The Final Legion
The year 3418 was the beginning of the end for many. Crowns are abandoned and left to rust in the gutter while the great empires of old fell apart. The great chaos of the 35th Century has entered its second phase, and the universe reveals to us a new axis of power.
Story
The Galactic Revolution, as it was called by the victors, ended the Archon Empires. The greatest of the Empires, the Empire of Jovian led by House Aurelian, was the last to fall. The Emperor, like his comrades in Aetokastro and Novellum, was deposed, sent to live in a secluded farmland somewhere in the northern hemisphere, where they abandoned their adornments and their public image to live as private men. The distinguished Legions, the elite fighting force of the Jovians, were disbanded, with many forming extralegal paramilitary forces. That is, save for the First Legion, who were the first to lead the conquest of the galaxy centuries ago, and the last to fall. They evaded capture, living their lives as wandering soldiers loyal only to the Imperial Family.
Yet, this peace was shaky at best. The Republic of Jovian and wider civilisation faced extreme economic recession, radicalising both the revanchist loyalists and the anarchistic Berelians. And, though the war was won by the Amaran-Varkusian Axis, the two were different. The Amarans believed in the supremacy of the Republic, but the Varkusians were anarchists. It was no surprise to later hear that the Varkusians wished to continue the Galactic Revolution –– this time, against the Amarans themselves. Heavy industry was poured into arming insurgent movements across the galaxy. Within two years after the end of the Galactic Revolution, Jovian was split in half: the insurgent Berelian State against the Republic of Jovian. The former Imperial Family was wiped out by the Berelians when their property came under their administration. The former Emperor, his wife, his sons and daughters, were massacred in a brutal execution. The same happened to former nobles and land captains who were unable to escape the wrath of the Berelians.
The youthful Mikhael Aurelian, cousin to the Crown Prince, tried to fight for revenge. As a child born in the fires of war, he joined the Republican Defence Force, but was barred entry. Instead, they imprisoned him and planned to send him to the Berelians. The bitter Free Brigades began their coup after this. Though unsuccessful in overthrowing the government itself, they scored a large enough victory: the capture of 500 warships, and, most importantly, the kidnapping of the Aurelian heir. With most elements of the Free Brigades aboard the ships, the Crown Prince was spirited away. The Berelians, robbed of their opportunity to wipe away the stain of the Imperial House, went in pursuit with their Varkusian-supplied warships. Mikhael was crowned Emperor, and on his first battle since the days of the Revolution, he was victorious. Their small fleet was heavily damaged, but they evaded capture. The Emperor was welcomed with open arms by the citizenry, and the Free Brigades in his service came under the leadership of the famed insurgents, the First Legion. The Free Brigades and the First Legion were reorganised into the Legionary Army of Nova Medinia, an elite fighting force roughly 150,000 strong. However, among the citizen-loyalists of Jovian, they were known by a different name: the Final Legion.
It is the year 3421, three years after the great humiliation of the "Galactic Revolution." Their vengeance will be furious and just. The seeds of rebellion the foreigners have planted will be uprooted. There is a stalemate in Jovian, and neither side seems willing to break it for now. And so, the Berelians turn their gaze upon Nova Medinia. They are driven by the false belief that the Legions are nothing but ragtag rebels, and that the Nova Medinian populace are prepared to rise against the Legion. Already, their battered fleets sail to crush the Legion once and for all. The Final Legion, always prepared to fight, will stand its ground against the traitorous invaders. There will be only victory or death.
Yet, this peace was shaky at best. The Republic of Jovian and wider civilisation faced extreme economic recession, radicalising both the revanchist loyalists and the anarchistic Berelians. And, though the war was won by the Amaran-Varkusian Axis, the two were different. The Amarans believed in the supremacy of the Republic, but the Varkusians were anarchists. It was no surprise to later hear that the Varkusians wished to continue the Galactic Revolution –– this time, against the Amarans themselves. Heavy industry was poured into arming insurgent movements across the galaxy. Within two years after the end of the Galactic Revolution, Jovian was split in half: the insurgent Berelian State against the Republic of Jovian. The former Imperial Family was wiped out by the Berelians when their property came under their administration. The former Emperor, his wife, his sons and daughters, were massacred in a brutal execution. The same happened to former nobles and land captains who were unable to escape the wrath of the Berelians.
