• 1: This one's pretty self-explanatory; try not to be a jerk, alright? No one likes trying to play alongside someone whose being all riled up for no reason. And of course, if you have an actual reason to be upset, bring it up to me. It's what I'm here for!
• 2: Like any good story, there's gotta be stakes, and while I'm not particularly planning on character death anytime soon, characters will be finding themselves under serious threat more often than not, and won't likely escape unscathed. Isn't very interesting if someone wins every time, eh? Which leads into my next rule...
• 3: No Godmodding, alright? Pretty sure everyone around here's familiar with the term, though the main piece I'm concerned with is making your character seem too perfect. No one perfectly dodges every move, counterattacks at just the right time, and always thinks things through. Characters, no matter how cool, strong, or smart, can make mistakes and be caught off their guard. Don't be afraid to get roughed around; it just makes the turnaround all the cooler ;) On an...Slightly related note, if you read between the lines....
• 4: Romance is fine, of course, but keep any intense stuff behind the black screen, yeah? Assuming anything like that happens, of course. The ol' fade to black trick always works...
• 5: On a vaguely similar line, while getting wounded, even grievously so, isn't something I'll be trying to stray away from here, let's keep some excessive stuff clear. No one needs to hear about your innards spilling out or something, right? Right.
• 6: Let's avoid anything political. C'mon, like the fictional bad guys aren't enough to tango with, yeah? It'll just leave a bad taste in most people's mouths, so better to stay hush-hush than come at each other's throats.
• 7: I'm no grammar nazi...Okay, that's a lie, I totally am. I'll try not to be on your case about it, but try to make sure your punctuation and grammar are proper. Or at least as proper as it needs to be for your character lol.
• 8: I'm not looking for mile-long posts, but a few paragraphs is a good point to land on. Quality over quantity, I say.
• 9: If anything comes up in/from the RP that you want to talk about with me, I'm all ears. Sorta my job as the GM, y'know?
• 10: If you've read this far, when you're making your Character Sheet, add a piece near the bottom where you mention your favorite series relating to Science Fiction! Personally (and probably unsurprisingly, given the concept of this RP), I'm a big fan of the Guardians of The Galaxy.
• 11: Last, and most important rule of all...HAVE FUN! It's sorta what we're here for. Y'know, besides the drama, badass action scenes, character development....Okay, maybe there's a little more to this than just the fun. But all of it just adds to it!

CS Example [+]

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[INSERT CHARACTER IMAGE ABOVE]

"Insert cool/witty quote here."

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Name: (The character's full name)

Nicknames/Titles: (Any titles, nicknames, etc. the character has)

Age:

Gender:

Ship Role: (If you intend for your character to fulfill a certain role aboard the ship, such as a navigator, doctor, engineer, etc., put that here. If ya don't, feel free to just put a very broad 'Member' here lol)

Race: (In Sci-Fi, there's all kinds of crazy alien races out there, and I'm looking forward to seeing many here! I'm open to any race, whether they be existing or self-made, though this also makes for a good section to explain some more about the race and some of their known traits, whether physical, socially, or otherwise.)

Personality: (Gives us an idea of what this character is like; not everyone will be familiar with them, after all)

Biography: (The history so far of your character, right up to when they've been recruited for The Star-Breakers somewhere within the past few months of their lives.)

Powers/Skills: (List off all the capabilities of the character, both mundane and superb.)

Equipment: (It pays to be well-equipped...Even moreso in a world where some people are just strong enough to rip you in half. Specify any particular equipment your character typically has on them, whether for combat or otherwise.)

Other: (Where to put anything these broader sections might've missed)

Oh wow. This has gotten a lot more interest than I imagined. If spots really are limited, then I'd be more than happy to sit this one out and allow someone else just that much better a shot at getting in. Really, I'm just happy this RP is actually getting off the ground (heh).
Enjoy the game, guys!

Luirae Driani [+]

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"Unfortunately, you cannot logic your way through emotion."

