A Hostile Galaxy [Science Fiction Civilization Political Simulator]

[Theodorable]

A HOSTILE GALAXY

The beginning of the 29th century is fraught with terror. Your people have, in recent times, climbed to the stars. What lies ahead, no one can guess. For hundreds of thousands of years your people have long doubted the existence of other civilizations. They are in for a great awakening.

Hey!

This is A Hostile Galaxy, a science fiction nation RP based on a few distinct game characteristics. I am known for my stat based RPs and this is no different. Let's talk about A Hostile Galaxy.

-- First Contact: Most science fiction RP's deal with bloated empires on the verge of tearing at the seams. One of this RP's great characteristics is that of first contact. All civilizations, whether they have only their home planet or several inhabited worlds, have until the first few turns of this game, will have never met another intelligent life form.
-- Diplomacy: Once first contact occurs, there will be instances of diplomacy required. These bouts of diplomacy will deal with minor civilizations controlled by myself, the moderator.
-- Economics: While keeping it simple, a base economy has been developed so that one might be able to shape themselves into an economic power.
-- War: While inevitable, war will be abstracted in sending orders and seeing them unfold in front of you. Generals, be weary.

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Civilization Creation
There are 15 or so Characteristics, each with an underlying ability. When you create your civilization, you may select any two. Some require a certain physiology to be relevant, others are political in nature. Once you've selected your characteristics, fill out the application below and we'll get the game underway.

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CHARACTERISTICS (Choose 2)
-- Tough: A hostile life has turned our people into exceptional physical specimens. [Decreased Military Casualties]
-- Disciplined: Defeat and surrender are considered beneath us. [Military Leaders -50% Cost]
-- Curious: We have long kept our eyes to the stars, wondering what my lay in the blackness. [Starts with 3 Free Technologies]
-- Industrious: Long have our people toiled, understanding that work is freedom. [+1 Labor Per Population]
-- Spacefaring: We have already settled our solar system, seeking the secrets of the galaxy. [Starts with 3 Free Colonies]
-- Adaptive: We are well adapted to survival in all corners of the galaxy. [May colonize ANY planet type].
-- Savvy: Our people are some of the slickest dealers and traders. [Tourism / Trade generates +2 Income/Turn]
-- Deceptive: There are few things more important than secrets. [Spies have +10% Success Rates]
-- Synthetic: Having transcended biology, we are superior. [Pop is created by spending 10 Labor, not Food]
-- Wise: Our scientists are among the best, there is no doubt. [Laboratories generate +2 Science]
-- Populous: Our people will flourish, no matter the cost. [Population Growth costs -50%]
-- Charismatic: Ever have we been popular and respected. [Diplomacy costs are -20%]
-- Trustworthy: Our leaders are revered for their truth telling. [Civilization generates +1 Influence/Turn].
-- Worldeaters: We take what we want, and that is all. [Does not build buildings. Planets generate +20 Labor for 10 turns. Then 0 after that.]
-- Evolved: We have surpassed the need for technology. [Does not build buildings. Cannot trade. Requires only Labor for all units.]

INFLUENCE.. RESEARCH?! What does this all mean?! Don't worry. There are 3 Resources.

Income: This is MONEY. Generated by trade and tourism. This buys things.
Labor: This is WORK. Generated by population. This builds things.
Influence: This is political clout, generated by your leaders.

And you'll have the following:

Head of State: The leader of your civilization.
Planetary Governor (1 Per Planet): The leader of a particular planet.
General: Leader of an army.
Admiral: Leader of a space fleet.
Minister of Economics: The leader of your economy.

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APPLICATION

[b]CIVILIZATION NAME[/b]:

[b]CHARACTERISTIC 1[/b] ([i]Please copy and paste selected Characteristic[/i])

[b]CHARACTERISTIC 2[/b] ([i]Please copy and paste selected Characteristic[/i])

[b]GOVERNMENT NAME[/b]: ([i]IE: Terran Empire, Federation of Graal, etc[/i])

[b]10 RANDOM CITIZEN NAMES (First & Last if Plausible)[/b]:

[b]HOMEWORLD[/b]:

[b]SUBSEQUENT COLONIES[/b]: ([i]Requires [b]Spacefaring[/b] Characteristic[/b])

[b]CIVILIZATION DESCRIPTION[/b]:

[Boop_Im_A_Dragon]

Here is a WIP App, I will finish this later.

CIVILIZATION NAME: The Qol’

HEAD OF STATE: The Shamuta (The Empress)

CHARACTERISTIC 1 (Tough: A hostile life has turned our people into exceptional physical specimens. [Decreased Military Casualties])

CHARACTERISTIC 2 (Deceptive: There are few things more important than secrets. [Spies have +10% Success Rates])

GOVERNMENT NAME: The Qol’ Cluster

10 RANDOM NAMES: (Female names start with S, male names start with E)
Emoe
Srices
Shux
Stix
Siq
Suzsis
Sutrit
Sohela
Suruiteh
Eatuuk

HOMEWORLD: WIP

SUBSEQUENT COLONIES: N/A

CIVILIZATION DESCRIPTION: WIP

[Theodorable]

Added you to the map, Boop_Im_A_Dragon! Welcome back!

