The United Earth Empire was the originator of the galaxy’s space colonies. Formally known as the United Nations, the United Nations of Earth was formed after humans had first colonized mars. Originally developed to unite humanity against possible hostile extraterrestrials, humanity encountered few alien species, even fewer of which were intelligent. With no need to worry about possible alien attacks, the UNE was free to focus on rapid expansionism, and renamed itself the United Earth Empire, as international differences became less and less important. After the Great War, the shattered remains of the UEE were quick to regroup and reclaimed the majority of the former empire's core worlds with little difficulty. Now one of the largest powers in the galaxy, the UEE is known for its patriotism and solidarity, despite the presence of an unusually large number of corrupt officials.


The Coalition for a Free Galaxy, better known as just 'The Coalition', was formed shortly after the Great War as a group of colonies' desire to stay separate from the UEE. A loosely tied confederacy of worlds, the Coalition's movement has picked up a large number of worlds against the imperialism and rigidness of the UEE. Due to the fact that they are allied purely to combat against the UEE, competition and rivalries are common between the Coalition Nations. Despite this, their armed forces are able to remain standardized and well equipped to combat the UEE. Well known for their individualism and its dependence on commercialism, the Coalition is constantly trying to dismantle the UEE once and for all.


Very little is known about the Krellian Republic. They are a reclusive group of fringe world colonies, and were paid little attention to by both the UEE and Coalition. With their proximity to the edge of discovered space, it is believed there is a possibility for them to be in contact with intelligent extraterrestrials, though this notion is widely dismissed as untrue by both the Coalition and UEE. With the Krellian Republic being so far removed from contested space, the galaxy has yet to see the Krellian Military, and many wonder if the Krellians even possess a standing armed force.

The UEE Ghosts are the most feared military presence in the Galaxy. Top secret, and with extremely advanced training, UEE Ghosts are extremely individualistic and are perfectly suited to any and every situation. The Ghosts represent the UEE's pinnacle of military training and technology. Specially trained and conditioned to be the perfect weapon, the training, biogenetic and cybernetic modifications, as well as gear for a single Ghost exceeds the cost of building a Capitol Class Battleship. Capable of completely superhuman feats and the almost impossible to hit, Ghosts are rumored to be utterly invincible. The Ghost Corps numbers less than 5000, with only 400 of these men and women being active Ghost Operatives, the rest being maintenance, intelligence, and logistical supports.

Deadly, efficient, and subtle, Ghosts are typically used for covert operations, where their individual talents are most effective.


More commonly known as the Skull Legion, the 8118th is one of the thousands of infantry legions that make up the backbone of the UEE military. Well trained in both infantry tactics and armored warfare, the 8118th make up one of the dozen legions that defend the planet. Numbering close to 50,000 servicemen and women, the 8118th is tasked with the defense of the Capitol City of Leis.


Coalition Armored Infantry Corps: The Coalition’s Armored Infantry Corps make up the majority of the Coalition invasion force. While the individual infantry can be considered inferior in equipment and training when compared to its UEE counterpart, they assault with massive numbers numbers, alongside the support of their large Mobile Armor Suits. They advance their troopers wearing the signature '4 eye' helmets under the cover of artillery, gas assaults, and Mobile Armor Suits.

Mobile Armor Suits are the newest development in mechanized armor, capable of besting space-craft as well as ground armor. Mobile Armor Suits, while not as fast as air and spacecraft, are considerably more maneuverable, and can make sharp turns to out maneuver and defeat aircraft. They are also more resilient than conventional ground armor, and are even able to take out space warships when properly equipped.

The 8118th employs 'Ulta-Light' class Mobile Armor Suits, essentially large exoskeletons that a soldier can climb into. The 8118th suit of choice is the PTX-099 Goliath, a 12 foot tall exoskeleton with variable equipment setups to fit the current combat situation.

The 8118th equips its soldiers with Arca series Mk III Combat Exoskeletons. These partially sealed exoskeletons provides considerable reinforcement and protection across the body. It also comes with a muscle aid system, that increases a soldier's strength, speed, and overall endurance when powered by the suit. The main drawback to this system is that it requires a sizable amount of power, a using a micro power cell giving a soldier around 7 hours of combat effectiveness. It can be recharged slowly via solar power, or by replacing the suit's power cell. The system is also equipped with numerous high-tech devices, including thermal imaging systems, heads up displays and more.

The Exoskeleton helmet also provides clean air allowing survival in undesirable conditions environments for up to thirty minutes. The suit is not capable of operating in vacuum as it is not fully sealed. There are dozens of different variations upon the armor design, but they all have generally the same operating capacities, though some are more specialized than others.

Weapons technology has advanced significantly since humanity has entered the stars, but for the most part splits into three main categories.

