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:: Emergency data-core dump received
:: Decrypting logs
:: Most recent entry incomplete - Displaying recording
:: L.R.S.D. vessel "Zhao" entry 05.15.2410-LAT

[Camera feed active, single male in view at workstation. Subject identified as "Robert Mao" of the Liaoning Royal Science Division, lead researcher on board the Zhao.]

"This marks day thirty-eight of our observance of the star currently marked as LAT-4/877/43, and the thirty-seventh day in which myself and the crew of the Zhao insist on giving it a proper name. Arianne is rather partial to Heinan, though the German with us continues to suggest naming it Ostermark."

[Second male subject enters, identified by NIM implants as "Dietrich von Ostermark" Third Helix Foundation biologist on contract with the Liaoning Autonomous Territories.]

"And it would be a rather splendid name for our friend, though perhaps such requests should remain outside the official data-transfers to command?"

[Female subject enters, identified as "Arianne Mao" of the Liaoning Royal Science Division.]

"To business boys, before you[subject physically indicates "Ostermark" with her right hand pointer finger] get sent back to the Rift, and I have deal with his[subject indicates "Robert" with an inclination of her head] complaining about being under-staffed yet again. Now, what's the readings for today?"

["Robert Mao" turns and displays the sensor data on LAT-4/877/43. Additional data packet received. Observational data marks the star as a Type-O blue supergiant of unusually low interior heat and anomalous electromagnetic fluctuations in the coronal emissions. Readings have been marked as read and unchanged from the previous thirty-eight entries of the "Zhao".]

"Unchanged from the last few weeks, not even the slightest variation in core temperature. This implies an even burn of hydrogen within the star, but how exactly it is regulating is still completely unknown. Again, I suggest that it may have something to do with the short-range EM pulses… Hold on, reading another pulse.[Data packet indicates EM pulse beginning from the equatorial regions of the star and radiating outwards.] You know, I've been collating the reports and marking down when these pulses occur. Between our observations, and those of the previous four teams, I think I might have found-"

[Subject interrupted by the ship's threat sensor, indicating an unidentified vessel in close proximity.]

"Stations! Give me readings on what the hell just jumped in system, and why they're hot-dropping!" [Subject "Ostermark" takes command of the bridge as the ranking combat officer on the ship, bringing up weapons and shields.]

"We've got nothing, the ship can't pull any data off the contact. Shit, radar says it's not even there." [Data packet corresponds with subject "Robert Mao", showing multiple errors across the display and gravitational-mass readings as zero. Strong electro-magnetic pulse follows arrival of unknown vessel, further corrupting sensor readings and shorting out multiple systems.]

"Ship just lost half the sensor array and main life-support! We're on emergency power throughout the ship." [Elevated heart-rate detected among all three subjects consistent with combat-stress. Internal biometric sensors manually shut-off by authorization of acting captain "Ostermark" in order to divert power to more critical systems. Data packet indicates the Zhao as beginning evasive maneuvers, though no weapons fire has been detected. Subject "Arianne Mao" attempts to open communication channel between the Zhao and the unidentified vessel.]

"Attention unknown vessel, this is the LRSD Zhao. We are a research ship studying the local star, and are only defensively armed. We ask that you identify yourself in accordance with the Centauri Treaty, and to immediately divert course away from our vessel."

"Dietrich, sensors have picked up unknown particle radiation coming from the ship."

"We're moving as fast as this thing can go, and if we jump to evade, it could put us in a planet or the star." [Data packet from the Zhao's navigational computer indicates unknown trajectory at the time of recording.] "Robert, do we have visual on the ship yet?"

[Response from subject "Robert Mao" unintelligible, camera feed from inside the Zhao distorted. Cascading failures detected, equipment begins dump of all data-cores into subspace burst. Final image transferred before loss of contact with Zhao indicates unknown vessel of significant size. No matches found in the index of alien vessels, indicating new contact.]

