[OOC] Starfire

[Lady Seraphina]

Brutal, savage, and oddly noble, Krull is a paragon of Goralian values.

@Pathfinder

So... like really uncivilized Klingons.

[Guess Who]

Alright, I almost used beaming tech to aid Stephen's escape from Pegasus, thinking the space station would be like DS9, then it occurred to me that we might not have tech like that.

Does that mean we can't have a holographic Doctor like on Voyager?

Also if force field are expensive enough that you only find them on big ships does the same apply to energy shielding?

@Prince of Seraphs

You can have The Doctor and energy shielding if you want to, but you would have had to have picked it up from some other more advanced alien race.

Name: Krull

Appearance

Race: Goralian

Gender: Male

Age: 103 years

Background: Krull began life humbly, as all Goralians do, clawing his way up the birthing pits. From their he only did what came naturally, war. You see, as a whole the Goralian race is a savage, war obsessed race who put the "Honorable War" above all things. And so he went, collecting trophies and siring strong children until the day "The Sky Fell" nearly fifty years ago. When the revelation came that there were other things they could kill, the Goralian people gladly lept at the chance to add new skulls to the trophy racks. Unfortunately that meant attacking anyone who landed on the planet. When someone was finally able to crack the language barrier an agreement was struck up fairly quickly, come onto the ships and fight our wars. And fight they did, HE did. Krull was one of the first to accept the offer and since then he has traveled through the stars, bouncing between mercenary companies and random buyers. It's been only recently that he has joined the Starfire Company.

Personality: Brutal, savage, and oddly noble, Krull is a paragon of Goralian values. He will never stab one in the back, or shoot you in the back for that matter as that is both cowardly and dishonorable. Battle is his only calling and meat his preferred currency, literally. Krull holds currency in low standing, instead he prefers the barter system back on Goral. At the end of the day, Krull wants 4 to 5 things. Battle, trophies, meat, and woman....sometimes men.

Gear:
-Scavenged Armor and Gnarl wraps, Traditional Goralian armor. Minimal plating with focus on the torso, groin, and the knees down. Strong enough to block small arms fire entirely but falls short to higher caliber weapons.
-Hammerburst, primitive by most civilizations standards the Hammerburst is nonetheless effective at bringing individuals down because of the considerable force behind the slugs which have been known to knock people off their feet regardless of armor.
-Cleaver, a multipurpose tool, the Goralian cleaver is meant to slice through meat, bone, and some armors.

Personal Ship: N/A

@Pathfinder

You have clearance, Clarence.

[Guess Who]

Hey @DoktorSchnabel, @poog the pig, @Abillioncats, and @Zendrelax. Just wanted to make sure you're all interested still since you did post in the interest check.

[Abillioncats]

Hey @DoktorSchnabel, @poog the pig, @Abillioncats, and @Zendrelax. Just wanted to make sure you're all interested still since you did post in the interest check.

@Guess Who

Yes I am, I'll have a profile done sooner or later.

[Abillioncats]

Name: Johanna Hawkins

Appearance:

My Hider

More or less like this except her outfit would be some sort of high tech spacey jumpsuit.

Race: Mutated Human

Gender: Female

Age: 23

Background: Formerly a bounty hunter of some renown, Johanna's fate changed when she pursued a bounty into an uncharted region of space. Her ship was pulled into a large asteroid by some sort of tractor beam, the interior of which was a secret research facility. Unable to escape the asteroid Johanna was forced to exit her ship, where she was quickly subdued and captured with strange technology. She woke up in a cell, her captors never showing their faces, or even so much as speaking to her. They began to do strange experiments to her, injecting her with strange substances, forcing her to inhale different gases, and doing who knows what to her when she was unconscious.

Her captors never bothered to give her a mirror, but she could feel the changes. She felt faster, stronger, her vision clearer, her senses enhanced, and above all else she felt trapped. It was weeks before the more obvious changes appeared, her teeth becoming sharper, ears sprouting from the top of her head, a tail emerging. She was terrified by what she was becoming.

One day she was awakened by explosions and the sounds of gunfire. The facility was being attacked by none other than the Starfire Company. Her captors managed to escape, but the Starfire Company seized the facility and was able to free Johanna and countless other captives in the asteroid. Johanna, incredibly grateful for the rescue, decided to join the Starfire Company.

