Falling Skies: PMC (Sci-fi, Mecha, Space-Odyssey/Opera)

[Slamurai]

I remember seeing the first installment of this a while back, but it was full at the time. I love all things mecha and used to participate in a few RPs hosted here in the past and had developed my own at one point. I'd be game!

[Durandal]

EDIT: Due to time constraints, I will not be able to participate in this RP. Best of luck to everyone.

[EnterTheHero]

The Wannabe Space Pirate

Name: Crowe, Adrian
Age: 28
Gender: Female
Nationality: FEZ
Callsign/Codename: Werewolf
Kills: 7

Psychological Analysis: Kill or be killed, eat or be eaten- that's always been the way of the FEZ, and thus always been Adrian's way. Resourceful, pragmatic, and utterly ruthless, there are very few means that Adrian won't try to justify toward achieving her ends. While her hit-and-run methods and tactics may cause her to come across as cowardly, in reality she is merely incredibly patient and opportunistic, only waiting for the opportune moment before closing in for the kill. Better to run back to the drawing board than die on the battlefield, after all.

As a side note, Adrian is obsessed with technology, especially that relating to MAS's, and has a capable hand when it comes to manipulating such.

Employment Record: The daughter of once-notorious pirate "Ice-Cold" Irina Crowe, Adrian has been raised since birth as the scion to her mother's legacy, such as it were. Since the day she could walk, essentially, Adrian was trained in whatever talents her mother deemed indispensable for her continued survival, and for the purposes of reclaiming the legacy of fear and notoriety that Irina possessed during her heyday. How to fight, how to build, how to take apart, how to pilot- if it would help her survive, Adrian learned it. Sadly, the mother-daughter duo could not prepare for every eventuality, and Irina ended up killed in a mutiny by her dissatisfied crew, while Adrian ended up marooned on a near-barren planet, left to fend for herself in very unforgiving territory.

Over the next ten years, Adrian was forced to barter, bribe, threaten, and claw her way back up to a position where she might be able to fulfill her mother's dream for her. She discovered a knack for technology and the scavenging of such that allowed her to build up her resources, enough to finally break out of her exile into the wide open space of the FEZ. While she has no crew or reputation to her name so far, Adrian is a first-rate smuggler and scavenger, being able to build her beloved Sirius out of essentially scrap metal and grit. While capable, however, Adrian is still just one woman against the entire backdrop of the FEZ- not the easiest environment to pull a "fearsome pirate" reputation out of thin air, leastways not without being shot as soon as you open your mouth.

For now, Adrian is attempting to build her notoriety by working as a mercenary for the Steel Hunters PMC. As far as she's concerned, this job is just a stepping stone for her to reach her true calling...

Equipment: Utility jack (combination wrench, hammer, crowbar, etc.), civilian-use plasma cutter, enhanced vision goggles, .45 automatic pistol

Sirius

Appearance:

