"Welcome to the city of Nova, where the future is now the present."
⫸ T H E C I T Y O F N O V A: W H E R E S C I E N C E M E E T S P R O S P E R I T Y ⫷
The Resource Wars were the deadliest and most destructive wars in human history. All the nations of the world, pitted against one another in a desperate struggle for survival, using their full weapons arsenals in an attempt to secure their national vision in a world with fleeting supplies. It was truly a low for humanity, and it seemed like it would be the end for humanity, the long-prophesized doctrine of 'mutually-assured destruction' finally being realized.
That was until 3 of the world's largest multi-national corporations banded together to escape impending doom. In a deserted part of the Southwestern United States, they pooled all their remaining resources into the construction of a massive energy source, the likes of which have never been seen before. In a few years' time, their work was complete. A hydrogen fusion reactor of massive proportions, large enough to be seen from space and potent enough to power an entire city. This was the Nova Core, the only reactor of its kind and one of the only sources of conventional fuel in an Earth that was strapped for resources. The Corporations, however, had no intentions of sharing this newfound power to the rest of the world. They focused inward, beginning to build a massive city in the desert and only admitting a select few into their self-created paradise, Nova City, the last beacon of hope.
With much of the rest of the world having fallen to the violent conflict of the Resource Wars, Nova City remains the largest and one of the only hubs of human life on the planet. It has a population of some 15 to 20 million or so people scattered throughout its vast cityscape and gathered in its sky-piercing towers. The only place in the world where science is thriving and people are, on the whole, happy. At least on the surface.
That was until 3 of the world's largest multi-national corporations banded together to escape impending doom. In a deserted part of the Southwestern United States, they pooled all their remaining resources into the construction of a massive energy source, the likes of which have never been seen before. In a few years' time, their work was complete. A hydrogen fusion reactor of massive proportions, large enough to be seen from space and potent enough to power an entire city. This was the Nova Core, the only reactor of its kind and one of the only sources of conventional fuel in an Earth that was strapped for resources. The Corporations, however, had no intentions of sharing this newfound power to the rest of the world. They focused inward, beginning to build a massive city in the desert and only admitting a select few into their self-created paradise, Nova City, the last beacon of hope.
With much of the rest of the world having fallen to the violent conflict of the Resource Wars, Nova City remains the largest and one of the only hubs of human life on the planet. It has a population of some 15 to 20 million or so people scattered throughout its vast cityscape and gathered in its sky-piercing towers. The only place in the world where science is thriving and people are, on the whole, happy. At least on the surface.
⫸ T H E S T A T E O F A F F A I R S ⫷
Though it may appear like Nova City is the modern-day equivalent of Eden, not all is as well as it seems. For starters, Nova City has strict migration laws between the city itself and the outer territory called the Wastelands. The Wastelands are the wild, irradiated patches of desert that surround Nova City, inhabited by millions of lingering humans, all vying for entry into Nova City. Occasionally scouting droids are sent out to select suitable candidates for entry into Nova City, but very few individuals are ever given admission past the high walls of Nova City.
The three Corporations, upon setting up Nova City, created a puppet government called the Council of Democracy that directly answers to the corporate call. All important executive power is relegated to the CEOs and boards of the Corporations. All matters of policing, infrastructure, and resource rationing are given to the Corporations as well, and individuals that are arrested are not put in prison but instead remanded to the custody of the Corporations, who can choose to do with the inmates as they please.
The Corporations do have their differences, however, as at the end of the day, they are still businesses trying to sell their products. Danish aerospace and defense corporation Fisker and Madsen Corporation, known as F&M, specialize in high-tech weapons development and are pioneers in the usage of nanotechnology. Japanese robotics developers Sagawa Heavy Industries has a vision of totally robot-controlled Eden. Brazilian pharmaceutical and bio-engineering conglomerate BioSolutions have mastered DNA splicing and have a grand plan for a totally re-invigorated human race. Each of them control a large sector of the city, but their interests naturally do not always align. In order to get what they want, they have to turn to more covert methods.
The three Corporations, upon setting up Nova City, created a puppet government called the Council of Democracy that directly answers to the corporate call. All important executive power is relegated to the CEOs and boards of the Corporations. All matters of policing, infrastructure, and resource rationing are given to the Corporations as well, and individuals that are arrested are not put in prison but instead remanded to the custody of the Corporations, who can choose to do with the inmates as they please.
The Corporations do have their differences, however, as at the end of the day, they are still businesses trying to sell their products. Danish aerospace and defense corporation Fisker and Madsen Corporation, known as F&M, specialize in high-tech weapons development and are pioneers in the usage of nanotechnology. Japanese robotics developers Sagawa Heavy Industries has a vision of totally robot-controlled Eden. Brazilian pharmaceutical and bio-engineering conglomerate BioSolutions have mastered DNA splicing and have a grand plan for a totally re-invigorated human race. Each of them control a large sector of the city, but their interests naturally do not always align. In order to get what they want, they have to turn to more covert methods.
⫸ C O N T R A C T S ⫷
The Corporations, in their conflict with each other, turned to less-than-legal means in order to get what they wanted. They did this through the hiring of Contractors. Contractors were either residents of Nova City, the Wastelands, or distant foreigners that were brought on by one of the Corporations to work as assassins, bounty hunters, saboteurs, spies, so on and so forth. In reward for their services, the Corporations gave them unlimited access to their respective arsenals and cutting-edge developments, a hefty paycheck, and most importantly, access to the Nova Core. The Nova Core's power, unbeknownst to all but the most elite members of society, could be used to repair the human body from near-death, so long as the brain was still functioning, and could thus prolong a person's life for a significant period of time.
Contractors from rival Corporations often work against one another and are usually rivals, though occasionally two Corporations will band together to snub the third, or sometimes all three will work at a common goal. Not as though these politics matter to the Contractors. So long as the job is done, the paycheck- and the power to cheat death itself- is there. As the Corporations will often tell you, just keep your eyes and ears shut and do the job.
What's the harm in that, anyway? It's not like the Nova Core is ever going to fail. Right?
Contractors from rival Corporations often work against one another and are usually rivals, though occasionally two Corporations will band together to snub the third, or sometimes all three will work at a common goal. Not as though these politics matter to the Contractors. So long as the job is done, the paycheck- and the power to cheat death itself- is there. As the Corporations will often tell you, just keep your eyes and ears shut and do the job.
What's the harm in that, anyway? It's not like the Nova Core is ever going to fail. Right?
⫸ D O T H E S T A R S E V E R G O O U T ? ⫷
Thanks for reading! This RP concept has been mulling around in the back of my head for a while, and I'm looking forward to trying to bring it to life! The RP will have general plotlines and such but with a significant amount of leeway given to explore individual character arcs and side plots. If you're at all interested drop a post to say so, and if you have any questions about the RP or the plot please feel free to ask me a question! Once we get enough interest, I have more lore info that I'm going to share, but if there's anything you're curious about, just ask! Thanks again for reading this far!
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