Our barrels and engines burn away the darkness of the abyss, a guiding light that leads us to victory and our rightful place among the universe.
Through Glory, Honor, Discipline, and Respect, we overcome the many challenges that are laid out before us.
It is our Duty and Responsibility to ensure the Safety, Security and Expansion of our species.
A new beginning among the uncharted vastness of the cosmos that is within our grasp.
- The Third Echelon of Year 3562
Some music to help set the mood.
http://youtu.be/Q69RMYAr_OQ
From within the Senshire Galaxy, the Cryptum civilization was preparing to send an extremely large capital ship named the Elysium through the quantum relay which would send them to the outer reaches of the galaxy. Here, in the uncharted areas of space, they would search for a planet or planets that they could Terraform for colonization or discover new life on. The corporation known as ONYX was funding the whole project after picking up strange readings from the area they were about to explore. Taking no chances, the Elysium was loaded with a large amount of military equipment and highly trained soldiers to help eliminate any threat that may show itself. The countdown timer for mission launch showed four days, and not everyone was excited about the journey. The thought of heading out into uncharted space to chase down a signal from an unknown lifeform made many nervous. Once the ship would launch, the plan was for it to pass through the Orion Relay, a sort of hyperspace travel device that had been created many years ago. The ship would reach it destination in an hour if everything went according to plan. Though as many explorers know, there is always an unwanted price that must be paid for dicovering something of extreme value, and sometimes that is the life of innocents. There are some things in life that are not meant to be discovered or investigated, and space holds many of these.
"The most merciful thing in the world, I think, is the inability of the human mind to correlate all its contents. We live on a placid island of ignorance in the midst of black seas of infinity, and it was not meant that we should voyage far." - H.P. Lovecraft.
THE INFORMATION.
As the title says, this is a Science fiction / slight horror / adventure / roleplay that I have been working on for a while. Let us get down to business, shall we?
First off, the species in the Roleplay.
Drow: They are the more agile race, and tend to excel in being assassins and the such.
Human: More bulky and tend to be better heavy soldiers.
This does not mean you can only be an assassin as a Drow, or a heavy solider as a human, it is only a suggestion. You can be really anything from a heavy solider, to a sniper, to a medic, engineer, or a mix, it is up to you.
Technology: The technology used by the Cryptum civilization is very advanced. They can travel from star system to star system in a matter of hours with large ships that carry over a thousand people. They have mastered Terraforming which can now be done in a matter of months instead of years. Their military equipment ranges from large mechs, hover tanks, drop pods, gauss cannons, rail guns, plasma weapons, and even elemental tech. Each of their space stations can hold a population of over twenty million and orbit a large number of planets. Each Space Station is a massive construct, similar in shape to a wheel, stretching out over a large distance. Much of the technology used by the Cryptum is classified to civilians, and even to some working in the government. Interplanetary travel is now possible due to large hyperspace relays that act like warmholes, bending space and greatly decreasing travel time.
Now for the rules, I know, the boring part.
1: No god modding.
2: No Marry Sue
3: No Meta Gaming
4: Please use common sense and respect your fellow RP'ers.
5: If there is any issue, comment, concern about the RP, please let me know via a private message. I will do all I can to make things right, we are here to have fun, not to deal with drama or be upset.
6: I would like you all to make a character sheet, just so I, and the rest of the group, can get an idea of what your character is about and the such.
Name:
Race:
Reason for joining the mission:
Armor and equipment:
Anything else:
Here is the signup for my character.
Name: Kyndariana Sentorae (Kyn for short)
Race: Drow
Reason for joining the mission: Kyndariana has an extensive list of missions and assignments she has taken part in while working as a special forces unit for the ONYX corporation. She had been recommended by ONYX to help command the military forces upon the Elysium in case they encountered any hostile forces past the relay. Being agile and light on her feet, she could be used as a scout, sniper, assassin, or infiltration unit. The General leading the Elysium expedition had looked over Kyndariana's information and went along with the recommendation, quickly hiring her.
Armor and equipment: MK33 Power armor, as seen in the picture above for the Drow. Long range rail rifle, pulse sub-machine gun, incendiary grenades, high explosive breaching charge, carbon steel knife, emergency survival and recon kit.
Anything else: For someone that has been in the military for so long, she has a surprisingly light hearted attitude at times, and a quick, witty sense of humor. Sometimes she can be found in the kitchen helping the chefs cook a meal or out flying a stealth jet to enjoy the view of the world below. She is very protective of her friends and family, as well as those who are under her command.
[Currently working on main post!]