Designation: CCS-099 Stylet-C, "Sirius"- Highly-modified amalgamation of Stylet base model with salvaged FTX-003 Sparrow parts
Role: Stealth/Infiltration
Chassis: Light
Engine: Enhanced Tri Core Engine, 20 PWR; External Power Cores, 10 PWR. Total PWR: 30.
Operating Time: 18 hours
Description: Highly-modified Stylet custom designed for speed, stealth, and maneuverability. While not much to look at, being an amalgamation of various weapons and parts, the unit itself is sound and, moreover, deadly. In the hands of its user, the Sirius is a precision dealer of silent death.
Systems:
Type-99 "Reaper" Anti-Materiel Railcannon - Long-distance rail ballistics weapon system, fires 80mm anti-armor rounds with pinpoint accuracy- nearly silent and nigh-untraceable; folds into a more manageable size during transport. 10-round magazine, rate of fire, 10 rpm. 5 WT, 2 PWR
Hephaestus Anti-Personnel Laser Cannon - Shoulder-mounted laser cannon for the purposes of point defense and anti-personnel. 2 PWR
E110 Energy Saber, Internal capacitor - High-powered energy saber deployed from storage in the unit's hip. The blade length can be adjusted, but due to the saber using its own power capacitors, the operational limit of the blade is 3 hours. As such, pilots are often encouraged to limit their melee time. Also not very stealthy. 1 WT, 3 PWR
Class 1 Shield Generator - A Sparrow's salvaged shield generator. Minimum military-grade defenses. 3 WT, 3 PWR
Countermeasures - Countermeasure systems are often used by lighter MAS's to avoid missiles instead of using body mounted machine guns to intercept them. Using chaff and flares, countermeasure systems are negligible in terms of weight and power, but only has 3 chaff uses, and 6 sets of flares before needing to rearm. 0 WT, 0 PWR
Enhanced Radar Suite, Internal: - Effectively doubles the MAS's radar range. 3 PWR
Upgraded Targeting Suite, Internal - Increasing the effective range and accuracy of the MAS's weapon system, Upgraded Targeting Suites have a Smart AI that quickly determines range as well as any other environmental factors faster than MAS's onboard computer, and projects the predicted weapon path on the user's HUD. 3 PWR
Stealth Drive - Salvaged from a stealth-custom UEE Sparrow. Stealth Drives allow a MAS to remain hidden from most scanning and targeting modules, and removes most of the MAS's emissions at the cost of a small amount of maximum thrust. It does not however protect the MAS from visual recognition. 5 PWR
External Power Cores: - Used for extended missions or for power intensive weapons and systems, an External Power Core pack provides a MAS with extra energy. 5 WT, +10 PWR
Steel Hunters Systems Specialization - +5 PWR

I'll find a more appropriate time to finish this later- all I need is her employment history, anyway. Sorry if I stole some things from you, @vietmyke- I'm not overly skilled at making up specs and shit like that.

[Whoami]

I can see my character and Adrian getting along well together. Carmen is the Steel Hunter's chief engineer.

[vietmyke]

Bit busy atm so I'll be answering questions sporadically.

@Alfhedil sorry Krellians are not am available faction atm because of their mysterious nature. Uh depends do you have a specific example for transhumanism?

[Slamurai]

@vietmykeWhat is EKP supposed to stand for, by the way?
Nevermind, I found it!

[Alfhedil]

Bit busy atm so I'll be answering questions sporadically.

@Alfhedil sorry Krellians are not am available faction atm because of their mysterious nature. Uh depends do you have a specific example for transhumanism?

@vietmyke

Well, it depends largely on the extent to which you are comfortable with. Take in mind, I'm just poking inquisitively, and any concept I have does not intrinsically hinge on the answers. Transhumanism, if you're not familiar, is the ideal of enhancing the human body to a greater state, and generally involves cybernetic replacement of body parts, up to and including vital organs. More extreme cases could be taken to Posthuman levels, where things like uploads are, and people directly interfacing with AIs and computers in general.

[vietmyke]

@EnterTheHero class 1 shield generators only have 3 wt

[vietmyke]

@Alfhedil Oh, yeah cybernetic enhancements are fine- cyberarms are fairly commonplace, especially among at infantry soldiers. Almost all MAS pilots have neural implants to help them interact better with their machines.

AI are also a thing- though those are mostly experimental and military in nature.

As far as the extent of how much I'll allow you to change.. As long as they're more human than machine then it'll work.

[EnterTheHero]

@EnterTheHero class 1 shield generators only have 3 wt

@vietmyke

Oh, right. Thanks!

[vietmyke]

@EnterTheHero also mention magazine size and rate of fire for the primary weapon.

[Whoami]

@Vietmyke, would you like for me to post the CS here now? Does it pass your impressive screening process?

[EnterTheHero]

@Whoami Ooh, that'll be cool! Yeah, I'm really looking forward to it!

[vietmyke]

@Whoami Oh yeah. That reminds me.

@Everyone - at times, it may seem that I am overcritical of your character sheet. Just remember:

Myke criticizes because he cares.