:: End of entry 05.15.2410-LAT
:: Hostile contact logged for system LAT-4/877/43
:: Dispatching "Protectorate" class Assault-Cruiser "Yoshino" on order to investigate unknown vessel
:: Secondary order to terminate hostile
:: Condition 2 set - Should threat be determined upon arrival, primary order is suspended and the Yoshino is to immediately prosecute secondary order
:: End transmission





P A N T H E R I G O S


A thousand planets burn in the fires of war, mankind plunging itself into conflict as it has done for thousands of years without change. Yet this time, instead of merely supporting either side from the shadows, the corporations are war with themselves. Reformation sweeps across the Pan-Solar Confederacy, challenging what has always been considered merely "status quo". When before it was just a fact of Human supremacy, those who have remained silent in the face of alien genocide for so long have found their voices and taken up arms against the Loyalists. Entire fleets turned on each other in the opening days of the war, reducing the military strength of the Confederacy and the corporation that backs it by a quarter within a month. Nations align themselves to either side for everything from attempts at seizing territory from neighboring nations, to merely trying to pick the winning side and come out ahead in the end. Such is the way of the Great Reformation, as it has been with the three Unification wars before it in millennia past.

Sixty years have passed since Chairman Jervis Reiksguard seized power within UNISEC, and divided that military corporation in two warring halves. Entire regions still burn as the frontlines of war stretch across the entire western half of the galaxy, and to the north opportunistic aliens invade the Hanseatic Rift. In the southern fringes however, the Liaoning Autonomous Territories remain neutral in the ongoing conflict, as they historically have done in every war since their founding days. The Emperor Zhao Qing, though always holding sentiments in line with the Reformists, staunchly refuses to choose a side, instead maintaining that Liaoning will remain loyal to the Confederacy as a whole. Taking his refusal as allegiance against them, the Loyalists mount consistent incursions into their territory, though the standing army has to this point repelled each attempt.

For that reason, when LAT-4/877/43 went dark only for the surrounding star systems within a hundred light years, UNISEC command dispatched a special forces cruiser to the star system. Two dozen troopers of the Third Division under the doctrine of mixed unit tactics stand at the ready for their orders alongside specialists from the First and Second division as well as Solexus Engineering and Third Helix Foundation. You stand as one of these soldiers, engineers, scientists or deckhands of the Yoshino. Your orders upon drop are simple. Ascertain the threat within LAT-4/877/43, and if hostile you are to eliminate it with extreme prejudice.

Forward into glory.




Hello and welcome to Conflux, a setting of my own creation that I've been working on for quite some time now, and present here as the backdrop for a character-driven RP centered on the mysterious ship "Pantherigos". In this setting we see a distant future in which mankind is yet again at war with itself, but now across the western half of the galaxy and thousands of planets. Megacorporations decide and execute the law across the realm of humanity, declaring unemployment illegal and regulating intercorporation affairs to the point of making it impossible for new ventures to compete with the established titans. That is not to say that mankind is stifled under the boot of corporate greed, for it is by their hands that progress has been relentless in many sectors. From extending the human lifespan to hundreds of years, to complex gene-therapy to greatly augment natural ability, and the many cybernetic enhancements available even to the common man, the advancement of science has always been steady.

How exactly the RP will play out is yet to be determined, for while I have a plot-line set up through the intro above, and a firm idea as to how that will progress; I am of mind to keep it open to evolve as the players post. That leaves things open to create an ever-evolving story centered on the crew of the Yoshino as they go about their orders amid the flames of the first war since the Thousand Years of Darkness in which an entire generation has been born in conflict.

Below will be several hiders containing relevant information as I add it, generally as it is requested, as well as two character sheets. The first is the sheet plus explanations on the sections, while the second one is blank. I ask that anyone wishing to apply refrain from posting their characters in the character tab until they have been approved and equipped.

Beyond that, my rules for the RP are simple and thus:

- Respect your fellow players(that includes me as the GM :v) and take every effort to communicate with them intentions that may reflect on their characters.
- Post as and when you're ready, though try to respect the pacing as best you can. That includes communicating with the group if you won't be available for an extended period and making arrangements so that those who wish to continue on without you can do so. I don't intend on this to be fast paced by any means, and would find even a couple posts a week satisfactory, but let's try not to go much slower than that.
- Ask questions. This setting is close to me, and so I am always more than eager to answer questions on it, no matter how silly they may sound at first. If you feel unsure about something, or just want a little more clarification, then ask.



