Late to the party I see. I'll have my sheet up hopefully soon.

Late to the party I see. I'll have my sheet up hopefully soon.

21 people between two int chks, there's more behind you.

No babies for you unless I play it stupidly like some asari =P My alien is silicon based life.

Would people released from prison because of their skills be incarcerated on board too? Or released into their own space?

@Firecracker_ What kinda crime we talking about? That's probably what it would come down to.

Bravo on coming up with the first question I didn't anticipate.

@Sep I have some questions about some technical aspects, usually I'm not very science-y, but space and space technology gets me jazzed.

Kinetic and Plasma weapons, I'm not sure how plasma acts in space, especially in a condensed form such as ammunition. But I know that, at least ballistic weapons in zero gravity, the force of firing would push the shooter back. So with that, Kinetic weaponry, which is what I assume what the ships use. I could have misread or am simply an idiot, but wouldn't the force of guns that big push the ship around? How would you counteract that?

Also, Engineering division, I assume they would handle AI (With security assistance) as well as systems, engines, hyperspace, jump drive, etc?

@SepProbably Manslaughter, to Second Degree Murder, depending on the social values and upkeep/reach of the law in the Nagasaki Conglomerate.

@The Survivor electromagnetic rails (rail guns) have no recoil because the acceleration is purely due to magnetic acceleration.

A.I would be handled by technicians, which could fall under the purview of Engineering yes, the actual programming side would largely be the scientists who knew fully what they were doing. Though yes Engineering also includes propulsion, energy generation, hyperspace engine, jump drive, shields etc.

An important thing to note is that engineering will be enlisted (military) personnel, even if they weren't prior to being chosen.

@Firecracker_ Tell you what, I think the best way for me to decide is if you PM me the sheet and I can take a look at it as a whole as it kinda depends on what's going on, and I don't want to make a decision that could be wrong.

@SepI'll send it your way eventually, maybe soon lol, it's been mostly floating around in my head until now.

@Sep Ah, okay, another question then, ranking? What are the ranks and particularly the rank of the head engineer of an Ark? Chief Engineering Officer?

@Sep Ah, okay, another question then, ranking? What are the ranks and particularly the rank of the head engineer of an Ark? Chief Engineering Officer?

Chief Engineer would be his title, Engineers aren't typically officers so he'd be a Chief Petty Officer (cause we're naval).

@Firecracker_ Righty-O send it to me when you've got something

@Sep

CS is ready to go, if more info is needed I got you. Also hope you don't mind the lore being added about the Martian revoloution

@Sovi3t I'm sorry to say but the first Devastator attacks were in 2196 twenty years ago.

The Martian Revolts were in 2090 over one hundred years ago.

I mean the skills/weaknesses are fine...

You could change it to working against some kind of crime syndicate on Mars if you wanted? Could still get your distaste for Martians in.

Sorry dude

Player Name: The Survivor
Character Name: Chief Engineer Kazuhiro 'Kaz' Okasaki (Chief Petty Officer)
Character Age: 43
Character Gender: Male
Appearance:

Kaz stands at 5 foot 11, with buzzed black hair, as required of military personnel. His physique is thin and lean, with some muscle. He wears a golden wedding band, simple but beautiful. His eyes are light brown, with flecks of gold. He often wears the standard ark engineer's uniform during work hours, the only sign that he's in charge is the Chief Petty Officer insignia on his military cap. The standard ark engineer uniform is navy blue camo, much like the U.S. navy uniform, with tool pouches and technological devices on their person. The patch on their right shoulder is a Cog with wings, with the writing under it 'The Vitae'.