[Whoami]

I'm gonna take that as a yes and move my CS over to this thread. xD

[Whoami]

Dossier: Carmen Matell

Carmen Matell

Matell, Carmen

Age: 24
Gender: Female
Nationality: UEE
Callsign/Codename: Drillbit
Kills: 1

Psychological Analysis: Carmen is a down-to-earth tech junkie. She knows her way around almost any piece of technology; what she doesn't know, gets figured out quickly. Carmen enjoys handling MAS units and there isn't a single piece of equipment in the Steel Hunters that hasn't gone through Carmen's inspection. Carmen gets the job done before she starts to slack and be a playful devil. When off of the job, Carmen is a prankster and a fun chaser. When on the job, Carmen is usually acting as the PMC's field 'medic' for the MAS units. When she can't be there in person to perform repairs, Carmen gives a detailed explanation on how to do it yourself. Carmen is a non-combatant, but she is present on nearly every operation to help her partners through the tough situations. Carmen isn't a huge fan of killing, having only done it once; she is in the business for her love of MAS units, and for Samuel's sake, whom she befriended shortly after arriving at the PMC's headquarters.

Employment Record: Carmen was born as the daughter to the head of Boeing, one of Earth's most powerful corporations. Her father was the man behind the UEE's modern MAS units. Carmen was raised either in her family estate or in the engineering bays of the Boeing's headquarters. By age twelve, Carmen knew the ins and outs of every MAS chassis that rolled off of the assembly line. Carmen's father capitalized on her knowledge of the machines and made sure she received the best training and education there was. The engineering facilities she had constant access to helped her learn in tandem with her classes. By seventeen, Carmen was at her father's side designing the next generation MAS units for the UEE Navy. Her ingenuity is partly responsible for the rare and highly praised Shrike chassis, used by choice pilots in the UEE.

As conflict reignited between the UEE and the Coalition, Carmen quickly signed up. Her father protested at first, but she reason with him that nobody in the UEE would be able to navigate the inner workings of a MAS at the same level as her. It didn't take long for her credentials to check out. Carmen was quickly thrust into basic training where she learned the foundation for combat. She took to the lessons well but her real focus was still on engineering. The commander of training base Carmen was station at saw that she had a knack for more than just MAS units. Once she finished basic, she was put on a transport and sent to Mars where she would service the training units that frequently got terribly battered by rookie pilots. Simply put, better machines equaled better pilots.

Carmen felt as though she had been shafted. She didn't want to fix the mistakes of noobie pilots, she wanted to fix the combat units and actually make a difference on the battlefield. She grew bored with Mars and when she was made an offer to join the Steel Hunters, Carmen accepted. She finished her minimum service time with the UEE and left for the FEZ shortly after. Her father wasn't happy about her decision, but there wasn't anything he could do back on Earth. Carmen was gone before his agents could come and collect her. Since then, Carmen has served as the head engineer for the Steel Hunters. She runs a strict and regular maintenance schedule to make sure that the units in the PMC are always at 110%.

Equipment: Carmen keeps a wrench, a flashlight, and a holopad with her at all times. She almost always finds something that needs fixing. Aside from her random odds and ends, Carmen doesn't keep much else on her person.

Inventory:
- Wrench
- Screw Driver
- 9mm Pistol w/ 2x 12 round magazines
- Holopad
- Small flashlight
- Radio Headset

MUL-CE4

Designation
MUL-CE4 (Mass Produced Ultra-Light Combat Engineer Model 4)

Role
Combat Engineer, Electronic Warfare

Chassis
Ultra-Light

Suspension
Ultra-Light + Improved Suspension = 17 Weight Capacity

Weight
14/17 Weight

Engine
2 Cores + System Special + Improved Output = 20 Power

Operating Time
12/20 Power = 8 Unused; 16 Hours

Description
The MUL-CE4 is more of an exo-skeleton than anything. Used by engineers both in the military and in the private sector, the MUL-CE4 is the go-to MAS for doing anything a human can't do. The MUL-CE4 is equipped with light armor and shield systems to protect the wearer from whatever might come its way for just long enough to get to safety. It features mounts on both arms so that it can have plasma torches or firearms attached without occupying the engineer's hands. The exo allows the wearer to lift heavier loads and it doesn't impede on the full range of movement the operator might need. More combat oriented MUL-CE4s are equipped with maneuvering thrusters to glide along surfaces at higher speeds and to help push or pull heavy objects. The MUL-CE4 doesn't feature its own life-support, but it is small enough that a backpack can be slung onto its back with all of the necessary equipment.