The youthful Mikhael Aurelian, cousin to the Crown Prince, tried to fight for revenge. As a child born in the fires of war, he joined the Republican Defence Force, but was barred entry. Instead, they imprisoned him and planned to send him to the Berelians. The bitter Free Brigades began their coup after this. Though unsuccessful in overthrowing the government itself, they scored a large enough victory: the capture of 500 warships, and, most importantly, the kidnapping of the Aurelian heir. With most elements of the Free Brigades aboard the ships, the Crown Prince was spirited away. The Berelians, robbed of their opportunity to wipe away the stain of the Imperial House, went in pursuit with their Varkusian-supplied warships. Mikhael was crowned Emperor, and on his first battle since the days of the Revolution, he was victorious. Their small fleet was heavily damaged, but they evaded capture. The Emperor was welcomed with open arms by the citizenry, and the Free Brigades in his service came under the leadership of the famed insurgents, the First Legion. The Free Brigades and the First Legion were reorganised into the Legionary Army of Nova Medinia, an elite fighting force roughly 150,000 strong. However, among the citizen-loyalists of Jovian, they were known by a different name: the Final Legion.
It is the year 3421, three years after the great humiliation of the "Galactic Revolution." Their vengeance will be furious and just. The seeds of rebellion the foreigners have planted will be uprooted. There is a stalemate in Jovian, and neither side seems willing to break it for now. And so, the Berelians turn their gaze upon Nova Medinia. They are driven by the false belief that the Legions are nothing but ragtag rebels, and that the Nova Medinian populace are prepared to rise against the Legion. Already, their battered fleets sail to crush the Legion once and for all. The Final Legion, always prepared to fight, will stand its ground against the traitorous invaders. There will be only victory or death.
Hello everybody, and welcome to the Final Legion! A roleplay in the universe which I've built a long time ago was something I've been wanting to do, and with a lot of free time on my hands, I decided to do so now. This is my first RP in a long time, and my first time (also in a long time) to make one in this site, so I hope you bear with me!
The Final Legion takes place more than a millennium into the future, where Humanity has spread across the stars and established for itself a dominion that is scattered throughout the Orion Spur, with a few colonies in the Sagittarius and Perseus Arms of the Galaxy. Technologies that open up interdimensional highways have allowed for faster-than-light communication and travel. The Imperium Orionis, which conquered the galaxy after the Galactic Dark Ages, was divided into seven centuries ago. The former capital of the Imperium Orionis, Jovian, became the capital of the Jovian Empire, the centremost Archon Empire. Within its system is Nova Medinia. In the highly-terraformed Equator Area, it was habitable, and an important commerce centre for Jovian. Its northern and southern hemispheres, however, are extremely harsh and cold. It is the wastelands where the Legionnaires were once sculpted into highly intelligent and extremely lethal killing machines. With the death of the Empire, the Legions who remained decided to set their capital up in the wastelands after the Galactic Revolution, and it is here that the Nova Medinian State became home to the National Revolution.
The Final Legion is centred around the battles of the Iron Brigade officer corps, made up of veterans from the wartime Third Legion. Players will begin in a cohort of like-minded friends, once youthful and enthusiastic, now embittered by their defeat and driven by vengeance and honour. The adventures of the officer corps can go many ways, but we'll cross the bridge when we get there.
If you are interested, please, do reply!
The Final Legion takes place more than a millennium into the future, where Humanity has spread across the stars and established for itself a dominion that is scattered throughout the Orion Spur, with a few colonies in the Sagittarius and Perseus Arms of the Galaxy. Technologies that open up interdimensional highways have allowed for faster-than-light communication and travel. The Imperium Orionis, which conquered the galaxy after the Galactic Dark Ages, was divided into seven centuries ago. The former capital of the Imperium Orionis, Jovian, became the capital of the Jovian Empire, the centremost Archon Empire. Within its system is Nova Medinia. In the highly-terraformed Equator Area, it was habitable, and an important commerce centre for Jovian. Its northern and southern hemispheres, however, are extremely harsh and cold. It is the wastelands where the Legionnaires were once sculpted into highly intelligent and extremely lethal killing machines. With the death of the Empire, the Legions who remained decided to set their capital up in the wastelands after the Galactic Revolution, and it is here that the Nova Medinian State became home to the National Revolution.
The Final Legion is centred around the battles of the Iron Brigade officer corps, made up of veterans from the wartime Third Legion. Players will begin in a cohort of like-minded friends, once youthful and enthusiastic, now embittered by their defeat and driven by vengeance and honour. The adventures of the officer corps can go many ways, but we'll cross the bridge when we get there.
If you are interested, please, do reply!