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Name:
Luirae Driani

Nicknames/Titles:
Rae

Age:
25

Gender:
Female

Ship Role:
Doctor

Race:
Cristallum [more details in bio]

bullet points [+]

• Slightly bioluminescent skin/hair, the colors in the crystalline sections shifting as energy flows through it
• The crystalline markings on their bodies are soft like skin but in times of danger or when feeling threatened, it hardens into a natural stone like armor. There are many weak points that do not shift or change. The armor can also still be broken with enough force as well.
• The species has two hearts, one with a flow of energy and another that works much like a human heart for blood flow
• Being underground, they are sensitive to light but the more exposure means it is easier to get used to it
• Their eyes have developed in such a way that they can shift vision to see the inner workings of others' anatomy but this comes at the cost of all other surroundings to be blinded.
• Highly resistant to cold
• Extremely logical society, emotions frowned upon
• They make very little connections and most major connections are those with the same jobs or the mate chosen by the elders
• Shuns technology in favor of simple village life

Personality:
She isn't one to back down from a challenge and always put her all into everything she does. Rae can be stubborn, rash, and blunt but she is also kind and sweet, trying to be supportive in her own way. If you are lucky enough to get close to her and gain her trust, then she has unbreakable loyalty. She is the kind of being that would give up her life if it meant protecting others. She would literally give the shirt off her back if it were to help another. Sometimes she can be oblivious to certain things, misunderstanding words/phrases, or doesn't understand certain types of emotions but it is only because of her background where there weren't many emotions. Plus, English isn’t exactly her first language so it can hopefully be forgiven.

Biography: [+]

Rae was born on the planet of Pluvia, a world covered in ice and snow, a vast wasteland of endless white and jutted glaciers at first glance. If you were trapped there, it would hold nothing but blizzards and large blocks of hail that fall from a never-ending storm. The clouds only clear once every year, letting the two moons circling her home planet to shine through and light up the snow causing something special to happen. Glowing flowers called Farafell bloom, only lasting one night but it is the only time her people see the surface and sky of their home though it is not because of the frigid temperatures but because it is more pleasant to live by other means.

You see, her planet's true home is actually on the inside. They live in various tunnels that connect to different caves, each one uniquely different from the last but most are covered with lush strange plant life and animals adapted to the land above as well as below. The only source of natural light they have are certain bugs as well as spores that the trees release at certain times every day. It is the only true passage of time for them. They live a simple life, the people not having much in the way of technology and not really showing a need for it. Highly intelligent, they could have upgraded but it seemed to be easier to continue in the old ways.

The Cristallum don't keep their children past the age of 4 so most parents aren't attached to their children or share a bond. It is for this reason that Rae finds it a strange concept to have people support her or be there for her since she is not used to it from her own kind. The Cristallum species chooses your job and then you are trained till you are of age to do the job assigned. It is all very official and not a lot of emotion is put into things but that is just their way. They are not mean or cruel, just too logical and try to be kind to all they meet (which is not many) unless they are given a reason to attack. None of her race have left home since it is almost impossible for flight, in or out and everyone always has a place to belong which never gives them a reason to want to leave. They also shun the advancement of technology in favor of goddesses, shamans, and village life.

Rae felt she could be more and do more than what she was ordered/‘destined’ so she took her chances by learning the technologies from the outside world and used the broken parts of fallen ships to make one of her own, leaving on the one day when the sky was clear....the festival of the blooming Farafell. It wasn't long before she took on a job to be a bounty hunter when an officer of the law saw her defend herself from a being almost five times her size. It wasn't the perfect job and not really one she enjoyed but at least it was something since she was starting from scratch. After a few years on the job, Rae was starting to feel stuck in one spot again and it was miserable to be catching people only to have them being put who knows where. Instead, she switched to focusing on medicine, wanting to be able to help people and even save them. Being a bounty hunter meant always being alone which didn't pull her out of her quiet shell and lack of understanding seemed to put her in more trouble with others.

The change in her life had brought about more than just her happiness but taught Rae about things she couldn't learn in class. Going to school and being around so many people where communication was necessary made her build confidence and allowed her to understand some emotions and things such as friendship though she was still lacking in many areas, at least she was more aware about the worry of upsetting others. After graduating early, she joined the Star-Breakers so she could explore the universe. She hoped to be a beacon to others that came from situations like her own, being able to leave for a different path of they so choose.