Personality: Shy and introverted, Johanna appears to be timid and cautious on the surface, a bit jumpy. She can warm up to people over time, but she tends to avoid people she doesn't know, especially the loud, noisy ones. Her personality shifts a bit when she's on a mission or in battle, she becomes very focused and calm, and simply tries to get the job done.

Gear:
Body Armor
Tactical Helmet
Deployable Katana (the blade unfolds from the hilt)
Sticky grenades (they're grenades, and they stick to things)
9mm pistol
Laser sniper rifle (pretty much what it says, a sniper rifle that fires a laser)

Personal Ship: N/A

[Guess Who]

I don't know why I was expecting anything other than a cat girl from you, @Abillioncats. I'm just pulling your chain. Move Johanna to to the character tab.

[Lady Seraphina]

Another cat girl @Abillioncats? Why am I surprised?

[Abillioncats]

@Guess Who@Prince of Seraphs

I know, I'm a bit obsessive when it comes to cats. XD

[Lady Seraphina]

When are we thinking of starting up the IC?

[Zendrelax]

Hey @DoktorSchnabel, @poog the pig, @Abillioncats, and @Zendrelax. Just wanted to make sure you're all interested still since you did post in the interest check.

@Guess Who

About three-quarters of the way done with my app. I should have it up tomorrow.

[Guess Who]

When are we thinking of starting up the IC?

@Prince of Seraphs

I got college orientation Friday and Saturday, so I'll probably make an IC post Sunday.

By the way, how scientifically accurate does everybody want to keep this. For example, lasers would be invisible in space because of an absence of dist particles. So should we restrict it to missiles and ballistics only, or just ignore that fact.

[Abillioncats]

@Guess Who

I'd say whatever makes it simpler and fair. Personally I don't mind changing my laser weapon to a ballistic if needed.

[Guess Who]

@Guess Who

I'd say whatever makes it simpler and fair. Personally I don't mind changing my laser weapon to a ballistic if needed.

@Abillioncats

It'd only be for space combat and I don't believe Johanna had a ship, so she'd be fine.

[Raxacoricofallapatorius]

I'd say scientific accuracy is a plus when you can make it work, but I don't think we have to get too caught up in the details (it is science fiction after all).

[The Grey Dust]

My Idea for a New Race.

Valis

Home World: Galvatrius Major and Galvatrius Minor

Tucked quietly away in the lifeless Quintus System drifts the gaseous planet of Galvatrius Major and its moon: Galvatrius Minor. The larger of the two, Galvatrius Major is cesspool of energized gasses as it releases and absorbs the nebulae around itself. No organic matter can withstand the constant tides of electrical energies surging through the atmosphere of the planet, of which such powerful storms can be observed breaking the planet’s surface. Oftentimes stray bolts of high-energy particles are released and find their way across the system resulting in the utter annihilation of all other viable planets which have accumulated the attractive opposite charge within the sector, which explains the lifeless state of Quintus. Interplanetary travel through the sector requires energy shielding and charge repulsion to avoid attracting a loose electrical flare. Ship instruments passing by the planet must also face the considerable electromagnetic force which may cause power fluxes and be dampen appropriately. Thus the Quintus sector is generally avoided for such reasons.

However it is the same volatile nature of Galvatrius Major which had created sentience upon its moon. For eons, the storms raged on and with each exhale of super-charged gaseous nebula some plasmic gases managed to be caught within the gravitational pull of Galvatrius Minor. Despite sharing the same base electrical charge as the planet, which keeps the smaller satellite from being destroyed like others in the system, Galvatrius Minor is locked in the gravitational pull of its larger neighbor and the electrical repulsion just barely keeps the pair from colliding into each other. Only a few hundred thousand kilometers are between the two titans, but that is enough of a distance for the nebula clouds to form around the moon and create a pseudo-atmosphere. Eventually the accumulated nebula began to discharge into isolate spots on the moon which attracted the energy. And from these strikes of cosmic lightening: the Valis were born.