Energy/Laser Weaponry: At first rather ineffective and prohibitively expensive, humanity quickly discovered that laser weapons were much cheaper in the long run than typical conventional weapons. Laser weapons are considerably more accurate, lightweight, and lack the need for any sort of ammunition, and are considerably cheaper than their ballistic counterparts. However, despite these perks, laser weapons are rarely used as military grade equipment. While capable of causing serious burns and injuries on unarmored targets, laser weapons are relatively ineffective against body armor and are more fragile and temperamental than their conventional counterparts. Laser Weapons, due to their low cost and light weight are mostly used by police forces and civilian shooters.

Conventional/Ballistic Weaponry: The mainstay of weapons technology since before humanity entered the stars. Loud, heavy and hard hitting, mass driving technology has made smaller caliber ammunition more and more effective against body armor and flesh. Effective in most situations, ballistic weapons remain one of the more effective and reliable methods of killing other human beings, though it should be noted that new mass driven rounds tend to overpenetrate soft unarmored targets. However, despite their universality, conventional weapons are considerably more expensive due to their needs for parts and ammunition and the methods used to produce these materials. Conventional weaponry is used extensively by both UEE and Coalition military units.

Plasmatic Weaponry: A very new concept in modern weapons technology, plasma weapons are regarded as a two edged blade. On the one hand, the damage caused by a plasma burst to any surface, flesh, armor, and nature alike is tremendous. On the other hand, plasma weapons are heavy, difficult to maintain, dangerous to reload and fire, and finicky on a good day. Plasma is not a blast of superhot liquid as the name may suggest, but is instead similar to a bolt of energy. Purely Plasmatic weaponry remains mostly experimental and is not often used in modern military units. Current ranged plasma weapons are typically mounted weapons, or ship based weapons. Projectors also make plasma edged weaponry possible.

In this day and age, it is not uncommon for the average man to replace a limb with a cybernetic one. Whether it is by personal preference or because of prior injuries, soldiers commonly sport cybernetic limbs along with their exoskeletons. In general, it is taboo to cybernetically replace major/vital organs, and UEE policy prohibits external modifications to the head and face- with the exception of cybernetic eyes.

Also very common are the presence of full AI on the battlefield, controlling mechanized systems, or operating robotic battlesuits. Combat Drones and Attack Robots are common in the 8118th, and each squad typically has at least one SI (simulated intelligence) or AI operating a battlesuit alongside them.

While not an exhaustive list, all 8118th soldiers are familiar with the following weapons:

Also not an exhaustive list, this is only a few pieces of the more common gear UEE soldiers might carry.

Name: Last name, First name
Age: The minimum age of a character fresh out of training is 20
Gender: Your character's gender
Nickname: If Applicable, a name your character goes by. These are short names given to your soldier by the rest of his/her squad. Nicknames like "Wraith" or "Kingslayer" because your character is "super cool" is a no-go. A nickname that would make sense would be "Fives" if you had an obsessive compulsion with carrying things in multiples of fives, or "Giggles" because you laugh too damn much. A nickname that makes a pun or joke off of your name is also acceptable ie Donald "Duck" Rasmey.
Rank: For this RP we will be using US Army Ranks - the majority of the squad will be Corporal or lower.

Psychological Analysis: Fancy talk for 'Personality'. Give me a good paragraph or so describing your character's personality. Rule of thumb: the more detail, the better.

Military Record: Your Character's background. Again, give me a few good paragraphs describing your character's history. Again, the more detail, the better.

Equipment: Any tactically important equipment your character carries on his or her person (I.E. Weapons, Grenades, tactical computers, etc). Pack/Survival Gear need not be included. All soldiers will be wearing the same type of armor, unless they are specifically specialized for a different task. Same goes with weapons- most soldiers will be using the ACS, or one of the chemrail weapons for fire support, unless they are specifically specialized for a separate task.

I am a personal fan of smaller scale RPs, as such, I will only be accepting 5-6 other players to join me in this adventure. While you are free to make your character however you like, acceptance to this RP will be judged by me, and is not on a first come, first served basis. Keep in mind that your soldiers may be skilled and talented, but they're average soldiers, not former special forces. While not necessary, there are several roles I would like to see filled:

• The Squad Leader - This player will be 'party leader'. This player will have responsibilities as the Team's leader, and will have to manage and deal with the clashing personalities of the squad- as well as the difficulties some of the NPC soldiers may give him/her. Needless to say, if you for some reason wish to play an antisocial character, this is not the role for you.

• The Rookie - This player should be among the youngest members of the team, as well as the least experienced. He has many roles, such as serving as a convenient reason for characters/npcs to explain and describe the lore that, while known to the characters in the world, is otherwise new or unknown to the players themselves. This character might also have a brighter outlook than his/her compatriots, and if necessary should be the optimistic character of the bunch.

