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Aphelion

I added in a 'Cast' section in the OP if anyone needs to jump around to the character sheets.

Aphelion

Thanks for those CS's Blackbeard and Wordsmith. Our little crew is certainly growing :).

One thing I do want to clear up, and I hope that this won't turn anyone off of the RP, but the space travel portion won't be a large part of the story. In the Prometheus/Alien canon, when ships cover very large distances--light years--the crews use hypersleep to avoid the negative effects of time dilation, and avoid having to carry the required resources (food and water) that would be needed to stay awake for such a long journey. The moon of LV-223 will take two years for the Aphelion to reach, traveling faster than the speed of light. So, during the majority of this time, our lovely crew will be in hypersleep. In fact, I plan on our RP beginning with our characters waking up just beyond the orbit of LV-223.

@Blackbeard-I want to make sure and add that your navigator will still have plenty to do, as he would be utilized to orient the Aphelion in system once everyone awakens, as well as helping to pinpoint the Prometheus crash site on LV-223.

Does all that make sense to everyone?

Aphelion

Your CS seems good to me, TNY. Thanks for the work. I'll have it added, along with the others, later on.

Aphelion

-Lena Pretorius-

Crew Position- Captain

Age- 36

Background
Lena was born in Johannesburg, South Africa, in 2071. Her family was comfortably middle-class, and both her parents were career employees of the Weyland Corporation, manufacturing parts for the David line of androids. At an early age, Lena exhibited a high aptitude for science and mathematics, along with a very ravenous drive to succeed. After making her way to the top of her class in secondary school, Lena was accepted into the University of Cape Town, with both an academic scholarship for physics, and an athletic scholarship for football (soccer).

During her freshman year at university, Lena applied for the Hyperion Award—a major international scholarship funded by the Weyland Corporation in the field of science and engineering. It was well known that the Hyperion Award was often used by the company to recruit the top young minds into its ranks, and thusly Lena jumped at the chance to be among the best and brightest. Though she considered her chances to be slim, Lena managed to receive the award, and the notice of important Weyland movers and shakers.

Upon her completion of her degree in astrophysics, Lena was immediately brought into Weyland Corp’s Applied Sciences division. In that department she worked closely with engineers to refine new components for the Heliades-class vessels. Her stint as merely a researcher was short lived however, as Lena discovered that she much preferred testing the components in the field, aboard the actual vessel, instead of merely designing them in a lab. With the same drive and pluck that had gotten her in the door at Applied Sciences in the first instance, Lena enrolled in the company’s Fleet Space Aviation Command School.

Following her completion of FSACS, Lena was put in charge of testing Heliades-class components on numerous commercial ships. By this time, Weyland and Yutani had completed their merger, and the Aphelion mission had been given the go-ahead. Among the cadre of officers at the company’s disposal, Lena had by far the most aptitude and experience commanding vessels like the Aphelion, and she was chosen soon after the project's inception to be its captain.

Personality
Lena is an outgoing, outspoken, and confident woman. She takes her work and her command seriously, and she sees no humor in lax professionalism. That is not to say that she is stern or cold, however. Lena is quick to laugh, quick to joke, and often times the first to venture into vulgarities and obscenities—a trait that often belies her academic prowess and upbringing. She prides herself in being approachable, and a champion for those who earn her trust and respect. Above all, Lena appreciates a job well done, and values a person that takes pride in what they do.

Aphelion

Oh such wonderful things to wake up to this morning! Those characters are lovely, Igraine and Prisk. Thank you both for the time you put into them. I'll be adding a 'Cast' section with the accepted characters soon, and I'll have sheets up for the captain, and a couple GM-NPC's later today.

Aphelion

Thanks for the CS, Wordsmith. I sent you a message back.

@Prisk-I'd say shoot for the medical officer. Due to the limited crew size, I doubt that a psychologist would be a wise fit for such a voyage. It's nice to see that I have your interest though, and I very much look forward to your character. Thanks!

Aphelion

Hmmm...Well, TNY, I'll have to admit that at first blush that seems like an circuitous way to get an XO. Since the Weyland-Yutani Corporation is fairly widely known as a secretive, rather corrupt company, I don't think that they would be likely to recruit a journalist to become the XO on a classified mission. Not trying to discourage your creativity, just giving you my opinion.

Aphelion: A Sci-Fi Thriller Based In The Alien/Prometheus Universe

Sounds good, Igraine. Whatever you put up I'm sure will be a fun read.

Aphelion: A Sci-Fi Thriller Based In The Alien/Prometheus Universe

Ha! Good to see you Wordsmith. I've been thinking of assigning at least Prometheus and Alien as required homework for those who join up. I know I'll be watching them again soon.

Aphelion

You can reserve the spot for your CS, but as far as claiming a crew position, I'm afraid it will be determined by quality and such.