Relevant Setting information as follows, more will be added as the RP progresses or as I feel the need.





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Mention for those who expressed interest in the Int.Check: @Halvtand@Shadow Daedalus@Nariata@Amalyra@Nyxella

As I said in the thread there, I'll be giving a couple days for everyone to make their characters and ask whatever other questions may be necessary in order to get a better feel for the setting.
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Name: James Carlyle
Age: 21
Gender: Male
Corporation: UNISEC
Rank: Corporal (Cpl)

Psychological profile: Sharp and Intelligent with a calm and analytical mindset, James is able to adapt to most situations fairly quickly and can solve most mental and logical problems with little difficulty, but finds it difficult to connect to people on an emotional level. Naturally adept with machines and technology, he instead chose to serve as part of UNISEC due to family commitments. He presents himself as approachable and helpful wherever possible, but tends to isolate himself when off-duty and his attitude can become littered with sarcasm or blunt comments should his patience or temper wear thin. At his limit, his temper is explosive but short-lived, often in the form of brief outbursts of verbal shouting or physical violence, the latter more commonly aimed towards inanimate objects than living beings.

Educational Background: Raised to an average middle class family, James progressed easily through all levels of education at a high level, a feat attributed to his keen intelligence and sufficient focus despite losing his father aged 17. He discovered a natural affinity for understanding both mechanical and electrical technology and a future career with Solexus seemed to be on the horizon until he instead enlisted with UNISEC. The reason for this largely to do with the influence of his late father. Adam Carlyle was a Lieutenant in the UNISEC Third Division before he was honourably discharged on medical grounds following complications with a previous combat wound. When he finally succumbed to the injury, James desired to honour his memory by following in his footsteps and took his chance after turning 18 to enlist with UNISEC.

Service Record: Having only served for 3 years, James isn't the most experienced of soldiers but he has a fair few number of deployments. He saw action in the [REDACTED] Campaign and was present for the Battles of [REDACTED] and [REDACTED]. It was his actions during the later that earned him an early promotion at just 20, as he and two other Marines managed to secure and rescue the surviving crew of the Libertaria, a HSR1 downed earlier in the battle and behind enemy lines. Of the 97 listed crew, 54 were thought to have survived the crash and the recovery teams returned to FOB Vajra having lost just 3 crew members and 2 marines despite the projected casualty rating of 67%. At present, confirmed kills are estimated to be 214% that of average for his age. Under Consideration for Specialist Marksman Training and potential advancement to Second Division.

Combat Training:
Third Division Training in Firearms, Melee and Hand-to-hand Combat
Combat Engineer Qualification
Advanced Carapace Armour Training
5-Man Fireteam Leadership
Equipment:

I left some of the details in his service history as [DEDACTED] because I wasn't sure how to properly define the locations he was fighting in, either by name or number.
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I left some of the details in his service history as [DEDACTED] because I wasn't sure how to properly define the locations he was fighting in, either by name or number.


It's all good, a pretty solid sheet in my opinion. Because the PSC is the way it is, it really depends upon point of view most of the time. Official forms and such will use numbers that typically go in the format of "abbreviation for star-habitation designation/system designation/region designation". That generally gets pretty unwieldy at times, and I'll admit there's been times that I've cursed the naming conventions of the universe I created lol. However, most civvies and even lower-ranked personnel will tend to call things by the national names given to them. For instance, up in the far northern quadrant is the Hanseatic Rift, and several Germanic culture countries. Instead of going by POM-1/344/17, the inhabitants of that system call it the Pommern system and the capital world Hinterpommern.

So really, both and neither is correct, as the Pan-Solar Confederacy is so massive and their bureaucracy so convoluted, that it would be impossible to truly keep to singular standards of any kind.

Now, in terms of "Specialist Marksman Training", what were you thinking of? Something more in line with a Designated Marksman, or more solo op Sharpshooters? Both have excellent avenues for advancement within UNISEC, though have very different outcomes even in the ranks of Second Division.
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@Alfhedil I was thinking Designated Marksman, but the Solo-Op seems more appealing and fits a little more with his loner personality
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@Shadow Daedalus That's about what I was thinking as well, though never hurts to ask.