Powers/Skills:

• Her eyes have the unique trait to look through the body of others if she so chooses and see straight to the bone, organs, muscles or tendons depending on what she prefers to see. This is one of the reasons she was a bounty hunter seeing as how this little gift gave her the edge of having a perfect accuracy to knock out her opponent or get the upper hand in battle but on the brighter side, it helps her be the good doctor she is. (She can only look through bodies, everything else appears black or dark in this mode of vision)
• The crystalline markings on her body are soft like skin but in times of danger or when feeling threatened, it hardens into a natural stone like armor. There are many weak points that do not shift or change. The armor can also still be broken with enough force as well.
• Proficient in archery, hand to hand combat, and sharp shooting
• Decent tracker/investigator but she is sure there are much better than her out there
• Has extensive medical knowledge about commonly known species

Equipment:
Elemental dual pistols or special bow/arrows. The bow has a specially made string that connects into the middle when a certain button is pressed. It activates a high powered magnet to keep the metal holder for the old string in place but can be disconnected before activating a high powered laser as the "new" string for close combat. She also keeps a portable medic kit at all times when they are not on the ship.

Other:

• Has a love for plants of all kinds but usually only keeps medically helpful ones around.
• Plays music here and there. Most say the instrument sounds like an electric violin, whatever that is.

Here is my submission :3

Banshee [+]

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Art by Fragan Tanguy

"Oh, come on... Everyone wants to see inside the suit. You know you do. I know you do. Let's skip to the part where you ask about it and I talk about how fast I've seen people boil alive in the atmosphere of Thetos."

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Inside The Suit [+]

Art by SATURDAY (@Koyamamichiru) on Twitter.

"I'm sorry, are you disappointed? What did you expect, two heads?… It’s not worth getting all choked up over, quit that."

Full Name:
Tel'larel of the Great House Darnirrah of the Uzzhi-Attan of Thetos

Some jams I listened
to while making the character

Nicknames/Titles:
Banshee - Current mercenary callsign and preferred name.
Formerly...
Uzzhi-Attan - Title reserved for the upper echelons of her homeworld, Thetos. Used as a blanket term for the upper caste in informal conversation. Roughly equivalent to the human 'Princess' when used for Banshee, due to the context-based meanings of the language.

Tella - Informal nickname given to her by her younger siblings and father.

Ea-Retta - 'The Great Betrayer' in the Thetos tongue; a significant title of exile.

Age:
Physiological Stage: Adulthood
Human Equivalent age: Approximately thirty two.
Thetos age: Five.

Gender:
Female [She/Her] by choice.

Ship Role:
Member - Combat oriented role, formally a 'Mercenary' before joining the crew.

Race:

The People of Thetos and the Thetos Galactic Dominion [+]

Thetos General Information [+]

Classification: Gas Giant

Star Type: Binary System in Steady Degradation: A lesser blue star being slowly pulled towards its orbiting companion, a super-luminous Green Giant. Estimated collision and resultant destruction of the Thetos Home System in 1.2 million years.

Rotation and Yearly Cycle: Exceptionally slow planetary rotation, with its yearly cycle being roughly six times that of Earth. Those born at the Dawn of a Thetos Day will not see Sunset until they are considered elderly, and only those of the highest ranks in the Caste System [called the Uzzhi-Seros] could hope to extend their lives to see the Night without traveling around the planet.

It is worth noting that the atmosphere and gases required by the People of Thetos to naturally breathe and tangibly interact with their surroundings are hyper-toxic to most species, and being fully submerged in the atmosphere of Thetos or a room adapted to its gases results in suffocation, burning/boiling, and death for those who cannot handle its properties.

The Thetos Galactic Dominion; or, simply, 'The Dominion' [+]

Thetos is home to the People of Thetos, a gas-based people who are solid and very much so tangible while in the atmosphere of their home planet- but require the use of specialized Pressure-Suits to interact meaningfully with the universe outside their planetary borders. This has not held the People of Thetos back in more than a negligible capacity; their military might extends to a dominion of one hundred star systems that they claim as Imperial Territory, with dozens of planets and a proportionate amount of subservient species residing within. The primary means of expansion for the People of Thetos themselves are super-massive station-fortresses pressurized and built to house the gases of Thetos' atmosphere, which form the core of their military defense structure as well as act as the governing bodies of their Star Systems.

Aside from Thetos, only two other planetary bodies have been terraformed for the People of Thetos to inhabit personally;

The Paradise Habitation of Hanoli-Minor, a moon of the Gas Giant Hanoli-Major, which was originally created for ecological study of Thetos Fauna in a foreign atmosphere and has evolved into an oft-revered paradise whose residencies are used as Imperial Reward.