Profession: Head of the engineering division, runs and maintains the members and functions of the division.
Nationality: Nagasaki Conglomerate
Strengths: Incredibly Intelligent, Charismatic, Empathetic, Natural and Experienced Leader.
Weaknesses: Alcoholic, Healthy disrespect for Higher Authority, Pacifist (Conscientious Objector), Low Self-Esteem.
Personal Effects: Music Player and songs, A few photo albums of family, personal devices scientific devices, two bookshelves jam packed with books.
Bio:

Kazuhiro 'Kaz' Okasaki was born in Niigata, Nakasaki Conglomerate on June 1st, 2173. Kaz's father was a weapons scientist and his mother died a month after giving birth to him, leaving his father to raise Kaz and his sister, Asuna, who was 3 years older than him. From an early age, Kaz showed his father's brilliance for technological things. In elementary and high school, Kaz attended everything to do with mechanics and electronics. He managed to get a scholarship to The Tokyo Institute of Technology, his first 5 years totally paid for. His sister delved into the arts, attempting to maker her way as a painter and writer. While having limited success, she was making progress and Kaz supported her the entire time.

Meanwhile, Kaz's father argued with the government officials of the conglomerate as they ordered him to make big and badder weapons. Kaz's father's rebellious attitude did not sit well with the higher ups and they decided to do something about it. In 2193, Kaz was attacked and nearly beaten to death, barely surviving. This encouraged Kaz's father to follow orders, just as the conglomerate planned. The experience was life-changing to Kaz, who thought he had just been the victim of a completely random act of violence, he vowed to never hurt another human being. Kaz graduated from the Institute in 2199 with a PhD in Engineering and Applied Sciences. Four months later, Kaz was working for the conglomerate at a plant dedicated to researching advanced power sources and technologies. That same month, he met his wife, Orie. They started dating and finally got married in January of 2200. It was around this time that Kaz was alerted to the blackmail his father was suffering by the conglomerate, a trusted friend in the security industry finding out and telling Kaz.

Doing some more digging, Kaz found that the men that nearly killed him back in '93 were agents of the conglomerate, a message to his genius father that he had to keep working. Infuriated by the new information, Kaz nonetheless kept silent, knowing that if he dug any further that both he and his father could end up dead. In March of 2202, Kaz's son was born, Akio Okasaki. Akio's birth opened his eyes to the danger he was putting his family in by continuing to work for the government. He quit and joined an international energy project, with legal protection from all world governments. In 2205, Orie fell ill with a painful and unidentifiable disease. Kaz took her to the best doctors in the world, but none could figure out what was happening to her. Struck with grief and stress, Kaz often found solace in a bottle of wine and often retreated to it after a long day. Being recently promoted to head of engineering operations in the organization he worked in, he was often bombarded with orders for an organization he was beginning to hate.

In 2206, he was included in a roster of people to leave earth in the face of the devastator invasion. Unaware of his rising alcoholism, Kaz and his family were admitted as ideal candidates.Knowing that his family could be saved, Kaz worked tirelessly to prepare his family for the arks. But two years before the completion, he was informed that Orie's failing health made her ineligible to attend. This news only increased his alcohol consumption as he tried to figure how to tell his wife she would die a violent death. How to tell his son his mother couldn't come. How to deal with the fact that his father and sister would die here as well.

Months before the arks launched, he broke the news to Orie, who had drifted apart from him as he descened into alcoholism and grief. It infuriated him that she understood. it infuriated him that she was happy they would survive. It infuriated him that the love of his life just accepted her fate. He took his son, who was confused and angry, although he was 14 going on 15, he didn't understand what was happening. Kaz sadly drove away from his home for the last time, boarding the ship that would take him and Akio away from Earth forever.

Code Word: Pineapples

@The Survivor WWIII was a hundred years ago (give or take). Gonna make it more obvious on the OP these dates, they're on the OP as they're important but not that they're recent.

@Sep Oh damn it, that's right, got my centuries mixed up.

Edit: Fixed.

@The Survivor It's okay, I'll re-read it when I get a chance.

I've made the timeline clearer, I must apologize to you and @Sovi3t as you both worked so hard! The main reason I include them is they are important dates that define this reality I've created.

@The Survivor Only thing is (You may not have known it at the time) is that your son would be placed in Cryogenic stasis rather than being left awake, but that'll be a fun thing to play with IC (going down to visit the chamber perhaps?)

If that's acceptable, accepted.

@Sep

No worries, I'll rework my history.

@Sovi3t I look forward to it.