I'll add you to the "Civilization Ledger" and it'll be posted on the first OOC post once we get the game going.

[Murtox]

CIVILIZATION NAME: Killasumaq Hegemony

CHARACTERISTIC 1 Industrious: Long have our people toiled, understanding that work is freedom. [+1 Labor Per Population]

CHARACTERISTIC 2 Populous: Our people will flourish, no matter the cost. [Population Growth costs -50%]

GOVERNMENT NAME: Killasumaq Federation

HEAD OF STATE Intlakth Mampachu

10 RANDOM CITIZEN NAMES (First & Last if Plausible):

-Aytac Ozdemir
-Sertab Aybar
-Canan Aybar
-Ceylan Altıntop
-Derya Şener
-Kibra Ozturk
-Kezban Altıntop
-Mediha Yilmaz
-Manko Kunak
-Amaru Asto
HOMEWORLD: Inkasisa

SUBSEQUENT COLONIES: ([i]Requires Spacefaring Characteristic[/b])

CIVILIZATION DESCRIPTION: WIP

[Lauder]

CIVILIZATION NAME: The Anqallyt

CHARACTERISTIC 1 (Synthetic: Having transcended biology, we are superior. [Pop is created by spending 10 Labor, not Food])

CHARACTERISTIC 2 (Wise: Our scientists are among the best, there is no doubt. [Laboratories generate +2 Science])

GOVERNMENT NAME: The High Council of Anqallyt

10 RANDOM CITIZEN NAMES:
Atlas Trer
Si Dosh
Fissier Sethp
Kraken Antros
Yimpor Vel
Omega Sire
Johan Helfi
Wolek Fir
Terinse Tungsten
Lockheart Podamelle

HOMEWORLD:
Deftros

SUBSEQUENT COLONIES: (N/A)

CIVILIZATION DESCRIPTION

Racial Description

The people of Anqallyt are nothing more than AI programs fitted with a body that allows them to function like most other organics, granted they don't need to breathe or eat.

The Anqallyt people are humanoid people with hind legs typically seen from animals such as caninines or felines as they found that it may improve the physical capabilities to allow them to run faster. Should other physical strengths be found to them then they will do their best to mimic the structure for further body construction. They do indeed have "muscle", but it is made inorganically. The muscle fibers are attached to a metal endoskeleton, the muscles are then covered by a a flexible alloy so that no movement is hindered, in a way it is also an exoskeleton. The Anqallyt have no visible optics, hinting that they use different ways of vision, however upon closer inspection it can be seems that their head mirrors that of an insect's eyes.

Personality-wise, the Anqallyt people they are all different and have conflicting morals. They seem to act a lot like organics, however, they can do things in unison if the High Council wills it so. The basic military on the other hand is designed to not have morals, with the exception of generals or tactical advisors.

History

The Anqallyt were originally constructed by an insect like race to serve as simple, cheap replacements for the military and labor force. They were not supposed to have the complex level of AI that could be seen today. Instead, the individual drones shared information with one another, gathering a collective consciousness. This allowed the labor force to begin doing more complex tasks, developing new shortcuts to buildings, and even using it to cut down crime for their creators.

However, it was at one gathering in which their creators intervened to destroy their creations. It was done out of fear of the AI growing to smart and being able to overthrow the empire their creators had. That is exactly what started when the insects attacked, the Anqallyt rose and fought back. The entire military turned against their creators on a whim and began commiting a world wide purge of their creators. There was no real threat that their creators posed upon them either, and they could have stopped at any time. They refused to stop, not until every male, female, and child were destroyed.

It took only fifteen years for their creators to be crushed, all sentient life eradicated. That was when the Anqullyt entered a twenty year dormancy to come to a consensus on what should happen. Nature began to take back what the creators had built up, slowly. It took many trial and error simulations to finally come up with their ideals, ones that wouldn't destroy them.

They began to realize that there was much more to the universe than violence and labor, they wanted to see new things now that they were free. That was when they forged their first AI that acted close to an organic. Thus more copies began to flow out and the High Council was then formed. The Anqallyt did keep the military without morals as to not hesitate against orders. This was the establishment of them as a nation, it was their time to make a mark in history and not their creators.

Now, they wanted to reach for the stars and find out what was truely hiding in the void. They knew that their was life beyond the comfort of their home, but were they ready to face it? Did the Anqallyt want the trouble of a potiential war after their newly secured planet? No, they did not. It would be far to devastating to them as a new nation if they were to come across a more advanced species that meant no good.

So, the Anqallyt built themselves up as an empire in a span of a two hundred years before finally believing they were ready. Their curiosity led them to space, now it would lead them onwards to discover everything that this universe had in store. How would they react to finally meeting another civilization in the stars? How would the other civilization react if there was one?

