; it's not like I'd be able to send Worldeaters to enemy planets to just completely destroy their worlds. And that's even disregarding the fact that they're less ships and more giant facilities with engines strapped to them and are slow and defenseless.

Only if this process takes a very long time, like months or years.

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Only if this process takes a very long time, like months or years.

Oh yeah, that's what I was going for. I mean, stuff like asteroids would take significantly less time to consume but I'm well aware that actual planets and moons are freaking massive. The idea came to me just because the basic idea of my nation is "single system with a bunch of megastructures in it" and megastructures would take ludicrous amounts of resources to create. So what better way to gather them than to just rip apart entire celestial bodies for raw materials?

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Oh yeah, that's what I was going for. I mean, stuff like asteroids would take significantly less time to consume but I'm well aware that actual planets and moons are freaking massive. The idea came to me just because the basic idea of my nation is "single system with a bunch of megastructures in it" and megastructures would take ludicrous amounts of resources to create. So what better way to gather them than to just rip apart entire celestial bodies for raw materials?

The energy used must be enormous

But I completely approve of the idea, and the Xim do as well, and may seek to purchase this technology.

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The energy used must be enormous

But I completely approve of the idea, and the Xim do as well, and may seek to purchase this technology.

Yeah, there's some pretty impressive fusion reactors that Ch'ak uses to power all of their crap in addition to massive arrays of solar panels. Though I don't think they'd be willing to sell their secrets; at least not their most advanced technology. It's something that they are, understandably, rather protective of.

The mention of jetpacks makes me thing of some dumbass soldier trying to use a jetpack to move around in the cramped corridors of a gravity-less space ship and just repeatedly slamming into the walls because there's no room to maneuver.

I haven't shown anyone my NS yet, but I actually have giant worm-like soldiers that wear devices to fly, and are used in all boarding parties.

Plus, most Xim ships don't actually have anti-gravity: only the big ones. Smaller ships don't have anti-gravity, warp, or so on.

So I actually have a legit countermeasure- my people are already equipped for that.

A shame spiders' famous stickiness doesn't scale up all too well. xD Guess i'll have to look into something else, because i can think of problems for boots and jetpacks.

Just culture and spaceships left, mostly, finally. xD

Wow this is getting a lot of attention for a space NRP, any room for one more?@Hael

Wow this is getting a lot of attention for a space NRP, any room for one more?@Hael

The amount of time i spent laughing at your signature is unhealthy. xD Anyway, i'm pretty sure it hasn't been closed yet, either way, it wouldn't hurt if you wanted to start working on a sheet until you get a response from hael or lauder

@Ozerath Good to see you join us :)

What are you thinking on making?

Wow this is getting a lot of attention for a space NRP, any room for one more?@Hael

Yes! There's always room!

Also, [@Everyone], I've updated the OP with a new map, thanks to @Brink_, which looks a lot neater than the old one. You should all start to add your nations to it and post it here.

@Hael@Brink_ Awesome work!