The Colony World of Farhome, a recent effort by the People of Thetos to create a staging ground to exert further influence over the Galactic Core. Unlike Hanoli-Minor, Farhome is the first effort the People of Thetos have unveiled in the concept of 'cannibalizing' a foreign Gas Giant; the terraforming efforts are successfully altering atmospheric conditions on Farhome to match those of Thetos itself, which bodes well for the future of the Empire.

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Subservient species within the Empire are considered second class citizens and the only upward mobility available to them is as Auxilia in the Imperial Army. That is not to say they are necessarily ill-treated, for they are a vital necessity to The Dominion's expansions and livelihood, but that they are distinctly kept out of the Thetos Caste System itself. In some ways this is a blessing, their cultural autonomy permitted within certain parameters, and allowing them the natural hierarchies and social structures of their species so long as their appointed representatives continue to meet Dominion expectations.

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The Dominion's military might lies uniquely in its Space Force; Star-Fortresses of The Dominion are the envy of the galaxy in terms of Mega-Structure technology, and the Dominion Fleet is a feared entity in all the bordering star-sectors. The weakness of The Dominion's military comes in its planetary invasion and ground forces; they are reliant on the Auxilia of subservient species, with a relatively small amount of highly trained squads of the People themselves acting as command squads and special operations forces for the Auxilia forces.

Though few in number by comparison, the People of Thetos' specialized military units are seen as Spec-Ops boogeymen by the greater galaxy and their methods and tools are the topic of speculation and fear.

The People of Thetos, short stick [+]

• 'Gender' is a choice for these people, their 'mating' with outside species is exceptionally rare due to the requirements for their bodies to take tangible form. Most choose to identify in Galactic Binary, but it isn't uncommon to find neuter or otherwise personal identifications within their society.
• The bodies of the People of Thetos are malleable within the confines of their personal Mass; most choose an identifiable form and stick with it, and those who make use of Pressure Suits often modify the suit to their chosen body types and gender identity. This means that should an individual choose, they could theoretically operate very strangely shaped suits indeed- and there are stories of more bestial or exotic forms within the Dominion Military
• Their form, when not solidified by the atmospheric gases of their Pressure Suits or Habitats, is gaseous naturally and will dissipate upon death. If their pressure suits break or they are forced outside of their habitable atmosphere, it is equivalent to suffocation or drowning to them- in slow-form. Their gaseous bodies are typically just as toxic to other species as their atmospheric conditions, and ending up outside a Pressure Suit or Habitat is often a slow and painful process of death due to the unique tools required for other species to interact with them. In short, they're floating balls of toxic gas that only become tangible bodies in certain environments.
• The People of Thetos rely on a diet primarily of the intake of Gases, and can only interact with or consume physical food while in suitable Habitats- and even then, their requirements are so unique that they can typically only handle meals imported from The Dominion anyway.
• The People of Thetos inherit based on Youth, meaning that the ruling class (outside the military) are headed by a radical youth cycle with elder siblings and family members taking advisory roles in the political spectrum. This can be a bloodthirsty affair if older siblings want their inheritance.

Personality:
Banshee is a jovial sort, sociable to a fault. Her demeanor is that of a mask, using her social inclinations and comedic nature to keep distance and dilute intimacy- a topic she has great issues with, and a topic she struggles with meaningfully connecting to others with. There is a certain haughtiness to her that she has never been able to quite shake that manifests in a smugness. Her upbringing as the highest class of Dominion society has instilled her with this unshakable identity as a superior person that has come into extreme conflict with her greater travels. There is certainly room for growth here, as she reconciles her own mortality and existence with that of others in the galaxy. She's fallen from a life of never knowing want into the darkness of 'Killer for hire', and that perspective change has brought with it philosophical identity crisis.

"In the end, we all bleed and die... That has to mean something, right?"