• The AI - This player will play as the squad's Artificial Intelligence unit, and will perform a variety of roles. They will likely be responsible for hacking and electronic warfare, and will in their own battlesuit - Either a robotic version of the combat exoskeleton, or a humanoid combat robot unit of the player's choice. The AI may be privy to information the rest of the party will not be, and may serve as a Co-GM if the need arises.

• Mobile Armor Suit Pilot - This player will serve as the pilot of the squadron's Ultra-Light Mobile Armor suit, and will probably have the most firepower in the squad. They will be utilizing the 'Goliath' depicted in the Tech&Terms section and their loadouts will be limited to the different variants of Goliath provided.

The rest of of the roles will be normal squad members, with preferably varied roles: Heavy weapons, explosives, medic, support gunners, riflemen.

Name: Montagne, Arryn
Age: 29
Gender: Female
Nickname: Mercy - Butchering the French word for "thank you", this became her nickname after several failed attempts to teach her squadmates the proper pronounciation. The compromise at present is that she promised not to leave any instruments inside her teammates in exchange for them just using English with her.

Rank: Corporal

Psychological Analysis:

Arryn demonstrates a jarring focus on the battlefield, whether for combat or treatment of casualties. Almost nothing gets to her once her mind is set on the task. Reports have her continuing to suture wounds with surgical precision even with mortar shells landing just several feet away on the opposite side of cover. She is meticulous, ensuring that every wound is properly prioritized and taken care of in record time.

This extends to her personal life as well. Arryn is extremely neat and organized with everything, citing her need to be able to find her medical supplies and such in an emergency. The habit simply extended to other things like personal effects, her own bunk and footlocker.

Her selflessness is both her main strength and weakness. She will forgo food and sleep to tend to her allies and civilians alike, even going so far as to put herself in the line of fire to save fallen troops in combat. While this has saved countless UEE soldiers' lives, it has also cost several drones to enemy fire. She is ultimately, still a soldier, and one that doesn't take care of herself very well when others are involved.

While normally gentle and kind-hearted with a doctor's bedside manner, Arryn also possesses a sharp tongue she will not hesitate to use if she sees someone she cares about acting stupidly, usually in a way that threatens to injure them or exacerbate existing ones. Witty and charming, she's a breath of fresh air and much needed relief in the field for her team, though it doesn't help that it comes with a generous dose of snark at their expense from time to time. Ask any of them, however, and they will all unanimously say she's like the sister figure of the group and they would not have anyone else at their back in a fight.

Military Record:

Arryn first started out as a civilian, taking over her family's clinic at age 18, helping to treat the sick in poorer districts on the fringe of UEE territory. It was there she picked up most of her medical experience and practice, working mostly with children. Though her parents had a successful medical practice elsewhere in more profitable sectors of UEE space, it wasn't easy operating with bare bones logistics since the outskirts were always a hassle to supply. It didn't help that her professionalism and warm bedside manner earned her a reputation and sent many worried parents and prospective patients her way.

A Coalition attack on the planet at age 22, however, destroyed her clinic. It was never ascertained whether or not the clinic was intentionally targeted, but it didn't matter to Arryn either way. She was pulled out of the rubble mostly unscathed but her patients were not so lucky. Watching the UEE soldiers pull out one dead child after another was too heart wrenching for her and only stoked her rage. This was the incident that drove her to enlist with the military.

Throughout basic training, Arryn was a force to be reckoned with. She excelled in all fitness tests, range and field proficiencies, and had a drive that concerned her superiors. Though she never conducted herself less than professionally, there was always a lingering suspicion that once on the front lines, she would go too far when engaging Coalition forces.

Those fears were put to rest, however, when after a particularly fierce battle, she was seen giving aid to stranded Coalition soldiers as well. In fact, her act of compassion incentivised a certain mutual respect between the two opposing forces in the area, and Coalition medics repaid the favour by tending to fallen UEE soldiers as well. Though her decision was received somewhat less positively among UEE commanders, her peers recognized how seriously she took the Hippocratic Oath when it came to treating wounds.

Equipment:
Weapons - ACS Battle Rifle

BASTION - Short for Battlefield Surgical Station, Bastion is a combat drone that serves to provide cover and supporting fire for Arryn while she tends casualties. Bastion is deployed in two parts - an overhead drone that serves as eyes and ears to survey the terrain and ensure there are no explosives, hostiles or unstable structures in the vicinity as she makes the way to the casualty. The second part is the main body on the ground that moves with her, deploying a ballistic shield and energy field to stop small arms fire and shrapnel while she does her work.

Relaying the information to her team, Arryn also serves as a scout of sorts, relaying positions of incoming enemies using the aerial drone.

Chiron - a small, shoulder mounted medical scanner/camera that provides detailed information on injuries to Arryn, feeding the information to her visor.