I was thinking I'd like to do an RP in the Space Opera genre, combining elements of both Military Sci-Fi (like BSG Reimagined) and more raygun-gothy style Sci-Fi (like Star Trek).
My idea is that Earth has been destroyed (long ago, mind you) by a vastly powerful alien race (basically, the Borg and those War Of The World Aliens combined into one). However, humans managed to evacuate and colonized another star system: The Odin System. Human civilization is finally starting to rebuild. Space has turned into a frontier, similar to the American wild west. However, human civilization is on the verge of civil war, as anarchist insurgent groups begin to predate on human colonies at will and spread chaos and lawlessness where they please.
To make matters worse, there are rumors that the Aliens that wiped out Earth long ago may be returning to attack the rest of the human race.
We'd all be members of a star ship with different occupations. Said ship is a scouting vessel, tasked with doing a little bit of everything, but most of all for exploration. The purpose of said exploration is to find resources and ecosystems that are considered ideal for colonization, or to find groups of people to operate as trading partners.
Would anybody be interested in this plot?
Some ideas for occupations:
Pilot: Fly a cool starfighter that comes out of our ship. Great for scouting and ship-to-ship combat. Or you can be a 'ground pilot', who drives land vehicles on away missions. Example: Starbuck, Han Solo, Luke Skywalker (to some extent).
Tactical Officer: Tactical officers control various functions on the ship, such as the shields, teleporters, guns, and tractor beams.
Exploration Officers: Go down to strange new worlds and seek out new life. This often involves beaming down onto planets and searching for artifacts or collecting samples of alien organisms. They often carry energy weapons as opposed to firearms. Examples would include Samus Aran and pretty much the entire cast of Star Trek that goes on away missions.
Engineering: As you know, things break. As such, somebody has to maintain, fix, and build machines on board the ship, otherwise, things break. Example: Geordi La Forge
Programmer: One who programs. They have various functions, such as hacking and sabotaging enemy machines, and programming electronic systems.
Security Officers: They operate as police and paramilitary ground units. In contrast to Exploration Officers, Security Officers usually use firearms rather than energy weapons. When something needs to be arrested or killed, Security Officers are who to call. Example: Commander Shepard
Medics: Healing people, as a good doctor should. Really, what would a space opera be without their doctor?
My idea is that Earth has been destroyed (long ago, mind you) by a vastly powerful alien race (basically, the Borg and those War Of The World Aliens combined into one). However, humans managed to evacuate and colonized another star system: The Odin System. Human civilization is finally starting to rebuild. Space has turned into a frontier, similar to the American wild west. However, human civilization is on the verge of civil war, as anarchist insurgent groups begin to predate on human colonies at will and spread chaos and lawlessness where they please.
To make matters worse, there are rumors that the Aliens that wiped out Earth long ago may be returning to attack the rest of the human race.
We'd all be members of a star ship with different occupations. Said ship is a scouting vessel, tasked with doing a little bit of everything, but most of all for exploration. The purpose of said exploration is to find resources and ecosystems that are considered ideal for colonization, or to find groups of people to operate as trading partners.
Would anybody be interested in this plot?
Some ideas for occupations:
Pilot: Fly a cool starfighter that comes out of our ship. Great for scouting and ship-to-ship combat. Or you can be a 'ground pilot', who drives land vehicles on away missions. Example: Starbuck, Han Solo, Luke Skywalker (to some extent).
Tactical Officer: Tactical officers control various functions on the ship, such as the shields, teleporters, guns, and tractor beams.
Exploration Officers: Go down to strange new worlds and seek out new life. This often involves beaming down onto planets and searching for artifacts or collecting samples of alien organisms. They often carry energy weapons as opposed to firearms. Examples would include Samus Aran and pretty much the entire cast of Star Trek that goes on away missions.
Engineering: As you know, things break. As such, somebody has to maintain, fix, and build machines on board the ship, otherwise, things break. Example: Geordi La Forge
Programmer: One who programs. They have various functions, such as hacking and sabotaging enemy machines, and programming electronic systems.
Security Officers: They operate as police and paramilitary ground units. In contrast to Exploration Officers, Security Officers usually use firearms rather than energy weapons. When something needs to be arrested or killed, Security Officers are who to call. Example: Commander Shepard
Medics: Healing people, as a good doctor should. Really, what would a space opera be without their doctor?