Systems
Weapons:
HMAR-12 [+3 Weight | -1 Power] - The HMAR-12 is a heavy assault rifle used in conjunction with ultra-light MAS units. Without a MAS, the HMAR-12 is more commonly used as a two-man heavy machine emplacement. It has a slower fire rate but its stopping power more than makes up for. The high caliber rounds can be enough to make a MAS think twice about charging toward it. The HMAR-12 is effective against MAS units up to the light class, anything larger simply shrugs up the rounds. The weapons struggles against medium units but enough focused fire it can cause light damage. It goes without saying that an unarmored target doesn't fare well against the HMAR-12. The HMAR-12 is belt fed from a large ammo-pack. The pack can carry up to 200 .700 Nitro Express rounds. As Carmen is a non-combatant, she prefers this loading method as she can swap the ammo-pack out for life support or other modules depending on what the mission calls for.

Plasma Torch [+2 Weight | -3 Power] - While it harnesses plasma technology, the plasma torch doesn't technically classify as a weapon and as such, is allowed within the private sector. Under normal circumstances, plasma torches are the manufacturing bread and butter of the engineering world. They are capable of slicing off armored segments and welding them back on. The plasma torch is rather power intensive and thus, it isn't used very frequently as anything else but what it is intended for. Nevertheless, plasma torches aren't an uncommon sight on the battlefield when real weapons aren't present.
Armor & Shields:
Light Alloy Plating [+3 Weight]
Class 1 Energy Shield [-3 Power]
Extra Systems:
Steel Hunters Systems Specialization [+5 Power]
Improved Suspension [-10 Weight | -5 Power]
Improved Reactor Output [+3 Weight | +5 Power]

[Slamurai]

WIP - I still need a name, personality and equipment roster, but the history and mobile armor details are all there. Wanted to run what's there by you real quick.

Pilot

Name: Last name, First name
Age: 31
Gender: Female
Nationality: UEE
Callsign/Codename:
Kills:

Psychological Analysis: Fancy talk for 'Personality'. Give me a good paragraph or so describing your character's personality. Rule of thumb: the more detail, the better.

Employment Record: Prior to joining the ranks of the Steel Hunters, _ served with the UEE's 106th Mobile Armor Marine Corps. She'd been recruited from among the ranks of highly-decorated fighter pilots; her rapid-fire decision-making capabilities and knack for improvisation under pressure landed her a seat in a mobile armor. Her detachment operated along a theoretical border between several fringe UEE and Coalition worlds comparable to the Free-Enterprise Zone. For much of her service history, _'s unit conducted patrols in the region, scouting for signs of buildup to a Coalition offensive and screening incoming and outgoing traffic in UEE-controlled space.

When the war was rekindled, _'s unit was among several dispatched to put down pro-Coalition insurrections on a cluster of neutral colonies close to the border. When they arrived, they did indeed find Coalition-sponsored activity, and fighting between the special forces and guerrilla separatists erupted around the colonies. Despite the colonies' administrations having little to do with the Coalition's network in the region, UEE High Command distinguished little between the colonists and the separatists. When it was clear that the pro-Coalition fighters would not be halted by conventional means, UEE commanders devised a brutal operation to root out and destroy any possibility of lingering separatist movements.

_'s unit was unknowingly armed with a deadly chemical agent under the guise of a powerful anesthetic for the purpose of knocking out civilians and making it easier to transport them to safety. In reality, UEE High Command planned to use the gas to wipe out the colony populations – thereby eradicating all traces of separatist activity. The horror that _ and her unit faced when they witnessed the effects of the chemical agent – dispersed by their own hand, no less – shook them to their cores. At the conclusion of the operation, _ and her unit were awarded with decorations for “defending the integrity of UEE space,” and forced to keep a strict silence regarding the details of their mission.

For the next few months, _'s unit struggled with wavering loyalty to the UEE and the weight of being used to perpetrate a war crime lingered on its shoulders. Some continued serving, either forgetting or trying to forget; others tried to justify the operation to themselves, while others left the service or defected. _ had decided to abandon the UEE altogether, along with a handful of others who had become resentful of their former loyalties. Knowing full well they'd be branded as deserters and possibly hunted down, the former soldiers settled in the Free-Enterprise Zone. In time, _ caught wind of the Steel Hunters PMC organization, and the rest is history.

