The year is 2196. The location is the moon Eurydice, orbiting the gas giant Orpheus, located just 11 light years from Earth. Eurydice was chosen for settlement because it is high in rare natural resources, in particular, Polynusium, a highly durable metal used in starship hulls and is of interest to the military. There are over half a million colonists who call Eurydice home. The moon is largely unexplored beyond the north pole, where the vast majority of human colonists live. You are a soldier of the 3rd Expeditionary Force and this is your first tour away from Earth, your home.
The bulk of the force was called to reinforce a major military operation in a neighboring star system, leaving behind just a skeleton crew to hold down the fort. Afterall, the planet's inhabitants have no quarrel with your kind, what's the worst that could happen? You are part of that crew, a member of the 1st Battalion, 1st Regiment. Most of the men in this regiment, including you, are replacements for heavy casualties suffered during the Siege of Istavaan, just one month prior. You've never had to fire your weapon in anger. The 1st Regiment's headquarters on the moon is Fort India, surrounded by thick woodland and hidden between tall imposing mountains. While the rest of the Expeditionary Force is millions of miles away, your unit is stuck here, on garrison duty.
Did I mention the 1st Battalion is made up of prisoners who would otherwise be rotting away in prison if they weren't "volunteered" for conscription? Your unit is segregated from the rest of the regiment, your comrades are rapists, serial killers, drug dealing hoods and other criminal scum. You are part of a squad of thirteen men and women, sentenced for 'high treason' and in the eyes of your superiors, there is no greater crime. Amid the psychopaths of the penal battalion and the zealous military police, there aren't many allies so you will have to rely on either your own wit or build trust with the rest of your squad and work together if you want to survive.
The roleplay will begin with your first day (along with the rest of the battalion) at the fort and there will be a timetable to follow, freetime, curfews, etc. Breaking these rules will be met with punishment if caught, though your character can snoop around and avoid guards and cameras.
During free time your character will have access to things like the gym to build up strength, endurance and stamina or the library to increase computer skills to access otherwise off limit areas and also to read up on things like medical journal to become a better medic etc. As the story unfolds, you will discover there is more to this moon than meets the eye and a terrible secret will be uncovered putting the lives of every man, woman and child back on Earth in danger.
The bulk of the force was called to reinforce a major military operation in a neighboring star system, leaving behind just a skeleton crew to hold down the fort. Afterall, the planet's inhabitants have no quarrel with your kind, what's the worst that could happen? You are part of that crew, a member of the 1st Battalion, 1st Regiment. Most of the men in this regiment, including you, are replacements for heavy casualties suffered during the Siege of Istavaan, just one month prior. You've never had to fire your weapon in anger. The 1st Regiment's headquarters on the moon is Fort India, surrounded by thick woodland and hidden between tall imposing mountains. While the rest of the Expeditionary Force is millions of miles away, your unit is stuck here, on garrison duty.
Did I mention the 1st Battalion is made up of prisoners who would otherwise be rotting away in prison if they weren't "volunteered" for conscription? Your unit is segregated from the rest of the regiment, your comrades are rapists, serial killers, drug dealing hoods and other criminal scum. You are part of a squad of thirteen men and women, sentenced for 'high treason' and in the eyes of your superiors, there is no greater crime. Amid the psychopaths of the penal battalion and the zealous military police, there aren't many allies so you will have to rely on either your own wit or build trust with the rest of your squad and work together if you want to survive.
The roleplay will begin with your first day (along with the rest of the battalion) at the fort and there will be a timetable to follow, freetime, curfews, etc. Breaking these rules will be met with punishment if caught, though your character can snoop around and avoid guards and cameras.
During free time your character will have access to things like the gym to build up strength, endurance and stamina or the library to increase computer skills to access otherwise off limit areas and also to read up on things like medical journal to become a better medic etc. As the story unfolds, you will discover there is more to this moon than meets the eye and a terrible secret will be uncovered putting the lives of every man, woman and child back on Earth in danger.