Biography:

The Short of It [+]

• Born into the Great House Darnirrah during Sunset, Banshee was the First Daughter. Inheritance into the illustrious Head of House Darnirrah was forever unattainable for her, but her education and choices widened with the birth of each sibling. The eldest of five, she eventually was granted autonomy over her destiny and chose a life of Glory.
• Forgoing the initial political aspirations of her upbringing, she received personal tutelage from weapons masters and retired Dominion instructors to get a leg up on her admittance tests into The Dominion. She excelled, and in her young adult life achieved a high placement into the Special Forces. Hundreds of VR missions and skirmishing operations with the Auxilia later, Operative Banshee was born.
• Her first major military operation was quelling an uprising within the Dominion, where she achieved renown within the Dominion for acts of heroism on the field of battle. Her squad spearheaded and commanded the Vanguard of the planetary assault; her boots were one of the first pair to hit the ground, and were one of the last sets to leave the planet's surface. The conflict was short and bittersweet, lasting only one local week, and her squad was accredited with the capture of the Rebel Leader after a blitz-assault of their reinforced Capital.
• This success lead to the beginnings of an illustrious military career. She was a part of three more major military operations within the Dominion before she was assigned to the Expansion Effort. For the first time, she had to engage with truly foreign hostiles who were highly trained and well equipped. A far cry from the surgical strikes against localized uprisings, the horrors of true galactic warfare birthed the distant and comedic demeanor she is known for now.
• This initial conflict against a Core Species resulted in the first major defeat of her career. Three of the seven squad mates she had come to trust and love had been killed, and she herself had sustained a crippling injury. 'The Bloody Defense of Farhome', as the battle has come to be called, is a stain on the Dominion military history. There was not yet a functional Star-Fortress in the system, and a cease-fire and truce were established with the destruction of the original Terraforming Pumps. The recovery and rebuilding of the system has been a political issue ever since, and radical parties within the Dominion cite it as a cause for both isolationism and military jingoism.
• Temporarily crippled by the conflict, a traumatized Banshee was returned home. While in convalescence, she was approached by the Second Son of the family who attempted to recruit her into a plot to 'Cull the weakness from the family'. In short, her younger brother propositioned her with a plan to assassinate their three lesser siblings to re-establish The House Darnirrah as a powerful political force with 'His Allies'.
• Shaken by her time at war, hardened by the conflicts she'd faced, and mentally unstable from her injuries and losses, this proposition shattered her mind. In a brief struggle, she killed her brother and contacted her convalescing squad mates. Within one standard solar week, she and the other three members of her squad enacted a series of strike operations within Thetos' atmosphere and decapitated the subtle stirrings of bloody coup that had been revealed by Banshee's brother. The four surviving special operations faced trial as Traitors, and were launched into galactic exile. A lessened sentence in light of their service to the Dominion, but a required one due to the vigilante nature of their 'justice'.
• Thus the four banded together in Exile as mercenaries. Their cohesion and bond made them an efficient and lethal force for hire; their trauma and experiences in the wider galaxy pushed them apart. Eventually Banshee was alone as her companions pursued their own ambitions and goals in the galaxy...
• And Banshee was approached to be hired on to a crew called 'The Star-Breakers'. Some day she hopes to encounter her former companions and regain their friendship, but for now she has to make ends meet.

Powers/Skills:
highly trained combat specialist, capable in all forms of combat- but specialized in the 'Traditional' weapons of the Thetos Dominion and focused in close quarters combat scenarios. She fulfills the role of a 'Juggernaut' handily.

Socially trained, politically inured; she is a savvy talker and is resistant to mental influences. Unfortunately this means she has 'opinions'.

Fleet-Based Operations: She has a keen mind for the complex topic of ship movements and gunnery, and has specialized training in Zero-G combat.

Equipment:
To Be Filled

Other:
I've drawn inspiration from a myriad sources for this one, with the heaviest being the Volus or Quarians of Mass Effect and the secondary being various episodes of Star Trek where they encountered truly 'alien' beings with different core makeups than the carbon-based human type. As for my 'favorites' in Science Fiction, for literature that would be Dune by Frank Herbert [though I've only made time to read the first in its illustrious series at this time] and the Hyperion Cantos by Dan Simmons [which has an excellent audio book adaptation series that I'm able to steadily consume]. In Video Games, that would be Mass Effect if I'm discounting the subgenre of 'punk'- if I included it, I'd have to quietly shill for Cyberpunk 2077 as an experience I legitimately enjoyed quite a bit despite its glaring flaws.

Oh, and I’d be absolutely remiss not to mention Firefly. You can’t take the sky from me!

I just need to fill out her Equipment, otherwise this is complete. Posting now since I need to get myself to work and can finish that minor section tonight.