Equipment: Any equipment your character carries on his or her person. Extra flight equipment, sidearms, etc.

Mobile Armor

Appearance:
Designation: PTX-051 Sentry MkII “Erinyes” C
Role: Assault & prolonged operations
Chassis: Medium: 20 weight
Engine: Quad Core Engine: 20 (30) power
Operating Time: 24 hours
Description: When _ deserted the UEE military, she absconded with her Sentry mobile armor. The Sentries used by the 106th are a variant of the original design, intended for use by the Mobile Armor Marine Corps in roles requiring hard-hitting offense and prolonged service hours in less-than-optimal conditions. _'s “Erinyes” retains its mil-grade systems and weaponry, but is capable of operating for a full day without needing to recharge its engine. It also features enhanced radar and targeting suites.
Systems:

• M304 Autocannon (5 WT | 2 PWR): The Erinyes's primary armament is a M304 30 mm, single-barrel, electrically-operated autocannon developed and manufactured by South Industries Corporation (Soinco). The M304 is electrically operated, using an external power source to cycle the weapon. It has a standard rate of fire of 600 rounds per minute, and features single-fire and automatic modes. Its effective range against armored ground targets exceeds 1,500 m, while softer targets can be engaged at distances up to 4,500 m. Low-flying aerial targets can be practically engaged within 2,000 m. The Erinyes typically carries high explosive dual purpose (HEDP) ammunition, which is capable of armor-penetration rated at 55 mm (over 2 inches) at 1,000 m and 45 mm (1.8 inches) at 2,000 m. The mobile armor carries up to 1,200 rounds.
• Claymore Missile Launcher (3 WT | 2 PWR) The Erinyes retains the Claymore missile launcher of the standard Sentry, but forgoes the smaller micro missile launcher to save weight and power.
• Dual linked .50 caliber machine guns (1 WT | 0 PWR) The Sentry's chest-mounted anti-personnel machine guns remain installed on the Erinyes.
• Class 2 Shield (5 WT | 5 PWR) The Erinyes enjoys limited protection offered by its class-2 shield.
• Plasma Tomahawk (0 WT | 3 PWR) The standard tomahawk is replaced with one with its own power capacitor, reducing toll on the mobile armor's engine.
• External Power Core (5 WT | +10 PWR) The Erinyes is fitted with an external power core on its back, providing it with additional power to last longer in the field than its basic counterpart. It also helps to power additional systems not present on the standard Sentry.
• Countermeasure System (0 WT | 0 PWR)
• Enhanced Internal Radar Suite (0 WT | 3 PWR)
• Enhanced Internal Targeting Suite (0 WT | 3 PWR)

[vietmyke]

@Aristo shit, hold on.. This was sorta my bad. I forgot to mention the current year: the year is currently 2899.. II forget where I've placed ethe starting date of the war, but it's been going on for well over 20 years now. Also, roughly 60%-70% of UEE forces still pilot aerospace fighters, but more and more are shifting to MAS

Edit: also, I'm surprised you went for the external power cores, I mean, I like the addition, but since I know people like to add all this fancy ass equipment to their machines, I made it relatively easy to abuse the system(it's not complex, and some trends can be noticed) . A steel hunters enhancement plus a improved the reactor output would net you a total of +10 power for a cost of 3 weight.
Also, since you mentioned your weapon as having an external power system, I'd allow you to substitute the 2 power for an extra 2 weight. I take it back, most ballistic weapons are self powered, the power cost is supposed to be representative of targeting...? Eh, the power cost is arbitrary really, it's just for balancing purposes.

Also, that's a very nice take on the sentry, and I like it quite a bit.

[Whoami]

Also, that's a very nice take on the sentry, and I like it quite a bit.

@vietmyke

Do I sense a lore addition?

[vietmyke]

<Snipped quote by vietmyke>

Do I sense a lore addition?

@Whoami

Its a pretty open world, everything everyone makes is pretty much a lore addition, some are just more apparent than others- this would probably be a more apparent addition, especially since the sentry is a lot cheaper than the sentinel, it'd make sense that they'd try to modify the sentries to save costs.