Hopefully going to get some work done on the divisions tonight, as well as the IC post and my own character sheets. Still leaving a bit of time for everyone else to respond and get started.
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@Alfhedil

Are you willing to accept fully autonomous machines?
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Name: Aris Foste
Age: 29 [Unknown]
Gender: Biologically Female
Corporation: UNISEC
Rank: Ex-Commander, Now serves as the Engram linked to the Yoshino

Psychological profile: Noted to be calm and collected in the heat of battle, silently analyzing what needs to be done and being vocal when necessary. When all is quiet, she can sometimes become restless which is why she usually occupies herself with various data management tasks when not in general quarters.

Educational Background: Aris Foste, daughter of Julianna and Shaun Foste, was born and raised on a UNISEC station in orbit of one of the core worlds of the faction. Her father played a serious role in her early life, encouraging her to adopt the military life, thus leading to her enrollment into the UNISEC Military Academy at the age of 18 after showing promising skill in tactics.

Service Record(UNISEC)/Employment History(non-UNISEC): By the age of 23, Aris had graduated and was put into the role of an assistant tactician aboard a small capital ship where demonstrated her capabilities as a leader pronounced. Six years later, at the age of 29, she had attained the rank of a Commander who had a fairly sized taskforce under her fold. One day however, after returning her taskforce from a patrol mission, she received a letter bearing the mark of high ranking officials in UNISEC, requesting for her to volunteer in an experimental program that they believed she showed promise for. After meeting with said officials, she had decided to join in the program, after all, she was not necessarily tied down by anything or anyone. She was then sent off to the UNISEC Research Station of Aleroth where she would partake as a member of the Engram Program.

Combat Training(UNISEC)/Work Skills(non-UNISEC):
Highly skilled in tactics & battlefield management (Planetary & Interstellar)
High speed data management
General Infantry training
General Engineer training

Equipment:
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@Dr Catfish He probably won't. He'd already stated that AI are considered a huge risk and were thusly outlawed a while ago
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Name: James Carlyle

Equipment:

- Carapace Armor: Third Division Infantry standard kit
- Gauntlet Electronics suite

- UNISEC-DA/00-IPW/LBR/338 - Long-barreled Rifle - DMR configuration
- 4x Scope attachment
- UNISEC-DA/00-IPW/HG/34 - Pistol sidearm

- Augmetics:
- Single NIM-jack implant between shoulder blades for interfacing with Carapace armor

Name: Aris Foste

Equipment:

- None -


Equipment listing for the both of you, clearing both sheets for posting in the Characters tab. Since I'm reviewing sheets at the moment and listing equipment, I also made a minor observation that is only a little embarrassing. I completely forgot to put down an appearance section in the original CS :| If you've got a picture in mind for your characters, go ahead and put it at the very top of your sheets, otherwise just toss one in when you're ready to go. Either way, you're both cleared to post as is, but I do ask that any future sheets have either a physical description of the character in accordance with the new sheet, or a picture heading the CS.

@Alfhedil

Are you willing to accept fully autonomous machines?


I consider myself pretty flexible as a GM, so if you could wow me considerably with a CS of one and make it feasibly plausible, then I could take it under consideration. Otherwise Daedalus is correct in his statement regarding my previous comments. Fully autonomous machines rebelled in the year 729 Imperial Era, about 4,400 years ago give or take a couple years. That's a pretty long time to find ways around AI, and for resentment against them to become genetic memory. Humans don't trust AI on an instinctive level, and it's taken a lot for things such as the Engram program to become what it is. Now, if you want to talk about an Engram character, then maybe we could have a lot more to work with there.

If you do have an idea already and are quite set on it, then you could also always PM me it and we could go from there. Like I said, I'm pretty flexible even when it comes to a setting of my own creation.
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If there still room I wouldn't mind getting in on this.
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If there still room I wouldn't mind getting in on this.


