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On the Terran calendar, February 21st, 2141 – twenty human worlds began their revolt against the Unitary Republic of Terra. The rebellion was bloody and violent, the military on these worlds have also turned coat in an attempt to stage a coup. The Free Citizen’s Federation was established. The Terran government on earth decided to send a retaliatory force to take back the outer colonies, but instead of success, they met with failure as the Federation used captured Republic ships to stage ambushes and confuse enemy lines. The Republic suffered heavy losses which bought time for the Federation to actively design and produce its own ships.
The Republic, suffering losses to the Federal fleet, began to reorganize its military. The Republic’s defenses were dug deep, the Federation didn't want to risk it's already limited manpower by attacking them. By the next year, July 1st, Terran calendar, the Federation had built up a small number of new vessels. The Republic began its second foray into Federation space. The Republic had been largely successful testing a new, more aggressive naval doctrine. The Federation was able to turn the tide in a few key battles, narrowly avoiding a lost war, these battles gave birth to heroes of the Federation and Heroes of the Republic, battle hardened veterans that gain legendary status through their hard work and perseverance overcoming all odds. It was clear that as time went on both the Federation and the Republic were in it for the long haul. The Federation had made doctrines for hit and run tactics in space, as well as guerrilla warfare planet-side to compensate for their lack of numbers. The Republic felt the impact of these changes. The attrition rate was one Fed for every six Republicans, the casualties were climbing higher every day.
October 30th, 2142, Terran calendar, the Republic military began development of a new type of warfare to combat the guerrilla warfare on the ground. It was called, ODIN, Orbital Drop Insertion. This new method of delivery allowed shock-and-awe to be delivered to the ground with amazing ferocity, armed with sophisticated new weapons and armor, they would be able to drop in the middle of enemy lines and wreak havoc. The ODIN project was first field tested on the front lines of Lusitania – a historical Portuguese settlement that was successfully taken by the Federation. ODIN caused confusion as the new troopers were able to seek out and destroy enemy guerrilla fighters while actively waging their own form of guerrilla warfare. They were versatile and agile units capable of disrupting enemy ground operations.
January 4th, 2143, Terran calendar, the Federation sought to copy the Republic military, they made their own version of the ODIN using captured Republic equipment. An ODIN unit was captured after a counter offensive on Icarus station above the swamp world of Hesperus. The Republic was not able to destroy the ODIN equipment and armor before it was captured and the Federation used the designs and kept many things the same. Engineering a completely different platform would’ve taken more than a few months at most - time the Federation didn't have. It wasn’t long till ODIN units from both sides clashed, both were extremely skilled and garnered each other’s respect. The war dragged on brutally, a bloody back and forth. By 2144, the people of both the Federation and the Republic were getting weary of war. Leaked footages of the war and its brutality circulated around and it had begun to rouse the people of both nations into protest.
Eventually the Federation and The Republic agreed on a cease fire on December 21st, 2144, Terran Calendar. Exploration that had ground to a halt just three years prior, began to pick up again, worlds that have been ravaged by war began to rebuild, and the people affected by the war began to recover. A peace summit was held, the Federation and the Republic shook hands on a peace declaration that effectively ended the war for both of them.
January 5th, 2145, Terran calendar, an exploratory mission to a nearby star system was cut short as a hostile unknown force fired upon the civilian vessels. First contact had been made. Humanity found themselves in their first interstellar war as the Alien vessels changed course and targeted nearby inhabited systems. The Free Citizen’s Federation and the Unitary Republic of Terra found themselves embattled once again. The weakened forces of both the Federation and the Republic could not hold off the invaders. In their hesitance to work together they lost five worlds in the opening days of the war. After the staggering losses, the Federation and the Republic reluctantly agreed to consolidate their forces in a joint effort to fight the alien menace.
The Federation and Republic created new joint ODIN divisions that will be the spearhead of the ground war. Federal and Republic news media dubbed these brave troopers as ”Hell Jumpers”, with news headlines that would become the mottos for many divisions within the ODIN branch such as ”Death From Above”, “Feet First Into Hell”, "First In, Last Out”, and many more. ODIN troopers became a symbol of hope and security soon after. But the war between the Federation and the Republic had just recently ended, the wounds from that conflict are still fresh in the minds of many people who fought in that war. People within the armed forces knew all too well that adjusting to their new found comrades will be easier said than done, but at the end of the day they carry humanity’s hope on their shoulders, they cannot afford to fail before the battle even begins. The xenowar will be long and bitter, and it will test humanity's resolve.
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That's the background for the RP, I took inspiration from a bunch of Sci-fi games, shows, and books - notable sources of inspiration are from Halo and Starship Troopers. Participants of the RP will be playing as ODIN troopers from either the Federation or the Republic and it will focus on the perspective of these troopers and their unit as they overcome challenges and hurdles throughout the whole xenowar. ODIN is a branch of the army that is categorized under the special forces. They recruit from different branches, recruits are mostly airborne paratroopers and air assault forces with a few being from other special task forces.
I plan to unravel the story in a number of what I call "campaigns" which will involve several theaters on different worlds. That would mean different terrain and situations such as Urban engagements, swamp wading, desert flats, etc. Thank you for your time, bellow is additional information. Feel free to ask questions, I will answer at my soonest convenience; as for the character sheet, it will come up in the OOC if this garners enough interest.
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