The Valis

The Valis or “Stormwraiths” are a cosmic mystery in the form of a mote of sentient electrical energy. Though they lack true definite physical forms, they possess an inner core of energy from which they extend themselves. They are not quite necessarily alive in the sense of organic creatures, though should one expend all the energy they were born with from its core, it will cease to exist. They can sustain themselves by feeding on electrical energy to prolong their pseudo-lifespan of which generally last for a human millennia or a million Galvatrian Cycles without supplementation. While they retain a “Charge Trace” which splits the species into either blue or purple energy as an analogous property “gender”, the race is unable to procreate as two Valis of opposite traces would eventually destroy each other as their cores exchange energy and explode. Thus they have turned to the manufacture of new generations of Valis. The Valis can collect nebula and coax the storms to strike the moon on which they live on in an attempt to create new Valis, however there is no certainty any would be produced or those produced would survive longer than a few decades without supplemental electrical energy.

Despite their inability to spawn using artificial means, their technological advances tend to surpass those of other races due to their quiet existence in needing nothing such as food, water or rest to sustain themselves. They were able to construct vast cities which moved through the moon. Although they did get a jumpstart from the wreckage of past galactic races, which were caught off-guard by Galvatrius Major and the Valis were able to use the ancient technological treasures. The Valis have the innate ability to “Possess,” as the humans call it, electronics. From the most basic of holodisplays to the most advanced starship systems, the Valis are able to enter their energy-bodies into them and quickly learn how to control them. This was especially useful for robots as this allowed them to gain physical forms to change their lunar home and create more advanced “hosts.” Upon a first contact with humans, the Valis were thought to be advanced robots until they encountered the Valis outside of their Hosts.

Robotic Host

After which, the Valis created Projection Sphere, technology which allowed the Valis to house their cores within an encasement which produced an electromagnetic field and as the name suggests, allow the Valis project their electrical energy into human-like forms. The Valis have also introduced the concept of energy dual-phase shielding to make travel slightly safer in the Quintus sector, as well as advance electromagnetism technology. Although some racial tension does exist on the grounds of humans abducting Valis to harvest their energy cores, the Valis have so far been on good standing terms with the rest of the intergalactic community. Perhaps it is because they had thought no other life exists outside of their sector, or maybe because they still believe in a cosmic peace which can be established.

Projection Spheres

[Crazy Doctor]

is this still open to apply?

[Guess Who]

My Idea for a New Race.

Valis

Home World: Galvatrius Major and Galvatrius Minor

Tucked quietly away in the lifeless Quintus System drifts the gaseous planet of Galvatrius Major and its moon: Galvatrius Minor. The larger of the two, Galvatrius Major is cesspool of energized gasses as it releases and absorbs the nebulae around itself. No organic matter can withstand the constant tides of electrical energies surging through the atmosphere of the planet, of which such powerful storms can be observed breaking the planet’s surface. Oftentimes stray bolts of high-energy particles are released and find their way across the system resulting in the utter annihilation of all other viable planets which have accumulated the attractive opposite charge within the sector, which explains the lifeless state of Quintus. Interplanetary travel through the sector requires energy shielding and charge repulsion to avoid attracting a loose electrical flare. Ship instruments passing by the planet must also face the considerable electromagnetic force which may cause power fluxes and be dampen appropriately. Thus the Quintus sector is generally avoided for such reasons.

However it is the same volatile nature of Galvatrius Major which had created sentience upon its moon. For eons, the storms raged on and with each exhale of super-charged gaseous nebula some plasmic gases managed to be caught within the gravitational pull of Galvatrius Minor. Despite sharing the same base electrical charge as the planet, which keeps the smaller satellite from being destroyed like others in the system, Galvatrius Minor is locked in the gravitational pull of its larger neighbor and the electrical repulsion just barely keeps the pair from colliding into each other. Only a few hundred thousand kilometers are between the two titans, but that is enough of a distance for the nebula clouds to form around the moon and create a pseudo-atmosphere. Eventually the accumulated nebula began to discharge into isolate spots on the moon which attracted the energy. And from these strikes of cosmic lightening: the Valis were born.

The Valis

The Valis or “Stormwraiths” are a cosmic mystery in the form of a mote of sentient electrical energy. Though they lack true definite physical forms, they possess an inner core of energy from which they extend themselves. They are not quite necessarily alive in the sense of organic creatures, though should one expend all the energy they were born with from its core, it will cease to exist. They can sustain themselves by feeding on electrical energy to prolong their pseudo-lifespan of which generally last for a human millennia or a million Galvatrian Cycles without supplementation. While they retain a “Charge Trace” which splits the species into either blue or purple energy as an analogous property “gender”, the race is unable to procreate as two Valis of opposite traces would eventually destroy each other as their cores exchange energy and explode. Thus they have turned to the manufacture of new generations of Valis. The Valis can collect nebula and coax the storms to strike the moon on which they live on in an attempt to create new Valis, however there is no certainty any would be produced or those produced would survive longer than a few decades without supplemental electrical energy.