Plenty of room, feel free to either post a wip here or let me know what you got in mind.
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Name: Ivory Rose
Age: 35
Gender: Female
Corporation: Solexus Engineering
Rank: Adept

Physical Appearance: Stands at 4 foot tall with a large scar along her back. She is pale white because of hardly being in the sun.


Psychological profile: If she is told to shoot she'll shoot no matter who is going to be on the receiving end of the weapon as she doesn't like going against the orders of her superior. Though she also is calm and quiet almost to the point of being considered mute as she grew up learning it was best to be quiet and follow orders.

Educational Background: Olympus Mons - Once she was enrolled she went about learning to work with ballistic weapons more specifically long range weapons such as sniper rifles and as a secondary education she took classes to know how to use the weapons she studied about. However she never stopped her education as she is still working for Solexus Engineering, she trained under UniSec to learn to use these weapons.

Service Record/Employment History: Solexus Engineering - She started working for the combat testing section for ballistic weapons around 25 years old, however throughout her work with them UniSec made several offers to make her a quarter master for ships and such.

Combat Training/Work Skills: She's highly skilled in using sniper rifles with a high degree of accuracy. She also is skilled in using small drones for scouting and as spotters.

Equipment:
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Here is my chara.



I know I was bit vague on the detail with Service Record section, but I intend to give detail about important events/battles over time. So I'll update it and add them as I go. Unless you want more detailed of some core battles. But for now I need to go back to sleep.
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Name: Ivory Rose

Equipment:

- UNISEC-DA/00-IPW/DMR/46 - Dedicated Marksman Rifle
- 4x Scope

- Augmentations
- Drone Hive abdominal augmentation
- Repair and recharge racks for fifteen drones
- Reinforced cybernetic limbs
- 8 NIM-jack implants along the CNS


Name: Alexia Mio

Equipment:

- Solexus Engineering Type-85b "Warlord" Powered Armor
- UNISEC-DA/00-ISW/HAC/07 - Heavy Autocannon
- UNISEC-DA/00-ISW/MLR/98 - Multiple-Launch Rocket-System - Dual Shoulder mount
- UNISEC-DA/00-IPW/MWS/x35 - Modifiable Weapons System
- MWS/x35-SMG - SMG package

- Augmentations
- 4 NIM-jack implants
- Base of spine, base of skull, between shoulder blades, and below wrist along the median nerve


I think that's about where the equipment should be for both characters, though don't be surprised if I come back later and suggest additions or changes on that front lol. Most of that is because my head's a bit fuzzy from working through my own character sheet and adding more into the infodump as I can. Both should be fine to post over in the characters tab though.
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Alright, I've got work on the IC intro going and will have it up in the morning after I get off work. After that, you're all free to post as and when you can. From there people are still free to join, though once the ship is underway anyone applying afterwards will have to mention that in their apps.
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Well, my weekend shift is over, so I can pretty much reply as and when I see posts in the IC. Feel free to have your characters arrive to the briefing either directly from the station, or from their bunks on the ship. It's up to each of you whether your character in particular is a new arrival, though that will affect how things go in the briefing.

As a side note, while I go and edit in my character's augments since I forgot them, if anyone has any comments on their equipment listing or requests, feel free to voice them. There will, of course, be plenty of opportunity throughout the RP to collect up new gear, but if there's anything in particular that you feel your character would be suited for, just let me know.
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@Alfhedil If possible, I'd like a little more clarification as to who someone would be transferred from the Third to the Second Division, such as additional training, if an appropriate sponsor is required etc
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@Alfhedil If possible, I'd like a little more clarification as to who someone would be transferred from the Third to the Second Division, such as additional training, if an appropriate sponsor is required etc


It's dependent on region, though most of them go by a merit system. The more merits one gains through combat actions or tours of duty, the greater the chances of being acquired by a Second Division recruiter. Actual sponsorships aren't as common throughout the Confederacy except in the more aristocratic societies, since it is meant to be a more special forces/alpha strike division. In most cases, all one needs is a letter of commendation from a superior within either higher division, though First Division letters are almost always followed through immediately.
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Alfhedil I wanted to know if at some point down the road could Ivory get the AMR? Down the road that is
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