[OOC] Pirates of Mars

[TheUnknowable]

The Interest Check

In the year 2126, on the 350th anniversary of the US's own Declaration of Independence, Mars sent its own declaration to the UN which the countries that had settled it had made it a part of. The UN responded by cutting off all shipments between the Earth/Luna system and Mars. With the help of smugglers, who risked their lives to bring new settlers to Mars and bring Martian minerals and goods to market on Earth and Luna, Mars was able to stabilize as a new, Independent world.

The governments of Earth, who were counting on Martian minerals which were cheap due to regulations to boost their weakening economies had one last idea how to boost their economy. They would retake Mars and bring it in line, for the good of humanity as a whole. The people of Mars, however, wouldn't lets themselves, their freedom, and their new society fall, metaphorically, to the sword of a distant monarch.

The various security agencies on Mars decided to come together and work together to find a way to fight the overwhelming might of the UN. Their solution was simple, they would hire privateers. These pirates would agree to fight on Mar's behalf, attacking enemy targets and keeping all that they managed to seize for themselves. The security agencies, in return, would purchase anything extra that the privateers seized but didn't need and, for a fee, would let them use the security agency's facilities whenever they needed them.

That was just over a years ago, and the war is beginning to turn in Mar's favor thanks to the efforts of the privateers. A lone, battered ship with painted over UN markings slowly makes its way towards Deimos Station, a base built into a moon of Mars. It serves as a base for smugglers, traders, asteroid miners, and privateers. If any place will have the crew he needs, the ship's captain figures, it will be Deimos.

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Now I just need a crew to help me out, and that means anyone out there that's interested. True, I don't have a lot of money, but with strength and determination, I'm sure we can make it.

Crew Application

Name:

Appearance:

Age:

Desired position:

Skills:

Non-standard abilities/modifications: (with Genetic Engineering, cybernetics, and Psionics being increasingly common on Mars, I'm not the kind of guy to judge you for them. They could prove useful, however, so I need to know about them. Rest assured that I will keep your abilities and modifications secrets if you desire it.)

Personality: (Tell me a bit about yourself.)

Biography: (Tell a bit about your history. Don't worry, this will be kept confidential if you don't want the others to know. Just put "Confidential:" in front of the things you need me to keep secret.)

Why do you want to join? (Privateering is a dangerous job. If you're just in it for the money, that's fine. I can always use a good mercenary. But if not I'd like to know about your motivations.)

Equipment: (We have UN standard issue Carbon fiber armor and laser/rail guns, as well as other equipment if you don't have any, but, as custom, or even generic Mar built goods tend to perform better then the generic UN stuff, it would be good to know if you can supply anything useful for your own use.)

Other: (Next of Kin, Company affiliations, etc. Anything else you might want us to know. If you want to keep it private, just mark it as private or confidential and I won't let anyone else know.)

[TheUnknowable]

This is the US Yamato, formerly the UNSS Cambodia. It is a Cavalry Class Light Cruiser designed to punch through enemy lines and hit them from behind, which makes it perfect for pirates. It has a landing bay which can carry 4 small ships, multiple missile tubes, rail guns, and plasma cannons, as well as a main particle beam cannon designed to break enemy shields. It, of course, has dual-output shields which can be adjusted to block physical or particle impacts.

[Minato Namikaze]

Charlie Valentine

Age: 23

Desired position: First Mate

Skills: Sniper, Natural Leader, Persuasion, Standard combat training, Gun technician

Non-standard abilities/modifications:


Titanus Tech Eye Enhancement
Charlie has a cybernetic right eye, allowing him to see far distances and greatly improve his aim with scoped weapons. It it equipped with mid level detection technology, letting him see uncloaked heat signatures and calculate exact distances within eye sight.

Personality:

"I'm the best shot in the whole galaxy!"
Charlie is an extrovert, with skills in smooth talking and seduction. He's quite good with the ladies, but tends to run his mouth a little too much when around the opposite gender. He loves money and rarely does anything unless it's involved, He sees the war as an opportunity for profit. Although once you buy his support nothing can make him turn traitor on you, being a firm believer in honesty in business. He dislikes it when people think of themselves as greater than himself, especially when they actually are. He'd love to be a captain of his own ship, but he can't pilot and doesn't own one. He's not too good with numbers but can understand battle tactics and how machines work.

Biography:

Charlie never went to university , he didn't really function in an environment with numbers and calculations. He was a hands on kinda guy, so he graduated high school with low marks and few career options. He bumped around between jobs in construction, bar tending, even busing tables in a restaurant. But he didn't like any of those jobs, they didn't suit him. One thing did call out to him though, the military. He could shoot stuff all day and wear a cool uniform. The local recruiter for the UN Armed Forces was happy to take him, being a strong young man with an excellent natural aim.

He served for three years and ascended to the position of combat sniper, with over fifty confirmed kills. He was good at his job, save for the time he caught a bullet with his face. Luckily it was a low caliber pistol and he survived, but his right eye was completely destroyed. He was hospitalized for two weeks, sitting through failed ocular reconstructions. An implant was placed in his right eye socket, paid for by the UN Military insurance. How did he repay them? By illegally leaving his position and abandoning the army. When he was informed war was on the way and that he would be called into battle with such a low salary, he decided to desert his position. He went into hiding on Earth for a small time, before hitching a ride to Mars on a space ferry. Which cleared him out completely, he found himself on a foreign planet with no money and only the skills of a soldier to keep him above water. The only profession available to him was mercenary work, not that he minded that though; Charlie loved to shoot stuff. With the upcoming war pirate crews were being put together to operate as hired guns and to pick up the scraps of battle. He was quickly picked up by one such crew, especially due to his knowledge of enemy battle tactics and military skill.

Why do you want to join?
Charlie is simply in this for the money, and the fact that he enjoys putting people out of commission via the scope of a high caliber rifle.

Equipment:


"UN Forces Advanced Modification 50.Cal Sighted Rifle"
This beauty of a machine is Charlie's best friend in the whole galaxy, he's modified the sight to specifically cooperate with his eye. It can make advanced shot calculations for him and map the bullet path right inside of his eye, making it a truly deadly weapon in his hands. A certain way to get on his bad side is to touch this gun.

[TheUnknowable]

@Minato NamikazeI might ask later in character, but how does your eye tie into your brain? My guy, for example, has a cybernetics core (mostly because psionics require a lot of bandwidth) which coordinates various implants and their connection with the brain. I could imagine your guy having an artificial optic nerve (for better resolution graphics) and either a cybernetic core or an implant into his visual cortex, but its your guy so you get to say how it works.

[Minato Namikaze]

When he was hit the bullet traveled through the back of his eye and severed he optic nerve, so that was replaced as well. The cyber nerve has a conversion software that transfers the format of the impulses in the eye to the format that a normal human brain uses, so its basically porting ware that allows it to work the way it does. Also like you said the optic nerve improves image qualilty

[Kimiyosis]

I'm interested~