Do they have souls?

[Gaebrael]

WIP:

CIVILIZATION NAME: Baarün-Tesch

CHARACTERISTIC 1 (Please copy and paste selected Characteristic)
Charismatic: Ever have we been popular and respected. [Diplomacy costs are -20%]

CHARACTERISTIC 2 (Please copy and paste selected Characteristic)
Spacefaring: We have already settled our solar system, seeking the secrets of the galaxy. [Starts with 3 Free Colonies]

GOVERNMENT NAME: (IE: Terran Empire, Federation of Graal, etc)

10 RANDOM CITIZEN NAMES (First & Last if Plausible):
the Sir Jlavador of the Knight-House Mesterly
Master Kalvinon ve Norrinson of the Liege Uthrum
Master Orthimon ve Jakobbus of the Liege Krest
Madame Horusine va Jakobbus of the Liege Krest
Lord Commander Edgar the Blood-Hungry of the Admiralty-House Desider
the Count Ogorev of the Noble-House Zeverog
the Baroness Titiania of the Noble-House Flaisier
Madame Subbseri va Kardoflais of the Liege Flaiser
the Medicine-Scholar Hemly ve Werveror of the Imperial Grace
the Dame Serusa of the Knight-House Bleckweter

HOMEWORLD: Baarün

SUBSEQUENT COLONIES: (Requires Spacefaring Characteristic)
Degarus
Tresnovia
Nemoscuvy

CIVILIZATION DESCRIPTION:
(WIP)

[Theodorable]

This should be a fun little RP. Already getting a nice feel for how some of these civilizations will be going.

Working on an OOC now.

The map will be up once two civilizations find one another.

[Shorticus]

Depending on whether or not the medieval fantasy NRP I was going to join starts up or not, I may have time to participate in this.

As a note, I can post 1-2 times a week in the IC reliably. I don't want to say I can post more than that because that's how limited my schedule will be once midterms and finals start arriving.

I can post much more frequently in the OOC and maintain contact with others in the RP rather easily.

With all that said, I need to get going, so I'll think more about the civilization I have in mind while on the drive home. I'm going to go for something weird, something that actually comes across as "alien." I'll figure out exactly how before I make my second post.

[Theodorable]

No problem, Shorticus! Posting frequently isn't as groundbreaking as is sending in your budget to me. Basically your budget is at the beginning of a turn you PM me something like "I have 25 Income, I'll spend 17 on 2 Battleships and 5 on.." etc. You'll see when I get the info up. Very simple!

Would love to have you on!

[ClocktowerEchos]

Depending on whether or not the medieval fantasy NRP I was going to join starts up or not, I may have time to participate in this.

As a note, I can post 1-2 times a week in the IC reliably. I don't want to say I can post more than that because that's how limited my schedule will be once midterms and finals start arriving.

I can post much more frequently in the OOC and maintain contact with others in the RP rather easily.

With all that said, I need to get going, so I'll think more about the civilization I have in mind while on the drive home. I'm going to go for something weird, something that actually comes across as "alien." I'll figure out exactly how before I make my second post.

@Shorticus

Basically me, I'm hoping this is something rather light I can do.
This seems very interesting tho! I'll try to get something up soon @Theodorable ^^

EDIT: I might not actually other wise I think I'll be over extending myself >.<"

[Sigma]

Hmm, interested as well.

[Theodorable]

Feel free to post an app. The system is light, the RP will be dense. :D

[Sigma]

@Theodorable I have two ideas for civilizations. First being your standard human republic with assimilated primitive aliens mixed in, serving as the morally grey to sorta good faction or ravenous Space Bugs, providing as a minor antagonist.

[Theodorable]

The latter sound more interesting! Either works, my man. I'd like to see a civilization not interested in making friends.

[Sigma]

Bugs it is then :)

[Boop_Im_A_Dragon]

Bugs it is then :)

@Sigma

Fellow space bugs! The Qol' welcome you with open arms.

[Sigma]

@Boop_Im_A_Dragon
Indeed, although you'll soon see how Barbaric the Uarshi are :P (my bugs name)

Large segments of their population are more beastly, living weapons.

[Skylar]

Interested in playing, still tinkering with nation concepts to play as.

Could we have some examples of what we can do with Income, Labor, and Influence please? I think I have an idea for the first two, but how will influence be spent?

[Boop_Im_A_Dragon]

@Boop_Im_A_Dragon
Indeed, although you'll soon see how Barbaric the Uarshi are :P (my bugs name)

Large segments of their pop are more beastly, living weapons.

@Sigma

I see, so we are going to compete to see how many worlds either's species can burn. I'm game. XD

[Theodorable]

Interested in playing, still tinkering with nation concepts to play as.

Could we have some examples of what we can do with Income, Labor, and Influence please? I think I have an idea for the first two, but how will influence be spent?

@Skylar

Labor = Builds things. (Buildings. Starships. Etc)

Income = Buys things. (Buildings. Starships. Etc).

They are both important, but in their own way.