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The Nomad, a sci-fi epic.

@Silver Carrot Nice CS SC, just one thing to note is that The Nomad is a single entity. It creates and controls vast armies of ships and personnel but they are all slaved AIs and other manner of horrendous biological weaponry. I will elaborate on this today, giving Ry a name of something other than The Nomad to shoot at but apart from that it all looks fine.

The Nomad, a sci-fi epic.

@CatharynI think it's a childhood thing for me... I wanted to be a "military woman" /kind of a direct translation from my language/ when I grow up... so naturally now I'm going for the soldier characters... Plus, women in uniform I could do security... My other concept is a bit more hazy and was something in the vein of a sort of weapons expert/gunnery sergeant...

@ihinka

Alright, well write it up and let us see. If its not going to work we can always move some stuff around and find you the right role

I've finished my CS for 0984-Thebes, RX's resident consultant AI. Go check him out and let me know what you think!

The Nomad, a sci-fi epic.

@CatharynThat's all right... I'll mainly be working on the core concept for my character today... At the moment I'm stuck on a sort of master-at-arms sailor... but I'm not exactly sure how well this concept will translate to the RP :)

@ihinka

I don't see why not! It seems a lot of people want to be military personnel, which is completely fine as Humanity was in total war mode until very recently. Remember guys there are also lots of civilian roles available! For instance, the science detachment on RX will likely be very important too at some point. As for a Master at Arms, you could be really handy for RX's head of security for keeping everybody on their toes?

The Nomad, a sci-fi epic.

Also, realised i left Appearance out of the CS... I'll just go. Please could everyone make sure that ample description of appearance is included in your CS - it is mandatory.

The Nomad, a sci-fi epic.

Thebes

Full Name: UWSC Portcullis Class Combat AI 0984-Thebes

Known as: Thebes

Species: Human Combat AI

Gender: Male

Appearance:

Picture

Thebes was created in the above state and will likely never deviate from the original design. When displayed as a hologram, his avatar is never more than 50 centimetres tall and usually either blue, yellow or red. Commands and complex segments of code are often visible moving around his surface area.

Age: 1

Vocation: Currently chief consultant AI (security) for RX3248

Personality:
Thebes was built from a blueprint that almost guarantees greatness, but ensures conformity. AIs have very rigidly set personality vectors which allow a certain amount of spontaneity and irregularity, but anything beyond set limits is 'compromised','broken' or worse 'defunct'. Thebes is one such compromised AI. While technically a superb defensive minded combat AI, Thebes has been known to contradict, question and otherwise disobey orders, which is a big no no in a main-line military AI. He is brilliant in his tactical knowledge, stubborn once he formulates a plan, skittish and loudmouthed when debating with Humans. He can come across as very childish and extremely sage in the same conversation, with analysts theorising he has developed some kind of mild AI schizophrenia.

History:
Brought to life in Jasek Heavy Industries' Tel Aviv AI mega factory, concerns were raised even from initial testing about his personality. However these were largely ignored as the need for functional AIs was too great to start throwing them away. Thebes was pressed immediately into service fighting The Nomad with minimal training.

His first mission was on a destroyer guarding transports carrying Helium-3 for reactor engines. They were detected coming out of FTL travel by a group of The Nomad's recon pickets, who turned tail and raced back to where they would be in range to contact a nearby fleet. Contradicting direct orders for the destroyer to remain with the convoy and remain on course, Thebes took control of the vessel and gave chase to the pickets, destroying them just before they could transmit. His prediction of success was well below the 95% margin for such a transgression to be even vaguely acceptable.

Thebes was taken in for further testing and found to have a compromised personality vector. Statutes protecting the basic rights of AIs meant that he was ineligible for decommission. The UWSC did the next best thing and transferred him to RX3248, a small colony with very limited defense infrastructure. Thebes was installed as its resident consultant AI. This meant he was charged with controlling the colony's defenses and liaising with human security officers. Because his processing power proved to be an asset in other areas, he was given clearance to assist the Science Station and logistics at the Spaceport too in no time.

Miscellaneous:
Thebes loves playing games of any kind, and will accept any offer to take part in them. So much so that he has dedicated one substrate to the pursuit and will readily limit his processing power for the task. This gives the other players a chance and allegedly gives him a bit of a kick too. In the same grain, Thebes also loves gambling, but will only partake for favors as he is disinterested in other forms of currency.

The Nomad, a sci-fi epic.

@TheMadAsshatter The no-colonel thing was an error on my part, apologies! How would you have the Army enlisted structure? If you want to provide some of your expertise i'm not going to turn you away; welcome aboard

@Ozymandias Originally, the character wasn't even an officer, but I thought it would be a bit strange to have such a, for the lack of a better word, "low" rank in charge of security in a place with 40 000 people, but I see your point. So First Lieutenant to Sergeant is good, then?

@Starlance

Its tricky to know in situations like this. The requirements of a lunar colony with 40,000 souls would need a steady hand. Automated security of the base would largely be administered by an AI i'm writing a CS for, but day to day policing requires someone who can lead a couple of platoons potentially. I will look into this, or perhaps our newly appointed military advisor can shed some light?

@Catharyn
Yea I'll update it for sure. Is it ok if I wait till you write the sheet on the Nomad?

@Elevation

Of course :) I'll try and finish that today for you.

I've kept my eye on this since last week... It's shaping up quite well... I'd like to join :D I'll have to read through the new informatin and see about a CS :)

@ihinka

Great! Let me or Ozy know if you have any questions. Also you may see the information change and move about today so bare with.

The Nomad, a sci-fi epic.

@DracoLunaris Yeah that species is excellent. Adding it to the roster - please feel free to create a character/tribe.

@Starlance Your character is accepted, nice details in the history. Please re-post it in the Characters tab and you're good to go.

@Elevation Your character is looking good but could we please have a bit more detail on some of the missions your character was involved with? In what context was the breaching team deployed? Its a valid vocation as some of the worlds attacked by The Nomad did experience huge land battles with a variety of abominations.

Just a little heads up on my immediate to-do list:

• Finish and tidy up the Humanity & the UWG info section - this will cover armor, weapons, ships, vehicles and more
• Create a section on The Nomad - this will cover its appearance and some of its known capabilities and tactical data
• Write up my first character sheet

The Nomad, a sci-fi epic.

Hey all, i'm back also. I apologise for the delay in proceedings, this weekend was even busier than i forecast. Anyway both myself and Ozy are back on station and moving things along again.

Mobile Responsive Guild

@Mahz Thanks for the heads up. When i get a bit of time i will write up a few recommendations and PM you them. Mobile friendliness, even if its just to satisfy search engine crawlers, is probably the quickest win here.