Despite their inability to spawn using artificial means, their technological advances tend to surpass those of other races due to their quiet existence in needing nothing such as food, water or rest to sustain themselves. They were able to construct vast cities which moved through the moon. Although they did get a jumpstart from the wreckage of past galactic races, which were caught off-guard by Galvatrius Major and the Valis were able to use the ancient technological treasures. The Valis have the innate ability to “Possess,” as the humans call it, electronics. From the most basic of holodisplays to the most advanced starship systems, the Valis are able to enter their energy-bodies into them and quickly learn how to control them. This was especially useful for robots as this allowed them to gain physical forms to change their lunar home and create more advanced “hosts.” Upon a first contact with humans, the Valis were thought to be advanced robots until they encountered the Valis outside of their Hosts.

Robotic Host

After which, the Valis created Projection Sphere, technology which allowed the Valis to house their cores within an encasement which produced an electromagnetic field and as the name suggests, allow the Valis project their electrical energy into human-like forms. The Valis have also introduced the concept of energy dual-phase shielding to make travel slightly safer in the Quintus sector, as well as advance electromagnetism technology. Although some racial tension does exist on the grounds of humans abducting Valis to harvest their energy cores, the Valis have so far been on good standing terms with the rest of the intergalactic community. Perhaps it is because they had thought no other life exists outside of their sector, or maybe because they still believe in a cosmic peace which can be established.

Projection Spheres

@The Grey Dust

Very interesting and very cool. I'll move it to the races tab on the first OOC post as soon as I can.

is this still open to apply?

@Crazy Doctor

Sure is. First IC post will be on Sunday so try to get your character created by then.

[Lady Seraphina]

Lasers would be invisible in space because of an absence of dist particles.

@Guess Who

I don't know about scientific accuracy as a whole (mostly I'm going to be making up a lot of technical mumbo jumbo) but with regards to the lasers, they would be invisible in space but that is only one type of energy weapon. Other weapons that use different kinds of energy propelled in a beam could be visible even in space.

Also with regard to the Valis, my character's a cyborg does that mean these energy creatures could possess him? One more thing, how long have the Valis been in contact with humans?

[The Grey Dust]

<Snipped quote by Guess Who>

I don't know about scientific accuracy as a whole (mostly I'm going to be making up a lot of technical mumbo jumbo) with regards to the lasers, they would be invisible in space but that is only one type of energy weapon. Other weapons that use different kinds of energy propelled in a beam could be visible even in space.

Also with regard to the Valis, my character's a cyborg does that mean these energy creatures could possess him? One more thing, how long have the Valis been in contact with humans?

@Prince of Seraphs

Cyborg as a whole entity? No. The mechanical parts of the Cyborg? Yes. They work on electronics, thus if you have a firearm or machinery which does not use any computerized or electrical system behind it, then they cannot control the electrical impulses as they "posses" it. So while perhaps they could tap into his cyberimplants, his brain is thus far out of the question due to the biochemical signals supplementing the electromechanical ones. Else they'd probably be called "Brainjackers" rather than "Stormwratihs"

Relatively recent I'd assume. Perhaps within a few decades.

[Lady Seraphina]

Cyborg as a whole entity? No. The mechanical parts of the Cyborg? Yes. They work on electronics, thus if you have a firearm or machinery which does not use any computerized or electrical system behind it, then they cannot control the electrical impulses as they "posses" it. So while perhaps they could tap into his cyberimplants, his brain is thus far out of the question due to the biochemical signals supplementing the electromechanical ones. Else they'd probably be called "Brainjackers" rather than "Stormwraiths"

@The Grey Dust

I don't know if you read my CS or not but my character had an accident aboard a space station and some experimental medical nanites repaired his brain using pieces of a damaged computer they found in the debris. So his brain is organic but is laced throughout with bio neural computer components that keep his mind functioning. How would the Valis affect that?